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Airport Rail Link is gathering speedWolfgang Rueprich, Project Manager Airport Rail Link,

October 21, 2009

© Siemens AG 2009Industry Sector, Mobility Division October 21, 2009 Wolfgang Rueprich

Regional / Long Distance Rail ServiceBKK: State Railways of Thailand

Suburban Rapid TransitBKK: Airport Rail Link

Urban Mass Transit Metro BKK: MRTA and BTSLight Rail Transit BKK: n/a

Bus TransitBKK: BMA

Park-and-RideBKK: MRTA, BTS and Airport Rail Link

Examples of otherMetropolitan Regions:

London

Paris

Berlin

Integrated Public Transit System for Metropolitan Regions


headway in peak:

30 minstation spacing:

10 kmtravel distance:

25 km

headway in peak:

10 minstation spacing:


10 km

headway in peak:

<5 minstation spacing:


3 km

Regional Rail Serviceextension 50 –

100 km

Urban Mass Transitextension 10 –

15 km

Suburban Rapid Transitextension 25 –

30 km

Rail

Services in Bangkok Metropolitan

Region


Serviced RouteThis Master Plan has been developed by the Thai government

in 2005.

It was published as the ambitious ten lines investment plan at the international “Mega Projects”

conference in January 2006.

BTS

BTS Ext. Silom

2.2km elevated, 2 stations

BTS Ext. Sukhumvit

East

5.5km elevated, 4 stations

MRTA Blue Line (Ext.)

29km (5.5km underground, 22.5km elevated), 19 stations

MRTA

MRTA Purple Line North

23km elevated, 16 stations

ARL

SRT Red Line 26km (19 km elevated 7km at grade, 9 stations

SRT Red Line 19 km elevated, 3 stations

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Rail Network Master Plan in Bangkok (Status 2005)


Depot

Scaled map of the Airport Rail Link alignment:

Yellow: BKK Business District

Grey: Bangkok City

The Airport Rail Link stretches from the city center to the Airport.

General Alignment of the Airport Rail Link


Project dataClient State Railway of Thailand (SRT)Clients management team CSC (Construction Supervision Consultant Consortium)Consortium Sino Thai Engineering and Construction PLC

B.Grimm Int., B.Grimm MBM Hongkong

Ltd.Siemens Ltd. Thailand, Siemens AG

Contractual completion 2008Contract type Complete Transportation project (civil works and E & M works)

Project Information Airport Rail

Link (ARL)


Project dataRoute length 28.8 km, elevated except tunnel to underground airport stationService Airport Express Line (Makkasan/Asoke

–

Suvarnabhumi

Airport)

City Line (Phaya

Thai -

Suvarnabhumi

Airport)Maximum speed 160 km/h on main line (25 km/h in depot area)Number of stations 2 Express Line Stations, 8 City Line Stations and 1 depotInitial / ultimate headway 15 min with 4/3-car trains / 8.6 min with 10-car trainsNumber of operation lines 2 which are Airport Express and City (Commuter) LineTrip Times /approx. (0:00–

24:00 h) 15 min. for

Airport Express Line (05:00 –

01:00 hours) and 30 min. for

City Line Traction Power 25 kV AC, Overhead Catenary

SystemLocation Bangkok, Capital of Thailand

Project Information ARL


Objective: The supply of a fast and convenient train transport between the City of Bangkok and the new Bangkok airport with interchange stations to the existing mass transit systems (BTS and MRTA).

Project Information ARL


Trackwork

4 x 4-car-trains (Express) + 5 x 3-car-trains (City Line)

Train Control and Signaling System

Electric Power System

Communication Systems

Automatic Fare Collection

Railway E&M System (PSD, TVS, TFF, TLS)

Depot and Workshop Equipment

Check in Facilities and Baggage Handling System

Project Management

Engineering, Operations Concept

Installation and Commissioning

Overall System Integration of all E&M Systems

Training

Siemens scope of supply

Scope of E&M Works


Desiro UK platform modified to suit specific local requirementsExpress trains consist of 3 passenger cars and 1 baggage car; seating arrangement designed for maximum seating capacityCity Line trains consist of 3 passenger cars; longitudinal seating arrangement to maximize total capacity

ARL Rolling Stock


Interior Design Express Train Interior Design City Line Train

Project dataCity Line Express

Number of vehicles 5 4Type of vehicles 3-car-trains 4-car-trains (one baggage car)Length / width 61,020 mm / 2,796 mm 81,360 mm / 2,796 mmLength of 7 and 10 car train

142.38 resp. 203.40 m 142.38 resp. 203.40 m

Gauge 1,435 mm (standard gauge) 1,435 mm (standard gauge)Passengers 745 per train 170 per train (only seats)Running speed 160 km/h (maximum) 160 km/h (maximum)

ARL Rolling Stock


Arrival of 1st Express Train

in Thailand in October

2007


Container Handling System at Airport Station Container Handling inside Baggage Car

After check-in at Makkasan Airport the baggage is automatically transferred to the BHS area where it is manually loaded into containersAutomatic loading of containers into the baggage car of the Express trainAutomatic unloading of the containers from the trains at Airport StationBaggage is manually unloaded from the containers and fed into the Airport’s baggage system fully automaticallySecurity screening of baggage is done after handing over to the Airport’s baggage system

Baggage Handling System


Tender Documents:

August 2004

Submission of bidding doc.:

18th

November 2004

Date of Signature:

20th

January 2005

Notice to Proceed:

18th

February 2005

Contract Day 1:

19th

February 2005

Contract Day 900:

7th

August 2007

Contract Day 990:

5th

November 2007

Extension of Time 180 days +

3rd

May 2008

Extension of Time

370 days +

8th

May 2009

Extension of Time

180 days

4th

November 2009

(overall 2 years delay)

After 4th

November 2009 SRT still has to conduct Training and Trial run therefore revenue service estimated for late spring 2010.

InitialMilestones

newMilestones

Significant Milestones


Jan 2006

Mega Projects Conference => Invitation to bid for 10 linesFeb 2006

Parliament Dissolution by PM ThaksinApr 2006

General Elections -

Mega Projects indefinitely postponedMay 2006

Annulment of April ElectionsSep 2006

Military Coup

(Martial law and new interim government)Dec 2007

General ElectionJan 2008

New Government appointed (coalition led by the PPP party that was formed of the dissolved

Thaksin

Party)May 2008

Start of violent anti-government protests Aug 2008

occupation of Government House by protestorsSep 2008

PM Samak

forced to resign, new PM Somchai

(PPP) electedDec 2008

Closure of BKK airports due to occupation of protestorsDec 2008

Annulment of the PPP by court ruling, PM Somchai

forced to resignDec 2008

New PM Abhisit

(Democrat Party) appointed / reshuffling of cabinet

The following major political events had a strong influence on the execution of the ARL project

Top 10 lines mapTop 10 lines map


Phaya

Thai Station –

before project start

Decha

Community before 02-Mar-2007

Obstruction


Phaya

Thai Station –

1,5 years later

Obstruction

Area of former Decha

Community (Oct. 26, 2008)


appr

ox. 5

2 m

eter

appr

ox. 1

4 to

20.

5 m

eter

approx. 16.6 to 38.5 meter

A viaduct provides a cost efficient solution and ensures junction free traffic.

Civil Works: 3-dimensional View of Viaduct (with piling)


Progress of Trackwork: Translab

preparation


ARL Depot


Project dataClient Bangkok Metro Company Limited (BMCL)Clients management team CKET (CH Karnchang

PCL, Expert Transportation Co.)Contract type Complete Transportation E & M equipment contract

Maintenance contract for ten yearsDelivery period December 2001 –

May 2004Financing Civil work infrastructure: by government

Railway systems: concessionaire with local banks, concession model with 25 years operation by BMCL

Objective The supply and maintenance of the first subway system of the Thai capital Bangkok to ease the flow of traffic in the city.

Project Information MRTA (Initial Blue Line)


Project dataLocation Bangkok, Capital of ThailandRoute length 20 km, double track in twin bored tunnels with a diameter of 5.7

diameterMaximum speed 80 km/hNumber of stations 18 and one depotNumber of operation lines 1 (Blue Line)Start-up capacity 12.000 passenger per hours per direction (ppphpd) Ultimate capacity 57.000 ppphpd

Graphic and Signage Control Center, Equipment & Software Depot & Workshop Project Management Engineering, Operations Concept Training and support during the first 18 months of Operation and Maintenance

Siemens scope of supply 19 3-car-trains Telecommunications SignallingPower Supply Platform Screen Doors Automatic Fare Collection Emergency Power Supply and UPS SCADA Installation & Commissioning

Project Information MRTA (Initial Blue Line)


Project dataNumber of vehicles 19Type of vehicles 3-car-trainsLength / width 65,100 mm / 3,120 mmGauge 1,435 mm (standard gauge)Passengers 886 per train (6 persons / m²)Running speed 80 km/h (maximum)

MRTA Rolling stock


Project dataClient / concessionaire Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC)Contract type Complete Transportation contract (civil and E & M), SITD consortium (Siemens -

Italian Thai Development, ITD), 30 years of operation by BTSC

Maintenance E & M maintenance contract for five years (2000 –

2004)Extended by BTSC for another ten years in December 2004

Delivery period 1995 -

1999Financing Concessionaire BTSC with international (KFW Bank Germany) and local banksObjective The supply and maintenance of the first mass transit system of the Thai capital

Bangkok to ease the flow of traffic in the city.

Project Information BTS (Skytrain)


Project dataLocation Bangkok, capital of ThailandRoute length 25.8 km, elevated double trackService lines Sukhumvit

Line 17 km Silom

Line 7 kmMaximum speed 80 km/hNumber of stations 25 and one interchange stationFacilities 1 depot, 1 administration buildingStart-up capacity 36.000 passengers per hour direction (pphpd)Ultimate capacity 54.900 pphpd

Scope of Supply Depot & Workshop EquipmentGraphic and Signage Control Center, Equipment & Software Project Management Engineering, Operations Concept Installation & Commissioning Training and Support during the first 18 months of operation Maintenance

35 3-car-trains Telecommunications SignallingPower Supply Trackwork & 3rd RailAutomatic Fare Collection (Maintenance until 2004)Building Engineering ServicesEmergency Power Supply and UPS SCADA

Project Information BTS (Skytrain)


Project dataNumber of vehicles 35Type of vehicles three-car-trainsLength / width 65,100 mm / 3,120 mmGauge 1,435 mm (standard gauge)Passengers 886 per train (6 pers

/ m²)Running speed 80 km/h (maximum)

BTS Rolling Stock


MAKKASAN STATION / CITY AIR TERMINAL

PHAYA THAI STATION

BTS

ARL

Interchange of ARL with MRTA and BTS


Phaya

Thai Station: Connection to BTS Skytrain


Makkasan

Airport Station: Airport in the city