N Line & G Line Update NATA – February 28, 2019 1 NORTH METRO CORRIDOR Fast Facts • 2013 – RTD awarded a design-build contract to Regional Rail Partners (RRP) • March, 2014 – North Metro Rail Line broke ground • Currently between DUS and 124th Ave. Station • 13 Miles of commuter rail • 6 new stations, 5 public grade crossings, and 11 Bridges • 2,600 new parking spaces • Colorado’s longest bridge; Skyway (9,533 feet) • 12 Rail Cars or 6 Married Pairs are required for operation • Avg. Travel Time – 28.5 Minutes • Opening Day Projected Ridership – 10,500 2 NORTH METRO – Construction Status General • Project is approximately 90% complete • Corridor fencing on going • Station Platforms and Park-n-Rides nearing completion • 104th Parking Garage – beginning the 4th of 6 levels • Track is continuous from Denver Union Station to Eastlake & 124th Station • Upcoming testing Second Quarter, 2019 • RRP Integration Testing • At-Grade Crossing Functionality • PTC Verification and Testing • Third Quarter, 2019 – RRP Final Completion • Fourth Quarter, 2019 – RTD Performance Demonstration Testing Overhead Contact System (OCS) • Contact and Messenger wire installed and test • Completing wire runs from Skyway Bridge to National Western Stock Show Station • Completing testing of breakers and relays at DUS Switching Station in preparation to power up the NMRL OCS 3 FRA, PUC, AND RTD Coordination • FRA and RTD Quarterly Meetings • FRA, PUC, RTD, and RRP Monthly Meeting Dispatching Procedures RRP Testing Requirements • New Starts Matrix Required Plans for Rescue Vehicle FRA Requirements • Training Requirements On-Track Safety Training Requirements Recommended FRA Training Courses Accident Reporting FRA Approved Training Vendors Positive Train Control (PTC) • Reporting Wireless Crossings • Training • Next Steps At-Grade Crossing Rescue Vehicle Type Narrative DTP Dependencies Intellectual Rights Grade Crossings Quarterly Meeting in September & December Finalize Reporting Structure 4 AT GRADE CROSSINGS Key Points • Five (5) Public At-Grade Crossings • PUC Approvals – Construction & Abolishment of At- Grade Crossings • Before Substantial Completion • RRP – Responsible for preparing Testing and Commissioning Plan • RRP – Responsible for preparing Safety and Security Certification Program • RRP – Responsible for Testing (Site Inspection Test, and Site Acceptance Test) and Commissioning • RTD – Responsible for Certifying Completion - PUC • Local Stakeholders – Quiet Zone Establishment • RTD will notify PUC/FRA prior to testing • RTD responsible for conducting Systems Performance Demonstration testing 5 G Line - Service Between Union Station & Wheat Ridge/Arvada • 11 miles • Eight stations • 27-minute travel time • Peak-hour service every 15 minutes • Non-peak service every 30 minutes • Union Station Track 7 • Opening day projected ridership 9,000 G Line Travel Times G G Line Stations to Denver Union Station • Wheat Ridge∙Ward Station – 27 minutes • Arvada Ridge – 25 minutes • Olde Town Arvada – 22 minutes • 60th & Sheridan∙Arvada Gold Strike – 18 minutes • Clear Creek∙ Federal – 16 minutes • Pecos Junction – 13 minutes • 41st∙Fox – 9 minutes 7 G Line-Related Service Changes G route 8 route 31L Route would serve 41st & Fox Station weekday Discontinue service. Alternate service by routes 19, midday every 30 minutes between downtown 31, 72, and 80 to connect with G Line, B Line and Denver and Wagon Road Park-n-Ride Thornton P-n-R. route 19 route 51 Service from route 19 between 106th and Union Serve 60th & Sheridan/Arvada Gold Strike Station. Station, deviating to serve Pecos Junction Station. Service north of the US 36 & Sheridan Station terminated; instead service by route 53. route 31 route 53 Deviate to serve Clear Creek/Federal Station; New route 53 service north of US 36 & Sheridan. discontinue service to US 36 & Sheridan Station. Proposed rush-hour service would operate every 30 minutes, and 60 minutes at all other times. 8 G Line-Related Changes -- B Line Corridor to Corridor Enabled G 9 G Line Status Update • Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) approved revenue service demonstration, a key step in the certification of positive train control (PTC) • Approval received to add the G Line to an existing long-term waiver for the University of Colorado A Line and B Line • RTD is continuing its work to obtain the other state and federal regulatory approvals necessary to start service • Quiet Zone Waivers in process w/FRA now Questions?.