transit + passenger rail
our expertise
Patrick’s transit and passenger rail experts understand our clients’ needs for predictability and increased safety in their operations. Our staff has in-depth experience in grade crossings, rail + bridge design, rail intermodal and terminal facilities, electrical design/engineering, and overall program and project management. Using APTA and AREMA standards, and with a ceaseless focus on safety and efficiency, we assist clients in addressing their challenges while identifying the life cycle cost of their infrastructure. Many of the nation’s top passenger and transit systems, including METRA and NICTD in the greater Chicagoland metro area, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in Boston, and the Chicago Transit Authority; state departments of transportation; and the nationwide operations of Amtrak; trust Patrick to provide innovative and tested solutions for a wide variety of transit and passenger rail projects.
our disciplines
Program Management + Project Controls
Engineering + Design
Electrical Engineering + Power System Studies
Renewable Energy + Design
Construction Management + Inspection
Bridge + Structural Design
Track Layout + Design
Feasibility Studies
Capacity Improvements
Intermodal, Terminal, Yard + Siding Design
Constructability + Cost Estimating
Alternative Delivery + Value Engineering
Safety Certification + Closeout
Geospatial Services + Asset Management
Owner's Representative Services
Public/Private Coordination
Strategic Advisory Services
our projects
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) | South Coast Rail
Patrick provided specialty consulting services in support of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s (MassDOT) new commuter rail service between Boston and key cities on the south coast. The project will restore passenger rail along 78.8 miles of new track with two new terminal layover facilities. The system will run electric trains with the electrification system tying into the existing Northeast Corridor and will construct ten new commuter rail stations and two remodeled stations with surface parking. Patrick developed a global project delivery and packaging strategy for the program that included design, project management and construction packaging strategies, and an overall program sequencing/phasing approach. Patrick performed independent cost estimates and a comprehensive program schedule for the entire $3.4 billion project. Patrick also performed a comprehensive risk evaluation consistent with FTA OP-40 and a Monte Carlo risk simulation analysis.