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Balise Arrangement for High Risk Location Design Guideline Reference material Advanced train control Migration System (AMS) Specifications – Balise Arrangement for High Risk Location Design Guideline This document is published as reference material to support the implementation of Automatic Train Protection as part of the roll out of the Advanced Train Control Migration System project. The content described might be of assistance to individuals and organisations performing work on Transport for NSW Rail Assets. When reading this document, any inconsistencies with Transport for NSW Network Standards shall be raised with the Asset Standards Authority (ASA) for clarification. This document does not comply with accessibility requirements (WCAG 2.0). If you are having trouble accessing information in these documents, please contact the ASA. Authorised by: Chief Engineer, Asset Standards Authority Published: Important message This document is developed solely and specifically for use on the rail network owned or managed by the NSW Government and its agencies. It is not suitable for any other purpose. You must not use or adapt it or rely upon it in any way unless you are authorised in writing to do so by a relevant NSW Government agency. If this document forms part of a contract with, or is a condition of approval by, a NSW Government agency, use of the document is subject to the terms of the contract or approval. This document is published for information only and its content may not be current. AMS PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS BALISE ARRANGEMENT FOR HIGH RISK LOCATION DESIGN GUIDELINE only DeskSite Reference: 4912713 Guidelines – Applicable to Transport Projects AMS Program Quality Management System Status: Approved Version: 3.0 Branch: Infrastructure and Services Business unit: ATP / AMS Program material Date of issue: 11 May 2017 Review date: 11 May 2017 Audience: ATP / AMS Project Specific Document Asset classes: Heavy Rail; Light Rail; Multi Sites; Systems; Fleets Project type: Major Project lifecycle: Feasibility; Scoping; Definition; Construction readiness; Implementation; Finalisation; Not applicable Process owner: Project Director Reference BALISE ARRANGEMENT FOR HIGH RISK LOCATION DESIGN GUIDELINE Transport Infrastructure and Services : ATP / AMS Program NSW GOVERNMENT for NSW Project type: Major Document Approval: Authored by: Cyril Chereau Technical Specialist G---- __--------- Date: 1 2400 1 q Reviewed by: Paul Hartley Senior Rail Systems Manager PA0-----icy Date: )2_ iS 2_ot7 Reviewed by: only / Michael Smith , z Operations Standards and Procedures Analyst - , Date: Reviewed by: - Michael Little ;e Manager Safety Assurance 7 Date: Reviewed and Accepted by: Frederic Tricoche 42ICW)-- Principal Engineering Manager Systems Date: Approved for Release by: Craig Southward ATP Project Director Date: material Document History Version Date of Issue Author Summary of change 0.1 12/02/2016 C. Chereau Initial draft 0.2 15/03/2016 C. Chereau Reviewed 0.3 14/04/2016 C. Chereau Add Calibration consideration and update gradient information 0.4 28/04/2016 C. Chereau Internal Review 1.0 02/05/2016 C. Chereau Release version 1.1 20/05/2016 C. Chereau Updated to internal approval comments C. Chereau Reference 1.2 30/05/2016 Release Version 1.3 18/07/2016 C. Chereau Removal of shifting for High Risk Turnout AMS PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS - BALISE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DeskSite Reference: 4912713 ARRANGEMENT FOR HIGH RISK LOCATION DESIGN GUIDELINE V3.0.DOCX TfNSW 2017 UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Page 2 of 39 BALISE ARRANGEMENT FOR HIGH RISK LOCATION DESIGN GUIDELINE Infrastructure and Services : ATP / AMS Program Project type: Major 1.5 11/08/2016 C. Chéreau Update due to High Risk Turnout Guideline update, and additional example for cascaded cases 1.6 16/08/2016 C. Chéreau Update after review 1.7 31/08/2016 C. Chéreau Minor Update 1.8 01/09/2016 C. Chéreau Update of section 7 C. Chéreau only 1.9 14/09/2016 Update of sections 7 and 8 2.0 27/09/2016 C. Chéreau Release version 2.1 20/04/2017 C. Chéreau Update to: - Removal of constraint of not using repositioning BG - Add BG placement for Level Crossing protection in wrong running direction - Consider trains with lower braking capabilities (e.g. K-sets) 2.2 09/05/2017 C. Chéreau Update after review 3.0 11/05/2017 C. Chéreau Release version material Reference 4912713_38 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DeskSite Reference: 4912713 © TfNSW 2017 UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Page 3 of 36 BALISE ARRANGEMENT FOR HIGH RISK LOCATION DESIGN GUIDELINE Infrastructure and Services : ATP / AMS Program Project type: Major Foreword This guideline forms a part of the TfNSW suite of railway signalling guidelines which detail the requirements for the implementation of ATP / AMS on the TfNSW heavy rail network. This guideline specifically covers AMS balise placement when Target Speed Monitoring is needed, which includes: - High risk turnout only - High risk overlap deficiency - High risk end of lines / buffer stops - High risk speed sign consideration - Calibration BG consideration To gain a complete overview of ATP / AMS signalling design requirements, this document should be read in conjunction with the AMS suite of signalling design principle modules. material Reference 4912713_38 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DeskSite Reference: 4912713 © TfNSW 2017 UNCONTROLLED WHEN PRINTED Page 4 of 36 BALISE ARRANGEMENT FOR HIGH RISK LOCATION DESIGN GUIDELINE Infrastructure and Services : ATP / AMS Program Project type: Major Table of contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 7 1.1. AMS Background ................................................................................................................................ 7 1.2. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 8 1.3. Application ............................................................................................................................................ 9 2. Reference documents ................................................................................................................ 9 only 3. Terms and definitions ................................................................................................................ 9 4. Concept...................................................................................................................................... 12 5. High Risk Location ................................................................................................................... 13 5.1. Flowchart ............................................................................................................................................ 13 5.2. High-Risk Turnouts ........................................................................................................................... 15 5.3. Overlap Deficiency ............................................................................................................................ 17 5.4. End of Lines / Buffer Stops .............................................................................................................. 20 5.5. Level Crossing Protection in Wrong Running ............................................................................... 22 6. High Risk Speed Sign Consideration ..................................................................................... 25 6.1. Nominal Case (Sufficient Distance) ............................................................................................... 25 6.2. Exception Case (Not Sufficient Distance) ..................................................................................... 26 material 6.3. High Risk Speed Sign after exiting a Turnout .............................................................................. 26 7. Cascaded cases application and examples .......................................................................... 27 7.1. High Risk Turnout with supervision of turnout, speed restriction and Level Crossing on the adjacent track ................................................................................................................................................ 27 7.2. High Risk speed restriction on the adjacent track........................................................................ 28 7.3. High Risk Overlap Deficiency on the adjacent track ................................................................... 28 8. Calibration Balise Group Consideration................................................................................ 29 9. Consideration for train with lower braking capabilities (Optional) .................................... 30 9.1. Extra Steps for BG placement ........................................................................................................ 31 9.2. Extra steps for High Risk Speed Sign Consideration .................................................................. 33 Appendix A Clarifications on Target Speed ................................................................................. 34 A.1. Target Speed for Overlap Deficiency ............................................................................................. 34 A.2. Target Speed for High Risk Turnout .............................................................................................. 34 Reference Appendix B ERA Braking Curve Tool Information .....................................................................
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