Wheel/Rail Interaction Conference (WRI ’24) 

Now in its 29th year, the Wheel/Rail Interaction Conference (WRI ’24) will be held in Chicago, IL. The Wheel/Rail Interaction Conference is designed to inform and educate professionals who work for railroads, transit agencies, contractors, government regulators, researchers, and consulting firms. The conference focuses on the complex and critical interaction between the wheel and the rail (vehicle/track). WRI ’24 conference is three freestanding seminars: The Rail Transit Seminar on May 21, the Principles of Wheel/Rail Interaction on May 22 and the Heavy Haul Seminar on May 23-24, 2024. The conference welcomes back Presenting Sponsor for the Rail Transit Seminar – Mass Transit Magazine and welcomes, for the very first time, new Presenting Sponsor for the Heavy Haul Seminar – Railway Track & Structures (RT&S).