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Association of American Railroads (AAR)

Industry Organizations

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is the organization which sets the standards which allow freight traffic to seamlessly interchange between North American railroads.

The AAR Has two subsidiaries, Transportation Technology Center, Inc (TTCI)and Railinc.

 

Learn more about the AAR on their website: https://www.aar.org/about-us/

Originally published June 8, 2019

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