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1 | SHAPING THE FUTURE OF RAILWAY – MONASH IRT 21 SEPTEMBER 2016

V/Line Asset Management

Shaping the Future of Railway

Jim Hunter – GM Network Engineering

21st September 2016 Monash IRT


Jim Hunter – GM Network Engineering

21st September 2016 Monash IRT

Shaping the Future of RailwayOpportunities at V/Line


• V/Line is Australia's largest regional public transport operator. In 2014 -15 more than 15.04 million train and coach passenger trips were taken.

• Every week, we schedule more than 1700 train services between Melbourne and:o Geelong and Warrnamboolo Ballarat, Maryborough and Ararato Bendigo, Swan Hill and Echucao Seymour, Shepparton and Alburyo Traralgon, Sale and Bairnsdale.

• V/Line branded coach services connect with the rail network and serve regional Victorian communities where trains do not operate. Some coach services also travel to South Australia, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

• In addition to being a passenger service operator, V/Line also provides access to, and maintains 3420 km of rail track used by passenger and freight rail services.

• V/Line is a major employer with a workforce of 1586, many of whom live in regional Victoria.

About V/Line


Asset Type Passenger Freight OnlyMainline Track 1600 kms 1861 kmsDiamond Crossings 15 5Loop Track 49 kms 18 kmsLevel Crossings 222 572Pedestrian Crossing 203 99Turnouts 962 616Bridges 758 439Culverts 3117 2761Station Buildings 97 3Station Platforms 171 101Signals & Structures 820 131

Asset management – infrastructure and fleet base

V/Line operates 244 train sets over 1600 km of track calling at 88 stations and 143 V/Line managed station platforms. The rolling stock is maintained at 5 depots across the network.

Fleet Type NumberVlocity DMU 59*Sprinter DMU 21N Class Loco 25P Class Loco 7N Cars 56H Cars 55Z Cars 22Power Vans 3

* Note: does not include the 21 & 27 cars -7 & 9 3-car Vlocity DMUs recently ordered

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A connected and prosperous regional Victoria

Vision


To deliver customer-focused, safe and efficient regional passenger transport & rail freight access.

Mission


• Growing populace• Catering for growth• Capacity• Supporting freight

and jobs

Challenges


Top 3 strategic blockers

Longer Term Network Performance

Infrastructure Capacity

VlocityPatronage

Classic Performance


Network high level requirements

Classic fleet performance

• The Classic fleet performance in relation to acceleration and braking plus MDBF is preventing the full potential of the Vlocity fleet being utilised

Vlocity patronage capacity

• The Vlocity fleet cannot meet the projected growth in patronage required without full body re design from the bogie up.

Infrastructure (Southern Cross) capacity

• The capacity of platforms and roads to meet the required increase in service requirements to meet the customer growth beyond the next 10 years.


Patronage continues to trend upwards

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Patronage - 12 month rolled

Focusing on line results, it can be seen that:

• Rolled patronage is the sum of rail and coach trips over the last 12 months. Therolled figure is used to help eliminate any seasonality.

• Over the last 12 months, there has been strong patronage growth (18%), with 17.7million trips taken.


Focusing on line results, it can be seen that:

• The increase in rail patronage was driven by growth on the South West line (59%).May 2016 saw record patronage on this line with 631,092 trips.

• Significant growth (13%) on the West line.

Record patronage on the south west line

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Rail Patronage by line


• Southern Cross is by far our busiest station, with four out of five journeys startingor ending at Southern Cross.

• Tarneit recorded the second highest number of trips with 76,082.

• On the Ballarat line, there were 63,601 trips at Melton and 50,668 at Ballarat.Between these two, they account for more than two in five trips (44%) taken on theBallarat line

Four out of five trips include Southern Cross

Aug-16

Southern Cross 546,517

Tarneit 76,082

Melton 63,601

Geelong 61,609

Footscray 54,525

Top 5 stations by trips


Fleet capacity strategy graph

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Fleet Additonal Fleet Required Patronage Forecast

Patronage > Capacity

Signal upgrade required 2018/19 to account for growth


• Caroline Springs• Murray Basin Rail

Project• Safer Country

Crossing Program

Current Projects


Caroline Springs station

The original project scope included:

• a single-sided platform with shelter and seating

• bus bays and a taxi rank

• 350 car parking spaces

• drop-off zones

• closed circuit camera security surveillance (CCTV)

• pedestrian and bicycle access, with a secure bike cage

• facilities for Protective Services Officers.

• The revised project scope under the 2016-17 State Budget now includes a centreisland platform, upgraded buildings to allow for a staffed station, improved facilities for passengers including larger undercover waiting areas and toilets.

• The new Caroline Springs Station is expected to be complete in early 2017.


Caroline Springs station


Caroline Springs


Murray Basin Rail Project


Murray Basin Rail Project Scope

• upgrade the lines in the Murray Basin from broad gauge to standard gauge

• restore and upgrade the existing standard gauge line between Ararat and Maryborough

• upgrade the lines in the Murray Basin from 19 tonne per axle to 21 tonnes per axle

• upgrade the broad-gauge line from Geelong (Gheringhap) to Ballarat (Warrenheip) to dual gauge

• upgrade the Ouyen to Murrayville line from broad gauge to standard gauge with axle loading of 19 tonnes per axle.


• Up to an extra 500,000 tonnes of grain transported by rail per annum

• 20,000 fewer truck trips to the ports of Geelong, Melbourne and Portland per annum

• 276 construction jobs during the project’s implementation

• 1130 km of standardised rail gauge (including the Murrayville line)

• direct investment by rail operators in new rolling stock and bulk handlers in new loading facilities

• flow-on investment at the ports of Melbourne, Portland and Geelong due to increased competition and as a direct result of the need to handle higher tonnages per train

• improved safety and liveability for communities in the region and near the ports as a result of reduced truck numbers.

Murray Basin Rail Project Outcomes


Safer country crossing program Phalps Road, Colac


• Ballarat line upgrade• Regional

development plan• High-capacity next

generation regional trains

Future Projects


Ballarat line upgrade

The 2016-17 State Budget includes $518 million to duplicate the Ballarat line to Melton, to increase the frequency of services for the Ballarat region and Melbourne’s outer west.

The project includes:

• duplication of 17km of track between Deer Park and Melton

• duplication of three kilometres of track west of Warrenheip

• three additional crossing loops at Bacchus Marsh, Ballan and near Bungaree

• the removal of five level crossings

• new stabling facilities at Melton and Rowsley

• additional platforms at Bacchus Marsh and Ballan stations and extended platforms at Rockbank station


Ballarat line upgrade

Project benefits:

• the Ballarat line upgrade paves the way for future electrification of the line to Melton

• passing loops will provide more ways for trains to pass each other, which will help services recover from unexpected delays more quickly, boosting reliability and punctuality

• the removal of level crossings improves safety for motorists and the local community

• the upgrade enables two extra services in the morning and afternoon peak, and a train every 40 minutes in the off-peak.


Regional development plan

It sets out a medium to long term plan to deliver a modern commuter-style service for the growth areas of Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat, Seymour and Traralgon, and service improvements to outer regional areas. It outlines a pathway to deliver:

• a commuter-style service with a minimum 20 minute train frequency in the peak

• a 40 minute off-peak frequency of services to Melbourne

• five services, five days a week to the outer regional train lines of Warrnambool, Bairnsdale, Albury-Wodonga, Echuca, Swan Hill and Shepparton.

The plan sets out three strategic, network-wide priorities for regional public transport:

• building a better public transport network

• putting passengers first

• developing local transport solutions


High capacity next generation regional trains


• LXRA signallingcadet program

• University work experience

Opportunities

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