PRIIA Section 305 Next Generation Equipment Pool Committee

Ken Uznanski

Amtrak

Policy and Development

SCORT National Meeting

September 21, 2010

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Section 305 Next Generation Equipment Committee

• Purpose:– To design, develop specifications for, and procure standardized next generation

corridor equipment

• Functions:– Determine number of different types of equipment required

– Establish a pool of equipment for use on routes funded by participating states

– Subject to agreement, utilize Amtrak-provided services to design, maintain and remanufacture equipment

• Cooperative Agreements– Amtrak and participating states may enter into agreements for funding,

procurement, remanufacture, ownership and management

– May apply to current or new equipment

– May establish a corporation to perform these functions

• Participants– Amtrak, States, FRA, host railroads, equipment manufacturers, other operators as

appropriate

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Section 305 Executive Committee

• Executive Committee Membership– Amtrak

– Federal Railroad Administration

– States (CA, GA, IA, LA, MD, MO, NC, NY, WA, WI)

• Officers– Bill Bronte, California - Chair

– Mario Bergeron, Amtrak - Vice-Chair

– DJ Stadtler, Amtrak - Treasurer

– Rod Massman, Missouri - Secretary

• Subcommittees/Task Forces– Financial

– Technical

– Administrative

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Section 305 Deliverables

• Work Plan First Year Deliverables

– Complete single-level specifications for corridor services

– Complete bi-level specifications

– Diesel locomotive specifications

– Develop ownership and organizational structures

– Determine appropriate procurement strategies

– Fleet management strategy

– Be prepared for initial procurements

• Rolling stock procurements using federal funds will be subject to “Buy America” requirements

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Section 305 Current Activities

• Executive Committee has met four times in Washington DC

• FRA has provided $2 million grant for Section 305 activities– Grant agreement between Amtrak

– Amtrak administered under direction of NGEC Executive Board

• Sub-Committees have been established and meet regularly– Technical, Financial Subcommittees and Administrative Task Force all underway

– Work Plans and Budgets have been approved by Executive Board

• AASHTO providing Support Services to NGEC and working groups– Minutes, Action Items, Logistics,

– Section 305 Website

• Administrative Task Force– Development of polices and procedures

– Issues associated with liability, intellectual property

– Alternative methods of organization/incorporation

• Financial Subcommittee– Exploring funding mechanisms

– Gaining better understanding of potential markets

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Section 305 Technical Subcommittee

• Technical Subcommittee “kick-off” meeting April in Chicago with 150 participants from rail industry

• Utilized “C-21” draft specification developed by Amtrak and Caltrans as starting point

• Established Working groups from the industry to review, modify and suggest changes to draft specification

– Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, VTI, Interiors

– THOUSANDS of cooperative, collaborative work hours from the industry

• Draft 305 Bi-Level Spec delivered to Executive Board for consideration in July - On Schedule

• Executive Board Review Panel and Independent Assessment performed mid-August

• Section 305 Executive Board unanimously approves Bi-Level Spec on August 31.

• Required for obtaining new bi-level corridor equipment with federal funds

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Section 305 Bi-Level Spec

• Guiding principles

– For use anywhere in U.S. or Canada where desired while meeting Amtrak clearance envelope (non-NEC)

– Nationwide perspective for specifying component performance that reflects operational and environmental conditions where used

– Dependence on industry standards

– Functional compatibility with existing bi-level cars

– Operate as discreet fleet or intermingled

– 40 year minimum design life

– Safety, reliability and maintainability

– CEM

– Standardization of component assemblies

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Section 305 Next Steps

• Complete by January 2011

– Single Level Car Specification

– Diesel Locomotive Specification

– Financing recommendations

– Structure/Incorporation Opportunities

• Next year

– Single Level Trainset Specification

– DMU

– Continue Structural/Incorporation/Financing

– Other work as directed

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Additional Information

www.highspeed-rail.org