Chicago Yard Switch Heater Rahabilitation Control

AdvanceNotice: Chicago Yard Switch Heater Rahabilitation Control

$10,000,000


Project Type:	AdvanceNotice
Project Owner:	Amtrak
Location:	Illinois, United States, Cook (IL), Chicago (IL), 60601
Estimated Value:	$10,000,000
Estimated Jobs:	N/A - Congressional Budget Office As compared with 109 - White House Council of Economic Advisors
Category:	Construction - Railroad, Rapid Transit
Market Sector:	State/Municipal
Bid Number:	PRJ29116028
Publication Date:	05/13/2009
Description:	FEDERAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY SPENDING. Non-Security and Life Safety Project. State: IL. Project: Chicago Yard Switch Heater Rahabilitation Control. Estimate: $ 10000000. Project Number: PRJ29116028.

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Here is what 4 people think:

75.0% - Worthwhile (3 Votes)

1 - Energy Efficiency
1 - Environmental
0 - Long-Term Value
1 - Short-Term Value

25.0% - Unnecessary (1 Vote)

0 - Fraud/Abuse
0 - Not Competitive
1 - Too Costly

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rer

May-31-2009 08:40:19 PM

10 million dollars? Really? Switch Heaters?

cpp

May-29-2009 08:46:47 AM

Metra trains were delayed over 5 times last winter due to frozen switches.

apb

May-28-2009 05:47:59 PM

Will increase the reliability of rail service out of Union Station for both Amtrak and Metra in the cold Chicago winters.

apb

May-28-2009 05:46:31 PM

This will increase the reliability of rail service out of the Union station. Helps with Metra and Amtrak service in the cold Chicago winters!

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