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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
JANUARY 15, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: P2000, P2550 LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE and HR4000 HEAVY RAIL VEHICLE INTEGRATED DATA AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (IDCS)
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
EXECUTE Contract Modification No. 6, to Contract No. TS83056-2000, a firm fixed fee contract with Siemens Mobility, Inc. to exercise Options 2, 3 & 4 for installation and commissioning of the Integrated Data and Communication System (IDCS) on P2000, P2550 Light Rail Vehicles, and HR4000 Heavy Rail Vehicles, increasing the Not-To-Exceed (NTE) amount by $15,608,842 from $23,319,884 to $38,928,726. This action does not change the Board-approved Life-of-Project (LOP) for this project of $44,436,129.
Issue
ISSUE
The IDCS will provide real-time access to information and video on the train, reducing operations and maintenance response and diagnostics time. Further, the IDCS will improve real-time arrival predictions by tracking the vehicle location using the Global Positioning System (GPS) and calculating the vehicle location when GPS is unavailable, such as in tunnels. The system will also allow for more automatic retrieval of historical maintenance data and CCTV video. In addition, the IDCS provides live viewing of the CCTV system, enabling security personnel to respond faster to incidents. Finally, this System will employ the latest cybersecurity technology to prevent disruption from external and internal threats while providing our passengers with Wi-Fi access.
Background
BACKGROUND
Option 2 (P2000 Light Rail Vehicles), Option 3 (P2550 Light Rail Vehicles), and Option 4 (HR4000 Heavy Rail Vehicles) are the last three of four Options under this Contract. The project was initially divided into Options for each fleet type to facilitate phased budgeting and implementation. The sequence of the Options was determined based on multiple factors. The A650 was selected as the Base C...
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