Parsons selected for LA Metrolink PTC contract PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, October 28, 2010

Parsons is pleased to announce that the Southern California Regional Rail Authority, the governing board of Metrolink, recently awarded Parsons a $120-million contract to design, procure, and install Positive Train Control technology on Metrolink's 512-mile regional commuter rail system.

This significant contract represents the first of its kind to be awarded in the U.S. rail industry. It is the first application of PTC in compliance with the U.S. Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008, which mandates that passenger and freight railroads install PTC by 2015. Parsons' responsibilities will include design, installation, documentation, testing, integration, and commissioning. In addition, Parsons will lead the overall radio frequency infrastructure development, manage the development of the network management system, and provide a replacement of the dispatching system.

"Parsons is excited to be the first firm awarded such an industry-changing contract and to have the opportunity to work with Metrolink to improve passenger safety on our nation's railroads through the implementation of technology," said Tom Barron, Parsons Group President.

Fully interoperable with the Union Pacific's and BNSF's PTC systems, Metrolink's PTC system-wide implementation program will consist of the following:

• A PTC back-office system.

• Replacement of the current Computer Aided Dispatch system.

• PTC on-board computers, display screens, GPS tracking, and radios on 57 cab cars and 52 locomotives.

• Stop enforcement system at 476 wayside signals.

• A six-county specialized communication network to link the wayside signals, trains, and the centralized dispatch office.


 
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