Association of American Railroads

Association of American Railroads

Association of American Railroads

Policy

CREATE Program

Policy

CREATE Program

For 150 years, Chicago has remained the nation’s busiest rail hub, with nearly 500 freight trains and 760 passenger trains passing through the region each day. As freight rail volumes and demand for passenger rail service continue to rise, Chicago has also become the largest U.S. rail chokepoint. Learn how railroads are making America’s busiest rail hub more efficient through a unique public-private partnership.

Policy

Freight Rail Pays For Its Safe, Efficient Network

AAR’s SVP of Government Affairs, Adrian Arnakis, discusses how America’s railroads — not taxpayers — invest in rail’s technologically advanced infrastructure. “The nation’s rail network is a case study for policymakers as they consider how to ensure that goods flow freely and efficiently in a way that best serves the American public.”

Technology

Locomotive Tech Drives Rail Efficiency

More than just brawny engines that power trains, today’s locomotives also have brains: smart sensors and computer programs that monitor and assess dozens of variables to help make freight rail more environmentally friendly and efficient than ever before.

Technology

How Technology Drives the Future of Rail

Railroads use advanced algorithms and data analysis software to improve safety, reliability and service. Next generation automation technology will continue to reduce the impact of human error and human limitations on railroad operations, further improving safety and efficiency.

Technology

What Rail's Private Investment Makes Possible

Balanced economic regulation allows freight railroads to privately spend billions on their network each year, helping to create innovations such as mobile apps that track customer shipments to technology that inspects the equivalent of 563,200 football fields worth of track.