Transcript GCRTA Euclid Corridor Transportation Project (ECTP) Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

GCRTA Euclid Corridor
Transportation Project (ECTP)
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Safety & Security Certification
Outline of Topics
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ECTP BRT Certification Scope
Unique Issues Associated with ECTP
BRT Certification
Certification Successes
Future Hurdles for BRT Certification
Safety and Security Certification Tasks,
Project Life Cycle.
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ECTP BRT Certification Scope
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ECTP BRT - 9.4 miles
• Downtown Transit Zone - 2.3 miles
• Euclid Ave BRT - 7.1 miles
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Modification to existing
maintenance facilities
Stations/bus stops
• 5 median consolidated left
side discharge stations
• 26 median right side
discharge stations
• 29 curb side stops
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21 Rapid Transit Vehicles (RTVs).
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Unique Issues Associated w/ Certification
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Modifications to Central Bus Maintenance
Facility & Hayden Garage
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RTV maneuverability restrictions
Lifts: adjustable 3-post lift & parallelogram lift
Fall protection
Gas detection system
relationship w/ the new
interior door
• Wash rack.
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Unique Issues Associated w/ Certification
(Cont’d)
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# of intersections w/ protected left hand turn lanes
Contra-flow
Lack of lane separations (pavement cut rumble
strips only).
Westbound Bus Only Lane
Eastbound
Bus Only Lane
Left-Turn
Only Lane
Westbound
Only Lane
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Unique Issues Associated w/ Certification
(Cont’d)
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15” high median stations
• Pedestrian crossings & Jay-walking issues
• Potential head strikes from the mirrors of approaching
buses
• Integrating existing fleet
 Docking arm system
design
 Wheel studs striking
the median platform.
 Platform edge
durability.
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Unique Issues Associated w/ Certification
(Cont’d)
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Rapid Transit Vehicle (RTV)
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60 ft articulated bus
3-right side & 2-left side doors
Hybrid-drive
New bus lifts
New bridge plates
Mechanical Precision
Docking (MPD)
• Operator & mechanic training.
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Unique Issues Associated w/ Certification
(Cont’d)
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Rapid Transit Vehicle (RTV) (Cont’d)
• Vapor door system – sensitive edge
• 22 RTV retrofits – work in progress, some impact
to certification time-line
• 170 verifiable items per RTV (certifiable items)
3570 total verifiable items for the fleet of 21 RTVs.
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Unique Issues Associated w/ Certification
(Cont’d)
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Requirements to issue interim operations
permit/certificate for multiple operating segments
• Downtown Transit Zone, 3 permits issued
• “Open roadway segments, E. 17th to E. 55th” and
E. 55th to E. 86th”
 Without project communication
systems
 Without docking arm system
on existing bus fleet
• Initial operable segment with RTV
and complete system, Oct 08.
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Certification Successes
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An active safety and security certification review
committee (SSCRC)
Threat and Vulnerability Assessment (TVA)
Station roof modifications
Bollards at station ramps
Safety analysis on the MPD
Lock out knife switch for RTVs
Certification tasks inclusion in
project master schedule.
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Certification Successes (Cont’d)
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Preliminary hazards analysis (PHAs) tracked
throughout project, critical hazards addressed
Implementation of interim operations permits
100 % certification to date
• CO1, Transit Zone, North of Euclid Ave
• CO6, Bus maintenance facilities modification
• CO3, Innerbelt to E. 79th St
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Operational planning within the agency
Emergency incident table top exercise
An active Fire-Life Safety Committee.
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Future Hurdles for BRT Certification
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Certification efforts need to start at the right time
during the project life cycle,
Handbook for Transit
“Planning and PE Phase”
Safety & Security
Certification
Outdated FTA certification
handbook
BRT certification not
addressed in FTA’s handbook
Education of PMOCs to the
basic certification process.
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Future Hurdles for BRT Certification
(Cont’d)
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Bus Start-up Operations not as constrained as
Fixed Guideway Start-up
Bus Start-up Zones overlap limits of contracts
requiring interim permits/certificates
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SSC Tasks, Project Life Cycle
FTA &
FHWA
Funding
20 Years
Planning Phase
• Metropolitan
Planning
Organization (MPO)
• Long Range
Metropolitan
Transportation
Plan, 20 Yr Vision.
• Locally Preferred
Alternative (LPA)
FTA
Review &
Approval
FTA
Review &
Approval
Full Funding Grant
Agreement (FFGA)
Approval
3 Years
1-2 Years
1-2 Years
2-3 Years
Local & State Transit
Improvement Plan (STIP)
3 Year Plans
Preliminary
Engineering
(PE)
Final Design
Construction
Prioritized List of Projects
for Funding
Conceptual to
30% Design
30%/60%/90%
Design
< 1 Year
• Testing
Revenue
Service
• Start-up
• Pre-Revenue
Service
Certification Methodology Steps
Agency Decision on
Certification Method:
+ Self Certification
+ Certification Consultant
3rd Party
+ Designer of Record
+ Construction Contractor
+ Or any combination of
the above.
Step 1: Identify certifiable elements
Step 2: Provide Input to the
development of the safety & security
design criteria
Step 3: Develop and complete design
criteria conformance checklists
Step 4: Perform
construction specification
conformance.
Includes Vehicle (Bus/Rail)
Specification Conformance
Process.
Includes Vehicle Procurement (Bus/Rail)
Related Certification Activities and Tasks
• PMP Review
• SSMP Review
+ Basic Certification
Methodology
• SSC Training
• TVA
• PHAs
• SSC Plan
• SSCRC
• FLSSC
• S&S Design
Review
• Data Base for
PHAs, SCILs &
NCRs
• S&S Design
Review
• Value
Engineering (VE)
• Track “Open
Items” PHAs,
SCILs, & NCRs
• Convert un-resolved
PHAs to OHAs
• SSPP Update
• SSP Update
• Track “Open
Items” PHAs,
SCILs, & NCRs
• Review Construction &
Vehicle Procurement
Change Orders
Step 5: Identify additional safety
and security test requirements
Step 6: Monitor testing & validation.
Step 7: Verify integrated tests.
Step 8: Track “Open Items”
Step 9: Verify operational readiness.
Step 10: Conduct final readiness
determination / Issue Safety &
Security Certification.
• Verify Operational CILs
• Emergency Exercises/Training
• Interim Operations Permits
• S&S Operational Hazard
Checklists & Inspections
• Pre-revenue Service
Operations Testing
• Final Verification Report
• Project Close out
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Summary
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ECTP BRT Certification Scope
Unique Issues Associated with ECTP
BRT Certification
Certification Successes
Future Hurdles for BRT Certification
Safety and Security Certification Tasks,
Project Life Cycle.
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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Safety & Security Certification