3 Does the specification identify maintenance requirements of equipment? Does the specification call for mock-ups and actual cars for a demonstration of maintainability for equipment? Will the cars be cost effective to operate and maintain? Yes- Amtrak is currently the operator for state run passenger rail transportation in the US, maintenance intervals and procedures are specified to meet current Amtrak preventative maintenance programs. Ease of access for inspection, maintenance intervals, and repairs is a major design consideration. Component reliability requirements are substantial. Maintenance intervals and procedures are specified to meet Amtrak preventative maintenance programs. Customers will also have option of selecting contractor for trainset maintenance. Yes-Ch. 3, Project Mgt. provides for design review at various stages of design and approval by the Customer. Sec. 3.5.2.3, Maintainability Demonstration, The adequacy of the car design for maintainability shall be evaluated to the satisfaction of the Customer using product components and equipment, mockups and actual cars during the design, production and acceptance phases. This demonstration shall include a shop exercise including troubleshooting, change out of components, corrective maintenance, and Contractor supplied special tools. The components/systems are enumerated in the specification. 4 Are the cars designed to have a minimum 40 year service life? Yes – The carbody and all its structural elements, including trucks and running gear shall have a minimum design life of 40 years of operation at full seated passenger load. Carbody or trainset shall meet or exceed APTA Std. SS-C&S-034-99 for the design and construction of passenger rolling stock. Yes-Ch. 19 Proof of Design, verification of design and minimum 40 year service life is verified.
5.8 Environmental Initiatives Item No. Specification Requirement/Objective Does proposed Trainset specification adequately address requirement (s)? Does proposed Trainset specification provide a clear methodology to verify compliance with the design requirement(s)? 1 Describe how the specification promotes: Energy efficiency Use of sustainable or recycled materials, that lessen the impact from the manufacturing process Capture of recyclables from the passenger waste system Yes-Ch. 3 Project Management, Sec. 3.4.2, Initiatives the Promote Sustainability in the Manufacturing Process. These initiatives shall identify the means by which manufacturing waste and energy consumption will be reduced, including: Creation and utilization of reusable packaging for transport of materials; Use of recyclable materials for packaging Use of recycled materials in the production process; of recycling of excess materials created during the manufacturing process; Capture of reusable materials such as office paper, cardboard, copier toner; Employee awareness campaigns the promote reduction in unnecessary use of energy. Yes- Ch. 3, Project Management, Design Objectives provide the Customer with the ability to and monitor the Contractors behavior and plans for meeting the design objectives for initiatives of reducing energy and materials waste in the production and manufacturing process. The Contractors waste reduction program shall provide to the Customer quarterly reports that document the status of the program and the level of success program is achieving. 2 Does specification require use of R-400 series refrigerants? Yes-Specification requires the use of R-400 series refrigerants that lessen the impact on depletion of the ozone layer. Yes-Ch. 10, Sec. 10.5 Air Conditioning, states, “The HVAC units shall all be identical. The units shall be designed for an approved refrigerant, conforming to 40 CFR Part 82. Also, Ch. 19, Tests, requires Proof of Design Tests.