Facilitates and participates in development, acquisition and distribution of knowledge about heavy haul railway technology and operations.
IHHA has the following members:
- Australia - Aurizon (East Coast), BHP (West Coast), Rio Tinto (West Coast)
- Brazil - VALE Companhia Do Rio Doce
- Canada - Railway Association of Canada, Iron Moustache Consulting
- China People’s Republic of China - China Academy of Railway Sciences, China Railway
- France - International Union of Railways (UIC)
- India - Indian Railways, Ministry of Railways
- Norway - Nordic Heavy Haul Association
- Russia - Russian Railway Research Institute (JSC VNIIZhT)
- South Africa - Transnet Freight Rail
- Sweden - Nordic Heavy Haul Association
- United States of America - AAR Transportation Technology Center (TTCI)
Membership is open to any heavy haul railway generating at least 20 million gross tonnes per year over a given track, operating trains of at least 5 000 tonnes gross, or with rolling stock exceeding 25 tonnes axleload.
- Address
- 2808 Forest Hills Court
Virginia Beach, VA 23454-1236
USA - Phone
- +1 757 496 8288
- Fax
- +1 757 496 2622
- scottlovelace@verizon.net
- Website
- ihha.net
