American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-Of-Way Association
Hello everyone! The University of Illinois AREMA student chapter is going to this year’s National AREMA conference in Denver, CO from August 27th to 31st! If you are interested in going, please fill out this form as soon as possible:
2022 AREMA Conference Interest Form
This form is non-binding so you’re not obligated to attend if you fill out the form.
Join us for our second GM of the semester on Tuesday, March 1st at 5:45 PM central in room 2312 Newmark Civil Engineering Building. Kansas City Southern (KCS) is a Class I railroad operating in the United States & Mexico. Michael Freeland will be speaking about his experience working at KCS from an HR point of view, specifically covering technical recruitment.
Food will be provided!
We are excited to have our first GM of the semester on Tuesday, February 22nd at 5:45 PM central in room 2312 in Newmark Civil Engineering Building. The Uinta Basin Railway is one of the largest freight projects in North America in recent years. Kyle Robe will be speaking about his role in the project to connect Utah’s oil fields to refineries over rail.
Slim Chickens will be provided!
We’re excited to have our third GM of the semester on Tuesday, November 16th at 5:45 pm central in room 2312 in Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory. Stacy and Witbeck is a a leader in the heavy civil construction industry, specializing in transit infrastructure. They utilize construction methods to build and improve rail infrastructure across the country, and they will be sharing a Project Tour on one of their exciting projects with us.
Chick-fil-A will be provided!
The AREMA board is excited to return to in-person events this semester! That starts this Tuesday, September 7th, with a presentation from Mr. Marty Schlenker. He will bring his 23 years of experience, including his long tenure as assistant vice president of service design at BNSF. He will present on rail freight and urban mobility. The meeting will take place at NCEL 1310 and food will be provided! We’re looking forward to seeing you all there!
IKOS USA is a consulting firm specialized in the railway industry with expertise in train control & signaling, communications, electrification, infrastructure, and rolling stock. A few examples of their current projects include the implementation of NYC’s MTA PTC system (design, testing & commissioning, and RAMS), the validation and system integration of the Acela II’s braking system, and NYCT Queen Blvd CBTC upgrade. IKOS has 1100 engineers spread internationally and they will be accepting CVs during the presentation! Use this link to join the meeting on 4/13 at 5:00 PM CDT.
Join us Wednesday March 24th at 5:00 central for a general meeting with Quandel Consultants! Quandel is a Chicago-based railroad consulting firm, which focuses on passenger rail improvement. Current projects they are working on include double tracking 9 miles between Dearborn and Ypsilanti, MI for MDOT, increasing passenger rail speeds to 110 mph between Kalamazoo and Dearborn, increasing the number of Amtrak Hiawatha Service round trips between Chicago and Milwaukee from 7 to 10, and implementing new Amtrak service between Chicago and the Quad Cities. After the presentation, the floor will be opened up to networking, so make sure to bring your resume! Project engineers Mike Meyer and Adrian Diaz de Rivera will be presenting. Mike Meyer has worked at Quandel for the past 6 years after earning his Bachelors in Civil Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Adrian Diaz de Rivera is a RailTEC alumnus who also served as student chapter president in 2019. Use this link to join the meeting on 3/24 at 5:00 pm central.