SYSTRA is a pioneer in the application of Systems Engineering practices to the transit industry. Our team is the transit industry leader in introducing and applying systems engineering tools, processes, and practices to all project life-cycle phases including project concept through design and implementation through operation and maintenance. SYSTRA has developed and refined a comprehensive, documented, and repeatable systems engineering methodology that is consistent with the international standard ISO/IEC 15288:2002(E), Systems engineering – System Life Cycle Processes, the latest industry standard IEEE Std 1220-2005, IEEE Standard for Application and Management of the Systems Engineering Process, and the International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE) recommended practices. SYSTRA’s systems engineering discipline complies with the latest FAT System Safety and Security requirements and encompasses the following practices:
- Concept of Operations
- Requirements Engineering
- Systems Integration and Interface Management
- System Assurance including Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety
- System Safety Certification & Independent Safety Assessor
- Verification & Validation
- Test and Commissioning
- Human Factors
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Representative Projects:
MTA LIRR Fire Alarm System Wide Survey & Analysis
New York, New York
SYSTRA was commissioned to provide Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) a Fire Alarm System Survey and Analysis by visiting each LIRR site location to identify all applicable Federal, State and Local Fire Alarm and Detection Codes that apply to facilities of the Long Island Rail Road as identified above, perform a survey of the Fire Alarm and Monitoring systems located in their entirety on the properties of the Long Island Rail Road, evaluate the operational fitness, system reliability and the need for upgrading or replacement, inspect, evaluate and assess all Fire Alarm Detection, Monitoring and Notification Systems identified, create signed and sealed line drawings for each location, and provide detailed written findings and analysis of each system with specific recommendations for replacement or upgrade including mechanical, electrical, systems, power, and supporting communications systems (where applicable) and related hardware and software components of existing systems.
SYSTRA is confident that this project will yield useful recommendations which will ultimately result in the development of a system that provides safe, reliable, and operational fire alarm and suppression for LIRR facilities at the lowest possible cost in the long‐term. SYSTRA’s sound recommendations will be based on careful analysis of findings and existing technologies in relation to all applicable government and industry codes. Additionally, the team proposes financial and risk assessment which will consider maintenance and lifecycle costs.
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