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Title: Documentation for Design Changes - Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA)
Phase(s): Construction
Category: Scope
Date: October 9, 1995
1. BackgroundThe Doraville Station Parking Deck is a three (3) level concrete structure located...
Title: Design Criteria, Security, Safety Certification
Phase(s): Pre-Preliminary Engineering, Preliminary Engineering, Final Design
Category: Scope
Date: September 16, 2008
1. BackgroundThe Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) South Corridor Light...
Title: Configuration Management
Phase(s): Construction
Category: Scope
Date: February 28, 1997
1. BackgroundA $170 million dollar Fiber Optics Project was undertaken by MTA, New York City Transit to provide a modern communications and data...
Title: Commuter Rail Safety - Educating the Public
Phase(s): Construction
Category: Scope
Date: September 30, 1997
1. BackgroundOn September 29, 1997, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) reinstituted commuter rail passenger service on...
Title: Bus - Rail Integration
Phase(s): Start-Up
Category: Scope
Date: January 17, 1995
1. BackgroundStreet cars departed St. Louis many years ago, and the interstate highway system created new arteries for commuters who preferred to live outside the...
In 1989 NJ Transit began the overhaul of 230 Arrow III electric multiple unit vehicles. This overhaul involved the replacement of the existing DC...
The following terms are used in Project Management Oversight (PMO) for New Starts and Core Capacity projects. The following is a description of the phases and categories.
Phases Project Development (PD)This phase of the New Starts process involves performing...
Title: UTA Light Rail Construction in the Salt Lake City Central Business District
Phase(s): Construction
Category: Schedule
Date: March 2, 1998
1. BackgroundThe Utah Transit Authority (UTA) is constructing a Light Rail Transit (LRT or TRAX) project...
Title: Unplanned Delays Can Provide an Opportunity to Review Design
Phase(s): Final Design
Category: Schedule
Date: April 4, 1997
1. BackgroundIn San Jose, California, the 7.5 mile Tasman West Light Rail Project has strong local support. The light rail...