In+Motion_Fall 2013

A PUBLICATION BY LEA+ELLIOTT TRANSPORTATION CONSULTANTS

FALL 2013

Miami International Airport’s 30-year-old APM gets an Upgrade

Prime Design Builder - Beauchamp Construction Co. APM Train and Operating System - MiniMetro by Leitner-Poma of America, Inc.

prepared the Contract Documents and has been supporting MDAD during procurement. The low bidder, Beauchamp Construction Co., and key team member Leitner-Poma of America, Inc., will be providing the new cable propelled APM System. Notice to Proceed is anticipated in January 2014.

Original MIA Satellite E APM System Image courtesy of MDAD

The Miami Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) continues to enhance passenger experience at Miami International Airport (MIA) with the replacement of its existing Satellite E Automated People Mover (APM) System. The existing Satellite E APM, one of three APM systems that service MIA, has been transporting passengers between MIA’s Main Terminal Concourse E and the Satellite E facility since 1980. The replacement work will include new vehicles, train control, communications, other supporting System equipment, and modifications to the existing fixed facilities as required. Lea+Elliott

In this issue... Miami Airport’s 30-year-old APM gets an Upgrade

President’s Column New Senior Associate

Conference Round Up

In+Progress

Meet the Staff

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New Senior Associate

President’s Column

SAN FRANCISCO - At this year’s annual shareholder’s meeting, S ebastian Gladney, P.E. was named Lea+Elliott’s newest senior associate. Since joining Lea+Elliott in 2000,

Transit Trend Setters Impact America

Honolulu Rail Transit may just be starting a new trend in

Sebastian has led a variety of projects from APM planning for Seattle-Tacoma and LAX airports; performing analysis of transit service alternatives for the San Diego International Airport, project planning and facilities design for the BART-Oakland Airport Connector, and detailed design review for the New Doha International Airport APM; to participating in the planning through implementation of the Las Vegas CityCenter APM—an award-winning project for which he served as deputy project manager. Based in the San Francisco office, he has spent time in Seattle working on the Seattle Monorail Project and in Hawaii working on preliminary design and engineering for the on-going Honolulu Rail Transit project. Sebastian is currently traveling to Hong Kong serving as Lea+Elliott’s project manager for Hong Kong International Airport’s Third Runway Infrastructure and Concourse Scheme Design project and the APM System Expansion and New APM Depot Design Consultancy Services project. Lea+Elliott was a proud sponsor of the 7th Annual Podcar City Conference in Washington D.C. held Oct. 23–25, 2013. The conference was hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Transportation (INIST). Sponsors included the U.S. Department of Transportation, Swedish Transportation Administration, KOMPASS Network, Mineta Transportation Institute, Advanced Transit Association, and George Mason University. The concept of Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), small automated vehicles providing direct, non-stop origin-to-destination service, has been promoted for over 35 years. Recently, system implementations are becoming a reality; one operating at London Heathrow Airport, another at Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, and lastly the newest system at Suncheon Bay in South Korea. Lea+Elliott Principal David Little, AICP served as a session moderator on “Planning in Practice” for PRT Systems. Other Lea+Elliott speakers included Michele Jacobson, AICP ; Jeff Davis, P.E. ; and Sanjeev Shah, P.E., J.D. Conference Round-up

America. Their transit system, now underway, will be the first driverless rapid transit system built in the United States since the JFK Airtrain began service in 2003. Driverless systems first gained some acceptance in the early 1970s and were used for airports, activity centers and downtown areas; but the concept of no driver in the cab of a rapid transit vehicle caused many people to back away from the idea. UITP: the Observatory of Automated Metros affirms that safety actually increases since it eliminates the potential for human error, and a clean track record has further verified the concept’s viability. Driverless rapid transit has caught on now in Europe and Asia; but in North America, only Vancouver, Canada has really embraced the concept. They now have a fourth line under construction. In Honolulu, Lea+Elliott is proud to serve as the core systems consultant for the project, and we are seeing the real, tangible benefits of driverless transit. Automated transit lines have the potential to cut operational costs significantly. In addition, implementing a new system or retrofitting an existing one allows the owner to invest in control technology that can optimize cost savings, improve system performance and increase the quality of the equipment and processes. With new automated train control technologies, passenger capacity can be vastly expanded by operating at shorter headways (frequencies), which reduces or eliminates the need for major capital investment in new infrastructure. I believe Honolulu is on the right track, and I expect to see it set an example for other new starts nationwide. We are considered the leaders in consulting on driverless transit systems and have plenty of data available and lessons learned on the topic. If you would like to learn more about it, let me know and I will put you in touch with our subject matter experts.

Jack Norton

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Schematic Design of New APM System at HKIA HONG KONG - Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is in the schematic design phase of a major airport expansion, including significant upgrade and additions to the existing APM system and a new APM. Recent projections of air traffic demand indicate that HKIA’s traffic will approximately double by 2030. As the existing two runways cannot meet this demand, a third runway and additional concourse are being planned to open in 2023. The Third Runway Concourse (TRC) will be served by a new APM system that will connect to landside passenger access and processing at an upgraded Terminal 2. The existing Terminal 1 APM system (currently being extended west to serve a new Midfield Concourse to open in 2015) is planned to be extended east to meet the TRC APM at a new Terminal 2 APM Interchange Station (AIS), where it will also connect to a third APM, the existing SkyPier Line. Lea+Elliott is supporting HKIA APM planning and schematic design on two project teams: P283 Third Runway Infrastructure and Concourse Scheme Design (in association with Mott MacDonald and Arup) and P267 APM System Expansion and New APM Depot Design Consultancy Services (in association with AECOM). Both projects include development to the scheme design level; and P267 includes an option for detailed design of an interim maintenance facility to serve APM needs before 2023. Major expansion at Bangkok Airport calls for APM BANGKOK, THAILAND – Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport is currently engaged in the design of a major expansion program. The expansion includes design and construction of a new remote satellite concourse that will connect to the existing North Main Terminal Building (NMTB) by an underground APM. This APM link to the initial satellite concourse (SAT1) will eventually extend to a second future satellite concourse (SAT2) and ultimately to a future second main terminal building to the south (SMTB). The

airport Owner, Airports of Thailand (AOT), wants the two

HKIA’s Tentative Three-Runway System Image courtesy of HKIA

future expansions to be constructed without disruption to APM operations, or airport operations in general. Thus, the current APM design development and specifications must include provisions to enable these expansions seamlessly. Lea+Elliott is responsible for all APM-related design work as part of a consortium that includes Wise Project Consulting Co., Ltd. (WPC). Tatsana Nilaward, Ph.D of WPC said “The APM design is essential for the successful operation of the new satellite concourse, and the future phases of the APM will ensure that Suvarnabhumi Airport’s high-level of service will continue into a successful future. It is a pleasure working with Lea+Elliott whose APM expertise is a great asset to the project.”

Lea+Elliott’s Chairman, now a Trustee for MTI Diane Woodend Jones was selected to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Norman Y. Mineta Transportation Institute located at San Jose State University. ABOUT THE MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE (MTI): MTI conducts research, education, and information transfer programs focusing on surface transportation policy and management issues, especially related to transit. MTI was established by Congress in 1991 as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act and won national redesignation competitions in 2002, 2006 and 2011. The Institute is funded by Congress through the US DOT Research and Innovative Technology Administration, by the California Legislature through Caltrans, and public and private grants. In 2006 the US Department of Homeland Security selected MTI as a National Transportation Security Center of Excellence. The internationally respected members of the MTI Board of Trustees represent all major surface transportation modes. (courtesy of MTI)

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Celebrating 40 years of moving people

Meet Paul Trahey

Lea+Elliott Senior Associate Paul Trahey, P.E. started his transit career as a bogie/truck designer and worked his way up to become the manager of engineering for an established rolling stock manufacturer. Along the way, he worked for three railcar manufacturers and one system supplier which gives him exceptional real-life experience and credibility with Lea+Elliott’s clients and suppliers.

Today, as the contract compliance engineer for Lea+Elliott’s work on the Honolulu Rail Transit project, he assures that the system supplier’s design is compliant with all contractual requirements. Paul assigns systems experts within Lea+Elliott as reviewers for each of the project’s 3,000+ submittals. He then reviews every comment to assure pertinence, accuracy and quality before transmitting the documents back to the supplier. “Our reviewers are the best,” Paul says. “We have some of the brightest technical minds in system engineering. The wealth and depth of our collective knowledge amazes me.” One challenge is assuring that reviewers and the supplier focus on the requirements of the specification as written. “Preferences, improvements and suggestions must be considered,” he says, “but at the end of the day, my job is to make sure the clients get everything they’re entitled to, while being fair and reasonable to the supplier.” Paul is a pragmatic problem solver with a can-do, get-it-done attitude—coupled with a good dose of common sense. He quickly diagnoses and resolves complex technical issues. “I pride myself in doing my homework,” he adds. “I hate being wrong.” While Paul can readily address a multitude of details to resolve technical issues, he also has the keen ability to envision the big-picture. “It’s a delicate balance,” he says. “You have to make sure each individual piece is correct, but you can’t lose focus on how they all fit together. Changes to one piece may have detrimental effects on the puzzle as a whole.”

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