Blue Line Modernization Program
The Blue Line Modernization Program is part of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA's) effort to accommodate new Blue Line 6-cars train and to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This modernization program constitutes seven different projects being overseen by Wong with the necessary expertise provided in the field of civil, electrical, mechanical, communications, signals, and security systems. The seven projects being overseen are Orient Heights Station upgrade, Airport Station upgrade, Maverick Station upgrade, State Street Station upgrade, and Government Center Station upgrade, Blue Line Signals upgrade, and Blue Line Cars procurement.

Light Rail Accessibility Program (LRAP)
The Light Rail Accessibility Program (LRAP) is part of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's (MBTA's) effort to provide Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (AAB) compliant rail transit service. The MBTA identified stations on its light rail lines, collectively known as the Green Line, to serve as ADA compliant key stations. LRAP improvements are intended to enhance safety and security for all MBTA patrons, provide ADA compliant access to its facilities, and make the stations more convenient and comfortable. Another key LRAP objective is to modify the station platforms to be compatible with the new Green Line low floor vehicles. The MBTA facilities included in the LRAP are Government Center Station, Park Street Station, Haymarket Station, Arlington Station, Copley Station, Kenmore Station, Boston College Station, and Brookline Village Station.

Systemwide Program
Wong is overseeing the following projects and providing systems related expertise.

• Station Management Program (SMP). This project includes the design, procurement and installation of a complete state-of-the-art automated fare collection system including fare gates, fare vending machines, fareboxes, and smart card encoding and printing equipment. Prior to Wong's involvement, the program was grossly overbudgetted and behind schedule with serious quality and reliable issues. Wong assessed the project and made recommendations for corrective actions to the FTA. The project has been brought back on track with new management. The new system will replace the current token and magnetic monthly passes based system with a magnetic ticket and smart card based system with stored value capabilities. The Station Management Program also includes the opening of six security and safety monitoring hub stations each capable of assuming the monitoring of the entire system in case of a Central Control Center failure and a fiber optic-based wide area network (WAN) covering the entire rail system and designated MBTA facilities.



• Systemwide Radio (SWR)/Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)/ Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL). This project includes design, procurement and installation of a digital, trunked voice/data simulcast, two-way land mobile radio communications system complete with an integrated computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system, and an automated vehicle locator (AVL). In addition, the CAD/AVL system will interface with the newly installed fare boxes to allow for single log-on for the operators.



• Orange Line Haymarket North Signal System Replacement. This project replaces the existing "temporary" Orange Line Haymarket North Signal System with a new automatic train operation (ATO) train control system.



• Passenger Announcement and Variable Message Sign (PA/VMS). PA/VMS equipment for approximately 596 new advanced technology buses are being procured under this project. The project also includes installation, implementation, and software related mapping of all MBTA Bus Routes.

Silver Line Phase III
Wong is currently performing risk assessment including evaluation/assessment of the grantee's technical capacity and capability, project scope review, cost estimate and escalation, schedule review, and risk modeling on the Silver Line Phase III Project currently estimated in excess of $1 billion.