Ulster County Integrated Advance Train Detection and Arrival Prediction Implementation Plan
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Ulster County Transportation Council April 18, 2008 Rev. Number 3.0 Approved By: F.W. Lipfert, Jr. SYSTRA Job No. C0566400 Project Name: Ulster County Integrated Advance Train Detection and Arrival Prediction Implementation Plan Ulster County Transportation Council Traffic Operations and Public Safety Committee (TOPS) Ulster County, New York Ulster County Integrated Advance Train Detection and Arrival Prediction Implementation Plan FINAL REPORT AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Prepared by: SYSTRA Engineering, Inc. 2 Whipple Place, Suite 300 Lebanon, NH 03766 (603) 448-0200 phone (603) 448-1750 fax Ulster County Page i April 18, 2008 Rev. Number 3.0 Table of Contents Approved By: F.W. Lipfert, Jr. SYSTRA Job No. C0566400 Project Name: Ulster County Integrated Advance Train Detection and Arrival Prediction Implementation Plan Ulster County Contract No. UC-06-44 Ulster County Integrated Advance Train Detection and Arrival Prediction Implementation Plan Final Report and Implementation Plan 0. Revision History ............................................................................................... iii 1. Introduction........................................................................................................ 1 1.1. Purpose ............................................................................................................................1 1.2. Contractual Mechanism ....................................................................................................3 1.3. Next Steps ........................................................................................................................5 1.4. Acknowledgements...........................................................................................................5 2. Railroad Operations .......................................................................................... 7 2.1. Historical Overview...........................................................................................................7 2.1.1. CSX River (West Shore) Line ..............................................................................7 2.1.2. Other Railroads in Ulster County .......................................................................10 2.2. Train Frequencies...........................................................................................................14 2.3. Train Characteristics.......................................................................................................16 2.4. CSX Operating Procedures ............................................................................................17 2.5. Changes in Rail Operations Due to Capital Improvements.............................................24 3. Grade Crossings.............................................................................................. 27 3.1. Locations ........................................................................................................................27 3.2. Crossing Warning System Types....................................................................................35 3.3. Grade Crossing Cell Phone Coverage and Utility Availability .........................................36 3.4. Vehicular Traffic Counts .................................................................................................40 4. Emergency Response..................................................................................... 41 4.1. Police..............................................................................................................................41 4.2. Fire .................................................................................................................................42 4.3. Ambulance......................................................................................................................43 4.4. Ulster County 911 Center ...............................................................................................43 4.4.1. Ulster County 911 Center Systems....................................................................43 4.4.2. Ulster County 911 Center Facility ......................................................................44 4.4.3. Ulster County 911 Center Dispatching...............................................................45 4.4.4. Ulster County 911 Center Staffing .....................................................................46 4.4.5. Ulster County 911 Center CSX Coordination.....................................................46 4.5. Required Advance Train Detection and Arrival Prediction System Functionality ............47 4.5.1. Geographic Coverage........................................................................................47 4.5.2. Advance Warning Time......................................................................................47 5. Traffic Management ........................................................................................ 49 5.1. Transportation Management Center (TMC) Overview....................................................49 5.2. Transportation Management Center (TMC) Personnel...................................................49 Ulster County Transportation Council Final Report and Implementation Plan April 18, 2008 SYSTRA Engineering, Inc. Ulster County Page ii April 18, 2008 Rev. Number 3.0 Table of Contents Approved By: F.W. Lipfert, Jr. SYSTRA Job No. C0566400 Project Name: Ulster County Integrated Advance Train Detection and Arrival Prediction Implementation Plan 5.3. Transportation Management Center (TMC) Field Data Acquisition and VMS Equipment49 5.4. Transportation Management Center (TMC) Facilities and Equipment............................51 5.5. TMC Related Systems....................................................................................................52 5.6. TMC Use of Advance Train Detection/Arrival Prediction Data:.......................................53 6. Technology Alternatives................................................................................. 55 6.1. Acoustic Sensor..............................................................................................................56 6.2. Microwave Motion Detector ............................................................................................58 6.3. Doppler Radar Speed Sensor.........................................................................................59 6.3.1. Solar Powered Doppler Sensors........................................................................60 6.3.2. Wireless Communication with Speed Sensor ....................................................60 6.3.3. Data Customization and Dissemination .............................................................60 6.4. Alternative Technology Recommendation ......................................................................61 7. Ulster County Coverage Area Alternatives................................................... 65 8. Capital Cost...................................................................................................... 77 8.1. Capital Cost Estimates ...................................................................................................78 8.2. Annual Operating Cost ...................................................................................................78 8.3. Capital Cost/Benefit Score Ratios...................................................................................79 9. Functional Requirements ............................................................................... 81 10. Implementation Plan ....................................................................................... 89 10.1. Project Schedule.............................................................................................................91 10.2. Project Funding...............................................................................................................93 10.3. Optional Steps ................................................................................................................94 11. Conclusions and Recommendations ............................................................ 95 Ulster County Transportation Council Final Report and Implementation Plan April 18, 2008 SYSTRA Engineering, Inc. Ulster County Page iii April 18, 2008 Rev. Number 3.0 Revision History Approved By: F.W. Lipfert, Jr. SYSTRA Job No. C0566400 Project Name: Ulster County Integrated Advance Train Detection and Arrival Prediction Implementation Plan 0. Revision History Revision Date Comments 1 March 5, 2008 Initial Draft Release 2 March 13, 2008 Revised Release 3 April 18, 2008 Final Release reflecting all review comments. Ulster County Transportation Council Final Report and Implementation Plan April 18, 2008 SYSTRA Engineering, Inc. Ulster County Page iv April 18, 2008 Rev. Number 3.0 Revision History Approved By: F.W. Lipfert, Jr. SYSTRA Job No. C0566400 Project Name: Ulster County Integrated Advance Train Detection and Arrival Prediction Implementation Plan This page is intentionally left blank. Ulster County Transportation Council Final Report and Implementation Plan April 18, 2008 SYSTRA Engineering, Inc. Ulster County Page 1 April 18, 2008 Rev. Number 3.0 Introduction Approved By: F.W. Lipfert, Jr. SYSTRA Job No. C0566400 Project Name: Ulster County Integrated Advance Train Detection and Arrival Prediction Implementation Plan 1. Introduction 1.1. Purpose Ulster County Transportation Council, via its Traffic Operations and Public