Case Study
Come In, Houston
Come In, HoustonCommunication is key. As part of the creation and expansion of Houston’s light rail transit (LRT) system, they needed a state-of-the-art communications and supervisory control systems. LTK’s work included Project Management Oversight for the design, installation, testing and integration engineering for all communications elements for Houston METRO’s LRT system. The communications system incorporated a full suite of communications services into a Train Control Center compatible with existing METRO facilities. The LRT Control Center was housed in the existing Emergency Management Center in Houston (TranStar) and was fully integrated into each control console through the SONET network. The SCADA system monitors and controls the communication system (node power equipment, CCTV,