Associations - North America

American Association of Railroad Superintendents

The Association of American Railroads represents North America's major freight railroads and Amtrak. AAR strives to help make the rail industry increasingly safe, efficient and productive by: Conducting and coordinating research, development and other support programs

Official website of the American Public Transportation Association

The American Railway Development Association (ARDA) is a not-for-profit educational trade association founded in 1906 to promote Industrial Development, Real Estate Development, Market Development, and Environmental Activities of the North American Railroads.

Official website of American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) is a non-profit trade association that represents the interests of its more than 400 short line and regional railroad members in legislative and regulatory matters.

The objectives of this association, as stated in the by-laws, are to promulgate rules and methods for improving the handling of railroad freight cars, trailers and containers, and maintenance of records and accounts relating thereto. T

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) was established as a statistical agency in 1992. The Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1991 created BTS to administer data collection, analysis, and reporting...

Welcome to the Center for Transportation Excellence, a non-partisan policy research center created to serve the needs of communities and transportation organizations nationwide.

Welcome to the Creosote Council! Creosote-treated wood products have been making a valuable contribution to the nation’s transportation, communications, energy, and maritime infrastructures for more than a century.