Registration is Open for Track Geometry & Rail Flaw Detection Virtual Conference
ATLANTA –– Registration is open for Railway Track and Structures virtual conference on Track Geometry and Rail Flaw Detection.
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Plasser American Donates GRM2000 To Penn State – Altoona Railroad Engineering Program
ALTOONA, Pa. –– This week, Plasser American Corporation donated a $200,000 GRM2000 tamper to the Penn State – Altoona Railroad Engineering Program.
Center Stage: Bringing Track and Rail Suppliers Into the Spotlight
As RT&S has done with engineering and construction companies throughout 2025, this “Perspectives” series now shifts its focus to track and rail suppliers. Now that the end of 2025 is in sight and the rail
RT&S On-Site Visit: Plasser American’s New Manufacturing Facility
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – RT&S Managing Editor Jennifer McLawhorn had the opportunity to visit Plasser American’s new office building and expanded warehousing facilities.
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.
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.
Plasser American acquires DPR
Plasser American has announced the acquisition of DPR, a rail inspection technology company.
Plasser American Corp. acquires the worldwide first hybrid rail milling machine
Robel Bahnbaumaschinen GmbH (Robel) and their partners Schweerbau International GmbH & Co. KG (SBI) and Vogel & Plötscher GmbH & Co. KG will deliver in summer 2022 a rail treatment system to Plasser American Corporation (PAC), headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Plasser American Corporation expanding facilities in Chesapeake, Va.
A new era has begun with the signing of the contract to increase manufacturing capacities at Plasser American on August 28, 2020. The expansion is their commitment to the Chesapeake, VA site
Ballast maintenance update: Better, faster ballast
Suppliers and contractors aim to provide railroads with efficient ballast delivery methods and long-lasting solutions. Here’s a look at what’s happening in ballast maintenance in 2019.