Project: Automated People Mover System

Location: Miami International Airport North

Description: MIAMI APM CONTRACT MIA-702-R-2

Design and furnish the communications subsystems for the Project in accordance with the performance criteria of the Subcontract Documents. Said communications subsystems are broken down by "Work Breakdown Structure" (WBS) as follows:

 Dynamic Signs

 Public Address System

 Automatic Station Announcements

 Internal Telephones

 CCTV

 Emergency Communication System

 Radio Communication System

 OCC PA

 OCC - Station Telephone

 OCC - Vehicle Voice Communication

 Recorded Audio Announcement

 OCC - Maintenance Radio Communication

 Internal Telephone System

 CCTV System

 Data Communications System

 Audio and Video Recording System

 Vehicle On-Board CCTV and All associated Wireless Equipment 

Work scope includes systems design, equipment design, program management, documents, drawings, equipment, specialized tools, spares, start-up and commissioning support, O&M manuals, and O&M training in accordance with the Subcontract Documents.

Owner

American Airlines

Date

Completed

2007

Contract

Price

$2.5 million

Project Name: Automated People Mover System

Location: Washington DC, Dulles International Airport

Description: COMMUNICATIONS, Engineering and design support, technical support and testing.  Hardware procurement.

Owner

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

Date

Completed

2005

Project Name: Automated People Mover System

Location: Dubai International Airport, Saudi Arabia

Description: COMMUNICATIONS, Engineering and design support, Documentation and testing.  Hardware procurement.

Owner

Dubai International Airport, Saudi Arabia

Date

Completed

2005

METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM CONTRACT NO. CT0000065

Furnished of all engineering, labor, equipment, materials, supplies and services necessary for the design, fabrication, assembly, delivery, installation, testing, completion, placing in service, and final documentation of the project as described.

The CTS system functions as an extension of METRO's existing SONET OC-48 fiber optic network. The CTS includes all equipment, cables and accessories required for transmission of voice, data, and video between various locations of the LRT project. The CTS provides circuits and paths for station video cameras, telephones, public address audio, passenger station control signals, local area network connections, ticket vending machines, and SCADA. The backbone portion of the CTS is integrated into METRO’s existing OC-48 system, and consists of CISCO ONS 15454, OC-12 SONET and RFL IMUX2000, Channel Bank equipment. The LRT SONET ADM backbone system is configured in a Unidirectional, Path-Switched, Ring (UPSR). The “backhaul” segment of the ring is provided through the METRO furnished OC-48 network. Equipment is located at eight trackside SONET Nodes, Transtar, and Buffalo Bayou. At Buffalo Bayou and Transtar the LRT CTS was interfaced with METRO’s existing OC-48 system. A 48 Vdc Power System is provided at each trackside CTS Node equipment location, furnishing an uninterruptible power source for CTS equipment. The Network Management provided is the Cisco Transport Controller (CTC).

In affect is an on going two year on site technical support providing 24 hour, seven day a week, emergency on-site service on the fiber optic communication system and all system components restoring equipment operation within four hours of  the Authority’s notification. Further technical assistance is provided by VPN access to all communications equipment for troubleshooting and restoration.

Owner

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas

Date

Completed

June 2004

2 Year

on-site technical support to be completed June, 2006

Contract

Price

$4.5 Million

PATCO Commuter Rail

DRPA CONTRACT NO. 11-D

SONET OC-3 Optical Ring

MetroCom furnished nine (9) nodes, W1 through W9.  Each house was complete and prewired with, AT&T DDM 2000 OC-3 SONET, D4 Channel banks, power supply, racks, trays, conduit, and other equipment and electrical and environmental systems.  

Technical support was provided for three years with the use of dial up VPN for system diagnoses and monitoring for the Authority. A technician was on call in Philadelphia for 24 hour 7 days a week, physical replacement of hardware and restoration of the fiber optic communication system and all system components.  In the three years MetroCom provided maintenance, SEPTA’s fiber optic system was operational 99.999% of the time.

Owner

Delaware River Port Authority

Date

Completed

August 2002

PATCO Commuter Rail -Delaware River Port Authority

PIDS/PA System

The work consisted of the design, manufacture, provision, installation, test and acceptance of a new integrated Passenger Information and Display/Public Address System (PIDS/PA). The PIDS/PA System included all computer hardware, software, data communications interfaces, and cabling necessary for full system operation as specified.

The PIDS/PA is used to generate concurrent voice and text announcements at each station in response to the presence of specifically identified trains. Train identification were made through use of PIDS/PA software and the TIS system hardware. Textual announcements are made on Variable Message Signs (VMS) utilizing Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology. Voice announcements are made on the audio Public Address System (PA) at each station. Either system the VMS or PA have the capability to display/announce concurrent announcements, or to operate independently. Additionally, such announcements is capable of being directed to any particular station, groups of stations, lobby, revenue area station platform, or any combination thereof.

Owner

Delaware River Port Authority

Date

Completed

December 2003

SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

SEPTA Project No. 211

SONET OC-3 Optical Ring

SEPTA had in place an four existing, operating OC-3 SONET carrier system.  These four existing node locations consist of Fujitsu FLM 150 ADM multiplexers, WESCOM 360/363 Channel Banks, DSX Cross connect panels, and -48Vdc Power Supplies with Battery Back-up. This contract required the expansion of this system.

New Equipment:

MetroCom provided, installed and tested a total of eight new FOCS nodes, one major node (FLM 150) and seven minor nodes (FLM 6).  Additionally, FUJITSU equipment that SEPTA already owns was modified or reconfigured and tested to allow an OVTG, or multiple OVTGs (4XDS1  Optical) to be extended at the required locations.

All SONET equipment furnished are Fujitsu FLM 150 ADM or Fujitsu FLM 6 as required by specification.  Optical multiplexers are configured as path protected OC-3 ring multiplexers with electrical DS-1 drop and inserts and optical 4xDSl.extensions. Existing multiplexers, are configured for operation within the FOCS .  Multiplexers and low speed interfaces are compatible with the provided Fujitsu FLEXR network management system. 

Technical support was provided for three years with the use of dial up VPN for system diagnoses and monitoring for the Authority. A technician was on call in Philadelphia for 24 hour 7 days a week, physical replacement of hardware and restoration of the fiber optic communication system and all system components.  In the three years MetroCom provided maintenance, SEPTA’s fiber optic system was operational 99.999% of the time.

Owner

SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Date

Completed

April 2000

Westside MAX Blue Line
Project History

Westside MAX Blue Line

Hillsboro/City Center

Opened: Sept. 1998
Length: 18 miles
Stations: 32
Construction: July 1993-Sept. 1998
Cost: $963 million

Highlights

·            Connects Hillsboro, Beaverton and Portland City Center

·            Funded by the Federal Transit Administration (73%), state transportation funds (12%) and   local bond measure (15%)

·            Completed on schedule and within budget

·            A national model for integrating public art with transit station design

·            Includes three-mile, twin-tube tunnel under the West Hills

·            Low-floor train cars improved access for people with mobility impairments

·            Washington Park Station is deepest transit station in North America at 260 feet underground

·            Catalyst for $825 million in residential and commercial development

·            Ridership has exceeded expectations

CEC Engineering Excellence Project of the Year Award, 1997: Westside MAX

Awarded by the Consulting Engineers Council of Oregon to TriMet, Landslide Technology and Parsons Brinckerhoff for the shear pile wall at Washington Park MAX Station.

MetroCom was called in as the Communications Consultant providing specialist advice to the overall system which included:

·        Central Control System – Hardware and System Software & Audio Equipment

·        Telephone Systems – Emergency Phone System

·        SCADA

·        Closed Circuit Television System

·        Public Address System

·        Reader Board System

·        Fiber Optic Cable Transmission System – OC-3 & OC-12 Rings

·        Train-To-Wayside Communications System

·        Tunnel Radio System

·        Microwave Base Station Modifications

·        Central Control Center Radio System

Owner

Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon

Date

Completed

1998