LS Rail – Learnings from a differentiated

approach to ballast cleaning in the

Hunter Valley

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Agenda

1. Overview of LS Rail

2. ARTC Ballast Cleaning Contract

3. Ballast Cleaner Journey

4. First Possession

5. Subsequent Possessions including AMP’s

6. Key learnings

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1. Overview of LS Rail

Southern Cross Station Redevelopment – DOT, VIC

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Introducing LS Rail

■ Who we are – A JV between Leighton Contractors and Swietelsky

■ Why – Provide high production solutions to deliver optimal track

performance via more flexible and cost effective construction and

maintenance solutions

■ How – 1. Engage with rail clients to understand their needs

2. Customise our approach tapping into the world’s

largest privately owned fleet of high performance track

machines and highly skilled operators

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Who are Swietelsky?

■ One of Europe’s leading construction companies with a total of 10,000

staff – 1,700 within it’s rail division

■ World leader in developing and operating high performance, on track

technology and specialised railway equipment

■ Owner of the world’s largest private fleet of on track plant – over 500

high performance machines

■ Highly skilled people who design and patent machines through Plasser

& Theurer for specific client solutions

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Differentiators and Benefits

to our Clients

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■ Access to the world’s largest fleet of high technology machines = WORLD

LEADING

■ Over 98% plant reliability – NO BREAKDOWNS

■ Utilise machines never seen in Australia to construct rail track twice as fast at

premium quality = SPEED IN DELIVERY

■ Customise solutions/machines to meet and exceed our clients requirements =

CLIENT FOCUSSED

■ Enable our clients to operate at maximum capacities and achieve maximum

revenues = ACHIEVING CLIENT BUSINESS GOALS

Differentiators and Benefits

to our Clients

■ High production/output rates which enable ‘invisible solutions’ to MPM where

there is minimal impact on train operations = NO DISRUPTIONS

■ Achieve high quality construction through high technology plant which will reduce

maintenance cycles = COST EFFECTIVE

■ Highly skilled and trained personnel who are capable of operating in short

durations and consistently maintain the plant = SKILLED PEOPLE

■ A large resource pool to enable our clients people to focus on core business =

CLIENTS KEEP THEIR RESOURCES

■ Less people on site for shorter durations = SAFE

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Current LS Rail Plant

09-3X Dynamic Tamper – Hunter Valley Unimat 08 – 275 Tamper – Hunter Valley

SSP 303 Regulator – Hunter Valley

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H1200 Flash Butt Welder – Maules Creek PK 1-20 – Track Laying RRL Package E

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RM 80 UHR Ballast Cleaner & 8 MFC Wagons

2. Ballast Cleaning for ARTC

Richmond Line Alliance – TCA, NSW

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The ARTC Contract

■ 2 + 3 Year option Contract with ARTC for ballast cleaning on the Hunter

Valley Network

■ Deliver 92Km of Ballast Cleaning in first 2 years

■ RM80 and 8 MFC Ballast Wagons chose as the best solution for the

contract due to constraints on the network and project budget.

■ First shift commenced on September 30th 2014

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Ballast Cleaning Scope

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3. Ballast Cleaner’s Journey

Swietelsky – PM1000, Europe

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Preparation

■ Modifications were also required to convert the coupling systems to meet Australian standards

■ Upon finalisation of contract negotiations the RM80 & 8 MFC wagons were transferred to Swietelsky’s depot in Fischermand, Austria

■ Structural modification at the MFC main frame to meet Narrow Non Electric Outline for ARTC

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Preparation

■ Entire upfront and post machine mapping and survey to confirm plant dimension and meet the ARTC TOC requirements according to the Rolling Stock outline

■ Repainting and branding were also finished prior to boarding the vessel for departure

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Leaving Port in Germany

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Arriving in Newcastle

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Transfer to South Maitland Depot

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■ Possession from 06:00 30 Sept to 06:00 3 October 2014

■ Scope – 4,000m

■ Location – Wollar

■ Actual completed – 4,327m

■ 2 cuts, either side of tunnel

■ Topography difficult – high embankments, deep cuttings and the tunnel

■ Mixture of spill to bank and MFC

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4. First Possession 30th September 2014

30 September 2014 Possession

Southern Freight Link Alliance – ARTC, NSW

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30 September 2014 Possession

Southern Freight Link Alliance – ARTC, NSW

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5. Subsequent Possessions including

AMP’s

Post Possession Swietelsky – PM1000, Europe

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ULAN to Date

■ Completed 6 x Major Closedowns

■ 26,304 Metres completed

■ 4,250m in 62hr possession in May with 1,600 in 12hr shift

■ Positive feedback from ARTC

Swietelsky – PM1000, Europe

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Before-Morning of 12/02/15

After-Afternoon of 12/02/15

February ULAN Pre and Post Shots

Swietelsky – PM1000, Europe

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Before 10/02/15 After 12/02/15

AMP Works

■ 24 x AMP shifts completed – record of 613m in 10hr possession

■ 10,278 metres completed

■ Logistical difficulties around various stabling points.

■ Unloading of spoil during the day critical.

Swietelsky – PM1000, Europe

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RM80 working on the COAL ROADS Condition of DN COAL

AMP Works

■ Works seriously affected during NSW storms on 20/21 April 15

■ AMPs cancelled due to network closures

■ Further AMPs cancelled due to requirement to keep Coal Rds open

■ AMPs being planned for later in 2015

Swietelsky – PM1000, Europe

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Completed works post possession

Ballast Cleaning Process

ULAN March 2015

6. KEY LEARNINGS

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■ Early pre-planning to ensure scope fully understood including:

■ Cut depths; and

■ Return rate

■ Importance of the use of SOG charts – time chainage charts but

with physical train lengths included

■ Positive location of cables.

■ Collaborative planning between LS Rail and ARTC staff

6. KEY LEARNINGS

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■ Ability for ARTC to utilise tamping plant on other areas during first

shift;

■ Ballast stockpile management and location critical;

■ Associated civils works can be delivered – improvement to access

roads and drainage

■ Strict maintenance regimes on plant.

6. KEY LEARNINGS FOR THE FUTURE

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■ Detailed geotechnical assessment of next areas required to enable

detailed planning;

■ Engineering Controls to allow adjacent line working whilst on the

UP Coal

■ Opportunity to work with ATWS as per European working methods

■ Innovative possession management to enable cleaning of track

sections adjacent to complex junctions

■ Better pre-planning with Corridor Managers to maximise beneficial

works

QUESTIONS

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