2019 Short Line Survey Now Available

Information, Education, Research & Development, Stewardship

The Railway Tie Association is the forum for the interests and needs of all groups that depend on the wood crosstie for their business success.

Our mission since 1919: To ensure that the engineered wood crosstie system continues to evolve and improve in order to remain cost-effective and meet the ever-changing requirements of track systems around the world.

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Procurement Trends Reports

Tie Purchases/Production Planner

Purchases, Inventory & ISR Report

Tie Grading App

100th Anniversary Videos

Short Line Survey Interactive PDF

Tie Guide English/Spanish

Crossties Magazine

Upcoming Events

Field Trip Registration & Sponsorships

Sustainability Verification Certificate

Operation Lifesaver

Annual Conference

Publications

Visit our Publications page which contains various Crossties magazine articles, research papers, environmental literature and specifications for crossties.

The Wood Crosstie A 150 Year Success Story is now in digital format

Check out the newest digital version of Crossties magazine!

Slideshow of photos from RTAs 100th Conference
Click here to watch in fullscreen on RTA's Vimeo channel

My Community

See the Business Networking with a Purpose Screencast Here

See what our Business Enhancing Discussion Forums have to offer!

RTA now offers online advertising
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Read About Global Climate Change

Training

University of Delaware and RTA partnering to offer PDH courses online! Special pricing for RTA members.
Get started today by clicking here.

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