BNSF Railway

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1. BNSF System Facts l  32,000 miles of track l  28 states & 2 Canadian provinces l  Land area 2.2 million square miles l  3 regions l  14 operating divisions l  Approximately 250 subdivisions
2. The GIS Location Key l  Railroad location akin postal address l  Line Segment or Subdivision l  Track Designation: Main 1 or Main 2 l  Milepost l  Connecting to Geographic Location l  GPS Locations for point features l  Routed network for Dynamic Segmentation
3. Productivity & Efficiency How GIS improves existing processes Map Generation Track Chart Automation
4. Maps and the Railroad l  Original Government Land Surveys (1800’s) l  Public availability with Rand-McNally (1870’s) l  Electronic form - Computer Aided Design (CAD)
5. Corporate Maps l  Territories l  System l  Supervisor l  Train Operation
6. CAD Map Update Process l  Manual creation & management l  Computer Aided Design (CAD) software l  Regeneration when changes l  Territory & Supervisory boundary l  New, Retired, Sale of track l  Yearly Info; capital projects, etc l  Single change update many files Manual Effort l  CAD Map l  Ma p
7. GIS Map Update Process l  Map data resides in GIS l  Regeneration automation l  Manual changes map feature l  Process regenerates all maps l  Benefits l  Increase in Production l  No increase in resources l  Dat a l  Proce ss l  Ma p
8. Self-Service Maps l  Provides user with ability to create custom maps l  Maps on Demand l  Data layers l  Map Size l  System or Territory l  Save Configuration l  Increase Access l  Relieve Map Resource
9. Track Chart Automation
10. Track Chart Background l  Track Schematic cover 5 miles per page l  Over 20 types of track information l  Designations, Features & Maintenance l  Assembled by Subdivision Territory l  32,000 miles with 275 Subdivisions l  Represents 6400 pages l  Computer age manage by CAD software l  Drafting skills required l  High effort to keep up to date l  Up to four years between updates
11. Track Charts from GIS Results l  Weekly Updates l  Automatic Benefit l  Single Data Maintenance point l  Up to Date Charts l  No resource increase
12. Expand the Audience What your neighbor needs to know Production Gang Reporting
13. Weekly Gang Activity Map
14. Daily Production Gang l  Interface Styles l  Tabular l  Map l  Pie Chart l  Increase visibility across System l  Increase visibility across Disciplines l  Support different Roles
15. Drill Down production l  Production Start to End l  BNSF Features with Google
16. Bring in the Outside World When data comes together Stream Gage Wireless Signal Strength
17. Combine Data Sources l  Universal Geographic Location l  Enables the ability to easily merge data sets l  External Data Sources Explosion l  Public agencies – census, boundary, water, pipeline l  Private – survey, aerial images, utilities l  Enhances safety and business decisions
18. Stream Gage Status l  Dashboard color coding Flood Categories l  Google Map l  BNSF Features l  USGS Stream Gage Data l  Gage locations
19. Stream Gage Drill-Down l  Stream level related to BNSF Track Line Segment & Milepost l  Streams & flow directions l  Stream gage information is used to calculate if water level exceeds top-of- rail.
20. Wireless Signal Strength Help field operation select best Wireless Provider l  BNSF features to Provider l  Provider merges with signal strength and service type l  Available on Provider’s Web l  Color = Service Type; 3G, 4G l  Color = Service Type; 3G, 4G l  BNSF Track, Stations, Subdivision
21. Finding the Way and Tracking It Crew Van Exception Location Directions
22. Crew Van Location l  Popup details l  Google Map l  BNSF Features l  Provide visibility of Locomotive & Crew Van
23. Crew Van Location l  Visualize route of Crew Van to Train l  Drill-down to van location in yard with aerial image and BNSF track feature
24. Marking Track Exception l  All exceptions marked with geographic location (Longitude & Latitude) l  GPS - Differential correction & dead reckoning l  Roadmaster download to GPS device l  USB connection onboard geometry car l  GPS device used to “GoTo” exception l  Benefits l  Increased level of confidence in locating l  Elimination of paint spray marking systems l  High yearly cost & maintenance
25. Track Exception Marking l  Geometry Car Computer System l  Exceptions l  Engineering Central Information Systems l  Track Features l  Exceptions as Waypoints l  Navigate to Track Location
26. Helping the MOW employee get to where they need to be! l  Consumer device l  Import railway feature l  Route to Railway locations l  Benefits l  System employ l  new employees l  employees to new territory
27. GIS Data Maintenance Check accuracy of what’s there and add what’s new
28. 28 What the Photography Shows
29. 29 Updated Track Geometry
30. 30 New Construction at Lincoln Yard
31. Conclusion l  Do more with the same resources l  Expand your audience l  Bring in outside world to make more informed decisions l  Manage the way and track the way there l  Getting there quicker l  Maintain the data Small slice of the benefits l  Marketing, Mechanical, Operations, etc.
32. 32 Green Transportation
33. 33 Green Transportation