Interchange, change and the year ahead

摘要

Attendance wise, Railway Interchange 2015 exceeded organizers' expectations. Information-gathering and trend-tracking wise, it exceeded ours, too. Held Oct. 4-7 in Minneapolis, the every-other-year mega-rail event showcased the latest technology, services and research by members of the Railway Supply Institute, Railway Engineering-Maintenance Suppliers Association and Railway Systems Suppliers Inc. (RSSI) The total registered attendance was 9,571 - a record for the combined exhibition and technical conference, the event's organizers said in a press release. Railway Interchange 2015 featured 687 exhibits (652 indoor and 35 outdoor) and a host of technical presentations and discussions developed by the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association and the Coordinated Mechanical Associations.