Joint Venture of ARINC and Gill-Simpson Will Upgrade Major Systems of the Baltimore Metro SubwayJanuary 14, 2008Annapolis, Maryland—A joint venture team formed by ARINC Incorporated and Gill-Simpson, Inc. has been awarded a comprehensive $41 million contract to upgrade the train dispatch system, safety systems, data acquisition systems, and mechanical systems of the 25-year-old Baltimore Metro subway. The contract from the Maryland Transportation Administration calls for work to be completed on a 4-year schedule. ARINC will install its industry-leading AIM® software at the MTA’s Operations Control Center in Baltimore, with Integrated Train Control (ITC), SCADA, and Fire & Emergency Management capabilities. Gill-Simpson will be managing partner in addition to being responsible for electrical installation design and direct management of the mechanical and structural components of the project. The contracting team also includes Calmi Electric Company who will install the Fire Management System being designed and provided by Baltimore Fire Protection (BFPE) as the fire systems engineering supplier, T.A. Gorman Mechanical Contractors to conduct HVAC refurbishment, and Kimball Construction to provide structural component. “We deliberately chose a team of expert local contractors and engineers for this important work,” stated Dave Morrissey, ARINC Vice President, Airports & Surface Transportation. “All our team members have a stake in this project’s success, and we are proud to have been selected by the Maryland MTA.” The completed project will allow MTA to remotely monitor, display, and troubleshoot all mission-critical Life Safety and operational systems at Metro stations from its downtown Control Center. A robust Fire Management System (FMS), passenger station PLC-based SCADA system, and Intrusion Detection System (IDS) are also included. “ARINC has recommended a staged plan for introduction and cutover of these new systems to minimize impact on operations,” Morrissey added. “As work progresses, our team members will conduct training to allow MTA maintenance and operations personnel to manage the completed station sections as they are fully commissioned.” The Baltimore Metro system serves 49,000 passengers daily via 14 stations on 15 miles of rail line between Owings Mills, MD and Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore City. For more information, visit the web site at www.mtamaryland.com/services/subway. Gill-Simpson, Inc. is a major East Coast electrical contractor with 76 years of experience in the construction industry. ARINC’s Surface Transportation and Security Systems Division has successfully delivered integrated train traffic management, SCADA, and fire and emergency management systems to thirty U.S. transit agencies, and has provided systems engineering services to the Maryland MTA since 1994.ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, provides communications, engineering and integration solutions for commercial, defense and government customers worldwide. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland with regional offices in London and Singapore, ARINC is ISO 9001:2000 certified. Release: 08-04 Brand Management & Communications |
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