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Wayne Junction To Glenside Systems Improvement ProjectClient: Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
Authority (SEPTA)
A key element of the project was the construction staging. All work was scheduled to be performed during weekend service outages, with rail traffic of 190 trains per day maintained during the week. Careful consideration of the constructability issues was required, including: availability of materials, contractor work areas, access to site, disruption of rail traffic, coordination with other agencies, and staging requirements. The project was divided into four construction packages providing for advance work, items necessary for upgrading the signal system, track improvements, and catenary renewal.
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Gannett Fleming provided Preliminary Engineer
and Final Design services for rehabilitation
and upgrading of 7.6 miles of SEPTA's Regional
Rail Mainline. Services included inspection of
structures, track, catenary and signal systems;
design of three new motor alternator sets; upgrading
of signal system to bi-directional cab signals
with improved block layout to optimize train
throughput; track improvements; reconfiguration
of four interlockings; design of a new fiber
optic communications system; catenary modifications;
elimination of a retired passenger station; sampling
and remediation of PCB contamination, asbestos,
and lead paint; renewal of two rail-highway grade
crossings; drainage and miscellaneous right-of-way
improvements.
