North Metro Rail Line Elected Officials Briefing. August 10, PDF Free Download

North Metro Rail Line Elected Officials Briefing August 10, 2017

Henry Stopplecamp, RTD Assistant General Manager, Capital Programs

University of Colo. A Line, B Line & G Line: Update RTD met with Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) officials to update them on progress Waiver expired July 30 RTD submitted a request to FRA to lift the waivers from the University of Colorado A Line and B Line Additionally, RTD submitted a request to extend the waivers on both rail lines Limited testing on G Line is underway Flaggers will remain in place until FRA & CPUC lift waiver restrictions on University of Colorado A Line & B Line

Dave Genova, RTD General Manager & CEO

System Map 2013-2019

2018 2023 Strategic Budget Plan (SBP) and Annual Program Evaluation (APE) Strategic Budget Plan (SBP) SBP includes only service and projects funded from the Base System 0.6% sales and use tax, and operating activity from FasTracks Operations funded by 0.4% tax Annual Program Evaluation (APE) APE includes service and projects funded from the FasTracks 0.4% sales and use tax

SBP Summary Cash Flow - Base Regional Transportation District Strategic Budget Plan Cash Flow Base System Capital and Operations 2018-2023 (Rounded Millions) SECOND DRAFT CU-Leeds Baseline forecast (Mar-17) 4.0% 5.5% 4.1% 3.4% 2.6% 3.0% 4.5% Amended Budget 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Revenue and Other Income 1 Fare Revenue $ 114.2 $ 112.6 $ 120.1 $ 119.4 $ 118.9 $ 127.3 $ 127.3 2 Sales and Use Tax 351.6 371.1 386.4 399.4 409.7 422.0 441.1 3 Grant Revenue 150.4 95.5 96.3 93.6 96.1 133.1 101.2 4 Other Income 8.1 8.4 8.6 8.9 9.1 9.3 9.6 5 Total Revenue and Other Income $ 624.4 $ 587.6 $ 611.4 $ 621.2 $ 633.9 $ 691.8 $ 679.3 Adjustment to Balance 55.5 65.3 46.1 53.3 6 Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation (399.6) (408.5) (421.6) (433.5) (445.4) (457.1) (469.0) 7 Service Increase (2.4) (2.4) (2.5) - - - - 8 FT Operations Allocation 35.7 36.7 41.8 43.0 44.2 45.3 46.5 9 CBA - Bus/Rail (113.0) (116.2) (119.7) (123.1) (126.5) (129.8) (133.2) 10 Fuel Expense (diesel + gasoline) (21.0) (21.5) (22.1) (22.7) (23.3) (23.8) (24.3) 11 Expense Projects (O&M) (12.1) (19.6) (19.1) (28.5) (16.3) (25.2) (21.8) 12 FT Service Increase 17.9 18.4 18.9 19.5 20.0 20.5 21.0 13 Total Operating Expenses $ (494.5) (513.1) $ (524.3) $ (545.4) $ (547.3) $ (570.1) $ (580.7) 14 Income Before Interest Income / (Expense) $ 129.9 $ 74.4 $ 142.7 $ 141.1 $ 132.7 $ 175.0 $ 98.5 Interest Income / (Expense) 15 Investment Income 1.3 1.8 1.9 2.8 3.3 4.5 5.1 16 Interest Expense (26.0) (24.3) (21.9) (19.3) (16.6) (13.9) (11.6) 17 Total Interest Income / (Expense) $ (24.6) $ (22.5) $ (20.0) $ (16.5) $ (13.3) $ (9.4) $ (6.5) 18 Change in Net Assets / Income $ 105.3 $ 51.9 $ 122.7 $ 124.6 $ 119.4 $ 165.5 $ 92.0 19 Capital Expenditures (95.7) (89.6) (53.0) (52.1) (49.5) (103.5) (21.7) Use of / (Increase to) Funds 20 Board Appropriated Fund (7.0) (3.0) (3.0) (3.0) (3.0) (3.0) (3.0) 21 Capital Replacement Fund (2.7) 2.7 - - - - - 22 Unrestricted Operating Reserve (9.7) (5.0) (5.0) (5.0) (5.0) (5.0) (5.0) 23 Transfer to FT - - - - - - - 24 Total Funds Change $ (19.4) $ (5.3) $ (8.0) $ (8.0) $ (8.0) $ (8.0) $ (8.0) 25 Financing Proceeds - - - - - - - 26 Principal Payments (50.0) (58.9) (62.5) (65.1) (62.3) (56.3) (45.6) 27 Net Increase / (Decrease) to Debt Balance $ (50.0) $ (58.9) $ (62.5) $ (65.1) $ (62.3) $ (56.3) $ (45.6) 28 Increase / (Decrease) Fund Balance $ (59.8) $ (101.9) $ (0.9) $ (0.6) $ (0.4) $ (2.3) $ 16.8 29 Beginning Unrestricted Net Assets / Fund Balance 43.5 73.4 3.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 30 +/- Restricted Reserves + Adjustments 22.6 0.8 (0.8) 0.6 0.4 2.3 (0.7) 31 Bond Proceeds Used for Capex 67.1 31.5 - - - - 32 Unrestricted Year-End Fund Balance / (Deficit) $ 73.4 $ 3.7 $ 2.0 $ 2.0 $ 2.0 $ 2.0 $ 18.1 33 Cumulative Fund Balance - Board Appropriated Fund 17.4 20.4 23.4 26.4 29.4 32.4 35.4 34 Cumulative Fund Balance - Capital Replacement Fund 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 35 Cumulative Fund Balance - Unrestricted Operating Reserve 9.7 14.7 19.7 24.7 29.7 34.7 39.7

APE Summary Cash Flow 2017-2023 Regional Transportation District 2017 Annual Program Evaluation Cash Flow 2017-2023 (Rounded Millions) DRAFT #2 Forecast 2018-2023 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total Revenue and Other Sources of Funds 1 Fare Revenue $ 28.3 $ 34.6 $ 43.1 $ 45.8 $ 46.3 $ 55.0 $ 55.0 $ 279.9 2 Sales and Use Tax 234.4 247.4 257.6 266.3 273.2 281.3 294.1 1,619.9 3 Grant Revenue 246.1 60.6 0.9-0.3 4.5 4.7 70.9 4 Local and Third Party Contributions 88.2 28.1 - - - - - 28.1 5 Other Income 9.4 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 56.8 6 Bond Proceeds 17.3 - - - - - - - 7 Base System Funding to FasTracks - - - - - - - - 8 Revenue and Other Sources of Funds $ 623.7 $ 380.1 $ 311.0 $ 321.5 $ 329.3 $ 350.4 $ 363.3 $ 2,055.7 Operating Expenses Excluding Depreciation 9 Corridor Operating Expenses $ (80.7) $ (119.3) $ (154.5) $ (175.2) $ (162.2) $ (167.2) $ (175.4) $ (953.7) 10 FT Rubber Tire Service Increase (17.9) (18.4) (18.9) (19.5) (20.0) (20.5) (21.1) (118.3) 11 FT Expense Projects (42.9) (9.3) (7.4) (5.7) (4.1) (4.2) (4.4) (35.1) 12 Total Operating Expenses $ (141.4) $ (146.9) $ (180.8) $ (200.4) $ (186.4) $ (191.9) $ (200.8) $ (1,107.1) Capital Expenditures 13 Initial Expenditures $ (633.8) $ (145.8) $ (27.2) $ (1.1) $ (0.7) $ - $ - $ (174.8) 14 Post-Opening Capital Expenditures - - (10.3) (0.7) (3.5) (5.4) (5.6) (25.4) 15 Total Capital Expenditures $ (633.8) $ (145.8) $ (37.4) $ (1.8) $ (4.2) $ (5.4) $ (5.6) $ (200.2) 16 Debt Service and Lease Payments $ (172.9) $ (160.7) $ (170.5) $ (178.1) $ (189.3) $ (187.7) $ (221.1) $ (1,107.3) 17 Change in Net Assets / Income $ (324.4) $ (73.4) $ (77.7) $ (58.7) $ (50.6) $ (34.6) $ (64.1) $ (359.0) Use of / (Increase to) Funds 18 Board Appropriated/Capital Replacement/Operating Reserves $ (16.9) $ (8.0) $ (9.0) $ 12.1 $ 2.7 $ (0.7) $ (2.0) $ (4.9) 19 TABOR Reserve (1.0) (0.6) (0.6) (0.3) (0.2) (0.5) (0.4) (2.6) 20 Prior Year Financing Proceeds 295.9 47.8 - - - - - 47.8 21 Other Restricted Reserves 12.6 9.2 9.8 - - (0.0) (3.3) 15.6 22 FasTracks Management Reserve - - - - - - - - 23 FasTracks Internal Savings Account (FISA) 2.9 (11.5) (13.3) (1.2) 48.1 18.5-40.6 24 Total Funds Change $ 293.5 $ 36.9 $ (13.1) $ 10.6 $ 50.6 $ 17.3 $ (5.7) $ 96.6 25 Increase / (Decrease) Fund Balance $ (30.8) $ (36.4) $ (90.8) $ (48.2) $ (0.0) $ (17.2) $ (69.8) $ (262.4) Unrestricted Fund Balance 26 Beginning Balance 208.2 177.4 141.0 50.2 2.0 2.0 (15.2) 177.4 27 Year-End Balance / (Deficit) $ 177.4 $ 141.0 $ 50.2 $ 2.0 $ 2.0 $ (15.2) $ (85.0) $ (85.0) Cumulative Fund Balances at Year-End - Restricted 28 Board Appropriated/Capital Replacement/Operating Reserves $ 29.3 $ 37.3 $ 46.3 $ 34.2 $ 31.5 $ 32.2 $ 34.2 $ 34.2 29 TABOR Reserve 8.2 8.7 9.3 9.7 9.9 10.4 10.8 10.8 30 Prior Year Financing Proceeds 47.8 - - - - - - - 31 Other Restricted Reserves 93.6 84.4 74.7 74.7 74.7 74.7 78.0 78.0 32 FasTracks Management Reserve 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 33 FasTracks Internal Savings Account (FISA) 40.6 52.1 65.4 66.6 18.5 - - - 8

Jeff Whiteman, RTD Systems Project Manager

Rail Systems Map Commuter Rail Transit Network (A, B, G, N) (Future) Light Rail Transit Network (C, D, E, F, H, R, W)

Light Rail vs. Commuter Rail Light Rail Transit (LRT) Smaller, Articulating Vehicles Designed for More Frequent Stops Seated and Standing Passengers City Street Operation 55 MPH Maximum Operating Speed Commuter Rail Transit (CRT) Larger, Heavier Solid-body Vehicles Designed for Fewer Stops Focused on Seated Passengers Compliant for Freight Railroad Corridors 79 MPH Maximum Operating Speed

RTD Commuter Rail System Overview Traction Power & Overhead Contact System (OCS) Operation Control Center Automatic Train Control (ATC) Positive Train Control (PTC) Grade Crossing Activations & Integration Adjacent Freight Railroads Municipal Traffic Signals CU A-Line/G-Line Specific Challenges How is N-Line Different?

Commuter Rail Network Overview XCEL (115kV) ARGO SUB SWITCHING (Future) XCEL (115kV) SANDOWN SUB PHASE BREAK PHASE BREAK

Traction Power Commuter Rail vs. Light Rail Light Rail 750V direct current (DC) Power from utility distribution lines Prefabricated substations Located every 1 to 2 miles ~55 substations for LRT network Commuter Rail 25,000V alternating current (AC) Power from utility transmission lines Site-specific outdoor substations Located every 20 to 30 miles Two substations for CRT network

Traction Power Overview Typical Configuration WESTMINSTER 124 th EASTLAKE (Future) WHEAT RIDGE WARD OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER (OCC) DENVER AIRPORT XCEL (115kV) T ARGO SUB XCEL (115kV) T T SANDOWN SUB UNION PHASE BREAK SWITCHING PHASE BREAK

Traction Power Overview Outage at Argo Substation WESTMINSTER 124 th EASTLAKE (Future) WHEAT RIDGE WARD OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER (OCC) DENVER AIRPORT XCEL (115kV) T ARGO SUB Power Outage!!! UNION PHASE BREAK SWITCHING XCEL (115kV) T SANDOWN SUB PHASE BREAK T

Traction Power Overview Single Transformer Outage at Sandown WESTMINSTER 124 th EASTLAKE (Future) WHEAT RIDGE WARD OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER (OCC) Power Outage!!! DENVER AIRPORT XCEL (115kV) T ARGO SUB XCEL (115kV) T T SANDOWN SUB UNION PHASE BREAK SWITCHING PHASE BREAK

Traction Power Overview Full Outage at Sandown WESTMINSTER 124 th EASTLAKE (Future) WHEAT RIDGE WARD OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER (OCC) Power Outage!!! DENVER AIRPORT XCEL (115kV) T ARGO SUB XCEL (115kV) T T SANDOWN SUB UNION PHASE BREAK SWITCHING PHASE BREAK

Overhead Contact System (OCS)

OCS Components Messenger Wire Pantograph Cantilever Contact Wire OCS Insulator Static Ground Wire OCS Pole OCS Foundation Energized Grounded

OCS Stagger Stagger is the registering of the contract wire off the centerline of track and middle of the pantograph Overhead View of Track and OCS Track Rails Pantograph Stagger is the distance between the registration point and the centerline of the tracks or pantograph Pole & Cantilever

OCS Stagger on Curves Stagger is required on curves to keep the OCS on the pantograph Overhead View of Track and OCS Stagger must be made to the outside of the curve to keep OCS over the pantograph at the mid span Track Rails Pole & Cantilever

Fixed Termination Catenary Catenary sags as temperature rises Pole Messenger Wire Contact Wire Sag Foundation

Auto Tension Catenary Weights move up and down as wire expands or contracts due to temperature change or stretch Pole Messenger Wire Minimizes Sag Contact Wire Set of weights to tension wire Foundation

Operation Control Center (OCC) Dispatching of Commuter Rail Vehicles by RTDC Centralized Operation Monitoring and Control Signal Systems Hub Traction Power Disconnect Switches Located within the Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility (CRMF)

Automatic Train Control (ATC) Vehicle Shunts Track Circuits to Indicate Occupancy & Displays Speed Limits in Cab Fixed Block Length Based on Train Speed Limit COMMUTER RAIL VEHICLE VEHICLE OPERATOR CAB R 1 T C TRACK CIRCUITS T 1 WAYSIDE EQUIPMENT

Positive Train Control (PTC) WiMAX TOWERS BACK OFFICE SERVER AT OCC FIBER NETWORK PTC Cab Display PTC Federally Mandated for CRT - Train separation or collision avoidance - Line speed enforcement - Temporary speed restrictions - Rail worker wayside safety Continually Reports Location & Speed

At-Grade Crossing Components Traffic Signals Freight Railroad FREIGHT SIGNAL HOUSE Entrance Gate Exit Gate Flashers & Bells RTD Commuter Railroad Traffic Signals WiMAX TOWERS SIGNAL HOUSE / TCC Exit Gate Entrance Gate Flashers & Bells Traffic Signals Traffic Signals

Clearing the Crossing Freight Railroad RTD Commuter Railroad WiMAX TOWERS SIGNAL HOUSE TRAFFIC CONTROL CABINET

General Grade Crossing Data University of Colorado A-Line 12 Public Grade Crossings 144 Scheduled Trips per Day 1,728 Activations per Day B-Line 1 Private Crossing G-Line 16 Public Grade Crossings 135 Scheduled Trips per Day 2,160 Activations per Day N-Line 7 Public Grade Crossings Up to 132 Scheduled Trips per Day Up to 924 Activations per Day

ATC Crossing Activation Conventional Warning ATC System Track Circuit Activation Block Size Based on Civil Speed (79 MPH) APPROACH CIRCUIT ISLAND CIRCUIT WiMAX TOWERS SIGNAL HOUSE / TCC Simple Math Assumptions: 90 Seconds of Warning 79 MPH = 116 Feet per Second 10,428 Foot ATC Block (1.97 Miles)

Wireless Crossing Activation Constant Warning System Feature of PTC System Utilizing Equipment and Technology Wireless Activation via WiMAX Towers APPROACH CIRCUIT ISLAND CIRCUIT WiMAX TOWERS SIGNAL HOUSE Constantly Updates Crossing Equipment Train Location Train Speed Provides More Accurate Prediction for Arrival

Specific Challenges Near Side Station Stops Assume 90 Seconds of Warning Civil Speed 79 MPH ADD Minimum 45 Second Station Dwell Approximately 500 Feet Leads to Extended Gate Down Times!!!

Specific Challenges Multiple Crossings / Overlapping Circuits Less than 2 Miles DAHLIA ST. HOLLY ST. MONACO PKWY.

Recent Crossing Performance

Questions and Discussion How is N-Line Similar to EAGLE? Shared Traction Power Source Train Control Technology Identical EMU Vehicles Shared Operations Control Center How is N-Line Different? Fewer At-Grade Crossings No Exit Gates at Crossings Crossings Further Apart Fewer Overlapping Track Circuits

Dave Trent, RRP RRP N Line Project Director Photos by Ken Charles

Eastlake at 124 th Station

Northglenn at 112 th Station

Grange Hall Tunnel Extension

104 th Avenue Station

104 th Avenue Pedestrian Tunnel

88 th Avenue Station

88 th Avenue Tunnel

South Platte 3 Rehabilitation

Commerce City at 72 nd Station

Skyway Bridge

National Western Center Station

Washington Bore

MSE Wall 154

OCS Pole Installation along the line

Bridge structures complete on the line 120 th Avenue Bridge 104 th Avenue Bridge 88 th Avenue Bridge 70 th Avenue Bridge Marion Bridge 46 th Avenue Bridge Washington Bridge Denargo Bridge Denargo Bridge Direct Fixation

Crossings complete on the line 124 th Avenue Crossing 112 th Avenue Crossing Thornton Parkway Crossing Steele Street Crossing Thornton Parkway Crossing

Track work along the line

Upcoming Construction 124 th Avenue station platform pour 112 th Avenue station canopy installation 104 th Avenue station platform walls 104 th Avenue detention pond relocation 100 th Avenue street work Skyway pier 9 straddle bent construction National Western Center station work Crash protection/cast in place walls behind Denver Coliseum Crash protection walls along Brighton Boulevard Installation of system signal houses along the line

Contact Info Ballasted track 112th to 124th Avenues OCS installation between 72nd and 104th Avenue School Tributary N Line/RTD drainage General pipe Questions: Continued Lindsey work Smith: at Grange 303-299-2895 Hall lindsey.smith@rtd-denver.com 46 th Avenue Bridge; 70th Avenue Bridge girder sets and Construction Questions: deck pours Kathy Berumen: 720-456-5279 kberumen@rrpjv.com Girder sets and plinth pour on Skyway Bridge

North Metro Rail Line Elected Officials Briefing. August 10, 2017