TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. (TTCI) OVERVIEW TTCI Computer Models (Licensed) • NUCARS ® • Wheel/Rail Tolerance (WRTOL™) • Simulation of Train Action to Reduce Cost of Operations (STARCO™) • Railway Track Life Model (RTLM™) • GEOTRACK™ Tools • Developed as outgrowths of cooperative industry research programs • Designed to provide valuable information to help customers make decisions regarding safety and efficiency Includes ► Instrumented Wheelsets ► Trackside Acoustic Detection System (TADS ® ) ► InteRRIS ® Technical Training • Freight and passenger vehicle dynamics • Derailment analysis • Wheel/rail interaction theory • Communications and train control • Nondestructive testing • Heavy axle loads • Vehicle/train modeling The Company Formed in 1998 as a wholly-owned, subsid- iary of the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Headquartered at the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Transporta- tion Technology Center (TTC) in Pueblo, Colorado, USA Our Mission To provide our customers highly effective and efficient railway research, consulting, testing, system engineering, inspections, training, and technical support for standards in a safe manner, ensuring the highest level of integrity while providing our employees a challenging and sustainable work environment Our Vision To be the provider of choice for advancing railway safety and technology Professional Engineering Services • Full-scale on-track testing • Specialized laboratory testing • Communications and train controlconsulting • Vehicle/track interaction and train operation modeling • Railroad operations consulting • Engineering economics consulting • Track and infrastructure consulting
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TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY CENTER, INC. (TTCI) OVERVIEW
TTCI Computer Models (Licensed)• NUCARS®
• Wheel/RailTolerance(WRTOL™)• SimulationofTrainActiontoReduceCostof Operations(STARCO™)• RailwayTrackLifeModel(RTLM™)• GEOTRACK™
Tools• Developedasoutgrowthsofcooperative industryresearchprograms• Designedtoprovidevaluableinformationto helpcustomersmakedecisionsregarding safetyandefficiency Includes ►InstrumentedWheelsets ►TracksideAcousticDetectionSystem(TADS®) ►InteRRIS®
Technical Training• Freightandpassengervehicledynamics• Derailmentanalysis• Wheel/railinteractiontheory• Communicationsandtraincontrol• Nondestructivetesting• Heavyaxleloads• Vehicle/trainmodeling
The Company Formedin1998asawholly-owned,subsid-iaryoftheAssociationofAmericanRailroads(AAR).HeadquarteredattheU.S.FederalRailroadAdministration’s(FRA)Transporta-tionTechnologyCenter(TTC)inPueblo,Colorado,USA
Our MissionToprovideourcustomershighlyeffectiveandefficientrailwayresearch,consulting,testing,systemengineering,inspections,training,andtechnicalsupportforstandardsinasafemanner,ensuringthehighestlevelofintegritywhileprovidingouremployeesachallengingandsustainableworkenvironment
Our VisionTobetheproviderofchoiceforadvancingrailwaysafetyandtechnologyProfessional Engineering Services • Full-scaleon-tracktesting• Specializedlaboratorytesting• Communicationsandtrain controlconsulting• Vehicle/trackinteractionandtrain operationmodeling• Railroadoperationsconsulting• Engineeringeconomicsconsulting• Trackandinfrastructureconsulting
Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) • Full-scale,hands-ontrainingforemergency responderstoincidentsinvolvinghazardous materials ► Rail(freight/passenger) ► Highway(freight/passenger) ► Intermodal ► Weaponsofmassdestruction ► TacticalHazMatOperationsforSurface TransportationTraining• Liveexercisesatsimulatedderailment/ highway(freightandpassenger)incidents OSHAandNFPACompliant
Specialized Laboratory Testing • VibrationTestUnit-Full-ScaleSuspension• Simuloader-Full-ScaleFatigueand LoadingDynamics• Dynamometer ► Wheel ► BrakeShoe/Pad• SideFrame/BolsterFatigueTestMachine• TrainAirBrakeResearchLaboratory• RollerBearingTestFacility• CenterPlateTestMachine• MetallurgicalLaboratory• CrosstieWearMachine• RollingLoadMachine ► Rails ► Welds ► InsulatedJoints
AAR Strategic Research• CooperativeresearchfortheAAR throughtheStrategicResearch Initiatives(SRI)Program• Publicationsonresearchfindings
Full-Scale On-Track Testing • Over50milesofspecializedtesttrack• Trackfacilitiesforelectricanddual modehigh-speedpassenger,transit, commuter,andfreighttesting• Upto165mph(267km/h)onTTCI’s RailroadTestTrack• Accumulatesover1.8million grosston-milesperdayonitsHigh TonnageLoop(HTL)• Typeoftestingincludes ► Trackstructure ► Vehicleperformance ► Specificationcompliance ► Trackandserviceworthiness ► Endurance ► Componentreliability ► Ridecomfort
AAR Technical ServicesDevelopandmaintainindustrystandardsforfreightcarsandlocomotivesunderdirectionofAARTTCI Technical Standards• MechanicalInspectionDepartment(MID)• BureauofExplosives(BOE)• DamagePrevention&LoadingServices (DP&LS)• Coordinationforthedevelopmentof newstandards• Managementoftheindustry’scertification andqualityassuranceprograms• AARPublicationsincludingInterchange RulesandManualofStandardsand RecommendedPractices
55500 DOT Road | P.O. Box 11130Pueblo, CO 81001P/F: (719) 584-0750E: [email protected] | www.aar.com
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