The Railcar Technical Services Association (RTSA) is the railroad mechanical freight car professional’s premier resource for new concepts, training, and opportunities for interaction with your industry peers.
Mission. The Railcar Technical Services Association (RTSA, formerly MARTS) is the only nonprofit professional association dedicated to the freight car repair professional. RTSA is dedicated to its mission to provide a value-added forum for sharing railcar customer maintenance needs through new technology, practical experience and best practices.
RTSA Railcar Education Conference. The annual RTSA Railcar Education Conference will be held as a part of the 2026 Railway Interchange on Tuesday June 2, 2026, through Thursday June 4, 2026, at the conference center in downtown Omaha.
Conference Registration and Hotel Information. When registering, be sure to select RTSA as your education partner.
- Registration: 2026 Railway Interchange Registration
- Book hotel: 2026 Railway Interchange Hotel Block
RTSA Presentation Education Topic List
Industry experts will provide the following interesting and detailed presentations on June 3 and June 4, 2026.
- Wednesday June 3
- AAR Research: Wheel life research findings and AAR testing updates
- AAR Equipment Engineering Committee Update
- Anatomy of a Welding Procedure
- Derailment Analysis
- Water ingress bearing testing, and Improvements to AAR MSRP H-II Bearing Reconditioning Manual
- Overview of Bearing Reconditioning in North America
- From Origin to Destination: How Product Moves by Rail
- Thursday June 4
- Tank Car Qualification Past and Present
- Biofuel Feedstocks – Rail Industry Overview, Challenges, and Solutions
- Panel Discussion – Understanding the Conditions That Affect Railcar Lining Life – Heat, Handling, Service
Speaker information and presentation synopsis details can be found at https://railwayinterchange.org/.