A gift to Penn State Altoona's Rail Transportation Engineering program by Hitachi Rail STS is helping students train for managing passenger and freight rail traffic.
With continued financial and industry support, Penn State Altoona's rail transportation engineering program — the only one of its kind in the U.S. — prepares students for successful railroad careers.
Penn State Altoona held its spring 2019 Student Showcase Friday, April 26. Students from various disciplines showcased their work through presentations to the college and local business community.
The final round of the Women in Engineering Design Competition took place April 13-14, in Penn State Altoona's Penn Building.
Penn State Altoona has received an in-kind gift from PS Technology that will enhance the college’s Rail Transportation Engineering program curriculum.
Charles N. “Charlie” Marshall has made a transformational gift to support the Rail Transportation Engineering degree program at Penn State Altoona.
Penn State Altoona held its 2018 fall Student Showcase Friday, Dec. 7, in which students from various disciplines showcased their work through presentations to the college and local business community.
Transportation infrastructure in Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic region is expected to benefit from a multi-university transportation research program led by Penn State, through the Thomas D. Larson Transportation Institute, focusing on improving the durability and extending the life of the nation’s roads, railways, bridges and transit systems.
Thanks to a new virtual reality initiative at Penn State Altoona, recent graduates in the rail transportation engineering (RTE) program have traveled to Europe to create immersive learning experiences for future students.
Penn State Altoona’s Eiche Library recently acquired new equipment that patrons can use, such as life-sized anatomical models and 360- degree video equipment.
Penn State Altoona formally dedicated the Penn Building, the newest edition to its downtown campus, on Oct. 14.
Altoona's Rail Transportation Engineering program has been sanctioned by ABET, making it the first and only accredited RTE program in the nation.
Just in time to meet the demands of a fast-growing rail network, Penn State Altoona’s Rail Transportation Engineering (RTE) program graduated its first class almost a year ago — a pool of nine railroad engineering specialists who have come from many directions but are only moving forward.
Barbara J. Smith is supporting Penn State Altoona's new Rail Transportation Engineering (RTE) program with a $300,000 estate commitment.
