International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (*) – Members would benefit from construction and maintenance jobs. IBEW to buy $40 million of bonds supporting the project.

Crawford Parking Corp. (*) – This for-profit corporation, established by the same officers as the Western Pennsylvania Maglev Development Corp., provides project consulting and management of garages and maglev operations.

Salomon Smith Barney (*) – One of the nation’s largest municipal investment banking firms would earn fees marketing bonds to finance the project.

Mellon Bank (*) – Local bank has worked with WPMD from the start, preparing financial models. Could benefit from investment fees and as local depository for funds.

Societe Generale – French financing company, which loaned Penguins $20 million to keep afloat this season, is another financial adviser.

Franco Construction Co. – Murrysville business specializes in concrete work.

A & A – North Side design review firm, whose work includes Stage II of the Port Authority’s Light Rail system and busways.

CDI Services Inc. – Lawrenceville electrical contractor.

Lockheed Martin (*) – Although this national aerospace company sold its maglev technology to General Atomics, it maintains a financial interest in maglev.

General Atomics (*) – San Diego firm is to provide the superconducting magnets, electromagnetic braking and subsystems for Pittsburgh maglev.

P.J. Dick Inc. (*) — West Mifflin contractor would build the parking garage, elevated guideway and maglev stations.

Sargent Electric Co. (*) –- Pittsburgh-based company would be lead electrical contractor for everything from power supply to lighting.

Union Switch & Signal Co. (*) – This company located in Pittsburgh Technology Center would supply and install switches, signals, communications and safety devices.

Mackin Engineering Co. (*) – Moon consultant that prepared preliminary drawings would do the final civil engineering work for parking garages, guideway and stations.

Hall Industries (*) – South Side company, which has been increasing its transit business base nationally, would build the maglev frames and car bodies.

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott – Pittsburgh law firm would serve as counsel for bonds sold to finance the parking and maglev. Paul Martha, vice president of WPMD and Crawford Parking Corp., is a partner in the law firm.

Delta Development Group Inc. (*) – Camp Hill, Pa., consulting and lobbying organization helps line up funding and political support. Crawford Parking Corp. is paying Delta to try to make WPMD’s project a reality.

Dodaro Kennedy & Cambest — Forest Hills law firm is to provide legal advice, and services through its affiliated Resources Development & Management Inc.

Wilbur Smith and Associates – A national traffic consultant. Paid $37,023 for traffic studies and parking garage market study for WPMD.

Tasso Katselas Associates (*) – Oakland architect who designed Pittsburgh International Airport is handling architectural design for maglev stations and parking garages.

Quality Services Inc. – Would provide maintenance and security for WPMD project. Same firm provides personnel for the Pittsburgh Downtown Ambassadors program.