- Projects
- Insights
-
Careers
Careers
Ranked a Top Workplace and ENR Top 500 Design Firm, Burns offers opportunities to inspire, create and deliver transformational projects that last generations.
- News + Events
-
About
About
Burns inspires, creates and delivers specialized-engineering solutions for mission-critical facilities.
- Offices
-
What We Do
Discipline
Expertise
Industry-Specific - Projects
- Insights
- Careers
- News + Events
- About
- Offices
Contact Us
"*" indicates required fields
Burns Supports WMATA’s Metrorail Electrical Distribution Upgrades
August 2, 2024
Burns is supporting critical electrical infrastructure upgrades across the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Metrorail system, enhancing passenger station resilience and sustainability while improving reliability and safety.
WMATA is advancing the second phase of an expansive, 10-year State of Good Repair program. The current phase is a multimillion-dollar commitment, replacing AC power systems at nine Metrorail passenger stations.
Over the next few years, WMATA plans to complete electrical infrastructure improvements across the Metrorail system. WMATA relies on dependable AC power for operating train controls and rail communications, station pumps, elevators and escalators, fire and life safety equipment, and other critical facilities.
Supporting C3M Power Systems, Burns will serve as the engineer of record for mechanical, fire protection, and life safety designs. Station improvements include installation of new air conditioning and fire protection systems, servicing the upgraded power switchgear, transformers, switchboards, and associated control and safety equipment. Burns is also managing overall systems integration in alignment with WMATA electrical designs.
Featured photo: Chris Grafton on Unsplash.
Industry
Learn more about Burns’ rail and transit solutions
Railroad + Transit
