PTC Collaboration Session First of Six in 2019 and 2020 February 6, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N PTC Collaboration Session First of Six in 2019 and 2020 February 6, 2019 To promote information-sharing, best practices, and collaboration between FRA and industry

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N Topics For Discussion • Current PTC Status • FRA PTC Organization & Current Initiatives • PTC Safety Plan – FRA Approach to Certification (2019-2020) • Material Modifications to PTC Systems • PTC Regulation During and Post Full Implementation

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N Current PTC Status as of Q4 2018

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N Current Status – High-level Points • Railroad Industry Met or Exceeded the Statutory 2018 Requirements o 4 railroads self-reported that they fully implemented an FRA-certified and interoperable PTC system on all of their required route miles – Metrolink (Southern California) – North County Transit District (Southern California) – PATH (New York / New Jersey) – Portland & Western Railroad (Portland Metropolitan Area) o 36 railroads demonstrated they met the six robust criteria necessary to qualify for an alternative schedule and sequence, and FRA received all necessary written notifications by December 21, 2018 , in advance of the deadline • Several Railroads Requested Final Deadlines Before December 31, 2020 • As of December 31, 2018, PTC systems were in operation on almost 46,000 of the nearly 58,000 route miles that are subject to the statutory mandate 3

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N Current Status – Alternative Schedule and Substitute Criteria SUBSTITUTE STATUTORY ALTERNATIVE CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS SCHEDULES All railroads met the 15 railroads out of 32 FRA has formally December 31, 2018 eligible railroads approved 25 alternative statutory requirements requested testing- schedule and sequence for an alternative related substitute requests, to date. All schedule. criteria (instead of remaining decisions will Four railroads RSD). Two of these be issued before achieved full railroads still initiated statutory 90-day implementation. RSD by 12/31/2018. deadline. 100% 47% 75% 4

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N Current Status – Host Railroad Mileage and Interoperability Route Miles Where Host Railroads’ Operations are Governed by PTC¹ Miles in Operation Miles in Advanced Testing 83% Freight 30% 7% Passenger 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 1 Based on Railroads’ Self-reported Progress and PTC Implementation Plans as of December 31, 2018 5

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N Required PTC Route Miles in Operation – A Closer Look Series1 Series2 Series3 11,627 288 1 45,933 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Intercity Passenger and Short Line/Other Commuter 9,037; 2,495 ; 1,204 ; 14, 17% 63% 30% 13% 95; 44,715; 87% 83% 1 2 3 288 ; 7% 6

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N Closer Look at Status of PTC Training 98% PTC Training 79% Completed 101% 316 99% 97% 1,463 95% 93% 1,071 92,613 91% 89% 14,099 87% 85% 1 2 3 Series1 Series2 7

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N Progress by Sector Toward Full PTC System 1 Implementation 1 Based on Railroads’ Self-reported Progress and PTC Implementation Plans as of December 31, 2018 8

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N PTC Organization & Current Initiatives

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N FRA PTC Organization Staff Director Staff Director PTC Attorneys PTC and S&TC Passenger Rail Deputy Staff PTC Project Deputy Staff Director – S&TC Manager Director - PTC Railroad Experts (4) Analyst (1) PTC Sr Test PTC Data Team Monitors (3) Engineers (2) (3) Safety Experts PTC Specialists (3) S&TC (8) Specialists (3) Key: PTCSP FRA Staff Contractor (1) Contractor 10

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N Current Initiatives • Revenue Service Demonstration: Provide continued technical assistance to railroads that are in the initial stages of field testing and have not yet initiated RSD • Interoperability: Confirm the PTC Implementation Status of All Tenant Railroads • Meeting with Class I, Amtrak, and commuter host railroads to validate and confirm tenant PTC requirements • Meeting with all tenant railroads to review their PTC program of work, schedule, and technical implementation status (host railroads’ PTC Implementation Plans reference approximately 115 unique tenant railroads in total) • Document the status of each tenant railroad • Provide any requested technical support • PTC Safety Plans: Streamline the Review and Approval Process • PTC Reporting: Errors and Malfunctions Forms • PTC Compliance Manual: Inspection Approach 11

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N PTC Specialist Perspective

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N PTC Safety Plans

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N PTC Safety Plans (Host Railroads Only) Current Status (1) 14

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N PTC Safety Plans Current Status (2) 1 5

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N PTC Safety Plans Current Status (3) Note: One (1) PTCSP submission date still to be confirmed 16

F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N F E D E R A L R A I L R O A D A D M I N I S T R A T I O N PTC Safety Plans FRA’s Approach to Certification of PTC Systems from 2019 to 2020 • Compliance with Regulatory Requirements for PTC Safety Plans • § 236.1015 (d) (1 – 21) and (e) (1 – 4) • Descriptions may summarize and refer to other railroad documentation • Key Focus Areas of FRA’s PTCSP Review • Any Variances to Applicable PTC Development Plan and Type Approval • Hazard Log • Risk Assessment, including Residual Human Error Risk to Incursion into Work Zones • Configuration and Revision Control • Post-implementation Testing • Rerouting Plan • Safety Analysis as Required by System Type (Non-vital Overlay, Vital Overlay, Standalone, or Mixed) • Vendor Documentation • Baseline Documentation • Configuration Management • Document Railroad-specific Variations 17