Stephen Lougheed, President and CEO
"Supporting top research talent to solve challenges facing industries and businesses enhances Alberta's competitiveness in global markets. The rail industrial research chair will contribute to expanded market access and the sustainability of Alberta's export driven economy."
Semih F. Kalay, Transportation Technology Center, Inc (TTCI) Senior Vice President Technology
"Transportation Technology Center, Inc congratulates the University of Alberta on the opening of the Canadian Rail Research Laboratory. The Association of American Railroads and TTCI are proud to be sponsors and participants in the new lab under the AAR Affiliated Laboratory program. We also congratulate Dr. Derek Martin upon his appointment as the NSERC Industrial Research Chair in Railway Geomechanics. We look forward to working with Dr. Martin."
Mike Roney, General Manager Technical Standards Engineering Services
"Canadian Pacific is proud to join with railway partners in support of this innovative research lab which will also foster a new generation of bright young minds in our industry. The Canadian Rail Research Laboratory will contribute to important research and development that will provide valuable insight into improvements that can be made to railway efficiency and reliability particularly for Canada's colder winter climate."
Dwight Tays, Chief, Engineering Technology
"CN is very pleased to be a partner in this new initiative, we have a strong relationship with the University of Alberta in the area of ground hazards research and we view the opening of the Canadian Rail Research Laboratory as a natural extension of this relationship. It is our sincere hope that establishment of the CaRRL and the NSERC Research Chair at the University of Alberta will heighten the profile of the rail industry within the academic curriculum and create renewed interest in a career with CN for graduating engineering students. CN is committed to working with Dr. Martin in his new role as Research Chair to support and facilitate the success of the Railway Geomechanics initiative and the Canadian Rail Research Laboratory."
Dr. David Lynch, Dean of Engineering
"The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Alberta is honoured to have been chosen to establish this new research laboratory and associated NSERC Industrial Research Chair that builds on our strengths in geotechnical and other areas of engineering focused on ground hazard reduction, winter service reliability, risk analysis and safe rail transport. This collaboration between public and private sectors will produce not only the knowledge and practices needed to unleash the full potential of rail transport of our products to diverse markets, but also provide the skilled professionals needed by the rail industry for decades to come. We look forward to working with our industry and government partners in an area of such vital importance to our Canadian economy and society."
September 2012
