Building an Education Infrastructure for Railway Transportation Engineering: Renewed Partnerships on New Tracks

Railroads are a critical element of the nation's transportation system. A new generation of capable, well-educated railway engineering professionals is essential to plan, design, build, maintain, and operate the rail system, yet the academic resources to satisfy the educational demand are in short supply. The author looks at ways that the railroad and academic communities can work together for short- and long-term mutual benefits.