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10 August 2026

AAR launches freight rail research consortium

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Source reporting: FreightWaves

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AAR launches freight rail research consortium

The Association of American Railroads has launched the Freight Rail Research Consortium, a strategic network of academic partnerships aimed at bolstering the industry’s long-term analytical and research capabilities. The AAR-led consortium will leverage data-driven insights and policy analysis to strengthen the future of the North American freight rail industry. Consortium members are the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California, Berkeley, and Rutgers University. Additionally, the association is expanding its deep-rooted partnership with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, creating a unified platform to tackle the economic, operational, and technological shifts facing the industry. “Industries don’t remain competitive simply because they invest in physical infrastructure.

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