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Association of American Railroads

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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
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      • Videos
      • Charts
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      • Podcasts & Interviews
      • Carbon Calculator
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    • 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
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Subsidiaries

Railinc

Railinc is the leading provider of information technology, related network operations and financial services, and near rail-time network data to North America’s railroads. Beginning as an information technology department within the Association of American Railroads (AAR), Railinc has evolved to meet the dynamic information needs of the railroad industry. Today, Railinc’s product lines help railroads, rail equipment owners, third-party logistic providers and others increase productivity, achieve operational efficiencies and keep their assets moving safely.

The company was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the AAR in 1999. Railinc’s headquarters is in Cary, N.C., between Raleigh and the internationally renowned Research Triangle Park. Allen West serves as president of Railinc.

MxV Rail (Formerly TTCI)

MxV Rail is the railroad industry’s world-class rail research and testing company that works to improve the safety and efficiency of freight railroads throughout North America and the world. In state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and on miles of test tracks located in Pueblo, Colorado, MxV Rail’s team of researchers, engineers, and other experts develop and test the emerging technologies that keep railroads on the cutting edge.

MxV Rail also runs the most in-depth training program in the country for hazmat scenarios. Founded in 1985, the Security and Emergency Response Training Center (SERTC) is a program that has trained more than 50,000 railroad employees, community first responders, chemical industry representatives and other government and community officials in hazmat emergency response procedures. MxV Rail is a wholly owned subsidiary of AAR. Kari Gonzales serves as president of MxV Rail.

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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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