CapMetro Board Approves Rio Grande Pacific Corporation for Commuter Rail Maintenance of Way and Signal Systems Service on its Red Line
Written by David C. Lester, Editor-in-Chief
Courtesy Rio Grande Pacific
FORT WORTH -- Rio Grande Pacific Corporation announced today it has been selected to provide contracted Commuter Rail Maintenance of Way and Signal Systems Services under a long-term contract valued at $145,826,753 for the Austin, Texas based Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (“CapMetro”) Red Line between Leander and Austin, Texas.
Under this contract, RGPC will provide services through its affiliated operating companies, including Rio Grande Pacific Transit Group and Rio Grande Pacific Technology. Responsibilities will include track, right-of way, bridge, and signal system inspection and maintenance services for the 32-mile commuter rail section of CapMetro’s railroad corridor.
RGPC will be responsible for providing all equipment, parts, supplies, qualified personnel, administrative, regulatory compliance and management services necessary to maintain the Red Line between Leander and Downtown Austin.
Richard Bertel, founder and longtime CEO of RGPC said “We look forward to bringing our considerable freight and commuter rail experience to this procurement and providing seamless and professional engineering and signal practices and knowledge to CapMetro. We see this as an opportunity to provide a true partner to CapMetro while also expanding RGPC’s footprint in the transit operations and maintenance marketplace.”
