MBTA PTC/ATC Program

BETA, as a subconsultant to HNTB Corporation, provided environmental consulting services to support the installation of Automatic Train Control (ATC) signal infrastructure along the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) commuter rail right-of-way at multiple locations throughout Massachusetts. Many of these rail corridors traversed areas with known or potential environmental concerns, including Superfund sites, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) disposal sites, and historic industrial properties. BETA’s services included Licensed Site Professional (LSP) support, regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, and construction oversight.

BETA provided environmental document reviews, soil management plans, environmental health and safety plans, Release Abatement Measure (RAM) Plans and Completion Reports, Permanent Solution Statements, and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) work plans and completion reports. The team also provided construction oversight, soil management oversight, and Licensed Site Professional services for newly identified release sites.

BETA prepared Licensed Site Professional opinions and recommended soil management procedures for more than 25 locations throughout the commuter rail system, including the Industriplex Superfund Site, the GE Lynn disposal site, Everett Junction, and the FX West Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility. BETA also conducted subsurface investigations to characterize environmental conditions and delineate contamination where required.

Throughout its involvement in the program, BETA helped keep environmental permitting on schedule, avoiding project delays while supporting successful implementation of the MBTA’s ATC program.