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Specification Development
·   locomotives new and upgraded
·   passenger cars, new and upgraded
·   freight cars

Passenger Car Design
·   interior layout and design
·   toilets
·   HVAC systems BNMVC
·   door control systems
·   HEP distribution systems
·   electrical design, including complete electrical schematics
·   seat attachment
·   window installation, including emergency windows

Locomotive Design
·   new and remanufactured locomotives
·   electrical design, including complete electric schematics
·   application of microprocessors
·   cab modernization
·   cooling systems
·   genset applications (HEP)
·   compressed air and air brake systems
·   general mechanical engineering design
·   electrical hand brakes
·   layover heating system

Structural Design
·   new vehicle structures
·   vehicle structural modifications
·   wreck repairs, to restore original or regulatory strength
·   special expertise in the repair of stainless steel cars

· finite element analysis (FEA) NEi Nastran, linear and non-linear

· reinforcement of imported cars to meet North American strength requirements

· structural crack investigation, analysis and repair
· upgrading of freight cars

Railway Technical Translation
· English to French and French to English

Regulatory Issues

· knowledgeable concering AAR, FRA, APTA and Transport Canada regulations

Crash Energy Management (CEM) Design
· application of CEM systems to new vehicles
· retrofit of CEM systems to existing vehicles

· selection of components (couplers, crushable structures, etc.) for CEM systems

· computer modeling of CEM system performance
· repair of accident damaged CEM vehicles

Rail Vehicle Mechanical Design
·   couplers and draft gears
·   air brake and compressed air systems
·   diaphragms and buffer sills
·   trucks and suspensions
·   equipment installation

Freight Car Design
·   car modification
·   car upgrading
·   speciality car design
·   inspections (Rule 88) for 40 year extended life

Program Management
· new or remanufactured car acquisition programs