RINA North America: providing innovative and tested solutions for passenger rail projects
RINA’s passenger rail experts understand our clients’ needs for predictability, safety, reliability, and long-term performance in active rail operations. Our staff has in-depth experience in grade crossings, rail bridge design, track layout, intermodal and terminal facilities, and overall program and project management. Using APTA and AREMA standards, and with a strong focus on safety, efficiency, constructability, and lifecycle cost, RINA assists clients in addressing infrastructure challenges while supporting the continued movement of people and services across passenger rail networks.
Program Management & Project ControlsThe Double Track Final Design program expanded capacity across the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) corridor between Gary and Michigan City, Indiana.
We designed 16.9 miles of second mainline track, new diamond crossings, roadway improvements in Michigan City, and culvert replacements and extensions needed to accommodate the added track. The project also shifted portions of the corridor from street-running rail into a traditional railroad roadbed with adjacent roadway improvements.
This work helped support closure of 21 at-grade crossings in Michigan City and advanced a major capacity improvement for passenger service between South Bend and Chicago.
Amtrak’s Frederick Douglass Tunnel Program will replace the existing Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel and upgrade a four-mile section of the Northeast Corridor.
Serving as Independent Cost Estimator (ICE), we support multiple Construction Manager-at-Risk (CMAR) construction packages through bottom-up estimates, Opinion of Probable Construction Cost (OPCC) development, Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) reviews, contractor negotiation support, risk analysis, and schedule review.
The program includes two new high-capacity electrified passenger rail tunnels, new roadway and railroad bridges, track and rail systems, and a new ADA-accessible West Baltimore MARC Station.
The Long Bridge Project will add a new two-track railroad bridge across the Potomac River, doubling rail capacity between Arlington, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
For the North Approach package, we provide Independent Cost Estimating (ICE) and construction scheduling services to support the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA). The project also includes improvements to related rail bridges and railroad infrastructure along the 1.8-mile corridor.
Once complete, the added capacity will help reduce congestion on a bridge that currently operates near capacity while also supporting Amtrak, VRE, and CSX operations
A new commuter train storage yard was studied for Metra on the Union Pacific Northwest Line near Woodstock, Illinois.
We prepared preliminary design concepts, evaluated environmental considerations such as wetlands and flood plains, and identified mitigation needs for the proposed yard. The design considered the number of train sets to be stored, operational efficiency, and supporting facilities for rail crews and maintenance personnel.
The preliminary layout also addressed service platforms, lighting, access roads, employee parking, stormwater detention, and storage needs for yard operations.
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