Customer Services, Operations, and Safety Committee

Board Information Item III-D

May 13, 2010

Rail Fleet Plan

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TITLE:

2010 Metrorail Fleet Management Plan

PURPOSE:

To present the 2010 Metrorail Fleet Management Plan, which was last updated in 2006, and to seek feedback and direction on the needs for rail cars and facilities to support future growth of the existing system and the Metrorail Extension to Dulles Airport and Loudoun County.

DESCRIPTION:

The updated Metrorail Fleet Management Plan will be a tool that provides proper planning for future Metrorail vehicle and facility needs, taking into consideration current and future ridership demand, approved expansion projects, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and the rail car rehabilitation program. The plan complies with the Federal Transit Administration`s (FTA) new requirements effective December 2009 for a 15-year fleet plan. By adopting the plan, the Board does not make any formal commitment to any project or funding for any fleet expansion. The following is a summary of the improvements included in the Plan. Rail Car Growth: This plan includes the needs for 128 cars for a two-phased extension to Dulles and proposed growth of 130 rail cars for running 75% peak-period 8-car trains by FY2015, as well as, growth of 90 rail cars for running 100% peak-period 8-car trains by FY2020. The summary is as shown below:

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Board Action/Information Summary

Action Information MEAD Number: Resolution:Yes No

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Rail Car Storage Needs: The Dulles Extension project anticipates the need for an additional 128 rail cars and will provide up to 226 additional storage spaces. This fleet plan shows that there is currently adequate storage to accommodate the rail cars needed for system growth of 130 cars for running 75% peak-period 8-car trains. However, it is not adequate for system growth of 90 cars for running 100% peak-period 8-car trains. In addition, storage capacity by location does not meet service train dispatching needs, creating operation inefficiency.

Total Fleet

Current Fleet 1,142

With new 7000-series vehicles Dulles Extension Phase I & II: + 128 cars 1,270 New cars for growth - 75% peak period 8-car trains: + 130 cars

1,400

New cars for growth - 100% peak period 8-car trains: + 90 cars

1,490

Existing/Planned Capacity

Storage Needed Difference

Current Fleet 1,316 1,258 58

With new 7000-series vehicles Dulles Extension Phase I & II: + 128 cars

1,538 1,398 140

New cars for growth - 75% peak period 8-car trains: + 130 cars

1,538 1,540 -2

New cars for growth - 100% peak period 8-car trains: + 90 cars

1,538 1,640 -102

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Rail Car Maintenance Facility Needs: The fleet plan identifies the need for a total of 222 maintenance bays, 48 more than currently exists. The Dulles project includes 36 new maintenance bays to support the 128 rail cars for the Dulles Extension, as well as the growth at West Falls Church facility. When the fleet is expanded for system ridership growth by FY2020, there will be a need for 12 additional maintenance shop spaces. The exact yard expansion locations are not specified in the plan. This would be done as part of an overall fleet expansion and funding agreement.

FUNDING IMPACT:

The adoption of the Metrorail Fleet Management Plan is for planning purposes only and does not obligate Metro or its Board of Directors to the Plan`s projected requirements; therefore there is no funding impact.

RECOMMENDATION:

Provide feedback and direction on the 2010 Metrorail Fleet Management Plan.

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2010 M t il Fl t M t2010 Metrorail Fleet Management Plan Update

Customer Service, Operations and Safety Committee

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PurposePurpose

• Good business practice

• Complies with Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) newAdministration s (FTA) new requirements effective December 2009for a 15-year fleet plan

A t ti d• Assesses current operation and capacity needs

• Identifies the gap between fleet g pdemand and supply

• Assists in our capital program review processprocess

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Current FleetCurrent Fleet

• 26% of the fleet (1000-series) is over 30 years

Number Years NumberManufacturer Series

NumberPurchased

YearsPurchased

Numberin Service

Rohr Industries 1000 300 1974-1978 282

Breda Construzioni

Ferroviarie

2000 / 3000 76 / 290 1983-1988 358

4000 100 1992-1994 100

Construcciones y Auxiliar de

Ferrocarriles, S.A. (AAI/CAF)5000 192 2001-2004 184

Alstom 6000 184 2006-2008 184

Total 1,142 1,108

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Current Service and Maintenance Challenges Current Service and Maintenance Challenges

• 1000 series cars “Belly” operating configuration• 1000-series cars Belly operating configuration– Strain the limits of yard operation– Impact maintenance resources – Requires additional yard transfers

• Manual train operationManual train operation– Increase maintenance demand i.e. wheel flats– Impacts on-time performance

• Aging infrastructure– Traction power system p y– Signaling system– Track and Structures– Platform edges

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Ridership Growth and Service ExpansionRidership Growth and Service Expansion

• Recent ridership growth rates are around 3%

• Future ridership growth is projected at 2%-3% upFuture ridership growth is projected at 2% 3% up to FY2020 and 1% beyond FY2020, consistent with the projected job and population growth in the WMATA service area

• Dulles corridor extension will add 23 miles of track and 11 stations− Phase I: to Wiehle Avenue, Reston, VA – scheduled to be

l t d i FY2014completed in FY2014− Phase II: to Dulles Airport, eastern Loudoun County –

scheduled to be completed in FY2017scheduled to be completed in FY2017

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Ridership Peak Hour Load Impact – without Growth RailcarsRidership Peak Hour Load Impact – without Growth Railcars

Assuming no growth railcars:Assuming no growth railcars: • 50% 8-car trains through FY2025

• Metrorail system to reach capacity starting FY2020Metrorail system to reach capacity starting FY2020− By FY2020, Orange/Dulles Rail will become highly congested− By FY2025, Green Line will become highly congested

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Ridership Peak Load Impact – with Growth RailcarsRidership Peak Load Impact – with Growth Railcars

Assuming with growth railcars:Assuming with growth railcars:• 100% 8-car trains by FY2020

• Bringing relief to peak crowding and keep peak passengerBringing relief to peak crowding and keep peak passenger loads in line with capacity

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Railcar Maintenance NeedsRailcar Maintenance Needs

• Generally, the operating spare ratio of 20 – 22% has to be maintained to fulfill maintenance

i trequirements:– Scheduled (preventive) maintenance– Unscheduled (corrective) maintenanceUnscheduled (corrective) maintenance

• Number of railcar maintenance shop spaces are required to conduct maintenance activities – Industry practice is equal to 15% of the revenue fleet

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Railcar Maintenance Space NeedsRailcar Maintenance Space Needs

Shop Year Location Line Opened Capacity Function

Alexandria Blue Yellow

1981 20 Servicing, Inspection and Running Repair

Branch Green 2002 8 Inspection and Running RepairRepair

Brentwood Red 1974

2009 Rehab

40 Heavy Repair, Overhaul, Inspection and Running Repair

Greenbelt Green 1996 22 Servicing, Inspection R i R i HRunning Repair, Heavy Repair and Overhaul

New Carrollton Blue Orange

1978

2006 Rehab

28 Servicing, Inspection and Running Repair

Sh d G R d 1983 36 S i i I ti dShady Grove Red 1983

2009 Rehab

36 Servicing, Inspection and Running Repair

West Falls Church

Orange 1986 20 Servicing, Inspection and Running Repair

T t l C t C C it 174Total Current Car Capacity 174

Future Maintenance Space Needs:• Dulles Phase I: 8 maintenance shop spaces are planned at West Falls Church

D lles Phase II 28 maintenance shop spaces a e planned at D lles• Dulles Phase II: 28 maintenance shop spaces are planned at Dulles• Additional 12 maintenance shop spaces will be needed for all 7000-series growth railcars

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Railcar Storage NeedsRailcar Storage Needs

• Number of railcar storage spaces are required:– Industry practice is equal to the number of total fleet plus

10% extra spaces for railcar movements10% extra spaces for railcar movements

• Future fleet growth will consume all of the available storage capacity and demand more

Storage capacity by location does not meet service• Storage capacity by location does not meet service train dispatching need; storage is not efficiently locatedlocated

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Railcar Storage CapacityRailcar Storage Capacity

E i i /Existing/Planned Capacity

Storage Needed

NetCapacity

Current Fleet 1142 1 316 1 258 58Current Fleet 1142 1,316 1,258 58

With 7000 Series:

Dulles Phase I: 64 1,354 1,328 26

Dulles Phase II: 64 1,538 1,398 140

100% 8-car Trains: 220 1,538 1,640 -102

Future Railcar Storage Needs:• Dulles Phase I: 38 additional storage spaces are planned at West Falls Church• Dulles Phase I: 38 additional storage spaces are planned at West Falls Church • Dulles Phase II: 184 additional yard storage spaces are planned at Dulles • Additional 102 yard storage spaces will be needed for the 7000-series growth

railcarsrailcars

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Proposed Railcar Procurement Proposed Railcar Procurement

Manufacturer 7000 Series # Of Cars FundedTBD Dulles Phase I 64 Yes

1000-series replacement 300* Yes

4000 i l t 100* N4000-series replacement 100* No

Dulles Phase II 64 No

System expansion

75% 8-car trains130 No

System expansion

100% 8-car trains90 No

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Challenges to Meet the DemandChallenges to Meet the Demand

• Impacted by fleet size– Railcar storage space / location

– ATC and signaling system

– Traction power system – substation and tie breakers

– Track and structure

– Vertical transportationp

– Faregates and fare machines

– Station design enhancementsg

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Plan SummaryPlan Summary

• Documents the processes and procedures for operating and maintaining the rail fleet and systems through FY2025

Identifies fleet and facility capacity shortages• Identifies fleet and facility capacity shortages

• Assists with forecasting the Capital NeedsAssists with forecasting the Capital Needs Inventory (CNI) recommendations and the short-term Capital Improvement Program (CIP)p p g ( )

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