JOINT RAIL CONFERENCE

摘要

Welcome to the 100th anniversary of the Joint Rail Conference (JRC). While the centennial celebration was postponed in 2020, we are proud to offer a virtual conference in 2021. The Rail Transportation Division (RTD) is one of the original eight American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Divisions founded in 1920 as the Railroad Division. The Division's original purpose was to promote art, science, and the practice of mechanical and multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences to all modes of rail. It later became the Rail Transportation Division to reflect its broad focus on metro rail, as well as global freight and passenger rail. The first Joint Rail Conference in 1920 was a partnership between ASME and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). ASME is the lead organization for this year's conference. ASME has collaborated with IEEE, APTA, AREMA, INFORM-RAS and TRB, and the National University Rail Center (NURail) uniting a diverse group of practitioners and researchers working in the field of railroad engineering.