FY2017 PROPOSED BUDGET

Project Description
WMATA FY2017 Capital Project Summary
CIP0018 Joint Elimination Program
This ongoing project improves the electrical and signal
conductivity of running rails, eliminates rail joint defects,
reduces noise and minimizes rail wear. It also reduces
maintenance and inspection costs by decreasing the
number of open rail joints throughout the rail system.
Currently there are approximately 2,000 open rail joints
system wide. As a result of running rail replacement,
approximately 1,000 new open joints are created each year.
Thermite welding is also performed in areas where it is not
practical to use flash butt welding equipment.
Deliverables
Proposed FY2017 Budget
Appendix A
1) Procure welding services contracts and specialized
equipment to eliminate approximately 1,200 joints annually.
This project is addressing wide‐gauge track,
which has negatively impacted the schedule of planned track
welding work.
Financial Summary
$12,000,000
$10,000,000
$8,000,000
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
Milestones
1) This is an on‐going program with an annual goal of 1,200
joints welded
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
Project Financials
FY2016 ‐ FY2011 ‐
Budget (in 000s) FY11‐FY15 FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2022 FY2022
PPersonnel 8,954 3,815 4,144 4,770 5,003 5,248 5,397 5,780 34,157 43,111
NNon‐Personnel 4,484 2,498 2,356 2,691 2,699 2,780 2,248 3,745 19,017 23,501
Total Budget 13,438 6,313 6,500 7,461 7,702 8,028 7,645 9,525 53,174 66,611
Planned Funding Sources
As of 12/16/2015
FY2017
Original
FY11‐FY16
Cost
Current
FY11 ‐ FY16
Cost
Variance Analysis
An additional work crew was added to
reduce backlog and increase production
NPRIIA
6,500
Total 6,500
16,942 19,869
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