introduction to infrabel - pauwels consulting academy

Introduction Infrabel

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Intro

Who am I?

Luc Marivoet, Senior Engineering Consultant.

Quality Manager ISO at Infrabel on behalf of Pauwels Consulting.

What’s the purpose of this presentation?

“To provide you with the knowledge I lacked when I started myfirst project at Infrabel.”

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1. Railway in Belgium … historical timeline

2. Who is Infrabel?

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3. Rail infrastructure

4. Infabel’s realizations

5. Safety, Infrabel’s top priority

6. ETCS Master Plan

7. Concentration of signal boxes

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1830How it all started

Railway in Belgium … historical timeline

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1830 - How it all started

• 4 October 1830, Belgium separate from the Netherlands.

• Belgium could no longer use the waterways.

• The port of Antwerp was cut off from its German hinterland.

• Belgium needs urgently an alternative mode of transport.

• King Leopold I met George Stephenson and chose the revolutionary new railway technology !

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1835 - The first railway in Europe

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• 5 May 1835, Belgium inaugurated its first railway and instantly became a pioneer.

• The railway connection between Brussels-Groendreef (see

picture) and Mechelen was the first commercial railway line on the European continent.


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• 3 locomotives, named ‘De Pijl’, ‘De Olifant’ (see picture) and ‘Stephenson’, do the route in less than an hour.


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1926 - The establishing of NMBS / SNCB

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• 23 July 1926, a Royal Decree (KB / AR) establish the new company and capturing the statutes.

• Managing, maintaining and operating the railway under the guardianship of the Belgian state.


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• Jean de Roy (a technical draftsman of NMBS / SNCB) designed the logo (a capital B in a lying ellipse) in 1936.

• The architect Henry Van de Velde (artistic director of NMBS /

SNCB) encouraged the board to choose this design.


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• NMBS : Nationale Maatschappij der Belgische Spoorwegen.

• SNCB : Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Belges.


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1935 - The first electric train in Belgium

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1935 - The first electric train in Belgium

• 5 May 1935, the first electric train ‘type 1935’ (see picture)

runs from Brussels to Antwerp.

• Exactly 100 years after the first train!

• The speed was 120 km/h and the ride lasted 31 minutes.


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1966 - The last steam train in Belgium

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1966 - The last steam train in Belgium

• 20 December 1966, the locomotive ‘29.013’ (see picture)

pulled the last passenger train with steam traction between Ath and Denderleeuw.

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1994 - The first high-speed train in Belgium

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1994 - The first high-speed train in Belgium

• 14 November 1994, the first high-speed train in Belgium (Eurostar) runs from Brussels to London.

• The first Thalys train runs from Paris to Brussels on 2 June 1996.

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2005 - The establishment of Infrabel

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2005 - The establishment of Infrabel

• 1 January 2005, the activities of NMBS / SNCB split up into three independent companies (to facilitate future liberalization

of railway freight in agreement with European regulations).

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2014 - A new structure of the Belgian Railway

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2014 - A new structure of the Belgian Railway

• 1 January 2014, the Belgian federal government decided to simplify the structure of the railways.

• The NMBS / SNCB Holding disappears.

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2016 - 6,514 km of main railway tracks

• One of the most dense railway systems in the world.


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COMPANY PROFILE SOURCES OF FINANCING

KEY FIGURES PRIORITIES

ORGANIZATION

MANAGEMENT

LOCATION

CUSTOMERS

Manager of the BELgian railway INFRAstructure

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COMPANY PROFILE

• Belgian government-owned public limited company.

• Mission is recorded in a management contract with the federal government.

• Responsible for maintenance, modernization, expansion and management of the Belgian railway network.

• One of the largest employers and investors in Belgium.

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SOURCES OF FINANCING

• Capital and operational grants from the federal government.

• Infrastructure fees paid by transport companies (e.g. NMBS /

SNCB, …).

• Special investment mechanisms (RER Fund, European grants and

Public Private Partnerships).

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PRIORITIES

1. Safety (Safety first)

2. Punctuality (Trains running on time)

3. Capacity (A rail network for tomorrow’s trains)

4. Finance (A financially fit company)

5. Corporate Social Responsibility (In tune with society)

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KEY FIGURES - 2015

• 11,723 employees

• 6,514 km of main railway track

• 1,773 level crossings

• 11,925 engineering structures

• 126 signal boxes

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CUSTOMERS

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MANAGEMENT

• CEO, Directorates & General Departments

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MANAGEMENT - Chief Executive Officer

• Responsible for the day-to-day management (since 2005).

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MANAGEMENT - Directorates

• Responsible for the essential core tasks.

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MANAGEMENT - General Departments

• Centralize the supporting processes that are key to day-to-day business operations.

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MANAGEMENT - Executive Committee

• Consists of the CEO and 7 directors

• Takes care of the daily management.

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ORGANIZATION & LOCATION

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ORGANIZATION - General services

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Build (Directorate I-B)

• Facilitate the development of the railway infrastructure.

• Build new railway lines.

• Full upgrade existing railway lines.

• Carry out the roll-out of new signalling systems.

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Traffic Management & Services (Directorate I-TMS)

• Manage rail traffic on the Belgian railway network.

• Distribute and allocate rail capacity.

• Maintain close contact with Infrabel’s customers.

• Monitor the safety and punctuality.

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Asset Management (Directorate I-AM)

• Maintain and renew the various components of the railway infrastructure.

• Manufacture and order railway materials and tools.

• Rapid intervention in the event of disruptions.

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Finance & Business Administration (General Dept. I-FBA)

• Ensure sound financial management.

• Develop the Company strategy.

• Deal with any legal matters.

• Supervise the acquisition files and procedures.

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Information & Communication Technology (General Dept. I-ICT)

• Develop IT solutions.

• Provide telecommunications solutions.

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Corporate & Public Affairs (General Dept. I-CPA)

• Monitor the reputation of Infrabel.

• Provide information to residents living near railway lines.

• Contact with the press.

• Internal communication.

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HR & Organisation (General Dept. I-HRO)

• Personnel administration.

• Recruitment of new employees.

• Assist the development of employee careers.

• Ensure the welfare of employees.

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Director

Head of

Manager

Head ofHead of Head of Head of

Manager Manager Manager Manager

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ManagerManager Manager Manager Manager

ORGANIZATION - Structure General services

Directorate or General Department

Service

Department

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LOCATION - General services

• 1060 Brussel (Sint-Gilles), near Brussel-Midi

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• 1060 Brussel (Sint-Gilles), near Brussel-Midi

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• South City, Marcel Broodthaersplein 2, 1060 Brussel (Sint-Gillis)

Headquarters

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• South City, Marcel Broodthaersplein 2, 1060 Brussel (Sint-Gillis)

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• TUC RAIL, Fonsnylaan 39, 1060 Brussel (Sint-Gillis)

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• TUC RAIL, Fonsnylaan 39, 1060 Brussel (Sint-Gillis)

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• South Crystal, Fonsnylaan 13, 1060 Brussel (Sint-Gillis)

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• South Crystal, Fonsnylaan 13, 1060 Brussel (Sint-Gillis)

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• Complex France Bara, Frankrijkstraat 85, 1060 Brussel (Sint-Gillis)

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ORGANIZATION - Workshops

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ORGANIZATION - Workshop Schaarbeek

• Focuses on processing and treating rails.

• Ensures that new and reusable rails are ready for use.

• Producing continuous welded rails of 300 m long.

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ORGANIZATION - Workshop Wondelgem

• Specialises in woodwork.

• Supplies the necessary sleepers and logs.

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ORGANIZATION - Workshop Roeselare

• Manufactures all standardised concrete components for use in the rail network (grooves, level crossing blocks, etc.).

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ORGANIZATION - Workshop Bascoup

• Processes and assembles normal rails into switches and crossings.

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LOCATION - Workshops

• Wondelgem, Roeselare, Schaarbeek and Bascoup

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ORGANIZATION - Logistic Centres Infrastructure (LCI’s)

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ORGANIZATION - Logistic Centres Infrastructure (LCI’s)

• Group all the personnel / equipment needed for the maintenance of infrastructure within a specific area.

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LOCATION - Logistic Centres Infrastructure (LCI’s)

• Across Belgium and spread over 5 geographic subdivisions.

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ORGANIZATION - Signal boxes

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ORGANIZATION - Signal boxes

• Control all the signalling systems and switches within a specific area of the rail network.

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LOCATION - Signal boxes

• Across Belgium and spread over 5 geographic subdivisions.

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ORGANIZATION - Traffic Control

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ORGANIZATION - Traffic Control

• Coordinate train movements across Belgium.

• Decide which trains are given priority in the event of malfunctions.

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LOCATION - Traffic Control


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GEOGRAPHIC SUBDIVISIONS

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GEOGRAPHIC SUBDIVISIONS - 5 Areas

• NE - Antwerpen

• NW - Gent

• CE - Brussel

• SE - Luik

• SW - Charleroi

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Rail infrastructure3

SUB-STATIONSOVERHEAD LINES

SIGNALLING SYSTEMS

SWITCHES AND CROSSINGSTRACKS

LEVEL CROSSINGS

CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS

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CONSISTS OF

• Tracks are the foundation on which the trains operate.

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CONSISTS OF

• Switches and crossings ensure that all possible connections and a change in the train route can be made.

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• Signalling systems give the train drivers the necessary instructions to operate the train safely.

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• Overhead lines provide electricity to the trains via the train's pantograph.

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• Sub-stations convert electrical energy (11,000 volts to 70,000

volts) into the desired voltage (3,000 volts direct current) and distribute this energy across the rail network.

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CONSISTS OF

• Civil engineering works (bridges, tunnels and viaducts) ensure that a railway line can bridge certain geographical features of an area and cross traffic routes without being hindered.

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• Level crossings are a junction of a railway line and a road on the same level.

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4 Infrabel’s realizations

HIGH-SPEED NETWORKDIABOLO PROJECT

LIEFKENSHOEK RAIL LINK

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HIGH-SPEED NETWORK

• Consists of 419 km of railway lines.

• 200 km of which are high-speed lines.

• The speed of the trains varies from 160 km/h to 300 km/h.

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DIABOLO PROJECT

• The airport is directly connected to the major railway lines.

• European cities are connected via international rail corridors.

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LIEFKENSHOEK RAIL LINK

• Ensuring the smooth flow of freight trains between the left and right banks of the Port of Antwerp.

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Maintenance of the rail network Railway signalling systems Safety systems

Safety, Infrabel’s top priority

Level crossings Security along the tracks and on the platform Safety management

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CONSISTS OF

Maintenance of the rail network


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Maintenance of the rail network

• The infrastructure are checked at least twice a month.

• To prevent breakdowns and incidents.

• Problems will be quickly resolved.


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Railway signalling systems


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Railway signalling systems

• Necessary information on the railway line.

• Relevant information on a display inside the train.

• Rail traffic is managed 24/7 by Traffic Control.


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Safety systems


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Safety systems

• Memor-Crocodile system on all main lines.


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Safety systems

• GSM-R : GSM network for the railway since 2009.

• Contact between train drivers and traffic control.


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Safety systems

• TBL1+ : Belgian train control system.

• Transmission Balise Locomotive.

• System is perfectly compatible with the ETCS system.


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Safety systems

• ETCS : European Train Control System.

• Balises in the track & computer system in the train cab.


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Level crossings


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Level crossings

• Reducing of level crossings, situated on busy railway lines and where the risk of an accident is greater.


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Level crossings

• Barriers, lights and controls are regularly checked, maintained and repaired.


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Security along the tracks


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• Platform markings (yellow safety lines or textured surfaces) to remind passengers that they must keep a safe distance.


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• Warning signs to inform people that crossing the tracks is forbidden.


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• Stumbling mats to make it impossible for people to crossing the tracks.


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Safety management


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Safety management

• A total safety culture.

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THE BUIZINGEN TRAIN ACCIDENT

• 15 February 2010, a collision between 2 trains.

• 19 people were killed in the crash!

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ETCS - Safety at an European level

• In 2010, (after the Buizingen train accident) Infrabel and NMBS / SNCB launched an ambitious ETCS Master Plan in order to improve the safety of rail traffic.

ETCS Master Plan

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Program Managers

Quality Officers

Project Managers

Contract Owners

Project Engineers

Site Inspectors

Design Engineers

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7 Concentration of signal boxes

ESSENTIAL PROJECT - With regard to

• Punctuality of rail traffic.

• Safety of rail traffic.

• Efficient use of human resources in operating the network.

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ESSENTIAL PROJECT - With regard to

• Modernization of equipment (new ICT systems).

• Creating a better ergonomic working environment.

VERY OLD EQUIPMENT ULTRA MODERN EQUIPMENT

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IN PRACTICE

• 368 signal boxes in 2005.

• 31 signal boxes in 2017 after concentration.

• 10 signal boxes in 2022 after super concentration.

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Program Managers

Quality Officers

Project Managers

Contract Owners

Project Engineers

Site Inspectors

Design Engineers

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QUESTIONS

Questions now

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