Houston METRO Rail Expansion Program Axle Counter Replacements Presented by: Houston Rapid Transit Jorge L. Estevez, Project Director Capital & Strategic Planning Committee Presentation October 24, 2016
1. Executive Summary 2. Selection of the Frauscher RSR180 Agenda a) Solid Performance i. Site Specific Performance in the Houston Environment a. Test Bed 1 b. Test Bed 2 ii. Worldwide applications with stellar manufacturer support 3. Replacement Schedule a) Cutover Schedule b) Alternative Cutover Schedule c) Alternative Cutover Schedule Pro s and Con s d) Risks and Mitigations 4. Questions or Comments 2
Executive Summary Over the past few years HRT has worked to mitigate the failures experienced with the Siemens ACM 100 axle counter system. In 2015 HRT recommended the implementation of the on-site testing of two different manufacturers products, Frauscher and Thales Axle Counter Systems. A total of 8 Thales devices and 12 Frauscher devices were installed along Capitol Street in the Downtown Corridor (Test Bed # 1). Over a 6 month period between November 2015 and May 2016 the Frauscher RSR 180 Axle Counter System proved to provide excellent performance. A second test bed was then implemented (Test Bed # 2) at the terminus of the North Corridor (Northline) in June of 2016. this location was selected due to the varying train movements and functionality requirements. After initial adjustments we have also experienced excellent performance from the Frauscher devices. Based on the results on both test beds, HRT is recommending to move forward to replace the current system with the Frauscher RSR180 Axle Counter System along all corridors systematically to address Metro, the COH and the traveling publics impacts and concerns. 3
Downtown Test Bed # 1 12 Devices Frauscher Diagnostic System (FDS) was not available for installation on Test Bed 1 No recalibrations have been required No temperature drifts have been experienced 4
Northline Test Bed # 2 16 Devices 38 disturbances in total 8 disturbances caused by Vehicle Electro Magnetic Interference 17 disturbances had operational impacts 7 caused by incorrect operation 10 are unclear due to missing data 13 disturbances did not impact operations 5
Successful Worldwide Implementation Key Projects 6
Frauscher Axle Counter Differentiators Stellar On-Site Support Product Adaptability Low Failure Rate Diagnostic System (FDS) Failure of a single axle counter module does not lead to failures of the configured track section Frauscher Axle Counter Differentiators Remote Reset Capabilities (resets initiated by operations) No temperature drifts No Re-Calibration IP68 Rating More than 100,000 units successfully operating in over 70 countries 7
Frauscher RSR 180 Axle Counter System Outdoor Equipment Indoor Equipment Wheel Sensor RSR 180 Power Supply Board Evaluation Board Communications Board IP68 Rated (IP) International Protection Marking (6) Rated to be dust tight (8) Rated for up to 1 meter of continuous immersion in water 8
Cutover Schedule Activity Name Large Cutover All Corridors Super Bowl Week Downtown Corridors Hobby to Milam Replacements Travis To Hamilton Replacements Harrisburg Overpass Axle Counters Delivered Installations By MEC Commissioning/Systems Integration Testing/ Pre-revenue Ops Testing East Corridor East Corridor Replacements Southeast Corridor Southeast Corridor Replacements North Corridor Melbourne to Rothwell replacements Fannin South Fannin South Installations Start/Finish 30-Jan-17/05-Feb-17 21-Oct-16/24-Oct-16 04-Nov-16/13-Nov-16 08-Nov-16 09-Nov-16/11-Nov-16 11-Nov-16/16-Jan-17 10-Dec-16/18-Dec-16 07-Jan-17/19-Mar-17 01-Apr-17/30-Apr-17 05_May-17/07-May-17 Cutover Schedule key points: The Downtown Corridor section between Hobby Center and Milam was completed successfully this weekend Downtown Corridor, East Corridor and the Harrisburg Overpass are revenue ready prior to Super Bowl LI East Corridor is completed by 12/18/16 Southeast Corridor work is completed by 03/19/2017 North Corridor is completed by 04/30/2017 The communities have multiple weekend shutdown impacts 9
Alternate Cutover Schedule Activity Name Large Cutover All Corridors Super Bowl Week Downtown Corridors Hobby to Milam Replacements Travis To Hamilton Replacements Harrisburg Overpass Axle Counters Delivered Installation By MEC Commissioning/Systems Integration Testing/ Pre-revenue Ops Testing East Corridor East Corridor Replacements Southeast Corridor 4a Chartres to Nagle Replacements 4b Griggs to McKinney Replacements North Corridor Melbourne to Rothwell replacements Fannin South Fannin South Installations Start/Finish 30-Jan-17/05-Feb-17 21-Oct-16/24-Oct-16 04-Nov-16/11-Nov-16 08-Nov-16 09-Nov-16/11-Nov-16 11-Nov-16/16-Jan-17 14-Nov-16/20-Nov-16 09-Dec-16/11-Dec-16 12-Dec-16/23-Dec-16 06-Jan-17/14-Jan-17 11-Feb-17/12-Feb-17 Alternate Cutover Schedule key points: The Downtown Corridor section between Hobby Center and Milam was completed successfully this weekend The Harrisburg Overpass is completed in time to allow for Commissioning, Systems Integration Testing and Pre-Revenue Operations to be completed mid January. East Corridor is completed by 11/20/2016 Southeast Corridor is completed before Christmas 2016 North Corridor is completed in mid January 2017 All System Replacements are completed prior to Super Bowl LI, 5 months ahead of the Cutover Schedule 10
Cutover Alternative Schedule- Pros and Cons Pros Improve on-time performance of service for customers Improve traffic reliability with positive impacts to motorist (i.e. fewer gates down) Replacements of the Southeast Line between Univ. of Houston semesters Completes all corridors before Super Bowl LI, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and Spring Break Lessons learned will be applied as the replacements progress Cons Short term impacts to daily riders 11
Risks, Mitigation and Coordination requirements for Large Cutovers Risks Pre-Work not completed due to track access and availability Adjustment period for the replaced devices impacting OTP Messaging to the community Public not having access to transportation Service Interruptions during the adjustment period Resources Risk Schedule risk Mitigation Work with Metro Ops for daytime track allocation on Southeast and North Corridors Mass Electric Company (MEC) and Frauscher will be onsite to address issues in real time Work with Metro to provide real time updates Institute Bus Bridges and work with Metro to provide real time updates to the community Work with Metro to provide real time updates HRT, MEC, Frauscher, ISIS and Metro Ops must address issues in real time Large cutovers will impact traffic patterns and must have COH participation to avoid delays * Coordination is required with Metro, MEC and the City of Houston 12
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 13