SEPTA Frazer Shop and Yard Expansion

SEPTA’s Frazer Shop & Yard is currently used to store and maintain a fleet of ten JWC3 cab cars, 45 JWCT3 coach cars, seven AEM-7 locomotives and one ALP-44. To serve projected ridership demands SEPTA has determined that the fleet maintained at the Frazer Shop & Yard must be increased by 13 locomotives (with an option to purchase five additional locomotives for a total of 18), and 36 bi-level cars (with an option to purchase nine additional bi-level cars for a total of 45). To accommodate this increased fleet size, the following improvements will be made to the existing Frazer Facility:
• Construct a new 2,700 foot long retaining wall along the north side of the shops to accommodate northward expansion of the shop and three new storage tracks.
• Construct three new storage tracks, Tracks 10, 11 and 12.
• Extend the existing shop building northward to accommodate a new drop table. Access to the drop table will be via realigned Track 9 and new Track 10.
• Extend the existing shop building westward over Track 9 to accommodate a dual axle wheel truing machine and shimming lift table for Silver Liner V trucks.
• Extend the existing consist shop eastward to accommodate seven-car consists (ACS-64 locomotives and seven multi-level rail cars).
• Reconfigure the component repair shop.
• Construct a large component storage building.
• Install a new e-cleaning track with inspection pit and platform.
• Construct a new exterior train washer.
• Construct a new, two-story transportation and yardmaster’s building.
• Construct a new expanded parking lot.
• Extend existing storage Tracks 1, 2 and 3 to increase storage capacity.
• Extend a new line northward from the facility to connect with the local sanitary sewer system.
• Upgrade, repair or replace the existing, on-site oil-water separator.
• Replace the entire roof on the existing shop facility.
• Perform associated relocations and provide ancillary features to support construction of the yard and shop improvements.