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service. The upgrades described, along with equipment acquisition are currently in the planning stages.
This will allow Amtrak to achieve up to 160 mph operating speeds between New Brunswick and Trenton,
and substantially improve the reliability of intercity and commuter services in one of the most heavily
used sections of the Corridor.
V-ETMS Interoperability on the NEC $9.6M
The purpose of this program is to design, develop and install Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System
(ACSES) with interoperable electronic train management system. This system will be designed to
interface Amtrak's current PTC system with foreign railroad's PTC system.
Environmental Health and Safety
Overview of the Department
The Amtrak Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Department performs in five functional areas:
System Safety (including Industrial Hygiene), Public Health, Environmental Management, , Health
Services (including Employee Assistance Programs and Operation Redblock) and Medical Services.
The Safety group is responsible for the System Safety program, chemical product evaluation and
selection, OSHA compliance, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) safety compliance, management of
Operation Lifesaver program, facility safety audits, employee exposure surveys and controls, safety
training program development, and expert OSHA testimony for Claims. In addition, the Safety group
includes the Central Reporting Office, responsible for compliance with FRA injury/illness reporting,
input and tracking of passenger safety incident reports and Claims support.
The Public Health group oversees Food and Drug Administration (FDA) food service and sanitation
compliance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) drinking water compliance, passenger and
employee food-borne illness investigations, Sanitation Task Force facility audits, pest control service
contract management, Pandemic Flu preparation and FDA food car design requirements.
The Environmental group supports Amtrak facilities and functions by providing both companywide and
facility specific compliance guidance. Compliance activities include development and delivery of training
programs, permit applications, routine inspections and monitoring, and submittal of required agency
reports. The environmental audit and assessment program is a part of the Environmental Management
System and is used to identify non-compliance issues and develop corrective actions to prevent these non-
compliance issues from re-occurring which could lead to enforcement actions. Amtrak’ s Environmental
Management System (EMS) is coordinated and led by the Environmental group. EMS helps Amtrak
departments address environmental activities through awareness, training and outreach. Monthly
interdepartmental meetings are held to discuss environmental issues and set goals for environmental
improvements. Performance against goals is also tracked through the EMS. The EMS is also used to
support marketing with environmental attributes of Amtrak various advertising campaigns. In addition,
the Environmental group provides project management for both operating and capital projects. These
projects include remediation of contamination or risk reduction projects at facilities. These projects keep
Amtrak in compliance with environmental regulations and clean-up requirements and create more
valuable property. Amtrak’ s Environmental Reserve Schedule, in compliance with GAAP, lists over $60
million in known contamination needing to be remediated over the next 5-15 years. The group has also
worked with the Mechanical department to obtain $4 million in grants for more efficient locomotives.
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In addition to tracking emissions from the company’ s carbon footprint and helping with programs to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Environmental group provides support to Marketing and
Government Affairs regarding sustainable practices and the environmental attributes of passenger rail
travel.