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    February 2018

    Caltrans/ IDOT New Single-Level


    Passenger Railcars “CALIDOT”

    Contract #75A0362, AD 11/3/2017


    Sumitomo Corporation of Americas/
    Siemens Industry, Inc.
    Speakers:
    Momoko Tamaoki, Caltrans
    Ray Ginnell, Siemens
    A New Approach for the PRIIA Railcar
    Procurement
    • Caltrans and Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
    amended the contract on 11/3/2017 with
    Siemens as the new car builder
    • Single-level cars chosen over bi-level cars
    for various reasons, including:
    – proven and validated product,
    – shortest delivery schedule,
    – maximized ADA accessibility onboard,
    – modern, state-of-the-art cars incl. fabricated trucks
    Wide, wheelchair accessible aisles
    throughout the car;
    roller shades in lieu of curtains
    © Copyright Siemens 2018 Artist rendering – final design, colors and detailed features may vary
    Content Example (Images)

    Content Examples (SF MUNI)


    Spacious and modern ADA accessible
    toilet rooms with touchless controls

    © Copyright Siemens 2018 Artist rendering – final design, colors and detailed features may vary
    Nationwide Standardization
    • New single-level cars for Caltrans and IDOT are based
    on Siemens’ PRIIA cars for Florida:
    – Fully tested, validated and accepted by the FRA and built to PRIIA
    standard
    – Key Engineering effort complete, design matured
    – Modular design allows low and high level boarding without changing
    the carbody
    – SCOA/ Siemens team building upon success of AAF/ Brightline cars
    – Lessons learned from Multi-State Tier 4 locomotive and Amtrak
    locomotive projects
    Approach to PRIIA Compliance
    305-003 Rev. A
    • Design is PRIIA 305-003 & FRA compliant
    • FRA involvement in both AAF/ Brightline and
    CALIDOT projects
    • Collaborative approach across stakeholders
    • Updating and improving PRIIA:
    – DCRs in preparation, to support standardization and
    utilization of modern, service proven equipment
    – NGEC review planned into schedule
    – Approvals required to ensure acceptance of the
    planned and standardized systems and components,
    e.g. HVAC system
    Key Schedule Milestones
    Start of First Carshell
    Production Complete
    11/2017 May 2018 Jan. 2019
    Amendment
    Date
    Mar. 2020 Jul. 2020 Mar. 2023 Sep. 2023
    First Delivery First Delivery Last Delivery Last Delivery
    Caltrans IDOT IDOT Caltrans
    Project Status, Feb. 2018
    • Kick-off held in November 2017, followed by
    first wave of design meetings in December
    • Completed Design Familiarization presentations
    for platform designs, e.g. carbody, trucks, etc.
    • Design Reviews ongoing for adapted and new
    systems
    • Master Schedule approved, all activities
    according to plan
    • Amtrak informed and involved
    Car / Train Configurations
    Semi-permanently Coupled Consist

    Independent and Semi-permanently Coupled Cars

    A) Individual Coach Cars B) Café Married Pair C) Business Married Pair


    (“H” type couplers) (semi-permanently coupled) (semi-permanently coupled)
    Overview of Cars - Scope
    Customer Car Quantity Description # Doors Coupler
    Type Configuration

    Caltrans CT-1A 21 Mid coach car 2 S-S

    Caltrans CT-1B 7 End coach car coupled to locomotive 4 H-S

    49 Caltrans CT-1C 7 Mid coach car with wheelchair lifts 4 S-S

    Caltrans CT-4A 7 Cab Car 2 S-H

    Caltrans CT-5A 7 Café Car 4 S-S

    IDOT ID-1A 20 Individual coach car 2 H-H

    IDOT ID-1B 34 Coach car for business or café 2 S-H


    married pair
    88
    IDOT ID-3A 17 Business/ economy car 4 S-H

    IDOT ID-5A 17 Café Car 4 S-H


    © Copyright Siemens 2018

    Food Service: Galley with chiller and


    refrigerated display for beverages

    © Copyright Siemens 2018 Artist renderings – final design, colors and detailed features may vary
    Next Steps
    • Continue and finalize design phase Coach Cars
    • DCRs to NGEC (e.g. HVAC) for approval - all Coach Car related items
    will be submitted by May 2018 (Café & Cab Car following 2019)
    • Carshell production to start in May 2018
    • Begin Final Assembly in January 2019
    • TTCI testing early 2020
    If you have any questions – contact:
    Momoko Tamaoki Ray Ginnell
    Branch Chief, Rolling Stock Procurement U.S. Business Manager Coaches
    Div. of Rail and Mass Transportation Siemens Industry Inc., Mobility
    California Department of Transportation Rolling Stock

    Phone: (916) 657-4727 Phone: (916) 690-9739


    Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

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