Mechanical Sub Group-Jeff Gordon, Team Leader Electrical Sub Krause-Team Leader –Tammy Interaction (VTI)-Brian Marquis Team Leader – Structural Sub Anand Prabhakaran – Interiors Sub Group Andrew Wood Leader – –Team Each of the Subgroup leaders was tasked with developing a work plan for its respective portion of the first vehicle, the bi-level specification, which was integrated and consolidated into the complete specification leading to its approval in August 2010. This process was coordinated and managed by Amtrak. This same process was followed for the development, completion, and approval of the single-level specification and the diesel-electric locomotive specification in February and March 2011 respectively. The Technical Subcommittee the process of development of the Trainset specification after the Executive Committee approved the Trainsets Requirements Document on November 18, 2010. The same subgroup structure was used for the development of the specification. The specification development change process was revised and included the support from an industry consultant, LTK, which proved to be effective. The Technical Subcommittee held meetings beginning in January 2011 to review the work progress of the technical Subgroups. Because the demand for the trainset may not be viewed as strong as the demand for bi-level and single-level cars, some equipment manufactures were less able to justify investing the time to support the trainset specification development process. However, the smaller group of contributors had several effects: the time for generation of the document was extended by two months the review process by industry participants became more important given the reduced number of participants requiring additional time, however; the input was still substantial and thorough given the 281 change proposals from the industry The culmination of the extensive work done by the Subgroup teams and the Technical Subcommittee over a 6 month period resulted in a final draft specification being completed and presented to the entire Technical Subcommittee on June 22, 2011 at its meeting in Chicago, Illinois. This draft specification included inputs/lessons learned from the bi-level and single level specifications developed and approved; supplier inputs; State’s inputs; environmental requirements; FRA input; standardization work; and the pilot change management process. The initial draft was completed and posted on the AASHTO website from June 1 to June 16 to allow for industry comments and or change requests. All change requests were reviewed and a final decision on all submittals was made by the respective Subgroup and a matrix of all requested changes was also posted on the AASHTO website.
Mechanical Sub Group-Jeff Gordon, Team Leader Electrical Sub –Tammy Krause-Team Leader Interaction (VTI)-Brian Marquis – Team Leader Structural Sub – Anand Prabhakaran Interiors Sub Group – Andrew Wood –Team Leader Each of the Subgroup leaders was tasked with developing a work plan for its respective portion of the first vehicle, the bi-level specification, which was integrated and consolidated into the complete specification leading to its approval in August 2010. This process was coordinated and managed by Amtrak. This same process was followed for the development, completion, and approval of the single-level specification and the diesel-electric locomotive specification in February and March 2011 respectively. The Technical Subcommittee the process of development of the Trainset specification after the Executive Committee approved the Trainsets Requirements Document on November 18, 2010. The same subgroup structure was used for the development of the specification. The specification development change process was revised and included the support from an industry consultant, LTK, which proved to be effective. The Technical Subcommittee held meetings beginning in January 2011 to review the work progress of the technical Subgroups. Because the demand for the trainset may not be viewed as strong as the demand for bi-level and single-level cars, some equipment manufactures were less able to justify investing the time to support the trainset specification development process. However, the smaller group of contributors had several effects: the time for generation of the document was extended by two months the review process by industry participants became more important given the reduced number of participants requiring additional time, however; the input was still substantial and thorough given the 281 change proposals from the industry The culmination of the extensive work done by the Subgroup teams and the Technical Subcommittee over a 6 month period resulted in a final draft specification being completed and presented to the entire Technical Subcommittee on June 22, 2011 at its meeting in Chicago, Illinois. This draft specification included inputs/lessons learned from the bi-level and single level specifications developed and approved; supplier inputs; State’s inputs; environmental requirements; FRA input; standardization work; and the pilot change management process. The initial draft was completed and posted on the AASHTO website from June 1 to June 16 to allow for industry comments and or change requests. All change requests were reviewed and a final decision on all submittals was made by the respective Subgroup and a matrix of all requested changes was also posted on the AASHTO website.