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<p>[quote user="VOLKER LANDWEHR"]</p> <p> </p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">VOLKER LANDWEHR</div> <div class="quote-content">The progress of the Amtrak procurement can be followed on the AASHTO-High Speed Rail website in the minutes of the section 305 Technical Subcommittee meetings: <a>http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Pages/305TechComm.aspx</a></div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p>There are a few bits of information in the minutes of the Technical Subcommitee's latest meeting: <a href="http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Documents/305%20tech%20sc%20minutes%208-9%20-18%20draft.doc">http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Documents/305%20tech%20sc%20minutes%208-9%20-18%20draft.doc</a></p> <p>Excerpt:</p> <p></p> <div style="text-align:justify;"><em><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black;">7. Update:  Amtrak Equipment Procurement - Charlie King:</span></strong></span></em></div> <div><em><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"> </span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">Charlie King provided an update/overview of the RFP and RFI for Amtrak equipment: <br /></span></em></div> <div><em><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">The RFP for Power and the RFI for passenger rail cars process continues. <br /></span></em></div> <div><em><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">As for the RFP for Power, Charlie provided an overview of some of the areas where the Amtrak specification differs from that of PRIIA: <br /></span></em></div> <div><em><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">Among those differences cited were: <br /></span></em></div> <div><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:0pt;"><em>Amtrak’s addresses third rail pick up, catenary and dual cab, and multiple access.  Amtrak calls for speeds up to 125 mph whereas PRIIA is at 110.  The fuel tank for Amtrak will be 2200 – PRIIA 18-2200.  Amtrak calls for a service life of 30 years vs 25 for PRIIA.</em> </span></div> <div><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">A few more bits of information are in the minutes of the Executive Board's latest meeting: <a title="http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Documents/305%20Exec%20Brd%20minutes%20%20-8-14-18%20DRAFT.doc" href="http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Documents/305%20Exec%20Brd%20minutes%20%20-8-14-18%20DRAFT.doc" target="_blank">http://www.highspeed-rail.org/Documents/305%20Exec%20Brd%20minutes%20%20-8-14-18%20DRAFT.doc</a><br /></span></div> <div><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:0pt;">Excerpt: </span></div> <div></div> <p class="CxSpLast" style="margin:0 0 .0001pt .5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><em><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><strong><span lang="EN-US">8. Amtrak Equipment Procurements Update – Charlie King, Amtrak:</span></strong></span></em></p> <div><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><em> </em></span></div> <p class="CxSpFirst" style="margin:0 0 .0001pt .5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><em><span lang="EN-US">Charlie King provided a high-level overview of the RFP that is on the streets for power and cited some of the differences between the PRIIA specification and that of Amtrak.  Amtrak began with the PRIIA spec as its baseline and added some items based on its needs.</span></em></p> <p class="CxSpMiddle" style="margin:0 0 .0001pt .5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><em><span lang="EN-US"> </span></em></p> <p class="CxSpLast" style="margin:0 0 .0001pt .5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><em><span lang="EN-US">Some of those differences/changes include: Amtrak speed is 110mph vs PRIIA “up to” 125mph; </span></em></p> <p class="CxSpLast" style="margin:0 0 .0001pt .5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><em><span lang="EN-US">1000 KW HEP system vs PRIIA’s 600 KW<br /> Amtrak is calling for a 2,200-gallon fuel tank – to PRIIA’s call for 1,800 to 2,200 gallons; <br />and the maximum length for Amtrak is 85 feet vs 72 feet called for in the PRIIA spec.  <br />There are other items such as those pertaining to advanced analytics and safety options especially in areas where there will be no PTC, and other safety measures will be required. </span></em></p> <p class="CxSpLast" style="margin:0 0 .0001pt .5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"> </p> <p class="CxSpLast" style="margin:0 0 .0001pt .5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><span lang="EN-US">There is a discrepancy regarding speed in the two minutes.  In the PRIIA specification I found a sustained 110 mph in diesel-mode and 80 mph in 3rd rail mode a required. It is from january 2015, so there might be a newer somewhere.</span></span></p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Both minutes contain the same information now. Amtrak asks for 110 mph vs PRIIA's up to 125 mph.</p> <p>The discrepancy to the January 2015 PRIIA revision remains which requires 110 mph sustained speed.</p> <p>But it seems safe that Amtrak is requiring 110 mph.<br />Regards, Volker</p>
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