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 Accident • Rail Safety Improvement Act 2008 • FRA Unfunded Mandate • Install Positive Train Control (PTC) • End of 2015 4
Growing Caltrain Operations • Growing transit market • Existing services – Caltrain – ACE and Capital Corridor – Freight • New services planned – HSR – Dumbarton 5
Project Scope
Advanced Signal System • CBOSS – Communication based overlay signal system – Acronym (not a product) • System Purpose – PTC Requirements – Caltrain Operating Needs 7
PTC Requirements • Prevent collisions • Enforce speed limits • Protect work zones • Interoperability 8
Caltrain Operating Needs • Improving Crossing Safety/ Performance • Efficient running of mixed traffic • Enforce Scheduled Station Stopping 9
Technology Considerations • FRA interoperable requirement • Class I railroad standards Caltrain I-ETMS Advanced Signal (US Class I) System PTC PTC Base 220mhz 220mhz Frequency Band required Customization Caltrain Needs Freight Needs 10
Project Status
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 12
Project Schedule • 2011 - 2013 – Award Contract – Design – Manufacturing • 2013 - 2014 – Installation – Testing • 2015 – Safety Certification – Revenue Service 13
HSR Coordination CALTRAIN Procurement HSR HSR & Interoperability Critical Design Caltrain Requirements (2012) FRA Grant Agreement Final Design Procurement (2013) Design (Date?) Implementation (2013 - 2015) Implementation (Post) 2015 14
Discussion Contact Information: Caltrain Modernization Program caltrainptc@samtrans.com www.caltrain.com
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