2022 Call for Papers

The American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) invites all interested parties to submit Papers on subjects of interest to the railway engineering community to be considered for publication and/or presentation at the AREMA Annual Conference.

While all submissions on relevant railway engineering topics are welcomed, the following topics have been identified as being of current interest to membership:

Current Interest Topics

Important Presenter/Author Dates & Deadlines

December 10, 2021
Abstracts, bios and Call for Papers due

May 6, 2022
Paper due for review

August 5, 2022
Presenter Registration Deadline

Mid February, 2022
Authors notified

June 3, 2022
PowerPoint presentation due for review

August 2022
AREMA 2022 Annual Conference & Expo
Mid February, 2022
Authors confirm their participation

July 1, 2022
Final documents due to publication

Platform Chats - Call for Papers Podcast

Have you ever wondered what it takes to present your project or idea at the AREMA Annual Conference? On this episode, host Walt Bleser sits down with two experts on the topic: Program Committee Chair and AREMA Senior Vice President, Trent Hudak, Director Engineering Services, BNSF Railway, and Program Committee Staff Liaison Stacy Spaulding, Senior Director, Executive and Board Operations for AREMA. The trio discusses what the Program Committee looks for in papers such as new technologies and groundbreaking solutions to old problems. They also consider what it takes to present during the General Session and the importance of inclusivity and the diversity of ideas.  If you want to know how best to position your paper for success, you won’t want to miss this episode.