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Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) PTC Implementation Plan (PTCIP) April 15July 26, 2010 Initial SResubmittal Revision 1.12 Submitted in fulfillment of 49 CFR Part 236, Subpart I, § 236.1011 Maryland Area Regional Commuter Service PTC Implementation Plan REVISION HISTORY Date Revision Description Author 4-13-10 1.0 Initial Submittal D. Sandala 4-15-10 1.1 Updated MARC/CSXT LOU & CSXT IP D. Sandala Section 5.0 7-226-10 1.2 Updated to incorporate resolution of FRA W. Shannon Enclosure 1 comments in Approval with Conditions (Docket No. FRA-2010_0038) MARC PTCIP i Revision 1.12 Maryland Area Regional Commuter Service PTC Implementation Plan Table of Contents 1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 2 Organizational Relationships ................................................................................................................................ 1 3 Technology Utilized (49CFR236.1011(a)(1)) ....................................................................................................... 4 4 Compliance (49CFR236.1011(a)(2)) ..................................................................................................................... 5 5 Interoperability (49CFR236.1011(a)(3)) .............................................................................................................. 6 6 Risk Mitigation (49CFR236.1011(a)(4)) .............................................................................................................. 7 7 Implementation Sequence (49CFR236.1011(a)(5)) ............................................................................................. 7 8 Rolling Stock (49CFR236.1011(a)(6)) .................................................................................................................. 8 9 Wayside Devices (49CFR236.1011(a)(7)) ......................................................................................................... 109 10 Mainline Track Identification (49CFR236.1011(a)(8)) .................................................................................. 119 APPENDIX 1 – AMTRAK Documents .................................................................................................................. 1210 1. MARC-AMTRAK LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ............................................................................................. 1311 2. [OPEN] ............................................................................................................................................................. 1715 3. [OPEN] ............................................................................................................................................................. 1816 4. [OPEN] ............................................................................................................................................................. 1917 5. [OPEN] ............................................................................................................................................................. 2018 APPENDIX 2 – CSXT Documents .......................................................................................................................... 2119 1. MARC-CSXT LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING ................................................................................................. 2220 2. CSXT PTCIP (EXHIBIT A, SECTION 5.0 INTEROPERABILITY REQUIREMENT) ............................................... 2523 3. NOTICE OF PRODUCT INTENT: V-ETMS ........................................................................................................ 3028 4. [OPEN] ............................................................................................................................................................ 3331 5. [OPEN] ............................................................................................................................................................ 3432 MARC PTCIP ii Revision 1.12 Maryland Area Regional Commuter Service PTC Implementation Plan 1 Overview This document is a submittal of the Positive Train Control Implementation Plan (PTCIP) for the Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) train service. Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC) is a commuter rail service operated by the Maryland MTA. The MARC system is a tri-state commuter rail operation serving Maryland, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia with 42 stations along 202 miles of track. MARC provides service along three lines: the Penn, the Camden, and the Brunswick – including the Frederick Branch. The management organization for Maryland MTA MARC Train and Commuter Bus Services is presented in Figure 1, below. Service along each line is shown in Figure 2 and is described later in Section 2. MARC Train & Commuter Bus Services John Hovatter Director Karen Orner Director's Administrative Assistant Glenn Saffran Deputy Director Rex Springston Donna Walsh Harry Anderson Courtney Schenkle Dave Ricker Tim Norris Chief Mechanical Officer Chief Communications Officer Chief Facilities Maintenance Chief Budget Manager Chief Transportation Officer Chief Transportation Officer MARC MARC / Commuter Bus MARC / Commuter Bus MARC Commuter Bus Norris Walker Willie Minnick Asst. Chief Transportation Officer Assistant Chief Mechanical Officer MARC MARC Figure 1 - Organization Chart 2 Organizational Relationships MARC owns the rolling stock used for revenue service, but contracts out the operation and maintenance of that equipment. CSXT Transportation maintains the diesel locomotives for all three lines. Amtrak operates and maintains the fleet's electric locomotives and is also responsible for all trailer and cab car maintenance. MARC operates as a tenant railroad on both Amtrak and CSXT track. Amtrak is the host railroad for service operated over the Penn Line. CSXT is the host railroad for service operated on the Camden and Brunswick Lines, with the exception of 3.2 miles of the Frederick Branch, which MARC owns. MARC has worked closely with both host railroads to ensure that the MARC PTCIP 1 Revision 1.21 Maryland Area Regional Commuter Service PTC Implementation Plan implementation of appropriate on-board equipment will result in rolling stock equipped for operation on PTC enabled track. Service along the three lines, illustrated in Figure 2, is as follows: Penn Line The Penn Line runs between Perryville, Maryland and Union Station in Washington, D.C., serving a total of 13 stations. Penn Line trains are operated by Amtrak on an electrified line, using mostly electric locomotives during peak hour operations. For midday operations, shorter, diesel locomotive-hauled train sets from the Brunswick Line are used for operation of the Penn Line service. This provides seating capacity that better matches passenger demand and allows the Penn Line equipment to be serviced mid-day. MARC’s Penn Line service operates in mixed freight, commuter, and intercity rail traffic. Penn Line trains run between 4:40 A.M. and 11:27 P.M., with a total of 47 revenue trips. Camden Line The Camden Line serves 12 stations between Baltimore City and Washington, D.C. The service is operated by CSXT Transportation, using diesel locomotives, sharing tracks with freight. The Camden Line runs between 5:10 A.M. and 8:50 P.M., with nine trains providing service in the morning peak, and nine trains running in the evening peak. No midday service is provided on the Camden Line. Brunswick Line (to Martinsburg) The Brunswick Line operates between Martinsburg, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. It serves a total of 17 stations and is operated by CSXT Transportation using diesel locomotives. The diesel-powered service shares the tracks with both freight and Amtrak intercity passenger rail traffic. The Brunswick Line operates between 5:00 A.M. and 9: 14 P.M., running six trains in the morning peak, one train during the midday on Friday only, and six trains during the evening peak. Frederick Branch - (Frederick Line) The Frederick Branch at the end of the Frederick Line operates between Frederick, Maryland and Washington, D.C., serving 14 stations: Frederick, Monocacy, and 12 stations on the Brunswick Line. Service on the Frederick Line follows 3.2 miles of the MTA-owned Frederick Branch and 10 miles of CSXT’s Old Main Line before joining the Brunswick Line to Washington just east of MARC’s Point of Rocks Station. Service is operated by CSXT with diesel-powered equipment. Hours of operation are from 5: 12 AM. to 8:07 P.M. The service shares the tracks with freight on the entire route, as well as Amtrak intercity passenger rail traffic on the Brunswick Line. There are three A.M. trains inbound to Washington D.C., and three P.M. trains outbound to Frederick each weekday. No midday or reverse peak trains are operated on the Frederick Branch. MARC PTCIP 2 Revision 1.12 Maryland Area Regional Commuter Service PTC Implementation Plan Figure 2 - MARC System Map MARC PTCIP 3 Revision 1.1 Maryland Area Regional Commuter Service PTC Implementation Plan 3 Technology Utilized (49CFR236.1011(a)(1)) MARC has met with both of its host railroads, Amtrak and CSXT, and been informed that the PTC technology identified for implementation on MARC territory is as follows: On the Penn Line, as with the entire North East Corridor (NEC), Amtrak will be completing its installation of its Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES). Once ACSES is fully deployed on the NEC