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L7, 12 Help Street, Chatswood
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Opening Address Mark Smith:
Principal Manager, Industry & Technical Development, ASA Freight, Strategy & Planning
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Housekeeping • Facilities, amenities & first aid – toilets are on Level 8 • Please do NOT plug in portable electronic devices
without prior tagging and testing • Non Smoking offices • Emergency exit points – stairwell in foyer • Assembly point – corner of Help and Railway Streets
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Emergency evacuation
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Emergency evacuation
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Forum Agenda Topic Who Org Start Duration
1 Registration/Tea 0830 30min
2 Opening address Mark Smith ASA 0900 15min
3 Application of RAM on TfNSW Richard Fullalove ASA 0915 40min
4 Network Asset Strategy view Lucio Favotto ASA 0955 25min
5 Chief Engineers view Peter McGregor ASA 1020 25min
6 Morning Tea/Networking 1045 15min
7 Transport Planning view Melissa Jovic/P Barfod FS&P 1100 25min
8 Project Delivery Office view Inggrid Ajani SMNW 1125 25min
9 Transport Service Delivery view Dave Spiteri I&SD 1150 25min
10 Operator/Maintainer view Carl Groom HCF 1215 25min
11 Close/Final Questions Richard Fullalove 1240 5min
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Scale of TfNSW’s Network
Network • 43000 lane km of state roads • 1505km of electrified overhead • 1763km of mainline track • 24 Bus Depots • 1 Shipyard • 10 Train Maintenance Centres • 1 Light Rail Maintenance Centre • 9321 Bridges • 370 Stations, 14 Stops, 107
Wharves & Jetties • Plus bus stops, substations,
transmission lines, cctv, lifts, culverts, seawalls, pasASAs Tengerechnical For infumo –
Fleet • 2124 buses • 1947 train carriages (144 diesel
and 1803 electric) • 13 light rail vehicles (65
carriages) • 30 ferries • Plus vessels/watercraft, road
vehicles, trailers, locomotives, wagons, track machines and plant
• $104bn in assets
The New TfNSW Operating Model
Freight, Strategy & Planning
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ASA – beyond standards to whole of life assurance
• “Making it clearer and simpler” – for Transport Cluster – for Supply Chain
• Collaborating and supporting TfNSW to be an informed and efficient asset owner
– whole of life assurance – asset management – standards – risk based decision making
• Facilitate increased private sector participation and capability
• Transport Values and Customer focus
Providing expertise across all modes
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Network Standards & Services
Engineering
Industry & Technical Development
Safety, Quality, Environment & Assurance
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Many pieces to build….but do they make sense?
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Consulting and advising across asset life cycle
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ASA Industry Engagement - Sharing & Listening
Industry Briefings
• Updates, guidance, thought leadership and awareness
• Two to four per year to 150+
Industry Round Tables
• Discuss and dissect key topics from industry briefings
• Two to four per year to approx 60+
Industry Seminars
• Large technical audiences • Detailed and application-specific technical
learnings and contemporary subject matter
Technical Forums
• Capture and share knowledge and experience • 20-30 attendees tailored to the subject matter
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ASA website - http://www.asa.transport.nsw.gov.au
List of AEOs
All TfNSW standards
All ASA Communications – presentations and forum material
Frequently searched quick links / hot documents
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The look ahead
• Supporting TfNSW procurement and delivery
• Cross jurisdiction and co-regulation approach
• Assurance across all modes – how….not why
• Industry capability & capacity
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What does RAM really mean to you? Clay Cross Junction - My Reliability ‘Nemesis’
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Clay Cross – My Pain In Pictures………
Clay Cross = 58% Growing Traffic…….Ouch!
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East Midlands RUS area (non-London) to/from rest of the country
East Midlands RUS area to/from London
Within East Midlands RUS area (non-London)
Souroa: LENNON data RIFF V1.3 and MOIRA OR25 (Midlands) database Notes: (1) Excludes those using TfL Travelcards sold through non-rail outlets (2) London comprises London St Pancras International, Moorgate, Farringdon, Barb/can, City Thameslink and London B/ackfriars.
Growth between 96/97 - 07/08
TOTAL: 68% (4.8% p.a .)
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Clay Cross – The RAM ‘band-aids’
• Tailored rapid response arrangements
• Multi-functional teams
• Multi-skilled teams
• Point-Care programme
• Golden Asset Programme
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Clay Cross – The RAM Solution The East Midlands Control Centre
• Signalling completely upgraded Point work & formation completely renewed
• New layout installed with 2 lines to both destinations Freight Junction (to the North) relocated.
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RAM – Key Messages
• Make reliability real and personal
• It hurts when we get it wrong
• Innovation & creation occurs progressively and in adversity
• Always have the end-game in mind
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Introducing Our Speakers
• Richard Fullalove Manager Systems Engineering Process – TfNSW ASA
• Lucio Favotto Manager, Asset Planning – TfNSW ASA
• Peter McGregor A/Chief Engineer – TfNSW ASA
• Melissa Jovic Manager Rail Network and Service Planning – TfNSW
• Inggrid Ajani Manager Operations and Assets - Sydney Metro
• Dave Spiteri Director Infrastructure Management – TfNSW ISD
• Carl Groom Special Projects Manager – HCF
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Application of RAM on TfNSW (for non-RAM specialists!)
Richard Fullalove: Manager, Systems Engineering Process, ASA
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Topics to be covered • Some definitions • Why do RAM? • RAM Management
• RAM inputs to design process • How does RAM relate to System Safety? • RAM analysis techniques
• RAM and the System Lifecycle • Scaling and application of RAM • Application of RAM to all transport modes • RAM management artefacts • RAM Standards & Guides • AEO Guide to RAM • RAMSS Working Group
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Some definitions:
• Reliability (R): “the probability that a specified item will perform a specified function, within a defined environment, for a specified length of time”
• Reliability depends on environmental conditions (heat, dust, moisture, contaminants/pollutants, vibration, radiation, stop-starts)
• Availability (A): “the measure of the percentage of time that an item or system is available to perform its designated function”
• Maintainability (M): “the probability that a given active maintenance action, for an item under given conditions of use can be carried out within a stated time interval when the maintenance is performed under stated conditions and using stated procedures and resources”
• Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF): in hours or days • Mean Time Between System Failure (MTBSF): in hours or days • Mean Time To Repair/Restore (MTTR): in seconds, minutes or hours
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Why do RAM? “Thousands lefT sTranded as eurosTar breaks down in Tunnel”: Evening Standard, UK Thursday 7 January 2010: Thousands of Eurostar passengers were left stranded in London, Paris and Brussels today after "fluffy" snow caused a train to break down in the Channel Tunnel.
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Why do RAM? • The train broke down about six miles from the UK entrance to the
tunnel at Folkestone after the wrong type of "fluffy snow" affected its electrics
• Snow melted as it entered the tunnel, causing condensation • The train had been fitted with new and modified air vents aimed
at preventing snow getting into the complex electronic system
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Performance: Reliability ▼(MTBF▼), Maintainability ▼(MTTR▲) Availability(%A) to support service▼ Quality of Service▼ Operational Costs; engineering decisions that achieve short-term gains (capital cost▼, delivery time▼) long-term (O&M) costs▲ Operational Safety: RAM▼ failures▲ system reverts to degraded operation revert to manual processes human error. Some system failures immediate system safety hazard Reputation: RAM▼ service availability▼ faith in TfNSW and its services▼ future support for public transport▼ Future investment: RAM▼ system O&M costs▲ funding for future transport projects▼(diverted elsewhere)
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RAM Management RAM inputs to the design process: • RAM requirements (MTBF, MTTR, Availability) • RAM models & analysis • Equipment/material reliability data sheets • Redundancy/availability strategies How does RAM relate to system safety? • Component & system failures ► direct safety risks (top events) • System failure ►degraded mode ►manual/human operation ►risk • Relate MTBWSF to MTBF, MTTR, Failure Detection Time, Failure Control • Some RAM analysis techniques also used in Safety analysis RAM analysis techniques: • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) – “top down” • Reliability Block Diagram (RBD) • Reliability Prediction (reliability catalogues) • Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA) – “bottom up” • Human Reliability Analysis (Human Factors)
Start RAM early!
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RAM activities & the System Lifecycle
CMAAC Gates
Gate 1Reqmnts complete
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Gate 0Initiation (Need)
AcceptNeed Concept Specify Procure Design Build Integrate Operate and Maintain Dispose
Concept Development Production Utilisation and Support Retirement
Material Procurement, Fabrication / ManufacturingConstruction / Installation
Unit Level Inspection &
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Unit Level Design, Final
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OCD/MCD, Service Design
Define Need, early Con Ops,
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Subsystem Integration
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System Integration
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Disposal planning & execution
System Validation & Acceptance
Subsystem Design
Sys Design, Physical
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Ref Design, SRS, Funct Architecture
Operate & Maintain(Replace, Refurbish,
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Plan Acquire Operate/Maintain
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Gate 6 Asset
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Gate 5 Accept Assets
Dispose
Feasibility, Business
Case, BRS
Exploratory
Evolve
Demand/Need
Draft System RAM Targets
Analyse Draft RAM Targets
ReviewRAM Targets
Conduct System FTA
Refine RAM Targets
Prelim Design RAM Report
Refine RAM Design
Final Design RAM Report
Conduct Sub-System FMEA
Witness FAI
Witness Unit FAT
Witness Sub-System FAT
Reliability Growth Tests
Maintain FRACAS
Asset Condition SurveysDefine Service
Availability/OTR
Product RAM Specification
Establish FRACAS
Conduct Sub-System RBD
Final RAM Report
Annual Asset Maintenance Plans
Maintenance Concept (RAM)
Operational Readiness
Logistic Support Analysis
Lifecycle Cost Analysis (RAM)
Physical Architecture
Geographical Architecture
“Soak”Tests
Environmental Acceleration Test
TRAIL model (or similar) Technical
Maintenance Plans
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Scaling and application of RAM
• At-grade car park: very low; selection of hard-wearing surfaces, long-lasting markings/signage, maintenance access to drains & lighting
• Stations: high; lift & escalator reliability, selection of hard-wearing surfaces, long-lasting markings/signage, maintenance access to drains & lighting, ticketing system reliability, CIS/PA system reliability
• New fleet: very high; selection of car-body materials for long service life, corrosion protection, maintenance accessibility, wheel-set & bogie wear, traction package reliability, HVAC reliability, fault diagnostics
• Signalling upgrade: high (depends on whether existing or novel signal technology); redundancy in power supplies and data links, maintenance accessibility, fault diagnostics, graceful degradation, single point failure
• Traction power upgrade: high; HV supply distribution network redundancy, switchgear reliability, SCADA network redundancy, MTTR for substation, feeder, OHW section
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Scaling and application of RAM
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At-grade car park (away from corridor) Small Low Low Low Light L L L L L - L Overhead Wiring (new/altered) Small Low Low Low Light L L L L L L - HV Feeder 132/66/33/11kV (new/altered) Small Low Low Medium Light L L L L L M - Multi-story car park (adjacent to corridor) Medium Medium Low Medium Medium M M M L L - M Traction Substation (single) Medium Medium Low Medium Medium M M H M M M M Junction Upgrade (single) Medium Medium Low Medium Medium M M H M H M M Station (small to medium, new/altered, single) Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium M M M M H M M Transport Interchange (major, single) Large High Medium Medium Medium H H H M H M H Stabling Yard (single) Large High Low Medium Medium H H H M H M H
Program
Major Track Renewals (corridor/network) Large Low Low Medium Light L M M L M - - Transport Access Program (network) Large Medium Medium Medium Medium M H H M M L H Automatic Train Protection (network) Large High High High Heavy H H H H H H H Digital Train Radio System (network) Large High High High Heavy H H H H H H H New Fleet Procurement (network/line) Large High High High Heavy H H H H H H H Power Supply Upgrade (network) Large High Medium High Heavy H H H H H H M Signalling Technology Upgrade (network) Variable High High High Heavy H H H H H H H Corridor/Line Upgrade (brown field) V Large High High High Heavy H H H H H H H Corridor/Line New Build (green field) V Large High High High Heavy H H H H H H H
Portfolio Sydney's Rail Future (whole network/multiple programs) V Large V High V High V High Heavy H H H H H H H Sydney's Light Rail Future (SLR, Newcastle, Parramatta) V Large V High V High V High Heavy H H H H H H H Sydney's Ferry Future (Wharves and Fleet) V Large V High V High V High Heavy H H H H H H H
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Application of RAM to all modes • Heavy rail: discussed above • Light rail: similar to heavy rail, but extended road-rail interface • Buses: RAM analysis of new bus vehicle or onboard subsystem,
body/chassis integrity, suspension stability, wheels & tyres, braking system, engine, fire suppression, driving lights, HVAC system
• Ferries: RAM analysis of new vessel type or onboard subsystem, hull corrosion resistance, engine reliability, navigation & communications system reliability, nav lights, fire suppression, non-slip deck materials
• Road: wear analysis & selection of road surface, road marking/sign wear, bridge structural integrity, road maintenance schedules, maintenance accessibility to bridge for inspection/repair, RAM analysis of electronic signs and road CCTV network
• Active transport: wear & durability analysis & selection of pedestrian and cycle path surfaces, durable markings, durable signage, easy-clean surfaces
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RAM Management artefacts • RAM Requirements (usually stated as part of BRS, SRS & SSRS) • RAM Plan (who does what, when, how, why, with what resources) • RAM Schedule (e.g. WBS activities in P6 or MS Project) • RAM Gate Review Records (progressive RAM demonstration) • RAM Models/Analysis Records:
• TRAIL models • FMECA/FMEA records • DRACAS/FRACAS records or database • Reliability Block Diagrams (RBD) • Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) • Finite Element Analysis (FEA): for RAM in novel structures • Metal corrosion/wear/fatigue models: for structures and track • Environmental acceleration tests (e.g. temp, humidity, vibration)
• RAM Report(s) NB: naming of RAM management artefacts may vary between suppliers and industry sectors
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RAM Standards & Guides • EN 50126:1999 Railway applications - The specification and demonstration of
Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety • IEC 60300-1:2014 Dependability management - Part 1: Guidance for
management and application • IEC 60812:2006 Analysis techniques for system reliability - Procedure for
failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) • IEC 61025:2006 Fault tree analysis (FTA) • IEC 61078:2006 Analysis techniques for system reliability - Reliability block
diagram and Boolean methods • IEC 62508:2010 Guidance on human aspects of dependability • ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 Systems and software engineering - System life
cycle processes • T MU AM 06002 GU: AEO Guide to Reliability, Availability & Maintainability • T MU AM 06006 ST: Systems Engineering Standard (section 7.6) • T MU AM 06006 GU: Systems Engineering Guide (section 13.2)
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AEO Guide to RAM
• T MU AM 06002 GU: AEO Guide to Reliability, Availability and Maintainability
• Version 1.0 published on ASA website: 27/07/2015 • http://www.asa.transport.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/
asa/asa-standards/t-mu-am-06002-gu.pdf • It’s a Guide, not a Standard! • Recommends a scalable approach to RAM • It does not cover System Safety (although it is clearly
related as part of wider RAMS) • Users: Transport Cluster and AEO Supply Chain • Read it, use it, provide feedback to improve it!
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RAMSS Working Group WG Membership: • Transport Service Delivery (I&S) • Transport Planning (FS&P) • Project Delivery Office (I&S, SMNW) • Sydney Trains • Sydney Metro North West (as O&M too) • Asset Standards Authority Deliverables: • Framework that defines RAM & how to apply RAM • Define RAM accountabilities within TfNSW • System strategy to manage RAM data • Develop RAM Body of Knowledge (BoK) for the cluster • Scope extended to cover (S)afety and (S)ustainability
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Network Asset Strategy view “Journey into RAMS”
Lucio Favotto:
Manager Asset Planning, Network Asset Strategy, ASA Freight, Strategy & Planning
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Agenda
• Setting the scene: TfNSW AM Framework • Asset Life Cycle • System Engineering V Life Cycle Model • RAMs Model • Case Study 1: Headway Improvements • Case Study 2: Lower Main North Quad • Case Study 3: ATCS • Conclusion
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TfNSW AM Framework • Transport has established an asset
management framework endorsed by the executive and aligned to ISO 55001.
• Asset Overview approved • Systems Engineering approach (ISO
15288) • EN 50126 Railway RAMs Transport,
but are looking broadening the approach leveraging the principles IEC dependability standards
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TfNSW Asset Lifecycle
FOCUS: • need/demand phase • What is the service strategy / outcome
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TfNSW System Engineering V Life Cycle Model
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RAMs Model
Reliability & Maintainability
Quality of Service
Func
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Interaction
Railway RAMS
Availability Safety
Operation & Maintenance
Other Attributes
RAM Models – I.S.EN 50126
• Business requirements • Concept of operation • Degraded mode • Maintenance Concept
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RAMs & its application
• Range of capabilities of a product enabling it to achieve specified functional performance, at the required time, for the required duration,
without damage to itself or its environment (IEC 62500). • When applying RAMs we need to consider:
– What is the service strategy / outcome
– RAMs approach to service outcomes with type approved assets
– RAMS approach to service outcomes applying innovation / new technology
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Case Study 1: T1 Headway Improvement Project:
• Service Outcome: • 20 tph Westmead to Granville • All Western services to merge through platform 1
• Scope • The project will add 32 CSEE Track Circuit in West Line • The project will add 9 Main Line LED Signal in West Line
• What does this mean….in terms of • Rail operations • Reliability • Maintenance
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Case Study 1: T1 Headway Improvement Project:
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How was RAMs applied?
• Process followed: • Set the assumptions eg asset condition • asset population • data analysis for last 5/6 years to establish a
failure trend & average failure rate for the asset • Further analysis for T1 corridor
FINDINGS (TREND): • 13 failures occurred (average) in the
network for every 100 CSEE Track Cct. • 21 failures occurred (average) in the
network for every 100 Main Line LED Signal.
IMPACT BY HEADWAY PROJECT ON NETWORK: • additional 4 CSEE track failure will be
introduced in the network • additional 2 Main Line LED Signal failure
will be introduced in the network
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Case Study 1 Principles
A number of principles need to be considered: • Service outcomes and asset population • Quantitative vs. Qualitative • Changes in asset criticality (Westmead Junction) • Safety considerations • Degraded mode & Mean Time to Repair
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Case Study 2 Principles
A number of principles need to be considered: • Service outcomes and asset population • Quantitative vs. Qualitative • Changes in maintenance practices • Staff Safety considerations
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Case Study 3: ATCS
• Innovation changes • Integration changes to overall network • Quantitative vs qualitative
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Conclusion
• Define the service outcome • Apply sound and appropriate System Engineering
& planning principles • Asset life cycle • RAMs quantitative vs. qualitative • Apply RAMs intelligently
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“Chief Engineers view”
Peter McGregor: Lead Engineer, Signalling & Control, ASA
Freight, Strategy & Planning
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Obtaining System Requirements from the business (scope, scope and
scope)
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Interfaces
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Signalling Systems
Train Detection Track circuit DC or HV or JTC
Train Detection Axle counter
Signalling Equipment Room Interlocking RRI or CBI Maintainer Terminal
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Point machine Mechanical, Air, Electric
Train Radio
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Location Case Relay, TFM or Slave Controller Train detection inputs
Other Wayside Equipment
Intermediate Trainstop
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Shunt Signal with Stencil Route Indicator
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Engineering the Systems
• Reliability and Maintainability requirements are specified in many of the ASA standards across the disciplines for many sub systems. (this can be used where requirements allocation may not have come top down the V cycle)
• Signalling – Computer Based Interlocking requirements
• Electrical – System Requirements result in a Power Study (Fabel) which combined with performance data and the new timetable requirements sets the requirements allocation from the option studies.
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INTERFACES – inter &intra discipline
• spark gaps • bonding to metal structures • positioning of catch points to structures • overhead stanchion placement • power supplies and earthing/surge protection (electrical,
structures, communications and signals) • section insulators to signal positioning • combined services routes.
Interfaces work so much better when the scope is detailed
and doesn’t change mid project
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“Transport Planners view”
Melissa Jovic: Manager, Rail Network Planning and Service Strategy,
Freight, Strategy & Planning Peter Barfod: SME
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Demand Analysis Methodology • In previous TfNSW organisational set
up, PPD has been tasked with strategy, planning and Business Case developments.
• Now, Infrastructure & Services/Rail Service Delivery Group is developing all stages of Business Cases and standard working time table
• Transport Networks/Strategic Rail Transport is in charge of long term rail strategies beyond 2030
• Plan future services in the future - Based upon modelling that predicts
demographics and future patronage; - Forecast changes to other services (rapid
transit, light rail, bus, etc.)
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Demand Analysis Methodology • Input to design of
services • Confirmation of service
design
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Planning Function Overview
• Plan services for 5 to 20 years in the future - Based upon modelling that predicts
demographics and future patronage; - Forecast changes to other services
(rapid transit, light rail, bus, etc) - Customer expectations for timeliness
• Likely to involve new rolling stock, infrastructure and/ or systems
• Will focus on provision of a new service
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Quality of Service
• Measures - Punctuality - Passenger Delay Minutes - Quantity of Services Cancelled
• Influences to QOS - Timetable complexity - Infrastructure constraints - Operational responses to degraded mode to restore
normal services.
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RAM Approach for Rail Planning
• Determine required performance for the infrastructure that supports a service – the rail line E2E;
• Allocate to components: rolling stock, infrastructure, operations, force majeure.
• Specify in Projects • Allocate to sub-components
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RAM and the Operational Concept
• OCD should describe the operations for the service (versus specific assets): Normal, Degraded, Emergency, Possession modes etc. to achieve the QOS.
• Achieve a balance: - Service hours of operation vs time/ cost for preventive
maintenance possessions vs (additional) cost of assets requiring fewer possessions;
- Long term maintenance (cost and possessions) vs (additional) cost of assets.
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RAM and the Maintenance Concept
• MCD should describe the how maintenance is performed on the line (E2E) to achieve the QOS. - Preventive maintenance to achieve reliability targets
(possessions) - Reactive Maintenance to restore services due to asset
(response time, maintainability) - Assessments to determine equipment types, required
possessions, response time, maintainability, etc. must include associated OPEX costs.
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RAM and the Business Case (CapEx + OpEx + Risk)
Review Assessment Criteria Sustainability - Are the options likely to have a better sustainable lifecycle than other like assets or the asset the proposal is replacing? Cost Management - Are all whole-of-life cost elements identified? Business Need and Benefits Problem - Is it clear what the problem is that the program/project needs to address? Alignment - Is there alignment to services contracts?
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Contd.
Funding &Value for Money
Can the whole-of-life cost be justified by the anticipated improvement in services including any assets created, made obsolete or disposed from a whole-of-portfolio perspective?
Sustainability
Are the options likely to have a better sustainable lifecycle than other like assets or the asset the proposal is replacing?
Cost Management
Where the project will also have an operating impact, you should also provide estimates of the changes to ongoing operating costs.
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RAM and Business Requirements
• Currently BRSs specify QOS KPIs that apply to the operator; • A BRS should specify the design targets for service punctuality, reliability and
availability;
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Opportunities
• Establish a RAMS strategy and policy • Determine the required performance for the rail line E2E • Determine the performance capability for the rail line • Benchmark
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“Transport Project Delivery view”
Inggrid Ajani Manager Operations & Assets,
John Massey Requirements Manager
Sydney Metro North West - Project Delivery Office
RAM – Project Delivery Inggrid Ajani – Manager Operations and Asset John Massey - Requirements Manager
RAM – Sydney Metro Project Delivery Brief history and timeline Sydney Metro Northwest
– RAM Background – NWRL Performance Requirements – RAM Assurance Objectives – Benchmarking and Evaluation Process (EN50126) – RAM Assurance progression. – Contributors - Service Reliability – Apportionment of Targets – Reference Design Process Overview – RAM Models – Contract Allocation
Sydney Metro - Brief History RailCorp Concept Design extension of ECRL from Epping (July 2011 – May 2012)
June 2012 announcement of Rapid Transit Project – Rapid Transit (Metro), single deck, fully automated.
Rapid Transit - Reference Design June 2012 – March 2013
Contracts and Procurement:
– Tunnels Stations Civil (TSC) Contract May 2013
– Viaduct Stations Civil (SVC) Contract July 2013
– Operations Trains Systems (OTS) – December 2013
June 2015 – Sydney Metro (renamed) (includes City and Southwest extension)
Challenge: Taking a heavy rail concept design -> Rapid Transit Metro service – with higher performance requirements than existing.
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comparable to similar railway services operating in other parts of the World.
Opportunities:
– New rapid transit network to Sydney in the North West comparable to other rapid transit systems worldwide
Risks:
– Provisional targets are too high -> increase cost and programme
– Existing ECRL equipment to be re-used will not meet the performance targets
Issues:
– Reference Design will not be sufficiently defined to confirm the performance targets can be met.
NWRL - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS 98% Trains on-time to 2 minutes at terminal stations
99.5 % of planned train services will operate
On time Running - Benchmarking performance target of 98.16% - average of three leading international metros (Thailand, Hong Kong and Singapore) appropriate to the style of operations envisaged for the NWRL.
Availability – NWRL concept design (RailCorp) derived a figure of 98.89% - benchmarked against the (Sydney Metro) figures of 99.5%.
99.5% availability was adopted as the proposed target to meet the business requirements for the NWRL.
RAM ASSURANCE OBJECTIVE Primary objective of RAM Assurance - provide confidence that the NWRL will
be capable of achieving the required Service Reliability, for a predicted overall cost.
On time running and availability analysis conducted on the NWRL Reference Design to validate the assumed figures.
Analysis was based on, functional block diagrams & functional analysis, fault schedules, with predicted failure rates (for service critical items only), failure modes, effects and criticality analysis of rail systems and infrastructure and an availability model for infrastructure and rolling stock.
RAM Benchmarking and Evaluation Process
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• Draft Tender RAM Requirements and KPIs• Establish tender evaluation criteria for RAM• Prepare RAM Demonstration Plan (for tender)• Prepare RAM Validation Requirements (for tender)
Concept Stage RAM Tasks
• Functional Block Diagrams (Level 1)• Overall RAM Requirements
(Concept)• RAM Model (Concept)• RAM Target Apportionment to
Subsystems• RAM Target Verification against
Concept Design
Reference Design RAM Tasks
• Review & Confirm NWRL high-level • Requirements & establish KPIs for RAM• Develop RAM Benchmarking process• Identify & collate RAM benchmark data (from• other railways)• Develop RAM Model (for Reference Design)• Produce Reliability Critical Items List• RAM Apportionment to subsystems• Re-verify / update RAM Targets
RAM ASSURANCE PROGRESSION (1)
98% Trains on-time to 2 minutes at terminal stations 99.5 % of planned train services will operate
Top-level
Targets RailCorp Concept
RAM Analysis
RAM Benchmarking
Apportionment of RAM Targets to Contributors
Concept / Reference Design
(Preliminary)
RAM ASSURANCE PROGRESSION (2)
Verification of RAM Apportionment to RS Fleet / Rail Systems & Infrastructure
Reference Design
Information (Draft)
Allocation of availability targets to systems/infrastructure
contracts/areas
Operational / maintenance
factors
RAM ASSURANCE PROGRESSION (3)
Reference
Design Information
(Final)
Confirmation of availability targets to systems/infrastructure
contracts/areas
Cost Modelling
Performance target allocation to
contracts/areas Contract
Documents
CONTRIBUTORS - SERVICE RELIABILITY
Rolling stock fleet availability
Rail systems availability
Fixed infrastructure availability
Human influences (passengers, public, staff, third party activities, emergency incidents)
Environmental factors (weather, utility services, incidents in adjoining areas)
SERVICE AVAILABILITY TARGETS
NWRL Service Availability Targets Apportionment (typical) Rolling Stock Fleet
Rail Systems &InfrastructureHuman Effects
External Influences
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Reference Design
CONTRACT DOCUMENTATION
Verify / Update RAM Targets &
Apportionment
Overall RAM Targets &
Apportionment
NWRL Reference Design{ERSA}
Systems Requirement Specification
NWRL Product - “Rapid Transit Network”
Product Requirements
System Performance Requirements
Train Service Reliability:-i) 98% trains on-time to 2 minutes at terminal stationsIi) 99.5 of planned services will operate
RAM Benchmarking Report {ERSA}
Operations Principles, Concepts &
Requirements “OPCAR”{Shadow Operator}
RAM Model Rolling Stock Fleet
{ERSA}
RAM Model Rail Systems &
Infrastructure {ERSA}
Third-party / External Performance
Influences {e.g. environmental,
passengers, public, staffing etc.}
Operational Simulation
Rail Systems & Infrastructure Preliminary
Design Information {ERSA}
Rolling Stock & Fleet Preliminary Design
Information {ERSA}
Reference DesignRAM Analysis
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NWRL RAM Model
Rail Systems & Infrastructure
NWRL Product - “Rapid Transit
Network”Product
Requirements
REFERENCE DESIGN
RAIL SYSTEMS & INFRASTRUCTURE RAM MODEL
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PSD
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STATIONS E&M
CIVIL / STRUCT
RELIABILITY BLOCK DIAGRAMS
FAULT SCHEDULES
FAILURE ANALYSIS / FMECA
MAINTAINABILITY SCHEDULES
AVAILABILITY APPORTIONMENT
TENDER / CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
RELIABILITY CRITICAL ITEMS LIST
RAM DEMONSTRATION
PLAN
SERVICE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
FROM ROLLING STOCK RAM
MODEL
HUMAN EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
NWRL RAM Model
Rolling Stock
NWRL Product - “Rapid Transit
Network”Product
Requirements
REFERENCE DESIGN
RAIL SYSTEMS & INFRASTRUCTURE RAM MODEL
ROLLING STOCK
STABLING
RELIABILITY BLOCK DIAGRAMS
FAULT SCHEDULES
FAILURE ANALYSIS / FMECA
MAINTAINABILITY SCHEDULES
AVAILABILITY APPORTIONMENT
TENDER / CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
RELIABILITY CRITICAL ITEMS LIST
RAM DEMONSTRATION
PLAN
SERVICE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
FROM RAIL SYSTEMS RAM
MODEL
HUMAN EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
NWRL Rapid Transit Target Availability (New)
Service Delay Contributor System / Subsystem Target
Availability Target
Unavailability Notes
Rail Systems Rolling Stock Fleet 99.9500% 0.0500%
Rail Systems Signalling 99.8000% 0.2000%
Rail Systems Track 99.9900% 0.0100%
Rail Systems Power Supply 99.9600% 0.0400%
Rail Systems Catenary 99.9500% 0.0500%
Rail Systems Tunnel Vent 99.9900% 0.0100%
Rail Systems Communications 99.9700% 0.0300%
Rail Systems Platform Screen Doors 99.9500% 0.0500% Allowance
Infrastructure Civil / Structures 99.9800% 0.0200%
Infrastructure Stabling 99.9800% 0.0200%
SUB-TOTAL Rail Sys & Infrastructure 99.5200% 0.4800%
NWRL Rapid Transit Target On Time Running (New)
SUB-TOTAL
Rail Sys & Infrastructure 99.5200% 0.4800%
Operational Ops / Crewing 99.8000% 0.2000% Based on
Operational Passengers / Public 99.9000% 0.1000% RailCorp
External Weather / Elements 99.5000% 0.5000% OTR
External Other external influences 99.7800% 0.2200% Data 2011/12
Contingency 99.5000% 0.5000%
SUB-TOTAL Operational / External 98.4800% 1.5200%
TOTAL 98.0000% 2.0000%
NWRL Rapid Transit Target (with ECRL Apportionment)
Service Delay Contributor System / Subsystem Target
Availability Target
Unavailability Notes
Rail Systems Rolling Stock Fleet 99.9500% 0.0500%
Rail Systems Signalling (New) 99.9000% 0.1000%
Rail Systems Signalling (ECRL) 99.9000% 0.1000%
Rail Systems Track (New) 99.9950% 0.0050%
Rail Systems Track (ECRL) 99.9950% 0.0050%
Rail Systems Power Supply (New) 99.9800% 0.0200%
Rail Systems Power Supply (ECRL) 99.9800% 0.0200%
Rail Systems Catenary (New) 99.9750% 0.0250%
Rail Systems Catenary (ECRL) 99.9750% 0.0250%
Rail Systems Tunnel Vent (New) 99.9950% 0.0050%
Rail Systems Tunnel Vent (ECRL) 99.9950% 0.0050%
Rail Systems Communications (New) 99.9850% 0.0150%
Rail Systems Communications (ECRL) 99.9850% 0.0150%
Rail Systems Platform Screen Doors 99.9500% 0.0500% Allowance
NWRL Rapid Transit Target (ECRL Apportionment)
Infrastructure Civil / Structures (New) 99.9900% 0.0100%
Infrastructure Civil / Structures (ECRL) 99.9900% 0.0100%
Infrastructure Stabling (New) 99.9900% 0.0100%
Infrastructure Stabling (ECRL) 99.9900% 0.0100%
SUB-TOTAL Rail Sys &
Infrastructure 99.5200% 0.4800%
Operational Ops / Crewing 99.8000% 0.2000% Based on
Operational Passengers / Public 99.9000% 0.1000% RailCorp
External Weather / Elements 99.5000% 0.5000% OTR
External Other external influences 99.7800% 0.2200%
Data 2011/2012
Contingency 99.5000% 0.5000%
SUB-TOTAL Operational / External 98.4800% 1.5200%
TOTAL 98.0000% 2.0000%
Rail Service Performance RAM Allocation
Rail Systems & Infrastructure RAM
Apportionment
Rolling Stock Fleet RAM
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Rapid Link Contract(s) Cost
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CONTRACT(s) PERFORMANCE-
COST CONDITIONS
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Transport Service Delivery view
Dave Spiteri: Director, Infrastructure Management,
Infrastructure & Services Division
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Service Delivery View • Infrastructure and Services Delivers the Service
Outcome through O&M Contracts • RAMs is paramount to TfNSW delivering the customer
outcomes • RAMs to the customer is a lot simpler, from the
Customers view: • Reliability is the transport mode arrives on time and
gets to the destination on time • Availability is that throughout the full journey all aspects
of the experience are available (transport mode, carpark, information etc)
• Maintainability is that it is invisible, they don’t want to see it
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Service Delivery View With all this the realities of resource availability has to be considered: • BRS and SRS must be balanced • It is NOT a shopping list. • The Whole of life cost solution must be considered • The existing Operate and Maintain budget must be
considered • What are we going to increase the O&M Costs by and
where will the Budget come from • For example It can’t be we are comparing 3 new trains to
each other, need to compare to the current fleet • We have $x to maintain a train now
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“Operator/Maintainer view”
Carl Groom, Special Projects Manager, Asset Management
Harbour City Ferries
Delivering inspiring Journeys everyday
Harbour City Ferries RAM Asset Management
An Operator/Maintainers view
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RAM is most effectively identified at the procurement stage of an assets life, and a way of modelling the suitability of an asset to achieve the best outcome
The levels at which Reliability, Availability and Maintainability are achieved will fluctuate during the life cycle of the asset
It is important to realize that most Public/Private Partnerships will be for defined contract periods, often shorter than the life of the actual asset
At this point it is worthwhile pointing out that with a PPP venture, the motivations between asset owner and operator/maintainer can be driven by different wants and needs
TfNSW, being the asset owner, has a strong interest in whole-of-life, cradle-to-the-grave, viability of an asset. But with assets that have lifespans of many years, and in some cases decades, PPP commercial participants have a visibility of whole-of-contract, which can be a very different timespan to the asset life. So two issues become fundamentally
important; TIME and DATA
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So two issues become fundamentally important; time and data We have seen, today, how RAM functions in the life-cycle of an asset, but it
is worthwhile exploring how we make it function consistently across multiple contracts and the Operator/Maintainer in the life of an asset
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As we have seen, the definition of RAM contains these two key elements in each point, to be able to correctly manage the best outcomes
Time is the metric used to determine the outcome of each point Key data is the essential component to determine the success, or otherwise,
of that outcome
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Reliability (R): “the probability that a specified item will perform a specified function, within a defined environment, for a specified length of time”
Reliability depends on environmental conditions (heat, dust, moisture, contaminants/pollutants, vibration, radiation, stop-starts)
Availability (A): “the measure of the percentage of time that an item or system is available to perform its designated function”
Maintainability (M): “the probability that a given active maintenance action, for an item under given conditions of use can be carried out within a stated time interval when the maintenance is performed under
stated conditions and using stated procedures and resources”
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Because commercial operators have stewardship over an asset for a period that is often only a portion of its economic or planned life, there can be commercial pressures to work the asset harder in the duration of a contract, thus threatening the planned duration of an asset’s total life, unless asset condition is clearly codified and measured through the duration of the contract.
…and this is where the DATA comes in
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With a comprehensive dataset for an asset, it enables a commercial operator/maintainer: To clearly assess the asset condition, and resource it during the
bid phase, so all parties to the PPP have a “no-surprises” expectation when entering into the contract
Accurately manage RAM to support the expectation of the current contract, but to also deliver the asset at contract completion, in a condition that is required and expected by the asset owner in order for the asset to continue its planned service for its expected lifecycle
Allow the asset owner to retain a valid and effective dataset for the asset that has been maintained, with integrity and continuity, by the operator/maintainer as part of the agreed condition preservation
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The data and its continuity need to be seen as a part of the asset stewardship, almost as a physical component of the asset itself
The principals of RAM management are self-evident but how they are interpreted and applied effectively come down to the clear and unambiguous documentation of condition at any given point along the whole-of-life timeline of the asset along with the planned outcomes of the asset
There also needs to be an active dialogue between Asset Owner and Operator/Maintainer to reassess the validity of initial whole-of-life assumptions For example, increases in timetable schedules will relate to more
productive hours per calendar week/month/year in service, and a decrease in the availability of the asset to undergo maintenance, which can change the whole-of-life profile of the asset. These issues can significantly change RAM assumptions and actions.
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There are a number of phases in an assets life that may, or may not, come under the influence of an Operations/Maintenance in the course of a contract
This where the continuity and quality of data associated with an asset can make or break the expected whole-of-life expectations of the asset owner
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RAM support during Defects & Liability phase
This is a crucial time for the Operator/Maintainer to record critical data and feed it back to the asset owner
Assist with discovery of potential issues and the suitability of the asset measured against its planned outcomes
Is the asset capable of achieving the RAM expectations identified in procurement?
RAM and Annual Asset Maintenance Plans
This is where the data made available from the asset owner becomes critical to ensuring the asset condition is maintained from end-to-end of the contract and places the asset in the required condition for subsequent contracts
RAM needs to meet the outcomes of the contract cycle and still achieve the whole of life condition across contracts
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RAM and Maintenance Resources/Effort Accurate asset data is essential for Operator/Maintainers to forecast
its resourcing requirements to ensure that there are no surprises or growth of contract costs due to poor RAM assumptions
RAM and Asset Condition Assessment Surveys It is critical that clearly defined asset condition can be quantified,
measured and forecast so that RAM compliance can be monitored at any given point in an assets life cycle for its suitability and sustainability.
RAM in Asset Data Management Asset data management should be a codified requirement of any
asset management contract to support the full realisation of an assets lifecycle and to provide the essential support for new asset acquisition
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RAM and Decisions to Renew or Replace or Upgrade The essential data accumulated in the life of an asset will point
to the actual point of viability failure Prepares the asset owner for Renew/Replace/Upgrade
determination prior to service failure Review of actual RAM achievements against original asset
assumptions and maintaining an agreed data standard Removes the old requirements for tacit assumptions from
employees who had been associated with assets over many years, which often is not the case with Operator/Maintainers in modern arrangements.