Associations
Class I Railroads
Manufacturers
Short Lines
Associations
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)
Association of American Railroads (AAR)
Railroad Association of Canada (RAC)
Railway System Suppliers Inc. (RSSI)
Transportation Technology Center Inc. (TTCI)
American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)
http://www.aslrra.org/
The American Short Line and Regional Railroad
Association (ASLRRA) is a non-profit trade association
that represents the interests of its more than 400 short
line and regional railroad members in legislative and
regulatory matters. Short line and regional railroads
are an important and growing component of the railroad
industry. Today, they operate and maintain 29 percent of
the American railroad industry's route mileage, and
account for 9 percent of the rail industry's freight
revenue and 11 percent of railroad employment.
Association of American Railroads (AAR)
http://www.aar.org/
AAR members include the major freight railroads in
the United States, Canada and Mexico, as well as Amtrak.
Based in Washington, DC, the AAR is committed to keeping
the railroads of North America safe, fast, efficient,
clean, and technologically advanced. We invite any
company involved in the ever-growing railroad community
to join the AAR.
Railroad Association of Canada (RAC)
http://www.railcan.ca/default.htm
Railway Systems Suppliers Inc. (RSSI)
http://www.rssi.org
RSSI is a trade association serving the communication
and signal segment of the rail transportation industry.
RSSI continues to grow with over 225 member companies.
Our
primary effort each year is to organize and manage a
trade show for our members to exhibit their products and
services.
The
association was incorporated in 1966 as the Railway
Signal and Communication Supppliers Association Inc.
Previous to that time it existed as two separate
entities, one for the signal area and one dealing in the
communications area of the railroad industry. Although
records are vague for the years previous to 1966, there
are indications that one or both of these entities were
in existence as far back as 1906. In 1972, the
corporate name was changed to Railway Systems Suppliers.
Inc.
The
governing body of the RSSI is made up of fourteen
directors from fourteen member companies and meets five
times a year. These elected Directors each serve for
three year terms without remuneration. Any expenses
involved are either born by the individual or their
company.
Transportation Technology Center Inc. (TTCI)
http://www.aar.com/ttci/index.htm
TTCI is a world-class intermodal research and test
center that offers a wide range of capabilities. The
center is owned by the Federal Railroad Administration
and is operated in the private sector by the Association
of American Railroads.
We respond quickly to new business and growth
opportunities, and can help you pursue development
activities more aggressively. We have streamlined our
business functions to better meet the needs of our
customers.
Our capabilities are thoroughly explained in these pages
of our web site. Click on subjects that are of interest
to your particular need. Contact us. We are here to help
solve your problems.
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Class I Railroads
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Canadian National
Canadian Pacific
CSX Transportation
Ferro Mex Railroad of Mexico
Kansas City Southern
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Texas Mexican Railway
Union Pacific
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
http://www.bnsf.com/
Canadian National
http://www.cn.ca/en_index.shtml
Canadian Pacific
http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/English/default.htm
CSX Transportation
http://www.csx.com/
Ferro Mex Railroad of Mexico
http://www.ferromex.com.mx/
Kansas City Southern
http://www.kcsi.com/
Welcome to
Kansas City Southern (KCS), a holding company
comprised of four railroads:
Kansas City Southern Railway (KCSR),
Texas Mexican Railway (Tex Mex),
Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM)
and
Panama Canal Railway Co. (PCRC). More and
more, we are known as the NAFTA Railway for providing
seamless rail service for North American shippers.
Our vision is to be a strong, independent transportation
company that consistently delivers exceptional service
to our customers, challenging careers to our employees
and increasing value to our shareholders.
Norfolk Southern Corporation
http://www.nscorp.com/nscorp/index.jsp
Texas Mexican Railway
http://www.kcsi.com/corporate/tmr.html
The Texas Mexican Railway (Tex Mex) dates back to
1856 when construction began on its 157-mile line
between Laredo and Corpus Christi, Texas. Today the Tex
Mex continues to own and operate that core stretch of
track but has extended its network an additional 400
miles through trackage rights in Texas.
Union Pacific
http://www.up.com/
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Manufacturers
10 East
Comet Industries
Lat-Lon
OmniTRAX
Railroad Controls Limited
RailTech Communications
RMI RailConnect
Scientific Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Signal Computer Consultants
Southern Technologies
Systems Associates Inc. (SAI)
The TCB Group
Tiefenbach - Wheel Detectors
Vision Financial
10 East
http://www.10east.com
To
thrive in challenging times, companies must focus on
their core competencies and use technology more
proficiently than the competition. 10East provides the
access to... and delivers the expertise of those new
technologies to Fortune 500 rail focused companies. More
specifically, we build Business Intelligence Solutions
that enable our customers to operate more
efficiently.... at a lower cost. We do not serve any
other market.
Our Business Intelligence Solutions include Business
Process Outsourcing (BPO), Applications Outsourcing
(AO), Business Process Management (BPM), and Business
Process Transformation services, as well as traditional
vertical market Application Service Provider (ASP)
services. Our Internet-based, rail focused services
enable our users to collaborate across departments,
companies, and business partners..... next door.... or
around the world, anytime.... anywhere.
This challenging business requires deep industry
knowledge and extraordinary technical expertise in
integrating new and existing data and systems, as well
as driving and enabling increasingly efficient business
processes. The result is a more efficient running
operation, supported by business systems that really
work. As a trusted business partner and the leading
Application Service Provider (ASP) in our industry, we
provide a complete turnkey solution. Absolutely no
excuses.
We make running a tough railroad business a breeze!
Comet Industries
http://www.cometind.com
Comet Industries is continually evolving by keeping pace
with the expanding technology of today. Power,
communication and mobility are keys to success in an
ever-changing world.
Since 1963, Comet has been at the forefront in servicing
these aspects of life and business. Our Communications
& Signal and Railroad divisions offer a wide range of
products and services for communication and mobility.
Our Industrial Products division is a leading Generac
Power System distributor for RV, Marine, HomeStand-By,
Rental and Industrial applications, as well as for other
leading manufacturers.
Lat-Lon
http://www.lat-lon.com/
Lat-Lon was founded in 1999 to provide a low-cost and
reliable solution for shipping companies interested in
tracking and monitoring their assets. Since that time
period the company has pioneered a number of
ground-breaking technologies, including the introduction
of the X-8 in early 2000, the first totally
self-contained solar powered wireless monitoring system
for railcars. In 2003 Lat-Lon introduced their third
generation tracking system, called RailRider™, that
provides significant enhancements over existing
solar-powered wireless monitoring and tracking systems
on the market. In 2003 Lat-Lon became the first company
to receive Association of American Railroads approval
for on-board monitoring of hot bearing events on freight
cars.
OmniTRAX
http://www.omnitrax.com/
OmniTRAX, Inc. is one of North America's
leading transportation services
companies and the largest privately-held rail services
company in North
America. An affiliate of The Broe Companies, Inc., it
offers a broad range
of transportation services to clients in the industrial
and transportation
sectors.
Railroad Controls Limited
http://www.railroadcontrols.com
Railroad Controls Limited is one of the fastest growing
railroad signal and communications companies in North
America. This company, founded in 1994, has developed a
strong customer following because we have dedicated
ourselves to being the best resource for all of a
railroad’s needs in signaling and communications. In
this short period of time we have established
contractual relationships with more than fifty
railroads, including commuter rail systems, and
currently maintain over 2,100 highway-railroad grade
crossings, warning systems and wayside signal systems.
Our
primary goal is to provide the highest possible levels
of safety and reliability. To accomplish this we employ
only the best and most experienced people. The majority
of our operations personnel are Class 1 railroad trained
specialists. We support them with the best training,
tools and equipment to assure that they are prepared to
do their jobs safely and efficiently. We supply
equipment from the most reputable firms in the signal
and communications industries. Most importantly, we
instill in all of our employees the company’s goal of
always striving for excellence in performance and
service. To RCL, the project is not complete until the
customer is satisfied.
RailTech Communications
http://www.railtechcom.com/
RailTech Communications: Formed by experienced railroad
contractors to fulfill the Railroad industry’s
requirements and expectations for reliable
communications systems installations and repairs.
RailTech employees have a minimum of ten years
experience in the Railroad industry as well as
established exemplary reputations.
RailTech’s depth of experience is top to bottom and
unparalleled. With this experience comes an acute
understanding of the requirements and expectations of
our customers giving RailTech a head start advantage to
meet our customer needs.
RailTech Communications: Meeting the needs of the
Railroad industry in AEI systems, AEI repair,
installation, wayside systems installation, wayside
system repair, maintenance, and communication
construction.
“RailTech is a company built on the commitment of
customer satisfaction and the understanding of what it
takes to achieve this.” Richard P. Harris, President.
RMI RailConnect
http://www.railcarmgt.com/
RMI’s Mission: To serve the railroad industry by
developing and delivering the best possible information
technology services and e-Commerce solutions for
railroads and rail customers.
Scientific Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
http://www.saic.com/
Signal Computer Consultants
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/aeitag/index.html
Southern Technologies
http://www.southern-tech.com/
Southern Technologies is a thirty-four year old company
with extensive experience in all phases of defect
detector design, manufacture, installation and support.
The manufacture of defect detection and reporting
systems is the primary business of the company. All
design manufacturing and marketing activities of the
company are directed toward the rail industry.
Market focus that allows the maximum benefit to
our customers
and controlled growth for the company is the goal of
Southern Technologies Corporation.
Engineering, manufacturing and support operations are
performed in a modern well equipped 21,500 square foot
facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee. All design, assembly
and testing of Southern Technologies products are
performed under the guidelines of the ISO 9001 quality
standards.
Systems Associates Inc. (SAI)
http://www.systemsassoc.com/index.html
Systems Associates, Inc. has been a supplier of
industrial weighing products since our founding in 1976.
Our corporate philosophy is to provide weighing systems
that are designed and packaged for your specific needs,
requirements, and processes at an affordable price. This
commitment to the systems approach has resulted in
quality weighing products with lasting value and
trouble-free operation.
SAI is a major supplier of railcar weighing systems and
railcar identification systems. Our innovative designs
and use of state-of-the-art technology have set the pace
for the railcar weighing equipment industry.
The TCB Group
http://www.tcbgroup.com
The TCB Group is committed to satisfying and
exceeding its customers' needs and expectations by
delivering superior products and services which
both the customer and The TCB Group can look to with
pride.
We have made a strong commitment to the concept of
partnering as the cornerstone of our business
philosophy. The three major business areas of The TCB
Group are as follows:
Manufacturer's Representative
Marketing, Advertising & Sales Consulting
Automatic Equipment Identification (AEI) Sales &
Consulting
Wireless and Radio Frequency (RFID) Sales & Consulting
Tiefenbach - Wheel Detectors
http://www.tiefenbach.de/Englisch/eti005.htm
Automation and rationalization of operations belong to
the scope of our technological methods as well as
"intelligent" systems that ensure safe and dependable
production and train formation in marshalling yards, for
level crossing and high speed traffic.
Tiefenbach has been a successful provider of electronic
sensors for rail traffic for a long time now. In 1967,
we started to use sensor technology for employment as
wheel sensors.
The electronic double wheel sensor, manufactured today
by Tiefenbach, ensures safe operation and is robust with
a long service life.
Vision Financial
http://www.visionfinancialgroup.com
With a combined 75+ years experience in the Equipment
Leasing, Banking and Finance Industries, Vision
Financial is well positioned and experienced to meet the
needs of today’s customers. We are not limited by
equipment type, location or cost, and we can provide a
wide variety of equipment leasing and financing
structures for our lessees.
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Short Lines
Cedar America Rail Holdings
Chicago SouthShore & South Bend Railroad
Genesee & Wyoming Inc
Greenbrier Companies
Iowa Interstate Railroad Ltd. (IAIS)
Manufacturers Railway Company
METRA Rail
National Rail Passenger Rail Corporation (AMTRAK)
Rail America
Transtar
Trinity Industries Inc
Vermont Railway
Watco Companies
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
Cedar America Rail Holdings
http://www.dmerail.com/PDF/CARHMarketingPamphlet.pdf
In 1986, the Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern was established
to serve shippers in southern Minnesota and South Dakota
along lines formerly owned by Chicago and North Western.
In 2002, DM&E was joined by the Iowa, Chicago & Eastern,
which took over operations of I & M Rail Link in Iowa,
Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin. A new
company, Cedar American Rail Holdings, Inc. was
established to bridge the operations and administration
of the two railroads. Together, DM&E and IC&E serve
eight states in the heartland of America. The management
team of DM&E and IC&E have extensive experience with
both Class I and regional railroads. Largest regional
railroad system With more than 2,500 miles of track, the
combined DM&E and IC&E is the largest contiguous Class
II regional railroad system in the United States and the
only regional railroad with connections to all major
North American Class I railroads.
Chicago SouthShore & South Bend Railroad
http://www.southshorefreight.com/
The Chicago SouthShore & South Bend Railroad is a
strategically located shortline carrier connecting
northern Indiana's industrial complex with 20
transcontinental, regional, and local railroads,
including all those within the Chicago Switching
District.
Headquarters are located in Michigan City, IN. The
company is a privately held freight service railroad.
Passenger service over the line is provided by the
Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD)
and is not affiliated with the Chicago SouthShore.
Trackage extends from South Bend, IN westward to
Kensington, 115th Street in Chicago and south from
Michigan City, IN to Stillwell, IN and Kingsbury
Industrial Park. Other principal cities served by the
SouthShore include Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Burns
Harbor, Portage, Michigan City, and LaPorte, IN.
Genesee & Wyoming Inc
http://www.gwrr.com/
A
world-class provider of rail-freight transportation and
its supporting services. GWI functions as a holding
company with subsidiaries that own and operate regional
freight railroads. We own or have interests in more than
20 railroads in five countries (United States, Canada,
Mexico, Bolivia and Australia), and operate over 8,100
miles of owned and leased track and more than 3,000
additional miles under track-access arrangements.
Greenbrier Companies
http://www.gbrx.com/
The Greenbrier Companies [NYSE:GBX], headquartered in
Lake Oswego, Oregon, is a leading supplier of
transportation equipment and services to the railroad
industry in North America and Europe. Greenbrier builds
and markets new railroad freight cars in the U.S.,
Canada, Mexico, Germany and Poland. It repairs and
refurbishes freight cars and wheels at ten locations
across North America. Greenbrier owns or manages a fleet
of approximately 44,000 railcars.
Greenbrier also builds ocean-going barges for the
maritime industry at its Portland, Oregon manufacturing
facility. Steel forgings, weighing up to 100 tons, are
produced at Greenbrier's TrentonWorks Forge, the largest
in Canada.
Iowa Interstate Railroad Ltd. (IAIS)
http://www.iaisrr.com/
Headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa, the Iowa Interstate
Railroad Ltd. (IAIS), operates over 500 miles between
Omaha, Nebraska and Chicago, Illinois on the former
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific mainline, with a branch
line from Bureau to Peoria in Illinois.
IAIS was created on November 2, 1984, it is one of the
"oldest" regional railroads in existence with
connections to all major Class 1 carriers at various
points on its line. As a result, IAIS customers are able
to ship their goods to or from anywhere in North
America.
In America’s Heartland, the IAIS primarily transports
grain, agricultural products, steel, scrap, appliances,
intermodal containers and trailers, chemicals and forest
products.
The IAIS plays an integral part in its customer’s
expansion from a regional to a global market base. With
its customer-driven operation, the IAIS has successfully
increased its customer base.
Manufacturers Railway Company
http://www.anheuser-busch.com/overview/Railway.htm
Manufacturers Railway Company, an Anheuser-Busch
company, has been serving the rail industry since 1887,
providing locomotive repair and maintenance. Repairs
range from rebuilding components to rebuilding entire
locomotives.
METRA Rail
http://www.metrarail.com/
National Rail Passenger Rail Corporation (AMTRAK)
http://www.amtrak.com/
The name Amtrak is the blending of the words "American"
and "Track". The railroad's official name is the
National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Amtrak began
service on May 1, 1971 when
Clocker No.
235 departed New York Penn Station at 12:05 a.m. bound
for Philadelphia. In 1971, Amtrak announced a schedule
of 184 trains, serving 314 destinations. When service
began on May 1, 1971, Amtrak had 25 employees. Today,
the company employs 22,000 people.
Rail America
http://www.railamerica.com/
RailAmerica, Inc.,
the world's largest short line and regional freight
railroad operator, owns 47 short line and regional
railroads, operating approximately 12,000 route miles in
the United States, Canada and Australia, including track
access. In North America, the Company's railroads
operate in 26 states and six Canadian provinces.
Transtar
http://www.tstarinc.com/
From the Erie Canal to the Golden Spike at Promontory
Point, Utah... from the St. Lawrence Seaway to our first
tentative steps toward outer space, this nation's
industrial growth has been powered by transportation.
Since the late 1800's, the Transtar companies have been
an important component in this country's industrial
development. Moving billions of tons of raw materials to
manufacturing sites. Transporting finished products to
market. Storing and handling bulk commodities. Providing
water and rail transport services to hundreds of
satisfied customers throughout the nation's industrial
heartland.
Trinity Industries Inc
http://www.trinityrail.com/
Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TRN), headquartered
in Dallas, Texas, is one of the nation's leading
diversified industrial companies. Trinity operates
through five prinicpal business segments: Railcar,
Inland Barge, Parts and services, Construction Products
and Industrial Products Segments. Each segment
manufactures a broad range of products specifically
designed to serve Trinity's global industrial customers.
Vermont Railway
http://www.vermontrailway.com/
Watco Companies
http://www.watcocompanies.com/
Watco Companies will provide the best transportation
related services to our customers in the most efficient
and economical manner possible. We will provide an
environment that allows our companies and our people to
improve and grow, passing on to future generations a
company with an outstanding reputation for customer
service, profitability and quality.
Watco Companies was started in 1983 by Charles R. "Dick"
Webb. The first operation was an industrial switching
operation in DeRidder, Louisiana that is still in
existence today. After making sure this operation was in
control and serving the customer up to expectation, Dick
started his first mechanical operation, a railcar repair
shop in Coffeyville, Kansas with a group of hand picked
employees and a determination to make a difference in
the quality of the industry. From this base and the
efforts of our hard working employees, we have grown
into many facets of the rail industry. Our focus has
been one of customer satisfaction in any business
venture be it in or out of the rail industry.
Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway
http://www.wlerwy.com/
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