Vossloh To Equip High-Speed Rail Line
Written by Jennifer McLawhorn, Managing Editor
Vossloh ties production plant in Pueblo, Colorado
Vossloh
PUEBLO, Colo. - Vossloh will manufacture ties at its Pueblo, Colorado plant that will be used to supply California High-Speed Rail.
The contract includes 335,000 concrete ties and fastening systems, according to Vossloh, and are designed to meet the demands of a high-speed line. After these are manufactured at Vossloh’s plant, they will be delivered during third quarter this year. The construction segment of the project is 119 miles, totaling more than $45 million.
Vossloh AG CEO Oliver Schuster said, “The California High-Speed Rail project is a landmark infrastructure initiative in the United States. . . We are proud to be participating in this first project of its kind in the United States. It also serves as an excellent reference and foundation for further projects that are already being planned there. With this new contract, we will significantly increase capacity utilization in the United States, following several quarters marked by generally weaker demand.”
