Peter Callen, ARTC - Case Study: Track Maintenance in the Hunter Valley & Regional NSW

RISSB CASE STUDY Track Maintenance in the Hunter Valley & Regional NSW v0.0.3.pptx

CASE STUDY: Track Maintenance in

the Hunter Valley & Regional NSW

Peter Callen

Predictive Systems Manager

Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC)

30 May 2013

Crowne Plaza Newcastle


IntroductionCapacity Projects (HV 2012-21)

• Current Projects

• Future Projects

• Project Delivery

• Maintenance Projects

Challenges for Rail Maintenance

• Vision

• Innovation, Collaboration &Integration, Implementation


• HV TSR Guide, 4Site Monitoring

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Capacity Projects

Current Environment

• Maintain rail capacity above terminal capacity

• 2013/14 projections increasing

Current Projects

• Gunnedah Expansion• Scone Reconfiguration (25 to 50km/h)

• Drayton Junction

• Watermark Passing Loop

• Terminal Congestion• KCT Departure Road 3

• Hexham Relief Roads


Capacity ProjectsFuture Projects

• Gunnedah Expansion• North Togar Loop

• Gunnedah Rd Upgrade

• Ulan Expansion• 324 km Loop. Gulgong Loop

• Bylong East Extension

• Gulgong – Tullawang CTC

• Ulan – Gulgong Track Upgrade

• Network Congestion• Drayton(1x2km) Relief Hub

• Whittingham (2x2km) Relief Hub

• KCT Departure Road 7/8 Extension

• KCT Arrival Roads (4 to 8 train cap.)


Capacity Projects

Future Environment

• Heavy Haul Guidelines (Confirmed project by project)

• Axle load increases, lower headway, structural gauge, etc

• Project flexibility to meet customer/market demands

• Planning Lead Time (State Significant Infrastructure (SSI) >$50m)

Project Delivery

• Capital projects to meet current contracted demand ($1.2b over 4years)

• Integrated planning. Complex scope delivery. Optimised possessions

• Delivery model changes. 4 alliances to 1 alliance.

• Limited resources


Capacity Projects

Maintenance Projects

• Predictive systems

• PS Data – aggregation of data, analytics, maintenance workflow

• PS Technology – new data sources/systems, field staff technology systems

• Multidiscipline Approach to Turnouts

• Vehicle Track Interaction (VTI) – impacts, vehicle accelerations, formation

• Points Motor condition monitoring – load, lubrication, positive closure

• Operational critical locations

• Coal fouling. Lubrication

• Failure History (actual, functional)

• Real time data usage. Predictive analytics



Vision

• Hunter Valley Infrastructure & Projects 5 Year Sub Division Plan

• Safer working environment

• Asset Management

• Growth in Profit

• Team Culture

• Measureable Performance (KPIs)

• Industry alignment (20+ year vision)

• Domestic – ARA National Freight Strategy - The Role of Rail "Towards 2050", Australian Rail Supply Industry Roadmap - On Track to 2040

• International – RSSB (UK) Railway Technical Strategy "The Future Railway“ 30 Yr Plan, FRA/TTCI (US) Rail Technology Needs "A 20 yr Perspective"



Innovation

• Managed innovation framework. Data + Hypothesis = Outcome + Value

Collaboration & Integration

• An integrated supply chain modelfor safety & availability

Implementation

• Rapid Prototyping. Data driven decisionsfor actionable maintenance outcomes.

Regulation

• Move from time bases/static to condition/real time standards.


CASE STUDYTemporary Speed Restriction Guide

• Based upon operational modelling

• Deployed to provisioning centres

• Visual operational sensitivity

• Proactive decision making tool

• Delivered within 3 weeks for 700 km

• Improvements (awaiting results)• Increased operational awareness by field staff

• Shorter TSRs in critical areas

• Prioritise maintenance treatments


CASE STUDYKingfisher RTU & 4Site Monitoring

• Modular. Expandable.

• Deployed to provisioning centres

• Visual display. Reduced site inspections

• Delivered 130 units over last 10 years

• Improvements. • Remote problem monitoring. Reduced site visits

• Safety. Less danger zone exposure

• Unplanned track access

• Links

• http://www.cse-semaphore.com/

• http://4tel.com.au/4site.xml


References

AcknowledgementsScott Chapman, ARTC, Manager Delivery and Maintenance

Gus Aguilar, ARTC, Development Manager Major Works

Clinton Crump, ARTC, Heavy Haul Development Manager

John Gifford, ARTC, Manager Signalling and Compliance

CitationGifford, John. Maintaining and Designing Signalling Systems for Reliability, Availability and Maintainability – Challenging the Paradigms, Beliefs and Sacred Cows (IRSE, 2012) (Link)

Other Documents• 2012-21 Hunter Valley Corridor Capacity Strategy – ARTC

• Towards 2050 – National Freight Strategy – The role of Rail – ARA

• On Track 2040 – Supplier Roadmap – Rail Supplier Advocate (Fed Gov)

• The Future Railway – The Industry’s Rail Technical Strategy (RTS) – UK

• Railway Technology Needs a 20-year Perspective – TTCI/FRA (US)

Engineering

Peter Callen, ARTC - Case Study: Track Maintenance in the Hunter Valley & Regional NSW