Roy Allen reflects on TTCI Anniversary

摘要

Railway Track & Structures: Just what anniversary is TTCI celebrating? Roy Allen: We're calling this our 25/10 celebration. The 25 years is perhaps the most important one. This center started off built by FRA/DOT, and still is federal property. FRA ran it from 1971 to 1982. In 1982, there was some considerable doubt as to future of the site. Bill Harris took the initiative on behalf of the AAR and started negotiating with FRA Administor Bob Blan-chette. Pretty much at the last minute, the two came to an agreement where AAR would operate the facility. AAR took it over on October 1, 1982, hencernthe 25th year milestone for AAR operation of the facility. It's been a very good partnership between FRA and AAR since then.