Section 305 Next Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee (NGEC) Monthly Activities Report: September 30, 2017 Submitted by: Steven J Hewitt, Program Manager, S305 NGEC Public law 110-432 required Amtrak to: Next Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee, comprised of representatives of Amtrak, the …establish a Federal Railroad Administration, host freight railroad companies, passenger railroad equipment manufacturers, interested States, and, as appropriate, other passenger railroad operators. of the Committee shall be to design, develop specifications for, and procure standardized next-generation “The purpose corridor equipment. (b) Functions the Committee may – – 1) Determine the number of different types of equipment required, taking into account variations in operational needs and corridor infrastructure. 2) Establish a pool of equipment to be used on corridor routes funded by participating states; and 3) Subject agreements between Amtrak and States, utilize services provided by Amtrak to design, maintain and remanufacture equipment.” Executive Board Chair: Eric Curtit, Missouri DOT Vice Chair: Mario Bergeron, Amtrak Secretary: Ray Hessinger, NYSDOT Treasurer: Darrell Smith, Amtrak The Executive Board holds bi-weekly conference calls – Tuesday’s at 11:30am Eastern During the month of September 2017, the Executive Board met on the 12th and the 26th. Highlights, decisions, and action items from the month of September 2017 include: Mid-West States Section 6 progress report: – The most recent Section 6 plan went to FRA on 9-13-17. Details in the plan include Fleet management, ownership changes etc. The plan will be a living document and will be continually updated. Finance and Administrative Subcommittee and New Grant Activities: On 9-26-17, the AASHTO/Amtrak Support Services contract extension (through 9-30-19) was executed. Subsequently, on 9-27-17, the AASHTO contract modification with the NGEC Manager was also executed (fully executed on 10-2-17) extending it through 9-30-19. Formation of the Acquisition and Ownership Best Practices Working Group:
Section 305 Next Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee (NGEC) Monthly Activities Report: September 30, 2017 Submitted by: Steven J Hewitt, Program Manager, S305 NGEC Public law 110-432 required Amtrak to: …establish a Next Generation Corridor Equipment Pool Committee, comprised of representatives of Amtrak, the Federal Railroad Administration, host freight railroad companies, passenger railroad equipment manufacturers, interested States, and, as appropriate, other passenger railroad operators. “The purpose of the Committee shall be to design, develop specifications for, and procure standardized next-generation corridor equipment. (b) Functions – the Committee may – 1) Determine the number of different types of equipment required, taking into account variations in operational needs and corridor infrastructure. 2) Establish a pool of equipment to be used on corridor routes funded by participating states; and 3) Subject agreements between Amtrak and States, utilize services provided by Amtrak to design, maintain and remanufacture equipment.” Executive Board Chair: Eric Curtit, Missouri DOT Vice Chair: Mario Bergeron, Amtrak Secretary: Ray Hessinger, NYSDOT Treasurer: Darrell Smith, Amtrak The Executive Board holds bi-weekly conference calls – Tuesday’s at 11:30am Eastern During the month of September 2017, the Executive Board met on the 12th and the 26th. Highlights, decisions, and action items from the month of September 2017 include: Mid-West States – Section 6 progress report: The most recent Section 6 plan went to FRA on 9-13-17. Details in the plan include Fleet management, ownership changes etc. The plan will be a living document and will be continually updated. Finance and Administrative Subcommittee and New Grant Activities: On 9-26-17, the AASHTO/Amtrak Support Services contract extension (through 9-30-19) was executed. Subsequently, on 9-27-17, the AASHTO contract modification with the NGEC Manager was also executed (fully executed on 10-2-17) extending it through 9-30-19. Formation of the Acquisition and Ownership Best Practices Working Group:
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