JV receives US$2.9bn contract for Chicago rail expansion project
16 August 2024
Walsh-Vinci Transit Community Partners, a joint venture led by US-based construction firm Walsh and France-based contractors Vinci, received a US$2.9 billion contract to engineer, design and build a long-planned rail extension of the Red Line in Chicago, Illinois, US.
Entry sign for Chicago’s Red Line railway. (Image: Adobe Stock)
The JV was selected after a two-year procurement process and will be responsible for the Red Line Extension (RLE) Mainline Project. This phase includes adding 5.6 mi (9km) of rail from 95th to 130th streets and building four new…