IEEE Power Engineering Society

Chicago Chapter 2004-2005


 

CTA Power Distribution

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

 

Frank Machara

LDP Consulting Engineers

 

About the Topic

The presentation will include the following topics:

About the Speaker

August 2003 - Present

Frank retired from the Chicago Transit Authority in August of 2003 and is currently a Senior Electrical Engineer at Laramore, Douglass & Popham Consulting Engineers in Chicago. He is the Project Coordinator for several Chicago Transit Authority substation designs including the Brown/Ravenswood Line Rehabilitation, Red/Dan Ryan Line Rehabilitation and the Washington Street Substation on the Blue Line Connector.

Prior to August 2003

Frank spent 26 years at the Chicago Transit Authority starting as an Electrical Engineer in CTA's Power & Way Maintenance Division's Technical Support Group. While at CTA, Frank was involved primarily in substation and traction power projects including the Blue Line Extension to O'Hare Airport, the Orange Line expansion to Midway Airport and the Howard-Dan Ryan Subway Connector. The last three years of his career at CTA, Frank was the General Manager, Power & Way Maintenance, and was responsible for the system-wide maintenance and in-house construction of 242 miles of transit infrastructure. Disciplines included electrical, civil and structural. Areas of involvement included Substations, Power Distribution, Signal, Track and Structures.

Location       Time  
       
Chicago Bar Association   11:30 AM   Social
321 South Plymouth Court   12:00 PM   Lunch (optional)
(near Jackson & Dearborn)   12:00 PM   Presentation
Chicago, IL 60604   1:00 PM   Adjourn
312-554-2000      

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