Feature Projects:

G.W. Peoples in September 2010 completed the Hampton Roads Transit project for construction of the Norfolk Light Rail Transit System. The $15 million job was all new track installation including  over 43,000 TF of ballasted mainline track with concrete ties, nearly 16,000 TF of embedded track, and over 20,500 TF of additional work encompassing direct fixation, yards, bridges, grade crossings, crossovers and turnouts.  The prime contractor on this project was SKANSKA USA Civil, a leading international project development and construction company.

G. W. Peoples recently finished a $4 million maintenance project for the Washington (DC) Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to remove and install nearly 10,000 direct fixation track fasteners and over 12,000 TF of existing mainline running rail on the system’s Red Line.  This trackwork included the removal and replacement of both concrete and wood ties, stone ballast, contact rail insulators and anchor bolts.  This work was performed as a subcontract to Mass Electric/Kiewit.

G. W. Peoples successfully completed work on the New Jersey Transit Hudson Bergen Light Rail Extension as a subcontractor to George Harms Construction.  The project, valued at over $2.5 million, included the removal old track and installation of 2200 feet of CWR ballasted track and concrete ties, and the construction of 2700 TF of direct fixation track.  Work also included removal and replacement of turnouts .

G. W. Peoples is the successful subcontractor for rail installation for the 11 mile Metropolitan  Washington Airport Authority/WMATA Dulles International Airport Corridor Metrorail Project.   Dubbed the Silver Line, the $3.4 million contract includes acquisition and installation of 31,000 fasteners, 62,000 epoxy coated inserts, installation of track.