Transportation Technology Center
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The Transportation Technology Center, or TTC, is a railroad testing and training facility located northeast of Pueblo, Colorado
. It originated as the Department of Transportation
's High Speed Ground Test Center as a site to test several hovertrain
concepts. When those projects were completed in the 1970s, the site was handed to the Federal Railroad Administration
, who, in turn, turned over operations to the Transportation Technology Center, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads
(AAR). The site is home to numerous test tracks and laboratories.
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
. It originated as the Department of Transportation
Department of Transportation
The Department of Transportation is the most common name for a government agency in North America devoted to transportation. The largest is the United States Department of Transportation, which oversees interstate travel. All U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and many local agencies also have...
's High Speed Ground Test Center as a site to test several hovertrain
Hovertrain
A hovertrain is a type of high-speed train that replaces conventional steel wheels with hovercraft lift pads, and the conventional railway bed with a paved road-like surface, known as the "track" or "guideway"...
concepts. When those projects were completed in the 1970s, the site was handed to the Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
The Federal Railroad Administration is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation. The agency was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966...
, who, in turn, turned over operations to the Transportation Technology Center, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads
Association of American Railroads
The Association of American Railroads is an industry trade group representing primarily the major freight railroads of North America . Amtrak and some regional commuter railroads are also members...
(AAR). The site is home to numerous test tracks and laboratories.