About Us

Who We Are

The primary objective of the International Association of Railway Operating Officers is to provide its members with pertinent operating and technical information that will allow them to provide superior railroad management for the future. The Association was founded in 1892 and we are quite proud of this fact, since this makes IAROO the oldest of the railroad professional associations of the Coordinated group.

The organization was founded under the name of Traveling Engineers Association. Around 1908 a similar association was started which was called the International Fuel Association and in 1936 these two associations were merged to form the Railway Fuel & Traveling Engineers Association. In 1956 the membership voted to change the name of the association and it became The Railway Fuel and Operating Officers Association and remained this until 1988 when the current title was adopted.

The organization has broadened its base to include a membership of Road Foremen, Trainmasters, General Managers, Superintendents, Master Mechanics, fuel and diesel supervisors, motive repair distributors, dispatchers, research and test personnel, training managers, supervisory management of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), etc. Additionally there are Associate Members made up of various federal and state authorities and managers of supply organizations, i.e., Federal Railroad Administration, Regional Transportation Authority, Canadian Transport, EMD, GE, New York Air Brake Company, Westinghouse Air Brake Company, etc.

Our present membership spans some 45 railroads in the U.S. and Canada and is truly international in scope with members from railroads in Africa, Australia, England, Japan, Mexico and South America.

President - Jeff Moller

2010 - Present

Assistant VP Transportation Systems & Practices, Association of American Railroads, Washington, D.C.

Originates and facilitates industry activities designed to increase the safety, security and efficiency of railroad operations. Holds Current US Government Clearance of Secret.

Partial list of current / past responsibilities:

Rail Safety Advisory Committee Past Member, Current Working Group / Task Force Participant
Customs Operations Advisory Committee – Marine Transportation Security ActSubgroup
Industry Activities
Manages AAR Committees: Environment Safety and Security, Crossing and Trespass Prevention, Medical, and Operating Practices
AAR Safety and Derailment Prevention Information Exchange Forum
Supports Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program and the New Orleans GatewayTerminal Steering Committee
Member, Federal Railroad Administration Switching Operations Fatality Analysis Group

2002 - 2009 Executive Director Operations, Association of American Railroads, Washington, D.C.
1992 - 2002 Director Casualty Prevention, Association of American Railroads, Washington, D.C.
1989 - 2002 General Manager, The Grand Island Company, Ryde, CA
1987 - 1989 Trainmaster, Consolidated Rail Corporation, Indianapolis, IN
1982 - 1985 Account Executive, SP Transportation Co., Wilmington, DE / Philadelphia, PA
1981 - 1982 Power Supervisor /Information Officer, SP Transportation Co., San Francisco, CA
1979 - 1981 Train Dispatcher, Assistant Chief Dispatcher, SP Transportation Co., Los Angeles, CA
1973 - 1974 Engineering Employee, Union Pacific Railroad, Los Angeles, CA

BA With Honors - Principia College Elsah, IL 1977

Professional Affiliations
Vice Chair, International Railway Union, North American Region
Fellow, The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport – North America
Board of Directors, Common Ground Alliance
President, The International Association of Railway Operating Officers
American Association of Railroad Superintendents
Guest Lecturer; MSU Certificate Course in Railway Management
Former Member/Friend, Transportation Research Board Committee AR070; Railroad Operational Safety

1st Vice President - Pat Volmer

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2nd Vice President - Brandon Hanzlicek

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Treasure - Ted Hagemo

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