Atlas Phase I Report

In preparation of an integrated nuclear waste management program, the United States
Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing for future large-scale transport of spent nuclear fuel
(SNF), high-level radioactive waste (HLW), and Greater-Than-Class-C (GTCC) waste. A part of
this preparation includes developing a fleet of railcars to be used for the transport of High-Level
Radioactive Material (HLRM) and GTCC waste.

The DOE Contract DE-NE0008390 titled “Design and Prototype Fabrication of Railcars for
Transport of High-Level Radioactive Material” was awarded to AREVA Federal Services, LLC
(AFS) in August 2015. Prototype railcars are to include both a cask railcar to haul HLRM casks
(hereafter, the cask railcar is specifically referred to as "Atlas") and two buffer railcars used for
spacing between the train engine and Atlas railcar(s), the Atlas railcar(s) and escort railcar, and
for weight distribution between Atlas railcars, as deemed necessary.