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Year Project Titlesort descending Program Project Type Project Partner Budget Funding Source(s) Status
+ 2013 120V AC Outlets for Passenger Use Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Metra $900,000
  • RTA
  • Local
 In Progress

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Description

Metra customers are increasingly using portable electronic devices including handheld computers, mobile phones, tablets, laptops, e-readers, and many other devices that require charging. Metra has begun the roll out of installation of 120V AC outlets on some passenger cars already undergoing rehabilitation. This project would extend that installation to an additional 300 passenger cars. This would also allow for the uninterrupted use of such devices and their applications (such as Metra Mobile, potential future WIFI, and potential future mobile ticketing). Funding: 2010 ICE: $720,000

Current Activities

Metra is in process of installing 120V AC Outlets in rail cars as they are refurbished.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$720,000
Local
$180,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2012 Advanced Paging System Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $3,116,634
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Description

This project will support the CTA's effort to implement a new technology that will upgrade paging at all 145 rail stations allowing staff to better communicate with customers. This technology will allow mass notification via the Public Address (PA) system and will display announcements directly to CTA's Train Tracker signs. This sytem meets ADA guidelines for providing written words so that hearing impaired riders are able to get information. Funding: 2012 ICE: $2,493,307

Current Activities

The CTA Midway Orange Line Station was the first station to receive the advance paging system in January 2013. The 40 stations in the related assets section below received the advanced paging system under this program.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$2,493,307
Local
$623,327
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2015 Automated Field IT System Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Metra $3,500,000
  • RTA
 In Progress

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Description

Funding for this project will provide the engineering field staff with electronic data collection devices for reporting incidents and conditions of the system. It will streamline data collection from paper to electronic. Funding: 2015 ICE: $3,500,000

Current Activities

This project is currently underway.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$3,500,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2009 Automatic Bay Reading System (ABRS) for Bus Garages Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $1,600,000
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags to locate and track buses in garages. Track pull-outs, pull-ins, download/upload fare revenue data (hot list) and maintenance data, locates vehicles in-house.

Funding:
2018 ICE: $1,280,000

Current Activities

Installation of the system has been completed at all CTA garages.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$1,280,000
Local
$320,000
Last Updated 11.08.2018
+ 2012 Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Metra $799,750
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Description

This project would support the placement of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) on all cab control coaches and even-numbered highliner cars of the Metra fleet in addition to major work facilities and Metra police vehicles. Funding: 2008 ICE - $536,100 2011 ICE - $103,700

Current Activities

Metra has deployed Automatic External Defibrillators system-wide. Training of Metra staff has occurred.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$639,800
Local
$159,950
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2016 Automatic Passenger Counter Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Metra $1,000,000
  • RTA
 Programmed

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Description

This project is for a pilot program to guide the installation of Metra's Automated Passenger Count system. Metra will issue a LIQ (Letter of inquiry) to retain a consultant that has knowledge of the state-of-the-art technology and data utilization. The project may have two components - one being camera driven and the other infra-red driven. Funding: 2016 ICE: $1,000,000

Current Activities

The project is currently in the planning stages.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$1,000,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2009 Bike-Transit Integration at Chicago CTA and Metra Stations Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Chicago DOT $235,878
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Description

Sheltered bike parking at up to five CTA and five Metra stations.

Funding:
2008 ICE: $188,702

Current Activities

In May 2012 CDOT completed the installation of bicycle facilities at CTA's Red Line 95th Street, Orange Line Western Avenue, the Red Line Loyola station and the Red Line Howard Street station and Metra's Clybourn Union Pacific Northwest Line station and the Metra Electric District 55th, 56th-57th stations.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$188,702
Local
$47,176
Last Updated 11.08.2018
+ 2012 Blue Island/Vermont Street Interagency Transfer Improvements Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Metra $2,500,000
  • RTA
  • Local
 In Progress

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Description

The Blue Island Vermont Street Station is a hub of interagency transfer activity between Metra, Pace, and CTA. Transit service in this station area is provided by four Pace bus routes (348, 349, 359, and 385) and three Metra lines or branches (Metra Electric Blue Island Branch, Rock Island District Beverly Branch, and Rock Island district Main Line). Improvements to the Blue Island, Vermont Street Interagency Transfer Station would include additional interagency signage at multiple locations, including both Metra stations. Funding: 2010 ICE: $560,000 2012 ICE: $1,440,000

Current Activities

Design work is in review with construction expected to begin in 2019.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$2,000,000
Local
$500,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2012 Bus Pad Installation Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Pace Suburban Bus $98,435
  • RTA
  • Local
 Completed

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Description

This project will support bus pad installations along Randall Road as part of the Route 801 service changes. Funding: 2008 ICE: $78,508

Current Activities

5 bus pads have been installed at the following locations: Randall/Rt 64, SW corner Randall/490 S of Oak Randall/465 N of Rt 64 Randall/Pamela, NW Randall/Gyorr, NE The project is completed.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$78,508
Local
$19,927
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2017 Car and Locomotive Cameras Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Metra $1,500,000
  • RTA
 Programmed

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Description

Provides for the replacement of DVRs on Metra locomotives, cab cars, and EMUs with a new technology that is faster and less grainy. It also provides for inward facing cameras, as required by the Federal Fast Act. Funding: 2017 ICE: $1,500,000

Current Activities

Project is currently in the planning stage.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$1,500,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
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