Industry Events

The North American Maintenance Railway Club (NAMRC) is an organization of professional railroad maintenance professionals who work throughout the United States.

MSU’s Railway Management Certificate Program was established in 2007 and is the only North American program that covers the breadth and depth of the very complex railway industry from both a conceptual and practical viewpoint. The program is aimed at individuals in the industry with the potential to become senior managers and leaders in their organizations. We draw participants from railroad operating companies (both freight and passenger), suppliers to the industry, shippers/customers, transit authorities, regulatory and representative bodies, to name…

EXAMPLES OF TOPICS COVERED Principles of Marketing/Leadership. Introduction to Railway Management. Negotiation. Railways and Supply Chain Management and Design. Risk Management. Economics of the Rail Industry.  PROGRAM DETAILS To utilize the best in adult learning practices, class size will be limited to twenty-five students. Places are still available. Discounts are also available for multiple participants from the same company. All prices include instructional materials, faculty and staff support, sleeping rooms, and daily breakfast and lunch. Transportation to and from the…

Course Overview Upon completion of this course, you will understand: Applicable design and equipment standards, guide documents and other valuable technical reference materials, and where to locate them. The fundamentals of traction power substation, distribution system and overhead contact system design, construction and operation. Traction power load flow simulation methods, input requirements and available software for AC and DC traction power systems. Traction power wayside energy storage systems, substation grounding and substation automation/control. Who Should Attend? This course introduces many…

The North American Rail Shippers Association (NARS) is the umbrella organization that links five regional associations of rail owners, vendors and users in Canada, Mexico and the United States. NARS membership consists of the officers of each regional association, plus six elected officers and a board of directors. May 13-14, 2020, NARS Annual Meeting, Kansas City Marriott Downtown, just down the street from Kansas City Southern.

For the first time ever, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is hosting a collaborative safety gathering tailored to the industry's track maintenance and construction groups. For three days, free of charge, experts from the industry will gather under one roof to share, learn and grow together during breakout sessions related to track or roadway workplace safety. Join FRA’s approximately 180 track inspectors and specialists from across the nation to come together as an industry to advance wide-ranging aspects of safety…

Course Overview When it comes to railroad construction, can you support and mentor the superintendents and engineers assigned to your project? Do you have the ability to administer the project from all aspects? And, can you communicate effectively with your colleagues and accurately estimate project cost and time? If you answered "no" or "I'm not sure" to any of these questions, it's time to gain some confidence so you can say "yes." Enroll in this railroad construction course from UW-Madison…