VP Engineering, Inc.

Provides comprehensive technical advisory and engineering support throughout transit vehicle procurements.

• Vehicle Procurement Support

  Assists transit agencies with the development of technical specifications, bid reviews, and bidder facility evaluations.

• Design and Documentation Review

  Conducts detailed evaluations of engineering drawings, structural designs, and contractor documentation.

• Equipment Upgrades and Retrofits

  Develops technical specifications and coordinates engineering activities for fleet rehabilitation and obsolescence programs.

Conducts evaluations and reviews of critical electrical subsystems for passenger rail and bus fleets.

• Propulsion and Power Systems

  Analyzes microprocessor-based control systems, auxiliary power configurations, and propulsion systems.

• Trainline and Communications Networks

  Reviews train monitoring, communications, lighting, and high-speed network submittals.

Supplies resident oversight and inspection personnel at vehicle manufacturing plants globally.

• First Article and supplier inspections

  Performs initial component fabrication reviews and supplier inspections at supplier facilities.

• Receiving and Assembly Inspections

  Performs final assembly inspections and tracks retrofit open items to completion.

Ensures vehicles meet structural and functional performance criteria through targeted oversight.

• Test Witnessing and Monitoring

  Monitors vehicle dynamic testing, functional tests, and structural load assessments.

• Standards and Regulatory Compliance

  Verifying vehicle design adherence to APTA standards and FRA regulations.

Evaluates mechanical and structural integrity of passenger transit vehicles.

• Stress Analysis Review

  Analyzes stress and load documentation to verify structural suitability.

• Clearance Study Support

  Conducts studies to ensure rolling stock meets wayside clearance envelopes.