Tracks to the Future

Tracks to the Future is a Summer Youth Program on rail and intermodal transportation.

The 2024 deadline is March 15, or until filled. Contact rail@mtu.edu for more questions.

Need based travel support may be available.

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Tracks to the Future 2024 Session I

June 10–14, 2024

Penn State-Altoona
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Tracks to the Future 2024 Session II

June 24–28, 2024

Michigan Tech, Houghton
University of District of Columbia
University of Illinois-Champaign
University of South Carolina, Columbia
California State University, Fresno
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Oregon State University, Corvallis
North Dakota State University, Fargo

Events

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Penn State Altoona

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Michigan Technological University

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

University of South Carolina

University of New Mexico

Oregon State University

University of the District of Columbia

Diamond and Gold Supporters

Union Pacific

HDR

SW Bridge Engineers LLC

Open to High School Students

This summer event is open to high school students.

Hybrid activities include virtual classrooms, travel to host Universities, and engaging in activities like field visits at the host University.

Students learn that railroads are the high-tech and environmentally sensitive transportation mode. Railroads remain the most energy-efficient mode of transportation. Participants engage with faculty at Universities from across the country to uncover what forms modern railroad track, explore equipment from around the globe, and analyze communication and control systems.

Tracks to the Future is supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration.

Map illustration of the US with colored states described in the caption. — Students from many states in the Great Lakes, New England, South, West Coast, and Texas regions participated in 2023.

US Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration