ARINC to deliver three major subsystems for nation
Written by jrood
ARINC Incorporated, as part of a team led by Parsons Corporation, an international engineering, construction, technical, and management services firm, has been named to provide three key subsystems for the first Positive Train Control system used on a U.S. commuter railroad. Parsons Corporation is developing the PTC system for Metrolink, the 512-mile commuter rail system that serves the Los Angeles area. ARINC will provide the Computer-Aided Dispatch system with associated Employee-In-Charge terminals for the project, based on the ARINC Advanced Information Management (AIM®) Rail Control software platform. ARINC will also furnish the Back Office Server for the project based on the AIM platform. ARINC is currently developing the Server technology under a contract with Wabtec for three freight rail customers. In addition, ARINC will provide the overall Network Management System for the Metrolink PTC system. "ARINC is extremely pleased to be a part of this ground-breaking project for the Southern California Regional Rail Authority," stated Dave Morrissey, ARINC vice president, Airports and Surface Transportation. "This is an industry first that will set the standard for commuter rail PTC systems."
