# Presentation: 547339

## Freight

**Freight**
**on BART**
**TALKING FREIGHT**
**SEMINAR**
**November 15, 2006**

## CNCI

**COALITION FOR A NEW **
**CALIFORNIA INFRASTRUCTURE**

**UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY**
**UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS**
**LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY**
**LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY**
**ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE**
**CALSTART/WESTSTART**
**SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT DISTRICT**
**LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY**

## Where Are We Now

- Seeking Funding for
- Preliminary Feasibility Study

- Holding Discussions with Fed Ex

## WHY?

## Government Interest:  Movement of Goods

-   Congestion Management / Economic Viability
-   Metropolitan Transportation Commission
-   California Department of Transportation
-   Federal Highway Administration
-   Alameda Co. Congestion Management Agency
-   Environmental Sustainability
-   Bay Area Air Quality Management District
-   Shared Track (Reducing Cost of Capital Projects)
-   Federal Transit Administration and Federal
-     Railroad Administration

## BART’s Rationale for ConsideringFreight on BART

- BART system has excess capacity
- Peripheral lines have excess capacity because of how multiple lines merge into one
- Reverse commute direction
- If excess capacity can be put to good use, then existing infrastructure can produce new revenue
- Additional revenues can help to offset the cost to the rider

## WHAT TRANSIT OFFERS

## What Might BART Have To Offer

- Excess Capacity On Some Lines and Directions
- Reliable Transportation To/From Strategic Sites
- Long Service Hours
- Rolling Stock
- Access Points

## TRAFFIC DENSITY

**RICHMOND**

**PITTSBURG**

**DUBLIN/PLEASANTON**

**MILLBRAE**

**20 trains/hour**
**3 min average**

**FREMONT**

**TRAFFIC DENSITY**

## = BART Yard

**Notes:**
San Francisco Bay Region: 9 counties, population approaching 7 million people

BART regional system
 Serves four counties
 95 miles of revenue service track, 39 stations
 82 million trips in FY99
 currently carrying 300,000 trips per day

3 regional airports:  San Francisco International Airport, Oakland International Airport and San Jose International

Biggest and busiest, by far, is SFO
 40 million passengers annually
 330,000 commercial flights per year
 5th busiest airport in the nation, 7th busiest in the world

BART does not currently go into any airport, but we’re getting there
 Currently have connector bus service at SFO and OAK
 Under construction: extension of BART from Colma Station into SFO
 Environmental and conceptual engineering begun on people-mover from Coliseum Station into OAK

## = BART Yard

- 57 min ODY
- 47 min OHY
- 1:08 MB
- 35 min CL

- 59 min ODY
- 43 min OHY
- 1:20 MB
- 31 min CL

- 46 min ODY

- 46 min OHY

- = FedEx Stations

**Notes:**
San Francisco Bay Region: 9 counties, population approaching 7 million people

BART regional system
 Serves four counties
 95 miles of revenue service track, 39 stations
 82 million trips in FY99
 currently carrying 300,000 trips per day

3 regional airports:  San Francisco International Airport, Oakland International Airport and San Jose International

Biggest and busiest, by far, is SFO
 40 million passengers annually
 330,000 commercial flights per year
 5th busiest airport in the nation, 7th busiest in the world

BART does not currently go into any airport, but we’re getting there
 Currently have connector bus service at SFO and OAK
 Under construction: extension of BART from Colma Station into SFO
 Environmental and conceptual engineering begun on people-mover from Coliseum Station into OAK

## Passenger Revenue Service Hours

- 365 days a year
- 4am – Midnight (Weekdays)
- 6am – Midnight (Saturdays)
- 8am – Midnight (Sundays and Holidays)
- 7 to 15 Minute Frequencies from 4am – 7pm
- 20 Minute Frequencies from 7pm - Midnight

## Rail Vehicle Specifications

- Approximately 70’ Long x 10’6’’ Wide x 7’ High (~ 5100 cu. ft.)
- Volume Without Vehicle Mods:
- ~ 70’ x 2.5’ x 7’ = 1,225 cubic feet
- Door Cutouts:  4’6” Wide x 6’6” High
- Carrying Capacity:  30,000 lb.
- Propulsion:  600 hp/car
- Acceleration/Deceleration:  +/- 2 mph/sec
- Max Speed:  80 mph

## Coliseum BART Station Platform

**Coliseum BART Station Platform**

## Slide 15

## Slide 16

## Oakland Shops/Annex

**Oakland Shops/Annex**

**A-15 Spur Track**

## BART Maintenance Platform at Richmond Yard

## Seats Removed in a BART Car

## FEDERAL EXPRESS

## Potential Products to Carry

- Priority Product
- AM Movement (10:30am commit)
- Peak Truck Activity 0500am – 0700am
- PM Movement (19:14l departure)
- Peak Truck Activity 16:30l – 18:30l
- Deferred Product
- 2 to 3 Day Product
- Local Activity (20:00l to 23:00l)
- Longhaul Activity (SMF, LAX, PDX, PHX)
- West Coast Priority
- Processed at the OAK airport
- Peak Truck Activity (21:00l – 23:30l)
- MT ULD Staging
- Peak Activity (12:00l to 14:00l)

## LD-3 (Avg. Load – 970 lbs)

## AYY (Avg. Load – 1270 lbs)

- _AYY (Avg. Load – 1270 lbs)_

## SAA (Avg. Load – 2700 lbs)

- _SAA (Avg. Load – 2700 lbs__)_

## AMJ (Avg. Load – 3700 lbs)

- _AMJ (Avg. Load – 3700 lbs)_

## Some Possible Scenarios

- Scenario 1 (low volume):
- Unmodified Car(s) added to current consists
- Packages loaded/unloaded at passenger platforms
- Scenario 2 (high volume):
- Train consist with multiple (3 – 10 cars if available) modified cars made in the yard
- Packages loaded/unloaded at yards

## ISSUES

## Integration of Cargo and BART

- New Design and/or Modifications
-   Container Modifications
-   Vehicle Modifications

**Existing Container Dimensions are either too wide are too tall to fit through the doorways**

## Container Modifications

## Vehicle-side Modifications

## Consist Configurations

## Infrastructure Issues

- Availability of Facilities and Rolling Stock
- Capital Assets must be able to accommodate retro-fitting
- Costs for retro-fitting is coverable without using traditional District resources

## Logistical Issues

- Freight rail vehicles must be able to travel through the BART System without interfering with scheduled passenger service
- Cargo service cannot interfere with non-revenue hour track maintenance
- Qualified Personnel for Planning and Operation of Cargo Service would need to be employed

## Security Issue

- A “Closed System” must be maintained:
- Screening and/or Pre-screening
- Yard Security
- Vehicle Security

## Kirsen smart container modules 

**Customized** MEMS and solid-state sensor suite that can monitor or determine:
**Basic features**:
- GPS positioning (accurate to 25 meters)
- Geo-fencing
- GPRS communication
- Door sensors
- Movement inside container (IR)
**Optional**:
- 6-side intrusion detection
- Full/empty control
- Movement of container
- RFID reader
- Light/Humidity sensor
- Smoke sensor
- Tilt detection
- Shock detection
- Temperature
- Etc.
**Small** form factor and lightweight
**Worldwide** coverage for wireless communication and tracking

**Features**

**Modular Open Architecture – **allowing for cost-effective customization to satisfy each clients’ requirement

## Use Case: Immediate detection of security breach (e.g. intrusion) from all six sides of the container

**Intrusion** **attempt** in sea/air container or truck

**1**

- Silent alarm even **prior to** the actual intrusion

**2**

**Appropriate** notification of law enforcement

**3**

**Prevention** of theft or easy **recovery** of stolen cargo through embedded GPS

**4**

- CONCEPTUAL

## Planned Next Steps

- Identify and Apply for Grants and Incentives to help study the Cargo Scenario
- Perform Preliminary Feasibility Assessment based on key requirements and needs
- Determine if Business Case Exists
- Work with sponsors to demonstrate the concept assuming feasibility is confirmed