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Vinny Chavez
Director, Signals
Shaun (Vinny) Chavez is a railroad signal and systems leader with decades of experience in freight and passenger rail infrastructure. His expertise includes railroad signal design, grade crossing and wayside systems, Positive Train Control (PTC), project management, and client service. Having begun his career with BNSF Railway in signal construction and maintenance, Vinny brings a unique combination of field experience, technical knowledge, and leadership to complex rail projects. Today, he leads multidisciplinary teams, supports key client relationships, and helps deliver innovative transportation solutions for rail operators across the United States.
Professional Highlights
- Led the new 10-mile Redlands Passenger Rail Project (First Mile), extending service on the San Gabriel Subdivision on SCRRA (Metrolink) property. The project was the first to use WCNSS Wireless Crossing functionality connected by a vital fiber network to communicate with all wayside and crossing locations throughout the corridor.
- Led the 12.3-mile Foothill Gold Line Phase 2B extension from Glendora to Montclair. The project connected Metro A Line light rail service with adjacent Pasadena Subdivision freight service; upgrading wayside and crossing systems with advanced logic to integrate the two rail networks.
- Led multiple BNSF Railway subdivision designs to implement Positive Train Control (PTC). Projects included wayside system upgrades for existing and new microprocessors, supporting application development and reduced validation requirements, along with infrastructure upgrades across the subdivision alignments.
Vinny has collaborated on the following projects
- San Bernadino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA), Redlands Passenger Rail Project
- Metro Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority, Phase 2B
- Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railway (BNSF), BNSF PTC Program
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