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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Subject
SUBJECT: LIGHT RAIL VEHICLE DOOR DETECTION ENABLE SYSTEM
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
AUTHORIZE the Chief Executive Officer to:
A. AWARD a firm fixed price Contract No. OP123557000 to Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. (Hitachi) in the amount of $24,444,798.94 to modify the onboard automatic train control (ATC) software on Metro's Light Rail Vehicles (LRVs) to only allow the doors on the platform side to open upon the vehicle berthing, subject to resolution of any properly submitted protest(s), if any;
B. FIND that there is only a single source of procurement for the proprietary ATC system software and modifications set forth in Recommendation A above, and it is for the sole purpose of modifying, integrating, and testing the LRV ATC functionality on the A and E lines; and
C. INCREASE the Life-of-Project (LOP) budget for the Correct Side Door Enable System Project by $22,938,000, increasing the LOP budget from $9,062,000 to $32,000,000.
(REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE FULL BOARD)
Issue
ISSUE
All of the rail lines, both subway and light rail, operate an automated door control system at the station platform, except for the Metro A and E Lines, which operate on a manual door control system that requires the Train Operator to open the doors when the train comes to a stop at a station platform. However, there have been limited instances of train doors incorrectly opening on the non-platform side of the train. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has identified "correct side door" technology that reduces the chance for human error. To reduce the risk of train doors opening on the non-platform side, a contract award and an LOP budget increase are needed to implement a correct side door enabling system to ensure that only the platform side of the train door may open.
Background
BACKGROUND
When train doors open ...
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