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CTA construction report: Canal traction power online; Austin ASAP groundbreaking underway; RPM phase milestones

3301919 · May 5, 2025
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Chief Infrastructure Officer Bill Mooney reported progress on Canal traction power, the Harlem Bus Bridge deck pour, Austin ASAP groundbreaking and ongoing RPM station work, and said several ASAP and RPM stations are in construction or design.

CTA Chief Infrastructure Officer Bill Mooney told the board on May 14 that several capital projects are advancing, including commissioning work at the new Canal traction power facility, continued construction on the Austin All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) station, track and station milestones on the Red-Purple Modernization (RPM) project and a major deck pour for a bus bridge on Harlem Avenue.

Key project updates: - Canal traction power facility: Bill Mooney said Canal is fully online for beneficial use and is providing regenerative braking benefits to both the Green and Blue lines. Mooney described the installation, wiring and multi-month commissioning required for traction power…

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