SafeTrack:Surge13DetailedReport

DATES: WORKZONE: FinalReport

Dataasof4/24/2017
March4April12 BraddockRdtoHuntingtonandVanDornStstations;ContinuousSingleTracking

SCOPEOFWORK:RenewalofrailandpowerinfrastructureonthisportionoftheYellowandBluelines,includingcrossties,groutpads,fastenersand
rail.
Surge13concludedonApril12,2017.Duringthesurge,prioritywasgiventorepairingor
OverallProgress(%PlannedWorkComplete) replacingcriticalrailinfrastructurethataffectssafety,trainspeedsandridequality.
Additionalpreventivemaintenancewascompletedastimepermitted.Thesemaintenance
| activitieswillbeconductedonaregularbasismovingforwardtokeeptheinfrastructurein
All | 117% astateofgoodrepair.
|
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% |
100% 120% 140% 160% 180% 200% Surge13resultedin40daysofcontinuoussingletrackingontheBlue/YellowLinebetween
|
Track 108% |
BraddockRoadandHuntington/VanDornStreetstations.Amajorwinterstormthat
| includedsnow,wind,andfreezingtemperaturesshutdownSurgeactivityforafewdaysin
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% |
100% 120% 140% 160% 180% 200% midMarchandrequiredascheduleadjustmentthatextendedtheSurgebythreedays.
| Dueinparttothatsnowevent,thescopeofworkwasmodifiedandtheworkcompletedis
Structures 160%
| basedonthemodifiedscopeofwork.Significantplanningwentintomitigatingtheimpact
| toridership.
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
| 120% 140% 160% 180% 200%
Automatic Train 100% |
ControlSystem
| Themainfocusofthesurgewastoreplacedeterioratingcrossties,groutpads,fasteners
| andinsulatorsonbothsetsoftracksinthisarea.Aspartoftheeffort,crewsalsoserviceda
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140% 160% 180% 200%
Traction
100%
| criticalareafortrainmovementadoubletrackcrossoverleadingintotheAlexandriaYard.
Power | In40days,trackcrewsreplacedmorethan5,646ties,andstructurecrewsfocusedon
| replacingmorethan12,800linearfeetofgroutpadsonthetrackbedneartheEisenhower
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 120% 140% 160% 180% 200%
AveandKingStOldTownstations.Todate,WMATAhasreplaced34,652crosstiesand
30,178linearfeetofgroutpadsintenmonths.Previously,thiswouldhavetakenthree
Notes: yearstoaccomplishduetothemaintenanceaccessneededforgroutpads.Fastermoving
groutpadworkalsoenabledcrewstoreplace4,619fasteners.AutomaticTrainControl
*Surge#13resultsarepreliminaryandsubjecttoqualitycontrolprocesseswhichwillremaincontinuous (ATC)crewsalsofocusedonrepairingintrusiondetectionwarning(IDW)boxes,aswellas
throughoutthedurationofSafeTrack.Anyremediationworkthatisidentifiedwillbeaccomplishedduring maintainingsignallightswithbrighter,longerlastingLEDbulbs.
normalmaintenancetimes.
Actualworkcompleterepresentsthe%completeacrossalltasks.
Thecriticaltaskscompletedduringthesurgeinclude:
+Replacedmorethan5,600crossties
+Replacedmorethan12,000linearfeetofgroutpads
+Replacedmorethan5,200fasteners
+Replacedmorethan5,090coverboards
+Replaced1,799insulators
+Repairedandreplacedover30tunnellighting
+Upgraded12IDWboxes,animportantsafetyfeaturealongfencelines
 SafeTrack:Surge13DetailedReport
FinalReport:4/24/2017
AssetClass(public
reporting) Task unit CompletedDuringSurge
Track Crosstierenewal #crossties 5,646
Insulatorreplacement #insulators 1,799
Ballastrenewal #tons 1,800
Tamping #linearfeet 35,400
Fastnerrenewal #fastners 4,619
ThirdRailmaintenance #linearfeetcoverboard 5,090
Railreplacement #linearfeet 1,393
Structures GroutPadrenewal #linearfeetgroutpad 12,800
AutomaticTrain
ControlSystem SignalconversiontoLEDlighting #signals 26
TrackJunctionboxrepair/replacement #boxes 42
TractionPower
System EmergencyTripStationRepair #units 24
TunnelLightrepair/relamp #units 30
PowerCablerepair/replacement #cables 67