Vision:
Michigan Tech's vision is to expand its service to the rail industry by offering an interdisciplinary program in railroad engineering and urban rail transit that will provide opportunities for our students and faculty to participate in the development and operation of rail transportation for the 21st Century.
NEWS
CN Donates $250,000 to Michigan Tech's Rail Transportation Program
Michigan Tech Partners With IBM in Global Rail Innovation Center
David Connell, Vice President, Engineering, Union Pacific Railroad and Gil Carmichael, Chairman, Intermodal Transportation Institute and a past administrator for Federal Railroad Administration
Organized by our Railroad Engineering
and Activities Club
and Rail Transportation Program
Keynote speech by Gil Carmichael,
a past administrator for Federal Railroad Administration.
Ten Rail Companies will be attending the event sponsored by
our Rail Program partners,
CSX and Union Pacific Railroad.
Each company is looking for recruiting graduates across the majors.
Rail Transportation Program (RTP)
at Michigan Tech
Background:
In 2005, Michigan Tech established Railroad Engineering and Activities Club (REAC), which became the first official Student Chapter of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA) in 2006. REAC was established to
- Raise awareness and interest in railroad engineering.
- Educate the student body about the opportunities and benefits of a career in railroading.
- Organize and participate in events that increase the visibility of railroad industry on campus and among general public.
Encouraged by the growing interest for rail transportation two additional on-campus courses are currently being offered to further expand the understanding of Tech graduates in rail related topics, Public Transit Planning and Engineering and Track Engineering and Design.
Rail Transportation Program (RTP)
In Fall 2007, Michigan Tech officially established Rail Transportation Program (RTP) within its Michigan Tech Transportation Institute as a central entity for rail activities and appointed Pasi Lautala as the Director of the Program. RTP will form the foundation for all the activities in the field with an objective to make rail transportation a permanent part of the university curriculum by 2010. Figure 1 presents the history of the RTP development.
