History
AREMA was created October 1, 1997 by the merger of four industry-related groups:
- the American Railway Bridge and Building Association
- the American Railway Engineering Association
- the Roadmasters and Maintenance of Way Association, and
- the Communications and Signal Division of the Association of American Railroads
Each of these organizations brings over 100 years of service to the rail industry to AREMA.
Read more about this topic: American Railway Engineering And Maintenance-of-Way Association
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