Chapter 23 Customer Variables

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1 Standardized Technical Specification Bi-Level Passenger Rail Cars for Intercity Corridor Service Chapter 23 Customer Variables Revision C

2 Table of Contents 23-1 Table of Contents 23.0 Customer Variables Overview Supplemental Regulations, Standards, Specifications and Drawings Specifications Exterior Graphics Paint and Styling Car Numbers, Reporting Marks and Names Decals and Exterior Arrangement Seats and Interior Arrangement Seat Specification Seat pitch and interior configuration Interior Décor Additional Customer Requirements Carpet Curtains Seat Fabric Post-delivery Testing of Pilot Train with Other Equipment

3 Customer Variables 23-2 Revision Status Spec Section # Description Date of Revision New Revision Level Author All Original Release 12/21/09 A SH All Formatted 12/21/09 A.1 CLC 23.2 Added Regulations Section 12/23/09 A.2 CLC 23.6 Added PIS text 12/28/09 A.4 SH All Conformed to Style Guide & Final Formatting 12/28/09 B CLC 23.7 Added /30/09 B.1 SCH All Incorporated Stan s response to Interfleet s & PB s comments. 3/10/10 B.1 CLC All Accepted all tracked changes and formatted 3/21/10 C CLC

4 Customer Variables Customer Variables 23.1 Overview In order to accommodate the specific requirements of different customers that acquire cars using this specification, the features, components, systems and testing requirements described in this chapter shall be designated by each Customer for application to the vehicles being designed and built under this Specification, and may vary from one contract to another. These features, systems, components and requirements shall conform to all applicable specifications and references as contained in other chapters. All components, systems and requirements not specifically identified within this chapter shall be in conformance with the applicable requirements found elsewhere in this Specification Supplemental Regulations, Standards, Specifications and Drawings The following documents and regulations pertain to this chapter and supplement the applicable regulations, standards, specifications and drawings identified in Chapter 2. This list is not all-inclusive and does not relieve the Contractor of its responsibility to conform to all requirements and standards that are applicable to the design and manufacture of the systems and components described below Specifications Amtrak 805: Carpet for Surfliner and California I Cars 807: Curtains for Surfliner and California I Cars California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) 4-109: Exterior Graphics Standards for Intercity Rail Cars 9-101: Manufacture and Acceptance of Passenger Seating for Intercity Rail Cars 9-103: Seat Fabric Pattern, Color and Material for Passenger Seating for Intercity Rail Car 23.3 Exterior Graphics The Customer shall supply all required details regarding the exterior graphics, styling, paint and decals. The Contractor may request minor modifications to the size, location and placement of decals, striping and paint application in order to accommodate carshell features, equipment, maintenance points or other obstructions that will affect the quality, appearance or longevity of the decals or graphics. All decals, graphics and signage shall be specified and designed to function in the operational, environmental and climatic conditions specified in Caltrans Specification with no fading, material degradation, delamination, discoloration, shrinkage or expansion, wrinkling or peeling. All paint shall include, at a minimum, a primer coat, color coat and clear coat, applied in accordance with manufacturer specifications.

5 Customer Variables Paint and Styling The exterior of the cars shall be painted and styled in accordance with Caltrans Specification The Customer shall provide paint chips to be used for precise color matching for all paint application Car Numbers, Reporting Marks and Names The Customer shall provide the reporting marks, road numbers and other car-specific identifiers to the Contractor no more than 45 days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) Decals and Exterior Arrangement Customer-specific decals and graphics shall be installed in accordance with the Customer s standards for service name, logo and identity. All decals shall be retro-reflective unless specified otherwise. Signage used to identify specific components, service-related items or maintenance points on the vehicles shall be designed and installed in accordance with Amtrak s signage manual. Emergency-related decals and signage shall conform to all applicable APTA standards and FRA requirements Seats and Interior Arrangement Seat Specification Passenger seats shall be supplied that conform to the requirements of Caltrans Specification Seat pitch and interior configuration Seats shall be installed using a nominal 40.5 in. seat pitch. Seats, workstation tables and intermediate windscreens shall be installed in the arrangement and orientation as shown on Figures 9-1, 9-2 and 9-3. Seats shall be located to match window pillars so that all seats are located at a window and do not have an obstructed view. No seat shall be located adjacent to a blank wall. Overhead reading light units shall be located over each seat Interior Décor Additional Customer Requirements The Contractor shall develop color palettes and storyboards as required by Chapter 9 to provide an interior décor that will be complementary to the interior décor of the fleet of cars owned by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The Contractor may propose alternate fabrics to those listed below, provided that the interior décor of the new cars presents a comprehensive package of interior components that complements the décor of both new and existing cars. The major components of the interior décor of the existing Caltrans fleet are as follows: Carpet Refer to Amtrak Specification 805: Carpet for Surfliner and California I Cars Curtains Refer to Amtrak Specification 807: Curtains for Surfliner and California I Cars.

6 Customer Variables Seat Fabric Refer to Caltrans Specification 9-103: Seat Fabric Pattern, Color and Material for Passenger Seating for Intercity Rail Car 23.6 Post-delivery Testing of Pilot Train with Other Equipment After the Pilot Cars have been delivered to the Customer s facility and have undergone and passed all applicable acceptance inspections and tests, the three cars shall be combined with other rail equipment as designated by the Customer to verify car-to-car operational, compatibility and coupler tests with other car types that may constitute part of the Customer s existing rail service. The specific types of rail equipment with which the Pilot Train shall be tested for compatibility includes: Caltrans-owned Calfornia Cars Caltrans-owned Surfliners Amtrak-owned Superliners Amtrak-owned Surfliners Caltrans-owned F59PHI locomotives All trainline functions shall be tested and verified, including: Door control, door system status and traction inhibit Locomotive control PA, IC and PIS communications and data transfer HEP and power distribution Air brake application and release The Pilot Train, combined with the other rail equipment as specified, shall be tested to confirm compliance with track geometry requirements, including curve and crossover negotiation. All car-to-car connections shall be verified as performing in compliance with the track geometry requirements, including: Carbody clearance Truck swing Coupler swing MU, COMM and HEP cables Brake pipe and main reservoir air hoses Diaphragms and diaphragm curtains Requirements for successful completion of the testing between the Pilot Cars and the other rail equipment shall be the same as those specified for car-to-car testing of the Pilot Train. See chapter 19 for additional requirements. * End of Chapter 23 *