Undergraduate Certificate in Rail Transportation/Engineering.

Details

• Creators:
  Lautala, Pasi ; Nelson, David
• Corporate Creators:
  Michigan Technological University. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  National University Rail Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Railroad transportation
  • Railroad engineering
  • College students
  • Freight service
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  National University Rail Center (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  A shift in the U.S. transportation environment has led to a revival in rail transport, especially in ; freight rail1. In the meantime, an aging rail employee demographic presents a severe threat to ; sufficient level of individuals equipped to handle the design and operation of both new and ; existing rail systems2. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) estimates that 40% of rail ; employees will be eligible for retirement within the next 10 years while the current rail ; expertise and capabilities in higher education are almost non-existent. Over the past several ; years, Michigan Tech has developed educational offerings in Rail Transportation Engineering ; and the number of students participating in coursework and Railroad Engineering and Activities ; Club (REAC) has increased significantly. Simultaneously, major rail companies, engineering ; consultants, contractors and manufacturers have increased their recruiting activities on campus ; to meet their demands.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  NURail2012-MTU-E04
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/31418/dot_31418_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 5.38 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b4e8a204abb60ba4870d0cf95df83bc2f3ebdd18e304bc249775b7bf85b6e895