The Goal The assembly plant was an historic undertaking to bring rail car manufacturing back to Chicago after a 60-year absence. An agreement between the city and the manufacturer included doing the manufacturing and assembly in a Chicago community that had built train cars in the past.
FCL Delivered The plant is on 45 acres, with a 380,944-square-foot manufacturing facility that will produce up to 846 modern passenger rail cars for the Chicago Transit Authority.
| region | FCL | Midwest |
| service | Design-Build |
| type | Manufacturing & Specialty |
| use | Rail Car Assembly Plant |
| size | 380,000 sq. ft. |
Regional Vice President, Midwest
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33 ft. clear height
30 individual interior rail spurs with recessed assembly pits
2 to 5-ton and 1 to 10-ton overhead cranes
2 exterior gantry cranes
Three loading docks and access for 6-drive in doors
3 storage tracks and 2 standard test tracks for rail car testing and storage
Supports over 300 rail cars
3,000 ft. dynamic test track with optional bypass capability
FLS FlexRail features a durable rigid rail fall protection system
“In the midst of a global health crisis, with significant pandemic-related challenges, the team maintained a safe environment and ensured delivery of the first 10 prototype passenger rail cars on schedule.”
Marina Popovic Human Resources Director and Chief Legal Counsel, CRRC
