AAR Associate Advisory Board Archives

April 26, 2021
Freight Cars

AAR, Railinc, Ag Shippers Team on Food Safety

The Association of American Railroads (AAR), Railinc and a coalition of agricultural shippers will launch in late 2021 an online portal that will provide greater visibility into the most recent commodities hauled in covered hoppers.

December 10, 2013
Freight Cars

AAR sets Associate Advisory Board seats

The Association of American Railroads has established its Associate Advisory Board (AAB) seats for calendar years 2014-2015. The AAR received more than 70 nominations for 32 seats on AAR committees.

November 08, 2013
News

Bombardier joins AAR; committee seat nominations open

Bombardier Transportation has joined the Association of American Railroads as a new Gold Associate Member.

November 08, 2013
Class I

A closer look at LNG

Over its roughly 200 years of history, the North American railroad industry has been shaped by numerous technological milestones, among which are steel rail, automatic knuckle couplers, air brakes, signals, electrification, dieselization, CTC, radio communications, AC traction, gensets, and—still under development—ECP brakes and PTC. Add LNG (liquefied natural gas) to the list of potential evolutionary, if not revolutionary, technologies.

October 11, 2013
Finance/Leasing

AAR adds two Silver Associate Members

Eastern Fluid Power Inc. and FTD Fahrzeugtechnik Bahnen Dessau GmbH have joined the Association of American Railroads as Silver Associate Members.

July 15, 2013
Class I

TTCI Research Advisory Board taps Harsco’s Palese

The Association of American Railroads Associate Advisory Board has selected Joseph W. Palese from Harsco Rail to serve out the remainder of the term of a vacant seat on the TTCI Research Advisory Board. Palese’s term of service will last until Jan. 1, 2014.