WMATA Asks O'Rielly to Find Grants for Wireless Project
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority needs millions for its six-year project to upgrade radio and cellular communications in Metro tunnels (see 1802020015), said WMATA General Manager Paul Wiedefeld in a Tuesday letter to FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly released Friday.…
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It would be “a great assistance” if O’Rielly can identify grants or federal funding, Wiedefeld wrote. WMATA spent about $50.95 million of the project's estimated $333.35 million budget, most of it on design efforts and cable infrastructure installation underground, he said. “The project remains on schedule, with anticipated activation of the radio system expected by the end of 2021 and additional supplemental coverage areas (in-building coverage) expected by the end of 2022.” WMATA installed cable management equipment on about 60 percent (60 miles) of tunnel walls, and new cable on about 40 percent (40 miles), he said.