0 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee PRIIA Executive Board Meeting March 10, 2010

1 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Agenda – Membership – Work Plan – Budget

2 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Membership Mario BergeronAmtrak Dale EngelhardtAmtrak Steve FretwellDOT, California Bob HaslamDOT, California Stan HunterDOT, California Kevin KeslerFRA Kevin LawsonDOT, Louisiana Jack MaddenDOT, New York Eloy MartinezFRA Tammy NicholsonDOT, Iowa Alan Paul DOT, North Carolina Charles PoltensonDOT, New York George WeberDOT, Illinois Gil WilsonDOT, Texas Andrew WoodDOT, Washington

3 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Background –Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA) of 2008 –Freight Standards have contained costs and improved performance –APTA Passenger standards have focused on safety, not design –“Amtrak is tasked with establishing a Next Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee to design, develop specifications for, and procure Standardized next-generation rail passenger equipment” (From FRA Summary of Public Law Division B TITLE III— INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL POLICY )

4 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Challenges and Opportunities Challenges Opportunities No domestic suppliers Reduced cost Proprietary designs Improved performance Few Standards Interchange Equipment Small Technical Community Pool Purchases Domestic Designs & Mfg New Jobs New Exports

5 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Work Plan Specification Development Proposed Deliverable Vehicle TypeDelivery Date –Short Haul Bi-Level Coach Car July 2010 –Short Haul Single Level Coach Car December 2010 –Diesel LocomotiveDecember 2010 Standards Performance Interoperability Design Standards

6 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Sources for Standards AAR, APTA, FRA Amtrak Foreign Standards Railroad/ State DOT Recommendations Manufacturer Recommendations Initial Standard Items Basic Commuter/ Intercity Coverage Car Shells Diesel Locomotive 125 mph) Wheel Sets Trucks Brakes Windows HVAC

7 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Bi-Level Alternatives 1.Create Low & High Clearance Bi-Level Designs –Necessary to Meet Different Clearance Requirements –Maintain Requirements for Different Markets & Needs –Can Have Common Component Specifications –Allows CA Surfliner Process to Continue 2.Standardize Existing Bi-Level Specification –Commonality of Specifications –May Compromise Different Market’s Requirements

8 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Platform Height Train Passageway Clearance Potential Common Specifications Trucks Windows HVAC Seats Doors Couplers Wheel Slip Battery Chargers Rest Rooms High (Surfliner) & Low Clearance Bi-Level Vehicles:

9 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Work of Technical SubCommittee –Define Membership –Held Initial Conference Call –Set Weekly Call Frequency –Establish April 22 Meeting Date in Chicago –Members Provided Biography Material –Industry Participation Request Letter Drafted

10 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Next Steps –Position Resources (Amtrak) –Organization of SubCommittee -Weekly Conference Calls -Define Output, Timeframes, Charter -Identify target components/ subsytems/ features for standards -Assign working groups to develop/ identify candidate draft standards -Service types (ie.- speed, distance) -Key Components / Subsytems –Review Procurement Alternatives –Technical SubCommittee Meeting: -Chicago, April 22 -Team Membership Attendance -Industry Attendance

11 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee preliminary

12 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Budget Items: – Amtrak ~ 3 FTEs: -Technical development specifications -Logistic Support – Travel – Technical Consultants – Administration – Large meeting conference room – Conference fees – Other