Case Studies China’s Wuhan Metro Creates Intelligent Commuter Rail System with ARCHIBUS EIM Platform Integrating BIM/GIS

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	China’s Wuhan Metro Creates Intelligent Commuter Rail System with ARCHIBUS EIM Platform Integrating BIM/GIS

China’s Wuhan Metro Creates Intelligent Commuter Rail System with ARCHIBUS EIM Platform Integrating BIM/GIS

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms
Applicable Industries	Cities & Municipalities Transportation
Applicable Functions	Facility Management Maintenance
Use Cases	Building Automation & Control Fleet Management Indoor Air Quality Monitoring Predictive Maintenance Remote Asset Management
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Wuhan Metro realized that its transportation system was growing faster than its ability to manage it cost-effectively. Among its problems were too much paper-based information that was difficult to store and search, inefficient work order management processes, slow response to facilities management issues, and manual data collection that resulted in unreliable data accuracy and reports. These deficiencies were problematic for the management of the company’s existing 80km of track and more than 65 stations that were in operation by 2014. The problem, however, would only get worse with the completion of the system, which would create a transportation network with an expected 333km of track and seven cross-river tunnels. Read More
About Customer	Wuhan, China, is recognized as the political, economic, financial, cultural, educational, and transportation hub of central China. With a population of over 10 million people, its dozens of railways and expressways that connect it to other major mainland cities have made Wuhan a transportation hub, with many referring to it as the “Chicago of China.” Greater Wuhan is actually a conglomeration of three cities. To address the need for improved transportation and reduced roadway congestion, Wuhan is completing the construction of an ambitious metro rail system that will be a state-of-the-art asset that also enhances the state of the regional economy. Read More
Solution	The introduction of an Enterprise Information Management (EIM) system has integrated management of the rail system’s various lines using ARCHIBUS facilities management capabilities, GIS, and BIM. The result is a consolidated view of operations that are governed from an intelligent, Mission Impossible-class command center. The EIM platform implemented by Wuhan Metro addresses a range of management needs, chief among them railway line station management that includes personnel and space management/analysis. That platform is accomplishing key objectives including improved space utilization efficiency, automated space classification and reporting, more transparent space chargeback processes, and strategic space planning. In addition to GIS capabilities that provide satellite and 3D images and mapping of facilities, space management visualization enhancements include access to room layout drawings accompanied by 360-degree photographic views of those rooms. RFID and QR Code integration is also a key technology component that is being leveraged for better data capture, more accurate asset management and equipment tracking, retrieval of maintenance records, as well as faster work request reporting using mobile devices. Equipment monitoring with BAS integration is another key feature. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Data Management Platforms

Applicable Industries

Cities & Municipalities

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Facility Management

Maintenance

Use Cases

Building Automation & Control

Fleet Management

Indoor Air Quality Monitoring

Predictive Maintenance

Remote Asset Management

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Wuhan Metro realized that its transportation system was growing faster than its ability to manage it cost-effectively. Among its problems were too much paper-based information that was difficult to store and search, inefficient work order management processes, slow response to facilities management issues, and manual data collection that resulted in unreliable data accuracy and reports. These deficiencies were problematic for the management of the company’s existing 80km of track and more than 65 stations that were in operation by 2014. The problem, however, would only get worse with the completion of the system, which would create a transportation network with an expected 333km of track and seven cross-river tunnels.

About Customer

Wuhan, China, is recognized as the political, economic, financial, cultural, educational, and transportation hub of central China. With a population of over 10 million people, its dozens of railways and expressways that connect it to other major mainland cities have made Wuhan a transportation hub, with many referring to it as the “Chicago of China.” Greater Wuhan is actually a conglomeration of three cities. To address the need for improved transportation and reduced roadway congestion, Wuhan is completing the construction of an ambitious metro rail system that will be a state-of-the-art asset that also enhances the state of the regional economy.

Solution

The introduction of an Enterprise Information Management (EIM) system has integrated management of the rail system’s various lines using ARCHIBUS facilities management capabilities, GIS, and BIM. The result is a consolidated view of operations that are governed from an intelligent, Mission Impossible-class command center. The EIM platform implemented by Wuhan Metro addresses a range of management needs, chief among them railway line station management that includes personnel and space management/analysis. That platform is accomplishing key objectives including improved space utilization efficiency, automated space classification and reporting, more transparent space chargeback processes, and strategic space planning. In addition to GIS capabilities that provide satellite and 3D images and mapping of facilities, space management visualization enhancements include access to room layout drawings accompanied by 360-degree photographic views of those rooms. RFID and QR Code integration is also a key technology component that is being leveraged for better data capture, more accurate asset management and equipment tracking, retrieval of maintenance records, as well as faster work request reporting using mobile devices. Equipment monitoring with BAS integration is another key feature.

Impact #1	The EIM system is improving problem analysis through pie chart visualization, drill-down capabilities, sophisticated response time analysis, and much more.
Impact #2	Another management aid has been the introduction of cloud-based video monitoring of stations and surrounding areas and even deployment of air quality monitoring.
Impact #3	Wuhan Metro is also using mobile devices for anywhere/anytime access to vital management information including 3D visualization of facilities via touch screens.

Impact #1

The EIM system is improving problem analysis through pie chart visualization, drill-down capabilities, sophisticated response time analysis, and much more.

Impact #2

Another management aid has been the introduction of cloud-based video monitoring of stations and surrounding areas and even deployment of air quality monitoring.

Impact #3

Wuhan Metro is also using mobile devices for anywhere/anytime access to vital management information including 3D visualization of facilities via touch screens.

Benefit #1	It is estimated that 70% of BIM value is realized in operations management using EIM.
Benefit #2	Wuhan Metro's transportation network is expected to expand to 333km of track and seven cross-river tunnels.

Benefit #1

It is estimated that 70% of BIM value is realized in operations management using EIM.

Benefit #2

Wuhan Metro's transportation network is expected to expand to 333km of track and seven cross-river tunnels.

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China’s Wuhan Metro Creates Intelligent Commuter Rail System with ARCHIBUS EIM Platform Integrating BIM/GIS

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