CTA's Third Rail Safety Enhancement Pilot Project

The project will fund new safety features for the electrified third rail at Oakton Skokie Station. The rail, which powers CTA subway cars, will be buffered and feature warning labels,

• Supplemental Notes:
  • USDOT Research Hub DisplayID 157387

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Transit Administration

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• Managing Organizations:

  Federal Transit Adminstration

  Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Rodriguez, Edwin

• Start Date: 20210625
• Expected Completion Date: 20240630
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Safety Research and Demonstration Program (SRD) FY 2020

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Railroad safety; Subways; Third rail
• Geographic Terms: Skokie (Illinois)
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01869777
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 13 2023 2:49PM