Procurement of Rolling Stock on the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway

1989 ◽  
Vol 203 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
W R Donald ◽  
J R Gretton ◽  
T D Turner
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Project Management ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Mass Transit ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Contract Management ◽  
Railway System ◽  
Multiple Unit ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
And Control

This paper gives an account of the procurement of the electric multiple unit trains which have been manufactured and brought into service on the Mass Transit Railway in Hong Kong. The paper outlines the Corporation's project management and control systems used on rolling stock contracts that have been let within the three major projects constructed over the period 1975–86; the modified initial system, Tsuen Wan extension and the Island Line, and examines the development of rolling stock equipment and procurement methods within these projects and in further contracts which are still to be completed. Brief details of the railway system and parameters for design of the rolling stock are given and the paper reviews the planning, programming, forms of contract documents, tender procedures, financing methods and contract management techniques used by he Corporation in the rolling stock contracts.

Hong Kong Metro's Traction Equipment: The Drive for Efficiency

1992 ◽  
Vol 206 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-74
Author(s):  
A D Moyes
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Mass Transit ◽  
Life Cycle Costs ◽  
Design Features ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Multiple Unit ◽  
Traction Equipment

This paper describes the evolution of the electric multiple unit traction equipment of the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTRC). Traction energy efficiency is particularly important to the MTRC and has been improved by 46 per cent on the most recently supplied cars. The justification for the conversion of the existing camshaft cars to chopper control and the relative merits of different types of drives in MTRC's application are discussed. The utilization of energy, the method used to optimize coasting for energy saving, life-cycle costs and the design features of the gate turn-off thyristor chopper cars are described.

A study of train dwelling time at the hong kong mass transit railway system

1998 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. K. Lam ◽  
C. Y. Cheung ◽  
Y. F. Poon
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Mass Transit ◽  
Dwelling Time ◽  
Railway System

The Electric Multiple Unit Trains of the Hong Kong Mass Transit Railway Corporation

1981 ◽  
Vol 195 (1) ◽  
pp. 397-407 ◽  
Author(s):  
N D Ball ◽  
J W Vint
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Mass Transit ◽  
Technical Data ◽  
Multiple Unit

The paper outlines the development of the main specification parameters. The vehicles are described including the mechanical construction and major sub-systems. It concludes with a review of experience to date and relevant technical data.

scholarly journals PROJECT MANAGEMENT VALUES DRIVEN IN PHARMA INDUSTRY

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-32
Author(s):  
Swagat Tripathy ◽  
Bishnu B. Mohanty
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Personal View ◽  
Time To Market ◽  
Generic Company ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
And Control ◽  
Quality Assurance And Control

In the pharmaceutical industry, project management is key to addressing the unique regulatory, compliance and quality related needs of the industry. As the process of drug development and the critical issue of time to market can capitalize on project management techniques to effectively apply scheduling, risk management, and comprehensive quality assurance and control to the process of bringing a drug to market in a cost-effective but safe way. “JUST DO IT” is the approach that XYZ Generic Company was using before this project arrives. Disclaimer statement: The writing and views expressed are those of purely of author’s personal view and is not related to the organization, where authors are working.

scholarly journals Socio-Organo Complexity, Project Schedule Performance and Underdamped Transient Motion

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Dimitris N. Antoniadis
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Control Systems ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Project Schedule ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Project Complexity ◽  
And Performance ◽  
And Control ◽  
Made In ◽  
Main Factor

Complexity is an inherent property of all systems and a result of interconnections. In projects various systems come together to deliver the required outcome(s). The most common type of project complexity mentioned / considered in practice is the technical complexity and this has always been considered a main factor which affects project performance. Despite that, projects are delivered by people who interface ontinuously and therefore are effected by complexity, and in particular that caused by socio-organo interfaces and the boundaries between the various teams and parties. This has not been investigated. ocio-organo complexity leads to reduction in performance if interconnections are not managed. Research has been carried out to understand the effects of complexity through project management processes on project schedule and performance, aiming towards the development of a tool and identification of actions that will enable the management of these effects. The author presents results of five case studies, which demonstrate that socio-organo complexity affects performance and these results have similarities with the behaviour of underdamped control systems. The results have significant implications on the way socioorganisational complexity can be managed, how processes are implemented, but also enable parallels to be drawn between the fields of project management and control systems. Considering control systems theory proposals are made in this paper for actions to be taken which will contribute towards the management of the effects of socio-organo complexity on projects.

scholarly journals Modelling and simulation of the train brake system in low adhesion conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 234 (3) ◽  
pp. 301-320
Author(s):  
Hamid Alturbeh ◽  
Julian Stow ◽  
Gareth Tucker ◽  
Alan Lawton
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Tests ◽  
Brake System ◽  
Rolling Stock ◽  
Dynamic Optimisation ◽  
Braking Performance ◽  
Braking System ◽  
Dry Conditions ◽  
Multiple Unit ◽  
And Control ◽  
Support Decision Making

This paper describes the current version of the Low Adhesion Braking Dynamic Optimisation for Rolling Stock (LABRADOR) simulation tool that can predict the train brake system performance and support decision-making in the design and optimisation of the braking system including wheel slide protection, sanders and the blending and control of friction and dynamic brakes in low adhesion conditions. The model has been developed in MATLAB/Simulink and is intended to mimic the braking performance of both older and newer generations of multiple unit passenger trains. LABRADOR models have been initially validated by comparing simulation results for a single car train (Class 153) and two-car train (Class 158) in dry conditions with experimental tests, for tare and crush laden vehicles. This project is supported by RSSB and a technical steering group composed of railway braking experts, suppliers and train operators and manufacturers.

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