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InMotion
(APM) system. Thisportionof theguidewaywas removed
and redeveloped to includea canopy systemwithenhanced
landscaping, a seatingwall for passengers, apublic address/
massnotification systemwhichplaysbackgroundmusicwhen
messagingor notifications arenot takingplace, anda seriesof
closed-circuit television security cameras.
DFWAirport isoneof themajor employment centers in
the region. Thenew rail connectionwill provide the60,000+
employeeswhoworkatDFWwitha convenient and cost-
effectiveoption for their daily commute toand fromwork.
Thisnew transportationoption complementsDFW’soverall
sustainability initiativeof protecting theenvironment,
supporting theneighboring communities anddeveloping the
aviationmarket further. Theadditionof the rail station is a
game changer for theairport and the region. It puts theairport
onparwithother global airportswithadirect rail connection.
Lea+Elliottwas involved throughout theplanning, design
and constructionof thefinal segment of theOrange Line
representingDFWas theProgramManager overseeing the
DART constructionaswell as thedesign, constructionand
implementationof thenewDFWAirport Station. Lea+Elliott
isproud tohavebeena contributingpartner in the successof
this long-planned, important project.
L+E says goodbye toDonnaHeid
after 30years!
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After 30years as
a technical document specialist and
theadministrativemanager of our
WashingtonD.C. office, DonnaHeid
retired in July2014. Shemanagedand
coordinated thepreparationof APM
system technical specifications and
assisted in thepreparationof proposals,
presentations and reports. Donnawas apart ofmany large
Lea+Elliottprojects includinga recent task toassist in closingout
administrativedocuments aspart of the successful openingof the
DullesMetrorail Silver LinePhase I. Donna supervised thework
of support personnel and supportedmanyplanningdocuments
and successful proposals.Othermajor projects sheworkedon
included technical specifications for theWashingtonDullesAirport
APMand theKuala LumpurAirportAPM,where sheworkedon-
siteas the soleadministrativeperson inpreparationof technical
specifications andevaluationof proposals.
Donna joined Lea+Elliott in1984when the companywas just
10yearsold. Congratulationsonyour retirementDonna, and
thankyou for all of your greatworkover theyears!
Rail Access atDFWAirport
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WashingtonDC’sMetrorail Silver LineOpens
WASHINGTOND.C. - Phase1of theWashingtonD.C.Metrorail
Silver LineProject—oneof the largest andmost complex rail
constructionprojects in the country indecades—opened for
revenue serviceon Jul. 26, 2014. The11.7-milewestward
extensionof theD.C.Metrorail systemprovides direct access
fromdowntownD.C. to the communities of Tysons Corner
andReston in Fairfax County, Virginia. Ridership in thefirst
week of servicewas impressivewith almost 220,000 trips
taken. Lea+Elliott continues as part of the teamworking for
theproject’s sponsor, theMetropolitanWashingtonAirports
Authority, that is now focusingonPhase2of theProject. This
next phasewill extend the Silver Line another 11.4miles farther
to thewest, toDulles International Airport andbeyond, with
revenue serviceexpected in2019.
PHXSkyTrain®ExpandingService toall Terminals
PHOENIX - InApril 2013, Phoenix SkyHarbor International
Airport’sPHXSkyTrain®beganpassenger service from theValley
Metro light rail stationat 44thStreet andWashingtonStreet and
East EconomyParking to theAirport’s largest terminal, Terminal
4, servingabout 80%of SkyHarbor’s customers. Earlynext
year, thePHXSkyTrain®will expandpassenger service toall Sky
Harbor terminals. ThePHXSkyTrain® teamhas completed the
constructionphaseof theexpansion that includes 3,500 feet of
newguidewayandanew stationat Terminal 3. Teammembers
areactively testingand commissioning theexpandedoperating
system toprovide this expanded servicebeforenext year’s Super
Bowl. AnneKurtenbach, aviationprogrammanagerwith the
Phoenix SkyHarborOperationsDivisionnotes, “ThePHXSky
Train®hasbeenagreat addition toSkyHarbor.Wehave carried
over 5millionpassengers already. Next January, Phoenixhosts
theNFLProBowl, and inFebruarySuper Bowl XLIX. Theseevents
will bringa lot of visitors to theValley. TheexpandedPHXSky
Train®willmake theexperienceevenbetter for thosevisitors.”
Lea+Elliott is theSystemConsultant for thePHXSky
Train®.
