DRL Solutions Interurban Report

8/14/2019 DRL Solutions Interurban Report

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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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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.


BNSF

Local-nights.

Through- rerouted via

BNSF

Local-nights.


BNSF

Freight Service on SRY

Surrey Sub-Division

Peak-256Off-Peak-192




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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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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