{"id":178,"date":"2023-02-22T20:43:29","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T19:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/canada\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=178"},"modified":"2024-06-25T21:17:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T19:17:23","slug":"electrification-study-via-high-frequency-rail-project","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/canada\/project\/electrification-study-via-high-frequency-rail-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrification Study VIA \u2013 High Frequency Rail Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"content-top-project\">\n    <div class=\"content-top-details\">\n        <svg class=\"icon-sprite details-logo\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon_deco_systra_blanc\" \/>\n        <div class=\"title\">Technical details<\/div>\n        \t        <div class=\"single-content\">\n\t            <div class=\"subtitle\">Customer<\/div>\n\t            <div class=\"desc\">VIA Rail Canada<\/div>\n\t        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Dates<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\"><p>2017<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Localisation<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\">Canada<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"single-content\">\n                <div class=\"subtitle\">Activity<\/div>\n                <div class=\"desc\">Feasibility study, level crossing engineering (30%), design study<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n           \n            \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><mark class=\"has-inline-color has-dusty-blue-color\">The main objective of this study was to develop a cost estimate for the electrification of the proposed Ottawa-Toronto corridor for VIA Rail\u2019s High Frequency Rail Project.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SYSTRA Canada\u2019s mandate included the establishment of design criteria and the development of a construction plan for the implementation of a catenary electrification system. Furthermore, the study included the preparation of a Class 3 capital cost estimate at a -20\/+30% accuracy and a preliminary operating cost estimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The specific services provided by SYSTRA Canada were as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Definition of design criteria;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical option analysis to determine the appropriate electrification strategy;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preliminary design of the electrification system;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identification of preliminary quantities and land acquisition requirements;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparation of a condensed profile of electrification systems and typical layout plans;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparation of a construction plan and schedule;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparation of a Class 3 capital cost estimate (-20\/+30%) for four scenarios:<ul><li>Electrifying the railway during the initial construction period;<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Electrifying the railway after operations have begun;<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Construction of the overhead catenary system with minimum top-of-rail to contact wire clearances;<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Construction of the overhead catenary system with sufficient top-of-rail to contact wire clearances to accommodate maximum freight train height along the full Ottawa-Toronto corridor;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calculation of electrical power consumption using simulations performed with its Train Performance Calculator;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estimating the operating costs related to the electrification system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-slider-images\">\n            <h2 class=\"h2like\">The project in pictures<\/h2>\n        <div class=\"wrapper-content-slider-images\">\n                    <ul class=\"content-slider-images\">\n                            <li class=\"wrapper-legende-img\">\n                    <a class=\"single-slider-popup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/16-037_319-procurement_via_1490x824.jpg\" >\n                        <div class=\"single-slider-images\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.systra.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/16-037_319-procurement_via_1490x824.jpg); background-position: center center ;\"><\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"wrapper-legende-img\">\n                    <a class=\"single-slider-popup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/16-037_1200px-three_engines_of_type_rc4_1490x824.jpg\" >\n                        <div class=\"single-slider-images\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.systra.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/16-037_1200px-three_engines_of_type_rc4_1490x824.jpg); background-position: center center ;\"><\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"wrapper-legende-img\">\n                    <a class=\"single-slider-popup\" href=\"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/16-037_via_train_1490x824-2.jpg\" >\n                        <div class=\"single-slider-images\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/www.systra.com\/canada\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/02\/16-037_via_train_1490x824-2.jpg); background-position: center center ;\"><\/div>\n                                            <\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":179,"parent":0,"template":"","type-market":[30],"project-market":[],"project-service":[],"project-location":[],"type-service":[3178,3129],"type-solution":[],"class_list":["post-178","projects","type-projects","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","type-market-intercity","type-service-design","type-service-feasibility-study-2"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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