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Commuter trains get first test run
RTD's first commuter trains were given a test run on a cloudy, rainy day in Changwon, Korea. We have the video here along with lots of cool facts about the new vehicles. Commuter trains will run along the North Rail Line as well as the East, Northwest and Gold Lines.
RTD holds meeting for potential North Metro contractorsRTD held a networking and information meeting for prime contractors, sub-contractors and consultants on May 7, 2013 at the Denver Post Auditorium. More than 300 people attended the meeting to get information about the procurement opportunities on the North Metro Rail Line. Get more information.
Jim Starling appointed North Metro Rail Line Project ManagerA veteran Regional Transportation District (RTD) project manager who oversaw the successful completion of the new West Light Rail Line from Denver to Golden will now manage expansion of northbound commuter rail. Go here for more.
Unsolicited proposal for North Metro Rail project has merit
RTD announced March 26 it has determined that a confidential unsolicited proposal for the North Metro Rail Project has technical merit. The proposal was submitted February 22 by a team led by Graham Contracting Limited. Given that RTD staff believes the proposal has technical merit, the agency plans to accelerate the release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the North Metro project.
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40% design completed on North MetroThe North Metro Rail Line is moving closer to a reality every day -- we hear the train coming. AECOM has completed 40% design plans from Denver Union Station to 72nd Avenue in Commerce City. AECOM's final design contract has been stopped pending release of an RFP this summer and selection of a contractor by end of year to complete North Metro to 72nd Avenue with options to go further. The 40% plans can be viewed here.
North Metro trains being builtDid you know the commuter rail vehicles to be used as early as 2016 on the East Rail Line, Gold Line, North Metro and first segment of Northwest Rail are under construction? The outfitting of first cars will start production in Philadelphia in late September.
RTD receives unsolicited proposal for North MetroRTD's "call for innovation" to the private sector has yielded another unsolicited proposal. A team led by Graham Contracting Limited submitted the proposal for North Metro on February 22. Read the details.
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