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PSPE Philadelphia Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award 120 Electrical Multiple Units: 41 single cars, 38 married pairs Cost: $274 million (roughly $2.3M per car) Contract award: 2006 Vehicle manufacturer: United Transit Systems

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PSPE Philadelphia Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award

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120 Electrical Multiple Units: 41 single cars, 38 married pairs
Cost: $274 million (roughly $2.3M per car)
Contract award: 2006
Vehicle manufacturer: United Transit Systems (Hyundai‐Rotem & Sojitz)
First vehicle delivery: March 2010
Revenue Service Start: November 2010

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Vehicle Design (2006 – 2008)

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New Federal structural requirements

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Difficult design to met new requirements, repair impacts

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Quarter point doors: better passenger flow

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Wider doors: 3 people at a time can board vs. currently two

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Wider center aisle: better passenger flow

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New Federal structural requirements

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Quarter point doors cause structural and equipment placement difficulties (e.g. undercar HVAC unit, impact on roof layout)

Stairs Stairs Stairs Stairs Impact

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Communication system – new requirements

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GPS triggered station announcements: audio and video synchronized

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Interior LED signs & LCD screen (Future video advertisement possible)

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Exterior LED signs

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Central status and fault storage on vehicle (Central Diagnostic Terminal)

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Wireless communication of data from/to maintenance shop

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Integration with existing wayside and control center equipment

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Problem: insolvency of 1st, and default of 2nd supplier (schedule impact)

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Subsystems provided by local and regional suppliers $$$ flowing into Delaware Valley Region

Less than 4% local financing (~16% State, 80% Federal)
Reinvested in new Hyundai-Rotem facility
Reinvested in local and regional suppliers