BART Extensions

Communications Design, Safety Oversight, and Systems Integration

BART to Warm Springs (WSX Project), BART, Oakland, CA, 2013 – 2016

Vineet as Safety Oversight Lead was responsible for overseeing Hazard Analyses, Vulnerability Tracking Matrices, Safety Checklists, Certificates of Conformance; attending Safety and Security Certification Committee Meetings, facilitating the safety audits, and supporting documentation (test results, etc.). Vineet interfaced with appropriate BART personnel, Consultants, and Contractors to ensure conformance with safety and security requirements. Additional responsibilities as technical adviser included helping the Contractor in developing factory, field, and system integration testing requirements.  Vineet also developed Network Topology and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) list for the entire project.

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Silicon Valley Rapid Transit (SVRT) Project, BART, CA, 2004-2010

The SVRT Project was initially envisioned as a 16-mile, $6 billion extension of BART from Warm Springs Station to Downtown San Jose.  The project was later shortened to BART extension from Warm Springs to Berryessa (SVBX) due to funding constraints.  As Communications Engineer, Vineet was responsible for the design and cost estimates for CCTV and backbone network (DWDM) systems. The design of the backbone network required integration of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Public Address, Telephones, and Display Systems.

In addition, Vineet prepared operational testing procedures for SVBX, led the review of BART Facilities Standards (BFS) 2.0; prepared several Request for Clarifications (RFC) and Request for Variance (RFV); and developed justifications and rationale for using BART specified Designated Matching Products (DMPs).

Vineet also analyzed the vehicle characteristics, particularly the propulsion and braking system, as one of the first orders of work to conduct extensive dynamic train operations simulation and computer load flow analysis using various software to determine the ratings of the traction power substations and their locations. This task required extensive field survey to determine the optimum locations for the substations to assure that prime real estate is used only when necessary due to the high cost of real estate in Silicon Valley.

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