Ben Smith Email & Phone Number

Grain Valley, Missouri, United States

- CTA Blueline re-signaling – 2018-2019Senior Project Engineer Lead for one of the first projects to deploy AFTC5 on the CTA blueline from Jefferson Park to O’Hare- METRA Franklin Park – 2017-2019Senior Project Engineer Lead for four-phase project to install a four track seven crossover interlocking and re-signal approach blocks along with multiple three/four track crossings using ELIXS and XP4. - METRA Rock Island – 2016-2018Senior Project Engineer Lead to re-signal and deploy PTC on five Control Points using ELIX.- METRA 11th Pl – 2016-2018Senior Project Engineer Lead for project to signal and deploy PTC at a five track interlocking in electrified territory using phase selective track circuits and ELIX.- TriMet PTC – 2015-2017Senior Project Engineer Lead for project to deploy EATC on ten Control Points on the TriMet WES corridor. The EATC system utilizes cab signaling to enforce PTC mandated PSR, TSR and MD speed restrictions.- Amtrak Michigan ITCS – 2013-2018Project Engineer Lead for project to re-signal and deploy ITCS on over 120 Miles of Amtrak’s MI line from Kalamazoo to Dearborn. This included over 160 crossings, 40 Intermediate Signals, and 20 Control Points. The project extended ITCS, allowing 110MPH operation from Chicago to Detroit.

Grain Valley, Missouri, United States

- Amtrak Michigan ITCS – 2013-2018Project Engineer Lead for project to re-signal and deploy ITCS on over 120 Miles of Amtrak’s MI line from Kalamazoo to Dearborn. This included over 160 crossings, 40 Intermediate Signals, and 20 Control Points. The project extended ITCS, allowing 110MPH operation from Chicago to Detroit.- RET (Rotterdamse Elektrische Tram) – 2009-2014Senior Signal Engineer on a project to install ATC dual cab system on Rotterdam’s light rail system using redundant warm/standby VHLC and ELIX. Developed test procedures to prove CENELEC SIL-4 compliance for the hardware design and application logic. Designed and tested the application logic for a depot with over 200 routes through 32 storage tracks.- KCS – 2007-2008Senior Signal Engineer on a project to signal last yard limit segment of KCS mainline in Leesville LA. Replaced EC2 units on 20 miles of territory and updated several crossings. Designed Control Points for entry into new International Freight Gateway in Grandview MO.- TriMet ATC – 2006-2008Signal Engineer on a project to install Time to Penalty ATC system for red signal enforcement. Developed drawing typicals for first project to utilize the ELIX- MTA – 2004-2006Signal Engineer on a project to double track and re-signal the light rail system in Baltimore MD using AFTC and VHLC. Designed and verified location plans and logic for several Control Points.- METRA – 2002-2004Signal Engineer on a project to re-signal segments of the North Central Service line using EC5 and VHLC. Designed and verified location plans and logic for crossings, Intermediate Signals, and Control Points.- UPPRR – 2000-2002Signal Engineer on various crossing designs on UPRR system. Designed and verified GCP and HXP designs using UP typicals.

Grain Valley, Missouri, United States

- UPPRR – 2000Signal Engineer on various crossing designs on UPRR system. Designed and verified GCP and HXP designs using UP typicals.- Production Technician – 1999-2000Performed bench testing and component level troubleshooting on AFTAC and HXP modules.