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Custom er Service and Operat ions Comm it t ee

I n format ion I tem I I I -C

January 10 , 2013

Rail Service Adjustm ents for Stat e of Good Repair

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit AuthorityBoard Action/Information Summary

Action InformationMEAD Number:

103186

Resolution:

Yes No

TITLE Rail Service Adjustments for State of Good Repair

PRESENTATION SUMMARY

To rebuild the system to a steady state of good repair, Metro continues the aggressivework program it launched in 2011. The outstanding amount of infrastructure andsystem work cannot be achieved without scheduled service interruptions that span fromsingle tracking on days, nights and weekends to total weekend shutdowns.

PURPOSETo update the Board on the upcoming 2013 service adjustments required to supportachieving a state of good repair.

DESCRIPTION

Key Highlights:

Metro has undertaken an aggressive rebuilding program that expends capital fundsto ensure a safer system and provide: Improved service reliability

Rehabilitated track system infrastructure

Smoother ride quality

Continued completion of National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

recommendations

BACKGROUND AND HISTORY

In 2011, Metro moved forward to rebuild the regions transit system investing $5 billionover the next six years to produce a better service for customers, made possibleth h f di t f th Di t i t f C l bi M l d Vi i i d th

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This major investment is already showing results in the form of improved reliability onMetrorail and improved safety. Last May Metro completed the installation of the

Guarded No. 8 switches throughout the system, one of the NTSB recommendations.

DISCUSSION

The Fiscal 2013 Capital Budget continues to accelerate efforts to rebuild Metro, withnearly a billion dollars ($997M) in investment. Over the next three months Metro hasscheduled 43 single tracking/11 shutdowns to accomplish:

Rehabilitation of station platforms Rehabilitation of 3rd rail Repair/replacement of insulators, fasteners, ties and turnouts Operational testing for the Silver Line Installation of Neutral Host cable Replacement of track circuits Rail welding Replacement of track Replacement of #10 turnouts Repair of tunnel leaks Radio remediation Greenbelt test track

A chronological listing of upcoming single tracking outages and shutdowns is provided

in the attached Appendix. Outages have been planned to complete the project work inthe shortest time while minimizing customer impact. This is accomplished by multipleprojects working in parallel during outages. Further review of required maintenance andinfrastructure work is ongoing to assess the need for additional outages.

There are no planned shutdowns during: Martin Luther King/Presidential Inauguration Cherry Blossoms 4th of July Thanksgiving Christmas

Metro has conducted a proactive and aggressive customer outreach campaign toensure that as part of the Metro Forward Campaign the public is aware of upcoming

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Call Center (on-hold) recordings Added personnel on-site

Community briefings, outreach Outreach to local Departments of Transportation News media advisories Newspapers, radio advertisements

ALTERNATIVES

None

FUNDING IMPACT

All projects are funded in the FY13 approved Capital budget.

MEAD AMOUNT

$0

TIMELINE

Previous Actions Provided the Board an update July 2012AnticipatedActions AfterPresentation

The Board and public will continue to be informed regardingupcoming work through the Metro Forward Campaign andCustomer Outreach.

RECOMMENDATIONNo recommendation, information item only.

ELECTRONIC ATTACHMENTS

None

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Washingt on Met ropolit an Area Transit Aut horit y

2013 Rail Service Adjustments for

State of Good Repair

Customer Service and Operations CommitteeJanuary 10, 2013

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1st Quart er Upcoming Single Tracking &Shutdowns

43 single trackingrd,

o ETS cableo Silver Line operational testing

o Installation of Neutral Host cable (Cell Phone Carriers)

o Track circuit replacement NTSB recommendation

11 shutdowns - multiple projects in parallelo Rail welding

o Replacement of track/#10 turnouts

o Repair of tunnel leaks

o

o Greenbelt Test Track

o Repair/replacement of insulators, fasteners,

ties turnouts

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Upcoming Shut dow n Notes

No planned shutdowns duringMartin Luther King/PresidentialInauguration weekend

No planned shutdowns duringCherr Blossoms 4th of JulThanksgiving and Christmas

weekend shutdowns beingevaluated

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Customer Out reach Conducted

As part of Metro Forward Campaign

o Electronic display screens at kiosk in every stationo In station banners, signs, murals, take ones

o Social media messages, videos

o Web site postings

o Metro alerts customer advisories

o Call Center (on-hold) recordings

o Added personnel on-site

o Communit briefin s outreach

o Outreach to local Departments of Transportation

o News media advisories

o Newspaper, radio advertisements

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Single Tracking Operat ions

Start Finish Line Type Locat ion

January 10,2012 January12,2013 Red 3rd Rail Friendship Heights MedicalCenter

January10,2013 January17,2013 Blue Station Dome FederalCenterSW Eastern Market

January10,2013 January28,2013 Green FenceInstallation College Park Greenbelt

January 10,2013 January 12,2013 Red PlatformRehab RhodeIslandAve Takoma

January11,2013 January14,2013 Green FenceInstallation College Park Greenbelt

January11,2013 January 14,2013 Red ETSCable RhodeIslandAve FortTotten

Januar 11 2013 Januar 14 2013 RedFastener/Insulator

VanNess Friendshi Hei htsRenewa

Outages scheduled as of January 2, 2013

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Single Tracking Operat ions

St ar t Finish Line Type Locat ion

January

22,

2013 January 24,

2013 Red 3

rd

Rail Friendship Heights

Medical

Center

January14,2013 January17,2013 Red NeutralHost FarragutNorth JudiciarySquare

January19,2013 January22,2013NoSingleTracking

MartinLuther King/PresidentialInauguration

January22,2013 January31,2013 Blue Turnouts StadiumArmory Morgan Blvd

January25,2013 January28, 2013 OrangeDTPOperational

TestingEastFallsChurch WestFallsChurch

January25,2013 January28,2013 OrangePlatform

Rehab/

FastenerRenewalStadium Armory Cheverly

January25,2013 January28,2013 Green FenceInstallation College Park Greenbelt

Outages scheduled as of January 2, 2013

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Single Tracking Operat ions

St ar t Finish Line Type Locat ion

January 28,2013 February 07,

2013 Red Platform

Rehab Rhode

Island

Ave

Takoma

January28,2013 February 02,2013 Red FastenerRenewal VanNess FriendshipHeights

February1,2013 February4,2013 Green TestTrackProject College Park Greenbelt

February1,2013 February4,2013 Red NeutralHost Farragut North JudiciarySquare

February1,2013 February4,2013 OrangeDTPOperational

TestingEast FallsChurch WestFallsChurch

February4,2013 February7,2013 Orange DTPBrakeTesting East FallsChurch WestFallsChurch

February4,2013 February7,2013 Red JointElimination Dupont Circle VanNess

Outages scheduled as of January 2, 2013

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Single Tracking Operat ions

Start Finish Line Type Locat ion

February 4,2014 February14,2014 Blue Turnout StadiumArmory MorganBlvd

February 6,2014 February212014Green/

Yellow

CamerasandCeiling

TileInstallationMt. VernonSquare LEnfantPlaza

February 8,2013 February11, 2013 Orange

JointElimination/Rail

&FastenerRenewal Ballston WestFallsChurch

PlatformRehab/e ruary , e ruary , range

FastenerRenewala um rmory ever y

February 8,2013 February11, 2013 Green TestTrackProject College Park Greenbelt

February 8,2013 February

11, 2013 Red Platform

Rehab Twinbrook

Shady

Grove

February 8,2013 February11, 2013 Red PlatformRehab RhodeIslandAve Takoma

Outages scheduled as of January 2, 2013

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Single Tracking Operat ions

St ar t Finish Line Type Locat ion

February11,2013 February 14,2013 Red FastenerRenewal VanNess FriendshipHeights

February11,2013 February28,2013 Red PlatformRehab RhodeIslandAve Takoma

February 15,2013 February19, 2013 Red PlatformRehab RhodeIslandAve Takoma

February19,2013 February21,2013 Red Platform Rehab Twinbrook ShadyGrove

February19,2013 February22,2013Orange/

BlueDomeRehab EasternMarket toStadiumArmory

February19,2013 March28,2013Yellow/

Blue3rd Rail NationalAirport BraddockRoad

Februar 22 2013 Februar 25 2013 Red PlatformRehab RhodeIslandAve Takoma

Outages scheduled as of January 2, 2013

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Single Tracking Operat ions

St ar t Finish Line Type Locat ion

February22,2013 February25,2013 OrangePlatformRehab/

FastenerRenewal

Stadium Armory Cheverly

February22,2013 February25,2013 Green TestTrackProject College Park Greenbelt

February22,2013 February25,2013 Red RailRenewal VanNess Friendship Heights

February 25,2013 February 28.2013 Orange

TestingEast FallsChurch WestFallsChurch

February 25,2013 March 1,2013Orange/

BlueDomeRehab EasternMarket toStadiumArmory

February 25,2013 March 14,2013Green/Yellow

CamerasandCeilingTileInstallation

Mt. VernonSquare LEnfantPlaza

March 1 2013 March4 2013 Oran ePlatformRehab/

Stadium Armor CheverlFastenerRenewa

Outages scheduled as of January 2, 2013

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Single Tracking Operat ions

St ar t Finish Line Type Locat ion

March 8,2013 March11,2013 OrangePlatformRehab/

FastenerRenewal

Stadium Armory Cheverly

March 15,2013 March18,2013 OrangePlatformRehab/

Stadium Armory Cheverly

Outages scheduled as of January 2, 2013

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Total Shut dow ns

Start Finish Line Locat ion

January11,2013 January14,2013 Blue Rosslyn Pentagon

January19,2013 January22,2013NoShutdown

MartinLutherKing/PresidentialInauguration

January25,2013 January28,2013 Red DupontCircle RhodeIslandAvenue

February01,2013 February04,2013 Blue/OrangeFederal CenterSW Cheverly&Benning

Road

StadiumArmory Cheverly &LargoTowne ruary , e ruary , ue range

Center

February15,2013 February19,2013 Green CollegePark Greenbelt

Outages scheduled as of January 2, 2013

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Total Shut dow ns

Start Finish Line Locat ion

February 22,2013 February25,2013 Orange Ballston Vienna

March01,2013 March04,2013 Blue/Yellow Crystal City BraddockRoad

March01,2013 March04,2013 Red Brookland Takoma

March08,2013 March11, 2013 Blue/OrangeFederalCenterSW MinnesotaAvenue&

BenningRoad

arc , arc , e o a a au e a oma

March15, 2013 March18, 2013 Green Congress Heights BranchAve

March22,2013 March25,2013o u own

CherryBlossoms

Outages scheduled as of January 2, 2013

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Total Shut dow ns

Start Finish Line Locat ion

March29,2013 April1,2013No Shutdown

Cherr Blossoms

April5,2013 April8,2013No Shutdown

CherryBlossoms

April 12,2013 April15,2013No Shutdown

erry ossoms

April19,2013 April22,2013 Orange Rosslyn VirginiaSquare

pr , pr , e o a a au e a oma

May3,2013 May6,2013 Green CongressHeights BranchAvenue

May10,2013 May13,2013 Orange Ballston Vienna

Outages scheduled as of January 2, 2013

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Total Shut dow ns

Start Finish Line Locat ion

May17,2013 May20,2013 Green CollegePark Greenbelt

May17, 2013 May20, 2013 Orange Clarendon EastFallsChurch

May24,2013 May 28,2013 Orange EastFallsChurch Vienna

May24,2013 May28, 2013 Red Twinbrook Shady Grove

ay , une , e e ro en er oo ey ar oo

June7,2013 June10,2013 Green/Yellow ShawHowardU GeorgiaAve

June14,2013 June17,2013 Red Takoma ForestGlen

Outages scheduled as of January 2, 2013

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Total Shut dow ns

Start Finish Line Locat ion

June21, 2013 June24,2013 Red Takoma ForestGlen

June28,2013 July 1,2013 Green CollegePark Greenbelt

July3,2013 July5,2013No

Shutdown

o u y

Outages scheduled as of January 2, 2013

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