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Light Rail Transit We are WSP

WSP is one of the world's leading professional services consulting firms. We are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower. We are technical experts and strategic advisors including engineers, technicians, scientists, architects, planners, surveyors and environmental specialists, as well as other design, program and construction management professionals. We design lasting solutions in the Transportation & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Environment, Power & Energy, Resources and Industry sectors, as well as offering strategic advisory services. With approximately 49,500 talented people globally, we engineer projects that will help societies grow for lifetimes to come. Designing World-Class Light Rail Transit Systems

Our cities are evolving. The primacy of the suburbs rising ridership, many governments and transit is waning, and urban living has become fashionable. agencies are recognizing the urgency to expand Neighbourhoods that were once filled with smoke their services in order to respond to the increased stacks and factories are now gentrifying to welcome demand. New public transit options are essential. young professionals with their burgeoning families and empty nesters who want to enjoy the benefits Light Rail Transit (LRT) offers key advantages of their city. These urbanites do not glorify big that have led to its resurgence in recent decades. green front lawns with their requisite hours of It offers a lower price point compared to metros, mowing and two-car garages, preferring instead which require extensive tunnelling. Many cities shorter commute times, access to restaurants, are also embracing the romance of yesteryear museums and shopping, and freedom from the that comes with the renaissance of tramway dependency on cars for transportation. At the same and streetcar systems. New LRT lines help time, more people are leaving their rural roots for invigorate neighbourhoods, improving property cities, in search of better economic opportunities, values, and encouraging new construction. further contributing to population growth. Their overland transport is also beneficial to local businesses situated between stops, who This shift in population centers, the need to connect lose visibility when trains run underground. newly gentrified neighbourhoods into the transport network, and greater reliance on public transit WSP is proud to present this collection of our is changing the way that cities must plan. With work in the domain of light rail transit.

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Adelaide, Australia Lusail City, Qatar San Diego, United States Coast to Coast Light Rail, Stage II 6 Lusail Tram 32 Green Line Extension 57 Mid-Coast Corridor Transit 58 Old Town Trolley Extension 59 Macau, China Baltimore, United States Orange and Blue Lines Rehabilitation 60 Central Line 7 Macau LRT, Phase I 34 San Francisco, United States Calgary, Canada Manchester, United Kingdom SFMTA Central Subway 63 Calgary West Expansion 8 Manchester Metrolink 36 San Jose, United States Canberra, Australia Maryland, United States Tasman West Light Rail 65 Capital Metro 10 Purple Line 38 Seattle, United States Chicago, United States New Orleans, United States Sound Transit Light Rail 66 Construction Management On-Call Consultant 11 New Orleans Streetcar Expansion 41 Stockholm, Sweden Cincinnati, United States Newark, United States South Tramway 68 Cincinnati Bell Connector 13 Newark Light Rail Extension 43 Tramway City 71

Cleveland, United States Newcastle, Australia Sydney, Australia Waterfront Transit Line 14 Newcastle Light Rail System 44 CBD and South East Light Rail 72 Light Rail Transit 73 Copenhagen, Denmark Odense, Denmark Parramatta Light Rail 74 Greater Copenhagen Light Rail 16 Odense Tramway 45 Taipei, Taiwan Edinburgh, United Kingdom Ottawa, Canada Taipei Metro, Neihu Line 76 Edinburgh Tram 19 Confederation Line 46 Toronto, Canada Gold Coast, Australia Perth, Australia Agincourt Grade Separation, Sheppard East 77 Eglinton Crosstown 78 Gold Coast Rapid Transit 20 Inner City Transit 48 Spadina Subway Extension 81

Helsinki, Finland Phoenix, United States Turku, Finland Raide-Jokeri Line 23 Valley Metro Rail 51 Turku Tramway 82

Hudson and Bergen Counties, Portland, United States Vancouver, Canada United States Interstate MAX 53 Canada Line 85 Hudson-Bergen Light Rail 24 Evergreen Line 86 Sacramento, United States Millennium Line 89 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Sacramento South Corridor 54 Kuala Lumpur Light Rail, Line III 27 About WSP Salt Lake City, United States Our People 93 Los Angeles, United States Transit Express (TRAX) 56 LA Metro Gold Line 28 LA Metro Expo Line, Phase II 31 Also see our Metros and Stations Brochures Adelaide Coast to Coast Line, Stage II

This is the second stage of the South Australia WSP formed part of the Aurecon design team government’s long-term strategy to extend the and managed the geometric design, traffic light rail from the city to Semaphore. It involved a engineering, pavement design, and environmental 2.8km extension of the light rail facility from North services. In addition, WSP played a key role in Terrace in the Adelaide Central Business District to the innovation and safety in design workshops, the Adelaide Entertainment Centre via a centre-of- to develop the concept design, detailed Location road alignment along two six-lane arterial roads. design, and documentation for the project. ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA The project involved refinement of a The final design meets the project objectives and Client concept route alignment under the Early the design documentation was prepared within THIESS-DOWNER EDI JOINT VENTURE Contractor Involvement model, followed by very tight time frames, allowing the project to Status development of design documentation for be delivered by early 2010 and within budget.

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6 Baltimore Central Line

WSP led the general engineering consultant joint With both northbound and southbound trains venture responsible for development of the 35km, sharing one track, delays were common and a 24 station Phase I of this LRT system, to provide disabled vehicle or system maintenance could shut service to the city’s central business district. down the line. WSP, in joint venture, provided The project involved 22.5km of doubletrack construction management and construction route and 12.9km of single-track route. engineering and inspection services.

The schedule for delivery of this project was In December 2004, the MTA completed the southern half of the project, making ambitious because of the state's desire to initiate Location light rail service from downtown Baltimore BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, service for the opening of the new Baltimore to Baltimore-Washington International UNITED STATES Orioles baseball stadium in the spring of 1992. The Airport more reliable and efficient. Light Rail Transit Client WSP team received notice-to-proceed on May 18, STATE OF MARYLAND MASS TRANSIT 1988, and revenue service began in April 1992. On February 26, 2006, the MTA celebrated ADMINISTRATION (MTA) + STATE OF MARYLAND the completion of the Light Rail Double In January 2002, construction began on the Track project by reopening the last few Status Double Track Project, which added a second set miles of the line to Hunt Valley. OPENED IN 2006 of tracks to eight segments of the light rail line.

7 Calgary West Expansion

Location CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA The West Light Rapid Transit Extension Project Operating conditions, including rapid temperature consists of an 8.2km addition to the Calgary LRT fluctuations and snowfall accumulations, Client system between 11th Street SW and 73rd Street SW. were all considered in the design. In addition, SNC LAVALIN WSP was a key member of the Design-Build stormwater management modelling was team awarded the contract to design, build, and done to review any potential rainfall events Status OPENED IN 2012 undertake procurement for the project. WSP or hail/snow events that locally could provided the design for the entire civil/structural impact guideway drainage performance. infrastructure (tunnels, trenches, elevated guideway, and roadworks) for this P3 project. Throughout the project, WSP coordinated with all external stakeholders, including the City of STATIONS Included in the scope of work were six passenger Calgary, the LRT Safety Committee, franchise stations (an elevated, an underground, two at- utilities, and environmental agencies. WSP also 6 grade, and two located in trenches), nine traction coordinated the third-party designs and vetted the power substations, a major highway interchange, design with the LRT infrastructure being built. TRACTION POWER SUBSTATIONS two park-and-ride facilities, a four-storey Strong communication and organization skills office building, and the associated roadworks were key ingredients to successfully managing 9 and utilities. WSP designed two station area all coordination with external stakeholders. plans: Westbrook Station, which is Calgary’s PARK-AND-RIDE FACILITIES first underground station, and 45th Street Station, a trench transition station, as

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9 Canberra Capital Metro

As part of its vision to position Canberra as Capital Metro will address many of the key a sustainable and liveable city, the Australian environmental concerns for the city, including air Capital Territory government has commissioned quality, traffic volumes and congestion, ambient the start of the Capital Metro light rail project. noise, greenhouse gas emissions, and urban It is anticipated that an effective and reliable growth within Canberra. Analysis has shown light rail system will attract investment that by 2031 without a transit system in place, and employment opportunities, bring commuters north of the city will face travel environmental benefits, and encourage more times of up to an hour during peak periods. active lifestyles for Australia’s capital city. WSP was engaged to provide planning and Key objectives for the project are: increasing environmental assessment services, including the mode share of public transport, optimising preparation of a preliminary environmental assessment and the subsequent Environmental Location the frequency and service reliability, achieving Impact Statement for Stage I of the Capital Metro, a CANBERRA, AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL affordable capital and operational costs, TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA 12km light rail line between Gungahlin and Civic. growing a more diversified Canberra economy, stimulating sustainable urban redevelopment Client WSP also provided a preliminary environmental CAPITAL METRO AGENCY along the corridor, increasing social and economic assessment and a Referral under the Environmental participation, revitalising the Northbourne Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 2001 Status Avenue corridor, and reducing carbon emissions.

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10 Chicago Construction Management On-Call Consultant

WSP was chosen by the Chicago Transit Authority of elevated and subway track systems since late (CTA) to manage the design and construction 2017, and we are currently managing the design- phases of the design-build rehabilitation of build rehabilitation of an additional two stations. five transit stations on CTA’s Blue Line. WSP was also chosen to manage the design and The stations restoration project marks the construction phases of the Ravenswood Loop third consecutive task order for construction Connector Signals Restoration project on the management services to be completed as part CTA’s heavily travelled Brown Line on Chicago’s Location of the CTA’s program to reduce rail slow-zones North Side. The signals renewal follows our efforts CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES and modernize the stations along this line from in managing the track renewal along much of the Light Rail Transit Chicago’s central business district to O’Hare same corridor and consists of a three-year project Client International Airport, including several upgrades that will completely reconstruct and upgrade nearly CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY needed to make the stations compliant with the nine miles of rail signalization. Status Americans with Disabilities Act. WSP has managed ONGOING the rehabilitation of eight stations and over 6.4km

12 Cincinnati Bell Connector

The Cincinnati Bell Connector streetcar is an plan, transit network planning, environmental Location electric mode of transportation operating on a documentation, and completing final design CINCINNATI, OHIO, UNITED STATES 5.8km loop connecting downtown Cincinnati’s services for all elements of the streetcar system. Riverfront with the Over-the-Rhine neighbourhood Client and Findlay Market. WSP was a substantial The maintenance facility was designed to LEED CITY OF CINCINNATI contributor to the city’s development strategy. The certified standards. Bio-swale is located at the Cincinnati Streetcar Feasibility Study, completed majority of the station stops. The project will Status OPENED IN 2016 in November 2007, assessed the economic impact, improve quality of life by propagating community cost estimate, and route analysis for Phase I of growth and development and improving the streetcar system. WSP served as designer and infrastructure by linking transportation systems. project coordinator and worked with the city to The project will also enhance historic and cultural manage, plan, and design the 5.8km first phase resources and minimize noise vibration. AVERAGE RIDERS PER DAY of the streetcar system that opened in September 2016. In Phase II, WSP is developing alignments and The vision remains to create a streetcar system 3,200 routes for connectors and additional uptown loops. that spurs development and is part of a larger multimodal transportation system that links LOOP STREETCAR SYSTEM In Phase I, services included identifying and areas outside the downtown core and throughout procuring vehicles, creating and executing a the region. Downtown is Cincinnati’s largest Light Rail Transit 5.8km management and operational plan, including a employment center, with approximately projected staffing plan for system management, 70,000 people in the area every day. The system RAISED STATIONS streetcar operations, and infrastructure will ultimately include a downtown circulator and maintenance (track, electrical, and control a connector to the uptown area that serves the 18 systems), establishing and implementing a security region’s hospitals and the University of Cincinnati.

13 Cleveland Waterfront Transit Line

WSP provided fast-track design and engineering urban, and graphic design services as well as Location services for the development of Cleveland's engineering support during construction, reducing CLEVELAND, OHIO, UNITED STATES Waterfront Transit Line. As an extension a typical 4 to 5-year project schedule to 2.5 years. of the Blue/Green Line, the Waterfront To meet the ambitious schedule, the project team Client Line consists of a 3.5km, double-track light used various time-saving methods, including a GREATER CLEVELAND REGIONAL TRANSIT rail line with four stations. It provides precast segmental structure for the viaduct. AUTHORITY continuous public transportation through an Status area that previously had limited bus service; While the project's deadline was critical, aesthetics OPENED IN 1996 convenient transfer to the existing Red Line; were also given a great deal of consideration and stations at key points, improving access in order to promote Cleveland's image. WSP to businesses and other local attractions. utilized a fully integrated design team, which included artists and architects together with LENGTH OF EXTENSION In order for the system to serve Cleveland's civil, structural, and systems engineers to provide Bicentennial celebration in July 1996, the WSP a "cutting-edge urban design" on schedule. 3.5km team fast-tracked engineering, architectural,

TIME SAVED DUE TO FAST TRACKING 2.5 Years Awards - Waterfront Center Annual Award for a Quality Waterfront Project, 1996

STATIONS - The Growth Association, Downtown Marketing, and Development Council of Cleveland - Downtown Recognition Award, 1996

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15 Greater Copenhagen Light Rail

Location COPENHAGEN, DENMARK

Client HOVEDSTADENS LETBANE The Greater Copenhagen Light Rail project is production of the Environmental Impact being delivered under a partnership between Assessment and, ultimately, with the securing Status UNDER CONSTRUCTION the Danish State, the Capital Region and eleven of Construction Act powers for the scheme. local municipalities. It will extend over 28km between Lyngby in the north and Ishøj in the In the subsequent phases of the project, WSP has south, passing through eight municipalities, and delivered strategic advice, design services (including having 28 stations. At six of the stations (Lyngby, production of the reference design for the light rail STATIONS Buddinge, Herlev, Glostrup, Vallensbæk and Ishøj), alignment, roads and structures), utility relocation it will be possible for passengers to change to protocols, project management and controls, traffic 28 the local S-trains which serve the wider Greater planning, tender document preparation, evaluation Copenhagen region. It will provide a service of tenders and support for the tender negotiations. MUNICIPALITIES running every five minutes in the daytime and every 10 minutes in the evenings and on weekends. The project remains ongoing, and WSP is 8 continuing to assist Hovestadens Letbane WSP has provided consultancy services towards final owner’s approval and contract(s) LENGTH OF LINE for the civil works aspects of the light rail awarded. The utility relocations phase and project, including early design, planning the main construction works will follow.

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18 Edinburgh Tram

Location EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM

Client With congestion forecasted to double by 2021, WSP’s role included complete design services, TRANSPORT INITIATIVES EDINBURGH Edinburgh needed to address the issue of transport specifications for overall system functionality, capacity. The development of a new tram system integration of the system with other transport Status OPENED IN 2011 provided a solution to the city’s growing public modes for road use, pedestrians, traffic management transport needs. Potential routes were assessed, and public transport issues, delivery of a design and the Leith Waterfront to Edinburgh airport that maximizes the speed of construction, route was selected for development in Phase system engineering, systems assurance processes, I. WSP designed the first line of the planned safety and RAM procedures, and energy LENGTH OF LINE network, which extends from east to west evaluation and reduction recommendations, 14km across the city and connects to the airport. including regenerative braking designs. A wide and complex mix of urban realm and WSP also provided support for the client’s STATIONS streetscape was included in the route. Integration procurement process for trams, covering with existing traffic flows required significant provision of specifications and technical Light Rail Transit 16 remodelling of roadway and traffic signal support through to the development of the controlled junctions to permit practical runtimes tender for tram provision and maintenance. TRAM FREQUENCY for the tram. WSP provided key stakeholder management, interfacing with the city planning 7-10 Minutes authorities, Network Rail, and the bus operators.

19 Gold Coast Rapid Transit

The Gold Coast light rail is one of the largest were applied for each location. The LRT will public transport projects in the country, as well also reduce the carbon footprint by using clean as the largest transport infrastructure project electrical energy rather than fossil fuel. Location ever undertaken on the Gold Coast. It is one of GOLD COAST, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA Australia’s fastest growing local government areas, The first stage of work connects 16 stations from with over 400,000 residents and an estimated Griffith University and Gold Coast University Client 60,000+ visitors each night. Traffic is also growing Hospital near Southport to the Convention TRANSLINK rapidly, particularly along the urbanized areas of Centre at Broadbeach. This section includes the coastline between Southport and Broadbeach. 13km of double track, a maintenance depot, and Status OPENED IN 2014 As development continues, a greater emphasis is a stabling area. WSP provided detailed design being placed on the need to provide a sustainable of the overhead line system. The amount of transport system that caters to future growth documentation required on site was minimised, and helps shape more sustainable land use. allowing significant time saving while meeting client’s strict program and cost requirements. LENGTH OF TRACK TransLink first commissioned WSP to complete a comparative analysis study for a bus rapid transit The award and provision of the civil and track 16km (BRT) or light rail transit (LRT) operation for the alignment contract allowed for four months Broadbeach to Parkwood corridor. The Gold Coast to complete design and review. To meet time STATIONS Light Rail Feasibility Study followed from previous constraints, WSP compressed the design process studies that identified the need for a high- into a three-month period - from release of 18 frequency public transport corridor on the Gold civil and track alignment to complete design Coast. Since the light rail route is proposed to travel delivery for submission to government and GOLD COAST RESIDENTS underground, on the surface, and over structures, relevant stakeholder review. WSP’s unique, appropriate geotechnical, hydrogeological, and simplified drawing system contributed to

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22 Helsinki Raide-Jokeri Line

Location HELSINKI TO ESPOO, UUSIMAA, FINLAND

Client HELSINKI'S CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

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The Raide-Jokeri LRT will be a dual-track light stations, the depot, as well as affected roads. rail link between the Itäkeskus district in These components will be carefully designed Helsinki and Keilaniemi in Espoo. A smooth, to provide robust data on costs, feasibility, PASSENGERS PER WEEKDAY BY 2040 uninterrupted service is one of the key design and impacts to facilitate proper decision- principles of this 25km transit corridor. making. The project plan will serve as the 100,000 basis for the construction design process. With 32 stations, Raide-Jokeri will use TRACK LENGTH modern trains to connect Finland’s two largest This vital cross-region service requires a cities. The light rail will partially replace rail link with a higher capacity and a higher Light Rail Transit 25km the Bussi-Jokeri, Helsinki's busiest bus service level. Raide-Jokeri will also significantly service with 30,000 daily passengers. influence land use in the vicinity of the track STATIONS in the near future. This consideration is also In addition to light-rail tracks, the project plan a part of the scope of the project plan. 32 will include stations, connections, exchange

23 Hudson-Bergen Light Rail

WSP provided general design consultant services to participated in financing, purchased the NJ TRANSIT for the development of the Hudson- vehicles, performed construction, and then Bergen Light Rail, a 33km system encompassing operates and maintains the system. 24 stations and five regional park-and-ride lots. Location HUDSON AND BERGEN COUNTIES, WSP provided preliminary engineering and NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES The initial 15km segment, completed in 2002, runs architectural services for all facilities and systems, from 34th Street in Bayonne and West Side Avenue final design and contract document preparation Client in Jersey City to Hoboken Terminal; the second for the Weehawken Tunnel and Bergenline Avenue NEW JERSEY TRANSIT (NJ TRANSIT) phase, completed in 2006, comprises a 10km Station in Phase II, and advancement of design Status segment from Hoboken Terminal to the Tonnelle for inclusion into a design-build document. st th COMPLETED IN 2006 Avenue Park-Ride and from 21 Street to 34 Street in Bayonne. Future extensions are planned. Acting as an extension of NJ TRANSIT staff for the design-build phase, we also provided NJ TRANSIT used the design-build-operate- review of final design documents, technical REGIONAL PARK-AND-RIDE LOTS maintain procurement method, whereby support during construction, and construction the contractor completed the design, quality and schedule monitoring. 5

STATIONS Awards 32 - Concrete Industry Board - Award of Merit for the Weehawken Tunnel and Bergenline Avenue Station, 2004

OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE SYSTEM - American Public Transportation Association - Innovation Award, 2000 - New York Construction News Top Projects - #1 Project, 1999 st Light Rail Transit Light 15 Years - Professional Women in Construction (PWC) - Project for the 21 Century Award, 1996

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26 Kuala Lumpur Light Rail, Line III

Location KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Project Owner PRASARANA MALAYSIA BERHAD Light Rail Transit III is the third LRT system the southwestern areas of Kuala Lumpur. The Client in the Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley alignment will have 25 stations including a Grand MRCB GEORGE KEN SDN BHD region and will serve an estimated population Central station near Stadium Shah Alam with an of two million in the Western Corridor by end-to-end travel time of around 51 minutes. Status UNDER CONSTRUCTION 2020. It is estimated that Line III will benefit 500,000 commuters. The new line will have WSP will undertake the design of the linewide 26 stations, including five interchange stations, system works, including the eight core with existing and future public transport systems. railway systems of light rail vehicles, Total transit time will be approximately signalling and train control, power supply STATIONS 58 minutes. and distribution, communications, depot equipment and maintenance vehicles, track 26 WSP has been commissioned by Prasarana - work, automatic revenue collection, and the organization established by the Malaysian electronic access control for the entire Line III. LENGTH OF LINE Government for delivery and management of its major rail projects - to undertake the role The scope will also include interface Light Rail Transit 36km of line-wide system consultant for Line III. and integration with civil works design, preparation of tender documentation, tender TOTAL TRANSIT LINE This proposed new light rail line, extending evaluation, construction stage support, testing 36km from Bandar Utama to Johan Setia, will and commissioning, and staff training. 58 Minutes serve as a major public transport system for

27 Los Angeles Metro Gold Line

Location LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

Client LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Status COMPLETED IN 2013 WSP performed preliminary engineering at-grade system as well as detailed design and and program management services for the construction services for twin 2.7km tunnels under original 22km section of the Gold Line, from Boyle Heights. The eight stations, many of which Los Angeles to Pasadena, which opened in 2003. were designed by WSP architects and their joint LENGTH OF ORIGINAL LINE It included at-grade, elevated, and underground venture colleagues, were planned to fit the context sections. We also performed structural and of the neighbourhoods in which they are located. 22km seismic analyses of the proposed alignment, given the area’s high level of seismic activity. WSP also provided preliminary engineering LENGTH OF EASTSIDE EXTENSION services for the Foothill Extension of the Gold The 9.7km Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension, Line. The first segment of the Foothill Extension, 9.7km from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles which extended the Gold Line 18km from Pasadena to East Los Angeles, opened in 2009, offering to Azusa, opened in 2016. The second phase LENGTH OF FOOTHILL EXTENSION residents of the city’s Eastside easy access to of the Foothill Extension would extend the destinations throughout Los Angeles. WSP, in Gold Line 19km from Azusa to Montclair.

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30 Los Angeles Expo Line, Phase II

Location WSP was lead designer to the design-build for relocating utilities. We also designed the LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES joint venture for Phase II of the Expo Line, track guideway, structures, stations, traction which extended Los Angeles Metro light electrification system, overhead contact rail service 10.6km to Santa Monica. system, and the communication duct bank. Client EXPOSITION CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY Phase II of the Expo Line opened for service in Phase I of the Expo Line, from downtown to Status May 2016, marking the first time in six decades that Culver City, opened in 2012. Phase II extended COMPLETED IN 2016 it was possible to travel by rail—in 46 minutes— the line from Culver City to Santa Monica. The from downtown Los Angeles to the beach at Expo Line serves neighbourhoods on the city’s Santa Monica. Phase II included seven stations, Westside including Exposition Park, Century City, with the terminus at 4th Street and Colorado in West Los Angeles and Westwood, and offers an FEWER CARS ON THE I-10 DAILY Santa Monica, just blocks from the Pacific Ocean. alternative to travel on the congested Interstate 10 freeway. Ridership on the Expo Line extension 64,000 A dual-track light rail line was constructed in place is expected to reach 18,000-20,000 weekday of an abandoned single track that had not operated travellers after the first year of service. LENGTH OF EXTENSION in decades. The project included station and track design as well as 24 street crossings, in some cases The Expo Line was delivered by the Exposition 10.6km using newly constructed above-grade-level bridges Construction Authority, which was created by the Light Rail Transit and in others using at-grade crossings with gates. state legislature to oversee the planning, design and construction of the Expo Line. The Expo TRAVEL FROM DOWNTOWN LA TO SANTA MONICA WSP was responsible for all design management Authority turned the completed line over to the and key design aspects of the project, including Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation 46 Minutes drainage and road improvements and strategies Authority, which owns and operates it.

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Qatar needed to upgrade its infrastructure in order WSP, in a joint venture with Egis Rail, has been to attract businesses to the region and prepare awarded a contract by the client, RKH-Qitarat, to for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The country has a provide the first principal inspection and technical modern highway system, but no rail network. assistance for writing and updating the Civil Assets Maintenance Program for Doha Metro The broad goals of the Qatar Rail Development and Lusail Tram Civil Assets (Stations, Viaducts, Program are to deliver a world-class, Tunnels, Depots, Car Parks, Stabling yards, Pump Location environmentally friendly, safe and reliable rail Stations, etc.). RKH-Qitarat has been awarded the LUSAIL CITY, QATAR network for Qatar, and also to support the maintenance contract by QRail for the Doha Metro Qatar 2030 Vision for achieving the highest and Lusail Light Rail Transit (LRT). The Lusail LRT Client RKH-QITARAT economic, social and environmental development system, in the new city of Lusail, which is 15 km standards for the Qatar community through north of Doha, is being developed by QRail. The Status a sustainable urban development plan. LRT was conceived to enhance transportation ONGOING within the planned city and improve connectivity To this end, the Government of Qatar has launched to entertainment centers such as Lusail Stadium a major rail-based mobility and transportation that will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup matches. program known as the Qatar Integrated Rail It will consist of 4 main tram lines that span Program (QIRP), developed by the Qatar Rail 19 km and 25 at-grade passenger train stations Company (QRail). The QIRP encompasses in various configurations (centre platform, side LENGTH 4 metro lines, a people-mover system, light platforms and split side platforms). The project will rail, high-speed rail and mixed-traffic lines. also include one viaduct to accommodate Lusail 86km The first phase of the project is expected to be Tram passengers with a connection to the regional finished by 2019. When completed in 2026, railway and one Lusail Tram depot and operation, STATIONS the network will have 230 km of rail lines and maintenance and storage facility and test track. 95 stations. Long-term plans include connecting 25 the network to the 32-km Lusail Light Rail, now under construction, and to the proposed LINES people-mover system in the West Bay area.

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33 Macau LRT, Phase I

Location MACAU, CHINA

Client TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICE + MACAU SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE GOVERNMENT The Macau LRT Line forms the backbone of a engagement support, and preparation of complete Status COMPLETED IN 2014 comprehensive city-wide public transport network, tender documentation for all construction contracts. and will be delivered in two phases. Phase I consists of a 21km elevated system with 21 stations The Light Rapid Transit Phase I is a major and a depot on a 12ha site. The system will serve the transportation project in Macau. To enhance Macau Peninsula and Taipa, connected by the Sai the connectivity of the LRT network, the STATIONS Van Bridge. It will operate on a driverless rubber Transportation Infrastructure Office has tyre system in both a two-car (single unit train) and implemented several public transport 21 a four-car (double unit train) train configuration. interchange projects at designated stations.

LENGTH OF LINE WSP serves as Lead Design Consultant for both The Barra Station project consists of an contracts, with responsibilities including civil, underground parking facility with three 12,000m2 21km structural, environmental, and E&M engineering basements and one 250m2 sunken mezzanine, and services. These services include studies, onsite the associated road network, which provides access DEPOT survey works, conceptual to detailed design, depot to the public transport interchange. The structure planning, alignment design, architectural design is a 25m-deep basement with three floor levels, and

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35 Manchester Metrolink

Since 2007, we have worked to secure funding, The 14.5km extension to Manchester Airport develop, expand, and enhance Greater Manchester’s opened to passengers in November 2014, over a iconic tram system. This expansion programme year ahead of schedule. Most notably, we developed will nearly triple the size of the network with an alternative rail junction control solution to bring some 60km of new lines being delivered in a forward the opening of the South Manchester Line. range of urban environments as well as bringing a range of improvements to transform the wider The original design for the Oldham Town network. This has included the construction Centre extension did not fit within funding Location and refurbishment of over 300 retaining parameters. We developed a solution to MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, structures, tunnels, viaducts, and bridges. construct an at-grade tramway integrated UNITED KINGDOM with a fully remodeled highway layout, which Client Operating as a fully integrated delivery team, has transformed the area to support wider TRANSPORT FOR GREATER WSP has provided a comprehensive program regeneration plans, with significant cost savings. MANCHESTER management service, including risk management, project controls, and contract management, as Utility diversions are a key cost and program Status UNDER CONSTRUCTION well as extensive engagement with thousands risk for Light Rail Schemes. They were a huge of stakeholders − ranging from members of the project in their own right, with over 500 separate public to businesses, local authorities, politicians, contracts. Our development of specific solutions interest groups, and statutory bodies. to individual problems was a major achievement. CONSTRUCTION AND REFURBISHMENT We achieved a saving of £10 million and a nine- OF RETAINING STRUCTURES, TUNNELS, Our accomplishments as part of the TfGM month reduction on the overall utility diversions VIADUCTS, AND BRIDGES Metrolink Integrated Delivery include bringing program on the Manchester Airport Line, an 5 new lines into service in 11 phases, with 24.5km effort recognized by the Light Rail Awards. 300+ of new line opening significantly ahead of schedule.

OPENED 12 MONTHS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Awards Manchester - National Transport Awards - Special Award for “Outstanding Performance” Airport Line - Light Rail Awards, including Project of the Year for Three Consecutive Years - Chartered Institute for Highways and Transportation - Major Projects Award

LENGTH OF EXPANSIONS - National Rail Civil Engineering Award for the Extension to Manchester Airport - British Precast Concrete Award for the Highest Levels of Innovation, Quality and

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37 Maryland Purple Line

The MTA’s Purple Line is a planned 26km, Line will serve that market, and will also provide 21-station light rail line in the northern access to the metro system for the people who Location Washington D.C. suburbs, extending from Bethesda live in the ‘wedges’ between the Metro lines. MARYLAND, UNITED STATES to New Carrollton in Maryland. It will provide the Client first circumferential rail transit line connecting The Purple line is expected to provide significant MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION (MTA) to the existing metrorail system, providing light travel time savings. In one segment of the rail access to key business districts and activity corridor, a bus trip that would take 40 minutes Status centers, the University of Maryland, four branches during peak traffic hours would only take an UNDER CONSTRUCTION of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit estimated 9 minutes on the Purple Line. Authority system, and Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. WSP is part of Maryland Transit Partners, a joint The Washington DC Metro system, like most venture serving as the program management LENGTH OF LINE transit systems, is a radial system designed to consultant. WSP provided numerous services get passengers into and out of downtown, but as and guidance during the critical procurement and 26km land uses have changed and more jobs are now financing stages to secure federal funding for the located in the suburbs, there is now a growing project. Construction began in August 2017. COMMUTE TIME SAVED market for suburb-to-suburb travel. The Purple 31 Minutes

STATIONS Awards - Federal Transit Administration - Outstanding Achievement Award, 2015

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40 New Orleans Streetcar Expansion

Streetcars have been an integral part of solar-powered transit shelters, relocation and New Orleans’ public transportation network since replacement of numerous underground utilities, as Location the first half of the 19th century. The St. Charles well as road paving and striping and landscaping. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, Avenue Streetcar, in operation since 1835, is the UNITED STATES oldest continuously operating street railway Work on the 2.1km Rampart Street/St. Claude Client system in the world. Over a period of three Avenue Extension began in January of 2015, NEW ORLEANS REGIONAL TRANSIT decades, WSP has contributed to the New Orleans with completion and startup of service in AUTHORITY Regional Transit Authority’s (RTA) expansion and 2016. WSP assisted the RTA with oversight revitalization of several of the city’s streetcar lines. and constructability reviews during the final Status ONGOING design, and assistance with coordination WSP served as construction manager to the of utility relocation agreements. RTA for the extension of the Loyola Avenue Line from Canal Street to the Union Passenger As part of a joint venture, WSP served as general Terminal, through the city’s central business architecture and engineering consultant for the TIGER GRANT district, and for the re-establishment of the revitalization of the Canal Street line, which Rampart Street/St. Claude Avenue Line from links downtown with mid-city residential $45 Million Canal Street to Elysian Fields Avenue. The and commercial neighbourhoods, as well as firm provided construction management and important tourist destinations and the central LINES IN OPERATION support staff throughout the construction business district. WSP provided a variety of and close-out phases, as well as monitoring services, including engineering oversight, Light Rail Transit 4 and controlling the schedule and budget. transit operations analysis, environmental review, rail systems engineering and rail SOLAR-POWERED TRANSIT SHELTERS The 2.6km extension of the Loyola Avenue Line systems support during construction. Streetcar was completed in 2013, in time for the Super service returned to Canal Street in 2004, 8 Bowl. The project included eight state-of-the-art, 40 years after it had been shut down.

42 Newark Light Rail Extension

Location NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES

Client NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION

Status Passenger service on the Newark Light Rail and Riverfront Baseball Stadium. Then, returning OPENED IN 2006 Extension began on July 17, 2006. It connects the southbound, the stops include Washington Park’s downtown district, providing service between cultural institutions, and again Center Street. The two of Newark’s busiest intermodal facilities— 27.4m low-floor vehicles, the same vehicles used Penn Station and Broad Street Station. for the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and the Newark LENGTH City Subway, can seat up to 70 riders. They are The project included five new aboveground powered by 750 volts from the overhead catenary 1.6km stops, and provided easier access to NJ system and operate at speeds up to 40km per hour. TRANSIT’s city subway, commuter rail and TRIP FROM NEWARK PENN STATION bus networks, Amtrak, Greyhound, and WSP, in joint venture, supported NJ TRANSIT’s TO BROAD STREET STATION Newark Liberty International Airport. efforts on this project with design, engineering, and construction assistance services. WSP’s Light Rail Transit <10 Minutes From Penn Station, Newark, the city’s main rail services were provided under four contracts: hub, light rail vehicles travel north to Broad Street advance underground utility relocations; an STATIONS Station in less than 10 minutes, stopping at Center underground tunnel structure; all at-grade Street near the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, components (civil, stations, and systems work); 5 Atlantic Street’s growing commercial district, and the tunnel emergency ventilation system.

43 Newcastle Light Rail System

Transport for NSW was tasked with We were engaged as lead designer – performing implementing two core elements of the transport all aspects of the feasibility and definition design. improvements: truncation of the heavy rail Our role included the geometric design of the branch line, and introduction of a light rail light rail alignment, investigation into impacts system. The light rail development was split into on public utilities, assessment and appropriate two stages: (1) replacing the heavy rail service response to traffic network impacts, assessment and (2) providing access to and connectivity of the appropriate size of the light rail vehicle, within the central business district. consideration of social, environmental and Location heritage impacts, stakeholder consultation NEWCASTLE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA One of the main objectives of this initiative was to support, detailed cost estimates production, and provide a less intrusive transport mode, allowing road safety evaluation. We also managed sub- Client greater permeability. The light rail network consultants for the operations modelling, a variety TRANSPORT FOR NSW will travel east from a new Wickham transport of surveys, and cost estimations, while taking Status interchange and terminate at Pacific Park. into consideration community concern about

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44 Odense Tramway

Odense Light Rail is one of the first light rail and, more recently, in the successful tendering projects in Denmark and is funded through a and award of the key delivery contracts in June partnership of the national government, region, 2017. Utility diversions are largely complete, and and local municipality. The project includes the changes to the road layouts are ongoing. The project construction of a new 14.3km bi-directional remains on track to be completed in late 2020. light rail line served by a new control and maintenance centre. The line will connect the WSP’s professional services have covered a wide centre of Odense and the multimodal transport range of disciplines, including strategic advisory, hub to the new super hospital and the city’s ever- project management, support in development of growing university campus. It supports the wider tender material for Transportation System (TS) Location city vision of stimulating inward investment and Rolling Stock (RS) contracts, and subsequent ODENSE, DENMARK and ongoing efforts of urban densification. management of the tendering process. WSP has Light Rail Transit most recently been engaged to support the client Client WSP has been providing client consultancy in the delivery phase by undertaking design ODENSE KOMMUNE DENMARK services to Odense Municipality since the assurance of the TS & RS contractor’s deliveries Status feasibility stage. We have also supported the and by continuing to offer the client further ad UNDER CONSTRUCTION project in securing EIA approval in May 2014 hoc support in all aspects of project delivery.

45 Ottawa Confederation Line

Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit is the first stage and drafting of reports and recommendations. in Canada’s capital city future rail network. The 12.5km electric light rail system replaces For Phase II, the City of Ottawa engaged our team existing diesel powered buses, providing rapid to develop a business case for the extension of transit between Blair Station in the east and the City’s LRT system to the south, east, and west, Tunney’s Pasture in the west. The route includes as well as providing a connection to the airport. 13 stations and a 2.5km tunnel that will alleviate This economic and financial business case was Location congestion through the downtown core. developed to quantify and evaluate the benefits of OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA the PPP project and to provide a basis from which For Phase I, WSP was retained by the City of to pursue funding from the government. In 2015, Client Ottawa to develop a business case and multiple the Ottawa City Council unanimously approved CITY OF OTTAWA account evaluation, provide program management the project, and both provincial and federal Status services and assist in the selection of a partner governments have given funding commitments. UNDER CONSTRUCTION for a public-private partnership (PPP) to deliver a light rail transit system to serve the city’s This project represents one of the many core north-south corridor. The team’s specific projects that combine our engineering and assignments included project management, analysis planning expertise with the economic and and recommendation of PPP delivery models, financial capabilities of the Global Strategic financial and economic viability and value for Consulting team. It represents one of our STATIONS money analysis, advice on procurement strategies many engagements working with the City and development of procurement tools, RFQ and of Ottawa on the various iterations of LRT 13 RFP preparation and evaluation of submissions, development since the early 2000s. recommendation of the preferred proponent TRIP DURATION PER DIRECTION 24 Minutes Awards LENGTH OF DOWNTOWN TUNNEL - Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships National Awards for Innovation and Light Rail Transit Light 2.5km Excellence, Gold Award, Transportation Innovation, 2013 46 Light Rail Transit 47 Perth Metro Area Express

Location PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA Perth's population is expected to reach 2.7 million assessment and appropriate response to traffic by 2031, with public transport patronage predicted network impacts; structural assessments Client to double. A fast, efficient inner city transit and design for bridges and retaining walls; WA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT system is required to ease traffic congestion consideration of social, environmental and and meet public transport demands. Studies heritage impacts; stakeholder consultation; Status ONGOING have shown that light rail could carry as many detailed cost estimates; and road safety auditing. passengers as currently used on the heavy rail lines – up to about 35,000 people per day. We later formed an integrated services team with the DOT, in joint venture, to deliver the The Department of Transport (DOT) was tasked next stages of the project. The team was tasked EXPECTED PASSENGERS PER DAY with delivering Metro Area Express (MAX), Perth’s with production of a business case as well as first light rail network. The 22km alignment extends the documentation for the procurement of a 35,000 from Mirrabooka in the north through the Perth design, construct, and operate contractor. CBD before splitting into two branches – west to the QEII Medical Centre, and east to the Causeway. Providing a safe, fast, and reliable service while LENGHT OF LINE maintaining access to the existing properties along WSP was the lead designer for the concept the alignment was a considerable challenge. Our 22km design of the city centre portion of the project. design solution minimized the length of alignment Our role included the geometric design of the where general traffic would share the trackway and POPULATION BY 2031 light rail alignment, including stops/stations; limited turning movements across the alignment. Light Rail Transit Light 2.7 Million investigation into impacts on public utilities; 48 Light Rail Transit

50 Phoenix Valley Metro Rail

Location PHOENIX, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

Client VALLEY METRO RAIL Valley Metro Rail is building the largest at-grade, Valley Metro Rail’s 5km Central Mesa Status ONGOING in-street light rail system in the United States. Extension, which includes four new stations Deciding to forego a phased approach, the along Main Street, opened in August 2015, mandate is to build all three segments of seven months early, bringing rail transit to the city’s 91.7km LRT system at once. the city’s downtown. The opening of the Northwest Extension followed in June 2016. PROJECTED FINAL LENGTH WSP served as general engineering consultant for the final design and design support services WSP continues its relationship with Valley Metro 92km during construction of the initial 32km segment, with a 3.2km extension to the Central Mesa which included 28 stations, 8 park-and-ride Extension that is targeted for completion in 2018, PASSENGER CAPACITY PER HOUR locations, and 50 light rail vehicles. Trains replaced while a second phase of the Northwest Extension bus routes along the Metro alignment, freeing has been targeted for a 2023 opening. This Light Rail Transit 12,000 buses to travel expanded and new routes in the extension will connect the Dunlap Avenue station Valley. The system has the capacity to carry up to to points farther north along a 2.4km corridor that SAVINGS FROM STREAMLINING 12,000 people per hour, the equivalent of a six-lane will lead to the Metrocenter Mall in Phoenix. freeway. The system opened in December of 2008 $2 Million with 26,000 daily boardings in the first year.

52 Portland Interstate MAX

In the early 1980s, WSP, in joint venture, except for a 4.8km tunnel through the region’s prepared an alternatives analysis and a draft West Hills. The West Hills extension included environmental impact statement that examined one station, at Washington Park, designed by Location options for light rail and expanded bus service WSP and its architectural subconsultant ZGG. PORTLAND, OREGON, UNITED STATES for the Portland metropolitan area. The Tri- At 79m below ground, it is the deepest transit County Metropolitan Transit District of Oregon station in North America. The 29km Westside Client (TriMet) opted to build one of the first modern MAX opened, on schedule and within budget, TRI-COUNTY METROPOLITAN light rail systems in the United States, known in September 1998, offering a 51-minute ride TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT as MAX (Metropolitan Area Express). from downtown Portland to Hillsboro. The Status Westside line connected with the existing OPENED IN 2004 The first segment, known as the Banfield or Eastside line in downtown Portland, creating a Eastside line, extends from downtown Portland 53km line now known as the MAX Blue Line. 24km east to Gresham and was completed in 1986. WSP, in joint venture, prepared the preliminary Two years after the opening of the Westside line, LENGTH OF WEST HILLS TUNNEL design for that line, now part of the MAX Blue line. WSP, as general engineering consultant to TriMet, began design of the Interstate MAX extension, 4.8km In 1992, the firm began detailed design for a now known as the Yellow Line, which runs from 29km western extension of the MAX light rail, the Rose Garden Transit Center 10km north along DEEPEST TRANSIT STATION IN NORTH from downtown Portland to the western suburb Interstate Avenue to the Portland Exposition AMERICA of Hillsboro. Beginning in 1993, the firm also Center. Interstate Max opened four months performed construction management of the early, in May 2004, and well under budget. Washington line. Most of the western extension is at grade, Park Station Light Rail Transit

WEEKDAY RIDERSHIP Awards - American Consulting Engineers Council - Grand Award, 1999 +95% - Consulting Engineers Council of Oregon - Grand Award, 1999

53 Sacramento South Corridor

Location SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES Phase I of the South Corridor Project extended traction power facilities, as well as procurement the Sacramento Regional Transit District’s light of vehicles, track materials, traction power Client rail system 10.1km connecting to the existing substations, and other operating equipment. SACRAMENTO TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT light rail system between the 16th Street and 23rd AGENCY Street Stations and continuing south through A minimum clearance of 6.1m was maintained the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way to its between the centerlines of the LRT and Union Status OPENED IN 2003 terminus at the Meadowview Road crossing. The Pacific tracks. All the grade crossings were entire alignment is at grade and includes 15 grade constructed with prefabricated concrete crossing crossings of existing city streets. The Phase I panels and were protected by standard railroad South Corridor extension includes eight stations signals equipped with lights, bells, and gates. STATIONS spaced approximately 1.6km apart. The three Sound walls and visual screening were provided southernmost stations have park-and-ride lots. in selected sections where the line passed near 8 residential areas. All the stations have low WSP provided final design services for the platforms that allow for wheelchair access. PASSENGERS PER DAY South Line’s civil, track, and structures, and traction electrification system contracts. The Phase I extension serves a diverse cultural, 15,000 ethnic, and economic population. It provides The project required right-of-way acquisition; South Sacramento with a fast, efficient route PARK-AND-RIDE LOTS utility relocations; freight track relocation; to major destinations, such as Sacramento design and construction of track, drainage, City College, Luther Burbank High School,

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55 Salt Lake City Transit Express

WSP served as program manager for all three The four-station, 3.7km University line opened Transit Express (TRAX) lines, acting as an in December 2001, $4 million under budget, extension of UTA’s staff from initial planning 11 months ahead of schedule, and in time for the through final design and construction support. 2002 Winter Olympics. WSP provided design- The Transit Express is a double-tracked light rail build engineering management services. In system and includes 23 stations, 12 park-and- contrast to the North/South line, which mostly ride lots, and 20 traction power substations. The used existing railroad right-of-way, the University system is unique because it is one of the few in the Line required extensive and costly street work. United States that has time-separated operation of light rail and freight trains on the same track. The 2.4km, three-station Medical Center Extension opened in September 2003, $8 million The initial 24km North-South line was designed under budget and nine months ahead of to relieve congestion in Salt Lake City’s heavily schedule. This new TRAX extension was built Location SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, travelled I-15/State Street Corridor. WSP’s role to provide immediate relief for the sprawling UNITED STATES included community relations, budget and medical complex, which employs more than schedule control, quality assurance, design 14,000 workers and handles thousands more Client management, procurement, construction oversight, patients. The roundabout on the Medical Center UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY (UTA) and testing. The North-South line opened in Extension is cited by UTA officials as the only one Status December 1999, one year ahead of schedule and in the country with trains running through it.

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56 San Diego Green Line Extension

WSP, in joint venture, provided management The extension of the Green Line Trolley was and design services for the Mission Valley East considered critical to San Diego State University’s extension of San Diego’s light rail transit system. plan to attract more students and to draw The extension of the San Diego Trolley’s Green young people who may have never patronized Line opened in 2005 and included the Trolley's first public transit. Most importantly, the extension underground station, at San Diego State University. represented a further effort to provide mobility Location alternatives for San Diegans—toward using SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES The 9.3km extension, which began from high-quality public transit to reshape the Light Rail Transit the Mission San Diego station, connected patterns of urban development for the region. Client to the existing Orange Line Trolley in the SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM City of La Mesa, included a subway tunnel, Status lengthy sections on elevated viaduct, new OPENED IN 2005 stations, and new low-floor railcars.

57 San Diego Mid-Coast Corridor Transit

The Mid-Coast Corridor Transit Project will analysis, station design, traffic engineering, civil extend trolley service from downtown San Diego and utilities design, and structures design. to University City, a major employment and residential center and home to the University WSP was also responsible for preparing the of California, San Diego. The project includes a National Environmental Policy Act and California 17.7km double-track alignment from an existing Environmental Quality Act documents required transit center in Old Town to University City. The for environmental approval of the project. This extension includes nine stations—four at grade and included preparation of the alternatives analysis, five aerial—as well as five park-and-ride facilities draft and final supplemental environmental providing a combined 1,170 parking spaces. impact statement/subsequent environmental impact report (SEIS/SEIR), and the SEIS/ WSP is the lead engineering and environmental Supplement to the SEIR for impacts to the Location SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, consultant to the San Diego Association of federally endangered San Diego fairy shrimp. UNITED STATES Governments (SANDAG) and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System on the project. The WSP also coordinated preparation of the Client firm is also the designer of record, responsible resource agency permits and provided land- SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION for advancing the project from conceptual use, cost-estimating, financial and travel- OF GOVERNMENTS (SANDAG) engineering through final design, including forecasting services, and preparation of Status track and systems design and operations materials in support of the preliminary

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58 San Diego Old Town Trolley Extension

For the first phase of the San Diego Trolley perform the seismic improvements after the expansion program, WSP was retained to provide LRT service was operational. The seismic construction management services. The 5.1km Old upgrading of these structures involved steel Town segment will be the first operational link encasement of concrete columns, additional of the North Line providing regularly scheduled pilings, and the expansion of bridge footings. service from Centre City to the historic Old Town district. Construction on the Old Town project Signals along the alignment were upgraded to was performed in four phases to accommodate accommodate commuter rail usage. Traction power the addition of LRT service along this alignment. substations were installed along the line to supply Location electricity to the overhead catenaries that provide SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES During the first phase of construction, utilities the power required to operate the LRT vehicles. along the alignment were relocated and the System testing was included in the final phase of Light Rail Transit Client grade was prepared for the addition of the the construction contract for the Old Town project. METROPOLITAN TRANSIT doubletrack LRT line adjacent to the existing Final acceptance and project closeout following DEVELOPMENT BOARD doubletrack AT&SF line. Costs were reduced successful completion of these tests concluded Status by completing work before performing the WSP's efforts on the Old Town Extension. OPENED IN 1996 LRT improvements rather than waiting to

59 San Diego Orange and Blue Lines Rehabilitation

Location SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

Owner SAN DIEGO METROPOLITAN TRANSIT SYSTEM In September 2009, the purchase of 57 new wire, and to improve grade crossings, track, Client low-floor light rail vehicles was approved switching, signalling, and freight operations. SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS as the first step in the rehabilitation of the Blue and Orange lines. WSP was responsible for the infrastructure Status conditions assessment, the phasing plan, and COMPLETED IN 2015 WSP was retained by the San Diego Association the validation of the MTS’s financing plan. of Governments (SANDAG) on behalf of the Under a separate contract with SANDAG, Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) to assess we provided program management services the infrastructure of the Blue and Orange lines, for implementing the low-floor and the track LOW-FLOOR LIGHT RAIL VEHICLES prepare a phasing plan for the improvements, rehabilitation program, and for ongoing 57 and validate the MTS’s finance plan. operational analysis and simulation modelling. Before the new cars could be put to use, the Blue The rehabilitation and improvement of the Blue TRAINS OPERATING PER HOUR IN and Orange lines required rehabilitation to raise and Orange lines are extensive and include track, EACH DIRECTION station platforms eight inches above the top of the signals, overhead contact systems, substations, rail, to accommodate the bridge plate/ramp of the grade crossings, and station elements. WSP 12 low-floor vehicles and meet ADA requirements. used a proven computerized dynamic network Additionally, the MTS had embarked on a major simulation model—the Rail Traffic Controller PEAK BLUE LINE HEADWAY rehabilitation program for the Blue Line corridor model—to confirm the effectiveness of both to replace old rail and overhead electrical contact short-term (during construction) and long-

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62 San Francisco Central Subway

Location During the first half of last century, streetcars for residents of one of the most densely SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES travelled up and down Three Street, shuttling populated neighbourhoods in the country. Client riders between downtown and points along SAN FRANCISCO MUNICIPAL the Bayshore Corridor. Now, decades later, the After completing preliminary engineering in TRANSPORTATION AGENCY Third Street Light Rail Project has re-established 2009, WSP took the lead of two other joint rail service along this corridor. The project has ventures for the final design of the tunnels and Status UNDER CONSTRUCTION been structured to improve service reliability stations. The first joint venture is responsible and travel times, enhance transit connections, for utilities relocation and design, as well as and help generate economic opportunities and design support during construction of the twin jobs for local residents and business owners. tunnels, the tunnel boring machine (TBM) launch and retrieval shafts, five cross passages, PHASE II STATIONS Phase I extended the Muni Metro light rail settlement monitoring and instrumentation, service. In 2007, the T Third Street opened, portal construction, and mitigation measures 5 running to the southern border of the city from for controlling tunnelling-related settlement. the Caltrain depot station. It runs through some LENGTH OF TUNNEL of San Francisco's most economically depressed The second joint venture currently led by areas, and will likely bring a much needed boost WSP is responsible for the final design and Light Rail Transit 2.7km to the prospects of those neighbourhoods. design support during construction of the three underground stations: the Yerba Buena/ EXPECTED JOB CREATION Phase II will extend light rail service north. Moscone Station, the Union Square/Market When the Central Subway opens to the public Street Station, and the Chinatown Station. 45,000+ in 2019, it will vastly improve transit options

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64 San Jose Tasman West Light Rail

WSP led the general design consultant joint station. Convenient connections are available to Location venture responsible for design and construction bus services, commuter rail, and Amtrak service. SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, support services for the Tasman West Light Rail UNITED STATES Transit project and has provided services to the This cooperative effort between the VTA and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority the cities of San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Client (VTA) since the project’s inception in 1991. and Mountain View, working in partnership SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY with the Federal Transit Administration, The project extended the Guadalupe Corridor Metropolitan Transportation Commission, Status LRT system by 12km. The system serves the and California Department of Transportation, OPENED IN 1999 cities of San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale has provided residents with convenient light and Mountain View, with 12 stations. rail service and has helped to reduce demand on the valley’s congested roadways. Stations were located along the alignment so NEW STATIONS that major employers in the area, as well as retail Despite delays caused by extremely centers and entertainment facilities, are only a harsh weather conditions, Tasman West 12 short walk or shuttle bus trip from the nearest opened for revenue service one year ahead of schedule and within budget. OPENED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Light Rail Transit 1 Year Awards

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65 Seattle Sound Transit Light Rail

Location SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

Client The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit extends the line 5.1km from downtown northward CENTRAL PUGET SOUND REGIONAL Authority (Sound Transit) was created to to the University of Washington campus and TRANSIT AUTHORITY (SOUND TRANSIT) implement a Ten-Year Regional Transit System that continues approximately 6.4km beyond Plan to create three new high-capacity transit the University station to a terminus station at Status systems. Puget Sound Transit Consultants, Northgate mall; and (4) the Tacoma Link, a separate UNDER CONSTRUCTION a three-firm joint venture led by WSP, was 2.6km line constructed in downtown Tacoma. selected by Sound Transit in 1997 as the principal civil facilities preliminary engineering WSP has supported the light rail alignment designer for the plan’s light rail component. alternatives selection process and the TRIP FROM AIRPORT TO DOWNTOWN environmental impact assessment, prepared WSP’s role on the project included work on conceptual designs, and performed preliminary <40 Minutes four segments: (1) the initial segment, which engineering for the civil facilities on the tunnel, was planned to incorporate the existing 2.1km aerial guideway, and at-grade alignments. PARKING GARAGE SPACES downtown Seattle transit tunnel, and extends the line approximately 23km south of downtown As the segment designs have been completed 1,092 Seattle to an interim terminus station at South in stages, WSP has continued to support Sound 154th Street in Tukwila; (2) the Airport Link, which Transit by managing section designers for the TWIN BORED TUNNEL LENGTH extends the line 2.7km to a terminus station at multiple final design contracts and providing the Sea-Tac Airport; (3) the North Link, which design services during construction.

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67 Stockholm South Tramway

Location STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

Client STOCKHOLM PUBLIC TRANSPORT Stockholm’s strong growth has put pressure on its Flemingsberg and Center of Skärholmen, and then Status transport system. Public transit is land-efficient extending the track route to the Centre of Älvsjö. COMPLETED IN 2015 but must be attractive and competitive to respond to the increasing needs of passengers. To support WSP studied four depot locations along the an enhanced labour market, it is also necessary to planned track route and carried out cost estimation provide commuters with an efficient trip to and for the depot alternatives. We estimated vehicle TRACK ROUTE EXPANSION from regional centers. Public transport also plays an costs in order to identify future functional and important role as a catalyst for land development, technical requirements. We also investigated 2 Phases providing homes for new residents in the region. the future of the tramway considering the city of Stockholm’s strategies and development. DEPOT LOCATIONS STUDIED Tramway South improves travel possibilities to and within southern Stockholm. The tramway shortens WSP also performed passenger forecasts and 4 the distance between the regional urban centers, economic calculations of alternative tramway Flemingsberg and Kungens kurva/Skärholmen, and stretches and altered bus services. We made a POPULATION OF STOCKHOLM towards Fruängen and Älvsjö. The tramway has its summary of how infrastructure affects growth, METRO AREA own track system, with a complete depot for vehicle the structuring characteristics of traffic systems, maintenance. The two-phase track route expansion and the social effects of transport investments.

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70 Stockholm Tramway City

The tram network in Stockholm is undergoing a the expansion of the existing line 7 in two major expansion. Tramway City is expected to carry directions. The entire Tramway City will cover 63,000 passengers per day by 2030 and will supply 15.9km and include 30 stops. A depot with the new Royal Seaport district with efficient and space for 30 trams is being built in Lidingo. environmentally friendly public transport. It will Location STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN provide a climate-smart, high-capacity connection One of the major challenges was to find solutions between the suburb of Lidingo, Stockholm Royal to build the new tracks in the existing environment Client Seaport, and Stockholm city centre. The tramway with ongoing traffic and laying the new tracks STOCKHOLM PUBLIC TRANSPORT will also be extended to Sergel Square/Central without disturbing local retail activity. Another Station, reaching the central hub of Stockholm's challenge has been communication with the Status ONGOING public transport. Changing between commuter public and with information services to brief local train, subway, bus, and tram lines will be easy residents on construction plans. The Tramway City and efficient once the extension is completed. project has a strong focus on sustainability and will be certified by CEEQUAL, which assesses WSP has provided preliminary and detailed the sustainability of infrastructure projects. PASSENGERS PER DAY BY 2030 design for the line. Services include permanent way, road design, landscape architecture, We mobilized a multidisciplinary team of 63,000 geotechnics, rock engineering, land development, experienced engineers, architects, urban planners, surveying and mapping, cable ducting, acoustics, traffic and construction planners, cost managers, LENGTH OF EXTENSION traffic, water and sewerage, environmental and environmentalists, who established a clear impact assessment, risk and safety, 3D-model, strategy to reduce the risk profile and develop Light Rail Transit 16km cost estimates, and project management. and clarify the delivery program. Relying on high competence, extensive resources, committed STATIONS The Tramway City project includes three staff, and very good relations with the client, elements: the modernization of Lidingo line, the project has been extremely fruitful. 30 the construction of a new tram depot, and

71 Sydney Central Business District and South East Line

The Central Business District and South East During Stage II, WSP prepared the Supporting Light Rail Project comprises the construction Documentation for the SSI Application, followed and operation of a new light rail service in by a large and complex Environmental Impact Sydney, including approximately 12km of new Statement (EIS), as well as the Submissions tracks, 20 stops, and the maintenance and Report, which includes a Preferred Infrastructure stabling facilities. The proposal also includes Report. During the process we managed a the transformation of 40 percent of George number of specialist subconsultants for heritage, Street, through the development of a pedestrian visual impact, social impact, economic impact, zone between Hunter and Bathurst streets. and planted trees. Specialist assessments for traffic, transport and access, and noise and During Stage I, WSP provided strategic vibration and other environmental issues Location planning approvals advice to Transport for were also incorporated into the EIS. SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA NSW (TfNSW) to determine the likely approvals pathway for the project. We also provided WSP maintained a close and collaborative Client environmental and planning input into the relationship with the TfNSW project team TRANSPORT FOR NSW development of the definition design, which throughout the project to ensure the project Status involved coordinating an options assessment deliverables were delivered within budget and

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72 Sydney Light Rail Transit

The NSW Government wanted to extend the report to provide an indicative plan and light rail service from its previous terminus method for the feasible construction for the at Central Station north through the Central project, and a commuter parking strategy. Business District. Stage I of the Sydney Light Rail Extension involved the construction and operation The project team worked closely with the of a 5.6km extension of the current Sydney NSW Department of Transport to deliver Light Rail, including nine new light rail stops, the environmental assessment report within from the current terminus at Lilyfield along the the client’s ambitious project program, disused freight rail corridor to Dulwich Hill Train with a draft report completed within eight Station. The project also includes the GreenWay – weeks of the project’s commencement. a shared walking and cycling path with bushcare sites – from Iron Cove to the Cooks River. The comprehensive consultation process Location provided an opportunity for the community SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA WSP worked in collaboration with the NSW to give feedback during the process so that all Light Rail Transit Department of Transport to undertake the disparate needs and views were considered Client planning approvals for the project. WSP was to achieve the most appropriate design, and NSW GOVERNMENT also tasked with preparing the environmental to develop ongoing management measures. Status assessment, implementing a community and OPENED IN 2014 stakeholder involvement plan, a constructability

73 Sydney Parramatta Light Rail

Parramatta is Sydney’s second Central Business a number of public transport modes and corridors, Location SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA District, supporting a growing population before a light rail network was proposed. of 4.5 million and counting. Local transport Client in the area is a major issue, with significant Our initial focus was on transport planning TRANSPORT FOR NSW congestion from private car use, as well an to identify growth potential of corridors existing public transport network featuring and centres for jobs and housing, as well as Status UNDER CONSTRUCTION indirect routes and long travel times for opportunities for improved access to land commuters who currently use buses and trains. uses such as health, education, recreation, and social housing. We then applied an engineering Transport for NSW was looking for an option for overlay to the project to determine its feasibility a truly integrated public transport network for at an early stage, including consulting light LENGTH OF LIGHT RAIL Western Sydney, one that could act as a catalyst rail delivery experts at the beginning of the for urban renewal in the region and improve the planning process in order to maintain a focus 20km sustainable transport outcomes for the Greater on end-state operational requirements. Parramatta to Olympic Peninsula Growth Corridor. GROWING POPULATION When complete, the light rail will provide around WSP had previously undertaken a feasibility study 20km of new public transport, supporting +4.5 Million for local government, focused on a Western Sydney identified growth precincts and creating a Light Rail network. This initial study generated sustainable future for Western Sydney. It will PLANNED OPENING the funding for state government to undertake also create new transport links between key further planning (the Parramatta Transport centres within the Greater Parramatta region.

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75 Taipei Metro, Neihu Line

The Taipei Metro Neihu Line is a Phase II Brown engineering requirements for the core system Line extension that was opened for revenue contract and the viaduct/depot, and associated service in 2009. The line is a medium-capacity infrastructure works with the Department system, where most of it is on an elevated of Rapid Transit Systems, coordination with corridor with several tunnel sections that E&M, civil and core system subcontractors, connect directly to the Muzha Line, providing coordination for design interfaces, quality transfer to Neihu, Nangang, and Muzha. assurance, change control, schedule management, and integration of the CSD/SEM drawings. The extension is a 14.8km, 12 station extension to the existing Muzha Line. It is a fully WSP also completed the design and construction Location automated and driverless system, with one of an additional 101 two-car train sets, 50 percent TAIPEI, TAIWAN depot utilizing Fully Automatic Operation. of which were assembled in Taiwan, and the expansion/replacement of the existing signalling Client WSP was commissioned by the Core System and the train control and power supply distribution BOMBARDIER Contractor – Bombardier - to provide interface systems, which are now compatible with both Status and project management support. WSP’s the new and existing driverless trains.

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76 Toronto Agincourt Grade Separation, Sheppard East

WSP was part of the program management team and implementation of the traffic management responsible for delivering the Agincourt Grade plans. WSP also managed the design and Separation project, which is part of a 25-year, $50 construction of the railway bridge, including billion plan to transform regional transportation. temporary shoring for bridge construction, installation of rail and road diversions, as well As part of this team, WSP took the lead role in as reinstatement of permanent tracks, signals, managing the design consultant, coordinating and management of the railway flagging needs. the permits process, utility relocation design and Additionally, the existing GO Agincourt station construction, and managing the construction platform was lengthened to meet operating criteria contract for the Agincourt grade separation project. for 12 car operations, and the addition of parking This project will provide a dedicated right-of- spaces and platform shelters. This project required way for the future Sheppard East LRT line by Location significant utilities relocation work. Successful TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA grade separating Sheppard Avenue east from implementation of risk management protocols led Light Rail Transit GO’s Uxbridge subdivision railway corridor. to better outcomes for all stakeholders, including Client schedule and cost savings for the contractor, and TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION WSP collaborated with the City of Toronto rights- reduced risk for third-party utility owners. Status of-way management team for the development COMPLETED IN 2012

77 Toronto Eglinton Crosstown

The Eglinton Crosstown is a 19km rapid preparation of program terms and reference; transit line that will run through the heart of coordination, monitoring and collaborative Toronto. Following along Eglinton Avenue, the progression of consulting and construction transit line will run west to east, from Weston requirements; provision of staffing requirements; Road to Kennedy Station. A 10km section preparing program presentations agreements; Location of the line will be tunnelled underground project delivery strategy; and contract preparation. TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA between Keele Street and Brencliffe Drive. WSP, with its joint venture partners, has Client METROLINX There are 15 underground stations and 10 at- also undertaken the direction and interface grade stops. Three of the underground stations management of other consultants, such as Status provide transfer points to the existing TTC geotechnical, surveyors, and measurement UNDER CONSTRUCTION subway system and adjacent bus terminals. The instrumentation consultants. project also involves connection and coordination with three GO Rail stations at Mount Dennis, WSP, with its joint venture partners, has also Caledonia, and Kennedy. A maintenance and provided third-party approvals and utilities TRANSFER POINTS TO THE EXISTING storage facility is also part of the project. staff for the project. One of the key issues TTC SUBWAY SYSTEM with respect to utilities has been the ability of WSP, as part of a joint venture with Hatch and staff to work with Toronto Hydro and secure 3 Parsons, is providing project management and “Offers to Connect” for high-voltage supply in technical advisor services, from project initiation advance of construction, to enable an accelerated UNDERGROUND STATIONS through to project completion. The joint venture approval process once a consortium is chosen. + AT-GRADE STOPS is responsible for project management activities, including: deployment and integration of project WSP, with its joint venture partners, was 15 + 10 staff with current Metrolinx staff; management of instrumental in leading the application of new scope, design and schedule; risk assessment and and amended road cuts, occupation permits, LENGTH OF LINE mitigation; quality assurance and control programs; and approval to support construction, as well communications and management reporting; as overseeing the traffic management plans

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Location TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA

Client TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION WSP is a member of a joint venture consortium, Region of York and City of Toronto boundary, Status UNDER CONSTRUCTION Spadina Link Project Managers, which has been while another will serve York University, awarded the project management services contract with the terminus at the Vaughan Centre. for the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). The project commenced in April 2008, and is expected to be completed in nine years. STATIONS The infrastructure initiative is sponsored The joint venture team of approximately 200 by three levels of government: Government people (including more than 30 from WSP) is 6 of Canada, Province of Ontario, the City of headquartered at TTC’s TYSSE project office. Toronto, and Region of York. The extension LENGTH OF EXTENSION will be the first TTC subway network The WSP team serves in many roles on the located outside the Toronto city limits. TYSSE project, including project engineering Light Rail Transit 8.6km coordinators, planning and approval coordinators, The TYSSE will extend the Spadina subway property coordinators, transportation coordinators, MEMBERS OF JOINT VENTURE TEAM line by 8.6km and add six stations, of which communications/community relations 2.4km and two stations will be entirely within coordinators, and subject matter experts. 200+ the Region of York. One station straddles the

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Location TURKU, FINLAND

Client CITY OF TURKU The City of Turku has had an average annual a total of 32 stops, placed further apart than Status growth of 1,600 new residents over the past those of current bus routes. The routes are as UNDER CONSTRUCTION five years. A tramway system is a long-term and straight and short as possible, and trams will run comprehensive method to further develop the urban every 7.5 minutes at rush hour. Turku seeks to region. The project aims to attract private and public make the tramway a punctual and competitive investments along the tramway line, stimulate transportation alternative to private cars. TRAM FREQUENCY AT RUSH HOUR city growth, and change Turku’s urban look. By 2035, the tramway is expected to significantly 7.5 Minutes WSP’s mandate was to design the complete impact the development of land use and urban tramway system and conduct impact studies structure. Almost 20,000 new residents and STATIONS to create a general plan. Our plan was based 11,000 new jobs will relocate near the three-line on structural model suggestions related tramway network. Daily commutes to Turku are 32 to tramway location and land use. projected to increase by 25 percent, from 750,000 to 940,000. However, due to the city centre’s limited INCREASE IN DAILY PUBLIC TRANSIT The tramway planned for Turku includes double traffic capacity, car traffic can’t grow at the same COMMUTES tracks in both directions, strong transport rate. Daily public transit commutes are expected to benefits, and a more inclined geometry than increase by 52 percent with the tramway − almost

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84 Vancouver Canada Line

The Canada Line was one of the highest-profile rapid transit construction. The challenges were infrastructure improvements in preparation for many, as there were four funding partners Location the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Connecting working in two cities, and three water VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA downtown with the Vancouver International crossings requiring environmental permits. Airport (YVR) and the city of Richmond, the light Client rail rapid transit line is completely isolated from For the procurement phase of the project, WSP CONFIDENTIAL general traffic. Tracks are at grade, below grade, provided a project manager and technical support or elevated. The project was completed ahead of personnel. During the implementation phase, Status OPENED IN 2009 schedule, and revenue service started well before our technical team was strengthened to provide the contract requirement of November 30, 2009. construction management and monitoring, along with engineering management. The team’s main The Canada Line runs on dedicated rails focus was managing the concession agreement. In north-south from the transportation hub at addition, we designed and managed construction STATIONS Waterfront Centre to the heart of Richmond’s projects that fell outside the concession civic precinct then via Sea Island to Vancouver agreement, such as the relocation of the Canadian 17 International Airport. With 17 stations, new Pacific Railroad tracks and the downsizing of a parking and bus facilities, and countless large warehouse to make way for the tracks. COMPLETION AHEAD OF SCHEDULE connections to destinations around the region, Canada Line is an important link There were many positive outcomes and Light Rail Transit 3.5 Months in the regional transportation network. benefits created by everyone working cooperatively. The project went to revenue OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES Early in the process, the decision was made to service three and a half months ahead of go with a public-private partnership. This was schedule, which allowed the operator to gain 2010 a first PPP delivery project for Vancouver’s more experience before the Olympics.

85 Vancouver Evergreen Line

Location BURNABY, PORT MOODY, AND COQUITLAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

Client The new Evergreen Line is an 11km extension to engineering design and construction site services MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, BRITISH COLUMBIA the existing SkyTrain system in Metro Vancouver, in support of the line. The line’s alignment seamlessly integrating with the Millennium Line requires a combination of elevated and at-grade Status at Lougheed Town Centre Station. It provides a guideways, as well as a 2km bored tunnel. OPENED IN 2016 fast, frequent, and convenient SkyTrain service, connecting Coquitlam City Centre through WSP was responsible for the design of seven Port Moody to Lougheed Town Centre in elevated special guideway structures, and approximately 15 minutes. It connects without provided the civil and mechanical design for PASSENGERS PER DAY BY 2021 transfer to the current SkyTrain network at the expansion of the existing Lougheed Town Lougheed Town Centre Station and integrates with Centre Station, the seismic design for three 70,000 regional bus and West Coast Express networks. new stations and associated facilities, as well With its completion in 2016, the Vancouver as landscape and restoration design for the STATIONS SkyTrain system became the longest fully grade- roadway alignment and all seven stations. separated rapid transit system in Canada. 7 WSP was also responsible for the overall WSP acted as a member of EGRT Construction, traffic management plan, including LENGTH OF LINE a consortium led by SNC Lavalin to design, maintenance of residential and commercial build, and finance the Evergreen Line. We access along the alignment.

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88 Vancouver Millennium Line

The Millennium Line SkyTrain Expansion was an long line on a map into revenue service in four undertaking to increase the capacity of the rapid years. The project ran through three cities, transit system in the Greater Vancouver Area. The conflicted with three different railways, and expansion involved the design and construction of crossed many fish-bearing water courses. No a 12-station, 21km line connecting Vancouver with agreements were in place, and all the land Burnaby and New Westminster to the southeast. required for the project needed to be acquired.

WSP was one of three members of the project One of the most critical requirements of management team under the auspices of Rapid the project was that the new line had to be Transit Project 2000, a company specially created constructed without disruption to traffic flows Location by the B.C. government. We were primarily or neighbourhoods. The solution was to build it GREATER VANCOUVER, in charge of managing the fixed facilities, and within existing corridors, mostly using elevated BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA provided overall project management. We guideways and tunnels. Over 17km of guideway coordinated work with municipalities, railways, was built in 16 months using innovative Client RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT 2000 LTD. utility companies, and other third parties, and truss-erected, segmental, pre-cast technology filled key roles in the construction management of procured under a design-build contract. Status the guideways, tunnels, and stations. In addition, OPENED IN 2002 WSP was also responsible for producing civil The project was completed on schedule and and structural engineering design standards $70 million under budget. The opening to and for overseeing their application during revenue service went smoothly, and the the process of design and construction. operator, British Columbia Rapid Transit PROJECT BUDGET SAVED Company, is very pleased with the system. The major challenge faced by the project $70 Million management team was to transform a 20.4km-

LENGTH OF LINE 21km Awards Light Rail Transit - Canadian Consulting Engineering Award of Excellence, 2003

STATIONS - Canadian Council of Professional Engineers, 2004 - National Award for Engineering Achievement 12 - Project World Canada Project of the Year Award, 2004

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