Project Description
In 1998 Bombardier delivered a 1.3km, dual lane shuttle system utilizing two trains
comprised of two CX-100 technology vehicles for the Kuala Lumpur International
Airport KLIA. After five years of successful operation in its original configuration, the
need for additional capacity resulted in Bombardier receiving an order in 2003 for an
additional two cars to expand the operating fleet to two three car trains. The original
system consists of two stations (the Contact Pier and Satellite A) with an on line
Maintenance Facility located at Satellite A.
The Spur Line system addition shall consist of the construction of an off-line
Operations, Maintenance and Storage Facility OMSF located west of Satellite A. The
Operations, Maintenance and Storage Facility shall be connected by commissioning an
existing inactive switch and adding approximately 256 meters of single lane guideway,
along with two (2) new switches to facilitate train movement in and out of the new
Operations, Maintenance and Storage Facility OMSF.
Two (2) additional guideway switches shall be cut into existing guideways to connect
guideways one and two just south of the existing systems tunnel. This addition of these
two (2) new guideway switches to the existing guideway shall require relocation of
existing cable trays, and the splicing of existing cables. There shall also be additional
equipment added at these guideway switches for control and operation.
One (1) existing guideway switch shall be activated connecting the main guideway
outside the Satellite A Building connecting the main line to the spur line Operations
Maintenance Storage Facility Building OMSF.
An additional train shall be added during this contract consisting of three (3) CX-100
style passenger vehicles. The passenger vehicles are guided on the roadway by a center
mounted guidebeam which holds them in place with a guide tire/safety disc.
A power and signal assembly is used to furnish propulsion power and signals to the
vehicles and is mounted on top of the guidebeam. Additional power and signal rails
shall be installed as part of this contract, along with associated ramps at the switch
areas.
The existing Automated People Mover APM has a total of two (2) stations. At each
station, sets of automatic lobby door are electrically operated and interlocked to open
and close with the vehicle doors.
The existing Automated People Mover System APMS is fed from a 15 Kilovolt KV
substation to two (2) individual 600 Volt switchgears. The 15 Kilovolt KV substations
feed two, 500 Kilovolt-Ampere KVA transformers at the switchgear in Satellite A and
two, 750 Kilovolt-Ampere KVA transformers at the switchgear at the Contact Pier. The
transformers connect to the 600 Volt switchgear that feed the guideways 600 Volt
conductor power rail assemblies. All power to the new guideway shall be jumpered
from the existing guideways. A slight modification to the existing switchgear at
Satellite A to enable the power to be added to the system shall occur as part of this
contract.
A Central Control room is located at Satellite A and contains display consoles. The
main function of these consoles is to monitor the different functions of the vehicles
automatic train control. A power display console controls power on the guideways and
indicates breaker status overload and ground fault conditions. An alarm display console
indicates system malfunction and communication consoles contain equipment
permitting communication with the vehicles and station platforms. This existing
Central Control at Satellite A will be replaced with a new Central Control at the
Operations Maintenance Storage Facility OMSF.
Automatic Train Control ATC rooms are located at both stations. Each room contains
(but is not limited to) Termination Cabinets, Automatic Train Operation ATO Cabinets,
Radio Cabinets, Close Circuit Television Cabinets, Public Address Cabinets,
Uninterruptible Power Supply Cabinets and Distribution Panel Boards. There will be an
additional Automatic Train Control ATC room in the new Operations Maintenance
Storage Facility OMSF with additional equipment requirements.
A new Operations, Maintenance and Storage Facility OMSF shall be built on the Spur
Line end of the system, west of Satellite A. It contains maintenance control panels,
power distribution panels, stand by power cords (stingers) for providing auxiliary
power to the vehicles during maintenance, ground switches, power disconnect switches,
power on lights and power off pushbuttons. It shall be used to provide all heavy
maintenance on the trains. The existing On Line Maintenance located at Satellite A
shall remain in operation, and will provide the daily light maintenance and cleaning of
the trains.
The spur line will connect the present satellite building (A) with the future satellite (B) building.