Actions performed on a detect, preclude, or mitigate degradation of a component or system with the aim of controlling degradation to an acceptable level. Since up to 25% of annual railroad budgets are dedicated to maintenanceofway, rail operators know that optimal network system performance is dependent upon effective use of accurate, consolidated and uptodate asset information, says bentley solutions executiverail and transit andrew smith, host of a webinar on the challenges that exist in managing rail information. He believes that applying principle standards to maintenance strategy will optimise the whole of. Introduction mtr corporation is responsible for operating and maintaining over 1,900 passenger train cars with every effort placed on pursuing the highest level of safety and reliability. The new maintenance strategy leads to at least a 10% reduction of the forecasted budget needs in the coming 25 years. Great western railway liveried hitachi class 802 bimode awaits rollout the rolling stock strategy steering group is pleased to be publishing the consolidated views of its crossindustry membership in this sixth edition of the long term passenger rolling stock strategy. The paper discusses one of the most important stages in the developed methodology for building a strategy of maintenance of railway vehicles, which is the rams analysis reliability, availability, maintainability, safety in the area of safety.
Feb 20, 2020 global railway maintenance machinery market report 2020 2025 offers a farreaching analysis of key drivers, leading market players, key segments, and regions. Pdf condition based maintenance on rail vehicles possibilities. Hence, the scheduling of major possessions is a key planning problem regarding railway infrastructure maintenance since it i has a fundamental impact on the trai. Assessing the best maintenance strategies for railway.
This approach to maintenance, however, cannot prevent certain failures, making system stoppages inevitable. An analysis of maintenance strategies and development of a model for strategy formulation a case study master of science thesis in the master degree programme, production engineering gustav fredriksson hanna larsson department of product and production development division of production systems chalmers university of technology. Therefore it is unlikely that a broad marketing strategy applied across the entire spectrum of a railways customers will succeed, because the needs of some or. This paper explores a quantitative model with different maintenance strategies to control railway track geometry degradation in portugal. Number of fatal train accidents 196465 0 2 4 6 8 10. Pdf in australia, railway track maintenance costs comprise between 2535 percent of total freight train operating costs. Digital railway programme strategic plan january 2018. The ageing of signalling equipment and the impact on maintenance strategy, in. In a sector where fleet reliability is a key lever for increasing efficiency and reducing the total cost of ownership tco, big data and advancedanalytics solutions, such as conditionbased maintenance and predictive maintenance, represent a great opportunity to yield the next big efficiency leap in. Rail infrastructure in africa african development bank. It is possible to carry out pdm via visual inspections of equipment, but the easiest way to establish a predictive maintenance strategy is by using a cmms to track meter readings. Railway infrastructure maintenance a survey of planning problems. Ulla espling conducted the case study and uday kumar provided the feed back.
The project was in the form of a package deal, including maintenance services as well as the supply of 29 trains with a total of 174 cars1. Inadequate maintenance may lead to a slow order north american terminology, or temporary speed restriction in the united kingdom being imposed to avoid accidents see slow zone. Survey of railway maintenance activities from a planning. Methodology development of an effective maintenance strategy for critical equipment requires a. Xv is the uks leading railway maintenance management product enabling depots to maintain what they need to, when they need to, rather than adhering to a set maintenance schedule. From ensuring that proper maintenance facilities are available to coordinating maintenance with outofservice times and accommodating transit demands, considering every facet of. Methodology of building the strategy of maintenance of.
Producing effective maintenance strategies to control railway risk. Concluding recommendation for this thesis is to develop two new. This document provides a general strategy for moose consortium railway operations and maintenance for trains, tracks and land corridors, and outlines the required facilities. Condition based maintenance on rail vehicles possibilities for a more effective maintenance strategy. These include the impact of traffic on noise levels, the liveability of areas afflicted by road blight and the impact of landtake for traffic schemes. Britain now has europes safest major railway, which is a significant tribute to a decade of professional, innovative engineering from across the industry. Consequently, various combination strategies between preventive maintenance and corrective maintenance will affect railway system safety, passenger comfort. When we do preventive maintenance we are doing a task before a failure has occurred. The frequency of these works may be based on calender time, operating 2. The rail sectors changing maintenance game mckinsey. That task can be aimed at preventing a failure, minimising the consequence of the failure or assessing the risk of the failure occurring. May 16, 2018 since up to 25% of annual railroad budgets are dedicated to maintenanceofway, rail operators know that optimal network system performance is dependent upon effective use of accurate, consolidated and uptodate asset information, says bentley solutions executiverail and transit andrew smith, host of a webinar on the challenges that exist in managing rail information. Keywords railway infrastructure, longterm planning, maintenance and renewal, track possession, policy simulation.
Introduction high speed two hs2 is the governments proposal for a new, high speed northsouth railway. Railway maintenance planning preventive railway maintenance works are performed in order to reduce the probability of the occurrence of a failure on the components of the railway infrastructure andor maximise the operational bene. Global railway maintenance machinery market 2020 global. Maintenance strategy for a railway infrastructure in a. Scheduling preventive railway maintenance activities. Infrastructure maintenance strategy types of maintenance 5. Railway strategies can help companies to reach their target audience.
Maintenance modelling, simulation and performance assessment for. Pas 55 bsi, 2008, the international infrastructure management manual. But we cannot be complacent safety requires constant vigilance and investment. Study on rolling stock maintenance strategy and spares parts management yunghsiang cheng1, ann shawing yang2, houlei tsao3 1 national kaohsiung first university of science and technology, kaohsiung city, taiwan, 2 shute university, kaohsiung county, taiwan, 3 national kaohsiung fist university of science and technology, kaohsiung city, taiwan. For all other components, unplanned reactive repair i. Regular overnight train maintenance will be required within or nearby terminus municipalities, namely the rural ontario towns of. Jan 18, 2020 railway operations are complex by design, and its this nature that makes coordinating the planning and scheduling of train maintenance a challenging undertaking. The rail sector is no exception when it comes to disruptive changes through digitization. This paperpresentation deals with the conventional railroad systems only.
Outline of presentation tanzania zambia railway authority. A detailed study of the defects which emerge both on the rolling stock and rail infrastructure is essential to frame out the correct maintenance strategy. Railway asset management, degradation and maintenance modelling, petri nets, derailment. This paper describes a model which has been developed to deal with the track maintenance planning function at the medium to longterm levels. Railway systems have some further complicating properties a. A deloitte series on digital manufacturing enterprises. Railway infrastructure providers have strong economic incentive to minimise the track maintenance costs, while maintaining safety standards and providing adequate service levels to train operators. Global railway maintenance machinery market report 2020 2025 offers a farreaching analysis of key drivers, leading market players, key segments, and regions. Maintenance is the general daytoday upkeep of the railway that keeps trains running. Whether raising awareness of a new technology, increasing a reputation in the market or looking for new clients, railway strategies can help by positioning your company in the right place in the hands of your future customers. At the top level, i see maintenance being either preventive or corrective. Digital railway programme strategic plan network rail 4 1. Development of equipment maintenance strategy for critical.
The report also includes a discussion of lrt operational issues, such as. Assessment of maintenance strategies for railway vehicles using. Methodology development of an effective maintenance strategy for critical equipment requires a sound. It enables trains to move by providing a dependable surface for their wheels to roll upon.
Division of operation, maintenance and acoustics operation and maintenance performance of rail infrastructure model and methods christer stenstrom issn 14021544 isbn 9789175830278 print isbn 9789175830285 pdf lulea university oftechnology 2014 christer stenstrom operation and maintenance performance of rail infrastructure. He believes that applying principle standards to maintenance strategy will optimise the whole of life costs and will demonstrate good governance. The growth is driven by a fast growing demographic and a largescale. Maintenance is a risk management practice used to maximise production and minimise loss and waste. Railway infrastructure maintenance a survey of planning.
Digital railway programme purpose the digital railway programme is a benefit driven, crossindustry change programme enabled by technology, which will facilitate the delivery of systems, technology, business and people change in an integrated way. Track needs regular maintenance to remain in good order, especially when highspeed trains are involved. Use determines a given maintenance strategy, but planning determines that strategys cost effectiveness. Structure and content of the railway marketing plan the formal marketing plan is one of the most important outputs of the marketing. Asset maintenance management, life cycle costs, railway track, renewal planning. Methodology of building the strategy of maintenance of rail. For clarity it is often referred to as railway track british english and uic. Workshop proceedings of the international maintenance congress euromaintenance 2004, barcelona may 11, pp 38.
Railway infrastructure maintenance a survey of planning problems and conducted research conference paper pdf available in transportation research procedia 10 july 2015 with 3,032 reads. Cost consideration is a key factor in any developed strategy as no key can function without cost input. Condition based monitoring, maintenance, diagnosis, rfid 1. Highways department railway development strategy 2014. If youve found this article helpful and would like to get your own pdf copy of the article and a supporting presentation that explains the different types of maintenance and when to use them simply click on the link below and leave your details. Best practice guide construction railway train movements page 2 of 38 a best practice guide produced in collaboration between general general additional information train duties maintenance plans general tunnel works tracks permit roles and competencies maintenance plans speci. This is a cost we could minimize under a different maintenance strategy. Xv reduces costs by increasing the efficiency of data input and management, defects can be tracked, categorised and analysed, allowing engineers to target work that.
Correct equipment maintenance management strategy selection. Rail infrastructure in africa iv rai infrat ructure in africa v amadou oumarou director transport, urban development and ict department africa is currently experiencing an unprecedented economic recovery, with strong growth projections over the next three to four decades. Tazara maintenance of equipment constraints as well as financial, material and personnel deficiencies. Phase one will connect london with birmingham and the west midlands and phase two will extend the route to manchester, leeds and beyond.
An analysis of maintenance strategies and development of a model for strategy formulation a case study master of science thesis in the master degree programme, production engineering. Journal of international council on electrical engineering vol. Long term passenger rolling stock strategy for the rail. Railway track maintenance i is divided into three chapters. A better railway for a better britain network rail. Various cost effective maintenance practices for conventional. Study on rolling stock maintenance strategy and spares parts.
Maintenance can be defined as work undertaken in order to preserve or restore premises in a good state of repair and efficient working order to an agreed acceptable standard. Arjen zoeteman 1 developing a costeffective renewal strategy. Infrastructure maintenance and rail systems construction. The advantage of pdm over pm is the potential for cost savings from reduced manhours spent on maintenance, and more insight as to the performance and potential. One of the speakers at this event, william wachsmann of interfleet technology will be delivering a presentation on ways to address the ageing of railway infrastructure. Maintenance strategy for a railway infrastructure in. Study on rolling stock maintenance strategy and spares.