AARS members enjoy significant educational and networking benefits.
Education
Our members gain valuable insight into today's issues and new developments through educational opportunities provided via our Winter and Annual meetings. With industry leaders like Dennis Duffy, EVP Operations for Union Pacific and Tony Ingram, COO of CSXT, and experts like Alan Polvika, AVP of TTCI featured at our meetings, our members are able to get the inside track on the latest in the railroad industry.
To further our education initiatives, the AARS also offers Derailment Investigation Seminars featuring Gary Wolf of Rail Sciences, Inc. at various locations throughout the country. At these seminars, railroad managers, superintendents, engineers, trainmasters and others gain a working knowledge of basic track structure, performance, causes of common problems; examination of detail on axle loads, traffic density, operating speeds; optimal learning potential with presentations on railroad turnouts, crossings with details handling spots and much more.
Networking
Being a member of the AARS enables you to connect with your peers in railroad operations management as well as industry leaders in this field. Representatives from companies including Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern, CSXT, Canadian Pacific Railway, Conrail, Amtrak, and a multitude of short lines, regional and passenger railroads are members of AARS. The breadth of companies that are members in our organization facilitates tremendous networking potential to allow you to partner with these companies more effectively,to learn best practices from your peers, and identify opportunities for your future.
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