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From the CCJPB - Updates from September
Author: Espee99
Date: 10-20-2013 - 20:28
AGENDA 13.Sep FINAL
Project Updates
New Passenger Rail Cars and Locomotives
Bi-Level Passenger Rail Cars: Nippon Sharyo/Sumitomo has been selected to manufacture an order of 120 bi-level passenger rail cars (the specifications are very similar to the current bi-level cars assigned to the Capitol Corridor). The final design is underway. Forty-two bi-level rail cars are allocated for the three CA IPR routes. The first delivery of the cars is expected in late 2015 with 10 passenger rail cars to be assigned to the Capitol Corridor.
Next Generation Diesel Locomotives: The RFP for up to 10 cleaner-burning locomotives was released in August 2013. Two locomotives are to be assigned to the Capitol Corridor. The vendor is expected to be named in early 2014.
Comet Cars/San Joaquin: Caltrans Division of Rail purchased and completely overhauled 14 Comet Cars, 3 cab-baggage cars and 3 Horizon dinette/bistro cars to address overcrowding on San Joaquin service. By the end of this calendar year, a total of two (2)Comet Car train sets will be introduced into the daily pool of equipment for the San Joaquin service out of the Oakland Maintenance Facility. These additional cars will release at least 8 bi-level cars and 2 upper level café cars that can be reallocated to the San Joaquin and Capitol Corridor equipment pools to accommodate (1) current overcrowding during peak travel seasons (i.e., Thanksgiving, Easter/Spring Break) and events (e.g., Raider home games) and (2) near-term ridership growth for these train services until the new bi
-level cars are delivered in 2015-2016.
Project Updates
New Passenger Rail Cars and Locomotives
Bi-Level Passenger Rail Cars: Nippon Sharyo/Sumitomo has been selected to manufacture an order of 120 bi-level passenger rail cars (the specifications are very similar to the current bi-level cars assigned to the Capitol Corridor). The final design is underway. Forty-two bi-level rail cars are allocated for the three CA IPR routes. The first delivery of the cars is expected in late 2015 with 10 passenger rail cars to be assigned to the Capitol Corridor.
Next Generation Diesel Locomotives: The RFP for up to 10 cleaner-burning locomotives was released in August 2013. Two locomotives are to be assigned to the Capitol Corridor. The vendor is expected to be named in early 2014.
Comet Cars/San Joaquin: Caltrans Division of Rail purchased and completely overhauled 14 Comet Cars, 3 cab-baggage cars and 3 Horizon dinette/bistro cars to address overcrowding on San Joaquin service. By the end of this calendar year, a total of two (2)Comet Car train sets will be introduced into the daily pool of equipment for the San Joaquin service out of the Oakland Maintenance Facility. These additional cars will release at least 8 bi-level cars and 2 upper level café cars that can be reallocated to the San Joaquin and Capitol Corridor equipment pools to accommodate (1) current overcrowding during peak travel seasons (i.e., Thanksgiving, Easter/Spring Break) and events (e.g., Raider home games) and (2) near-term ridership growth for these train services until the new bi
-level cars are delivered in 2015-2016.
| Subject | Written By | Date/Time (PST) |
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 From the CCJPB - Updates from September |
Espee99 | 10-20-2013 - 20:28 |