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LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…. SMART Operations Committee March 11, 2009 DMU Procurement Process. Presentation Overview. LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…. 1. Procurement Process 2. Draft vehicle decision matrix 3. Tier 4 requirement 4. Next steps. SMART DMU PROCUREMENT PROCESS.
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LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE… SMART Operations Committee March 11, 2009 DMU Procurement Process
Presentation Overview LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE… 1. Procurement Process 2. Draft vehicle decision matrix 3. Tier 4 requirement 4. Next steps
SMART DMU PROCUREMENT PROCESS LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…
SMART DMU PROCUREMENT PROCESS LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…
SMART DMU PROCUREMENT PROCESS LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…
Vehicle Options LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE… Siemens: FRA compliant, married pair DMU rendering Siemens: Non-FRA compliant, articulated light DMU (in Service at NCTD)
Vehicle Comparison Table LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…
Vehicle Comparison Table LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…
Vehicle Comparison Table LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…
Vehicle Comparison Table LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…
EPA Emission Requirement Tier 4 LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE… • Tier 4 applicable for engines built after January 1st 2011 • NTP is expected at the earliest in July 2010; too late to order Tier 3 engines • Tier 4 implications on vehicle: • Larger engine cooling equipment • Particulate filter in exhaust pipe • SCR equipment and urea tank to eliminate NOx emissions. • Tier 4 is applicable to FRA and non-FRA compliant DMUs • Expected engine replacement in 2020. • Replacement engines will have to be Tier 4 compliant. This means the DMUs would have to be substantially upgraded at that time after only 5 to 6 years in service.
Vehicle Technology Selection Study Update LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…
Vehicle Technology Selection Study Update LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…
Vehicle Technology Selection Study Update LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE…
Next Steps LET THE TRAIN TAKE YOU THERE… • Decision on temporal separation • Outreach to the FRA • 3. Decision on operating schedule • 4. Draft Vehicle specification and other RFP documentation