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Year Project Title Program Project Type Project Partner Budget Funding Source(s) Statussort descending
+ 2009 Real-Time Arrival Information for Bus Stop Signs Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $6,621,216
  • RTA
  • Local
In Progress

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Description

Installation of automated signs with real time bus arrival information located at transfer locations throughout the CTA service area.

Funding:
2008 ICE: $1,687,739
2010 ICE: $3,609,234

Current Activities

The first screen was installed at Lake Park/Hyde Park. CTA calls for installing 5-10 screens a week commencing in October 2011. Additional funds were awarded to continue this project at RTA's December 2013 Board meeting. Please visit the City of Chicago's website for locations. https://data.cityofchicago.org/Transportation/CTA-System-Information-Map...

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$5,296,973
Local
$1,324,243
Last Updated 11.08.2018
+ 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
+ 2013 Market Development Activities Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) $1,000,000
  • RTA
In Progress

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Description

The RTA Planning and Market Development Department recently re-oriented its activities to focus on key markets, including but not limited to reverse commute, older adults, and occasional riders. ICE funding will be directed toward key initiatives to be identified in the Department's 2014 work plan. Funding: 2012 ICE: $1,000,000

Current Activities

Following RTA Board adoption of ICE funding in December 2013, the RTA, CTA, Pace, and Metra developed four Market Development projects. 1) The RTA will reserve $500,000 in ICE funds to help support the engineering and implementation of real time signage in support of the CDOT Central Loop BRT project. These funds could be used for real time signage directing customers from Union Station or Ogilvie Transportation Center to bus boarding locations along the planned BRT corridors (Washington, Madison, Clinton, and Canal) or at any of the eight proposed BRT stations in the loop. 2) The RTA is currently working to establish a Special Events Service Fund for use by the Service Boards to serve the occasional riders market. A total of $275,000 in ICE funds ($550,000 total) would be available for services, marketing, and other associated costs for service to/from Special Events within the region. The Service Boards would provide a 50% local match for each service. 3) $125,000 in ICE funds will be provided for a two-year service demonstration of a reverse commute bus service to augment MD-N Metra service. The new ¿MD-N Sunrise Express¿ bus service would pick up passengers at Western and at Chicago Union Station (the two strongest Shuttle Bug ridership stations in the Chicago market segment) and then operate express via the Edens Expressway to Lake Cook Road. The bus would arrive at the Lake Cook Road station in time to continue its currently scheduled Shuttle Bug trip. Passengers would either stay on the bus or transfer to another Shuttle Bug route to complete their trip. 4) The RTA defines Mobility Management as the practice of educating customers on the availability of regional transportation options and assisting customers in choosing the option(s) that best meet their travel needs. Two projects are proposed; a Train-the-Trainer Video Series and an Older Adults Group Transit Travel Program. ICE funds in the amount of $100,000 will be used as a local match for an RTA-sponsored Section 5310 application ($400,000 Federal for a total project cost of $500,000). If the 5310 application is not awarded through the required competitive project selection process, the RTA would scale back the overall project cost appropriately.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$1,000,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2017 Revenue Accounting System Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Metra $1,930,000
  • RTA
In Progress

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Description

Provides for the installation of a new back-office revenue accounting system to replace the existing system. The replacements will include servers and related hardware, and software and related programming. The system will be configured to be compatible with the existing point-of-sale terminals throughout the Metra system and the software that operated those terminals. The system will be configured to be compatible with Metra's new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. The system will be capable of working with potential Automatic Passenger Counter (APC) systems. Funding: 2017 ICE: $1,930,000

Current Activities

Project currently underway.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$1,930,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2012 Maintenance Management Information System: Modules and Upgrade Project Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $2,688,221
  • RTA
  • Local
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The MMIS Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Facilities Project focuses on expanding the existing MMIS to encompass facilities. Facilities management data will seamlessly be integrated with the rolling stock data in CTA's MMIS. This expanded MMIS will support the activities of several CTA Departments. A pilot demonstration will also be included to test the use of a mobile device that will allow work-order information to be updated in the field. Funding: 2008 ICE: $189,349 2011 ICE: $1,961,228

Current Activities

In progress

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$2,150,577
Local
$537,644
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2016 Platform Heating Technology Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Metra $742,000
  • RTA
In Progress

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Description

This is a demonstration project for the installation of a heated platform technology for snow removal. Metra will identify locations to test the technology with a variety of existing platform materials. In these various tests, Metra will be looking to determine which platform materials best accept heat, evenly distribute the heat across the entire platform, and efficiently use energy to provide the heat. FY 2016 ICE funds will be used for this project element. Funding: 2016 ICE: $742,000

Current Activities

The project is currently underway.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$742,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2015 Mobile Application Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Metra $4,371,936
  • RTA
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Description

Funding for this project includes but is not limited to the implementation, launch and improvement of mobile applications on the Metra system. This project may include the purchase of conductor handheld devices, as well as training. All testing will be included in this project. It will include but not be limited to on-board credit card sales and testing of printers at home, as well as other types of app testing. Funding: 2008 ICE: $883,136 2011 ICE: $316,600 2015 ICE: $3,175,200

Current Activities

This project is currently underway.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$4,371,936
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2015 Electronic Crew Calling Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Metra $1,913,356
  • RTA
In Progress

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Description

Funding will allow for a new electronic crew calling system which will help Metra better comply with Passenger Hours of Service (PHOS) regulation hours of service reporting requirements. would also enable crew members to electronically sign their hours of service logs. In addition, the crew callers will be able to assign jobs based on the entries from the crew members and under the strict guidance of PHOS. The current crew calling system does have PHOS built in, but does not allow for crew members to log their time. The regulation has a set of guidelines that govern the ability for employees to mark up for an assignments based on previous assignments worked. The current employee logs are done on paper, cumbersome, and are more difficult to audit. A new system should allow for assignment alerts and/or not allow employees to be assigned to an assignment that could possibly violate the PHOS regulation. Funding: 2015 ICE: $1,913,356

Current Activities

This project is currently underway.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$1,913,356
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2015 Video Enhancement for Bus and Rail Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $8,007,280
  • RTA
In Progress

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Description

The project will provide funding for implementation systems for automated downloads of camera information at rail terminals, yards and bus garages. Automated downloads will provide better access to camera data without manual downloading (as is currently done) on an as-needed basis. Project costs will provide for hardware, software, site design, implementation and wireless network connections at terminals, yards and garages to facilitate the automated downloads. Funding: 2015 ICE: $8,007,280

Current Activities

The project is currently underway.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$8,007,280
Last Updated 01.18.2023
+ 2016 Software and Hardware Enhancements to Improve Efficiency Innovation, Coordination, and Enhancement (ICE) Capital Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) $1,409,000
  • RTA
In Progress

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Description

Provide upgrades to CTA applications and/or processes including the following: Hastus: Update of Planning/Scheduling software application used for planning, operations, customer information, and analysis. Learning Management System: The project objective is to implement a cloud based learning management system that provides a unified and comprehensive eLearning platform that allows for training registration, approval by management and tracking, with real time reporting. Funding: 2016 ICE: $1,409,000

Current Activities

The project is currently underway.

Funding Amounts by Source

Source Amount
RTA
$1,409,000
Last Updated 01.18.2023