Utah Transit Authority

Partnering withPartnering with Operation LifesaverOperation Lifesaver

15 May 201415 May 2014

Dave Goeres PEDave Goeres, PEChief Safety Officerdgoeres@rideuta.com

Why Partner ?Why Partner ?• Teaming with like-minded partners to g p

promote safety• Increase safe behaviors around rail,Increase safe behaviors around rail,

trains and buses• Expands educational outreachExpands educational outreach• Helps in audits with FRA and FTA

H i P t i t d thi ?• How is Partnering not a good thing ?

UTA System &UTA System & Recent Projects

UTA SystemUTA System

FrontR nner (Comm ter Rail)FrontRunner (Commuter Rail) TRAX (Light Rail)

S-Line (Streetcar)Bus (Diesel, CNG, BRT)

Service Area6 Counties

85 Municipalities2.25 mil population

4,158 sq mi

6,500 Bus Stops140 Rail Miles

157 at grade Xings2,200 employees

UTA Rail OpeningsUTA Rail Openings140 Miles in 14 years

• TRAX (Light Rail) North South 15 mi Dec 1999TRAX (Light Rail) North South 15 mi Dec 1999• TRAX University Line 2 mi Jan 2002• TRAX Med Extension 2 mi Aug 2003• FrontRunner (CRT) North 45 mi Apr 2008• TRAX Hub Extension 2 mi Aug 2008

TRAX Mid J d 11 i A 2011• TRAX Mid Jordan 11 mi Aug 2011• TRAX West Valley 6 mi Aug 2011• FrontRunner South 45 mi Dec 2012• FrontRunner South 45 mi Dec 2012• TRAX Airport 6 mi Apr 2013• TRAX Draper 4 mi Aug 2013p g• S-Line Streetcar 2 mi Dec 2013

RailRailLines

Operation LifesaverOperation LifesaverPartnership

PurposePurpose

“We are gratified with the continued improvement in highway-rail grade crossing collisions but educating a distracted public incollisions, but educating a distracted public in order to reduce trespassing injuries and fatalities continues to be a challenge ”fatalities continues to be a challenge.

Operation Lifesaver President and CEO Joyce Rose.

Safety Focus at UTASafety Focus at UTA• Safety Culture

Safety First Moment at all meetingsSafety AmbassadorsSafety Committees / Hazard formSafety Committees / Hazard formWeekly Safety message / Monthly Poster

• 4+ E’sEliminate, Educate, Engineer,Enforce + Encourage

S f t M t S t (OSHAS 18001) tifi d• Safety Management System (OSHAS 18001) certified

Partnering OpportunitiesPartnering Opportunities• Rail Openings• Outreach to Schools and Communities• Outreach to Schools and Communities• Outreach to Businesses and Organizations

(Trucking)(Trucking)• UTA Safety School – UTA Police• UTA staff as Operation Lifesaver presenters• UTA staff as Operation Lifesaver presenters• Conferences / Fairs / Seminars

Partnering OpportunitiesPartnering Opportunities• Sponsoring “Bees” Traing• Area leadership train rides• Correcting Photographers and Commercialsg g p• State and National Leadership opportunities• Updating Utah Drivers Training Manualp g g

The Utah WayThe Utah WayUTA, UDOT, WFRC, MAG• Collaboration• IntegrationIntegration• Cooperation

Alli• Alliance• Partnership

USDOT Sec Foxx and UTA GM Allegra• Joint projects• Team against the project

USDOT Sec. Foxx and UTA GM Allegraat Draper TRAX Opening, Aug 2013

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EducateEducate

EducateUTA Bicycle Pedestrian

Transit Safety Symposium

Educate

Transit Safety Symposium

March 2014

FTA Region 8 Dep. AdministratorCharmaine Knighton

Operation Lifesaver

Charmaine Knighton

Utah State CoordinatorVern Keesler

Educate

Darin Francom UTA and

Educate

Darin Francom, UTA and Walt Webster, OLI at

Utah Drivers Training and Ed ti C fEducation Conference

28 April 2014

CooperateCooperateBig Boy No. 4014

Salt Lake City 5 May 2014

Big Boy No. 4014 was delivered to Union Pacific in December 1941 Thein December 1941. The locomotive was retired in December 1961, having t l d 1 031 205 il itraveled 1,031,205 miles in its 20 years in service

Take Aways

• Partnering with Operation Lifesaver

Take Aways

Partnering with Operation Lifesaver expands your outreach

• Rail Safety is the focus for both entities• Rail Safety is the focus for both entities• Partnering provides benefits in multiple,

i isurprising ways• Messages need multiple means of delivery• Educate, Educate, Educate

145th Anniversary of Driving145 Anniversary of Driving the Golden Spike

May 10, 2014

Questions

UTA Recent Projects

Rail Activation “Hold Point” Process

Hold Hold Hold

Chief Safety OfficerRail Activation Comm

CSO / Rail GMRail Activation Comm

General Manager CSO / Rail GMRail Activation Committee

Approval & Sign off >Recommends Approval >

Rail Activation Hold Point Process

Phase 1   Design, Construction & Stand Alone Testing

Phase 2System Integration 

Testing (SIT)

Phase 3Pre‐Revenue 

Operations (PRO)

Phase 4Revenue 

Operations (RO)

Hold Point #1 SIRR

Hold Point #2

PRRR

Hold Point #3RRR

Project Manager PM / Sys Integration Mgr PM / Rail Svc Intfr Mgr Rail System  GM

Phase /Hold Point

Contract Manager      >

System Safety Program Plan

(SSPP)

Stakeholder Collaboration

SA – ConstructionContractor 

SA ‐ Construction Contractor

SA – OperationsRail Services

SA – OperationsRail Services

Safety Administrator >Control of Corridor    >

(SSPP)

System Security Plan (SPP)

Preliminary Hazard Analysis

CertifiableItems Lists

Educational Outreach

Certifiable Items Lists (CIL)

Operational Hazard Analysis Hazard Log

State Safety Oversight (SSO)

Federal Railroad

Emergency Preparedness Plan

(EPP)

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

Review

(CIL)

Standard Operating

Grade Crossing Surveillance Letters

(UDOT)

Lists (CIL)

Admin. (FRA) Coordp g

ProceduresPublic Awareness

PlanHiring (Oper , Line & Signal, MOW, Mech)

Emergency Response Plan /

Exercises

Airport TRAX

Opened April 2013

Airport TRAX SuccessesAirport TRAX Successes• Alliance agreement• Solar panels on stationsp• North Temple Viaduct • Grand Boulevard• 2014 AGC National Award

Draper TRAX Extension

OpenedAugust 2013g

S-Line Streetcar

Opened December 2013

S-Line Partnering SuccessesS-Line Partnering Successes

4 E’s +

4 E’s +Eli i tEliminate

EngineerEngineer

EducateEducate

Enforce + Encourage

EliminateEliminate• Grade Separation (11400 South, 2100 North)• Station Crossings (5300 South)Station Crossings (5300 South)• Farmington, Lehi Pedestrian Crossings• 200 South American Fork• Route changes – far side at platforms• Bingham Junction (at 7500 South)

New signalized crossing at Bingham Junction

Engineer• TCRP Study national review • Pedestrian Sidewalk Crossing (SC) treatments

Engineer

• Eliminating “straight-thru” access• Refreshing Platform Yellow lines • “Look Both Ways” signsLook Both Ways signs• Additional Gates• Cameras on Trains, Platforms• Bell height and decibel level• Bell height and decibel level• Bike crossings and signs• Blinking Blankout signs• Design Safety Reviews / SSWG• Construction Safety Walks• Construction SafetyConstruction Safety• UDOT Grade Crossing Manual

Educate• Safety Ambassador Blitzes• “Train for Safety” Media Program

Educate

y gTrain Wraps, TV, Billboard, Radio, Social media

• SL Tribune / Salt Lake Magazine Safety Articles• Schools Scouts City Councils COG Presentations• Schools, Scouts, City Councils, COG Presentations• Driver License Manual Update• Operation Lifesaver Coordination• Safety Management System (SMS)

EducateEducate

• Monthly Posters• Monthly Posters• Weekly Messages• Tip Lines

See Something ? Say Something ! 801-287-EYES (3937)

If you are aware of it,take care of it.

Enforce + Encourage• UTA Ordinances and State Statutes• Joint enforcement with local police

Enforce + Encourage

Jo t e o ce e t t oca po ce• Safety Ambassador Blitzes• Police in Hi-Visibility Uniforms• Plain Clothes duty• Public Safety (OLI) Class – UTA Police• TSA Gold Standard AwardTSA Gold Standard Award

Safety Organization

Safety Department

Safety Department(Safety / EM/ Public Safety / Cameras)

As of : March 2014

Safety pUTA

General ManagerMichael A. Allegra

Chi f Chi fChi f C it l Chi f Chi f Fi i lG l

As of :  March 2014

Chi fChi f

Office of General Manager

Internal Auditors

Chief Safety OfficerDave Goeres

ChiefOperating OffJerry Benson

Chief Capital   Dev OfficerSteve Meyer

Public Safety (6000)

Chief CommOfficerAndrea Packer

Chief Financial OfficerBob Biles

General Counsel

Bruce  Jones

Office 

ChiefTechn OfficerClair Fiet

Chief Planning OffMatt Sibul

Transit Communication

Safety Manager EmergencyVideo SurveillancePublic Safety (6000)Chief Ross LarsenCoordinator

Black

Training

Grantley MartellyMichelle Smith

Safety Manager

Public Safety Department

ManagementAmy Cornell‐Titcomb

AdminLaMount Worthy

ConstructionSafety

Max Hanna

Design / Training SafetyHanna

FrontRunner (CRT) Safety

Sheldon Shaw

TRAX (LRT)/ Streetcar SafetyEd Buchanan (E)

Darin Francom (W)

Bus  / Paratransit Safety

Tim Rhoades (N)Martin Cocker (S)

Occupational  / Facility SafetyBuchanan

Snr Prog Mgr, Construction Paul Edwards

FrontRunner (CRT)Bruce CardonRobin BrazielZac Thomas

TRAX (LRT)Todd ProvostDave Steadman

Tal BrooksSteve Beverly

Bus Business UnitsOgden  Eddy CuminsSalt Lake  Lorin SimpsonSL  Planning Grantley MartellyTimpanogos Hugh Johnson

Snr Prog Mgr,Project DevGrey Turner

Steve Beverly

RiskManagementDave Pitcher

Mike Benvegnu

Special Svcs  Cheryl Beveridge

Legal CouncilRob HughesJennifer RigbyMichelle Larsen

MOWRon Benson

Scott Neeley             Richard Castleberry

UTA Operational SafetyAreas of Responsibility

Sugar House SRT

Areas of

g1.8 miles6 stations

Responsibility TRAX WestDarin Francom

TRAX NS & EastEd Buchanan

Bus

FrontRunnerSheldon Shaw

BusTim RhoadesMartin Cocker

ConstructionMax Hanna

Safety FocusSafety Focus

Safety Can’t be Silent

Find, Fix and Follow Up

Red Lights Control the Grade CrossingRed Lights Control the Grade Crossing

Stand Behind the Yellow

Look Twice

Questions

Eliminate

First Identify

Chief Operating Officer

General  Manager Safety & Security Comm

(GMSSC)ChiefSafetyOfficer

General Manager

Chief Capital Officer

SafetyUTA Safety & Security Committees Structure

Chief FinancialOfficer

Chief PlanningOfficer

As of : 1 October 2013

Chief Communications

Officer

Safety & SecurityReview Comm (SSRC)

Management ofChange (MOC) Teams* Accident Review 

Comm ‐ Bus(ARC‐B)

Construction Accident Review

Design & Construction Mtg

(DCM)

Configuration Control Comm

(CCC)

Bus Safety Comm

UTA Police &Security Mgr

TrainingEmergency Management

Drug & Alcohol Program

Rail Services

Business Units

GeneralCounsel

Claims & RiskRail Safety CommFacility Safety

Police 2100 S

Meadowbrook B‐8

Timpanogos

Special ServicesRail Activation Comm(RAC)

Fire Life Safety & Security Comm

(FLSSC)Frontrunner (WS)

ConstructionSafety Comm

(CSC)

Accident Review Comm ‐ Rail(ARC‐R)

Salt Lake

Bus Safety Comm(BSC)Ogden

TRAX (Jordan River)

Rail Safety Comm(RSC)

TRAX (Midvale) Chief Technology Officer

Mobility Center

Meadowbrook B‐1

Facility Safety Comm (FSC)

FLHQSafety and Security Working Group

(SSWG)

Accident Evaluation Group (AEG) *

SSRCChief Safety OfficerSecurity Mgr

GMSSCGeneral ManagerChief Safety Officer

CSCSA‐ConstructionSafety Manger

BSC x5 BU RGM/SnrMgrBU Maint Mgr

RSC x3 RS DGM/SnrMgrMaint Mgr

CommitteeChair >

Alt Chair >

FLSSCSA‐FR SA‐LR

RACRail Actv Mgr

Safety

UTA Safety Committee Members * Formed based on type of action / review required

FSC x4 Snr MgrFacilities RepDeptMgrs/Rep

BU RGMBU RGMBU Maint MgrRS F R MgrRS TRAXMgrRS MOW MgrCap Dev Prj Dev

Corporate Staff (13)

InviteesClaimsLegalHRMgr

Cap Dev ConstrSAsSafety TrainingSecurityClaimsContractor’s

ConstructionMgr

SA‐BusBU OpnMgrOperators (2)Maint Staff (2)

InviteesClaims

SA‐Rail OpnMgrOperators (2)Maint Staff (2)

InviteesClaims

Members > UTA PoliceTRAX OpnsFR OpnsBus OpnsUTA DispatchSLC PoliceSLFD

SafetySystemsConstructionRail Svcs

Chief Safety OffSnr Prog Mgr

Dept Mgrs/Rep

InviteesClaimsCap Dev Prj Dev

Cap Dev ConstrTechnology Office

InviteesCap Dev EnvMgrCap Dev FacilitiesClaims

HR Mgr Construction MgrSafety Manager

InviteesLegalInsurance Agents

ClaimsLegal

ClaimsLegal

SLFDTSA Rep

Assoc MbrsAP PoliceDR PoliceSSL PoliceLehi Fire

ARC x2 Admin Ops‐BCBUOps‐BAdmin Ops‐RCBUOps R

ClaimsLegal

LegalSAsAuditor

Weber Co PoliceInviteesUTA CS / PRSafety TrainingUTA EMAUTA ADAUTA Facilities

CBUOps‐RTiebreaker

InviteesLegalClaims

Safety CoordinationSafety Coordination

• UDOT SSOUDOT SSO– Monthly Mtgs– All Activation MtgsAll Activation Mtgs

• Safety Drive (S:\)• Standard forms• Standard forms

– Hazard LogsHazard / Suggestion– Hazard / Suggestion

– Corrective Action PlansInvestigation Report– Investigation Report

SAFETY Dashboard Sep‐13

Total Accidents (by month) Accident Rate (by month/100,000 mi) Accident Rate (12‐mo rolling average)

Jun-13

Jan‐00

EM Log Items

EM Log Items Closed

Hazard Mitigation ProcessHazard Mitigation Process

Transit Experiences

Incident

Safety Committees

Incident data

SAudits

System Modifications

Accident Investigations

Customer Concerns

Inspections, Rules Compliance Reviews

Hazard Mitigation ProcessHazard Mitigation ProcessNew Projects

Phase 1 Design, Construction &Testing

Phase 2 Systems Integration

Phase 3 Pre-Revenue Opns

Phase 4Revenue Opns

Hold Point

1

Hold Point

2

Hold Point

3

Project Delivery / Rail Activation Process

Threat and Vulnerability Assessment (TVA)

Preliminary Hazard Analysis (PHA) Operational Hazard Analysis (OHA)

On-Going Evaluations

Safety & Security Working Group Rail Activation Committee

Safety Admin – Construction Safety Admin – TRAX/FR Unresolved / Recurring

HazardsOn-Going Evaluations

Rail Safety CommitteesSafety Administrator TRAX/FR

Hazard Log (by mode)

Safety Administrator – TRAX/FR

Security Hazard Log (SSI)

SSI Hazards

TRAX/SRT HazardTracking Log

As of: 7-May-13

TRAX Hazard Log 2013

Source Date Time Seg / Line / BU / Fac

Issue / Location

Emp. #

Veh. # Brief Description of Hazard / Incident Prob

Cause Total

Damage

Hrs Dsrpt Srvc

# injury trnspt

# fatality IHR

Srvc trnsptOpen Hazards/

UDOT 8-Dec-11 N/A JRSC Mirros on T14,15 N/A N/A Install mirrors on south side of tracks 14 & 15. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4D

UDOT 18-Jan-12 N/A NS Central Ave N/A N/A Grade Crossing upgrade evaluations at Central Ave (4115 S) to improve signals and add gates. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2B

In the event N B trains are delayed at the platform of

Incident 30-May-12 N/A NS 6100 S N/A N/A

In the event N.B. trains are delayed at the platform of Fashion Place West the gates are held in the down position for the duration encouraging vehcile traffic to go around gates.

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3D

UDOT 20-Jan-12 N/A Hub Ex Daybreak Platform N/A N/A

Daybreak Pkwy, N. & So. End of platform, Duckhorn Dr. No Ped call buttons on station, peds must cross street to reach ped call buttons on E&W side of Station.

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A M

UDOT 8-Mar-12 N/A LRV S70 N/A N/A Windshield wipers have a gap and leave streaks (poor visibility) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 3B

Avg. Days Open 241 Open Items 37

Discussion / Corrective Action Resp. Dept/POC Days Open

Closed Date FHR NTD FRA UDO

T CAP ID UDOT Comments

UTA Comments

s/CAPS

UDOT 27-Mar-12 N/A City Ctr. platformJaywalkers at City Center

PlatformN/A N/A Pedestrians entering and exiting City Center Platform without

using crosswalk. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2C

UDOT 14-May-12 N/A UniversityLibrary Platform 400 south 200

eastN/A N/A

J-walk cut across the west bound lanes of 400 south and cross the tracks in order to access the library platform and also TRAX passengers J-walk from the platform to the north across 400 south.

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2C

M i C hi A t ti l f l th t k hil iti f li ht

s/CAPSTemporary mirrors installed. Updated by Tal Brooks on 7/17 they are reassessing for better solution. Issue discussed in Safety Committee mtg. on 4/10. Tal and Paul O'Brien are discussed possible solutions. Will determine a solution by next safety meeting.

Facilities / Rob Haider 517 12-017

This location has been assigned to the SSRC group for action. Addition of an additional gate on NW quadrant. Exit gate for the locaiton has been approved pending funding. Discussed with Ron Benson on 4/17/2013. Funding was approved on 4/16/13

T Baxter 476 12-022 N/A

C. Action would involve system changes to call gates as NB train departs FPW. No action taken as of 9/19/12.

MOW / Systems Eng Benson / Baxter 343 N/A N/A N/A 12-023 N/A N/A

Employee 14-May-12 N/A U Mario Capecchi

and South Wasatch drive

N/A N/AAutos routinely foul the tracks while waiting for a green light. This is an area where we have had a number of EB applications to avoid accidents.

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2B

FPW. No action taken as of 9/19/12. Benson / Baxter

Install Pushbuttons at both ends of Daybreak Parkway platform to allow pedestrians to cross track and street. Discussed in SSRC on 4/11. Todd Provost assigned to Travis Baxter.

CD / Provost / Baxter 474 12-024

Gap has been adjusted down as much as possible. Cleaning supplies available in the system. Seimens is still evaluating. Discussed in Safety Committee mtg on 4/11/2013. First instaillation will begin on June 6.

Saini, Sharanjit / Rail Vehicle Procurement 426 12-026 N/A

"Please use crosswalk" painted on the edge of the platfrom. Yellow line painted on the crosswalk to keep pedestrian at a safe distace from the train. Discussed at SSRC on 4/12/13. Needs follow up with T. Hare.

CD Fac / Hare 407 12-032 N/Ap

UTA police to conduct a site evaluation to include education and enforcement. Proposed completion date 9/6/2013. Police / Boddy 359 12-036 N/A

Install a gate at the intersection of Mario Capecchi Drive and South Wasatch Drive. On the Capital Project List (RAP0582). New drawings sent out 12/10/12. Contractor waiting for comments. Proposed completion date April 2014.

Cap D / Baxter 359 12-039

3-15-11 UTA is examining

options to install Z crossing at

grade crossing.

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