Railroad Training Programs & Education
- ARC-Tech.Net - Training programs to prepare skilled track repair technicians
- BCIT School of Transportation - Railway job training center for locomotive engineers, conductors, accident investigation, and signals and communications; Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
- Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education - Provides railway research and courses at the University of Birmingham in Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
- CAM Canada - Mechanical training to railway companies
- Canac International Inc. - Training, engineering services, transportation planning services, and industrial rail operations
- Career on Track - Develops pre-employment training programs for the rail industry, part of the Railway Association of Canada
- CENACAF - National Railway Training Center - Argentina public entity providing technical education to railroad company staff in the areas of transportation, rolling stock, signaling, catenary, track, and telecommunications
- Centre for Excellence in Rail Training (CERT) - Provides training courses for the Australian rail industry
- Corys TESS - French provider of locomotive simulator training and engineering support systems
- D & R Technical Solutions - Technical manuals, training, and integrated logistic support (ILS) services to rail car builders, equipment suppliers, and transit authorities; Endicott, New York
- Dakota County Technical College Railroad Conductor Technology Program - 15-week program includes classroom and on-campus field exercises; Rosemount, Minnesota
- Gateway Community College - Railroad engineering technology courses in New Haven, Connecticut
- George Brown College - Offers a 4-month railway conductor training program that prepares graduates for employment in road or yard service train crews in North American Class 1, regional, shortline, and industrial railroads; Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- GKC Consulting Company - Offers on-site railroad engineering and maintenance of way training for railroads, contractors, construction firms, and suppliers
- Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History - Railroading research and education at the University of York, UK
- Iran University of Science and Technology School of Railway Engineering - Offers courses in fields such as rolling stock, infrastructure, transportation management, electric railways, and signalling and control
- Johnson County Community College - Offers associate degrees in railroad operations through a partnership with the National Academy of Railroad Sciences (NARS); Overland Park, Kansas
- Keeping Track Railroad Consulting and Training - Offers training for locomotive engineers, conductors and brakeman, operating supervisors, and locomotive and car repairman; San Antonio, Texas
- Michigan State University Railway Management Program - Four week university level certificate course in railroad management includes both classroom and field experiences
- Michigan State University Railway Management Program - Four-week certificate program for current railroad employees features classroom and field experiences in East Lansing, Michigan
- Michigan Tech University - Offers a five-week international program in railway engineering, including three weeks with Tampere University of Technology and Finnish Railways; Houghton, Michigan
- Modoc Railroad Academy - Railroad industry educational programs including conductor, engineer, and brakeman training; Pleasant Grove, California
- MTS Services - Railway training, safety, personnel, and track maintenance provision
- National Academy of Railroad Sciences - Training programs for many positions in the railroad industry including locomotive engineer, conductor, yard crew, mechanical, engineering, maintenance, signal systems, telecom, dispatcher, yardmaster, and trainmaster; Overland Park, Kansas
- Okefenokee Technical College Locomotive Electrical Systems Certificate - Prepares individuals to work as electrical technicians in the rail industry specifically focusing on diesel and electric locomotives; Waycross, Georgia
- Okefenokee Technical College Locomotive Mechanical Systems Certificate - Prepares individuals to work as mechanical technicians in the rail industry specifically focusing on diesel and electric locomotives; Waycross, Georgia
- OpenTrack Simulation of Railway Networks - Simulation developed at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and now used by the railway industry, railway consultants, and railway companies
- Orca Railway Systems - Training solutions for new and existing conductors, engineers, and supervisors, plus customized simulators and computer-based training for safe train operations and fuel conservation
- PC-Rail - Free railway signaling and operating simulations used for hobby or industry training
- PDS, Inc - Provides training in railroad workplace safety, track safety standards, operating rules, and engineering standards
- Power Rail Training & Consulting - Offers training studies, safety audits, and training courses for all levels of railway and metro employees; Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Rail Safety & Training Resources, Inc - Provides operations training (engineer, conductor, brakeman) and also databases and writes rulebooks for rail companies
- Rail Sciences, Inc - Specializing in derailment investigation, track/train dynamics, and operations planning & analysis
- Rail Training & Consulting, Inc. - Consultation firm that proactively develops custom risk management and training solutions for the rail industry
- Railroad Training Services - Consulting and training resource for shortline railroads, logistics companies, construction firms, and others
- RailroadTraining.biz - Training programs for railroad organizations including FRA 213 Track Safety Standards and FRA 214 Railroad Workplace Safety
- Railway Educational Bureau - Rail industry education and training, including distance training courses, workshops, work site training, and training-related consulting
- Sacramento City College - Offers a six-course career certificate program in railroad operations; Sacramento, California
- SAIT Polytechnic - Offers a 15-week railway conductor training program at the Centre for Rail Training and Technology in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Simmons-Boardman Books, Inc - Publisher and retailer of railway books and training materials covering virtually all aspects of the industry
- Tarrant County College - Offers a railroad dispatcher certificate program that trains students in the rules, regulations, and procedures of train dispatching; Fort Worth, Texas
- TCC (Training & Consulting Connection) - Provides railroad and affiliated firms with training, consulting, and staffing services
- Track Guy Consultants - Consulting services for the railroad construction industry including contractor assistance, training programs, track inspection, bid preparation, project management, and more
- TrackSense - Technical and safety training for the engineering departments of railroads, contractors, and shippers
- TrainMaster - Complete hardware and software training systems that give trainees a hands-on operator experience in a safe and productive classroom environment
- Transit Safety Management - Rail safety, regulatory, training, and operations consulting
- TransLink Research Center - US national, multi-modal, multi-agency public-private program of research, development, and professional education in the surface transportation industry
- Transportation Certification Services (TCS) - Customized rail industry training and certification services for Class Is, regionals, shortlines, industry switching, and high speed passenger operations
- Transportation Technology Center, Inc - Research, development, testing, consulting, and training for freight, passenger, and transit systems worldwide, including a 48 mile test track in Pueblo, Colorado
- TransportationU.com - Offers online courses in derailment investigation, derailment prevention, and track inspection
- University of Denver Intermodal Transportation Institute - Offers an Executive Master's Program that awards a Master of Science in Intermodal Transportation; Denver, Colorado
- University of Illinois Railroad Engineering Program - Offers railroad engineering classes and hosts industry conferences and research programs; Urbana, Illinois
- University of Tennessee Center for Transportation Research (CTR) - Offers courses on railroad safety and construction in Knoxville, Tennessee
- University of Wisconsin Madison Railroad Engineering Courses - Courses for railroad professionals, consultants, and contractors; Madison, Wisconsin
- Web Rail - Australian provider of e-learning courses in railroad operations and signaling
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