OptiFuel, CSU Pueblo, UDel Awarded $26MM in CRISI Grants

Two CRISI awards to Colorado State University (CSU) Pueblo and the University of Delaware (UDel) worth $26.2 million will be applied to accelerate Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) concurrence of OptiFuel’s Total-Zero™ Diesel-RNG Dual Fuel

Supply Side: TTC, ASLRRA/Wi-Tronix, Spark TS, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awards partners of the Transportation Technology Center (TTC) more than $84 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program funding for workforce development and research. Also, Wi-Tronix is project partner in $20.5 million CRISI grant to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) to modernize America’s short line railroads; Spark TS launches Rail Tasker 2.0; and Trelleborg Sealing Solutions debuts its Tran-SECURE™ elastomer manway nozzle gaskets for chemical transportation customers.

Electrified Rail Vehicle Testing at the TTC

TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE OCTOBER 2024 ISSUE: Electrification has been a long-standing method for propulsion energy for the rail industry. The first electrified line in the U.S. opened 129 years

Expanded Blast and Fire Testing at the TTC

TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE AUGUST 2024 ISSUE: The Transportation Technology Center (TTC) is dedicated to safe and secure railway transportation. This article examines the railway industry’s blast and fire testing

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FLIRT H2 Sets a Guinness World Record at TTC

TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE JUNE 2024 ISSUE: Rail transportation has recently achieved a groundbreaking milestone with Stadler’s hydrogen-powered FLIRT H2 train. On March 22, 2024, the Zero-Emission Multiple Unit (ZEMU)

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FURSST for Safety and Security

TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2024 ISSUE: The Facility for Underground Rail Security and Safety Testing (FURSST) at the Transportation Technology Center (TTC), also known as the “Underground Tunnel,” is

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ENSCO Launches Center for Critical Infrastructure Protection

ENSCO, Inc. on Feb. 13 announced that it has launched the Center for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CCIP), an initiative designed to provide comprehensive cyber and physical security solutions to organizations.

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Up Close at the Impact Wall

TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: When visitors enter the Transportation Technology Center (TTC), they travel over a small overpass just prior to arriving at the entrance gate. Despite

Figure 1. Training course in progress at the ARTC located at the TTC. (TTC Operated by ENSCO)

Alternative Power, Specialized Response

TTC Operated by ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE DECEMBER 2023 ISSUE: Addressing the critical need for specialized hazmat training in lithium-ion battery and hydrogen railway vehicle emergencies.

First U.S. Hydrogen Powered Passenger Trainset Testing at TTC

TTC OPERATED BY ENSCO, RAILWAY AGE OCTOBER 2023 ISSUE: Decreasing greenhouse gas emissions in transportation remains a topic of intense attention for the government, the industry and the public. According to the

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