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Technical Assessment of Operating Passenger Rail
on the Interurban Corridor
Presentation to
Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority
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Study team:
Dennis Letourneau 20 years experience:
CPR
VIA
CN CANAC Inc.
DRL Solutions Inc.
Passenger/Commuter/light rail clients:
Montreal STCUM, CTCUM Toronto GO TRANSIT
Calgary Van Horne Institute High Speed Rail
Vancouver - GVTA
USA METRA, METROLINK, VRE, AMTRAK
Australia CITYRAIL
Malaysia/Singapore KTMB
Indonesia - PERUMKA
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Study team:
Bill Otter 41 years experience:
C&NW
Otter Transportation Consulting Inc.
Key experience: Division Manager, C&NW Chicago Commuter Rail Service (for METRA)
Feasibility Study METRA MILW West Line commuter rail extension
Operating Plans:
Sprinter DMU Light Rail Project California Los Angeles Union Station for METROLINK & AMTRAK
Bus Rapid Transit for I-405 HOV lane proposal CALTRANS
Space Coast MAGLEV
Emergency Response Plan Tri-County Commuter Rail Service Florida
New freight rail service startups: Minnesota, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil
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Study Objectives:
Determine the technical elements and the construction costs thatwould be involved in developing passenger rail service between
the Scott Road SkyTrain station and a terminal in Langley City.
Our Scope:
Inventory the existing Interurban Rail Corridor
Describe transit mode alternatives including stations, frequencies
and capacities for each mode
Identify technical and constructability issues
Prepare an alternative analysis by mode including a Rough Order
of Magnitude cost estimate for each mode
Not Included in Our Scope:
Engineering, design or project management cost estimates Property acquisition cost estimates (including relocation costs)
Operations and maintenance cost estimates
Conduct of a ridership survey
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SRY
BNSF
CPR
SCOTT ROAD
SKYTRAIN STATION
LANGLEY
PRATT JCT.
The Interurban Corridor:
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Inventory of the Interurban Corridor:
Description of the existing railroad lines SRY: Surrey Line-Interurban Corridor (4)
CPR: Page Subdivision to Roberts Bank-CP, CN, SRY (20)
BNSF: New Westminster Bridge-Mud Bay Jct. (10-14)
Identification and evaluation of each grade crossing
Public-32
Private-11
Pedestrian-5 Identification and evaluation of each industrial track
Active-34
Inactive, but still in service-19 Out of service-14
Photographic inventory of the Interurban Corridor
Photo for each rail/highway grade crossing
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VW100
NORDELWAY/SRY4.94
ACTIVE TRACK
INACTIVE TRACK
VW160VW120
TRACK OUT OF SERVICE
VW140
VW170 VW150
VW180
VW210
80THAVE./SRY6.80
VW230
VW220
VW260
VW270
VW280
VW290
VW310
VW300
VW340VW330
VW350
VW360 VW370
VW320
VW380 VW400
VW430VW410
76TH
AVE.
/SRY7.04
VW690
VW740
VW720
VW760
132NDST.
VW800
VW820
VW840
VW880
VW920
VW940
VW900
VW960
72ND
AVE./SRY7.68
68TH
AVE./SRY8.24
VW980
VE250
OLD
PACIFICHWY./SRY13.50
CPRPA
GESUB
DIVISION
INDUSTRY TRACKS ON SRY FROM MP 4.94 TO MP 14.35 (PRATT JCT.)
TOCHILLIW
ACK
P
RATTJCT./SRY14.35/C
PR23.88
TO FRASER RIVER
BRIDGE
TO CHILLIWACK
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VE300
VE340
56THAV
E.
CPR21.98/SRY16.25
VE800 VE970
VE900
192ND
ST.
CPR22.62
/SRY15.61
SRY
INDUSTRY TRACKS ON CPR FROM MP 23.88 (PRATT JCT.) TO MP 19.08
PAGE SUBDIVISION
TO CHILLIWACK
PRATTJC
T.
CPR23.88
/SRY14.35TO
FRASER
RIVER
BRIDGE
VE360
VE380
VE440
VE480
VE520
VE540
VE560 VE580 VE600
FR
ASERHWY.
CPR21.28/S
RY16.95
200NDS
T.
CPR21.10/SRY17.13
VE660 VE680
VE620
VE460
VE700
VE740 VE760
VE780
VE880
VE920 VE940
LANGLEYBYPASS.
CPR20.13/SRY18.10
WORRELLRD.
CPR19.08/SRY19.15
ACTIVE TRACK
INACTIVE TRACK
TRACK OUT OF SERVICE
TO CHILLIWACK
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Passenger Rail Mode Alternatives:
Heavy rail diesel push-pull commuter (WCE) Heavy rail diesel multiple unit DMU (Budd car, Colorado Rail Car, etc)
Light rail transit DMU (Ottawa)*
Light rail transit EMU (Calgary)*
*Light rail alternative route into Langley City:
Separate right of way from Pratt Jct. to Langley City
Avoids CPs busy Page Subdivision to Roberts Bank Avoids conflicts between heavy and light rail modes
More stations in Langley City-reduced need for parking
Street running with noise, traffic and property issues
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Potential Station Locations:
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Potential Station Locations:
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Assumptions by Passenger Rail Mode:
16.30 miles / 26.23
km
16.30 miles / 26.23
km
16.83 miles / 27.08 km16.83 miles /
27.08km
Estimated Distance
23.3 mph / 37.5 kph23.3 mph / 37.5 kph25.2 mph / 40.5 kph25.2 mph / 40.5
kph
Average Speed
42 minutes42 minutes40 minutes40 minutesEstimated One-WayRunning Time
15 minutes
15 minutes
15 minutes
15 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
30 minutes
60 minutes
Frequencies:
Peak
Off-Peak
Scenario B16 Stations
Scenario B16 Stations
Scenario A9 Stations
Scenario A9 Stations
Potential StationLocations
Double-end
articulated
EMUs-40
Single-end
articulated
DMUs-32
Single-end
Colorado
DMU Cabs-14
Locos-5
Cab Cars-8
Coaches-8
Rolling
Stock Requirements
Light Rail
EMU
Light Rail
DMU
Heavy Rail
DMU
Heavy Rail Diesel
Push-Pull
Mode
Assumptions
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Assumptions by Passenger Rail Mode continued:
Station PlatformGangways
Station PlatformGangways
Wheelchair LiftEquipped Coaches
Ramps w/RampPlates
Accessibility System
Fraser Shops
West Langley
Fraser Shops
West Langley
Fraser Shops
East Langley
Fraser Shops
East Langley
Overnight Layover
Location(s)
Fraser ShopsFraser ShopsFraser ShopsFraser ShopsMaintenance Shop
Peak-2048
Off-Peak-1536
Peak-3240
Off-Peak-2160
Peak-1504
Off-Peak-376
Peak-1608
Off-Peak-804
Passenger Capacity per Hour
(both directions combined)
Local-nights.
Through-rerouted via
BNSF
Local-nights.
Through-rerouted via
BNSF
Local-nights.
Through- rerouted via
BNSF
Local-nights.
Through-rerouted via
BNSF
Freight Service on SRY
Surrey Sub-Division
Peak-256Off-Peak-192
Peak-405Off-Peak-270
Peak-376Off-Peak-188
Peak-402Off-Peak-402
Passenger Capacity per Train(seated)
6413594134Aver. Seats per Car
Peak-4
Off-Peak-3
Peak-3
Off-Peak 2
Peak-4
Off-Peak-2
Peak-3
Off-Peak-3
Passenger Cars per Train
Light Rail
EMU
Light Rail
DMU
Heavy Rail
DMU
Heavy Rail Diesel
Push-Pull
Mode
Assumptions
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Summary of Technical and Constructability Issues:
Service reliability-northern & southern corridor segments Construction on steep grades
BC Hydro pole line relocation
Passenger car safety standards (light and heavy rail)
Conflict between vehicle clearance and accessibility standards
LRT access to Langley City town center
Grade crossing warning system/highway traffic signal interface
Safety aspects of pedestrian and private crossings Availability of competing sources for compliant rail vehicles
Utilities relocations and property acquisition-effects on cost/schedule
Environmental issues
Compatibility of signal systems with BC Hydro lines
Security issues
Track maintenance standards for light rail vehicles on heavy rail track
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Summary of Technical and Constructability Issues:
Service reliability-northern & southern corridor segments Construction on steep grades
BC Hydro pole line relocation
Passenger car safety standards (light and heavy rail)
Conflict between vehicle clearance and accessibility standards
LRT access to Langley City town center
Grade crossing warning system/highway traffic signal interface
Safety aspects of pedestrian and private crossings Availability of competing sources for compliant rail vehicles
Utilities relocations and property acquisition-effects on cost/schedule
Environmental issues
Compatibility of signal systems with BC Hydro lines
Security issues
Track maintenance standards for light rail vehicles on heavy rail track
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Summary of Technical and Constructability Issues:
Service reliability-northern & southern corridor segments Construction on steep grades
BC Hydro pole line relocation
Passenger car safety standards (light and heavy rail)
Conflict between vehicle clearance and accessibility standards
LRT access to Langley City town center
Grade crossing warning system/highway traffic signal interface
Safety aspects of pedestrian and private crossings Availability of competing sources for compliant rail vehicles
Utilities relocations and property acquisition-effects on cost/schedule
Environmental issues
Compatibility of signal systems with BC Hydro lines
Security issues
Track maintenance standards for light rail vehicles on heavy rail track
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Summary of Technical and Constructability Issues:
Service reliability-northern & southern corridor segments Construction on steep grades
BC Hydro pole line relocation
Passenger car safety standards (light and heavy rail)
Conflict between vehicle clearance and accessibility standards
LRT access to Langley City town center
Grade crossing warning system/highway traffic signal interface
Safety aspects of pedestrian and private crossings Availability of competing sources for compliant rail vehicles
Utilities relocations and property acquisition-effects on cost/schedule
Environmental issues
Compatibility of signal systems with BC Hydro lines
Security issues
Track maintenance standards for light rail vehicles on heavy rail track
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Potential Station Locations:
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Summary of Technical and Constructability Issues:
Service reliability-northern & southern corridor segments Construction on steep grades
BC Hydro pole line relocation
Passenger car safety standards (light and heavy rail)
Conflict between vehicle clearance and accessibility standards
LRT access to Langley City town center
Grade crossing warning system/highway traffic signal interface
Safety aspects of pedestrian and private crossings Availability of competing sources for compliant rail vehicles
Utilities relocations and property acquisition-effects on cost/schedule
Environmental issues
Compatibility of signal systems with BC Hydro lines
Security issues
Track maintenance standards for light rail vehicles on heavy rail track
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Summary of Technical and Constructability Issues:
Service reliability-northern & southern corridor segments Construction on steep grades
BC Hydro pole line relocation
Passenger car safety standards (light and heavy rail)
Conflict between vehicle clearance and accessibility standards
LRT access to Langley City town center
Grade crossing warning system/highway traffic signal interface
Safety aspects of pedestrian and private crossings Availability of competing sources for compliant rail vehicles
Utilities relocations and property acquisition-effects on cost/schedule
Environmental issues
Compatibility of signal systems with BC Hydro lines
Security issues
Track maintenance standards for light rail vehicles on heavy rail track
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Summary of Technical and Constructability Issues:
Service reliability-northern & southern corridor segments Construction on steep grades
BC Hydro pole line relocation
Passenger car safety standards (light and heavy rail)
Conflict between vehicle clearance and accessibility standards
LRT access to Langley City town center
Grade crossing warning system/highway traffic signal interface
Safety aspects of pedestrian and private crossings Availability of competing sources for compliant rail vehicles
Utilities relocations and property acquisition-effects on cost/schedule
Environmental issues
Compatibility of signal systems with BC Hydro lines
Security issues
Track maintenance standards for light rail vehicles on heavy rail track
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Summary of Technical and Constructability Issues:
Service reliability-northern & southern corridor segments Construction on steep grades
BC Hydro pole line relocation
Passenger car safety standards (light and heavy rail)
Conflict between vehicle clearance and accessibility standards
LRT access to Langley City town center
Grade crossing warning system/highway traffic signal interface
Safety aspects of pedestrian and private crossings Availability of competing sources for compliant rail vehicles
Utilities relocations and property acquisition-effects on cost/schedule
Environmental issues
Compatibility of signal systems with BC Hydro lines
Security issues
Track maintenance standards for light rail vehicles on heavy rail track
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Summary of Technical and Constructability Issues:
Service reliability-northern & southern corridor segments Construction on steep grades
BC Hydro pole line relocation
Passenger car safety standards (light and heavy rail)
Conflict between vehicle clearance and accessibility standards
LRT access to Langley City town center
Grade crossing warning system/highway traffic signal interface
Safety aspects of pedestrian and private crossings Availability of competing sources for compliant rail vehicles
Utilities relocations and property acquisition-effects on cost/schedule
Environmental issues
Compatibility of signal systems with BC Hydro lines
Security issues
Track maintenance standards for light rail vehicles on heavy rail track
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ROM Cost Estimates by Mode (000 Omitted):
Right of way
Track
Systems
Grade crossings
Passenger stations
Utility relocations
Electrification
Revenue equipment
26,58022,59013,15013,420ROM Capital Cost/KM
697,180592,410356,140363,360ROM Total160,890136,71082,19083,850Contingency (30%)
536,290455,700279,950279,510ROM Sub-Totals
Light RailEMU
Light RailDMU
Heavy RailDMU
Heavy RailPush-Pull
The following categories were evaluated:
Facilities
Vehicles (Track & Hwy)
Equipment/Tools
Opns during construction
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Factors Affecting the ROM Estimates:
Study Objective: Achieve initial cost estimate accuracy-avoid cost creep
Study Guideline: Cost creep not an acceptable use of Contingency Fund
ROM estimates only-no detailed engineering available-30% Contingency
Stakeholder input not yet received-many stakeholder groups (Section 1)
No contracts or agreements in place to support the proposal/concept
Based on Assumptions by Passenger Rail Mode
Corridor complexity-Technical and Constructability Issues
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Factors Affecting the ROM Estimates continued:
Assumes tighter regulations and standards by the time of construction:
Rail grade crossing/highway intersection design
Rail grade crossing warning signal/highway traffic signal interface
Private grade crossings
Pedestrian grade crossings Light rail operations in heavy rail corridor
Locomotive emissions standards
Whistle-free zone requirements
Right of way access, fencing and security
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SRY
BNSF
CPR
SCOTT ROAD
SKYTRAIN STATION
LANGLEY
PRATT JCT.
The Interurban Corridor:
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Questions & Answers