RailWorks, North America’s leading rail maintenance and infrastructure solutions provider, announced it won the contract to enhance the operational flexibility, reliability and safety across Metro’s light rail network.
The contract with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will see RailWorks deliver the A&E Line Interlock Project. The project will support Metro’s efforts to improve rail service and increase operational efficiency ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Los Angeles region is expected to experience significant increased transit demands during the games, officials said. As part of Metro’s collaborative Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) model, the project will include preconstruction planning, constructability reviews, risk management, cost modeling procurement coordination and schedule development activities.
“RailWorks is proud to partner with Metro on this important investment in Los Angeles’ transit infrastructure,” Mike McGee, president of RailWorks Track Services, said. “As the region prepares to welcome the world to the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, this project will help strengthen the reliability and operational flexibility of Metro’s rail network while supporting efficient service for riders.”
Officials said the phased approach will help optimize construction sequencing, minimize impacts to rail operations and improve overall project delivery efficiency.
The project will include constructing four new interlockings and siding improvements along Metro’s A and E Lines at Anaheim Street, Avenue 34, Expo/Bundy and Degnan. The project will also encompass upgrades to train control systems, traction power facilities, overhead catenary systems (OCS), communications infrastructure, drainage systems and associated rail infrastructure required to support safe and efficient train operations.
RailWorks was also awarded Metro’s K Line traction Power Substation project. The approximately $24.5M will provide design and construct services for two new traction power substations along the K Line, supporting increased service frequency and expanded passenger capacity on the growing transit corridor. The project is part of Metro’s ongoing efforts to enhance rail operations and improve rider experience by enabling three-car train operations at five-minute headways through upgraded traction power infrastructure that will provide the electrical capacity needed to support more frequent service and accommodate increased ridership.
“RailWorks is proud to continue supporting Metro’s investment in critical transit infrastructure that enhances service for riders and strengthens the region’s transportation network,” McGee said. “Our team brings extensive experience delivering complex rail systems projects, and we look forward to partnering with Metro to provide the infrastructure needed to increase capacity and improve operational efficiency along the K Line.”