The project provides for the following activities: Signal Predictive Maintenance: Upgrades to Switch Machines to incorporate a predictive maintenance approach in addition to the preventive maintenance performed on switches and proactively replace critical signal equipment. Such an upgrade and approach should reduce switch downtime and enhance switch reliability. Installation of the quick oil change system in all buses to reduce oil change time: Material/Labor. Facilities improvements for efficiency: boilers, HVAC, exhaust fans, elevators, door and lighting systems, and weather proofing. Elevator Modernization of two units at 63rd and King. Elevator modernizations shall include the following elements: motors, controllers, door equipment, car and hall lights, sills, detector edge, ADA fixtures, traveling cables, and necessary pipe and wiring. Replace inefficient thermally broken storefront entrance systems with new heavy duty monumental type aluminum doors at the 203 N. LaSalle side of the Clark/Lake platform and the SOIC side of the Clark/Lake platform. The replacement of sixteen (16) total doors including but not limited to eight (8) transom lights and sixteen (16) heavy duty closers. Includes Clark/Lake entrance doors to platform at State of Illinois center. Funding: 2016 ICE: $1,137,000

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

This project includes but is not limited to the development, testing, and deployment of future phases of the mobile application, which will enhance the functionality of the application such as a trip-planning component, on-board personal handheld devices that would be used by Metra, and print from home features to allow customers to print Metra tickets that are purchased through the mobile application. Funding: 2016 ICE: $2,500,000

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