Metro Rolling Stock Specification
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Metro Rolling Stock Specification The North East Combined Authority is seeking a significant investment in the Tyne and Wear Metro system, allowing it to replace its life-expired Metrocar fleet. This Specification highlights the significance of the Tyne and Wear Metro, its economic importance and having invested significantly in the system since 2010, the need for continued investment, including in a new fleet of Metrocars. The role of Metro is fundamentally important to the economy and people of Tyne and Wear. It connects key centres of population allowing access to employment opportunities, to travel for leisure purposes or for education and training. The economic importance of these links is recognised by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s Strategic Economic Plan (SEP). In relation to Metro, the SEP specifically highlights an overriding objective as being ‘to replace the fleet of Metrocars’. The North East Combined Authority’s Transport Manifesto provides a commitment to ‘deliver an essential new fleet for the Tyne and Wear Metro’. In addition, the local authorities whose areas are served by Metro also recognise the importance of the system in their various planning documents. In 2012, Nexus commissioned a study from Systra to estimate future demand with the primary conclusion that the number of passenger trips will rise steadily over the period to 2030 due to rising GVA and population, the impacts of land-use planning developments and the effects of behavioural change. Metro competes with local bus services where the concessionary population travels free of charge. These factors combined drive the need for a modern clean efficient Metro vehicle. Despite the estimate of growth in passenger trips, Nexus requires replacement of its current fleet on a like-for-like basis in terms of capacity. This is because there is still a significant unused capacity in the current fleet which, at its peak, carried 60 million passenger trips per year compared to today’s 40 million. The current fleet is made up of 90 Metrocars, and it is assumed that because of substantial increases in performance, layout and reliability of modern rolling stock, today’s timetable and capacity can be replicated in the future with fewer new vehicles. The contract will be designed to ensure that more trains can be ordered to meet the enhancements and extensions programme. The current Metrocars were constructed in the late 1970s, and have served their purpose well. However despite undergoing two significant refurbishments, the fleet is coming to the end of its design life, with many components effectively life-expired, contributing to a very unstable operating environment, with Metrocar failures leading to delays and trains being withdrawn from service. At this stage, the three main options for the procurement of new Metrocars that Nexus is considering are:- Outright purchase by Nexus; Purchase through an operating contract with a Train Operating Company; and Leasing from a Rolling Stock Manufacturer. The first two of these options would entail Nexus owning the fleet either at the outset or at some future point which given the bespoke nature of the Metro infrastructure is probably the most likely procurement route. It is intended that the final detailed specification will set out a ‘reference case’ for new rail vehicles. This will require potential suppliers to submit bids based on the reference case thereby enabling a transparent comparison of cost and quality. However, this process will not preclude the submission of variant bids that deviate from the reference case, helping ensure that market innovation is not curtailed. This Outline Specification describes the principal functional, performance and interface requirements for a new vehicle. The requirements are performance based and do not prescribe the solutions or design to be used unless that prescription is necessary to ensure compatibility with existing infrastructure which would be impractical to alter (e,g. diameter of the Newcastle city centre tunnels) or for operational reasons. In addition, aspects of the specification for which public consultation would be appropriate have been identified. The results will be used to inform the detailed specification. Metro is an important part of life in Tyne and Wear and the contribution of users to the final layout of the new vehicles will be a crucial part of successful delivery. The specification has been split in to a number of sections as follows:- Approvals and Standards Vehicle Architecture Vehicle Performance Vehicle Systems Infrastructure Interfaces Section A Section A sets out the elements of the fleet which will for part of the public consultation process 1. Vehicle Architecture Some aspects of the vehicle, such as the basic dimensions of the new rail vehicles are specific in order to be compatible with existing infrastructure constraints; for example the maximum height of the vehicle in order to ensure it fits through the central corridor tunnels. These elements will not form part of the consultation process. Other aspects, subject to requirements set out in the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulation (RVAR) will be consulted on, for example the layout of the seating, the amount of interior space dedicated to various uses, e.g. seating, standing space, luggage areas Ref NEX-RS-75 The overall length as stated in NEX-RS-65 shall have a passenger carrying capacity of at least 560 persons comprising a maximum of 128 seated and 432 standing but a 10% variation in the split between seated and standing would be acceptable. “Crush” load shall be 600 persons including 128 seated. (+/- 10%) NEX-RS-80 Provide dedicated spaces for wheelchair users in accordance with Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations NEX-RS-85 Provide dedicated multi use spaces for full size bikes and/or mobility scooters and/or luggage. NEX-RS-90 Provide door stand back areas to improve passengers flow through boarding and alighting. NEX-RS-91 Provide open gangways that maximise throughway width NEX –RS-95 The interior décor shall be bright, modern and easily cleaned and maintained. It shall comply with Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations. NEX –RS-100 The drivers cab shall occupy the full width of the vehicle. The driving position shall be on the left and a second seat provided for a driver trainer/assessor. A mock up of the drivers cab and interior layout shall be provided as part of a consultation process with train crew, this is separate to the public consultation. NEX-RS-105 The exterior décor shall conform to the Metro design guide 2. General interior design With the exception of those elements constraint by legislation, regulation or infrastructure constraints the interior look and feel of the new cars shall form part of the consultation. Ref NEX-RS-270 The new rail vehicles interior design shall present a cohesive, modern, metro / Light Rail interior style, ambience and appearance which complies with Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations on colour contrast and the Metro Design guide. NEX-RS-280 The interior floor coverings shall be hard surfaces that are anti-slip, hard wearing, easy to clean and maintain and suitable for wet and dry conditions NEX-RS-285 All passenger area surfaces shall be hard wearing, resistant to physical damage by vandalism, fading, souring, graffiti, application of approved cleaning products and be easy to clean and maintain. NEX-RS-290 The interior lighting within passenger and crew areas shall provide illumination that presents a safe, secure and pleasant glare free environment, be easy to maintain and keep clean NEX-RS-291 The interior lighting system shall meet the requirements for ‘mass transit vehicles’ defined within EN13272:2012. NEX-RS-295 Provision of waste bins, mini tables and power sockets, including USB connections may be provided as a priced option NEX-RS-300 The drivers cab shall be fitted with a HVAC system capable of maintaining a cab temperature of 21°C(+/- 0.5°C) within an external temperature range of -10°C to +35°C NEX-RS-350 The passenger saloon shall be fitted with a HVAC system capable of maintaining a saloon temperature of 21°C(+/- 2.0°C) within an external temperature range of - 10°C to +35°C NEX-RS-355 All HVAC systems shall be capable of being manually controlled from the drivers cab NEX-RS-340 The passenger saloon shall be fitted with opening lockable windows capable of being unlocked and opened by the driver or by depot staff in the event of HVAC failure. Opening windows shall comprise a minimum of 20% of the total glazed area. NEX-RS-371 The interior of the vehicles shall be capable of being fitted with cardboard advertising panels as presently installed. NEX-RS-375 Display screen systems which provide travel related, general information and advertising may be proposed as a priced option. NEX-RS-400 The new rail vehicles shall provide Wifi access to the Internet for passengers Section B Section B covers standards that the new fleet must meet. For example regulatory requirements and will not form part of the consultation 3. Approvals and Standards. Ref NEX-RS-20 The new rail vehicles shall comply with the Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulations 2010 (RVAR). This is a regulatory requirement. Any new vehicle will need to be fully compliant with the RVAR NEX-RS-25 The new rail vehicles shall comply with the Railway and Other Guided Systems Regulations 2006 (ROGS) and subsequent amendments. This is a regulatory requirement. NX-RX-30 The new rail vehicles shall be compliant with EN45545 Category OC3- railway applications – fire protection on railway vehicles. This is a regulatory requirement. NEX-RS-35 The new rail vehicles shall comply with all the relevant Railway Group Standards (RGS) related to train crew human factors. GM/RT 2161 defines the requirements for the driving desk and cab and GM/RT 2162 defines the requirements for traincrew access and egress.