The Railroad Research Foundation
(RRF) was incorporated as a Delaware nonprofit corporation on November
5, 1999. It is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as
exempt from taxation under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue
Code and classified as a public charity.
The RRF was established to become a world-class policy research organization
devoted to sustaining a safe, secure, technologically advanced and
productive market-place driven railroad industry. RRF undertakes research
and education activities in the public interest and for the public
good.
Current research efforts to focus on safety, security, technology, efficiency and environmentally
friendly passenger and freight rail operations. The RRF results are expected to improve safety,
security, and infrastructure and advance the state of the art in a variety of areas including train
control, wireless communications, suicide prevention, security and highway grade crossings. The
systems and tools developed through RRF projects are intended to be interoperable throughout
the railroad system, and wherever feasible will use non-proprietary open standards.
The RRF's current funding comes from the Federal Railroad Administration and Department of
Homeland Security in the form of cooperative agreements. The RRF by virtue of its close relationship
with AAR benefits from the Association of American Railroads (AAR) input that individuals from AAR
member railroads provide RRF in connection with certain sponsored projects. RRF looks forward to
securing private funding and donations to continue its work in the public interest.
Edward R. Hamberger serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, as well as RRF's President.
The affairs of the RRF are managed by its six-member Board of Directors.
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