Canadian company wins two rail and transit contracts in the United States

SNC-Lavalin, a Canadian engineering and construction company, announced that it has been awarded two rail and transit contracts in the United States.
The first is a five-year contract valued at USD 13.7 million with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) for the engineering and administrative consultancy support services for the electric locomotives and Multi-Level Cab & Coach Car Procurement projects. The services include project management, engineering oversight and review, and quality assurance activities.
The second contract was awarded by Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP), the private partner selected by the Maryland Transit Administration to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the Purple Line project. The PLTP consortium is led by Meridiam Infrastructure Purple Line, LLC, Fluor Enterprises Inc., and Star America Purple Line, LLC. SNC-Lavalin will provide consulting engineering oversight and project management services relating to the light rail vehicles being procured to operate the line.
The Purple Line Project is a 26 km LRT with 21 stations that provides an east-west connection through the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. Once complete, it will connect four Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metro stations, Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) and Amtrak train services, and local bus services.