METRORAIL Fleet Management Plan Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority Metrorail Fleet Management Plan – Revision 4G August 2012 REVISION HISTORY Version Date Authorization Change Description Draft 1 Feb 26, 2010 Revision 1 Sept 17, 2010 To address FTA and PMOC comments Revision 2 Jan 31, 2011 To address FTA and PMOC comments Revision 3B July 12, 2011 To address FTA and PMOC comments Revision 3C July 27, 2011 To address WMATA comments Revision 3D July 29, 2011 To address WMATA comments Revision 4A Sept 26, 2011 To address FTA and PMOC comments Revision 4B October 6, 2011 To address WMATA comments Revision 4C January 27, 2012 To address FTA and PMOC comments Revision 4D March 9, 2012 To address FTA and PMOC comments Revision 4E March 14, 2012 To address WMATA comments Revision 4F April 18, 2012 To address FTA and PMOC comments Revision 4G August 2012 To address FTA comments Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority i Metrorail Fleet Management Plan – Revision 4G August 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Revision History ................................................................................................................................... i List of Tables and Figures................................................................................................................... v 1.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.1 Overview of Plan .............................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Plan Timeframe ................................................................................................................. 1-2 2.0 Definition of Acronyms and Terms ........................................................................................ 2-1 2.1 Acronyms ........................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Terms .................................................................................................................................. 2-2 3.0 Existing System .......................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Description of Current System ....................................................................................... 3-1 3.1.1 General Operating Characteristics ......................................................................... 3-1 3.1.2 Support Facilities ...................................................................................................... 3-4 3.2 Inventory List .................................................................................................................... 3-5 4.0 Expansion Plan........................................................................................................................... 4-1 4.1 Dulles Corridor Rail Extension (Silver Line) ............................................................ 4-1 4.2 Blue/Yellow Line Realignment .................................................................................. 4-3 5.0 Demand for Revenue Vehicles ................................................................................................ 5-1 5.1 Peak Passenger Demand ................................................................................................. 5-2 5.1.1 Systemwide Ridership Patterns .............................................................................. 5-2 5.1.2 Metrorail Ridership Forecasts ................................................................................. 5-4 5.1.3 Maximum Load Points ............................................................................................ 5-5 5.2 Passenger Load Standards .............................................................................................. 5-8 5.3 Line Requirements ............................................................................................................. 10 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority ii Metrorail Fleet Management Plan – Revision 4G August 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS 5.3.1 Minimum Peak Vehicle Requirements ................................................................ 5-10 5.3.2 Vehicle Run Times .................................................................................................. 5-10 5.3.3 Train Consists .......................................................................................................... 5-14 5.3.4 In-Service Vehicle Requirement ........................................................................... 5-17 5.3.5 Gap Trains ............................................................................................................... 5-20 5.4 Peak Vehicle Calculations ............................................................................................. 5-22 5.5 Spare Vehicle Calculation .............................................................................................. 5-22 6.0 Supply of Revenue Vehicles ..................................................................................................... 6-1 6.1 Current Vehicle Supply ................................................................................................... 6-1 6.1.1 1000-Series ................................................................................................................. 6-2 6.1.2 2000/3000-Series ....................................................................................................... 6-2 6.1.3 4000-Series ................................................................................................................. 6-3 6.1.4 5000-Series ................................................................................................................. 6-3 6.1.5 6000-Series ................................................................................................................. 6-3 6.2 Adjustments to Vehicle Supply ...................................................................................... 6-4 6.2.1 Accident-Damaged Vehicles ................................................................................... 6-4 6.2.2 Disposition Pending Vehicles ................................................................................. 6-4 6.2.3 Revenue Collection Vehicles ................................................................................... 6-4 6.3 Existing and Planned Fleet Procurements .................................................................... 6-5 6.3.1 7000-Series Railcar Procurement Program ............................................................ 6-6 6.3.2 2000/3000 Series Rail Car Replacement ................................................................ 6-7 6.3.3 Contingency Fleets, Retirements, and Procurement ........................................... 6-7 6.3.4 Summary of Existing and Proposed Procurements ............................................. 6-8 6.4 Define Rehabilitation Projects ....................................................................................... 6-11 6.4.1 Rehabilitation/Replacement Schedules .............................................................. 6-11 6.4.2 Vehicle Availability ................................................................................................ 6-12 6.5 Useful Life........................................................................................................................ 6-12 7.0 Maintenance and Reliability .................................................................................................... 7-1 7.1 Preventative Maintenance Program .............................................................................. 7-2 7.1.1 Inspections ................................................................................................................. 7-2 Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority iii Metrorail Fleet Management Plan – Revision 4G August 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS 7.1.2 Scheduled Overhauls ............................................................................................... 7-5 7.1.3 Cleaning ..................................................................................................................... 7-5 7.2 Fleet Failure Rates and Unscheduled Corrective Maintenance ................................. 7-6 7.3 Engineering Campaigns ................................................................................................ 7-11 7.4 Ongoing Reliability Initiatives ...................................................................................... 7-12 7.4.1 Mileage Based System for Scheduled Maintenance .......................................... 7-12 7.4.2 Road Mechanics ...................................................................................................... 7-13 7.4.3 Supply Management .............................................................................................. 7-13 7.4.4 Control Center Staffing .......................................................................................... 7-13 7.4.5 Training and Staffing ............................................................................................. 7-14 7.5 Test Track and Commissioning Facility ...................................................................... 7-14 7.6 Repair Shop and Storage Facilities Requirements ..................................................... 7-15 7.6.1 Current Maintenance Facilities