Dr. Mehdi Ahmadian

Director RTL

The Railway Technologies Lab's mission is to explore and help implement technologies that will enable the U.S. railroad companies to become more efficient and competitive in their day-to-day operation.

The Railway Technologies Lab (RTL) at Virginia Tech was established in 2004 as an Association of American Railroads (AAR) affiliated laboratory. Prior to 2004, rail dynamics activities were performed at Virginia Tech in the Advanced Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory (AVDL). Dr. Mehdi Ahmadian, professor of Mechanical Engineering, became the director of RTL in 2004. RTL is currently part of the Center for Vehicle Systems and Safety (CVeSS) at Virginia Tech.