media contact us us railcar usr next generation rail equipment committee approves specification for diesel multiple units september 4 2012 announcement www.aashtojournal.org pages 090712nextgen . aspx specification www.highspeed rail.org pages docsspecs.aspx the priia 305 technical committee was formed by amtrak under the passenger rail investment and improvement act of 2008 priia . amtrak is tasked with establishing a next generation corridor equipment pool committee to design develop specifications for and procure standardized next generation rail passenger equipment . the approval came first from the technical committee and then by the executive board of the ngec which includes 11 state dots amtrak and the federal railroad administration . bill bronte the director of the caltrans rail division serves as the chairman . this is important because with the priia dmu specification finalized the us railcar dmu will now qualify for federal funds . us railcar s 110 mph priia compatible concept is it a dmu or a locomotive find out more us railcar poster saved news articles and media contact us watch our video see us on facebook us railcar company llc 919 old henderson rd columbus oh 43220 614 246 9465 copyright all rights reserved last update for this page