Project Management Oversight (PMO) Capital Projects
The RTA is responsible for ensuring that the Service Boards are spending capital funds and managing their capital projects effectively and efficiently. The RTA conducts periodic project reviews with Service Board project managers to ensure that capital projects are being implemented according to scope, on schedule, within budget and according to established project management guidelines.
Each project listed below is being actively monitored by RTA’s PMO team. Reporting data is provided that includes, Project Start Date, Project End Date, Budget Status, Schedule Status and Current Activities. These projects are also part of the overall Regional Capital Program which can be viewed separately here.
PMO also produces semi-annual reports that cover all projects that are being monitored. These reports can be found on the Project Management Oversight site. The latest report is the June 2025 Project Management Oversight report.
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| + | Metra | Hickory Creek Bridge | Track & Structure | Rail | $0 | $0 | On Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project DetailsDescription
This project funds repair activities to rehabilitate the existing piers and abutments. The existing bridge spans the Hickory Creek.
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PMO:
^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group Current Status
The project is in the design phase. NEPA activities continue and the 100% design was submitted and under Metra review. Permitting activities continue.
Last Updated 09.12.2025 |
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| + | Metra | Homewood Station | Stations & Passenger Facilities | Rail | $0 | $0 | On Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project DetailsDescription
Additional construction funds are provided to this project to complete the rehabilitation of the Homewood Metra Station and associated intermodal facilities on the Metra Electric (ME) Line. The scope of work may include, but is not limited to, general tunnel rehabilitation, tunnel drainage solutions, elevator and stair improvements, the addition of a pedestrian ramp into the tunnel on the west end of the station, platform improvements, warming shelter, and head house improvements, and improvements to the Pace and Amtrak facilities.
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^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group Current Status
The parking lot with 53 parking spaces was completed. The 100% station design review was completed. The General Contractor was given NTP in March 2024, and crews have mobilized on site and reached substantial completion during this reporting period. The project is in closeout and final invoices remain. This will be the final update on this project.
Last Updated 06.10.2025 |
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| + | Pace | Intelligent Bus System (IBS) | Electrical, Signal & Communications | Bus | $0 | $0 | Behind Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project DetailsDescription
Intelligent Bus System - Project includes replacement Automatic Passenger Counter equipment (450), routers (600), Apollo cameras (650), IBS servers (8) & software, Storage Area Networks (2), dispatch radios (22), mobile radios (70), Integrated Vehicle Logic Unit Mobile Data Terminals (800), Tate data radios (800), Motorola voice radios (800), and data tower Radio Network Controller equipment (11).
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^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group Current Status
Pace completed the scope of work for IBS services and transit master software upgrades related to IBS servicers and new servers were not extended. Pace will procure bi-directional amplifiers with remaining funds.
Last Updated 09.12.2025 |
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| + | Metra | IT Components & Services | N/A | Rail | $0 | $900,000 | On Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project DetailsDescription
This project includes the procurement and installation components to support Metra’s technology and computer systems. The project may include but is not limited to the physical hardware, virtualization software, storage area networks, firewalls, switches, communications hardware, cloud connectivity software and services, and circuits for the data center at Metra Headquarters. The current components are at the end of their useful life or are technically obsolete.
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^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group Current Status
This is a multiple year and multiple project type of capital project. Purchase orders have been awarded for various computer hardware and software. Hardware continues to be delivered and installed. Purchase order releases for computer hardware and software continue in process and deliveries will continue over the next several years.
Last Updated 09.12.2025 |
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| + | CTA | Life Extending Bus Overhaul - 430 Standard (1000 Series) | Rolling Stock | Bus | $0 | $18,305,262 | On Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project DetailsDescription
Life Extending Overhaul - Up to 430 Standard (1000 Series) - This project will overhaul the engine and other major sub-components to provide the minimal amount of work necessary to keep the fleet going. By end of FY2020 630 buses will have met their estimated 12 year life expectancy. This extension would extend the bus life by four years. The life extension for the 40 foot 1000-1629 New Flyer Bus is essential to keeping a majority of the CTA fleet running in optimal condition. The current fleet of 40 foot NF buses is over 1000 buses. This project is essential to meet availability requirements for CTA. These buses were purchased in 2006-2007 and this life extension is essential to maintaining peak availability requirements at all 7 bus garages.
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^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group Current Status
The CTA Team drafted technical specs and the project scope and submitted the purchase requisition. The RFP is expected to be pushed to the streets by end of Q3-2025.
Last Updated 09.12.2025 |
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| + | CTA | Mid-Life Bus Overhaul 4300 Series | Rolling Stock | Bus | $0 | $0 | Behind Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project DetailsDescription
Overhauls of the 4300 articulated buses to maintain vehicles, ensure reliability and enable to perform through full useful life
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^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group Current Status
Two pilot buses went into revenue service testing. The testing period was extended to ensure proper operations of all upgrades. The buses were accepted, and minor issues were documented and corrected. Two buses were removed from the overhaul program due to being deteriorated further than expected. The contractor completed the overhaul in February and all buses are in revenue service. This will be the final update on this project.
Last Updated 06.10.2025 |
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| + | Metra | Millennium Station-MEP Upgrades | Stations & Passenger Facilities | Rail | $0 | $0 | On Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project DetailsDescription
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.
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^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group Current Status
Construction work for the Millennium Station boiler replacement was completed. Metra Force Account continued working on the LED light conversion project. There was additional scope added and Metra forces are 65% complete.
Last Updated 09.12.2025 |
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| + | Metra | Milwaukee North Signals | Electrical, Signal & Communications | Rail | $0 | $0 | Behind Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project DetailsDescription
This project will improve signals from Rondout to Deerfield on the Milwaukee North Line. The project will include but not be limited to improve pedestrian crossings at the West Lake Forest Station, as well as grade crossing improvements at Everett and Conway roads in Lake Forest. IDOT will being doing improvements in conjunction with this project.
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^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group Current Status
Designs were completed for both Phase II and Phase III. Metra continued shipping of field materials as well as Metra Force Account construction activities with signal installation.
Last Updated 09.12.2025 |
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| + | Metra | Morgan Interlocking | Electrical, Signal & Communications | Rail | $0 | $3,670,000 | On Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project DetailsDescription
This project will provide design funds for the replacement of the Morgan Street interlocking on Metra's Milwaukee C&M subdivision and the signal and grade crossing system infrastructure between Canal Street and A2 interlocking. Special track work consists of installing three crossovers.
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The Morgan interlocker overall site design reached the 60% milestone. The Morgan interlocker critical component design work reached 100% design during this reporting period. An IGA with CDOT was executed and CDOT is reviewing the civil drawings. Once approved and comments addressed, the designer can proceed to the 90% design submittal.
Last Updated 06.10.2025 |
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| + | Metra | New Bi-Level Rail Cars Purchase | Rolling Stock | Rail | $0 | $400,400,000 | On Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Project DetailsDescription
Metra executed a contract in 2021 to purchase modern, multilevel railcars which will allow Metra to retire railcars built between 1953 and 1979. Metra's new railcars will have two entranceways on each side with doors nearly level to with boarding platforms which make the railcars easier to board. The new railcars will include numerous safety advancements, require significantly less maintenance, and will increase the reliability of the railcar fleet. Funding for the project will be utilized for the base order of 200 new railcars and contract "options" to order additional units as available funding affords.
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^Total Project Budget is the project budget being tracked by the RTA PMO Group Current Status
The final design review activities for all subsystems continue and are 70% complete. The construction of the first car body shell has begun. The first car body shell production will have a more comprehensive review and inspection process as all components are validated. The first rail car is expected to be delivered to Metra in October 2026.
Last Updated 09.12.2025 |
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