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The Process of Light Rail Network Design and Development

   

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Running head: Light Rail Network Project Report2Executive SummaryThis document describes the process of light rail network. It outlines the preliminary designrequirements, design and development of the system. It gives in-depth details on how thisparticular stages of system design and construction is carried out. It also specifies on the systemrequirements and the objectives of the project. It is important to note that light rail system has alot of benefits attached to it including increased revenue, improved customer service,enhancement of operational efficiencies among other. However, such a system does not lacksome setback including using good amount of the national power grid, destructions duringconstructions and sometimes with it comes health hazards like stray charges form the overheadlines. In addition, it is essential to put in to considerations future expansion, modernization andtechnologies to ensure that the installed system can allow for scalability and can integrate withfuture technologies.

Running head: Light Rail Network Project Report3Table of ContentsExecutive Summary.........................................................................................................................21 Introduction...................................................................................................................................42 Conceptual Design........................................................................................................................42.1 Planning and Urban Design...................................................................................................42.2 Station Area Design Concepts...............................................................................................52.3 Project Budget........................................................................................................................62.4 Project Schedule.....................................................................................................................63 Preliminary Design of Light Rail Network..................................................................................73.1 Design Criteria.......................................................................................................................73.2 Plan of Operation...................................................................................................................74 Design and Development..............................................................................................................84.1 Track Design..........................................................................................................................84.2 Storage Tracks........................................................................................................................84.3 Track work.............................................................................................................................94.4 Track Material......................................................................................................................104.5 Drainage...............................................................................................................................114.6 Traffic...................................................................................................................................125 System Testing, Evaluation, Validation and Optimization........................................................125.1 Factory Acceptance Testing.................................................................................................125.2 Site Installation Testing.......................................................................................................135.3 Site Acceptance Testing.......................................................................................................135.4 Performance Testing............................................................................................................136 Human Factor Incidents..............................................................................................................14Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................14Recommendation...........................................................................................................................15Reference.......................................................................................................................................16

Running head: Light Rail Network Project Report41 IntroductionAchieving a successful light rail implementation requires preliminary engineering and criticalplanning of the same. It needs a lot of effort dedication, skills and resources. And as they maturethe light rail networks expand and further pushes out of their original point. 2 Conceptual DesignThe light rail network project will be developed within the city of Sydney. Due to the risingpopulation and business enterprise within Sydney, there is need to develop a transport alternativewith effect to these facts. The project requirements will be outlined and summarized andreviewed by several other parties including the local authorities, contractors and employer.Regular updates will be made available to all the stake holders in accordance with thejurisdiction of project interest. Light rail conceptual design is majorly attributed to planning andurban design, station are designs, project cost and project schedule. (Lesley, 2011)2.1 Planning and Urban DesignThe major objectives of this phase during project development include; creation of high capacityalternatives for the estates at which the train will pass, accessibility of the train terminals by allchannels of transport including driving, walking or cycling, involvement of the general public ondesign matters, station design areas should mirror the aspirations and past history of theneighboring population, reduction of interruptions to the adjacent population through criticalevaluation and planning, construction of beautiful station locations, adjusting wherever possiblethe right of way, restructuring adjacent structures if necessary appropriately, and promotion ofsustainability objectives of the society. (Currie & Burke, 2013).

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