RESEARCH, TESTING, AND TRAINING AT THE TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER

For nearly three decades, the Transportation Technology Center (TTC), near Pueblo, Colorado, has been at the forefront of a government-industry collaboration aimed at advancing railroad safety. This successful partnership among the U.S. Department of Transportation, the nation's railroads, and the railroad supply industry has contributed to a nearly 60% reduction in the train accident rate since the early 1980s, and continues to pursue further reductions in accidents and employee injuries. TTC is owned by the Federal Railroad Administration and operated by the Association of American Railroads through its subsidiary, the Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI). In addition to conducting railroad safety research and testing, TTCI helps the railroads and their suppliers incorporate the results of those efforts in improved products, better maintenance practices and techniques, and more effective employee training. Current work at TTC addresses the safe operation of heavy freight and high-speed rail systems, the safe transport of hazardous materials, and effective accident emergency response. Further details are provided in this article.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Transportation Research Board

  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Authors:
  • ALLEN, R A
  • Kalay, S
• Publication Date: 1999-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: p. 27-31
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 203
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Hazardous materials; High speed rail; Maintenance practices; Partnerships; Prevention; Railroad crashes; Railroad safety; Research; Testing; Training
• Identifier Terms: Transportation Technology Center
• Uncontrolled Terms: Emergency response
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00767711
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 27 1999 12:00AM