The
DMU's Outstanding Test Results
DMU Performs Flawlessly on Tri-Rail Service Test
Pulls Two Bi-Level Commuter Coaches Under Actual
Service Route Conditions
Colorado
Railcar’s DMU was recently invited by Tri-Rail – now
known as the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) – for
a test simulating their system’s requirements. The test
was conducted on Sunday, September 21 on a 72-mile route from
Miami
International Airport to Mangonia, just north of West Palm Beach,
with 18 station stops. Tri-Rail currently runs this route with
a locomotive-hauled train set.
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DMU Proves Its Power -
Conquers Alaska’s Mountainous Grade
Seward, Alaska - On July 31st at 10:00 pm on a beautiful evening
in the Land of the Midnight Sun, the DMU with one passenger car
in tow stopped at milepost 49.5 between Anchorage and Seward on one
of the steepest rail grades in the United States. To understand why
this was a moment of truth for the new highly touted DMU, you have
to know that Alaska is where the concept for the DMU was born.
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DMU Exceeds Expectations During Testing
On August
27, 2002, the DMU began testing at the Transportation Technology
Center in Pueblo, Colorado. The regimen included over 1,000 miles
of shakedown runs, several laps at 90 mph, sprints up to 110 mph
and a full battery of rigorous testing. The DMU met or exceeded
test benchmarks for acceleration, braking, HVAC, and wayside/interior
sound levels. Also the DMU exceeded fuel efficiency expectations
dramatically by achieving two miles per gallon.
"It's
great to see an American manufacturer step up and develop
a DMU that meets the FRA and APTA standards," commented Bill Millar, president
of APTA, who attended the testing.
