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Association of American Railroads

  • Login
  • Publications
  • Join AAR
  • Data Center
  • News & Events
  • Blog

Association of American Railroads

  • Railroad 101
    • Industry 101
      • Industry Overview
      • Supply Chain
      • Railroad Technology
      • Safety Inspections
      • Economic Regulation
      • Forced Switching
      • Climate Change
      • Types of Railroads
    • Resources
      • Facts & Figures
      • PDF Fact Sheets
      • State Data
      • Railroad Chronology
      • Reports
      • Videos
      • Charts
      • Infographics
      • Podcasts & Interviews
      • Carbon Calculator
  • Impact
    • Investments
    • Supply Chain
    • Economic Impact
    • States
    • Railroad Jobs
    • Consumers
    • Amtrak
    • CREATE
  • Policy
    • Collective Bargaining
    • Crew Size
    • Economic Regulation
      • STB Reauthorization
      • Forced Switching
      • Final Offer Rate Review
      • Revenue Adequacy
      • Competition
      • The Staggers Act
    • Operational Regulation
      • Automated Track Inspections
      • Highly Automated Vehicles
      • Performance-based Regulations
      • Hazmat/Tank Cars
      • Mexican Crew Interchange
    • Cybersecurity Legislation
    • Climate Change Policies
    • Trade
    • Infrastructure Priorities
      • Highway Trust Fund
      • Truck Size & Weight
      • Section 130
      • Environmental Permitting
      • Passenger Rail
      • Right of Way Access
  • Climate Change
    • Climate Change Policies
    • Emissions Reduction Technologies
    • Carbon Calculator
    • Temperature Shifts
  • Safety
    • Employee Safety
    • Inspections
    • Safety Record
    • Hazmat Safety
    • Network Safety
      • Train Length
    • Pedestrian & Drivers
      • Occupied Crossings
    • Preparedness & Response
      • Community Planning
      • Hazmat Remediation
      • First Responder Training
      • AskRail
      • Network Security
      • Cybersecurity
    • Extreme Weather
      • Natural Disasters
      • Temperature Shifts
      • Winter
      • Flooding
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    • Technology 101
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      • Workforce
      • Inspections
      • Positive Train Control
      • AskRail
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Full Membership

AAR’s full membership is available to railroads in the United States, Canada and Mexico. 

Full membership includes representation in AAR’s two major governing committees; the Safety and Operations Management Committee (SOMC) and the Policy and Advocacy Management Committee (PAMC). For railroads meeting a certain revenue threshold, full membership might also include a rotating seat on the AAR Board of Directors. Full membership dues are based on revenue.

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Kristin Smith
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Association of American Railroads

America’s freight railroads operate the safest, most efficient, cost-effective, and environmentally sound freight transportation system in the world — and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) is committed to keeping it that way. Founded in 1934, AAR is the world’s leading railroad policy, research, standard setting, and technology organization that focuses on the safety and productivity of the U.S. freight rail industry. AAR Full members include the major freight railroads in the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as Amtrak. Affiliates and Associates  include non-Class I and commuter railroads, rail supply companies, engineering firms, signal and communications firms, and rail car owners.

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