AUCKLAND ELECTRIFICATON PROJECT UPDATE Nicholas French – Project Director Auckland Electrification – Elements Remaining Signalling System – Automatic Train Protection Traction – Infrastructure & Commissioning Operational Preparedness – Testing & Commissioning – Operations – Maintenance – Safety and Communications Signalling All of Auckland Network Operating on ‘Final State’ new Signalling Train Control operating on new Train Control System (R9000) Automatic Train Protection (()ETCS) Works – Trackside being delivered by KR as part of Signalling Contract – finished Nov 2013 – On-Board Train ETCS Equipment (Invensys provided) being delivered in conjunction with EMU Team. Installed in Spain – commissioned in NZ. – Trackside equipment being used to deliver Interim ATP system. Signalling Benefits New infrastructure proving to be reliable – 50% overall reduc tion in fault s from Feb 2012 Rail 9000 Operational since April 2012 – Au tomati c Rout e Setti ng – Automatic Train Graphing Bi-Directional Operation – Increased operational flexibility – Protection Systems – Lock Out Zones Automatic Train Protection (ETCS) – Delivered with the arrival of the new EMU’s – Interim system operating off ETCS trackside equipment. Traction System and Power Supply Foundations, Masts, overhead wires and power supply 25 kV AC overhead power. Both separate supply points commissioned Foundations 100% complete. 2785 masts out of 3825 installed. 355km out of 550km total – of OLE Wire (Earth, Catenary and Contact) installed. Auckland Electrified Area Traction and Power Supply - Cont Onehunga Branch Line Commissioned Westfield to Wiri (complete) – commissioned BoL 7 / 8 September 2013 EMU Depot – commissioned 10 September Allows the testinggg and commissioning of the EMU’s to commence for the EMU roll-out Workinggy closely with AT and EMU team to ali gn deliver y programmes Traction – next steps Progressive commissioning of remaining sections through last quarter 2013 and first quarter 2014 Network infrastructure completion April 2014 Network fully commissioned May 2014 Electrical safety issues Bridge Screens installation 60% complete EhiEarthing and Bondi ng 90% complete Level Crossing barriers installed Signage and anti-climb guards installed. Operational Preparedness' Testing and Commissioning – Full testing a commissioning team mobilised to test and commission the network Operations – Traction Control operational – Procedures in place to manage an Electrified Network Maintenance – Contract negotiations underway with Preferred Tenderer to provide Maintenance of the OLE system Corridor Safety – Communications – Training Christmas Block of Line 2013-2014 Key BOL for achieving overall AEP programme Eastern Line NIMT OLE works Commission Manukau Branch Line Commissioning contingency QUESTIONS and DISCUSSION 5/09/2013 1 City Rail Link UpdateClick to edit Master title style Transport Committee 4 September 2013 2 2 Overview •ClickTimeline to edit Master title • CCFAS •style Government statement • Timing impacts • CRL progress 1 5/09/2013 CRL timeline 3 • EMUs begin service in April 2014 and are rolled out by end of 2015 Click to edit Master title style City Centre Future Access Study (CCFAS)4 The SKM study responded to a government request in July 2011 to develop a robust and achievable multi modal programme for access into the city centre 46 options identified and evaluated. 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Key objectives in developing options were to: Click• Provide for future to city centre edit growth and Master employment title • Support regional growth objectives • Deliver benefits for all transport users Underground Underground Integrated Criteriastyle Surface Bus Bus Rail (CRL) CRL and SB Effect on city centre access Worst Poor Better Best Impact on wider regional movement Improving economic performance & potential Reducing impacts on environment & amenity Implementation costs and difficulty Reduction in exposure to harm 2 5/09/2013 5 Government statement- 28 June 2013 . • Broadly agrees with CCFAS findings • Doesn’t agree CRL needed by 2021 • Instead is committed to: Click a joint bu siness to case w ithedit A uckland Co Master u ncil in 2017 title providing its share of funding for a construction start in 2020 style(so completion mid 2020s) • Prepared to consider an earlier start to business case if : city centre employment increases by 25 per cent over current levels (of 78,000 but did not sppyecify when) annual rail patronage is on track to hit 20 million trips well before 2020 (currently 10 million) and said that was something to discuss with council. Progressing city centre transport projects 6 Proposed CRL construction timing significantly affects the ability to deliver other important city centre projects Co-ordination of city centre construction works with the CRL construction is critical to ensureClick the road and trans toppport networks edit remain Master operational and functional. title Some of the key projects affected are: • Fanshawe/Customs St busway corridorstyle • Wellesley St bus corridor • City centre public transport/bus interchanges •Ferryyp basin redevelopment • Port to motorway connection • Quay St and seawall upgrade • Victoria St Linear Park 3 5/09/2013 Timing and construction implications 7 The CRL will create inner city disruption during cut and cover construction Albert St dug up progressively over two years, Aotea station estimated to be under construction for up to five years and major east west intersections closed for at least six months at a time AdverseClick effects will include: to edit Master title • reduced and altered business and property access • changed and limited vehicle and pedestrian movement •style noise and vibration While this can be well managed, timing is critical Forecast and potential city development and events: • In terna tiona l Conven tion Cen tre • Elliot Tower • Downtown Shopping Centre • 2015 Cricket World Cup • 2017 World Masters Games • America’s Cup? CRL - timing and long term gain 8 Click to edit Master title style • Leading growth with transport infrastructure is vital to city shaping 4 5/09/2013 Britomart- from seedy to sought after 9 10 years old - 40 million passengers- 24,000 a day • Britomart Precinct has the lowest vacancy rates and some of the highest lease rates in the city centre • Relocations attracted from the city centre, city fringe and outside Commercial Vacancy Rates Britomart Western ClickAll City Centre to editCore Master title Precinct Corridor 1995 14.6% 13.5% 17.5% 13.5% 2003 12.7% 14.9% 16.7% 8.6% 2011style 11.3% 1.3% 14.3% 8.8% Annual Average Employment Growth Source: Colliers International 2012 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% growth 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% Employee annual annual Employee 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 -2.0% Britomart images thanks to Cooper and Co -4.0% Britomart precinct Auckland except City Centre City Centre Why 2021? 10 By 2021: • Britomart has reached capacity at peak • ClickMjMajor btbus routes at to or over editcapacity Master title • Can lead development and shape city centre •style Intervene before problems get too bad After 2021: • Other options for city centre access exhausted • CRL becomes more “economically” efficient but only because major benefits achieved through travel time reduction so as congestion worsens, benefits increase. Wait for problems to worse. • Cost of delay is $100m a year 5 5/09/2013 CRL progress 11 Planning • Hearing adjourned until mid October to allow commissioners to consider the material PropertyClick to edit Master title • Two purchased, style• two in final stages, about 30 underway Design • Procurement process for reference Design 12 Click to edit Master title style 6 Transition to EMU Operations 2 EMU Delivery The first EMU arrived 24th August 2013: • Next 2 units in November 2013 • 2 units per month till unit number 30 in November 2014 • 4 units per month from December 2014 Testing EMUs to Provisional Handover (PH) • First 3 units have between 3 – 4 months prior to PH (dependent on successful tests) • Units 4 – 9 have approximately 2 months for carrying out tests • Remaining units have approximately 4 – 5 weeks for testing • All units to be delivered by July 2015 3 Transitional requirements for EMUs EMU Readiness • Testing and commissioning – both static and dynamic type testing • Routine testing – potentially staged approach due to current AEP Programme delivery • Potential for Reliability Growth Running • 2 – 3 EMUs required for training through till early 2015 • Maintenance and spares allowance • Revenue launch targeted for April 2014 Getting to April 2014 • Training programme in place supported by the new Simulator/s at Wiri depot • Onehunga line to Britomart electrification scheduled to be delivered Dec ‘13/Jan ‘14 • Sufficient contingency for service launch in April 2014 4 Apppproach to service launch Reliability Growth Running • As EMUs achieve Provisional Handover, additional running on weekends to further support reliability • Reliabilityygypgg Growth Running may be either simulated passenger running or actual revenue service running Concept of Operations • 10 mi nut e peak/ s per io d serv ice on a ll lines excep t OhOnehunga • 15 minute inter-peak between 7AM and 7PM (Transitional process i.e. Manukau) • 30 minute off peak period including Onehunga • 30 mi nut e all lines on Sa turd ay an d Sund ay Shuttle services – Papakura to Pukekohe • 20 minute peak service – change at Papakura • 60 minute service in the off-peak period including Saturday and Sunday 5 Approach for service introduction • To minimise