LIGHT RAIL SYSTEM SAFETYBOMBARDIER TRANSPORTATION TRANSIT SYSTEMS
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HCRQ's director of consulting, in the position of RAMS Manager, supervised not only the System Safety Programs but also the reliability, availability, maintainability of Bombardier's LRT systems such as:
He also assisted in the bidding process for many LRT systems such as:
In addition, he acted as the System Safety and Security Manager for the JFK AirTrain project. In this role, he also acted as the liaison between the consortium and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
- Kuala Lumpur LRT2 (LIM, maximum speed 80 km/h)
- Hazard Tracking
- Site Safety Including Emergency Preparedness
- Final Safety Report
- System Reliability
- System Availability
- System Maintainability
- Vancouver SkyTrain Extension (LIM)
- Jacksonville Automated Skyway Express (monorail)
- Ankara Rapid Transit System
- JFK AirTrain *** (LIM, max. speed 60 mph Jamaica Station to Federal Circle, 50 mph elsewhere)
- SSPP - Pre-operations
- SSPP - Operations
- Input To Safe Stopping Distance Methodology
- Review Of Safe Stopping Distance Methodology
- Preliminary Hazard Analysis
- Hazard Tracking
- Fault Hazard Analysis
- RAM Plan
- Reliability Allocation Analysis
- Dependability Plan
- Dependability Demonstration Test Plan
- Availability Demonstration Test Plan
- Equipment Availability Estimate
- Maintainability Demonstration Test Plan
- System Dependability [Availability] Allocation Analysis
- System Availability Monitoring Plan
- System Assurance Monitoring Plan
- Safety Certification Program Plan
- Safety Certification Report
- {One of the interesting aspects of this system is that it was designed to handle luggage carts.}
He also assisted in the bidding process for many LRT systems such as:
- Bangkok Blue Line
- CKS Airport-Taipei Connector
- Dallas/Fort-Worth Airport APM
- Houston Metro LRT
- Kaohsiung Red and Orange Line
- Lausanne Metro Nord-East Project
- Pusan-Kimhae LRT
- Putrajaya LRT
- Sentosa People Mover
- Singapore Marina Line
- South Tagus LRT
In addition, he acted as the System Safety and Security Manager for the JFK AirTrain project. In this role, he also acted as the liaison between the consortium and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
A FEW of OUR OTHER CONTRACTS
TORONTO EGLINTON CROSSTOWN LRT
In November 2015, SNC-Lavalin awarded HCRQ the contract to provide the position of Chief Safety and Security Officer (CSSeO). Our role as CSSeO was changed to Chief Safety Officer (CSO) with another party taking over the role of Chief Security Officer (CSeO) including oversight of cyber security. Our CSO is responsible for the safety for the Project, and is acting as a point of contact with HMQ Agencies, and the Operator with respect to safety certification activities.
HCRQ works for the ECLRT consortium, composed of EllisDon, SNC-Lavalin, Aecon and ACS - Dragados, known as Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS). Representing the customer, TTC, is Metrolinx.
HCRQ provides CTS with in-depth knowledge and experience in system safety and software safety. As long as HCRQ is in this position, the safety of the LRT staff, citizens of and visitors to Toronto is in good hands.
HCRQ works for the ECLRT consortium, composed of EllisDon, SNC-Lavalin, Aecon and ACS - Dragados, known as Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS). Representing the customer, TTC, is Metrolinx.
HCRQ provides CTS with in-depth knowledge and experience in system safety and software safety. As long as HCRQ is in this position, the safety of the LRT staff, citizens of and visitors to Toronto is in good hands.
KUALA LUMPUR LRT SYSTEM 2
Bombardier provided a driver-less Linear Induction Motor-powered train system which was one of the longest fully-automated rail systems in the world.
The Platform Screen Door System (PSDS) requires accurate alignment of the train doors such that both open and close in unison, much the same as elevator doors.
The Brake Assurance Monitor (BAM) responds to emergency brake commands by instigating Level I braking. It monitors and controls Level I braking to ensure a sufficient braking rate and reverts to guaranteed emergency braking (Level II) if the Level I braking rate is insufficient or cannot be assured.
HCRQ performed safety audits on the Alcatel SELTRAC CBTC System, PSDS, and BAM.
The Platform Screen Door System (PSDS) requires accurate alignment of the train doors such that both open and close in unison, much the same as elevator doors.
The Brake Assurance Monitor (BAM) responds to emergency brake commands by instigating Level I braking. It monitors and controls Level I braking to ensure a sufficient braking rate and reverts to guaranteed emergency braking (Level II) if the Level I braking rate is insufficient or cannot be assured.
HCRQ performed safety audits on the Alcatel SELTRAC CBTC System, PSDS, and BAM.
JERUSALEM LRT
HCRQ provided advice on structuring the O&M documentation including the safety management plan, safety analysis, rule book, safety case, operations center manual, safety manual, emergency procedures, emergency response familiarization plan, failure management plan, system maintenance plan, training plan, staffing plan, mobilization plan, and system key plan.
OUR EXPERIENCE
We have system safety and (where applicable) software safety experience with:
- Safety & Security Management
- Safety committees
- 3-rail and 4-rail systems
- Fixed and moving block ATC's
- CAZ (Conflict Avoidance Zones)
- CENELEC EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129 (since 1998)
- Rotary and Linear Induction Motor (LIM) drives
- Platform Screen Door Systems (PSDS)
- do you know the hazards associated with platform screen doors?
- just one of them is touch potential (e.g., between grounded doors and the car body on 3-rail systems)
- do you know the hazards associated with platform screen doors?
- Platform door interface (PDI)
- Blue light stations
- Traction power substations (TPSS)
- Switches
- Load Interrupter Switches (LIS)
- Circuit breakers
- Rectifiers
- Transformers
- Floating Negative Automatic Grounding Switches (FNAGS)
- Automatic Assured Receptivity Units (AARU)
- Neutral Grounding Resistors
- OMSF safety (e.g., wheel lathe operations, stingers (interesting hazards here!))
- Vehicle safety (e.g., brakes, Brake Assurance Monitors (BAMs), propulsion, doors, Platform Door Interface (PDI), stanchions, hostler panel, couplers)
- Guideway/guidebeam safety (e.g., power rail, switches, moveable frogs, SPIs, walkways)
- Platform safety
- System security including:
- Security committees
- System security program plans
- Threat and Vulnerability Analysis (TVA)
- Security logs
- Access control (e.g., keys, proximity cards, lock boxes)
- Intrusion detection
- Stations
- OMSF
- Traction power substations
- Guideway
- Guideway Intrusion Detection System (GIDS)
- Platform Intrusion Detection System (PIDS)
- Wayside Intrusion Detection System (WIDS)
- Platform Intrusion Emergency Stop (PIES) System
- Silent alarm strips
- Visual and auditory surveillance (e.g., fixed and PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) cameras, influencing station design and landscaping)
- Communications including:
- ETEL - Emergency Telephone
- FTEL - Fire Telephone
- PTEL - Passenger Telephone
- System Safety Program Plans (SSPPs) for design, T&C, & O&M
- System Assurance Program Plans (SAPPs)
- Failure management plans
- Emergency egress e.g., doors, walkways, ramps
- Emergency Management Panels (EMPs)
- Emergency procedures
- Emergency response familiarization plans
- Fire detection and suppression
- Fire, smoke and evacuation modeling
- Fire protection features manuals
- Fire maps