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– NRC Overview:
– NRC is a trade association in the railroad and rail transit construction industry.
– Governed by a board of directors and administered by TGA AMS.
– Members include rail construction and maintenance contractors.
– Members also include supplier companies.
– NRC hosts an annual conference and exhibition each January.

– NRC Conference:
– Annual event with over 1,000 attendees and around 100 exhibitors.
– Attendees include executives from rail construction contractors and suppliers.
– Speakers are engineering executives from freight railroads and public rail transit agencies.
– Conference has been held annually since 1973.
– Takes place alternately on the East and West Coasts.

– NRC Equipment Auction:
– Annual auction for NRC member companies.
– Companies buy and sell rail construction and maintenance equipment.
– Auctions have a range of 150 to 300 pieces of equipment.
– Total value of auctions ranges from $400,000 to $750,000.
– First auction organized by NRC was in March 2004.

– Railroad Day on Capitol Hill:
– NRC participates in organizing this annual event.
– Event is in cooperation with ASLRRA and AAR.
– Aims to raise awareness of railroad-related issues.
– Opportunity for industry representatives to meet with policymakers.
– Helps advocate for the rail industry’s interests.

– Related Organizations:
– American Public Transportation Association (APTA).
– American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA).
– Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).
– American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).
– Railway associations and construction organizations.