Upgrades Brussels Metro

UITP Observatory of Automated Metros

12 May 2015
Stphane della Faille - STIB

Actual Brussels metro lines

4 metro lines
3 premetro lines
16 tram lines

Origin of the need

Needs for transport capacity continue to grow year after year
Manual drive metro capacity limits reached
Premetro (tram) capacity limits reached

Obsolescence on existing materials

Rolling stock built in 70s
Signalling systems based on relays technology need to be renewed

on lines 1/5 and 2/6

Pulsar Program

on lines 3/4

Bordet Albert Program

Pulsar - Meeting STIB-TfL 23 Sept 14 - v1.0

Pulsar Program

Bordet Nord Albert Program

2 parts
Tram to metro
Tube extension

Synergies between the two programs

Standard system approach adopted.

Same technology used interoperability between lines
Identical metro operational procedures between lines interoperability
Development, installation and commissioning phases compatible
Development of standard

building blocks

Signalling system CBTC technology

Trains MR-M7 series (with and without temporary driver cab)
Platform Screen Doors
New storage and maintenance capacities Depots construction
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Synergies between lines

2018
Intervalle
Lignes 1 et 5

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2 min

1min 30 s

Mtro manuel & UTO-mini

KCV

2026

Mtro automatique
CBTC

Intervalle

2 min 30 s

3 min en mtro U2 (Nord-Albert)

3 min (Bordet Albert)

Exploitation

Tramw ay

Mtro manuel

Mtro automatique

Technologie

SIG Tram

Intervalle
Lignes 2 et 6

2020

2 min 30 s

Exploitation
Technologie

Lignes 3 et 4 (Bordet
Albert)

2019

CBTC

3 min

2 min 30 s
Mtro manuel

Exploitation
Technologie

2 min

KCV

CBTC

Pulsar Programs scope

5 main projects
Replacement of existing signalling system (KCV) to CBTC technology
Replacement of existing metro vehicles
Construction of a new underground depot (Erasme)
Upgrade of an existing metro depot (Delta) to all automation constraints
Installation of PSD and reinforcement of platform structures
37 satellite projects
some examples
Management of Traction DC voltage
Creation of new computer networks
Track changes
Transport tube accessibility securisation
Management of technical rooms
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Pulsars key objectives (L1 & 5)

Objective 1 called 'CBTC 2 min
Customer Service on lines 1 & 5 in CBTC-mode, respecting an headway of 2min 00s
on the common part of the lines'

Objective 2 called 'UTO final'

Customer Service on lines 1 & 5 using M7-UTO, respecting an headway of 2min 00s
on the common part of the lines, and with a proven technical performance of 1min30s
headway

Pulsar - Meeting STIB-TfL 23 Sept 14 - v1.0

Pulsars key objectives (L1 & 5)

Intermediate objective to facilitate UTO final:
Demonstration of customer Service on one part of lines 1 & 5 using M7 in UTO
mode, respecting an headway of 2min 00s.

Program synergies : Technical demonstration

of UTO service feasibility for line Bordet - Albert

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Realisation of those objectives

as is

Obj. 2min 00s

Obj. UTO-mini

KCV

CBTC

CBTC

Migration
MR-M6
MR-Mx

22 MR-M6
21 MR-M7

MR-M6 & MRM7

PSD 3 stations

Brownfield parts

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Pulsars organisation - 2 levels

Program Management

Project Management axis

Program
level

Pulsar Concept Management

Administration activities program

"Migration and interfaces activities

Planning activities

V cycle management

Finance and budget activities

ICT systems integrator

Risk management activities

Process management activities

Supply Chain axis

Program assistance taskforce follow-up

Supplier quality insurance follow-up
Supplier delivery schedule follow-up

Project
level
Rolling Assets Availability pole
Ensuring the availability of rolling stock in
line with the technical requirements and
maintainability level during its entire life
cycle

Project Services axis

Technical support functions

Legal Counsel

Fixed Assets Availability SIG pole

Ensuring the availability of a signalling and
control system in line with the technical
requirements and maintainability level
during its entire life

RAMS (Reliability Management)

RAMS (Safety Management)

Fixed Assets Availability Civil pole

Customer Experience pole

To have an infrastructure ready on time

and in line with expectations for the
"assets" MR-M7, PSD and SIG, as well as
enjoyable stations keeping high safely and
maintainability levels throughout their
entire life cycle

Ensuring the inclusion of "traveller

dimension managing deliverables
affecting the traveller experience direct
or indirect.
The pole needs to develop a 'state of the
art' platform able to integrate Pulsar
needs and future evolutions

Service fullfillment
Ensuring STIB's ability to achieve its
operational mission at any time of
migrations phases with the defined
performance criteria.

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Pulsars organisation Program level

Program Management

Project Management axis

Pulsar Concept Management

Administration activities program

"Migration and interfaces activities

Planning activities

V cycle management

Finance and budget activities

ICT systems integrator

Risk management activities

Process management activities
Program assistance taskforce follow-up

Supply Chain axis

Supplier quality insurance follow-up
Supplier delivery schedule follow-up

Project Services axis

Legal Counsel

Technical support functions

RAMS (Reliability Management)
RAMS (Safety Management)

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Pulsars organisation Project levels

Ensuring the availability of rolling
stock in line with the technical
requirements and maintainability
level during its entire life cycle

+ Satellite
projects
coordinator

Ensuring the availability of a signaling

and control system in line with the
technical requirements and
maintainability level during its entire
life

+ Satellite
projects
coordinator

Fixed Assets Availability Civil pole

To have an infrastructure ready on time

and in line with expectations for the
"assets" MR-M7, PSD and SIG, as well as
enjoyable stations keeping high safely and
maintainability levels throughout their
entire life cycle

+ Satellite
projects
coordinator

Customer Experience pole

Ensuring the inclusion of "traveler

dimension managing deliverables
affecting the traveler experience direct or
indirect.
The pole needs to develop a 'state of the
art' platform able to integrate Pulsar
needs and future evolutions

+ Satellite
projects
coordinator

Rolling Assets Availability pole

Fixed Assets Availability SIG pole

SIG supplier is Pulsar System integrator

Service fullfillment

Ensuring STIB's ability to achieve its

operational mission at any time of
migrations phases with the defined
performance criteria.
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Bordet - Albert Programs scope

2 main parts
Conversion of the tram line to metro line

Platform height
Rails (tram to metro)
Power supply changes (700 DCV pantograph to 900 DCV 3rd rail)
Creation of a new station (metro gauge) with a connection tunnel Constitution
Modification terminus station Albert
Signalling system

Creation of 4,8 km tunnel, 7 new stations and 1 new underground depot

UTO on both part when part 2 goes under commercial services

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Bordet - Alberts key objectives

Objective 1 called Nord - Albert
Customer Service with existing metro cars in CBTC-mode, respecting an headway
of 3min 00s on existing lines'

Objective 2 called 'UTO Bordet - Albert

Customer Service using MR-M7 in UTO mode, on the complete Bordet Albert
line, respecting an headway of 3min 00s

Pulsar - Meeting STIB-TfL 23 Sept 14 - v1.0 16

Realisation of those objectives

as is

Obj. Nord-Albert

Obj. Bordet Albert

Premetro

Metro (manual)

UTO

BCM

CBTC

CBTC

13 MR-MX

21 MR-M7

11 Reinforcement
platform structure

PSD 18 stations

Migration

Tram

Brownfield part

Brownfield and greenfield parts

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Bordet - Alberts organisation - 3 levels

Bordet - Albert

GRBC BELIRIS - STIB / DITP

Decision Committee

Bordet - Nord

Coordination
Committee

Nord - Albert

Greenfield

Brownfield

Constitution

Signalling

Rolling Stock

Track

STIB / DITP

Equipments

Stations

Tunnel

Depot

BELIRIS

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