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Fluor JV Breaks Ground on Next Phase of CTA’s RPM Project
Fluor Corporation and its joint venture partner Walsh Construction Company broke ground Monday to rebuild and straighten a section of Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) North Main Line Red and Purple Line track structure, a portion of track on the historic Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project that has been slowing traffic for more than a century.
When completed, the new track will be able to accommodate more trains and passengers per hour and allow for increased train speeds.
“As was shown with the recent passing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, existing American infrastructure needs to be rebuilt and upgraded, not just repaired,” said Thomas Nilsson, president of Fluor’s Infrastructure business. “That is exactly what our team is doing with the RPM project.”
The JV is also installing a new signal system on 23 track miles that will improve train flow and service reliability.
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