Agency: San Bernardino County Transit Authority
Soteria’s Role: System Safety Certification of the ZEMU Project Elements
Completion Date: Scheduled for 2029
Project Overview
A contract sigining in 2019 between Stadler US and SBCTA cleared the path to manufacture the first two-car hydrogen-powered passenger train to operate in the United States. To support the operations of the ZEMU vehicle, specific upgrades and modifications are required to the existing Arrow Maintenance Facility to facilitate hydrogen storage, refueling, and required safety enhancements.
The Project will connect travelers to the rail network and provide easy transfers to two new regional bus centers immediately adjacent to the proposed rail stations: the Redondo Beach Transit Center and the Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center (Torrance Transit Center), which opened in Spring and Summer of 2023. These bus centers include parking, drop-off, bike parking, and bus connections to connect rail passengers further into the South Bay and Peninsula. The K Line Extension will also provide rapid rail service north to LAX, Inglewood, and Central Los Angeles.
Soteria’s Contribution
Soteria is providing support and expertise to Mott MacDonald, including the System Safety Planning, Analysis, and Certification.
Details of Soteria’s Support of ZEMU Safety Efforts
- Safety and Security Certification Program Plan (SSCPP)
- Update the current Redlands SSCPP to support ZEMU project
- Identify the ZEMU Certifiable Elements and Sub-Elements
- Coordinate the review, comment, and approval process
- Operating Hazard Analysis (OHA)
- Prepare for and facilitate the OHA workshop meetings
- Expand the existing Redlands OHA reports and worksheet to address any additional hazards related to the ZEMU project
- Verify the OHA worksheet for design, construction, and operational readiness
- Design and Construction Checklists
- Initiate, schedule, and facilitate the Safety and Security Certification Committee (SSCC) Meetings
- Coordinate with the design team and contractor to verify both checklists
- Facilitate the audit process for the checklists for final certification
- Finalize both packages with the signed Certificate of Conformance (CoC)
- Safety and Security Certification Verification Report (SSCVR)
- Update the current Redlands SSCVR to support the ZEMU project
- Initiate, schedule, and facilitate the Fire/Life Safety and Security Committee (FLSSC) Meetings
- Provide Master List of Open Items and Exceptions
- Provide the final design and construction checklist packages
- Provide the final OHA
- Review, track, and provide status of the acceptance and System Integration Testing
- Review, track, and provide status of the Construction Contractor-Provided Training
- Review, track, and provide status of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals
- Review, track, and provide status of the Emergency Response Training and Exercises
- Facilitate the handover of the Operational Readiness Certification by Metrolink
- Coordinate all the Final CoCs and Certificates of System Safety and Security
