Start creating solutions for the future of railroads!
Railroading doesn’t just have a past—it has a present, and a bright future. This future depends on the people who join its ranks and what problem-solving skills they bring to the party. People just like you!
▪ Online interactive program
▪ Eight-week course on Saturdays
▪ 11:00am - 2:00pm PDT / 2:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
▪ October 18 to December 13, 2025
▪ Open for 9th-12th grade students
▪ For students of all interests and backgrounds
▪ Free for participants!
This program is a joint effort between the California State Railroad Museum and LMIT and is financially supported by the California State Railroad Museum Foundation.
Registration is open now!
Apply by June 15, 2025 for priority consideration! (Acceptance is not guaranteed.)
Applications will close on September 22, 2025 and acceptance status will be emailed out on September 26, 2025.
The online program is completely free. We strongly encourage students from low-income households and groups historically underrepresented in STEM fields to apply. All applicants who meet the eligibility requirements will be considered, regardless of race or ethnicity.
Rail Innovation in Action is open to anyone in the world, with the exception of United States embargoed countries (Iran, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, or the Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic or Luhansk People’s Republic areas of Ukraine), regardless of age, nationality, gender identity, cultural identity, or political viewpoint. US law prevents MIT from providing services to persons ordinarily resident in Iran, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, or the Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic, or Luhansk People’s Republic areas of Ukraine and to parties blocked by the US Treasury Department.
Applications will close on September 22, 2025 and acceptance status will be emailed out on September 26, 2025.
The online program is completely free. We strongly encourage students from low-income households and groups historically underrepresented in STEM fields to apply. All applicants who meet the eligibility requirements will be considered, regardless of race or ethnicity.
Rail Innovation in Action is open to anyone in the world, with the exception of United States embargoed countries (Iran, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, or the Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic or Luhansk People’s Republic areas of Ukraine), regardless of age, nationality, gender identity, cultural identity, or political viewpoint. US law prevents MIT from providing services to persons ordinarily resident in Iran, Cuba, Syria, North Korea, or the Crimea, Donetsk People’s Republic, or Luhansk People’s Republic areas of Ukraine and to parties blocked by the US Treasury Department.
