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With 37 years of public transportation experience, he has previously served in senior management positions for several high-profile rail projects including Denver RTD, Houston Metro and TriMet.
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After signing a $23 million contract with Inekon Group a.s. to build five streetcars, the city is seeking to open negotiations with Brookville Equipment Corp., because Inekon did not meet its terms.
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The streetcar system, which is scheduled to begin passenger service in September 2016, consists of a 3.6-mile loop extending from The Banks, through Downtown and north to Findlay Market in Over-the-Rhine.
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The contract, valued at $18.8 million, includes completely stripping down the vehicle frames, repairing and replacing structural carbody components, a complete rewiring, truck remanufactures, door upgrades, and integration of modern technologies to provide a modern transit solution wrapped in a nostalgic, historical package.
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In his new position, Mike Sherlock joined will oversee operations Transdev’s commuter rail, light rail and streetcar operations in the U.S.
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Streetcar testing is set to start in November, with revenue operations scheduled to begin by Sept. 15, 2016.
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The issue is with the vehicles themselves. A problem with the propulsion system caused the first delays, and testing revealed "water damage in the inverters" for all seven cars.
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The company has worked with OCTA in the past to provide design services for the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo to San Juan Capistrano passing siding project and the Kraemer Boulevard railroad grade separation project.
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CAF USA previously informed the city it will not meet the original deadline, and now plans to deliver the first of five streetcar vehicles on Oct. 30, 43 days late. Under the contract, that would mean CAF USA would be expected to pay $43,000 in fines to the city.
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Keith Jones, formerly of URS Corp., will serve as interim executive director, while Ozell Hayes will serve as interim director for safety, security and training.
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