Rep. Steve Cohen tours Atlantic Track’s Memphis facility

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen (R-TN-09) joined representatives from Atlantic Track and the National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) for a tour of Atlantic Track's Memphis, Tenn., operations and facility.

 

Upon his arrival, Rep. Cohen was greeted by Atlantic Track’s team including President Peter Hughes, Vice President of Engineering and Operations Jeff Grissom, Railroad Products Manager Pat Reilly and Office Manager Laura Chitwood.

Additional attendees included NRC Vice President of Grassroots Advocacy & Events Ashley Bosch and University of Memphis Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute Professor Martin Lipinksi, Ph.D., P.E.
Rep. Cohen had the opportunity to take a tour of Atlantic Track’s facility where they manufacture turnouts, special trackwork, transit rail products, compromise rails, movable bridge joints, track panels and more. AtlanticTrack provides material for Class 1 and shortline railroads, transit agencies, rail contractors and end users in the U.S., Canada and worldwide.

With five Class 1 railroads, Memphis is one of the nation’s largest rail hubs. In order to meet the growing demand for quality rail products at home in Memphis and overseas, Atlantic Track plans to break ground this month to expand its Memphis facility. The new addition to the facility will house a $3.7-million state-of-the-art machining center, which will yield new jobs and economic activity in the area.

“I am pleased to see Memphis businesses like Atlantic Track expanding due to international demand,” said Rep. Cohen. “Their success is creating good-paying jobs right here in the 9th District and I enjoyed this opportunity to visit their facility.”

 

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