117 – 19 March 2008

Fast track to Sustainable Mobility

Wim KnoppertsVice director infrastructure projects department

217 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL South

“European-PPP deal of the year 2001 is a success by delivering performance through

availability in 2007”

317 – 19 March 2008

417 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL South

Content

• Statement• Description of the project• Description of the contract• Definition of success• Evaluating the contract and risk

sharing• Evaluating the organisation,

cooperation and cultural aspects• Reflection and conclusion

517 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL South“PPP deal of the year 2001 became a success

by delivering performance in 2007”

• The Dutch government, ProRail and Infraspeed are conjointly successful in making the infrastructure for the interoperable High Speed Line available

• Interoperable train routes are available for commercial exploitation as of 2008

617 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL SouthCharacteristics of the railway

• Two 45-kilometre sections of dedicated high speed railway line, designed for 300 km/h, with 25 kV AC power system and ERTMS level 2

• 5 connections to the national railway network• 6 trains an hour in each direction• Substructure almost entirely piled• 5 tunnels for river crossings and vulnerable environment

717 – 19 March 2008

817 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL SouthPPP contract for the superstructure of the HSL South

• This contract defines the Design, Building, Finance and Maintenance for a period of 30 years

• Focus of the contract is a 25-year delivery of 99% availability• Superstructure of the railway• Rheda 2000, track without ballast• Interface Substructure-Superstructure • Interface Radio Block Centre’s at the border (Netherlands;Belgium) • Interface HSL – Existing network• European specification ERTMS• Safety case

917 – 19 March 2008

1017 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL SouthPPP contract for the superstructure of the HSL South

• This contract defines the Design, Building, Finance and Maintenance for a period of 30 years

• Focus of the contract is a 25-year delivery of 99% availability• Superstructure of the railway• Rheda 2000, track without ballast• Interface Substructure-Superstructure • Interface Radio Block Centre’s at the border (Netherlands;Belgium) • Interface HSL – Existing network• European specification ERTMS• Safety case

1117 – 19 March 2008

1217 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL SouthPPP contract for the superstructure of the HSL South

• This contract defines the Design, Building, Finance and Maintenance for a period of 30 years

• Focus of the contract is a 25-year delivery of 99% availability• Superstructure of the railway• Rheda 2000, track without ballast• Interface Substructure-Superstructure • Interface Radio Block Centre’s at the border (Netherlands;Belgium) • Interface HSL – Existing network• European specification ERTMS• Safety case

1317 – 19 March 2008

1417 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL SouthWhat is success?

• When the key requirements of the contract are met• When the milestones are accomplished• When the consortium accomplishes its commercial

objectives• When the public as well as the private stakeholder are

satisfied• When the image is positive

1517 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL South

Contract form and risk sharing• Tight time schedule (as a result of the financing

construction) with difficult delivery of the substructure• Delivery milestone on which 100% validation and

conformity with the requirements had to be shown• Role of the system integrator only included by the state

after the delivery• Unclear requirements and standardisation imposed on the

safety case

1617 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL SouthCooperation and culture

• Eventually confidence appeared to be the most important foundation

• The English language was sometimes difficult when it came to communication and understanding each other’s position

• Cooperation between the various cultures went well

1717 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL SouthReflection• The key requirements of the contract were met• The milestones were accomplished• The consortium accomplished its commercial objectives• Public and private stakeholders are satisfied• The image is still positive

1817 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL SouthConclusion • Notwithstanding serious setbacks and difficulties and

thanks to cooperation based on confidence and respect for each other’s position an available railway line could be delivered in time as a result of which the exploitation of the high speed traffic can start as of the end of 2008

1917 – 19 March 2008

DBFM Contract HSL SouthInfraspeed ir. H. DekkerProRail ing. W. Knopperts MBA