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Caltrain Advanced Signal System
August / September 2011 Stakeholder Meetings
Caltrain Advanced Signal System August / September 2011 Stakeholder - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Caltrain Advanced Signal System August / September 2011 Stakeholder - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Caltrain Advanced Signal System August / September 2011 Stakeholder Meetings Purpose Rail Corridor Need Enhanced Safety Growing Caltrain Operations Increase Capacity Increase Efficiency 3 Enhanced Safety 2008 Metrolink
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Rail Corridor Need
- Enhanced Safety
- Growing Caltrain Operations
– Increase Capacity – Increase Efficiency
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Enhanced Safety
- 2008 Metrolink Accident
- Rail Safety Improvement Act 2008
- FRA Unfunded Mandate
- Install Positive Train Control (PTC)
- End of 2015
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Growing Caltrain Operations
- Growing transit market
- Existing services
– Caltrain – ACE and Capital Corridor – Freight
- New services planned
– HSR – Dumbarton
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Project Scope
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Advanced Signal System
- CBOSS
– Communication based overlay signal system – Acronym (not a product)
- System Purpose
– PTC Requirements – Caltrain Operating Needs
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PTC Requirements
- Prevent collisions
- Enforce speed limits
- Protect work zones
- Interoperability
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Caltrain Operating Needs
- Improving Crossing Safety/
Performance
- Efficient running of mixed traffic
- Enforce Scheduled Station Stopping
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Technology Considerations
- FRA interoperable requirement
- Class I railroad standards
Caltrain Advanced Signal System I-ETMS (US Class I) Base Frequency Band PTC 220mhz required PTC 220mhz Customization Caltrain Needs Freight Needs
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Project Status
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Request for Proposal
- Project Cost: Approximately $250M
- Package
– Design – Materials and Equipment – Installation / Testing / Commissioning – FRA Safety Certifications – Training – Backup Center Control Faculty – Operations and Maintenance Support – Warranty
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Project Schedule
- 2011 - 2013
– Award Contract – Design – Manufacturing
- 2013 - 2014
– Installation – Testing
- 2015
– Safety Certification – Revenue Service
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HSR Coordination
Critical Design (2012) Procurement Design (Date?) HSR & Caltrain FRA Grant Agreement Implementation (Post) 2015 HSR Interoperability Requirements Implementation (2013 - 2015) CALTRAIN Procurement
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Final Design (2013)
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Discussion
Contact Information: Caltrain Modernization Program caltrainptc@samtrans.com www.caltrain.com