All Concentration Areas
Copy of all agendas and minutes for the Equipment Assets Management Working Committee that manages all issues associated with car management and car accounting. These materials allow equipment owners to be kept informed of discussion areas impacting car utilization and compensation.
Copy of the annual review of equipment trends.
- Communications Signals & Train Control
Information relating to radio frequency spectrum, including frequency coordination, petitions to the FCC, response to petitions to the FCC, and the development and management of wireless communications standards.
Copy of electronic standards and specifications, such as AEI, EOT and train control.
Information on FRA activity in the signal, communications and train control area.
- Damage Prevention & Freight Claims
Advance notice of new and revised publications as they are released.
Statistics on railroad industry freight loss and damage trends.
Notice of testing completed by the Damage Prevention & Loading Services group.
Copy of non-propriety tests may be obtained.
Quarterly newsletter with information on damage prevention and freight claims, safety notices and other related items.
Advanced notification and registration information for annual conferences.
- Consideration for inclusion in vendor listing contained in Intermodal Loading Guide and Best Practices Guide for Loading Roll Paper.
- Published member directory of the Damage Prevention & Freight Claims group.
Access to information resources through Railinc’s Damage Prevention and Loading Services staff.
- Environmental, Hazmat and Tank Car
- Copy of AAR comments on environmental issues of significant impact to the rail industry.
- AAR dockets and minutes provided to all Environmental Affairs Committee Tank Car Committee, Hazardous Materials (BOE) Committee, NAR Reduction Task Force and Nuclear Waste Transportation Task Force meetings.
- Invitation to the Railroad Environmental Conference.
- Department of Transportation compliance inspections of member rail yards and training by BOE inspectors. (Training is limited and determined by gross freight revenue.)
Complimentary registration to the Annual Hazardous Materials Seminar.
Copies of AAR News Clips in the areas of hazardous materials, environmental and nuclear waste.
Information on federal activity affecting tank cars, environmental, nuclear waste and hazmat issues.
Copy of the annual report of the Tank Car Committee.
Information and updates from the AAR Tank Car Subcommittee meetings.
- Consultation on questions about tank car safety and hazmat regulations on an as needed basis, and the ability to raise issues or concerns to the TCC docket.
- Passemger Rail Service (especially for companies that provide products and services to passenger carriers)
Updates on coordination and implementation of PTC Systems between freight and passenger railroads.
Invitations to special events hosted by TTCI.
A complimentary registration to NARMO Seminar.
- Technical Services
A subscription to circular letters.
Updates on industry activities.
Copy of Field and Office Manual of the AAR Interchange Rules with updates.
Complimentary registration to the North American Railroad Mechanical Operations Seminar
- Complimentary registration to the AAR Safety Conference.