ISSUE 72 SEPTEMBER 2019
RAIL NETWORK PLANNING DIGITAL WORKFLOWS BIM LEVEL 2 METHODOLOGY The Official Magazine of the Asian Railway Operators Association and Rail Solutions Asia 2020
Rail Solutions Asia KUALA LUMPUR JUNE 24 – 26 2020
Rail Solutions Asia KUALA LUMPUR JUNE 24 – 26 2020
Asia’s Premier Railway Event for 2020 The 21st Exhibition and Conference for Railway Professionals in the Asia Pacific region Incorporating the 17th Annual Congress of the Asian Railway Operators Association Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre June 24–26 2020
CO N T E N T S News 04
Bombardier MITRAC trains for Shanghai, turnout success for vaRST, Ardanuy Ingeneria opens new India office, Alstom supplies 100th “Made in India” trainset, Tracktec crossover installed in KL
Rail Solutions Asia 2020
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Following another record-breaking show earlier this year, the region’s premier railway event will hold its 21st Annual Event in Kuala Lumpur from June 24–26 2020
Asian Railway Operators Association
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The 17th AROA Congress will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information amongst Asian urban and mainline railway operators
Digital Workflows
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Embracing digital technologies and workflows in the planning, delivery and operation of railway networks. By Steve Cockerell, Industry Marketing Director, Rail, Bentley Systems
BIM Level 2 Methodology
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A CDE platform can provide a seamless solution that supports sharing project information throughout the entire project lifecycle. By Steve Cockerell, Industry Marketing Director, Rail, Bentley Systems
Project Update: Jakarta MRT
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Future challenges for the planning and operation of Jakarta’s MRT and the completion of the North – South Line. By Senior Managers, PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda), Indonesia
Network Planning
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The challenges and engineering insights in planning new railway lines to integrate and interface with an operating network. By Ir Ronald Cheng, General Manger – Planning & Development & Ir May Tso, Acting Engineering Planning Manager, MTR Hong Kong
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Issue 73 will be published in November 2019. Editorial content will include: RSA 2020 Rail Solutions Asia 2020 – An update on Asia’s premier railway event Operations Managing for linear assets Maintenance Modernising railway & metro depots Permanent Way Developments in machinery used for switch renewal The above is in addition to news, AROA updates and extra features. The features listed may change. 3
NEWS
Success for voestalpine Rail Systems Thailand voestalpine Railway Systems Thailand is the youngest member of the voestalpine VAE Group. The company produces; turnouts, innovative drives, detecting and locking systems, monitoring equipment for rolling stock, as well as fixed assets. A variety of related services complement the product portfolio. The new factory in Kabinburi, was established in 2016 and is the new hub of the voestalpine VAE Group in South East Asia. With its own engineering and production team, vaRST is flexible in providing customers with tailor made solutions.The company was able to secure two major projects in Thailand right after starting operations in Kabinburi. vaRST is currently delivering turnouts and point machines to: • The Red Line Project (SRT). The order was received in the second half of 2016, deliveries started in 2018, with the final delivery due in early 2020. • On the Orange Line (MRTA) turnouts are on the production line and will also be delivered in early 2020. Factory Acceptance Test for the Red Line Turnouts
vaRST has also been able to win contracts in other Southeast Asia countries, such as; • The Philippines (MRT3 and LRT2), where an order received earlier this year, will be delivered early in 2020. • A 2017 order for Jakarta LRT in Indonesia was delivered in 2018
In this way, vaRST is moving forward strongly to becoming a leading engineering and production hub for railway systems both locally in Thailand, as well as internationally in Southeast Asia.
Alstom to supply core train systems for first driverless metro line in Nanjing Alstom has signed a contract with Nanjing Metro to provide traction systems and the train control and monitoring system (TCMS) for 318 metro cars that will run on Nanjing Line 7, the first driverless metro line in the Chinese city. Alstom, with its global experience in unattended train operation (UTO), will also provide a technical review for the system. The value of the contract is nearly €50 million. Alstom will provide the OptONIX traction system, which was developed specifically for the Chinese market. Alstom’s joint venture, Shanghai Alstom Transport Electrical Equipment Co. Ltd. (SATEE), will manufacture the traction systems with support from Alstom sites in Belgium, France and India. Alstom’s joint venture in Xi’an, Xi’an Alstom Yongji Electric Equipment Co., Ltd will supply the traction motors. Nanjing Line 7 is a key metro line in Nanjing’s metro network. It is 35 kilometres long with 27 stations and connects the southwest with the northeast of the city. According to the long-term metro network development plan of Nanjing, Line 7 will have interchange stations with 11 metro lines in the future. “This contract confirms Alstom’s leading role in driverless metros in China. This role stems from the performance of 28 driverless metro projects around the world, including seven in China. Compared to other metro lines, metro lines with unattended train operations can reduce required manpower by 30-70%, achieve higher frequency, increase space for passengers and improve reliability by more than 50%,” said Olivier Loison, Managing Director of Alstom in China & East Asia. 4
Contract awarded for Melbourne Sunbury Line The first major contract for work on the Sunbury Line Upgrade project in suburban Melbourne has been awarded. The project has a total value of the AUD 2.1 billion and John Holland, CPB Contractors, Metro Trains Melbourne and AECOM have secured AUD215 million from the state government of Victoria to prepare the corridor for new high-capacity trains. The contract covers the construction of platform extensions at 12 stations between Sunbury and Footscray. This will enable them to accommodate the longer high-capacity trains, which will be supplied by the Evolution Rail consortium of Plenary, CRRC Changchun Railway Vehicles and Downer Group. Wheelchair boarding ramps will be provided at eight stations and the traction power supply will be enhanced. The EMU stabling facilities at Sunbury, Calder Park and Watergardens will also be improved. The site investigation works for extending the platforms and the stabling upgrades were scheduled to commence last month, while the remaining works are scheduled to begin by the end of 2019. The operation of longer and more frequent trains, plus the opening of the Melbourne Metro Tunnel, is expected to provide capacity for an extra 113 000 passengers on the line each week.
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NEWS First Bombardier MITRAC equipped metro train for Shanghai Line 14 Global mobility solution provider Bombardier Transportation announced that the first driverless metro train for Shanghai Metro’s Line 14, equipped with the BOMBARDIER MITRAC propulsion and control system, rolled off the assembly line in CRRC Nanjing Puzhen Limited on September 3rd. Provided by Bombardier’s Chinese joint venture, Bombardier NUG Propulsion System Co. Ltd. (BNP), under an order placed by Shanghai Shentong Metro Group Co. Ltd. to NUG in 2018, the proven MITRAC propulsion and control equipment is currently being installed on the remaining 48 metro trains for Shanghai Metro’s Line 14, to support the safe and efficient expansion of the megacity’s public transportation network. Jianwei Zhang, President, Bombardier Transportation China, said, “We are very proud to support Shanghai Metro’s Line 14 by equipping metro cars with our MITRAC propulsion equipment NUG, BNP and Bombardier Transportation at the roll-out ceremony and to continuously power the rapid development of the city’s urban mass transit systems. With the reliability, availability and energy efficiency of our MITRAC propulsion technology, we are confident that we can help our customers deliver a more comfortable and reliable travel experience for their passengers.” With a total length of 38.514 km and 31 stations, Shanghai Metro’s Line 14 will connect Fengbang in the Jiading District in the west to Pudong District’s Jinqiao in the east and highlight the strong potential of GOA4 driverless metro systems. As a sub-contractor to New United Group, BNP provided engineering, manufacturing, testing, commissioning, as well as the initial delivery of spare parts for the propulsion systems for 49 fully-automated trains (8-car trainset, a total of 392 A-type cars) for Line 14. This includes propulsion and electric braking systems, auxiliary power supply systems, train control systems and other components.
Ardanuy Ingeniería opens new India offices Spanish engineering consultancy firm, Ardanuy Ingeniería, continues to consolidate its presence in the international market with the opening of its new India Office. The company’s India branch already has more than 100 employees and is one of the most strategic countries in the company’s Internationalization Plan. The new offices are located in the district of Okhla to the Southeast of New Delhi and they will serve as the company’s Railway Consulting Operations Hub for Southeast Asia. The Consulting Company is currently involved in the construction and expansion of the country’s main metro lines (New Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kochi, etc.). Ardanuy is also responsible for the commissioning of the new freight corridor, which extends more than 3,000 km from East to West and is part of the most extensive railway line modernisation in the world. With these projects, Ardanuy is taking another step towards establishing its presence in India. The company already plays an important role in other transportation projects throughout India and its project portfolio ensures its presence in the medium and long-term, thus giving it the possibility to continue to expand.
Ardanuy Ingenieria was awarded the power supply and traction contract for Kochi Metro Rail Ltd.
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LTA awards civil contacts for the Jurong Region Line The Land Transport Authority (LTA) recently awarded two civil contracts for the construction works of five Jurong Region Line (JRL) stations and their associated viaducts. The JRL will be Singapore’s seventh MRT line and will open in three stages starting from 2026. The line will be approximately 24km long and have 24 stations, including three interchange stations at Boon Lay, Choa Chu Kang and Jurong East MRT stations. This provides direct connectivity between the north-western and western regions of Singapore. The contract won by Shanghai Tunnel Engineering Co (Singapore) Pte Ltd. (contract value of $274.3 million) comprises works to design and construct Choa Chu Kang, Choa Chu Kang West and Tengah stations with a 4.3-km viaduct between Choa Chu Kang and Tengah, along Choa Chu Kang Ave 3. This includes additional alteration works to the existing Choa Chu Kang station on the North-South Line, to integrate it with the new JRL station. The second contract (contract value of $274.3 million), won by Eng Lee Engineering Pte Ltd - Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd Joint Venture, comprises works to design and construct Hong Kah and Corporation stations with a 3.4-km viaduct between them. The Joint Venture is made up of two local construction companies with established track records. It is currently involved in the ongoing construction of the TEL Mount Pleasant station and tunnels. Wai Fong Construction Pte Ltd is also involved in the ongoing construction of the North-South Corridor between Victoria Street and Kampong Java Road, as well as the TEL Tanjong Rhu station and tunnels. Construction works for both contracts are expected to start in 2020 and are scheduled for completion in 2026.
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German Pavilion at Rail Solutions Asia 2020 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 24 – 26 June 2020
Rail Solutions Asia KUALA LUMPUR JUNE 24 – 26 2020
The German Railway Association (VDB) is supporting RSA 2020 and exhibiting in the Official German Pavilion offers cheaper participation possibilities and other benefits for all German companies. st
RSA is regarded by many as the best railway show in Asia & 2020 will be its 21 Annual Show, see Pgs 9-14. More than 35 German companies have exhibited over the past 20 years, including some of the most loyal and consistent customers. They have this to say about the show; Vossloh – 17 times exhibitor
“Good organisation & event”
Dinghan SMA – 15 times exhibitor
“The best railway exhibition in South-East Asia”
A.Rawie – 13 times exhibitor
“We meet all the relevant railway people in East Asia”
For More Information contact the Official Pavilion Organiser & Booking Agent ECM Expo&Conference Management GmbH: Philipp Rossow, Tel +49 30 61 78 43 – 44, Email: pr@ecm-berlin.de 7
NEWS
Tracktec crossovers installed in KL The Polish company Track Tec SA, in collaboration with local company Unik Kukuh, have successfully completed the replacement of a Double Crossover at Sultan Ismail on the Ampang Line in Kuala Lumpur. This follows the previous installation of another crossover on the Ampang Line at the end of Sentul Timor station in 2015. One of the major challenges facing this project was to produce new, special trackwork for a double crossover that needed to be placed on the old/ existing set of baseplates and switch machines. The Ampang Line is an operational line, so only a very The technical team from RapidKL/Prasarana The double crossover in position at tight, night-time window for the replacement, was inspecting the double crossover at the Sultan Ismail station on the Ampang Line TrackTec plant in Zawadzkie, Poland in Kuala Lumpur available. This meant that a 100% fit was necessary, as there was no time for adjustments on site. a factory inspection test in April 2019, to check the geometry and In order to make sure that the new items fitted exactly into the old set of plates, Track Tec sent their German and Polish the general quality of the product. Working with the engineers engineers to Kuala Lumpur to do an on-site survey and take all of from Malaysia, Track Tec developed a segmental assembly the relevant measurements. Based on the data collected from this method, so that a quick replacement on site was guaranteed. Track Tec’s local partner – company Unik Kukuh – successfully electronic survey, Track Tec was able to design CAD drawings as completed the installation of the double crossover to the full a basis for the production of the double crossover, which matched satisfaction of the operator (RapidKL), with commissioning taking the existing base plates perfectly. place on July 27th 2019. A technical team from RapidKL/Prasarana came to Poland for
100th ‘Make-in-India’ Alstom Metro Trainset rolls out of Sricity facility Alstom India continued its noteworthy innings in India by rolling out the 100th ‘Make-in-India’ metro trainset from its state-of-the-art rolling stock manufacturing facility in Sricity, Andhra Pradesh last month. The delivery of this trainset to Kochi Metro Rail Corporation Limited (KMRCL) also marks completion of the Kochi Metro order for 25 trainsets by Alstom. Kochi operates a 100% ‘Make in India’ metro fleet, which is entirely custom-built at the flagship manufacturing facility at Sricity. The facility was set up as Alstom’s first global manufacturing centre for rolling stock in the Asia-Pacific region. The plant commenced operations in November 2013 and delivered its first metro trainset to Chennai Metro Rail Corporation (CMRL) in February 2014. The facility currently employs more than 600 employees and has a production capacity of 240 cars per year. The factory is currently scaling up to double production capacity and is also introducing the latest industrial technologies. To date, Alstom’s Sricity facility has made on-time deliveries of more than 420 metro cars for its Indian and international customers. This includes delivering completely indigenous trainsets to metro rail corporations of Chennai, Lucknow, Kochi and Sydney (its first international order). The domestic supply chain for the facility is close to 75%, ensuring localised manufacturing. Locally, it is also a preferred workplace due to its regular employee development and inclusive programmes with more than 10% of the staff being women in various roles as supervisors, planners, engineers etc. Before the end of this year, the facility will commence production for 248 metro cars (31 train sets of 8 cars each) for Mumbai Metro Line 3, 212 metro cars (106 train sets of 2 cars each) for Montreal Metro and 10 more train sets for Chennai Metro, which are already being built. 8
Thailand enhances Rail Safety across 48 train stations with Thales The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is pushing ahead with the modernisation of the country’s rail network, with an investment plan to turn railroads within 500 kilometres of Bangkok into an electric system. The first phase of this modernisation has started with upgrades to the signalling system to European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 1. Through a contract signed with SRT, Thales, together with its consortium partner River Engineering, will design, supply and install ETCS Level 1 on four individual sections on SRT’s railway network, covering significant swathes of the operator’s four lines (Northern, NorthEastern, Eastern and Southern Lines). The project is anticipated to take the next two years and supports SRT as they modernise their railway network with ETCS as the standard Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. The signalling project will cover 48 stations, from Lop Buri in the north to Nakhon Pathom in the south and Map Kabao in the north-east. The longest stretch being installed with ETCS Level 1 will be on 21 stations from Hua Mak to Laem Chabang, enabling passengers to reach the furthest eastern part of Thailand, safely and efficiently, by rail.
Rail Solutions
RAIL SOLUTIONS ASIA 2020 Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Asia KUALA LUMPUR JUNE 24 – 26 2020
24 - 26 June 2020
21st Annual Event • • • •
4000 m² of Exhibition Space 2000 Participants 160 Conference Delegates 10 Asian Railway Operators
Asia’s premier railway event Three day event combining; • Wide-Ranging Exhibition • Comprehensive Conference Programme • Asian Railway Operators Assoc. Annual Congress
ASIA IS THE ONE RAILWAY MARKET YOU CANNOT IGNORE Asia accounts for 30% of the total investment in railway projects worldwide The LRT3, ECRL & KL – Singapore HSR projects are all proceeding in Malaysia
RSA 2020 IS THE ONE RAILWAY EVENT YOU CANNOT MISS For more information:
Tel + 44 1483 548290
Email: info@tdhrail.com
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Rail Solutions
THE EXHIBITION This major exhibition attracts many of the world’s top railway suppliers covering all aspects of railway activity.
Asia
• T otal exhibition area of 4,000 sq.m., with stand sizes from 9 to 100+ sq.m.
KUALA LUMPUR JUNE 24 – 26 2020
• C onference coffee breaks and social functions are held in the exhibition hall
• T he event layout and social functions are designed to maximise networking and business opportunities, with regular access to the conference delegates and AROA members, as well as general trade visitors.
‘A one-stop solution for all your product and information needs’
EXHIBITOR PICTURES AND TESTIMONIALS FROM RAIL SOLUTIONS ASIA 2019 • Great opportunity to catch up with important contacts in the region
Pandrol
• Very focused event, with professional visitors
Tricon
• RSA 2019 was the best rail exhibition our company has ever attended in Asia
Delkor Rail
• This event is a must-attend for railway players looking for opportunities in the Asian region
Asian Rail Academy
• R SA is a show which continues to strengthen its position as the “place to be“, when it comes to the Asian Rail market
Altpro
• RSA is a very effective Railway show in South East Asia. Excellent organisation!
Rawie
During their tour of the exhibition the VIPs visited many of the stands and showed a keen interest in the exhibits, including:
German Pavilion
CRRC
Spanish Pavilion
Senior Managers from other Asian rail operators and authorities visited the exhibition stands, including:
Tin Vidulka from Altpro welcomes three delegates from Philippine National Rail to his stand
Dato’ Mohamed Hazlan Mohamed Hussain, President & Group CEO, Prasarana meets with Linsinger and the Austrian Embassy
Abdul Hadi Amran and Ismail Abdullah from Prasarana / Rapid Rail visit the Tracktec stand
A TRULY REGIONAL EVENT
The event covers much more that just the Malaysian market and the inclusion of the Annual Congress of the Asian Railway Operators Association means that participants have the opportunity to meet senior managers from up to 10 railway operators from eight Asian countries. Delegations to the 2019 event included the following:
MRT Jakarta
Manila LRMC
Hong Kong MTR
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Rail Solutions Asia KUALA LUMPUR JUNE 24 – 26 2020
THE CONFERENCE The conference attracts more than 150 delegates, including up to 50 members of the Asian Railway Operators Association. This comprises delegations of up to five Senior Managers, sent by 10 of the region’s leading railway operators to represent the five designated key areas of railway activity; • Projects & Planning
• Permanent Way & Infrastructure
• Rolling Stock
• Signalling & Communications
• Operations & Maintenance
CALL FOR PAPERS FOR 2020
If any Operators, Consultants, Equipment Suppliers, Service Providers etc, are interested in presenting a paper or workshop, please email TDH Exhibitions Ltd at info@tdhrail.com with a brief outline of your subject. Terms and Conditions Apply. The conference will include two sessions with conventional conference papers and 4 specialist workshops (see below).
MORNING CONFERENCE SESSION (Day 1)
Conference papers presented by Asian Railway Operators on the subject of PROJECTS & PLANNING, giving detailed information of upcoming projects on urban and mainline rail systems.
MORNING WORKSHOP (Day 1) ■
ROLLING STOCK
AFTERNOON WORKSHOP (Day 1) ■
PERMANENT WAY & INFRASTRUCTURE
Delegates and AROA members from more than 20 countries attend the two day conference
MORNING CONFERENCE SESSION (Day 2) ■
IMPROVING YOUR RAIL SYSTEM
MORNING WORKSHOP (Day 2) ■
SIGNALLING & COMMUNICATIONS
AFTERNOON WORKSHOP (Day 2) ■
OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
• A maximum of four topics will be discussed during each workshop.
Marco Sung from Taiwan BOHSR during the Q&A session following his paper on Taiwan High Speed Rail
• T he conference is open to non-AROA members, through a payment of the delegate fee of GBP 525
AROA Member Open Forums
Each workshop will include an open forum debate with the Senior Managers from the Asian Railway Operators Association, who will be attending the workshops relevant to their area of expertise. They will be providing a list of current and relevant topics for discussion and the Session Chairman will use these topics to lead an open forum debate between the operators, suppliers and other delegates.
NETWORKING IS THE KEY
Philippine PNR & Thailand SRT delegates continue chatting after the AROA Open Forum Debate
Rail Solutions Asia brings together many of the world's top railway suppliers and most of Asia's most influential railway personnel. With so many people sharing the same interests, all under one roof, we maximise networking and business opportunities through • T he conference and AROA Workshops are held in rooms close to the exhibition hall • C onference delegates and AROA members pass through the exhibition hall several times each day • T he Networking Area in the exhibition hall provides a more relaxed atmosphere for discussions • E xhibition areas dedicated to Rolling Stock, Permanent Way and Signalling, help create a focused environment
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The Asian Railway Operators Association Annual Congress – Kuala Lumpur 24-26 June 2020 AROA is a group of Asian urban and mainline railway operators and is designed to: ■ provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information ■ promote awareness of new technologies ■ highlight, address and respond to the challenges facing rail-bound transportation in Asia. Held in conjunction with Rail Solutions Asia 2020, the AROA Annual Congress will be the highlight of the AROA year. Senior Managers from railway operators across Asia will converge on Kuala Lumpur for three days of unrivalled opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of the railway industry. The emphasis of the association is very much on the sharing of expertise and experience for the mutual benefit of all members. With conference papers and specialist workshops, plus many of the world’s top railway suppliers on show, this is an event not to be missed by any railway operator, who wishes to develop their staff’s knowledge and improve their service to the travelling public. AROA Members Who Attended the 16th Annual Congress & Rail Solutions Asia 2019 include:
Rapid Rail Malaysia
● Khairani Mohamed ● Ismail Abdullah ● Abdul Hadi Amran ● Mohd Ariffin Idris ● Azmi Mohd Zain ● Muhammad Syafiq Abdullah ● Amizan Ariffin ● Abdul Manan Abdul Rahman ● Ramli Shafie ● Jaafar Md Amin
CEO Rapid Rail COO Kelana Jaya Line COO Ampang - Sri Petaling Line COO Monorail Line COO MRT SBK Line Head of Operation, Kelana Jaya Line Head of Maintenance, Kelana Jaya Line Head of Maintenance, Ampang Line Head of Maintenance, MRT SBK Line Head of Maintenance, Monorail Line
Manila LRMC, The Philippines ● ● Rodrigo Bulario ● Emmanuel D Lucas ● Alexander A. Maglonzo ● Cristorey Janeo ● Angel Rodriguez ● Jessie Centro ● Marlon Anciro ● Pedro Tesiorna ● Ruben Gungon ● Bobby San Jose
Operations Director Operations Support Manager Training Manager Operations Support Manager Acting Asst. Station Manager, Station Ops Div Senior Project Manager, Special Projects Power & Catenary Section Manager Rolling Stock Section Manager Infrastructure Division Maintenance Manager Operations Control Center Manager
PNR, The Philippines
● Celeste Lauta Acting Div. Mngr. Corp. Planning ● Roderick B Medroso Dept. Mngr. Rolling Stock & Maintenance Dept ● Emmanuel L Tolentino Dept. Mngr. Engineering Dept ● Joseline A. Geronimo Dept. Mngr. Operations Dept ● Ricarte R Galope Jr Div. Manager, Train Control Terminal, Ops Div
Manila LRTA, The Philippines
● ● Felix Gerard R Leyson Dept Mngr.A, Line 1 Concession Agr. Mngt. ● Allan A Arquiza Officer in Charge,Corp. Planning & Research ● Maria Corazon S Pascual Div Mngr A Budget & Financial Planning Div ● ● Lorelie L Reyes Div Mngr A Gen Services Div, Proj. Mngr Line 2 ● Joseph E Hagos Officer in Charge, Traffic Control Div
Vietnam Railways, Vietnam
● Pham Nguyen Chien Director, Railway Security & Safety Dept ● Phan Tien Dung Deputy Director, Infrastructure Mngt. Dept ● Nguyen Tuan Minhg Head of Secretariat Div., Administrative Dept ● Truong Van An Director, Da Nang Locomotive Enterprise ● Nguyen Canh Tungn Director, Vinh Railway Signalling & Telecoms.
Ho Chi Minh City MAUR, Vietnam
● Tran Hong Duon Official of Project Management Unit, Line 5 ● Nguyen Minh Hung Offical of Project Management Unit, Line 2 ● Nguyen Ngoc Hieug Official of Div of Planning & Contract Mngt. ● Thai Ha Hoa Official of Div of Technics & Procurement ● Dang Thi Xuan Hai Official of Div of Organization & Training
Sri Lanka Railways, Sri Lanka
● Vijaya Amaratunga Project Director ● Jayantha Gunathilake Consultant Engineer ● Ranjith Peries Signal Engineer
SBS Transit, Singapore
● David Cheong Peng Lam Senior Manager, ISCS & Systems ● Jonathan Yong Hong Lengn Senior Manager, Rolling Stock ● Mohamed Ardi Bin Moh'd Is'hak Assistant Manager, DTL Traffic
SMRT, Singapore
● Jean-Francois Chassin Principal Fellow ● Chen Bonan, Wayne Principal Engineer ● Isman Bin Seymo Engineering Maintenance Manager ● Victor Ma Ding Executive Engineer
MTR, Hong Kong
● Grace Kwong Group Station Manager ● May Tso Acting Engineer Planning Manager ● Edmund Law Fleet Development Manager ● Alex Lo Maintenance Manager-Permanent Way ● Kelvin Mak Maintenance Manager-Signalling & Telecom
CIE, TRA Taiwan ● Wu-Hsun Chang ● Hung-Kang Sung
General Secretary, Chinese Inst. Eng., CIE Director of Rolling Stock Department, TRA
MRT, Jakarta
● Weni Maulina Head of Engineering Division ● Oka Jatnika Head of Train Operation Dept ● Panji Arum Head of Track, Civil & Mech Elect Main Dep ● Riska Muslimah Head of Civil Infrastructure Dep, Eng.Div. ● Prabowo Setyo Head of Rolling Stock Dep, Railway System Div. The coloured bullet points denote the member’s discipline ● Projects & Planning/Multi-Discipline ● Permanent Way ● Rolling Stock ● Signalling & Comms● Operations & Maintenance
Networking with other members and meeting leading railway suppliers is all part of the AROA experience
Philippine PNR & Thailand SRT delegates chatting after the AROA Open Forum Debate
Vietnam Railways, Manila LRMC and Kuala Lumpur MRT Corp
Lee Yam Lin from Singapore SBS in discussion with Dean Whitmore from Pandrol
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Khairani Mohamed Rapid Rail Malaysia
Abdul Hadi Amran Rapid Rail Malaysia
Ismail Abdullah Rapid Rail Malaysia
Mohd Ariffin Idris Rapid Rail Malaysia
Azmi Mohd Zain Rapid Rail Malaysia
Muhammad Syafiq Abdullah Rapid Rail Malaysia
Arnizan Ariffin Rapid Rail Malaysia
Abdul Manan Abdul Rahman Rapid Rail Malaysia
Ramli Shafie Rapid Rail Malaysia
Jaafar Md Amin Rapid Rail Malaysia
Rodrigo Bulario LMRC The Phillipines
Emmanuel D Lucaso LMRC The Phillipines
Angel Rodriguez LMRC The Phillipines
Cristorey Juneo LMRC The Phillipines
Alexander A Maglonzo LMRC The Phillipines
Bobby V. San Jose LMRC The Phillipines
Jessie Centro LMRC The Phillipines
Marlon Anciro LMRC The Phillipines
Peter Tesiorna LMRC The Phillipines
Ruben Gungon LMRC The Phillipines
Celeste Lauta PNR The Phillipines
Roderick B Medroso PNR The Phillipines
Emmanuel L Tolentino PNR The Phillipines
Joseline A Geronimo PNR The Phillipines
Ricarte R Galope Jr PNR The Phillipines
Allan A. Arquiza LRTA The Phillipines
Felix Gerard R Leyson LRTA The Phillipines
Joseph E Hagos LRTA The Phillipines
Lorelie L Reyes LRTA The Phillipines
Maria Corazon S Pascual LRTA The Phillipines
Nguyen Canh Tung VR, Vietnam
Nguyen Tuan Minh VR, Vietnam
Pham Nguyen Chien VR, Vietnam
Phan Tien Dung VR, Vietnam
Truong Van An VR, Vietnam
Dang Thi Xuan Hai MAUR, Vietnam
Nguyen Minh Hung MAUR, Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc Hieu MAUR, Vietnam
Thai Ha Hoa Tuyet Mai MAUR, Vietnam
Tran Hong Duong MAUR, Vietnam
Ranjith Peries Sri Lanka Railways
David Cheong Peng Lam SBS Transit
Jonathan Yong Hong Lengn SBS Transit
Mohamed Ardi Bin Moh'd Is'hak SBS Transit
Jean-Francois Chassin SMRT, Singapore
Wayne Chen Bonan SMRT, Singapore
Isman Bin Seymo SMRT Singapore
Victor Ma Ding SMRT Singapore
Edmund Law MTR Hong Kong
Alex Lo MTR Hong Kong
Kelvin Mak MTR Hong Kong
Weni Maulina MRT Jakarta
Oka Jatnika MRT Jakarta
Panji Arum Bismantoko MRT, Jakarta
Riska Muslimah MRT Jakarta
Prabowo Setyo Baramontoro MRT, Jakarta
Wu-Hsun Chang BOHSR/TRA/CIE Taiwan
Marco Sung MOTC Taiwan
Vijaya Jayantha Amaratunga Gunathilake Sri Lanka Railways Sri Lanka Railways
Grace Kwong MTR Hong Kong
May Tso MTR Hong Kong
AROA comments from Rail Solutions Asia 2018 included: An excellent opportunity to network and explore the possibilities available in the Railway Industry. Benji Tan, Senior Engineer, Permanent Way Maintenance & Engineering, Singapore SMRT Great event, providing an opportunity to stay up to date with railway technology. Athaphon Kawprasert, Divisional Engineer, Permanent Way, State Railway of Thailand This is the place to get your “real” solutions to your rail problems. Francis Lim, Head of DTL Signalling, Singapore SBS Transit
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Redefining the Digital Landscape of Rail and Transit By Steve Cockerell Industry Marketing Director, Rail, Bentley Systems
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mbracing digital workflows will enable the rail industry to access trusted information wherever and whenever it is needed Ever since the first railways were constructed, rail professionals have focused their efforts on improving this method of travel to be the safest, fastest and smartest means of moving people and goods. However, in an ever-evolving digital world and economy the only way for our industry to advance is by embracing digital technologies and workflows throughout the planning, delivery, and operation of both existing and future networks, as well as the systems that support them. This kind of digital transformation will not be easy. It will likely require a profound shift of business and organizational activities, processes, competencies and models for those involved, but without it, we will never fully realize the opportunities that going digital can and undoubtedly will, deliver in the future.
Digital Collaboration for Improved Outcomes
A significant part of this digital journey for many of the organizations involved is in establishing or adopting building information modeling (BIM) standards and processes. However, according to a report issued by McKinsey & Company, the construction industry, has yet to adopt an integrated platform that spans project planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance. As a result, most have no single source of information relating to a project’s design, cost and schedule, or the condition of assets during operations. BIM adoption, of course, is much more than using the latest cloud software or digital technology. It is about the people involved, the processes they follow and where appropriate, the supporting technology they use to achieve the required outcomes. If embraced by all, BIM methodologies can transform traditional project management – where data is unstructured and team members work independently – into a truly collaborative environment. BIM standards and processes rely heavily on a common data environment (CDE), which offers users the single source of truth for information relating to a project or asset. A virtual environment that leverages digital workflows to enable real-time sharing of structured, reliable information for all and mitigation
of risk, ensures timely progress, improved quality and, ultimately, better and more reliable outcomes. Given these benefits, it is little wonder that governments around the world are mandating the use of BIM processes on all public infrastructure projects.
Digital Workflows Across the Whole Lifecycle
McKinsey reports that the construction industry is ripe for disruption. Large projects across asset classes typically take 20 percent longer to finish than scheduled and are up to 80 percent over budget. In a separate study, Bent Flyvbjerg, one of the most cited scholars in the world on megaproject management and Professor at Oxford University’s Saïd Business School estimated that nine out of 10 projects costing USD 1 billion or more go over budget, with rail projects going over budget by an average of 44.7 percent. Surely then, the rail industry has a tremendous amount to gain from going digital. It could be argued that going digital should be at the forefront of everyone’s mind, because time and cost over-runs on new capital projects and on existing rail network upgrades affect the global population. Take, for example, London’s soon-to-be-operational Elizabeth Line, currently being constructed by Crossrail Limited in the United Kingdom. At any given time, there are a significant number of varying organizations and disciplines, including civil, structural, mechanical, heating, drainage, lighting and fire safety engineers, who are responsible for its construction and need to share information and coordinate work. Then, the addition of an estimated 200 million annual passengers using the system during operations will complicate matters further, as many of those same disciplines will need to maintain the railway safely and with minimal interruption to service. Crossrail’s holistic approach to BIM standards and processes, including those outlined in the PAS 1192 suite, not only provided a streamlined creation and management of information during design and construction, it will ensure the efficient and effective handover of information to the railway’s future owner for use during operations. Widely considered as a global exemplar for its work in digital information management, Crossrail moved its CDE to a hybrid cloud-computing platform powered by Microsoft Azure in 2016. Currently, this platform provides the organization 15
China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co. Ltd. is an example of an organization that has revolutionized its processes and is going digital in this way. Working on the CNY 25.7 billion Dali to Ruili Railway project, the team faced many technical, collaboration and coordination challenges. Their use of Bentley applications enabled modeling efficiency on the tunnels, bridges, and geology to be optimized and ensured fast and efficient transfer of the 3D design model to the construction team. “By using the Bentley platform, the 3D collaborative design of the whole project was completed efficiently and rapidly, which brought hope and confidence for our future intelligent railway construction,” BIM Centre Director for China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co., Ltd. Fengxiang Dong said. When complete, the railway will incorporate the world’s longest span on a railway arch bridge and Asia’s longest railway tunnel. It was designed and is being constructed with the help of an integrated 3D collaborative design model. Bentley’s BIM technology has enabled the team to establish a foundation for the future design and digitalization of all its railways in China.
Your Digital Journey, Your Digital Future with a single location for storing, sharing and managing information for approximately 1 million assets. The project remains on time, on budget and is on track to be the first major UK infrastructure project to fully realize the value of BIM methods across the whole asset lifecycle.
Embracing Digital Technology
Malaysia’s Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRTC) will be one of the first organizations in Asia to leverage digital solutions throughout the whole asset lifecycle on its Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) system’s Sungai Buloh–Serdang–Putrajaya (SSP) line. Please refer to the next feature in this issue for full details about this project.
Realizing a Digital Future
Realizing a digital vision does not happen by chance. Benjamin Franklin once said, “if you fail to plan, you are planning to fail,” and the most successful rail organizations to navigate this digital journey will be those that set clear objectives for success, along with timelines for resolving them.
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The entire infrastructure business is currently undergoing a digital transformation. Rail and transit is in many ways, at the forefront of this digital journey. Our networks are full of complexity and are often spread over large distances. The teams working on these critical pieces of infrastructure not only need to create, collect and manage increasing amounts of asset-related data, they need to do it more efficiently and effectively, to ensure the digital information held can be trusted and accessed by whomever, whenever and wherever they may be. For rail and transit there is no such thing as a digital future, for there is no future without digital. It is the digital present and how organizations are “going digital” that will ultimately separate them from their peers and competition. The potential is significant, the time is now, and the possibilities perhaps endless. Throughout the CAPEX and OPEX phases of the lifecycle, the organizations involved need to do more with the same time, same money, same people and same assets, to deliver the service safely and reliability that is demanded of them every day. The examples I’ve shared from the United Kingdom, China and Malaysia show how global owners and their supply chains are going digital today to deliver different outcomes for tomorrow.
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Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Mandates BIM Level 2 Methodology to Deliver Kuala Lumpur’s Metro Project
By Steve Cockerell Industry Marketing Director, Rail, Bentley Systems
Bentley’s BIM Technology Provides a Connected Data Environment to Reduce Rework and Improve Productivity by 35 Percent Metro Mega Project Adopts BIM Level 2
The Greater Kuala Lumpur-Klang Valley region is an urban agglomeration of more than 7 million people and is among the fastest-growing metropolitan regions in Southeast Asia, both in population and economic development. To support these increases, Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance set up Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) as a special purpose vehicle to deliver the Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit (KVMRT) project, a planned threeline modern railway system to improve transport and reduce traffic congestion in the region. With the first line completed in July 2017, MRT Corp is pushing its deliverables for the second line, the Sungai Buloh-Serdang-Putrajaya (SSP) line, beyond meeting time and budget constraints, to increasing productivity and reducing on-site construction changes related to design discrepancies. Spanning 52.2 kilometers, of which 13.5 kilometers are underground, with 35 stations, the MYR 32 billion SSP line is a complicated project with enormous amounts of data and globally dispersed consultants and stakeholders, amounting to more than 20 different disciplines exchanging and sharing information. To optimize control and accuracy of project data and improve design collaboration, construction feasibility and accuracy of asbuilt information, MRT Corp initiated a BIM Level 2 strategy. MRT Corp established a connected data environment using Bentley applications as its foundation to capture, share and exchange information throughout the project lifecycle.
Establishing a Connected Data Environment
To achieve BIM Level 2, MRT Corp. is using Bentley’s OpenRail Connected Data Environment (CDE) and is mandating that 18
all project stakeholders and design consultants on the SSP line collaborate and exchange data, design models and asset information via the platform. Poh Seng Tiok, Director, Planning and Design at MRT Corp stated that, “The Bentley CDE platform provides a seamless solution for MRT Corp in our BIM Level 2 workflow and supports sharing project information throughout the entire project lifecycle.” Using Bentley’s federated platform hosted on Microsoft’s Azure cloud-based services enabled more than 1,500 users to collaborate on approximately 7,500 models and more than 280,000 documents and drawings, corresponding to 2.3 terabytes of project data in a controlled environment. The teams leveraged ProjectWise for real-time information sharing, design visualization and coordination, virtual design reviews and distribution of drawings, schedules, and equipment lists. Given the complexity of linking all the new stations with existing stations and infrastructure, including the monorail, MRT Corp needed to determine how these stations interact with one another. Using design visualization and federated modeling, the teams could see and navigate through the models to design the entrances, underground spaces, tunnels and the complicated MEP system in an integrated manner. During bi-weekly virtual design reviews conducted through the CDE, teams can check the status of the designs and look for any issues, extracting the information required to ensure optimal interaction within and among the different stations. Working in a cloud-based CDE enabled seamless synchronization and data exchange between all stakeholders, internal and external, allowing every project discipline to work dynamically, using the federated models to coordinate the design. This collaborative BIM solution improved design efficiency and significantly reduced design clashes, avoiding the numerous onsite construction changes experienced during the delivery of the initial SBK metro line. It facilitated accurate information sharing to reduce design rework and increased productivity by 35 percent.
Using ContextCapture for 3D photogrammetry of existing site conditions helped verify design accuracy.
ContextCapture for Design Accuracy and Construction Monitoring To verify design accuracy, the team used 3D photogrammetry in ContextCapture, importing point clouds into the 3D construction models to reference existing conditions. Integrating the BIM models with the point cloud, as well as with MRT Corp’s awardwinning GIS platform, enabled visualization of the Titiwangsa train station, for example, in context with the existing monorail station and the surrounding buildings. Using the software, engineers could verify that the structural model was accurate and located correctly before reviewing the design to optimize future connections. Once a month, engineers captured photographs from inside each station site and generated a 3D reality model using ContextCapture to monitor construction progress and alleviate any potential costly issues on-site. The interoperability of Bentley software allowed the team to link the ContextCapture model to iModels in MicroStation and overlay the design information with the as-constructed on-site condition. This helps to visually determine whether the guide walls or pile walls are in the right location. Incorporating reality modeling into this digital BIM workflow not only facilitated design accuracy, but also helped enable 4D construction planning by digitizing the construction environment to streamline construction.
Pushing the Limits of BIM Data
Consistent with a BIM Level 2 approach, MRT Corp is moving beyond 3D modeling and 2D drawing production by enabling handover of digital information to downstream activities. Through the provision of trusted information via its CDE, MRT Corp’s contractors are leveraging digital engineering models for 4D construction planning and 5D quantity takeoffs. Responsible for orchestrating the launch of the tunnel boring machines (TBMs) to construct the underground sections, MRT Corp linked the 3D models in its connected data environment to activities in the construction program. This process helped to facilitate planning, coordinate the reception and assembly of TBMs on-site and work with site works’ teams optimal construction sequencing. Furthermore, with all models being shared in the CDE in an interoperable format that can be accessed by other applications, MRT Corp could extract material quantities for concrete volumes, floor areas and finishes. Using the models facilitated accurate quantity takeoffs to compute material costs and assess tenders. From the outset, MRT Corp was committed to using the BIM data for asset lifecycle management and maintenance and integrated Asset Lifecycle Information Management in the CDE to fulfill that aspiration. Leveraging Bentley technology
allowed MRT Corp to bridge the gap between asset information collected during construction and that stored in its computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and use that data to operate and maintain the railway. The project team developed its own iteration known as the KVMRT classification standard, so all rail facilities are using common convention, enabling users to easily locate facilities data and use the BIM models as a gateway for lifecycle information and asset management. The innovative Bentley-based solution integrated design and asset information with the CMMS to ensure optimal asset performance throughout the metro line’s lifecycle.
Leading Innovator of BIM Processes
Consistent with its goal of being a leader in BIM processes, not just on its project but in the marketplace, MRT Corp, with the help of Bentley personnel, is developing training and education programs in Malaysia to promote BIM processes as a standard on future national projects. As the first metro project in Asia to adopt BIM Level 2, KVMRT SSP is an example of how cloud-based collaboration and information management can streamline workflows and improve efficiency, productivity and asset lifecycle performance. Using Bentley’s OpenRail Connected Data Environment, which incorporates ProjectWise and AssetWise, MRT Corp implemented a BIM solution demonstrating the power of working in an integrated information management and collaboration platform. With Bentley-based applications linking construction data to asset management, MRT Corp captured sustainable information that can be used for operations and maintenance throughout the lifecycle of the metro line. By integrating digital BIM workflows, GIS, reality modeling, and asset information, MRT Corp is driving innovation in the Malaysian construction industry. The KVMRT SSP project will serve as a case study for the nation on how the industry can deliver projects using a BIM Level 2 strategy based on the standards and processes adopted by MRT Corp. © 2019 Bentley Systems, Incorporated. Bentley, the Bentley logo, AssetWise, ContextCapture, ComplyPro, MicroStation, OpenRail Connected Data Environment, PLAXIS, ProjectWise, and STAAD.Pro are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Steve Cockerell joined Bentley Systems in 2002 through the company’s acquisition of Infrasoft and has since worked as part of a team delivering knowledge and expertise to its users in the transportation industry, speaking at international conferences in the U.K., U.S., Middle East, China, Japan and Australia. More recently, he has focused on rail and transit, helping to establish Bentley as the leading supplier of software and services to the global rail infrastructure community.
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Future Challenges of Jakarta MRT: Planning, Construction and Operation By Weni Maulina, Riska Muslimah, Prabowo Setyo Bramantoro, Oka Jatnika and Panji Arum Bismantoko, PT MRT Jakarta (Perseroda), Indonesia
Commencing the First MRT System in Indonesia The 1st Loan Agreement for the Jakarta MRT Project Phase I was signed in August 2006 and covered three areas of Consultancy Services.
Management Consulting Services: were conducted by the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta to establish a scheme of corporate management for PT MRT Jakarta at the initial stage. Basic Engineering Design (BED): was an engineering study under the Directorate General of Railways for the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Indonesia. Tender Assistance Services (TAS): were placed under PT MRT Jakarta to assist the Employer to conduct procurement management for the Construction of Jakarta MRT Phase I for Civil Works, Railway Systems and Rolling Stock.
as the most important one. Some improvements to the physical transit integrations in station design and an improvement on ticketing technology need to be considered, as the project will finish about 5-years from now and payment technology will have moved on by then. The Station design will also consider a Green Building concept. Improvements to project management, following lessons learned from Phase I, have also been considered, such as strengthening coordination with stakeholders and authorities to provide a smooth implementation on land acquisition processes and utility relocations. Another particular concern on the Phase II corridor, is that Jakarta MRT needs to put in place an intensive coordination with the Heritage Authority, as many heritage buildings and sensitive areas are located along this corridor.
Further Expansion of the Railway-based Network
In 2009 the 2nd Loan Agreement for the Construction of Jakarta MRT System Phase I was signed and after a Basic Engineering Design (BED) study had been finalized in January 2011, procurement of the Phase I project was conducted, with a total of 8 Contract Packages. This included 6 Contract Packages for Civil Works, covering both elevated and underground sections, 1 package for Railway Systems Installation and 1 package for the procurement of Rolling Stock. The total procurement process took 2 years and the Civil Works started in June 2013. The planned project duration was 57 months, with a scheduled completion date of May 2018. Issues over land acquisition resulted in an extension of about one year and the first MRT system commenced operation in March 2019
Completion of the North – South Line
Having completed the first MRT system, PT MRT Jakarta is currently preparing for the construction of an extension to the north, to the heritage town of old Jakarta (Kota Tua). This 2nd corridor will complete the North – South Line, comprising of 7 underground stations, namely Sarinah, Monas, Harmoni, Sawah Besar, Mangga Besar, Glodok and Kota. These stations all have their own unique challenges, including several of them being interchange stations and others being stacked stations due to limited construction space. The Phase II project timeline started this March with 6 contract packages being awarded and a target of work commencing in early 2020. The salient railway features of Jakarta MRT Phase II are expected to be the same as those experienced in Phase I, with the interoperability with the current railway system seen
Figure 1. The North – South and East – West Line of Jakarta MRT
The Jakarta metropolitan area is currently experiencing rapid growth. The population of the metropolitan area in 2000 was 20 million and it has since increased to 28 million. A variety of new housing developments have therefore been built in the suburbs and the neighbouring cities. Almost all the housing developments are spread out and sprawl close to a high-speed toll road and the main highway. Today’s traffic congestion, traffic jams and environmental issues are caused as a result of this growing urbanization, not only because of a lack of effective utilization of the existing railway, but also insufficient maintenance on the new railway lines. Traffic demand has increased rapidly, further highlighting the inadequacy of the existing road network. Currently the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta is aware that railway based public transportation is a priority in order to 21
assigned as key persons in the O&M structure organization. As for the next phase, the O&M team has already identified some lessons learned from past experience and intend to implement them as follows: 1. Due to limited land space for Cooling Tower areas at underground stations, MRTJ is now studying an air conditioning system, which uses an air-cooled system. This is different to Phase 1, which used a water cooled system. 2. Besides air cooling applications for underground stations, there is also an option to implement the District Cooling System (DCS). A DCS can be built to serve 2 or 3 underground stations, or the surrounding buildings. stimulate urban renewal growth. To support the continued growth of Jakarta, the creation of a 250km railway-based corridor will also be a target of the railway network expansion. This expansion needs to be supported by a Transit Oriented Development (TOD) concept. The TOD plan is basically based on urban development guidelines and urban policy. It has to be integrated with the development masterplan, with consideration for the efficient use of land, enhanced integrated transit facilities for buses and railways and the introduction of mixed-use developments. The biggest challenge for this expansion will be the shifting of land use and land acquisitions for the physical construction of the infrastructure itself. Thus, the introduction on “incentives� between Jakarta MRT and the private sector for Land Procurement may be a good approach to significantly reduce the Government’s burden of land acquisitions, while landowners may have the opportunity to retain land rights. Another approach is to have a Land Consolidation concept conducted with the objective of restructuring the density in the TOD area to have a gradual consolidation of land, to optimize the availability of land for the construction of supporting facilities and infrastructure.
3. Integrated Maintenance Management System (MMS). In Phase 1, MRTJ implemented MMS only for Rolling Stock. The corporate management system for MRTJ uses different software for ERP, with the MMS use for the current Rolling Stock. In the next Phase, the integrated system will also be implemented for infrastructure. 4. A train simulator will be provided for train driver refreshment training. 5. A rail grinding vehicle will be acquired to achieve surface roughness that can meet with current standards and reduce noise on the Rolling Stock. 6. To help save energy, photovoltaic Solar technology will be introduced at the depot and office building.
Improving Operation & Maintenance Services Lessons Learned from the Phase I Operation Having recently started operations on Phase I, MRTJ has set itself a goal of being a World Class Operator. The MRTJ Operation & Maintenance (MRTJ O&M) team have therefore done some benchmarking with other International Railway Metro Operators to achieve the same service levels, as follows: 1. T o assist MRTJ prior to the commencement of operations and during the Trial Run phase, an Operation & Maintenance Consultancy Service was assigned to set up O&M organisational manuals and procedures. These were mainly from JR East and Tokyo Metro. 2. M RTJ acquired certification for Train Drivers and OCC staff from Prasarana Malaysia. 3. F or the O&M Organization and Human Resource (HR) development, MRTJ signed an MoU with MTR Hong Kong, who committed to supporting MRTJ by developing an MRT Academy in Jakarta. All of the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) team started commercial operations in March of this year. Besides benchmarking to other railway metro operators, the O&M team also strengthened their skills internally through more involvement in the design and commissioning stages, conducting trial runs with the full system running and taking over works from contractors. The main key to success in the O&M stage was achieved by some of the construction team personnel being 22
Signaling System to Improve Performance
There are basically no problems with the signalling system that has been installed on Phase I, however some improvements are required, especially for equipment related to signal interlocking, such as PSDs (Platform Screen Doors). Failure in the PSD mechanism affects the signalling system and causes delays with train departures. It was identified that these failures were due to bad workmanship and supervision during construction. It is therefore necessary to employ experienced and certified personnel for PSD installation. It has also been decided that it is better to do installation, termination and testing with the same vendor as the product supplier, for both vital unit and non-vital unit equipment. Another recommended improvement is for the CCTV placement and specifically to provide CCTV in the train driver cabin (to record all train driver activities), plus installation of CCTV in each car, which is connected to the emergency button and fire alarm. When someone presses the button, the CCTV will
dominant source in most cases relating to noise problems comes from the interaction between the wheels and the rails. Two solutions to help reduce rolling stock noise, which have been proposed are: 1) to improve the roughness of the rail track and wheel; and 2) to reduce vibration of the wheel and sleeper. In Phase I, most connections to access the equipment data log were via a USB port, which is inadequate from the aspect of IT security. It is being recommended to develop an IT system, to improve operation and maintenance, with automation, improved maintenance efficiency and reducing IT security risks to the rolling stock system. Energy efficiency strategies for rolling stock operation also need to be further developed for the next phase. In the Phase I system, the rolling stock does have features for regenerative braking, but there is no storage to keep the energy saved. As a result, that energy is wasted if no other train, or rolling stock absorbs it. Energy storage from regenerative braking shall therefore be considered for the design of rolling stock in the Phase II.
automatically point the camera in the direction in of the area, where the emergency button has been pressed and/or to the activated fire alarm location. Monitors for the DMI (Driver Machine Interface) and TIS (Train Information System) should have redundancy. For example, there are 2 monitors that can be used for 2 modes for DMI functions and TIS functions. When the DMI monitor fails, the TIS monitor can also function as a DMI and vice versa. Even though 2 monitors in the cabin dashboard display two different functions, both monitors can back each other up when one of the monitors fails.
Improvement of Rolling Stock Features
In order to give more convenience to passengers, a sound-proof and noiseless rolling stock car body is very important. Developing the rolling stock interior is seen as one solution, however the
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The challenges and engineering insights in planning new railway lines in integration and interface with the operating network By Ir Ronald Cheng, General Manger – Planning & Development Ir May Tso, Acting Engineering Planning Manager, MTRHong Kong
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oday, the MTR in Hong Kong operates 13 railway lines servicing Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, plus a Light Rail network that serves the local communities of Tuen Mun and Yuen Long in the New Territories. MTR also operates the Airport Express, a dedicated link providing the fastest connections to Hong Kong International Airport and AsiaWorld-Expo. Since 2018, national High Speed Rail (HSR) services commenced operations in Hong Kong, further linking this vibrant city with the mainland major cities’ network. Being the operator of these railway lines, MTR designed and built this network from the perspective and mandate of ensuring sustained operability and maintainability with the least impact on the existing operating railways, during construction periods and smooth opening of these new lines. Nevertheless, to construct and integrate a new line extension, to interface with the existing network that was constructed decades ago, is quite a challenge that induces compatibility issues as far as the operations’ systems are concerned. Engineering and design provisions to accommodate system scalability become one of the critical elements that simplify these Operations Interfaces (OI). Having insights into asset management and planning, to streamline and standardize processes, are also vital to make OI work and thus make project delivery more manageable and achievable.
Planning a railway that is O&M friendly Challenges of interfacing the green and the brown Ever since the first metro line construction in 1976, MTR has been running the lines as the operator, while also taking care of the daily maintenance of the MTR network. Complications arose when different generations of “new portion” emerged, introducing different standards of systems procured from various suppliers, each with their own uniqueness and features to the network. In terms of the maintenance and asset management regime, one has to plan ahead to cope with these functional 24
differences, asset life duration and technical interfaces for coordinated features with the legacy system. Operations interface (OI) – its significance and risks System integration – If each operating line, which has been constructed at different times, could be operated in isolation, to project management, life would be much easier, as engineers could work in solitude to deliver whatever “standard” or “features” each system OEM is ready to deliver, with least dependencies and complication. However, it goes without saying this is never the way an efficient railway is supposed to be operated. Integration is essential to communicate and automate, enabling sound railway operations, to get trains continuously powered, to divert trains to commute to new sections of track, to acquire capability of centralized communications functions and to offer integrated fares to passengers. Tactful and O&M friendly system integration allows Operators and Maintainers to be able to perceive the green field as a mere expansion of the existing network. To achieve this, challenges that need to be tackled include how adaptation work that interfaces with new systems does not adversely influence the systems in Operations and how the communications integrity between old and new systems can be ascertained to ensure seamless control. This includes altering the existing legacy system, which could be proprietary or even obsolete and without sufficient spare capacity. Uncertainty in terms of cost, programme and overall architecture could be extravagant and that renders overall delivery slip of control.
Engineering insights in the management of the existing asset in shaping future projects Strategic asset management It is in this regard that strategic asset management ought to be
closely tied with the shaping and defining a new railway system’s features and many a time, it is the experience of Operations and Maintenance that these requirements be sufficiently incorporated and strategized in defining how a new railway should be constructed. In terms of engineering planning, it is essential to acquire sufficient expertise and vision to shape how the railway system to be constructed will seamlessly blend in with the futuristic landscape of technologies and lifestyle in up to a decade’s time, without upsetting the harmony with the existing legacy system. Open standard interface and system scalability The challenge is therefore to be able to project “technology-wise” with sufficient accuraccy what the future world will turn out to be and at the same time to make the integration with existing systems provisionally manageable. Standardization of systems in asset management is always an intelligent tactic. Challenges confronted by an operating railway vary in different stages of its service life. Throughout the years, when new assets are being introduced or integrated to the legacy systems, risk of defiance of the system grows. It is crucial for a railway asset to adopt open standard as far as practicable, or at least be reasonably scalable so that the financial model of the assumed asset lifecycle budget could stay valid, without triggering unforeseen costs in premature asset replacement, so is due cost of modification as OI adaptation works. It is the strategy and approach in framing the operations model in the planning and development stage that effect smooth and efficient Operations upon the opening of new railway lines. Engineering insights in asset designs for future railway network When it comes to the era of wireless communication, automation and big data, one would be keen and excited to grasp the convenience of what technology avails as soon as possible. Whilst it is often difficult and disproportionately expensive to impose changes to the legacy systems, during the service life of the asset, it is imperative to have the engineering insights in framing how
the next generation of system ought to be shaped, making it resilient to incorporate foreseeable changes during its lifespan. Technology watch: Applications from technology giants Technologies being discussed in the past decade include autonomous driving vehicles, space travelling, 5G communication, foldable screens, Hyperloop trains, etc. All these technologies might sound piecemeal and be deemed remote to the railway industry and yet inventions of these kind are the fundamentals in determining the agility and capability of the future railway projects to be constructed. Inventions that drive communications and payment habit Phones or mobile devices having cameras installed and being equipped with NFC communications, which are available to citizens of all ages provide opportunities to drive fundamental changes when shaping the future mode of living. Physical ticket tokens may no longer be the asset assumption of a ticketing system, whereas communications to passengers is turning personalized. Google’s database and infrastructure are essentially another major backbone, from which the vast sea of applications and potentials can be derived with only slight use of the imagination and insights.
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Framework Agreement on Deepening Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Cooperation in the Development of the GBA in Hong Kong. The Framework Agreement essentially defined the substances and the potential of enabling the connectivity of the GBA region. HSR services commenced in Hong Kong in September 2018, effectively and swiftly connecting the major mainland cities along the 29,000 km of national HSR network. Taking this opportunity, Hong Kong has opened up to mainland standards and protocols. Meanwhile, HSR also enhanced the accessibility of cities in the GBA and as a result the regional demand for commuting further boosts the HSR businesses and Key global brands such as Apple, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, Intel, Huawei, etc, are giants that we all have to follow, as their next invention or next move can determine if our current move will lead to success in the future. Process improvement: Ubiquitous data that facilitate smart operations decisions Another example will be 5G technologies that essentially facilitate real-time control, the tracking of system status, as well as the ability to monitor field circumstances. It can enable and make remote autonomous control feasible. Ubiquitous 5G technologies make use cases and applications to enhance customer experience and make our journeys integrated and genuinely smart. To the railway operator As a railway operator, an industry players’ ability to keep abreast of technological trends and develop corresponding use cases is the key to success for railway to be seen as a leader of tomorrow’s technology and to turn each coming challenge into opportunities.
Domestic and regional opportunities The Greater Bay Area (GBA) and the cross-boundary HSR Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao together form the Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area), composing of Hong Kong and Macao, and the nine municipalities of Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Huizhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing in the Guangdong Province. On 1 July 2017, the National Development and Reform Commission and the governments of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao signed the 26
demand for metros in the region. Eyeing the national policy and strategies in developing the GBA, the HSR offers the opportunity to build closer ties with the mainland for stronger collaboration and to get Hong Kong equipped to embrace opportunities brought about by the GBA initiative.
Conclusion
By virtue of the railway expertise from the experienced railway practitioners and the established framework and model of asset management, it is particularly crucial for developed cities, where an excellent railway, which is already up and running, can maintain its competitiveness through forward and strategic planning, to effect seamless integration with new systems and new lines, whilst riding on the waves of new ideas and initiatives that bombard this ancient industry every now and then.
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