Balfour Beatty Awarded $189,000 Contract for Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit Mainline Track

PETALUMA, Calif. – Balfour Beatty will deliver track surfacing, lining and ballast restoration under a $189,000 contract.

NRC-REMSA and Herzog Host U.S Representative Beth Van Duyne at HTI’s Fort Worth Facility

FORT WORTH, Texas – Along with Herzog and NRC officials, U.S. House of Representative Beth Van Duyne of Texas (TX-24) took a tour of HTI’s Forth Worth facility.

Rep. Van Orden Tours Stella-Jones Facility in Bangor

BANGOR, Wis. – U.S. Representative Derrick Van Orden toured the Stella-Jones facility in Bangor and discussed the impact of suppliers on the industry.

Pandrol Sells Hudiksvall Facility to The Rosenqvist Group

HUDIKSVALL, Sweden – Pandrol sells Hudiksvall facility to the former owner, The Rosenqvist Group.

Duos Technologies Group, Inc. Enters 3 Year Agreement to Implement AI-Based Defect Detection Models

JACKSONVILLE, Fl. – Duos Technologies Group Inc enters into a multi-year agreement with a Class I railroad to implement advanced AI-Based Defect Detection models.

TiEnergy Reduces Carbon Footprint by 1.6M Pounds

HAMPSHIRE, Ill. – TiEnergy, a family-owned railroad tie recycling and repurposing company, has reduced its carbon footprint by 1.6 million pounds so far this year.

Robert “Bob” Cigrang

Robert ‘Bob’ Cigrang, 1942-2023

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. – Robert “Bob” Cigrang, Vice President of Sales for Omni Rail Products, died Dec. 3. He was 74.

Tamping Down the Details: Union Pacific Completes ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Equipment Overhaul

DENVER, Colo. – Union Pacific Railroad’s Engineering team recently tackled a monumental effort at its equipment shop in Denver, Colorado – rebuilding the first of 32 massive track maintenance machines to make them more user-friendly, enhance safety and simplify repairs.

Jeff Thomas, Industrial Sales Manager, Viance

Thomas Joins Viance as Industrial Sales Manager

Viance, a Charlotte, N.C.-based provider of wood treatment technologies and services, announced Nov. 28 that it has hired Jeff Thomas as Industrial Sales Manager. He will be responsible for customer relations to service growing market demand for the company’s line of DCOI preservative products.

Omaha Track Hosts Nebraska Senator Pete Ricketts at Its Headquarters

OMAHA, Neb. – Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska visited Omaha Track’s headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.

The Indiana Rail Road Partners With Cathcart Rail

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cathcart Rail announced it has partnered with the Indiana Rail Road (INRD) to handle its railcar interchange inspection and repair needs.

Underground light rail in Karlsruhe, Germany.

Stantec to Acquire ZETCON Engineering

BOCHUM, Germany – Stantec on Nov. 14 announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire ZETCON Engineering, a 645-person engineering firm headquartered in Bochum, Germany.

Pandrol Announces New Common Interface System for Non-Ballasted Track

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Pandrol announces it has launched a new Common Interface System that allows non-ballasted track to be changed to meet performance requirements.

Granite Peak Plastics Launches Triton Ties

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Granite Peak Plastics, a plastic recycling company, has launched Triton Ties. Triton Ties will “manufacture a new fiber-reinforced polymer composite tie product line.”

Harsco Rail offers the Multipurpose Stoneblower (pictured) as “an alternative to traditional tamping methods for the restoration of track’s vertical and lateral alignment,” according to the company. (Harsco Photograph)

Harsco Rail Reopens Plant in Pere Marquette Township

PERE MARQUETTE TWP., Mich. – Harsco Rail has reopened its refurbished plant in Pere Marquette Township on South Jackson Road.

Plasser American Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Chesapeake

CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Plasser American announced its opening and ribbon cutting at its new 82,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility, located at 2428 Josef Theurer Ln., Chesapeake, Virginia.

NARSTCO Introduces its “e” Clip Type Fastener

MIDLOTHIAN, Texas – NARSTCO, one of the many vendors at this year’s Railway Interchange in Indianapolis, is introducing its “e” Clip Type Fastener, crafted from recycled US steel.

Enerpac Acquires Track Tools Technology

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.– In a press release, Enerpac announces it has acquired Track Tools technology.

Metrolinx Awards Contract to SoilFLO

TORONTO – Metrolinx awarded a contract to SoilFLO to “optimize its soil management processes and further enhance its ecological initiatives.”

Railway Supply Group Acquires Railroad Tools and Solutions

ELMHURST, Ill. – Railway Supply Group announces it has acquired Railroad Tools and Solutions.

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