RFI Fleet Tracking and Depot Management – Israel Railways LTD.
Request for Information (“RFI”) concerning Fleet Tracking with Depot and Freight yard management for Israel Railways LTD
1. Introduction Israel Railways Ltd. ("ISR") hereby requests information regarding a solution for tracking its Rolling Stock fleet (hereinafter: "RS"), which will improve the operation and performance of its various missions, both for maintenance and for ongoing operations, all as detailed in Appendix A to this RFI (altogether, the "Solution").
2. Objective of RFI The objective of this RFI is to enable ISR to explore the option of purchasing the proposed Solution, as well as to review and estimate the costs involved and the tools and infrastructure required for the proposed solution. This RFI is not to be considered as a request for proposals or as a tender and the provisions of neither the Israeli Mandatory Tenders Law 5752-1992 nor the Government Procurement Agreement shall apply hereto. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, ISR may, as a result of this RFI, at its sole and absolute consideration, approach one or more of the Respondents to this RFI and/or any other party, in order to obtain additional information. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, ISR may, as a result of this RFI, at its sole and absolute consideration, conduct an additional procedure, including, inter alia, a tender procedure, and may use, at its sole consideration, any of the information provided in this RFI. This RFI shall not, under any circumstances, constitute any commitment on ISR's part to negotiate with any or all interested parties, nor to enter into any agreement for the manufacture and/or supply of the proposed solution.
3. The Response The Respondent is invited to submit to ISR data and any technical and commercial information regarding the proposed Solution and all its components (different systems, tools, methods, etc.), Respondent's past experience in the manufacture and/or the supply and installations of similar solutions. Respondent will be required to submit with its response all the documents detailing the systems, tools, methods, prices etc. which are part of the proposed Solution. Notwithstanding the above, the Respondent should specify whether or not it complies with the technical criteria specified in Appendix A, with all or part thereof and after filling all the information required in Appendix B to this RFI. 4. Language of Response Responses shall be in English or in Hebrew only.
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5. Submission of a Response Responses are to be submitted in person and/or by email to the attention of Ms. Chen Gevirtz, no later than December 20th, 2018 until 13.00 Israel Time, at the following address: ISRAEL RAILWAYS LTD. Procurement and Contracting Division Yoseftal 1, 7136801 Lod, ISRAEL Or by e-mail to the following address: [email protected] 6. Additional Information Should Respondent require clarifications relating to this RFI, or if any questions arise with respect thereto, Respondent may contact, in writing only, Ms. Chen Gevirtz International Procurement Coordinator, via e-mail: [email protected] 7. General i. This RFI shall not be construed under any circumstances as a pre-requisite or pre-qualification procedure. ii. This RFI is merely for the purpose of obtaining any relevant information for consideration purposes only, and ISR shall not be construed as having taken any commitment to purchase any Solution nor to publish any tenders or any other further procedure. iii. ISR may, as a result of this RFI, approach, at its sole discretion, one or more of the Respondents and/or any other party, in order to obtain additional information, commercial proposals for the purchase of any Solution and/or to conduct negotiations with respect to the technical and/or commercial terms, and enter into a contractual relationship with one and/or more Respondents or any other party it finds suitable to conduct any other procedure it deems necessary. iv. It is hereby clarified that ISR shall not be obligated to engage in any contract on the basis of this RFI and that any information presented and/or submitted to ISR through this RFI is provided voluntarily. ISR shall not be charged in any manner for the submission of information in accordance with this procedure and every Respondent shall bear its own costs with respect to this RFI. v. Moreover, to preclude any doubt, it is emphasized that ISR shall have the right to reject, in whole or in part, any opinion, conclusion or information delivered to it through this RFI. ISR shall also have the right to use the information presented and/or submitted to it for the purpose of planning and preparing a tender or any other procedure, should ISR decide to publish one. vi. ISR may at its sole discretion, request from any of the Respondents, additional information, details, approvals, recommendations and/or certificates, as required by ISR. vii. ISR may ignore any Response which lacks information or has unclear details.
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viii. ISR shall not be bound to accept and/or consider any Response and it does not undertake herein any commitment whatsoever towards any of the interested parties. ix. ISR reserves the right, at any time and at its sole discretion, to amend this RFI or any aspect thereof, as well as to extend the date for submittal of the Responses. In addition, ISR reserves the right to cancel this RFI in its entirety at its sole discretion, without providing the Respondent(s) any (or no) reason or explanation. x. This RFI process is undertaken by ISR for the purpose of receiving data and information, and it does not create any obligation on ISR's part to commence, continue or complete any purchase procedure and/or to act in any other method of acquisition, and ISR shall act at its sole and absolute discretion in this respect. xi. ISR reserves the right to accept, in future stages, information and/or any commercial proposals from entities which did not participate in this RFI process, as ISR shall deem fit. ISR reserves the right, as a result of this RFI, at its sole consideration to conduct an additional procedure, including, inter alia, tender procedure, and may use, at its sole consideration, any of the information provided in this RFI.
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RFI Fleet Tracking and Depot Management – Israel Railways LTD. Appendix A
1. Executive summary - Administration Israel Railways (hereinafter: "ISR") requires a solution for tracking its Rolling Stock (hereinafter: "RS") fleet, which will improve the operation and performance, of its various
missions, both for maintenance, freight management based on yard management and for ongoing operations.
This document details the functional and operational needs of an information system and hardware infrastructure, which will be used for assembling the relevant operational complex (hereinafter: "the system" or "the solution").
Suppliers asked to present relevant solutions based on existing software and hardware packages and a list of projects they had performed in other railway companies , including details about RS quantities, customer details, different aids and matters of implemented solutions, for example management, optimization of processes, safety issues etc. If there are other recommended features in the projects, the supplier should specify them. ISR reserves the right not to publish a RFP or any tender, in accordance with its sole decision.
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The Respondent should describe the displays and functionalities which support the various requirements described in this RFI document.
1.1 Introduction
ISR wishes to obtain information about a computerized system for the operational management of ISR's fleet (both passengers and cargo RS) which shall include a sub system for the pinpoint locating of the RS.
1.2 The Response
The Response to this request for information shall include information on a complete System as set forth in the chapters below and shall, at least, address the following issues:
1. The infrastructure required for the operation of the System. 2. Technology. 3. Command and control tools. 4. Flexibility and adaptation capabilities. 5. Possible applications. 6. Safety issues.
The system shall be an existing system that is available for use (COTS) with adaptation capabilities for the needs of ISR.
The Response shall include information regarding the customers and the places where the system has been put into operation.
The Response must be true and up to date. 2. Background
2.1 Israel Railways Ltd. - General Background
ISR is a government owned company, responsible for all railway transport, passengers and freight, in the State of Israel. ISR operates a network of railway tracks covering the majority of the areas of the major economic activities in the country. All Railway transportation activities, management and development of train fleet and railway infrastructure, belong to one company - ISR. Note: some of the cargo wagons are on lease (owned by private customer) but operated by ISR.
The Government of Israel recognized the potential of the great contribution of the Railways to the economic development of the country, and determined that the promotion, expansion and modernization of railway transport will be one of the major efforts in the acceleration of the growth of the G. N. P. of the State of Israel. Further to this decision, the State of Israel allocated a huge amount of budget for:
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Development electrification of rail fleet and existing and new railway lines ERTCS Increasing the number of trains a day and the number of stations Expansion of the railway track network Purchasing of locomotives, passenger carriages, freight carriages and other equipment, Building tunnels Development and purchase of advanced management, command and control systems.
The Freight Division at ISR operates as operational department. There is also a subsidiary company - responsible for cargo transportation agreements. The Division focuses its activities on those major market segments that have a high volume of activity and in which the advantages of railways transport is most significant, such as: minerals, steel, containers, hazardous materials, garbage and sand.
As part of the overall development plan, the Management of the Railways increasing significantly the fleet of passengers and freight carriages of all types. It is clear, however, that the exhausting of the business potential inherent in the Israeli freight market, obligates a significant efficacy of the management of the fleet. The evaluation of the professionals at the Railways is that the improvement of the management methods is likely to increase the utilization of the fleet by a factor.
At the same time, increasing the amount of trains per day, increasing the availability requirements for train arrays, frequency of use of the same train arrays requires appropriate improvements in the management of maintenance and operational depots yards.
To summarize, ISR is interested in a computerized solution for the efficacy of the control over the train fleet and its operation, as well as a system that supports the optimal planning of the allocation and usage of RS. This, through an interface to the existing database in the Railways computerized system.
3. Goals
3.1 Client / application specialist
3.1.1 Primary customer / user The main users of the system:
A. Rolling Stock division (hereinafter: "RSD") - shift managers of the Rolling Stock depots and their staff, which responsible for all the operational tasks. B. Cargo division (hereinafter: "CD") - managers of the day-to-day operations and their teams, which are responsible for all freight wagons and locos. C. Authorized Users on behalf of Israel Railways Ltd. D. Automated computer systems and interfaces of ISR. E. Optional - Various IT systems and interfaces of ISR.
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3.1.2 Application Specialist The application specialist for the system defined as: Nadav Gutman – Senior Project Manager, Computing and Information Division, Israel Railways Ltd.
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Objectives and goals of the system
As the rolling stock fleet of ISR grows, there is an increasing difficulty in managing the various wagons in the compounds and nationwide deployment. This results in a great deal of inefficiency and complexity in scheduling maintenance time and control various activities.
ISR looking to improve the management, to decrease the number of manual mistakes, to reduce the bottlenecks and to reduce the time for the planning ongoing decisions.
Goals can be targeted to the main customers:
A. For RSD: Management of the operational complex tasks, with real-time indication of the occupancy of the lines in the complex, and pinpoint location of each wagon.
B. For CD: Real-time tracking of the entire cargo fleet, with an emphasis on remote end extensions and distant customer sites.
3.2 Current status and main problems A. ISR did not deploy a signaling infrastructure at the operational and maintenance depots, train edit sites and cargo yards and extensions. B. Today, the relevant information for RS management distributed by several software and operational systems, but the location and operational status of the fleet is software calculated by the Visa System.
Note: Although ISR has an SAP ERP system, much of the operational information isn't transferred to it, but exists in dedicated sub-systems.
C. Availability and maintenance statuses of RS managed in SAP, planning of arranging and scheduling of RS supported by local software supplier (ESI) and operational status of the fleet and locations on the track segments and stations built by ISR Operational system (Visa) D. The ARAMIS system (Thales signaling system) does not include automatic identification of wagons. E. The required solution, include all its components (software and hardware) must be installed during the ongoing activities of the ISR.
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3.3 Definition and terminologies Term Definition / Explanation ISR Israel Railways Ltd. RS Rolling Stock CD Cargo division RSD Rolling stock division RFI This document with all its appendixes The System An operational system, which includes pinpoint locating, application (Requested solution) software, user interface, computerization, infrastructure and management interface. Operational area Geographically defined and limited area. It could be operational or (Yard) maintenance Depots or Cargo yards. In ISR at those areas we have not signaling networks, so there is a problem automatically recognize incoming and outgoing trains, and to assign specific numbers of wagons and locos on specific tracks. Operational area (zone), usually has many tracks, which allow editing and setting trains before leaving and after arrival. In this area usually engaged shunting, coupling, editing, loading and unloading. End extension / An end extension is any extension that is not part of the main railway Private extension network of Israel Railways. It could be belong to ISR or to be private. Private extension usually belongs to commercial customers. Main railway network In the main rail network there is a signaling system (supplied by Thales) that allows you to obtain information about train running and track sections location of trains. Real time A definition of time interval, for data to cross between remote units, to the server. In this project, Real time means that data between the remote units (RS) to the main servers, will last at maximum 0.5 seconds. Near Real Time A definition of time interval, for data to cross between remote units, to the server. In this project, Near Real time means that data between the remote units (RS) to the main servers, will last at maximum 2 seconds. Parking RS parking can be parked on planned tracks. Usually, in train operational zones, there are specific tracks for RS parking. RS array / Train array Set of passenger's wagons called train array. The combination of a loco and train arrays called train. Freight train is a combination of 1 or more locomotives with cargo wagons. Visa document A train visa document includes data of the train structure (loco's and wagons), crew, and departure and destination station for each train, pass and stop stations, speed limits etc. For Cargo trains the visa document includes additional data, mainly about the allocation of cargo and shipping certificates, destination for each wagon/ container, data on hazardous materials, if any etc. All those documents built by operational software system (called also visa system) – developed by ISR.
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4. Implementation
4.1 General Perception
4.1.1 Solution type The system will support receiving near real-time information about RS locations, at a resolution of specific tracks at the train operational zones - operational areas and other required areas, with an emphasis on the end extensions and the loading yards of the cargo division.
The system will have a unique identifier for each RS that will constitute its "identity card" and will enable identification of it in the railway information systems. (Note: currently the ISR uses single-value identifier called "functional location" from the SAP system, and/or unique name from the Viza system. The solution settings will need to be synchronized with those identifiers.
Once the information has been received, the system will have a rules-based mechanism that will present relevant information to the relevant managers. For example, information about the RS tasks that have passed through the SAP system, fuel information from the fuel control system, information about past / future duties (from the visa system), etc.
The main purpose of the system is to display in a rich visual display, the RS locations and statuses, in Operational zones of depots and in Cargo yards and extensions, accord to the track segment list, in near real time.
From a cross-enterprise perspective, the system will serve additional information systems and will enable the improvement of information in a large number of computerized tools.
4.1.2 Detailed requests for RS division and managing its compounds Today there are 6 active RS operational depots, and there are already future plans for more.
The logistics characteristic of each compound is that a train enters at a particular hour, departs at a different hour and in time between, it is required to perform various operations. For example: parking, fueling, maintenance, cleaning, etc.
There is currently no mechanism for locating / tracking RS traveling in the compound and their real time condition / status.
A near-real-time display of the RS status in the compound, include expected times of arriving/leaving, will improve the efficiency of the work processes in the complex, with an emphasis on the parking lines.
The solution required to provide a calculated view, displaying the length of a train on a line (with an emphasis on a parking line) in order to enable the managers of the complex to arrange the vehicles in the compound as efficiently as possible.
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4.1.3 Detailed requests for Cargo division and fleet management Today there are dozens of extensions, and in the future, additional are expected.
In most cases, a freight train arrives to its destination station, and in a specified place (edit/sorting area), the wagons are disconnected and sent to their final destination (the end extensions).
There is currently no mechanism for detecting / tracking the RS traveling on the tracks and their positions, inside the freight train operational zone.
Today, there is no possibility to safely plan (due insufficient time) to which extension at the yard worthwhile send the cargo wagons in terms of safety (collisions) and reducing the need for shifting freight wagons with different carriages (unnecessary redirects) according shipping certificates.
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4.2 Volumes and performance This section presents the quantitative data required for the proper planning of the system.
The supplier is required to base these quantitative data, in order to assess the requirements of volume, rate of movement, network traffic volumes and future data transfer volumes.
4.2.1 Scope of activity In the first stage of implementing the system, Israel Railways RS fleet will include about 2,500 different RS devices.
4.2.2 Growth capacity The system is required to support at least 10,000 different RS devices.
4.2.3 Required availability The solution must perform at least 99 % of the relevant time (excluding public holidays).
4.3 Subsystems and primary functions This section will list some functional requirements from the system:
1. The system is required to support the processing of RS vehicles locations, with reference to tasks expected of them. 2. The tasks will be the product of data from other systems (such as SAP), ESI for train assignments, or tasks defined in the system itself (e.g., parking on a particular track). 3. The system shall contain a mechanism for computation and monitoring different RS whether as part of a completed trains, or a RS that is not "connected" to another on a particular track. The system will enable real-time monitoring of railway tracks availability and the option to add / forbid adding additional RS to specific track. 4. The system will display to the manager user in different centers and in each operational area, recommendations for each RS / train regards which task or activity is recommended for it, taking into consideration the remaining RS / train that are expected to arrive or leave the compound or extension. A simple example to illustrate the need: There is a train in the complex that is expected to leave at 15:00, and a train that is expected to leave at 16:00. Both trains required refueling prior to their operation. The system will recommend that the train departing earlier (at 15:00) will be refueled first. Another example: all trains coming to specific operational depot have a 2 hours window for 5 different activities: cleaning, fuelling, basic maintenance check, sewage and water filling. This activities are done on special lines of operational zone. The system should present by monitoring where each train array is located and display a proposal for additional train arrays/trains - on which line it is effective and safety to send them.
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5. The system will allow the shift managers in the RS division and the cargo division to define a set of different operations and tasks that trains will be required to perform. For example, in an operational area of a RS division, when a train is set on a preparatory line in a RS area, a large number of operations needs to be carried out: Routine operations - passenger trains, draining sewage and filling water - should be carried out without the establishment of a scheduled task. A train cannot travel before performing these operations. In the cargo division, other tasks will be defined, such as checks on a container or any task defined by the system manager on behalf of the cargo division.
4.4 System interfaces, input and output data
4.4.1 RS Location Interface The system will contain a rich interface for the use of environmental systems, which will enable users to receive information about all the devices detected in the system and their exact location.
The interface should support all RS, specific RS and train-specific query outputs.
4.4.2 Integration between systems Since the system is required for multiple interfaces with different subsystems in ISR, an ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) tool will be preferred for managing the interfaces and integration between the different data.
4.4.3 Visa / Delivery Information Interface (Train Operations System) The solution will receive from the visa data, the trains that are expected to arrive the sites and the sorting / editing areas, and use the various data for the designated needs.
For example, from a visa, it is possible to understand to which end extension specific freight wagons are required.
From this data, an employee can receive tasks and information such as: X wagons should be transferred from the train that arrived (number 1234) - to extension Y.
4.4.4 Interface fuel data ISR has a fuel control system which maintains the latest fueling data for each train.
The fuel data will arrive in real time from an existing railway system (Ludan)
4.4.5 The placement system ISR has a planning system (by ESI) that contains data about each RS array assignments and schedule.
The solution is required to receive data from this system, and to enable the activity managers understand: what is the correct train array needs to be assembled in order to operate specific activity (train) including hour, destination and other relevant data.
4.4.6 Maintenance data, cleaning, malfunctions and planned activity The train manages all maintenance, cleaning activities, fault management and planned activities using the SAP system (with an emphasis on the PM module).
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The system required to receive all RS data arriving at the various sites in order to help the depot managers understand whether they should assigned specific RS or array to defined activities beyond the planned activities.
4.4.7 RS covered distance data Today, the organizational information systems have information on the amount of KM traveled by a RS, with emphasis on distances measured between stations.
As of today, there is no information about travel distances within a RS area or cargo.
The system will contain information about the distance traveled by the train wagons in the areas controlled/monitored by it.
By exporting this information to other systems, ISR will be able to obtain more accurate information about the distance covered by a specific RS.
Note: This data has great significance, since sometimes a RS can travel many kilometers within a branch / depot perimeter, without going to the monitored (main) railway network.
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5. Technology and infrastructure
5.1 Architecture and general perception Today, Israel Railways has several systems that enable geographic location (location) for RS:
1. GPS Satellite Positioning system - allows for the receipt of data from the terminals (X, Y) for most of the Locos and power wagons. This infrastructure is partial - does not include individual reference to each RS, but to the train as a whole. 2. Signal infrastructure (ARAMIS) - allows to obtain a railway position, over the main tracks. This infrastructure is partial - does not include individual reference to each RS, but to the train as a whole. It is important to emphasize that no operational infrastructure has been deployed in the operational and endpoints. 3. The HOTBOX system - Several special monitoring infrastructures have been installed on the rail network for a real time diagnostic of a train that passes nearby. This system is based on passive RFID tags and antennas that have been deployed on the entire ISR fleet.
IMPORTANT NOTES: A. ISR will allow the vendor to read/use data from the above.
B. The vendor can use the installed RFID-based detection network infrastructure (from the HOTBOX Project) - if needed.
C. The supplier will be given the option of receiving data from the existing GPS location systems, but the proposed solution will not be exclusive based on the existing location system.
5.2 MDM For Mobile implementation only:
ISR allows Mobile application to connect its Intranet, using Vmware MDM software architecture.
Each device should meet the ISR Cyber/date security regulation and registration.
5.3 Processes and functionality required
5.3.1 Hebrew Support All entities associated with the system (including the controls, interfaces and various system screens) are required to fully support the Hebrew language.
5.3.2 Rich and user-friendly user interfaces. The end-user screen needs an easy to use solution. Examples:
1. Pointing with the mouse pointer on an object will display information about it (Tooltip or dedicated visual / voice indication).
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2. Alerts and statuses will be visible with universal colors for correctness / problems (red / orange / green colors) and sounds alerts.
5.3.3 Protection against serious actions The system will be designed with internal protection against performing actions that are operationally severe:
1. It is desirable that every action in the system be reversible (with an ability to UNDO).
2. For non-reversible actions, a warning or special authorization request will be encouraged before activation.
3. Denying access to operations and / or data in files that are not authorized to the user.
5.3.4 Wagon / RS detection capability The system will allow the user to quickly locate a vehicle / vehicle, and show him the location of the object in a vehicle context. For example:
• Wagon 72009 is located in Ashdod Cargo Sort area, at track number 6.
5.3.5 Minimal RS data For each RS, the system should obtain at least the following data:
1. RS SAP ID (functional location based SAP) 2. RS Visa ID (ID based on Visa software) 3. RS current location (in detail by extension / domain) 4. General RS data such as RS type, cargo/passengers, Self-weight etc. 5. RS status from the Visa operating system (free / full / empty / traveling etc.) 6. Attribution to Train / Array 7. Load weight (customer weight) - if available from Visa system. 8. Information about all the checks of the train (date of last execution + expected date if available) 9. RS availability (Is eligible for travel or invalid) Note: a wagon can be marked as invalid, in the visa system, and sap system. An invalid or disabled wagon must create an immediate indication Open faults, from within the SAP system, based on fault severity based sorting. 10. Cargo RS - Data on hazardous materials 11. Last fueling time for locomotive 12. Information about assigning an operational task (transporting cargo to a customer) 13. Information about the crew working on the train
5.3.6 Displaying of the Data The system is required to enable the displaying of the data in the following manners: On a digital map In an alpha numeric display
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In additional graphical displays, such as - charts, diagrams, tables Optional - on tablets or other mobile devices (please refer to MDM chapter)
ISR invites the responding companies to propose additional methods of display. The display of data is required at a number of sites simultaneously (concurrent).
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5.4 Reports
5.4.1 Management and Control
The solution is required for the following subject matters at minimum: Generate of reports in near real time. The capability of the display of the data in various cross cuts - at the single item level as well as aggregation (average / maximum, etc.) in accordance with the various users, without the need for every report to be constructed by a programmer.
5.4.2 General characteristics The system is required to support several features reporting:
A. Support for ODBC or a similar data transfer protocol that allows data to be injected into BI and similar systems.
B. Print / e-mail output, built on a default client-defined form.
C. File export option, in this formats at least: PDF, EXCEL, CSV and XML.
D. Option for exporting data to computerized systems using standard protocols (WS / JSON / REST, etc.)
E. Print / export preview option.
F. all the displays and report will allow the user to filter / sort according to equipment type, compound / extension and other main charecharistics.
5.4.3 Exceptional report / alert The system will be able to produce a report that lists details of RS devices that have not moved more than X minutes (parametric value).
The system will enable the running of this report / check on an ongoing basis, and provide a warning to the user if a RS device does not move for a period of time, even if the user is on a different system screen / view.
5.4.4 All RS locations report The system will contain a live display that will provide a list of all the RS vehicles on the national network.
5.4.5 Report / Alert Availability Lines (rails) The system will be able to produce a report / alert which will show details of the occupancy rate of lines / tracks, by the RS that are located on it at a given time and RS which are assigned / are expected to enter this line.
If no additional devices can be inserted into the line, the user will be alerted.
5.4.6 Report / alert train arrival to the compound The system will be able to produce a report / warning about a train that is expected to enter the area to which the user is assigned within X minutes (parametric setting).
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5.4.7 Customer temporary tracking report The system will be able to produce a report which will detail the duration of time in which train / freight wagons are located in customer extensions.
In addition, the system will be able to set the duration of X minutes / hours (parametric setting) followed by an alert for exceeding the time allotted to the customer.
5.4.8 Exceptional report / alert from an array structure The system will enable the production of a report and warning about a situation in which a certain array structure (which is known in advance from the train's "visa" or the transport voucher) changes unexpectedly.
The purpose of this warning is to provide a quick indication to the user of the system of an unintended "disconnect" of one or more RS devices from the structure of several RS devices (train array), which according to previous data should be connected together.
Example Explanation:
Suppose that there is a visa for a particular train, which it composed by this wagons: DD402-DD403-DD407
In the event that the system detects that one or more trains are disconnected (or "torn" from the train), for example:
It will immediately alert users to this situation.
The system will enable the running of this report / test on an ongoing basis, and provide an alert to the user if a RS is torn from a vehicle, even if the user is not in the report screen but on a different system screen.
5.4.9 Planning vs. Execution - Tracking the entrance of RS to the complex - Tracking entry times A report that will present the trains that were expected to enter according to planning data (from the ESI system), and a comparison to the existing situation - when trains actually entered.
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5.4.10 Planning vs. execution - Tracking the entrance of RS to the complex - Tracking exit times A report that will present the trains that were expected to depart according to planning data (from the ESI system), and a comparison to the existing situation - when trains actually get out of the complex.
Note for 5.3.8 and 5.3.9: The reports should display a resolution of hours / minutes in the data, and display a scheme of minutes / hours late.
5.4.11 Planning and execution - Tracking RS entry to the complex - Tracking RS type A report that will present the trains that were expected to enter according to planning data (from the ESI system), and compare them to the existing situation - which trains actually entered.
5.4.12 RS Non-arrival to an operational area This report will show, from an enterprise perspective, all the RS that did not enter an operational area of RS Division for a period of X-days.
5.5 User alerts The system must contain a warning mechanism (based on visual / voice prompts) to the users.
5.6 Implementation
5.6.1 Technical guidelines for implementation The supplier should refer to the following points:
1. The system is required to support the existing objects in the railway network, with an emphasis on arrays and trains. The system must have a connection between a particular RS and other RS devices connected to it (in order to support a train array or simple combination of loco and wagon). 2. The solution for obtaining a RS location can be based on any technology that the supplier will offer. For example: Satellite (GPS, Galileo, GLONASS etc), Static Camera, Drone image, OCR, RFID, Wi-Fi, Li-Fi, Bluetooth, BLE, LURA, etc. According to the approval of ISR. Notwithstanding the above, preference will be given to a solution that will use existing RFID hardware (as mentioned – "Hotbox Project"). 3. If the RS hardware tracking solution requires batteries, a solution with a long battery life will be preferred. 4. For RS devices in the operational areas, the solution is required to produce location data in a resolution of up to 1 meter (because there are close/nearby tracks). For End extension / Private extension, the solution is required to produce location data in a resolution of up to 3 meter.
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5. Any hardware and software solution must comply with all train standards, Train regulations, and data security conditions as described in the composite appendices. 6. The overall solution must interface with the ISR SAP system and other major systems.
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5.6.2 Main work screen (for specific compound) The system will contain a central work screen for a RS depot / cargo area, showing lists of incoming / outgoing trains and a live map of the complex, including a list of status indicators.
Example:
Date / Time
Rolling Stock – Kishon Depot
Arriving Trains Departure trains
12:30 – 877 12:31 – 334 12:27 – 400 12:45 – 403 12:22 – 300 12:57 – 654 … Live map of Kishon Depot compound … … with all its tracks. …
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5.7 Applications
This part refers to the applications required of the system. General requirements of the system applications
A particularly simple, user - friendly interface, based on advanced ergonomics. Support of broad user inquiries, in accordance with their dedicated needs:
Railways Management, RSD managers, CD including freight stations, operational and control entities at the Command and Control Center, work groups in the field (check, offloading and loading crews, etc.), IT department and the system administrator.
Standard interfaces to additional systems as well as the capability of adaptation to specific interfaces that will be pre-defined.
5.7.1 Optional - “Optimal” Design
A system or supporting tool that enables the intelligent use of the data for various purposes, such as:
Planning and allocation of resources Forecasting of demand Balancing of loads on a line and amongst carriages. Optimization of routes - minimum cost for the transport of the required cargo volume, minimum stops / detachments during the trip, the shortening of wait times by means of the in - advance identification of bottlenecks, etc.
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5.8 Performance
The minimal performance of the required system is presented below. The responder is invited to propose improved performance. In the case that the performance parameters significantly affect the estimate of the costs, ISR invites the responder to refer to the economic and technological ramifications of the various levels of performance.
Response time - the response time of the system is to be only a few seconds (not more than 3 seconds for user operations, including the display of simple reports). Data security - The responder is required to refer to the level of data security and cyber protection of the proposed system. Safety issues Multi-site operation - the system is required to enable the display of data at a minimum of 25 different sites, without affecting performance. It is desirable to enable the display of data at 80 sites simultaneously. Private extensions - The responder is requested to recommend solutions for the identification and location of carriages also at customers factories, in places where there is no Railways communications network. Redundancy and technical reliability - the responder is required to refer to the aspects of technical reliability, Survivability and redundancy at a system level and at a level of its various components.
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6. Active infrastructure Information Please refer to this information while planning the costs:
6.1 RSD Lines
6.1.1 Beer Sheva - yard
Capacity Line Area (Meters) num. 403 104 369 105 369 106 north 400 107 395 108 368 109 ~650 5 ~650 6 controlled ~650 7 364 103 fuel 364 104 Total: ~5000 Meters
6.1.2 Beer Sheva depot Capacity Line RS (Meters) num. type DD 364 103 DD 364 104 DD 364 105 Loco 364 102 (Diesel) Total: ~1460 Meters
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6.1.3 Lod – Yard
Capacity Line Area (Meters) num. 793 2 Platforms 857 3 390 10 Cargo lines 400 11 255 4 375 5 New 258 6 parking 360 7 327 8 327 9 260 10 265 11 263 12 270 13 Old 213 14 parking 214 15 203 16 204 17 247 18 19 Fuel 20 Total: 6500~ Meters
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6.1.4 Lod – Depot
Capacity Line Area (Meters) num.
295 27 DD 300 28 DD Loco 180 29 (Diesel) Loco 180 21 (Elec.) Loco 180 22 (Elec.) Total: 1140~ Meters
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6.2 Cargo Division
Distance Track Extension Area (Meters) number
280 1 מילובר 2 280 Milubar 615 3 575 4 370 1 שילומים 2 390 Shilumim 275 3 390 4 אוברסיז 5 390 Oversiz 325 6 325 7 495 1 בתי זיקוק 2 460 Bati-Zikuk 460 3 1 415 דשנים 3 140 Dshanim
Haifa 140 4 נמל קישון 1 605 Nemal Kishon 525 2 805 1 בית שאן 2 810 Beit Shean מסוף 410 570 1 570 2 730 3 640 4 מגרש 5 660 Yard 510 6 510 7 475 8 475 9
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445 10 290 11 300 1 מזח 2 255 Dock 255 3 315 1
160 2
נמל 3 190
Haifa Port חיפה מיון 4 160 Sort 95 5 250 6 מערבי 290 רציף 130 300 1 300 2 דגון 3 235 Dagon 235 4 175 5 430 2 350 3 חדרה מזרח 4 350 Hadera East המתנה 100 עבודה 160 חדרה מערב 4 375 Hadera West 550 5 1 645
685 2 3 560
560 4
קבלה עריכה ודיור 5
610 Operational yard
170 6 Hayovel
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410 10 shdod
A אוטם 85 11 Otem 90 12
Ashdod מעבר 101 220
מסילות אשדוד היובל 220 102 Maavar 200 41 גופרית 280 42 Gofrit 280 43
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300 1 קונטרם 300 2 Contram 195 3
400 1 400 2 350 3
Hayovel
מסוף היובל 4 350 540 1 580 2 קבלה
650 3 Kabala 725 4 720 5 משולש 33 110 Meshulash
Ashdod Sort
מסילות אשדוד מיון 12 510 מיון 520 13 Miun 495 14
500 15
475 16 אלאלוף 50 370 370 51 Alaluf אוברסיז 11 475 190 18 Overseas קונטרס 9 205 Kontram דלק 8 465 Fuel הנדסה 7 130 Handasa 390 1 פוספט 2 390 435 3 Posfat 535 4 770 1 אשלג 300 2 Ashlag 330 3 נמל 2 3 Nemal רציף 5 14 235 Platform 5 רציף 7 16 365 300 17 Platform 7 250 11 חומצה לבנה 12 280 125 13 White Acid 145 14 520 1
2 מסילות התחנה 410 355 3 efa
Station tracks Z 480 4 410 6
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410 7 300 22 חול/אשפה 5 470 Sand/garbage 440 1 440 2 אשלג 415 3 Ashlag 150 4 490 5 270 8 רותם 2 9 320 420 10 Rotem 2 440 25 מכולות 11 440 440 12 Containers גופרית 21 260 370 23 Gofrit 730 30 פוספט חומצה 31 32 Posfat Acid 300 34 805 1 810 2 Beit Shean מסוף 410 Total: ~53000 Meters
Distance Track Extension Area (Meters) number
805 1 בית שאן 810 2 Beit Shean מסוף 410 קבלת רכבות ומפגשים 4 820 820 5 Reception 100 8 הנדסה 9 590 590 10 Eng. 450 11
390 12 חצר התחנה 13 390 Yard 350 14
ברק בני ברק
Bney Barak אוטם 17 105 Otem 17 אוטם 19 285 Otem 19 אוטם עץ הזית 355 Otem Etz Ha'Zait חול/אשפה 18 210 210 19 Sand / Garbage
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רמיד 33 420 265 34 Ramid מסילות התחנה 1 735 ראש העין Stations Tracks 690 2 Rosh Ha'hain חול/אשפה 660 3 Sand / Garbage קבלת רכבות קרית גת Reception 4 1170 Kiryat 210 6 Gat ממגורות 210 7 mamgorot אסם יניב 1 380 140 2 Yaniv קבלת רכבות
750 4 Reception הנדסה 5 400
Dvira דבירה .Eng 6 400 אוטם דרומי 215 7 Otem South אוטם צפוני 425 8 Otem North נוסעים 370 1 Passengers 370 2 675 3 805 4 865 5 מסילות התחנה 6 785 625 7 Stations Tracks 580 8 540 9
555 10 555 11
דימונה תפעול מקומי 375 12 Local Operations Dimona מסוף מכולות 235 13 Containers אחסנת קרונות 300 15 Parking הנדסה 110 16 Eng. תפעול מקומי 420 18 Local Operations 150 19 מת"ר 110 30 Matar 140 31 מסילות קבלה 1 630 610 2 Reception 380 5 380 6
פוספטים 7 380
Zin
נחל צין Posfat 8 345 145 9 480 15 355 10
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מכולות 11 355 Containers Total: ~28000 Meters
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7. Costs
7.1 Information concerning the cost of the Solution With reference to the above, ISR invites the responder to refer to the purchase costs, installation costs, operational costs (including communications), and costs of the maintenance of the proposed system. The estimate of costs will be carried out with respect to the following reference quantities:
ID Action Amount Cost in USD Estimated duration for needed ($) / EUR (€) installing single unit (Days) 1 Installation of single RS equipment 2 Maintenance of single RS equipment 3 Installation of single ground equipment (Antenna etc.) 4 Maintenance of single ground equipment (Antenna etc.) 5 IT Hardware * Please describe the suggested architecture 6 Solution software (Server) * Please describe the suggested architecture 7 Solution software (Client) * Please describe the suggested architecture 8 Yearly maintenance for Server software 9 Yearly license for Client Software 10 11 12 13 14
Please describe other components if required.
In the event that the responder proposed supporting software or hardware components, including additional applications existing in the system or enhanced performance relative to the requirements, reference to these costs is also required.
If required, Please specify any other relevant information regarding the cost of the Solution:
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Appendix B
RFI concerning Fleet Tracking with Depot and Freight yard management
Information concerning the Solution
Please submit any relevant technical information in regards to the proposed solution
Including drawings.
Please expand the details regards Safety aspects and uses of the solution – if applicable.
Respondents are requested to fill in the questionnaire below.
Table I: General Information Concerning the Respondent
Name of Respondent
Respondent Address
Respondent Contact Person
Contact's person Telephone No.
E-Mail address
Respondent General Profile
Respondent Professional Certifications
(Such as ISO 9001:2008/2015, IRIS, etc.)
Respondent owner, main customers and main fields of expertise.
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Information Concerning Past experience
Please specify respondent's past experience in Fleet Tracking with Depot and Freight yard management. Please specify for each Solution, the following information:
Customer No. [ ]:
Name of Customer:
Address of Customer:
Customer's Contact person (name, title):
Contact's person Telephone No.
E-Mail:
Type of Solution supplied to the costumer
Size of RS fleet (number of wagons, locos etc.)
Industry (Railways, Mass transport, Airports, Other):
Safety Use No Yes – Please explain:
Area of operation: Depot/Operational zones only country wide
Supplied Solution description:
Please duplicate this table for use with each different customer
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