6 days ago · Freight railroads provide some of America’s safest, best-paying jobs—driving the economy, advancing safety technology, and investing billions privately each year to ease the …

Nov. 21 Industry Recognizes Four Railroaders with AAR’s Environmental Achievement Awards Washington, D.C.

Learn the basics about the freight rail industry, including how the North American network powers our country's economy.

Improvements to the Automated Single Car Test Devices have been ongoing, and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) has a schedule for requiring the latest in automated technology.

Freight rail is more than a transportation network—it’s a driving force behind America’s economy, workforce, and future. It moves goods, empowers careers, and keeps communities connected. …

Thanks in part to private investments into technology, infrastructure and equipment, freight rail is the safest way to move goods over land.

Freight railroads provide some of America’s safest, best-paying jobs—driving the economy, advancing safety technology, and investing billions privately each year to ease the taxpayer …

A report from AAR’s Policy & Economics team quantifies rail transportation’s economic impact, examining its contributions to jobs, trade, private investment, and public benefits:

CN, CPKC, and GMXT also report their traffic data to the AAR, but it is not possible to separate the U.S. from their non-U.S. traffic. The AAR compiles and publishes North American rail …

AAR Membership: For AAR member employees acting on behalf of their employer or for those seeking information on behalf of their employer about joining AAR's affiliate or associate …