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Diesel Multiple Unit Self-propelled Railcar Project Scope Th e Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) re- ceived a new commuter-style self-propelled railcar in April 2009. Colorado Railcar Manufacturing (CRM) began construction in late 2007. Named Chugach Explorer the diesel multiple unit (DMU) was constructed as part of the Chugach Forest Whistle Stop Service, a joint project between the ARRC and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The Forest Service-funded DMU arrives in spring 2009. Th e bi-level DMU is one of about a dozen such railcars in the country that meet stringent federal crash worthiness design standards required of passenger cars that operate on tracks shared with freight trains. Th e DMU measures 89 feet long, 19 feet 9.75 inches tall, and weighs 225,000 pounds. Capacity is 90 seats upstairs and 20 seats downstairs. Two additional non-revenue seats are Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant. Exits on either side of the car are equipped with a wheelchair lift. Th e car features a full service galley to support onboard food service. Two 600 horse- Chugach Explorer upstairs seating features large windows. power engines enable the DMU to pull two additional rail coaches. Th e DMU has been clocked as fast as 110 mph, but will operate at maximum speeds of 60 mph on the Alaska Railroad. Commuter rail service in Southcentral Alaska would require a minimum of four DMUs. Th e likely manufacturer is US Railcar, Inc., which aquired CRM. Project Cost and Funding Th e Chugach Explorer was funded primarily by a $4.7 million USFS grant adminstered through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) in 2007. Chugach Explorer has a full galley for onboard food service. An additional $648,000 was funded by FTA and ARRC. Th e total cost was $5.35 million. ARRC continues to seek programs to fund the purchase of additional DMUs. Commuter rail DMUs may be conﬁ gured differently. 12/28/2011.

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