Signalling & Control Systems - Transport for NSW...2016/08/12 · Strategy for Significant Signalling Assets Interlockings: • To become less distributed and use communications network

April 2015 12 August 2016

Signalling & Control Systems Strategic Asset Innovation

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Mark Smith Principal Manager, Industry & Technical Development

Emergency

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Stewart Mills Executive Director Engineering & Maintenance

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Engineering & Maintenance Directorate

• The Engineering & Maintenance Directorate manages a $1.1 billion annual maintenance program on behalf of Sydney Trains and NSW Trains

• Responsible for delivering a safe, reliable passenger fleet and metropolitan rail network, to meet the expectations of our customers every day

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Challenges for Engineering & Maintenance

• Increasing customer expectations • Passenger growth • Increasing passenger & freight services • 2018 timetable

We need to:

• Manage costs • Improve capacity, performance and resilience of

infrastructure • Introduce a step change in technology and processes

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Moving Forward

• Centralised control from the Rail Operations Centre

• Hornsby Junction remodelling • Power Supply Upgrade Program • Signalling & Control Systems

Strategy • Smart technology • Less disruption to train operations • Industry collaboration to support

innovation

artist’s impression of the Rail Operations Centre workspace

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Jim Modrouvanos Executive Director

Enabling Innovation - New Technology Deployment

• Application of the RISSB ‘Rail Equipment Type Approval Standard’ (AS 7702)

• Collaborate on an efficient and effective type approval process • Early visibility of TfNSW requirements • De-risk later deployments • Decouple approval activities from project delivery timelines and

process • Allow for consideration of cross acceptance evidence

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George Gadzuric Professional Head of Signalling & Control Systems Engineering & System Integrity

Current Signalling Environment

• Reaching capacity of current signalling • Obsolete technology no longer supported and

other signalling reaching life expiry • Track circuits & points have a major impact on

Sydney Trains’ performance • Working in the ‘danger zone’ affecting punctuality

of train services • Assets widely distributed along track • Reducing track access for major possessions • Increasing frequency of extreme weather events

impacting services • Continually looking for efficiencies and cost

savings

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TrackCircuits

Points Signals TrackDefects

PowerSupplies

Delays to Services (Infrastructure)

Rail Strategies

NSW Government overall 10 year plan

NSW 2021

2015/16 2012/13

NSW long term strategies and

plans

2021 2031 2026

NSW Long Term Transport Master Plan

State Infrastructure Strategy

Metropolitan and Regional Strategies

TfNSW Medium & Long

Term Rail Strategy

Sydney’s Rail Future

Rail Systems Strategy Refresh

Sydney Trains Long Term Rail

Strategies Asset Management Strategy

Signalling & Control Systems Strategy

State Priorities

superseded

Medium Term Rail Development Plan

Operational Efficiencies Network Efficiencies Rapid Transit (Sydney Metro) Second Harbour Crossing

Off the shelf systems Step change in performance ETCS Level 2 Compatibility Reduced track access

ETCS Level 2 Axle Counters

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Signalling & Control Systems Strategy Document

4.3 Disaster Recovery Systems Engineering

Competency

Contents People

Competency Change management _________________ _________________

Process Design Testing Systems Engineering ________________ ________________

Technology Interlockings Points Train Detection ETCS L2 Track access Condition Monitoring Disaster Recovery ________________ ________________

Published 1st July 2016

Signalling & Control Systems Strategy • People • Process • Technology

Key Strategic Principles TfNSW & Sydney Trains Strategic Business Requirements • Enhanced Safety • Increased Capacity • Reduced Costs • Reduced Carbon • Customer Satisfaction / Improved

Reliability • Long term Sustainability

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Key Principles for Future Technology

Risk-based approach to innovation

Learn from international experience

Off-the-shelf NOT bespoke

systems

Condition Monitoring

NOT Condition Inspection

Reliability Availability

Maintainability Safety

Minimise disruption

from extreme weather

Minimise disruption to operational

services

Established products

Reduce need to access

‘danger zone’ Remote

diagnostics to support

maintenance

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Strategy for Significant Signalling Assets Interlockings:

• To become less distributed and use communications network to control field equipment

• Expectation for an increase in interlockings (from 124 to 176*) • Potentially located in the vicinity of Network Maintenance Bases

Axle Counters: • Immediate need to replace existing track circuit technology as part of interlocking

replacements • Needed to support future widespread deployment of ETCS Level 2, bringing

benefits of degraded mode operation and consolidation of equipment housings • Expectations are to gradually see the replacement of the existing 7,000* track

circuits with a similar or greater number of axle counters Point Machines:

• Simplification of network configurations to balance network reliability and operational flexibility of the network

• Expectations are to see a minor reduction in the 2,000 point machines

* Approximate figures from the Sydney Trains Asset Management Plan (STAMP)

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Characteristics of Future Strategic Assets Axle Counters: • SIL 4 compliance • Compatible with ETCS Level 2 operation • Industry standard interfaces/protocols • Simplified designs to reduce installation

and maintenance times • Compatible with track maintenance such

as grinding, re-surfacing etc. • Self test / remote diagnostic / condition

information • Centralise control equipment at

convenient locations e.g. nearest station • Test & commission without impacting

operational services • Degraded mode operation and

automatic reset capability

Compatibility with ETCS Level 2

In-cab signalling

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Test & Commission without impact to operations

Redundancy at key locations

Centralised Equipment outside Danger Zone

Improved Configuration Mange Degraded mode

High Availability High Reliability

Condition Status /

Monitoring Mtce Interval

Mtc

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Risk

Cos

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Optimised Cost

Improved Resilience to weather Asset Status

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Characteristics of Future Strategic Assets Points • Compatible with ETCS Level 2 • Industry standard interfaces/protocols • Simplified modular designs with minimal parts• Compatible with track maintenance such as

grinding, re-surfacing etc. • In-bearer or on-bearer technology will assist

track maintenance • Balance tolerance to seasonal changes in

temperature and minimise maintenance interventions

• Self test / remote diagnostic / condition information without adversely impacting reliability of system

• Centralised control equipment at convenient locations

Control Equipment Outside Danger Zone

Improved Configuration

Modular Designs


In-cab Signalling


Condition Status /

Monitoring Mtce Interval

Mtc

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Risk

Cos

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Optimised Cost

Improved Resilience to weather Asset Status

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Characteristics of Future Strategic Assets Interlockings • SIL 4 Compliance • ETCS Level 2 Compatibility • Separation of vital and non-vital

functions to assist safety assurance • Test & commission without impacting

operational services • High reliability and appropriate

redundancy • Industry standard interfaces/protocols • Fall back modes of operation in case

of failure, including failure of communications

• Self test / remote diagnostic / condition information

• Independence from train control system

Axle Counter


Points

Condition Status /

Monitoring

Mtce Interval

Mtc

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Risk

Cos

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Optimised Cost


Rail Operations Centre

Traffic Management System

Asset Status

Backup

Interlocking In-cab Signalling

Redundancy at key locations

Centralised Equipment Outside

Danger Zone

Improved Configuration Mange Degraded Mode

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People & Process Considerations

• Balancing maintenance visits with reliability

• Reduced time in the ‘danger zone’

• Reducing opportunity for human error

• Demonstration of proven product use elsewhere

• Long-term availability of product support / tools

• Licence arrangements for in-house application data changes

• Training availability and provision of manuals / material etc.

• Whole of life costs

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Historical Issues Preventing Product Innovation

• Technology strategies and vision – Limited network strategic direction

• Reliant on projects sponsoring new technology – Delivery risk – Additional costs

• Engineers had preferred products – In-house products

• Type Approval of products: – Time consuming – Not aligned to criticality of product – No guarantee of supply contract

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Collaboration to Improve Innovation

• Sydney Trains Signalling & Control Systems Strategy – Input and support from the ASA & Operational

Systems – Encouraging greater industry collaboration

• Sydney Trains Strategic Procurement Process – Separating type approval from project delivery – Identify network needs for innovative technology

• Asset Standards Authority Type Approval Guide – Aligned to RIISB Rail Type Approval – Remove bottlenecks – Aligned to asset criticality

• Asset Standards Authority Product Specifications – These support Type Approval and Sydney Trains

Strategy

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Peter Zinn Senior Business Category Manager Strategic Procurement

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Sydney Trains - Strategic Procurement

Strategic Procurement partners Sydney Trains' suppliers and Business Contract Managers to enable the delivery of quality, value for money, compliant project outcomes. Strategic Procurement business units that interact with our suppliers: Strategic Category Management: develops the best strategy and manages its implementation from tender through to evaluation and award Supplier Performance: manages relationships between strategic suppliers and internal business customers and ensures compliant contracts are in place Plant Hire Services: Sources plant and equipment and performs contract management

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Strategic Category Management

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Train Acquisitions

Materials & Rotables

Train Maintenance

Train Services

Train Hire

Rolling Stock Disposals

Rail & Rail Hardware

Electrical, OHW & Substations

Signals & Control Systems

Track Services

Condition Monitoring

Ballast

Rail Infrastructure Corridor

Kudzo Holland

Vegetation Management

Graffiti Remediation

Corridor Cleaning

Fencing, Doors & Gates

Repairs & Maintenance

Plant Hire

Plant Acquisitions

Plant Disposals

Fire, Life & Safety Tunnels

Alternate Transportation

Construction & Refurbishment Paul Skeggs

Design & Building

Architecture Services

Planning & Surveying

Wrecking & Demolition Services

Enterprise Services David Howes

Integrated Technology Carlos Falla Jimenez

Operational Technology

Manager, Strategic Category Management Mark Jones

General Manager, Strategic Procurement Mike Blanchard

Rolling Stock Ravi Shankar

Rail Infrastructure Track Peter Zinn

Civil

Trades

Building Materials

Concrete & Asphalt

Disposals

Fit Out

Safety, Security & Environment

Facilities Maintenance

Energy & Services

Revenue

General Hardware

We are offering… • The opportunity to introduce new, market-leading signalling and control system

solutions to Sydney Trains aligned to its S&CS Strategy

• A market facing collaborative cross-agency (Sydney Trains and ASA) approach to evaluating and type approving solutions

• Identification and shortlisting starting from less prescriptive, performance based statements of requirements, and ending with type approval of one or more solutions within each asset category that provide the most whole-of-life value for money.

• Simultaneous dialogue with both Sydney Trains and ASA Engineering teams examining the technical, logistical and commercial capabilities of shortlisted solutions

• Post-EOI long term supply agreements with preferred type-approved suppliers (through a separate RFx event) and collaboration beyond the typical supplier/consumer relationship throughout the equipment lifecycle

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Procurement of Asset Innovation

Overview

• Phase 1 – EOI WS231508 to identify, short list and type approve products

• Phase 2 – Competitive sourcing of long term supply of goods and services of preferred products

Stage 1 – Approach to Market

TfNSW Industry Briefing 12th Aug 2016

Issue Expression of Interest 19th Aug 2016

Stage 3 – Type Approval

Establish long-term supply agreements TBA

Stage 2 – Product Selection

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Shortlisting of responses October 2016 for technical analysis

Deep technical, logistical and commercial Oct– Dec 2016 evaluation of shortlisted products

Agreement on final list of products December 2016 for Type Approval

Commencement of Type Approvals December 2016

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The EOI process (Overview) Stage One - Approach to Market

• Open market approach • Evaluation of both supplier capability and

proposed solutions • Identify and shortlist solutions conforming to

high-level performance-based specification • Respondents provided with EOI and Long

Term Supply Agreement terms and conditions and asked to indicate their acceptance or non-conformances






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The EOI process (cont.) Stage Two - “Deep dive” and selection for Type Approval

• Deep technical, logistical and commercial evaluation of shortlisted products by a cross-agency team of subject matter experts

• Evaluation process will encourage direct dialogue with shortlisted solution providers

• Selection of products for Type Approval






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The EOI process (cont.) Stage Three • Trialling, type-testing and type-approval of

selected products • Sydney Trains will co-operate with ASA to

adjust existing engineering specifications should it be required

• EOI Respondents will execute a 3-year EOI Deed to cover the Type Approval Phase






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Procurement of Asset Innovation - Phase 2

Long Term Agreements • Appoint one or more suppliers of type

approved products within each asset class to long term supply agreements using a separate procurement event.

• Long Term Agreements will focus on the supply of type approved products and any services associated with these products.






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Structure of EOI Part A: Introduction and conditions of tender Part B: General Information and Compliance • Supplier General Information • Supplier Insurance Information • Supplier Policies and Statements (Drug and Alcohol, Fatigue, etc) Part C: Contractual Framework • EOI Deed and Supply Agreement Terms and Conditions • Opportunity to identify non-conformances to these T&Cs Part D: Commercial Information • Pricing for the product and any tools, accessories and services related to its use. • Whole of life pricing Part E: Technical Specifications • High Level Specifications are provided • Product Evaluation Schedules for each submission to introduce the product,

describes its operating parameters, characteristics and benefits

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Probity and Rules of Tendering • The NSW Government Code of Practice for Procurement outlines how the New South

Wales Government will conduct its procurement activities when interacting with the private sector.

• EOI Respondents must adhere to the Transport for NSW Statement of Business Ethics and other than through the approved channels refrain from discussing any aspect of this EOI with Sydney Trains, TfNSW or ASA employees.

• Subject matter experts can be easily contacted with questions, queries or comments through the WS231508 Expression of Interest Q&A board.

Further Assistance: Please direct any queries relating to ARIBA platform or E-Tendering to the Sydney Trains Procurement Help Desk: Email: [email protected] Phone: 1300 132 136 (International +61 1300 132 136)

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mailto:[email protected]

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Peter McGregor Lead Engineer Signalling & Control Systems

Collaboration to Improve Innovation

• Sydney Trains implementing a Strategic Procurement Process

– Separating type approval from project delivery – Identify needs for innovative technology

• Asset Standards Authority publishing a new Type Approval Standard

– Establish the need for new technology between organisations – Remove bottlenecks

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Type Approval process and new standards

• Project Sponsored type approval has challenges – Time, cost and risk pressures on projects

• Type Approval of products using AS7702

– Initial consultation to identify supporter, applicable standards and who, how, when for the type approval assessment

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New standards to support • Asset Standards Authority has drafted new product standards which are going out for

industry consultation in August

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Warwick Talbot General Manager Engineering & System Integrity Engineering & Maintenance

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Summary

• Challenges ahead to deliver Sydney’s Rail Future • Aligned and coherent strategies • ‘Step Change’ in technology • Sydney Trains Procurement Strategy • ASA Type Approval Guide

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Next Steps

• Industry participation in new procurement process • Expression of Interest being issued - Friday 19th August 2016 • Selection for Type Approval process - November 2016 • Commence Type Approval process - December 2016 • Review operational rules and product standards • If sufficient interest from Industry more asset types and engineering

disciplines will hopefully follow

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Signalling & Control Systems - Transport for NSW...2016/08/12 · Strategy for Significant Signalling Assets Interlockings: • To become less distributed and use communications network