This project consists of purchasing public address (PA) equipment that will be used at various locations in Metra's downtown Chicago terminals. The new PA system will be designed to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

This project will fund the repair of a retaining wall and staircase located at the entrance to the Kedzie station on the UP-W Line. The retaining wall is integral to the station and needs to be repaired to improve safety and avoid additional damage to the infrastructure of the station.

This project will fund upgrades to the aging Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) systems at the Millennium Station, which is the downtown Chicago terminal of the Metra Electric (ME) Line. The scope of work may include, but is not limited to, replacement of the boiler system, replacement of the HVAC, upgrading MEP components, the installation of drainage solutions, related engineering design services, and other activities as needed. This is a multi-year, phase-funded project.

This project will design, purchase, and install new digital train tracking displays and backlit station identification signs. Video boards will display real-time train tracking and service alerts as well as other visual information. At least one sign is planned to be installed at and or near the primary entrance to Metra's five downtown Chicago terminals. New train tracking displays will improve our communication with the customer and better accommodate ESL and/or non-English speakers and improve ADA compliance.

This project will rehabilitate the Kenilworth station facility. The project scope includes extensive repairs to the station depot, including tuckpointing, masonry restoration, and roof tile repairs. Additional project elements may include but are not limited to, sidewalk repairs, upgraded bike facilities, landscape enhancements, entrance staircase repairs, and other related work as needed. This is a multi-year, multi-phase project.

This project consists of the complete rehabilitation of the 59th/60th Street (U. of Chicago) station facility in Chicago along the Metra Electric Line. As part of the project, the 60th Street entrance will be reopened. Additional project elements include, but may not be limited to, lighting, sidewalk, bike facilities, landscape enhancements and other related work. The project will leverage $2,500,000 from the University of Chicago.

This project will fund the rehabilitation of the 111th Street / Pullman Station on the Metra Electric District Line in Chicago. The project elements may include the replacement and/or rehabilitation of
station platforms, new lighting, gatehouse/head house rehabilitation, replacement of leaking roofs, installation of new warming shelters, new platform amenities, and other related work. The project may
also include wayfinding signage or other station identifiers.

This project is the first phase of installing up to 310 ticket vending machines (TVMs) at selected stations throughout the Metra system to provide added amenities to Metra customers. The TVMs will offer a variety of ticket purchasing options and make purchasing tickets faster, easier, and more convenient for our customers. The TVMs will be fully ADA-accessible and will offer the ability to purchase tickets using contactless cards and mobile wallet applications and will no longer need to insert debit/credit cards into the machine.

This project is part of Metra’s ongoing effort to bring commuter rail stations into compliance with the
requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. The project will focus on
platform and platform access routes, as necessary.
Wherever platform work is undertaken, the existing platforms will be rehabilitated in order to allow
deteriorated tactile surfaces to be replaced with new ADA-compliant “truncated dome” type surfaces.
FY 2020 Federal funds and 2020 Illinois PAYGO funds will be used for construction of new platforms,

State of good repair (SOGR) deficiencies at Metra stations that have been previously identified will be addressed by this project. Repair costs, labor, and construction materials will be funded by this annual project. Specific activities may include but are not limited to, the repair or replacement of roofs, masonry improvements, and tuck-pointing, door and window replacement, concrete repair work, improvements to interior spaces, replacement or repair of lighting, drainage improvements, and repairs to exterior station elements.