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UIUC opens RAIL to advance better track designs
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its Research and Innovation Laboratory (RAIL) located at the Harry Schnabel, Jr., Lab.
The university said the work being done at RAIL is critical as the industry continues efforts to move freight across the continent safely, efficiently and economically and with rail transit systems are undergoing substantial expansion.
The 3,500-square-foot lab, which is part of the UIUC's Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC), began initial operations in 2014 and recently became fully functional. It was established through grants and support from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology, the Federal Railroad Administration, railroads and rail industry suppliers.
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