HUDSON-BERGEN LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM HUDSON-BERGEN LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM Facts and Highlights Facts and Highlights
2 Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Description: u 15.9 route miles double-track light rail transit with 24 stations u Over $1 billion in Design-Build Construction u 20-yr Operations & Maintenance contract u Includes manufacture of 52 light rail vehicles Performance: u Opened April 2000 for Phase 1 revenue service. On-time performance of 98.85% from the commencement of operations to date. Client: New Jersey Transit Location: Hudson & Bergen Counties, NJ Contract Value: $1.9 Billion Contract Type: Design-Build- Operate-Maintain Performed as: 21 st Century Rail Corp. (URS, Kinkisharyo)
3 Hudson-Bergen Light Rail System Map
4 System Description – Right-of-Way u 15.9 Route Miles – all double track u Operates primarily on grade-separated right-of-way u Approx. two (2) miles of street-running (Trains operate in mixed traffic) u Twenty-five (25) Interlockings u Twenty-four (24) Stations u Light Rail Tunnel – 4,096 feet in length. Station platform located 160 feet from the surface
5 System Description – Fleet Information u A Total fleet of 52 LRVs (High Performance, Low Floor Cars) u Ready Line of 42 (18 two-car sets and 6 single units) LRVs weekdays; 9 (single units) LRVs weekends u LRV Capacity on a single unit-68 seated, 120 Standing u MU capable with Dual end operation u Electrified Propulsion System (750VDC) u Full Maintenance Facility capable of: —Heavy Repairs– Body Shop —Daily Inspections– Paint Booth —Car Wash– Wheel Truing
6 Hours of Operation & Scheduled Trains u Weekday operation – 4:30 AM to 2:45 AM u 507 Weekday trips (5 min. trunk headway and 10 min. branch headway during peak service) u 4 AM Bayonne Flyers (8th St. Station to Hoboken) u 4 PM Bayonne Flyers (Hoboken Station to 8th St.) u Weekend operation – 5:30 AM to 2:45 AM u 238 Weekend trips (7.5 min. trunk headway and 20 min. branch headway)
7 Stations 3,605 Park-and-Ride Spaces 1. Liberty State Park-1296 spaces 2. West Side Avenue-879 spaces th Street-521 spaces nd Street-159 spaces 5. Tonnelle Avenue-750 spaces u 11 Stations with Elevator access u 8 Intermodal Stations: —Exchange Place (PATH, NY Waterway, NJT Buses) —Harborside Financial (NY Waterway, NJT Buses) —Hoboken (PATH, NY Waterway,NJT Rail and Buses) —Marin Blvd. (NY Waterway) —Pavonia/Newport (PATH, NJT Buses) —Lincoln Harbor (NY Waterway) —Port Imperial (NY Waterway) —Bergenline Avenue Station (NJT Buses)
8 Operations and Maintenance Staff u Transportation Department: — 5 Managers, 15 Asst. Train Masters — 80 LRV Operators — 5 Movement/Station Clerks u Maintenance-of-Way Department: — 2 Managers, 6 Supervisors & Foremen — 46 Maintenance Workers Signals, Track, Electrical, Utility, Facilities, Station Attendants u Vehicle Maintenance Department — 2 Managers, 4 Supervisors — 24 Technicians u Administrative and Support Personnel: — 29 Employees
9 Passenger Growth – June 2000 to December 2013
10 Station Boardings
11 Safety and On-Time Performance u US Dept. of Labor/OSHA Star Voluntary Protection Program – August 2012 u Lost Time Accident-free for over 2 Million hours Work Period: May 2004 – August 2008 u Safe Facility of the Year Award in 2008 u 3 Presidents Awards May 2004 February 2007 March 2009 u Project of the Year u 81 days of 100% on-time performance in u 26 days of 100% on-time performance in 2014, period January 1 st – May 14, u On-time performance of 98.25% for period January 1 st – May 14, 2014.
12 Major Milestones February 17, March 4, First two prototypes arrive at HBLR from Osaka, Japan February 22, Test section (red phase) operations begin (28 months after NTP) December 1, Temporary terminal and turnback infrastructure completed (modification to the Initial Operating System [IOS])
13 Major Milestones – cont’d September 8, 1999 through November 12, 1999 Supervisor & Operator training (initial group) October 1, OCC established (prior movement office) March 7, 2000 through April 3, 2000 Operational demonstration April 15, Revenue service November 18, Mile Extension opening of 3 Stations in Jersey City: Harborside, Harsimus Cove & Newport
14 Major Milestones – cont’d September 29, 2002Opening of the Hoboken Extension November 15, 2003 Opening of 22 nd Street Station in Bayonne September 7, 2004 Extension opening of 3 Stations: Second Street (Hoboken) Ninth Street (Hoboken) Lincoln Harbor (Weehawken) October 29, 2005 Extension opening of Port Imperial Station in Weehawken
15 Major Milestones – cont’d February 26, 2006 Completion of the line through the Light Rail Tunnel in Weehawken. Opening of the Bergenline Avenue (Union City) and Tonnelle Avenue (North Bergen) Stations. September 21, 2009 Opening of Longslip Pedestrian Bridge in Hoboken. January 31, 2011 Extension opening for Danforth Interlocking and 8 th Street Station in Bayonne.
16 Latest Milestone – 8 th Street Extension 8 th Street Station in Bayonne (Opened Jan. 31, 2011)