L. B. Foster lands Pittsburgh light rail contract

Written by jrood

L.B. Foster Co. has won a $2.7-million contract to supply rail fasteners, trackwork and new rail to the Allegheny County Port Authority Light Rail System's 1.2-mile North Shore Connector. Then new light rail corridor will travel in two bored tunnels beneath the Allegheny River to connect Pittsburgh's city center (Gateway Subway Station) with North Shore neighborhoods.

"Our
transit products team is providing field-proven L.B. Foster direct fixation
fasteners and special trackwork to the contractor, Delta Railroad Construction,
for this important project," said Ben Leidy, Pittsburgh Rail Sales
Representative with locally headquartered L.B. Foster Company. "

Final delivery
of L.B. Foster materials is scheduled for late 2010 and train service is
scheduled to begin in 2011.

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