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

Comments (4) Add New Comment

rer  May-31-2009 08:40:19 PM
10 million dollars? Really? Switch Heaters? Reply

cpp  May-29-2009 08:46:47 AM
Metra trains were delayed over 5 times last winter due to frozen switches. Reply

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. Reply

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! Reply

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