LRT and Streetcar Project Interface: Coordination for the Washington DC Metropolitan Area Technical Memorandum: Compatibility of Systems and Infrastructure May 2012 Contents 1.0 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................................................2 1.2 Key Findings ......................................................................................................................................................................2 1.3 Meetings and Topics .........................................................................................................................................................3 1.4 Related Efforts ...................................................................................................................................................................4 2.0 Vehicles ................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.1 Vehicle Width .....................................................................................................................................................................5 2.2 Vehicle Length ...................................................................................................................................................................6 2.3 Compatible Performance ..................................................................................................................................................6 2.4 Platform Configuration .......................................................................................................................................................7 2.5 Communication Equipment ...............................................................................................................................................8 2.6 Coupling Type ...................................................................................................................................................................9 2.7 Crashworthiness Standard ..............................................................................................................................................10 2.8 Vehicle Market and Procurement Issues .........................................................................................................................11 3.0 Operations and Maintenance Facilities .......................................................................................... 13 3.1 Scheduled Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................................13 3.2 Maintenance Activities .....................................................................................................................................................14 3.3 Facility Layout ..................................................................................................................................................................15 3.4 Traction Electrification .....................................................................................................................................................17 3.5 Other Facility Functions: Crew Base, Training, Administration ........................................................................................17 4.0 Power Supply .................................................................................................................................... 19 4.1 Traction Power/OCS Standardization .............................................................................................................................19 4.2 Off-Wire Capability...........................................................................................................................................................21 4.3 Ground Level Power Systems .........................................................................................................................................22 5.0 Guideway Design .............................................................................................................................. 25 5.1 Route Geometry ..............................................................................................................................................................25 5.2 Track Design Criteria .......................................................................................................................................................26 5.3 System Approach to Wheel/Rail Interface .......................................................................................................................28 5.4 Traffic Control Signage and Pavement Markings ............................................................................................................29 5.5 Utility Protection and Relocation ......................................................................................................................................29 6.0 Fare Collection Systems .................................................................................................................. 31 6.1 Fare Media and User Interface ........................................................................................................................................32 6.2 Fare Vending ...................................................................................................................................................................34 6.3 Fare Validation .................................................................................................................................................................35 6.4 Fare Enforcement ............................................................................................................................................................36 6.5 Examples of Fare Equipment ..........................................................................................................................................37 6.6 Fare Equipment and NEPP ..............................................................................................................................................38 7.0 Passenger Information and User Interface..................................................................................... 41 7.1 Signage and Graphics ....................................................................................................................................................41 7.2 Stop Design Criteria ........................................................................................................................................................42 7.3 Bus/Streetcar Shared Stops ............................................................................................................................................43 7.4 Bicycle Interface ..............................................................................................................................................................43 7.5 Passenger Regulations ....................................................................................................................................................44 7.6 Passenger Communication .............................................................................................................................................45 8.0 Interoperability Issues and Recommended Actions ..................................................................... 47 9.0 References ........................................................................................................................................ 53 9.1 APPENDIX .......................................................................................................................................................................54 Technical Memorandum: Compatability of Systems and Infrastructure Table of Contents i Figures Figure 2-1: Vehicle Length .......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 3-1: Seattle and Denver O&M Facilities ........................................................................................................................ 13 Figure 3-2: Wheel Truing Machines .......................................................................................................................................... 15 Figure 3-3: Portland Streetcar Shop and MTA’s Baltimore Light Rail Facility ........................................................................... 16 Figure 4-1: Ground Level Power Supply in Europe .................................................................................................................. 22 Figure 5-1: Track Geometry ...................................................................................................................................................... 26 Figure 5-2: Rail Types ............................................................................................................................................................... 27 Figure 5-3: Typical Tee-Rail Application in Embedded Track ..................................................................................................