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  • 1,300 member professionals
  • Representing more than 400 member contractors and suppliers
  • Who together operate in all 50 U.S. states and all 10 Canadian provinces
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The Benefits of Membership

NRC members and member companies benefit from a full range of valuable services that advance their careers and their businesses. Download our quick reference guide detailing our member services.

Advocacy

From our headquarters in Washington, D.C., the NRC is on the front lines representing railway contractors and suppliers before Congress and with federal agencies:

  • Work with lawmakers and regulators to ensure railway contractors and suppliers are protected and deemed "critical infrastructure workers" in light of COVID-19.
  • Updates on pending and passed federal transportation infrastructure policies, including spending and regulatory issues.
  • Participation in lobbying events, such as Railroad Day on Capitol Hill, with access to legislators, policy makers and other railway decision makers to promote a strong industry.
  • Coordination with other rail-related associations and organizations to host member company grassroots events with elected officials that help to implicate the message, maximize the impact of advocacy initiatives, and build relationships for NRC member companies.

Safety

Because we believe all incidents are preventable, the NRC develops and supports resources that foster a safe railway construction work environment:

Events & Programs

The NRC provides opportunities to connect with and learn from other railway professionals to expand your business and develop your career:

  • Participation in and discounted attendance fees for the annual NRC Conference, Exhibition and awards competition.
  • Listings in and access to the Annual NRC Membership Directory, a national publication and important resource for Class I, short line and transit rail customers.
  • Access as a buyer and/or seller to the exclusive NRC Railroad Construction and Maintenance Equipment Auction.
  • NRC Scholarship Program, which awards scholarships to fun college expenses to eligible children and grandchildren of employees of NRC member companies who apply and are selected.
  • Education grants to a U.S. college, university or technical school with a railway construction, engineering or construction management program.
  • Webinars that provide timely and practical insights into safety, operations and market opportunities.
  • Industry opportunities to connect with job seekers and students.

Market Insights

The NRC provides access to current data on rail industry markets and trends and helps our members make sound, informed business decisions.

  • Participation in conferences and access to railway presentations on transportation infrastructure spending and regulatory changes.
  • Links to relevant information in trade publications and to other industry associations and resources.

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What our members say…

I am really proud to have followed in my father’s footsteps who shaped and engrained in me the importance of the NRC and getting involved. (The NRC) through friendships and dialogue with fellow competitors, relationships with the supply community, and with a vision that private railroad contractors could and would have a seat at the table when it came to building and maintaining our country’s railroad infrastructure … and that we could and would do it safely, efficiently, profitably, and of the highest quality.

Scott Brace

Retiree, 2020 NRC Hall of Fame Inductee

RailWorks Track Systems, Inc.

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