L.b. foster company receives $13.2 million contract to supply unique direct fixation fastener to cta

L.b. foster company announced that it has been awarded a contract to supply direct fixation fasteners (dff), rail, and other track materials for the chicago transit authority’s (cta) red and purple modernization (rpm) phase one project, which will rebuild portions of the cta’s red line and purple line.  the $13.2 million contract will extend through 2022. the rpm project is the largest capital improvement project in the history of the cta.  according to the cta, “…the much-needed capacity will be added in this growing residential corridor to accommodate current and future riders, and to deliver faster and smoother rides with less crowding and more frequent service. gregory lippard, l.b. foster company vice president, rail commented, “the cta provided a revolutionary specification for the dff to challenge the industry to develop a novel fastener.
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