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
Amtrak | 14th Street Coach Yard Reconstruction
Patrick, as a subconsultant to Swanson Contracting Company, was selected to rebuild Tracks 12, 13, and 14 in the Amtrak 14th Street Coach Yard located in Chicago, Illinois. The 14th Street Coach Yard is where Amtrak sets the stage for its long-distance performance, repairs locomotives and cars, and assembles and dispatches trains. Due to the importance of this yard, detailed staging/phasing plans were developed and extensive coordination required with Amtrak to ensure that yard operations were not impacted by construction. This project was constructed under a design-build delivery method, funded by Amtrak, and designed to Amtrak Standards with Patrick serving as the Engineer of Record. As part of this project, Patrick provided survey, track/civil design, project controls, ARRA reporting, and utility and agency coordination.