Cara Engineering, P.C.

Engineering Design and Analysis for Transit and Critical Facilities

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About the firm

Cara Engineering, P.C. is an engineering design practice providing specialty engineering services for the transit and critical facilities markets. It specializes in design-build engineering with expertise in traction power, signal power, electrical engineering for transit facilities, MEP systems, utility coordination, simulations, and metering and testing.

Firm type
Electrical Engineering · MEP · Power & Utility Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Design-Build

Capabilities

Transit and Traction Power Engineering

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Comprehensive electrical engineering services tailored for transit infrastructure, focused on traction and signal power systems.

  • Traction Power Design

    Specialized engineering for rail traction systems, substations, and distribution.

  • Signal Power Design

    Design and analysis of electrical systems supporting rail and transit signaling.

  • Grounding System Design

    Analysis, calculation, and drafting of ground-grid installations per industry standards.

  • Utility Coordination

    Liaison services to manage incoming utility services and integrate external feeds.

  • Methods of Procedures (MOP) Development

    Formulating detailed construction and staging documents for operational railway networks.

Electrical Systems Studies

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Advanced analytical studies to assess transit and facility system safety, reliability, and power quality compliance.

  • Short Circuit, Arc Flash, and Protective Device Coordination

    Modeling and simulation of system faults to optimize relay coordination and enhance safety.

  • Power Quality and Motor In-Rush Studies

    Evaluation of voltage dips, harmonics, and starting currents for large motors and dynamic transit loads.

  • Metering and Testing

    Field validation, instrumentation setup, and analysis of electrical performance data.

MEP and Critical Facility Engineering

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Mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and commissioning services designed for highly reliable and mission-critical environments.

  • Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) Design

    Integrated building services engineering for facilities, transit stations, and technical spaces.

  • Mission Critical Design and Commissioning

    Engineering and quality assurance for high-availability environments such as data centers and rail control facilities.

  • Lighting Design and Modeling

    Photometric modeling and fixture specifications to ensure safe and compliant illumination.

Industries

Transit · Rail · Power Transmission & Distribution · Data Centers · Mission Critical Facilities · Airports

Projects

MTA Concourse Yard Substation, Commonwealth Substation & CBH 551 Rehabilitation

Bronx, NY · Transit · 2024 · Client: Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Project details

Provision of traction power engineering on a contractor team for the rehabilitation of Concourse Yard Substation, replacing feeders, switchgear, rectifier transformers, rectifiers, and auxiliary lineups, including new duct banks under operating tracks.

PANYNJ PATH Substation No. 2 On-Site Traction Power Engineering

New York, NY · Transit · 2025 · Client: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Project details

On-site traction power engineering support for the Port Authority Engineering & Architecture Design Division, reviewing submittals and designing PACCs for the construction of PATH Substation 2.

Metro-North Penn Station Access Systems Integration & Traction Power

New York, NY · Rail · 2023 · Client: Metro-North Railroad

Project details

Systems integration and traction power design support for eleven new and enhanced substations under the $350 million Penn Station Access project, featuring AC and DC systems, overhead catenary, and signal power.