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| Balfour Beatty wins additional rail contract in Charlotte, North Carolina Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. (BBII) has been awarded a £78 (US $131) million contract by the City of Charlotte, North Carolina to build the track and systems components for the new Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) LYNX Blue Line Extension. This is in addition to the £63 (US $106) million civils contract won in February for the Blue Line Capacity Expansion Project. The Blue Line extends Charlotte's LYNX light rail system 9.3 miles northeast through the North Davidson and University areas, terminating on the UNC Charlotte campus. BBII will be responsible for the construction of the ballasted track, traction power system, overhead catenary system, train control, communications and other systems. BBII's Traction Power Group, which is headquartered in Goldsboro, NC, will be responsible for providing 11 traction power substations. Construction is due to start in July 2014 and should be completed in December 2016. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Construction News :: home page |