When is the 27th Railroad Environmental Conference?

Tuesday, 11 – Wednesday, 12 November 2025

When is the Sustainability & Resiliency Day?

Thursday, 13 November 2025

Where is the 27th RREC and S&R Day?

iHotel Illinois Conference Center (1900 S First Street, Champaign, IL 61820)

What is the Sustainability & Resiliency Day?

The Sustainability & Resiliency (S&R) Day will be held in conjunction with the 2025 RREC.  The event will be hosted by the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) and RailTEC at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The S&R Day will focus on how sustainability and resiliency concepts and best practices can be applied to a broad range of engineering design, maintenance, operations, capital projects, construction, sustainable materials, organizational change activities, etc.

How do I receive Professional Development Hours (PDHs)?

Attendees that request PDHs on their registration form will receive the certificate after the conference. Participants will be responsible for tracking which presentations they attend to complete the form and calculate their total hours.

What is the timeframe for RREC Abstract Submissions?

RREC Abstract Submissions run January through March before the Fall event. More information on abstract submission here.

When does registration open?

RREC Exhibitor/Sponsor and Attendee Registrations open the Summer before the Fall event. More information on registration here.

Where can I find previous programs, presentations, photos, and other conference materials?

Previous RREC materials can be found here.

If your question was not addressed above, contact us at rrec-conf@illinois.edu or 217.300.1340.