NURail CoE Master Calendar

Welcome to the 31st annual Wheel Rail Interaction Conference. The WRI 2026 Heavy Haul Conference is specifically tailored for the heavy haul (freight) sector, focusing on the challenges and advancements unique to the wheel/rail interface on heavy haul freight and shared-track passenger systems. The WRI 2026 Heavy Haul Conference will be held in Dallas, TX from April 22-24.

Welcome to the 31st annual Wheel Rail Interaction Conference. The WRI 2026 Heavy Haul Conference is specifically tailored for the heavy haul (freight) sector, focusing on the challenges and advancements unique to the wheel/rail interface on heavy haul freight and shared-track passenger systems. The WRI 2026 Heavy Haul Conference will be held in Dallas, TX from April 22-24.

INNOVARail is a NEW multi-disciplinary railroad research, technology, and development conference. Join us 26-28 May 2026, at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, Illinois, to present your work and connect with a broad audience representing all sectors of the rail transportation community.

The objective of the symposium is to further international communication and collaboration on design and performance challenges and solutions for crossties and fastening systems. It focuses on the state of the art in timber, concrete, steel, and composite crosstie and fastening system design, performance, research, modeling, and inspection.