Nadzemny Express

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Nadzemny Express

• Scott McIntosh, Technical Director,
• International Project Review Team

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Existing Public Transport
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Nadzemny Express

• St Petersburg wishes to provide a new link
• FROM existing radial links running North-South
• BY MEANS OF an East-West line, interchanging with
  the Metro and extending into new commercial
  opportunities

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The objectives

• new orbital links
• open up new development areas
• relieve overcrowded local surface transport
  routes,
• provide a real alternative to private car use for
  radial journeys,
• to support environmental improvements - reduce
  internal combustion engined transport trips and
  help focus development
• provide a Beacon of Excellence to transport
  providers.

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Chosen technology Light Rail
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• Proven technology with good industry support
• Attractive to customers
• Environmentally friendly

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The route

• 30 km long from 2 western termini - Congress
  Centre and Baltic Pearl
• branches are brought together at Ul. Pionerstroya
  
• single main line running in an easterly
  direction,
• Metro interchanges at Pr. Veteranov and
  Zvedznaya,
• terminus adjacent to Obukhovo Metro and suburban
  railway station.
• A total of 16 stations are proposed along the line

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Baltic Pearl

• more than 200 hectares
• 2 million square meters of residential and
  commercial real estate
• housing areas, public buildings and commercial
  centres
• 35,000 residents
• total investment US1.346 bn

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Palace of Congresses

• a major Congress Centre
• Konstantinovsky Palace dates back to 1715
• houses parts of the State Hermitage collection
• venue for cultural and feast events
• the location for theG8 Summit in July, 2006

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The Route

• a fully segregated alignment (site propre) free
  from road traffic conflicts for the entire
  initial 30 km alignment.
• Part of this route (currently about 70 of the
  alignment) is segregated by the use of viaducts
  for Nadex,
• the rest of the route is at grade, but fully
  segregated from road traffic.

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Stops

• average separation of 1500m, allowing Nadex
  trains to reach relatively high speeds between
  stops.
• The successful bidder will work with the local
  authorities to develop interchanges with other
  transport at key points along the system.
• The successful bidder will also work with
  property developers along the line of route to
  facilitate the provision of Nadex stops to serve
  major developments seamlessly

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Along the route

• Typical 6-8 story high rises intensification of
  development
• Interchange at Obukhovo

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Extensions

• Early phase of an expanded city wide light rail
  system.
• Airport line already under consideration
• extensions to the north and east, may be
  developed as part of the overall St Petersburg
  Transport Plan.
• options to extend Nadex services over upgraded
  parts of the St Petersburg Tramway network may
  also be considered
• Bidders should consider these potential
  extensions and should be careful not to make any
  technical provisions in their initial system that
  would preclude such extensions.

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International team

• The World Bank
• Mott MacDonald Pöyry
• Allen and Overy

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So what has the International Team done?

• Reviewed the demand estimation process and made
  recommendations as to how predictions could be
  made more robust
• Reviewed the engineering proposals
• Reviewed Integration and Interchange issues
• Benchmarked the scheme against comparable schemes
  in Europe and North America
• Developed the PPP concept and contract
  documentation

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What sort of contract is it?

• Design, Build, Operate, Maintain Transfer
  single contract
• Contract duration 30 years
• Seeking best bids from experienced International
  bidders
• Defined by a Performance Specification and
  Outline Design saying WHAT we want, not HOW
  you should do it
• Powers to build proclaimed by City in December
  2007
• Land will be provided at zero cost and free of
  by legal or physical encumbrances

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Consortium Components

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Money

• Proportion of Capex will be covered by a grant
  from City of St Petersburg
• Availability payments during operational phase
• Exploitation of non transport revenue
  opportunities
• No Farebox risk taken by bidders

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What does St Petersburg want in return?

• A safe system
• An attractive system
• A buildable system
• A reliable system
• A system that meets its objectives
• A model for the future

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Key Word

• Reliable !

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Proven good practice

• No surprises
• Nothing cutting edge
• Good design
• Proven design
• Start in the morning run all day finish at
  night
• 20 hours a day -7 days a week - all year round

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Key Performance Indicators

• Availability is the system open for business?
• Timetable is the advertised service being run
  reliably?
• Journey times are contractual journey times
  being met?
• Comfort are the trains overcrowded?
• Cleanliness are the trains and stops clean?
• Safety 1 no accidents caused by operator error
• Safety 2 is the system patrolled and monitored?
• Environment does the system meet the
  commitments set out in the Environmental
  Statement?

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Technical requirements

• System being procured against a Performance
  Specification we will say WHAT we want, bidders
  will say HOW they will achieve it
• System to be Russian gauge 1524mm
• Vehicle design such that they can run over
  upgraded parts of the tramway network
• Power to be 750Vdc, supplied by Overhead Line
• System to be disabled-accessible, with level
  boarding from low (approximately 350mm high)
  platforms
• Good acceleration up to Vmax. 80kmh

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