APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS AWARD IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF INITIATIVES AIMED AT MODERNIZING AND IMPROVING CTAS FLEET AND FACILITIES AS WELL AS PREPARING THE BUS AND RAIL SYSTEMS FOR FUTURE UPGRADES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FLEET REPLACEMENT: PURCHASE NEW BUSES.FLEET OVERHAUL: COMPLETE NECESSARY OVERHAULS OF THE REVENUE FLEET TO MAINTAIN OR EXTEND THE ASSET LIFE CYCLE.STATION UPGRADES: PURCHASE AND INSTALL NEW PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM COMMUNICATION HUB EQUIPMENT AND PASSENGER AMENITIES.ESCALATOR REHABILITATION: PURCHASE AND INSTALL NEW ESCALATOR EQUIPMENT.ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION: REPLACEMENT OF UP TO TWO RAIL STATION ELEVATORS AND THE FULL MODERNIZATION OF NINE ELEVATORS AT CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGSUBWAY STRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS: CONDUCT ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FOR INITIAL RENOVATION OF SUBWAY EQUIPMENT AND STRUCTURE.CAPITAL PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: OVERSEE AND MANAGE CTAS CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM INCLUDING FINANCING OBLIGATIONS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: IMPROVED SERVICE EFFICIENCY: REPLACEMENT OF OVERAGE BUSES AND RAILCARS WILL ENHANCE THE EFFICIENCY AND RELIABILITY OF CTA SERVICE WHILE REDUCING ONGOING MAINTENANCE COSTS.EXTENDED FLEET LIFESPAN: OVERHAULING SELECT BUSES AND RAILCARS WILL EXTEND THE USEFUL LIFE OF THE CURRENT FLEET.ACCESSIBILITY UPGRADES: ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS FOR RAIL STATIONS AND BUS TURNAROUNDS WILL CONTINUE TO PROGRESS ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH MODERN STANDARDS AND ENHANCING RIDER EXPERIENCE.SOGR STATION REHABILITATION: ONGOING STATION REHABILITATION EFFORTS WILL RESULT IN MORE MODERN AND EFFICIENT STATIONS WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT TO PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM AND TO ESCALATORS..BUS AND RAIL FACILITIES: REPLACE FULL ROOF AT THE 103RD BUS FACILITY INCLUDING GARAGE STORAGE AREA TRANSPORTATION BUILDING AND THE SKYLIGHT SYSTEMS. PLANNING AND ENGINEERING FOR BUILDING AND TRACK MODIFICATION AT MIDWAY RAIL SHOP. SECURITY AND COMMUNICATION BACKBONE: ONGOING PHASED SOGR REPLACEMENT OF CAMERAS AT RAIL STATIONS AND THE PURCHASE OF NEW CAMERA SYSTEMS FOR SUPPORT FACILITIES. ONGOING PHASE REPLACEMENT FIBER OPTIC CABLES AND NETWORK COMPONENTS ALONG THE GREEN LINE.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: CTA CUSTOMERS: THE FUNDED PROJECTS WILL PROVIDE FAR-REACHING BENEFITS FOR CTA RIDERS INCLUDING IMPROVED SERVICE QUALITY SPEED SAFETY AND RELIABILITY.COMMUNITY: CTA FUNDED PROJECTS WILL ADVANCE MODERNIZATION AND IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM WITH EMPHASIS ON SAFETY AND INVESTING IN COMMUNITIES. MAKING RAIL STATIONS ACCESSIBLE DEPLOYING INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND ROLLING STOCK ADVANCING SOGR INITIATIVES FOR TRANSIT STATIONS SUPPORT FACILITIES ROLLING STOCK AND SECURING THE SYSTEM FOR CTA PASSENGER.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE: THIS AWARD DOES NOT INVOLVE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES.
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