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METROLINK COMMUTER RAIL SAFETY PEER REVIEW PANEL Final Report – January 5, 2009 Technical Team Members: Jeffrey Sisson HNTB Corporation Expertise: Vehicles Mike McInnis HNTB Corporation Expertise: Maintenance of Way Doug Brown HNTB Corporation Expertise: Signals and Communication James Michel HNTB Corporation Expertise: System Safety Sam Mansour J.L. Patterson & Associates Expertise: Historic and Current Metrolink Engineering Issues Morteza Ghandehari J.L. Patterson & Associates Expertise: Historic and Current Metrolink Engineering Issues Introduction 5. Scope of Work The Panel was engaged to conduct an independent review and evaluation of the SCRRA operating environment, polices, procedures, contracts, and management as they relate to the safety of SCRRA’s Metrolink commuter rail operations. The review and evaluation focused on all functional aspects of the service operation including train operations, track and structure inspection and maintenance, signal inspection and maintenance, and rail vehicle inspection and maintenance. These functions are provided by SCRRA staff and the various OCSPs, including train operations, rail vehicle maintenance, track and structure maintenance and communication and signal systems. The results of the Peer Review have been presented in oral presentations to the ad hoc subcommittee. Also, the Panel members presented a PowerPoint presentation summarizing its recommendations to the SCRRA Board of Directors at their December 12, 2008 meeting. In addition, this report includes observations in each of the areas studied, with recommendations for further action or enhancement of existing activities. The recommendations primarily focus on those improvements that will increase safety through functional redundancy, increase safety of train operations, and/or reduce the risk and severity of accidents. Recommendations are broken into the following timeframes for implementation: Short Term (six months); Intermediate Term (18 months) and Long Term (up to four years). 6. Review Process Observations and recommendations are based on selective data analysis. The Panel and Technical Team interviewed SCRRA staff at various levels of the organization. These interviews were conducted with and without senior management present. 12
METROLINK COMMUTER RAIL SAFETY PEER REVIEW PANEL Final Report – January 5, 2009 Introduction The Panel also conducted a survey of existing commuter rail properties to ascertain if they contract services and if so, how they manage these contracts. Recommendations are based on the expertise of the Panel and Technical Team members, and on comparisons to best practices implemented elsewhere in the United States. The review process consisted of a variety of meetings, conference calls, and interviews, as summarized in the table below. Interview/ Meeting Type Interviews/Meetings Initial Interviews • Maintenance of Way, signal maintenance, operations, vehicle maintenance Pre-Meetings • Initial briefing of Panel Technical Team Meetings Panel Meetings and Conference Calls Panel Meetings with SCRRA and contractor and Member Agency staff Panel Meetings and Conference Calls with SCRRA ad hoc subcommittee • HNTB and JLP • Panel Briefing by HNTB and JLP Technical Team (Panel members only) • Panel breakout meetings − Operations − System Safety − Maintenance and Inspection − SCRRA Organization • Panel members prepare for Ad Hoc Subcommittee meeting • Rail Vehicle Maintenance • Signals • Maintenance of Way • System Safety • SCRRA Contracts and Human Factors • Right of Way • Rail Equipment • SCRRA Presentation – System Safety • Metrolink Train Ride to San Juan Capistrano and back with SCRRA guide • Meeting with SCRRA Member Agencies to discuss safety improvements and inter-county coordination (OCTA, METRO, RCTC, SANBAG, VCTC) • SCRRA Management Staff • Panel meeting with Ad Hoc Subcommittee meeting • Panel facilitator and co-leads and an additional Panel member with ad hoc subcommittee • Panel meeting with Ad Hoc Subcommittee meeting SCRRA Board Meeting • Panel Recommendations Presentation to SCRRA Board 13
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