MetroSolutions Facility Provider

Houston, Texas

Ardurra provided Traffic & Systems Integration for the facility provider and was responsible for developing all five (5) corridors and Inter-modal terminal. Scope of services included integration of trains and traffic signals into TranStar (i2-TMS) and Rail Operations Center. System elements included wireless mesh (Wi-Fi cloud) along all corridors, CCTV and DMS at stations, GPS based AVI system to locate trains, VIVDS at all traffic signals, fiber communications, train and signal interface, HUB buildings for signaling and ITS elements and SCADA control system. Our services included:

• Development of Systems Engineering Management Plan
• Systems Requirement Document
• Concept of Operations (ConOps)
• Proof of Concept (ProCon)
• Development of Acceptance Test Plan (ATP)
• Testing, Integration
• Pre-Revenue Operation
• Fine-tuning of Traffic Signals
• Train interface
• Oversight of design consultants
• Coordination with City of Houston and TxDOT on traffic and ITS elements