The Penn State Altoona Rail Transportation Engineering (RTE) Program

To ensure rail transportation is adequately addressed within the Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS), LTI has enlisted the expertise of faculty affiliates with the Penn State Altoona Rail Transportation Engineering (RTE) program—the nation’s first and only Bachelor of Science degree program in Rail Transportation Engineering.

Collaborative research projects include:

Civil infrastructure (e.g. railroad ties, ballast, subgrade, etc.)
Train-track interaction
Railroad rolling stock safety
Alternative fuel technology
Locomotive emissions and fuel efficiency
Data analytics for railroad safety
Railway network analysis
Advanced Material Research in Roads and Railways

For more information about the RTE program, visit the program’s website.

About

The Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute is Penn State’s transportation research center. Since its founding in 1968, the Larson Institute has maintained a threefold mission of research, education, and service. The Institute brings together top faculty, world-class facilities and enterprising students from across the University in partnership with public and private stakeholders to address critical transportation-related problems.