1. 0 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Conference Call March 4, 2010 3:00 pm ET

2. 1 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Agenda –Opening Comments –Review Call Agenda –Technical S305 SubComm. Membership review -Biography material –March 10 Executive Board meeting and Techn. SubComm. presentation: -1 hour presentation @ 1:00 pm -Membership -Work Plan (slide 2) -Budget (slide 3) –Discuss draft Industry Participation Request Letter, Distribution & Return Form –Next Technical SubComm. meeting (slide 4)

3. 2 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Work Plan Specification Development Proposal Vehicle TypeDelivery Date –Short Haul Bi-Level Coach Car July 2010 –Short Haul Single Level Coach Car December 2010 –Diesel LocomotiveDecember 2010 Design Parameters –Special Clearance Requirements –Special Track Force Requirements 125 MPH Speed Certification –49 CFR 213.345 DOT / Amtrak Vehicle Specification Requirements Next Techn. SubComm. Meeting

4. 3 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Budget Amtrak / DOTs – Amtrak: 2 FTEs – Travel – Technical Consultants – Other – Large meeting conference room – Conference fees

5. 4 PRIIA 305 Technical Subcommittee Next Techn. SubComm meeting, (for discussion): –When: Wedn. April 7 –Where: AASHTO meeting facility, Wash. DC –Agenda Items: -Self Introduction -Comments from March 10 Executive Board meeting -Review First Specification Deliverables -Define Techn. SubComm. Organization Structure -Members -Budget -Industry Participation -Identify Applicable Industry Opportunities & New Technologies -Established Reliable Designs -Discuss Compatibility with Standardization Philosophy -Specification Development Process -Example of Amtrak Specification Development -Review previous DOT Team Specification Information Availability -21 State Coalition -Research Previous DOT Rail Organizations -Existence of Completed or In Process Work -Existence of Defined Special Design Parameters -Available Concepts or Notes