Welcome Dr. Yuanchen Zeng to @CEEatIllinois! He strengthens RailTEC by bringing expertise in rail vehicle-track interaction & modeling, advanced sensing systems, condition monitoring technology, data fusion, and predictive maintenance.
Learn more: https://t.co/qdrCevBXfO
Join us Friday for the William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar "Smart Management of Railroads using Human-Machine Interfaces" by Fernando Moreu (The University of New Mexico).
Register at https://t.co/rSRj7MKo6u
Calling for Abstracts for the 2026 International Crosstie and Fastening System Symposium! 📷
Submit your abstract by January 30th at https://t.co/VphbYpHtki to be considered in the 2026 Program.
Listen to the latest @AREMArail Platform Chats about the Sustainability & Resiliency Day and the Railroad Environmental Conference hosted on the University of Illinois campus next month. https://t.co/5P6b57Vurv
Register today for discounted pricing!
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Join us tomorrow for the William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar "Data-Based Track Maintenance & Planning at BNSF Railway" by Todd Kuhn (BNSF Railway).
Register at https://t.co/rSRj7MJQgW
Congrats Christopher Barkan, Professor/Director of @RailTECatIL at @CEEatIllinois@uofigrainger! He's receiving our 2025 Robert E. Skinner, Jr. Distinguished Transportation Research Management Award for advancing U.S. rail.
https://t.co/TfOt9MTA2p
Register today to earn 14 Professional Development Hours this summer by taking a specialized Virtual Railway Engineering Short Course in Track Engineering Fundamentals or Railroad Project Design.
More details at https://t.co/DU7iLR66Rm
Join us today for the William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar "A Day in the Life, Working on the Railroad" by Paula Pienton (CN).
Register at https://t.co/rSRj7MJQgW
#RailTECPublication Notice:
“Turnout frog optimization through dynamic interaction modeling with revenue service wheel profiles”, published in Engineering Failure Analysis! Special thanks to @BNSFRailway & @voestalpine for funding this research.
Full paper:https://t.co/SzSgMVuqDJ
#RailTECPublication Notice:
“Performance evaluation of longer crossties in railroad track transition zones”, published in Transportation Geotechnics! Special thanks to @voestalpine for funding this research and providing laboratory materials.
Full paper: https://t.co/W9YcQGBfWl
#RailTECPublication Notice:
“Optimisation of turnout frog profile geometry using revenue service wheel profiles”, published in Vehicle System Dynamics. Special thanks to @BNSFRailway and @voestalpine for funding and supporting this research.
Full paper: https://t.co/gmgjJVm4e5
Professor Chris Barkan will be speaking at Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail Conference #NGFR25 on March 11 in Chicago, IL. See the full program at: https://t.co/Nyi6kLXhdS
Join us virtually tomorrow for the William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar "Long Freight Trains: Ensuring Safe Operations, Mitigating Adverse Impacts" by Paul Vilter & Peter Swan.
Register at https://t.co/rSRj7MJQgW
Join us tomorrow for the William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar "Modeling the Economics of Modern Options for Mainline Freight Railway Electrification" by C. Tyler Dick (The University of Texas at Austin).
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Join us today for Joseph Szabo's presentation "Pullman and the Story of America" as part of our William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar Series.
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Join us tomorrow for the William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar "Elements to Consider on the Path to Freight Rail Decarbonization" by Michael Cleary (@Alstom).
Register at https://t.co/rSRj7MJQgW
Join us today for Michael Iden's presentation "Freight RR Decarbonization & Energy Efficiency, Version 2.0" as part of our William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar Series.
Register at https://t.co/rSRj7MJQgW
Come visit the National University Rail Center of Excellence (Booth 711) until 5:30 p.m. today and from 10-5:30 Tuesday at the AREMA 2024 Conference & Expo in Louisville, KY.