Figure 3-3: Additional Height and Width Due to Superelevation

3.7.3 Emergency Walkway

As the walkway design influences the guidebeam centreline spacing, the following walkway requirements are
presented. Further walkway related requirements are provided in Part 3: Guideway Design/ Construction
Interface Manual.
• Emergency evacuation walkways shall be provided along the entire length of the alignment
including the depot.
• As walkway continuity must be maintained throughout the System, the use of side versus
centre must be considered in accordance with the station platform type (side vs centre) and
switch deck locations.
• Typical walkway concepts which influence guidebeam spacing are presented in the
following drawings, however the final guidebeam spacing/walkway design shall be
developed by the Civil structural designer in accordance with the local codes/standards the
walkway design, delivery and installation is out of Bombardier’s scope of works.
• Walkway requirements have been subdivided into 2 categories, those required by NFPA
130 as identified in Table 3-5 and those recommended by Bombardier for operational
purposes as identified in Table 3-6.

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 Figure 3-4: Walkway Continuity – Side vs Centre Walkway Considerations

Parameter Description
Walkway continuity Shall be maintained at special track sections
(crossovers, switches and pocket tracks)
Surface Walking surfaces shall have a uniform, slip
resistant design.
Unobstructed clear width 610 mm at the walkway surface
760 mm at 1575 mm above the walking
surface
430 mm at 2025 mm above the walking
surface
This clear area shall be outside the static
envelope.
Handrail Required where walkway is more than 760
mm (30”) above grade, along the opposite
side as the train.
Raised walkways that are wider than 1120
mm (44”) and are located between two
trainways are not required to have a
handrail.
Table 3-5: NFPA 130 Standard Walkway Requirements

Parameter
Minimum clear width between the dynamic
outlines of the adjacent vehicles
Walkway cross-fall
Description
100 mm (excluding construction tolerances)
Where guidebeam superelevation is less
than 2%, the walkway cross-over can follow

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 Parameter Description
the guidebeam design. The walkway cross-
fall cannot exceed 2%.
Table 3-6: Operational Requirements for Walkway

3.7.4 Track Centre Spacing

The minimum guidebeam centreline spacing shall be determined by the designer and consider the following
parameters.
• Walkway design: as defined in Section 3.7.3
• Overhang and Chording effects on horizontal curves, defined in Section 3.7.2.3:
• Additional throw-over due to superelevation: as defined in Section 3.7.4;
• Running clearance: as defined in Section 2.7.2;
• Construction Tolerance: as defined in Section 2.7.2;
• Minimum clearance between vehicle dynamic envelope to walkway structure: as defined in
Section 2.7.2
• Refer to Section 2.5.1 for guidebeam spacing through crossover switchbeams.
Minimum guidebeam spacing drawings 000-SWD-0106-2001, provided in Appendix A, were prepared by
Bombardier for various alignment configurations. Civil shall establish the minimum guidebeam spacing based
on these inputs. Civil and Bombardier shall coordinate the design effort to ensure the appropriate interfaces
have been considered.

3.7.5 Station Clearances

• The vertical line defining the civil edge of the station platform is defined in DCIM Part 4:
Stations.
• The horizontal gap between the platform edge and the vehicle threshold, with the door open
shall be no greater than that required by the Employer’s Requirements.
• The finished civil platform height at the edge of the platform will be located so that the vertical
gap between the vehicle and the platform does not exceed the Employer’s Requirements.
• The top of the vehicle threshold will be 450 mm nominally above the guidebeam.
• The construction tolerance for the platform edge with respect to the guidebeam centreline
is estimated to be:
o Horizontal: +3 mm, -0 mm.
o Vertical +/- 3 mm
o Each station will be considered individually to allow for any anomalies at the
platform ends and edges.
o Close interfacing with station designers will be required for proper implementation
of the platform door threshold, interfaces, header support, station columns and
platform finish requirements.
o Required tolerances for the platform finishes are described in DCIM Part 4:
Stations.

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 o A vehicle dynamic envelope applicable for the station is in drawing KM-936-0008-
1.

3.7.6 Height Clearance

The Civil designer shall be responsible for meeting the vertical clearance requirements required by the local
codes. In addition to those requirements, the following shall be considered: the minimum vertical clearance
from top of guidebeam to underside of overhead objects/structures for all guideway sections is given by:
H = VDH + Adh + V + RC + CT
Where:
H =Minimum vertical height clearance (mm)
VDH=Vehicle Dynamic Height (from Vehicle Dynamic Outline Drawing)
V =Vertical offset required for vertical curve,
Adh=Additional dynamic height (Refer to Figure 2-3) due to superelevation
RC=Running clearance = 100 mm
CT =Construction tolerance = 50 mm

3.7.7 Clearance Requirements from Buildings and Roads

Clearance requirements of guideway sections from adjacent buildings and roadways shall be governed by
local practice and requirements outlined in the Employer’s Specifications, local codes and standards, but
should be sufficient to ensure compliance with noise regulations, adequate safety for adjacent structures during
construction to avoid damage or settlement of bridges, buildings, etc.

3.8 Horizontal and Vertical Alignment Control

3.8.1 Horizontal Alignment Control (Stationing)

• The stationing of the system and the horizontal alignment control shall be along the
centreline of each guidebeam as illustrated in Figure 2 5.
• Separate stationing shall be provided for each guidebeam.
• Cross-overs and turnouts will be stationed as separate alignments, beginning at an arbitrary
station (i.e. 100+000) commencing at the point of switch on one beam and ending at the
point of switch on the other beam.
• Stationing chainage equalities shall be provided to equate the stationing of the crossover at
the point of switch to the mainline chainage.
• Stationing chainage equalities shall also be established at points close to station platform
so the alignment segments between the two stations will be differently numbered.
• Stationing/chainage equalities will facilitate alignment changes so that only segments where
the changes occur will be affected and not the whole alignment.
• Stationing along the Reference Line shall be continuous, and individual stations shall be
calculated to 1 mm accuracy (e.g., 3+212.162).
• The stationing shall be calculated and measured along the tangents, spirals, and circular
curves, not along chords.

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