Shakti (Shak) Sarai will be presenting on the general scope and procurement models used to deliver LRT Extensions in Calgary from 2005-2014 and providing an overview of the CAF Urbos 100x Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) being procured for the Green Line. The presentation will provide an overview of design and construction scope splits for the NE LRT Extension to McKnight Westwinds, Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility, NE Extension to Saddletowne, NW LRT Extension to Crowfoot, NW LRT Extension to Tuscany and West LRT. As a special extra an overview of the CAF Urbos 100x LRV for the Green Line will be provided.
Shakti (Shak) Sarai P. Eng is a seasoned rail transit systems professional with nearly 20 years of extensive rail transit experience encompassing operations and maintenance, LRT Extension projects and critical upgrades and refurbishments alike. Shak has been part of the delivery teams for the 1st Street SW station refurbishment, NE Extension to McKnight Westwinds, Oliver Bowen Maintenance Facility, West LRT, Westbrook Operations Control Centre, NW LRT Extension to Crowfoot, 4 Car Traction Power Upgrades, 7th Avenue Refurbishment. During his time in the private sector Shak has had the priviledge of working on the preliminary engineering of Edmonton’s Valley Line SE as well as testing and commissioning efforts on the Canada Line. Shak has also spent time on the operations and maintenance side of things with Calgary Transit providing stewardship over CT’s traction power assets for five years before moving on to Green Line. Shak has dedicated six plus years to the Green Line program development including the technical development and procurement of the new low floor Light Rail Vehicle. Shak is currently part of the Green Line Corporate Liaison Team and in his role, he is leading the technical interface and operational readiness activities to help Calgary Transit into operating and maintaining the Green Line.
