APTA reports that the coming years bring great opportunity to unleash the economic power of our mega-regions, to enable equitable and affordable access and opportunity, and to create short-term and permanent American jobs. Those national benefits can be achieved by building a robust high-speed and intercity passenger rail network that is environmentally friendly, resilient, and […]
Southwest Association of Rail Shippers: The Southwest Association of Rail Shippers territory includes the Republic of Mexico and the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Southern California (from and including Fresno and points South thereof), Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. The objective of the association is to provide an open forum for railroads and […]
2023 Southeast Rail Forum Southeastern States Department of Transportation Rail Divisions and the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) North Carolina Triangle Chapter are jointly hosting a regional forum on rail issues focused on eight Southeastern states (DC, VA, NC, TN, SC, GA, AL and FL). Southeast Rail Forum (SRF): Ready to Build is scheduled for March 22-24, […]
Main topics to be discussed: • Trend of rail interior in North and South America • Collaboration between design houses, operators and train manufacturers • Railway interior innovation from light rail and high speed train • Tenders for railway interior • Cross over between bus interior and rail interior, how can we learn from each […]
MxV Rail (formerly TTCI) and Amsted Rail will host the 20th International Wheelset Congress (IWC), to be held May 8-11 in Chicago. Registration is now open. UNIFE and its ERWA (European Railway Wheels Association) committee are the four-day event’s organizers. IWC will focus on the latest technologies and advancements of rail wheelset components and performance, with a goal of increasing the productivity, […]
The Inaugural Short Line Railroad Advocacy Day will be May 17 Plan to join ASLRRA in exercising our First Amendment Rights! May 17 is the day when the short line rail industry — railroads, shippers, suppliers and supporting Associations — will meet with House and Senate leaders and Hill offices representing states and districts across […]
The North American Rail Shippers Association (NARS) will hold its annual meeting in Chicago over May 24-26, 2023. Details to come in fall 2022.
