CBTC systems provide constant evaluation of trolley car positions, enhancing system safety, reliability, and efficiency. SEPTA is modernizing CBTC systems along the Route 34 Trolley Tunnel between 13th Street and 40th Street stations.
Burns is leading the design of a complete overhaul to the legacy Green Line Subway Surface Tunnel’s CBTC system. Burns provides SEPTA with subject matter expertise and project management services, guiding the CBTC system overhaul from the planning through design/build stages. Areas of focus include:
Burns previously served as engineer of record for SEPTA’s installation of a new CBTC on system on the Media/Sharon Hill Line (MSHL).
Featured photo: “20170515 011 40th St. Trolley Portal”, by David Wilson, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr
Location
Media, PA
Client
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Industry