The deadline for submitting abstracts for both the Railroad Environmental Conference (RREC) and the new Sustainability & Resiliency (S&R) Day is quickly approaching. All abstracts received by Monday, 31 March will be reviewed by the Planning Committee for consideration for presentation at the 2025 RREC and/or S&R Day.
RREC will be hosted by the Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC) at the iHotel and Illinois Conference Center in Champaign, IL on 11-12 November 2025. This conference is the premier gathering of railroaders, consulting engineers, academics and others involved in all aspects of railroad environmental engineering, management, and performance.
The new conference, S&R Day, will be held on 13 November 2025 in conjunction with RREC and is hosted by both the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) and RailTEC. S&R Day will focus on how sustainability and resiliency concepts and best practices can be applied to a broad range of engineering design, maintenance, operations, capital projects, construction, sustainable materials, organizational change activities, etc.
Abstract Topics:
Abstracts are being solicited for presentations on a broad range of railroad environmental, sustainability and energy related topics. Papers on railroad applications in the following areas are particularly encouraged for each corresponding event.
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Abstract Guidelines:
In discussion with railroaders and consulting engineers regarding the technical content of the conference program, several factors and philosophies have consistently been mentioned. Presentation topics will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Abstract Quality
- Timeliness
- Relevance to Railroads
- Innovation
- Ability to Evaluate Success (or Failure)
- Broad Significance
- Uniqueness
For more information on Abstract Guidelines, please visit our webpage: https://rrec.railtec.illinois.edu/call-for-abstracts/