A PASSION FOR RAILWAY SOLUTIONS Development for Sustainable Change in Ethiopia Consulting Engineering Analysis Systems 1
Introduction Molinari Rail We are an independent railway consulting and engineering company specialized in all aspects of railway systems active on all continents headquarter in Winterthur, with subsidiaries in Austria, Germany, Turkey and Malaysia passionate about railway solutions but we like all other modes of transport as well! 2
Why transportation is so relevant? A transport system is key for the social and economic development of a country. It enables transportation of products and people to boost economic development connects regions and countries Source: ERC Key requirements for any transport system are: Transportation should be efficient, economic, affordable, accessible for all Transportation hubs should be located in areas with high transport demand Transportation modes form an intermodal chain from start to end Transportation Systems are enabler for economic and social development 3
Railway Systems Modern railway system consists of the following: Infrastructure Railway line Passenger Stations Freight Stations Maintenance workshop Rolling stock (trains) Locomotives (diesel or electric) Passenger Coaches Trains with distributed traction Various types of freight wagons Personnel & Operations Management Operation and Control Operational staff Ticketing and billing Maintenance The key challenges now are training, operation and maintenance 4
Yapi Merkezi from Turkey is developing the project Largest commercially financed railway infrastructure project in Africa. Start station: Awash, Ethiopia Workshop: Kombolcha, Ethiopia End station: Hara Gebeya, Ethiopia Total over 420km, 6 stations Molinari is responsible for Swiss and Austrian supplies (143 MUSD) Largest sub-suppliers include: Power supply: ABB, CH Catenary: Kummeler Matter, CH Welding: Schlatter, CH Workshop Equipment: Molinari, CH Track switches: Voestalpine, AT Bridges: MCE Bilfinger, AT 5
Manager 1-03 Secretary 1-06 Stair Kitchen 1-22 0-16 0-15 Ma gne tic pa rtice l inspe ctio n Magnaflux Axles 3.1 Incoming Check 2.1 Mo bile Bearing demoun ting equipmen t Electronic Workshops 0-06 0-11 Awash-Weldia Railway Project Maintenance Workshop Project brief Entran ce Hall 0-33 Kitchen 1-22 Compressed Meeting Training Undress Air 0-10 Stair 0-35 1-19 Controll Shower Room 0-39, 0-40, 0-41, 0-42, 0-32 Heating and Water Floor Daily maintenance storage 0-27 Heavy Maintenance and Bogie removal/mounting 32t Daily maintenance storage 0-36 0-22 Locomotive Maintenance 0-02 16t 0-22 0-22 0-22 Brake Wshop 0-20 Supervi sor Painting Cleaning Toilette 0-32 Supervisor 0-28 0-29 32t Boogie Workshop Stai r Pantograp h 0-09 Supervisor 0-30 0-31 0-22 Wheelset Workshop Rolling Bearing Workshops 0-012 Superviso r Machanical Workshop and Coupling 0-05 0-19 0-13 0-14 0-17 0-18 Fully equipped maintenance facility in Kombolcha Molinari scope: Concept design Maintenance processes Equipment specification Equipment Delivery 22 MUSD of equipment from Switzerland, and EU countries Bi-level Auto carrier Bi-level Auto carrier Bi-level Auto carrier Bi-level Auto carrier Bi-level Auto carrier Bi-level Auto carrier 0-22 Daily maintenance storage 0-21 Wagon Maintenance 0-01 High level access RW25G Dinner Passenger Car YZ25G Passenger car YZ25G Passenger car YZ25G Passenger car YZ25G Passenger car 0-22 Daily maintenance storage 0-21 Coach Maintenance 0-03 YZ25G Passenger car YZ25G Passenger car YZ25G Passenger car YZ25G Passenger car YZ25G Passenger car High level access Underfloor wheel lathe 0-04 Yapi Merkezi Ethiopia Project Preliminary Workshop Concept 16t 16t Page 1/2 V7 Project timeline: Contract signature: 06/2014 Project Start: 11/2014 Project End: 11/2017 1-04 1-05 Copy Printer IT Storage 1-16 Meeting 1-15 1-11 1-12 1-13 0-25 6 1st Floor
Other Equipment Supplies Track Welding Machine, Schlatter, Switzerland Source: Yapi Merkezi 2015 Bridge Girder & Piers, MCE Bilfinger, Austria Source: Yapi Merkezi 2015 Bridge Installation, Ethiopia Source: Yapi Merkezi 2015 7
Project Challenges vs. Opportunities Major project challenges are: Timetable Documentation requirements Cultural differences between Switzerland-Turkey-Ethiopia Specifics of transport to and project implementation in Ethiopia Source: Yapi Merkezi 2015 Sleeper Factory, Kombolcha Source: Yapi Merkezi 2015 Site Clearing, Kombolcha Major project opportunities are: Facilitation of transport to and from Ethiopia Create new work opportunities in railways and the industry Create opportunity for multilateral training efforts between Europe/Turkey-Ethiopia Counter proposal to the Chinese project development methodology Reduce economic migration 8
Key Success Factors for Project Setup Success Factors Close and open collaboration with customer and stakeholder Solid contractual structure Professionalism and flexibility SERV Support UBS Reinsurance OeKB Exchange rate insurance Remaining challenges Costs for Financing SME vs. Multinational Corp. The usual suspects Source: Wikimedia commons 9
Future steps Commencement to work on key steps for a successful, safe and efficient operation of the Awash-Weldia Railway Line. Key workstreams: Enabling local staff to carry out operations by: Plan development Training Introduction of long-term training concepts (Railway academy) Enablement of railway company to operate and maintain the project by attracting business expand and improve The railway development supports regional development and connectivity, will boost trade and will create new industries and job opportunities. 10
A PASSION FOR RAILWAY SOLUTIONS Technologies for the most sustainable mode of transit Made by Molinari 11