STV and Naik Consulting Group, PC, announced Nov. 18 that they received Notice to Proceed to provide Construction Management (CM) services for Amtrak’s East River Tunnel (ERT) Rehabilitation project. The tunnel is part of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, the busiest passenger rail line in the U.S. serving riders between Boston and Washington, D.C.

This joint venture brings together STV, a leading professional services firm that plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America, and Naik Consulting Group, PC, a leading Infrastructure Design and Construction/Program Management firm with operations concentrated in the New York and New Jersey area. The joint venture will comprehensively modernize the ERT infrastructure, including two tubes (tunnels) damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The project involves reconstructing and upgrading all tunnel systems along the corridor, encompassing:

• Demolishing all existing tunnel systems down to the liner;
• Rehabilitate the tunnel structure;
• Replace cable benches;
• Installing new fire life safety systems;
• Replacing signals and traction power;
• Converting the tracks to a modern, direct fixation track system.