RSI Annual Report 2010
Railway Supply Institute 2010 Report
Contents
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Table of Contents
Message to the Membership
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RSI Leadership
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RSI About Us
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RSI Committees
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Tank Car Update
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RSI Conferences & Events
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Railroad Day on Capitol Hill
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RSI Meets with Amtrak Exec. Committee
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RSI Hosts High Speed Rail Forum
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RSI Annual Meeting & Market Outlook
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Railway Interchange 2011
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Our Work in Washington
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RSI Membership: Our strength
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Membership Directory
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Advertising Index
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Message to the Membership
RSI Message to the Membership
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RSI Chairman Robert J. Pokorski, Miner Enterprises
Dear RSI Members and Friends, I have been privileged and honored to be Chairman of the Railway Supply Institute for the past year. Despite the economic conditions facing our country and our industry, our membership has remained strong. RSI is unique among the railway supply trade associations in that we have a broad-based membership with members from each of the disciplines. We are also unique in that two railway supply trade associations have memberships and board seats. I thank the Railway EngineeringMaintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA) and Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. (RSSI), and value their support and advice as we move forward. This annual report can only briefly touch on the activities undertaken by RSI on behalf of its members and their customers. I encourage you to to take full advantage of what RSI offers to your company. I also ask you to peruse our Membership Directory. Without the membership’s crucial support, RSI would cease to exist. The Railway Supply Institute has three major roles for serving its membership— to act as the government relations arm of the industry, to be a vehicle for companies to meet through our committee structure, and to provide marketing and networking opportunities. In addition, we work to keep members informed on topical news and upcoming events which creates opportunities for participation, influence, and greater involvement. In Washington, D.C., RSI is the only independent
advocate of the railway supply industry. RSI staff meets regularly with colleagues from the Class I railroads and other trade associations to plan legislative strategies and exchange information. Issues that RSI follows on behalf of you, the members, include rail reregulation, beneficial tax credits, federal investment in freight and passenger rail, the Section 130 grade crossing safety program, truck sizes and weights, liability issues, and the movement of hazardous materials by rail. It is important for our industry— for you—to be heard. All members are invited to join the Washington Affairs Committee, which RSI uses to gather member input on all the legislative issues we follow. Our government relations efforts are enhanced by the presence of Robert Clement, a former member of Congress from Tennessee who served on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. RSI program committees are recognized industrywide for their leadership and expertise. The Association of American Railroads and its railroad members look to the RSI American Railway Car Institute Committee (ARCI), the Committee on Tank Cars, the Quality Assurance Committees, the Equipment Leasing Committee, and the Standard Coupler Committee for help on virtually every regulatory or technical issue facing the railroad industry. Through its State Tax Committee, fleet owners have saved millions of dollars in onerous state taxes. Providing marketing opportunities for members
has always been a priority for us, and a huge benefit of membership. In the spring, RSI held the second in a series of seminars designed for the supply community to provide information on high speed rail and access to decision makers in Washington, D.C. At our enhanced annual meeting, RSI members heard from leaders in the locomotive, freight car, and passenger rail industries in an effort to provide additional information as you make decisions on 2011 and beyond. RSI is joining REMSA and RSSI for a joint trade show in Minneapolis on September 18-21, 2011. Railway Interchange 2011 will be the largest railway supply trade show in the U.S. since the mid1900s. We will be joined by and supporting AREMA and the CMA in technical sessions during the exhibition. Booth and track sales began July 1 and sales have been strong. Prime exhibit space and track space is still available, but I encourage you to sign up soon if you plan to exhibit. Registration and hotel reservations will be available January 3, 2011. Future trade show plans call for a joint RSI/Coordinated Mechanical Associations meeting at the Chicago Sheraton and Towers Hotel in September 2012, and, as well, a second Railway Interchange in Indianapolis in 2013. We do all this with a staff of four. Tom Simpson, Robyn Leach, Nicole Brewin, and Amanda Patrick do a great job for you and I thank them for that. I also thank my fellow members of the board of directors who make this job much easier.
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RSI Leadership
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RSI Leadership The RSI Board of Directors develops and implements association policy, and represents the diverse membership of the railway supply industry. Board members make up small and large companies involved in the manufacture of products and services in the freight car, locomotive, maintenance-of-way, communications and signaling, and passenger rail industries. RSI Board Members are elected each fall by RSI membership at the RSI Annual Meeting. The Board, in turn, elects RSI’s officers, including the chairman, vice chairman, and secretary/treasurer. The office term for RSI Board members is three years. The term for officers of the Board is one year, and special directors have a one-year term.
Officers
Chairman Robert J. Pokorski Miner Enterprises, Inc. Vice Chairman Gregory P. Vogelman GE Rail Services Secretary/Treasurer Michael J. Mitrovich MPL Technology Inc.
DIRECTORS
Robert L. Albritton Railroad Controls Limited Michael Foxx Strato, Inc.
Brian Hawkins Amsted Rail
Edward J. Whalen FreightCar America, Inc.
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HONORARY DIRECTOR Marshall G. Beck New York Air Brake Company
SPECIAL TRADE ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS
REMSA Ronald C. Olds Plasser American Corp. RSSI Thomas J. Ulrich Arthur N. Ulrich Company
NON-VOTING PRESS Robert P. DeMarco Railway Age
Terrence G. Heidkamp GATX Corporation
Stephen W. Bolte Progressive Railroading
James R. Higginbottom The Okonite Company
RSI STAFF
William R. Kiefer A. Stucki Company
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Robert Matthews Tangent Rail Fred R. Sasser Chicago Freight Car Leasing Company
Amanda Trainor Patrick Executive Assistant
Thomas D. Simpson President
Nicole B. Brewin Assistant Vice President
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Robyn M. Leach Office Manager
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The RSI staff is available to answer questions about the rail supply industry. We strive to advocate for our members and give them the information they need to succeed in the industry. The RSI staff has more than 50 years of cumulative experience working with Congress, U.S. agencies such as the Department of Transportation, and with the railroad and rail supply industries. The Railway Supply Institute, Inc. 425 Third Street, S.W. Suite 920 Washington, D.C 20024 (p) 202-347-4664 (f) 202-347-0047
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RSI About Us The Railway Supply Institute acts on behalf of the largest and smallest suppliers to North American freight and passenger railroads and their employees. As the only all-inclusive trade association for the entire rail supply industry, we represent a diverse group of rail suppliers involved in the manufacture of products and services in the freight car, locomotive, maintenance-of-way, communications and signaling, leasing, and passenger rail industries. RSI connects members to their customers and partners, supports the improvement of the industry, assists members in the global marketplace, and represents the industry during the regulatory and legislative process. Membership at RSI ensures that you belong to the only trade association that completely and exclusively represents your interests.
Support Support of railway suppliers is important to the railroad industry. RSI organizes seven (7) project committees on critical issues such as safe transportation of hazardous materials, grade crossing safety, and technical standards. Our committees assist members collaborating to resolve the technical, legislative and regulatory issues unique to our industry. Connection Railway suppliers are connected and strengthened by RSI. RSI members meet and do business with freight and passenger railroads and other suppliers at annual conferences, tradeshows, and industry events. We are the
center of the industry network, helping to make contacts for our members with key players in the companies that work in the rail and rail supply industry. Advocacy RSI is your voice in Washington. The RSI is a presence on Capitol Hill and among the regulatory agencies that write the rules for the rail industry, continually advocating safe, sensible, and efficient solutions that work for rail, suppliers, and the people who depend on us to move their goods. RSI assists members in communicating their interests to legislators, regulators, and other industry stakeholders.
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RSI Committees Providing A Voice for Suppliers RSI’s goals are accomplished through the work of its committees, which serve the RSI membership in a variety of areas. Our committees encompass the diverse nature of the industry and provide members with an opportunity to get involved by supporting and advancing railway supply industry goals in both the public and private sector. They also provide networking and professional development opportunities within the industry. On average, our committees meet quarterly either in person or via teleconference. Some RSI committees are restricted to companies that manufacture certain products. To join a committee, please contact us at (202) 347-4664. The RSI project committees include: the American Railway Car Institute Committee, Equipment Leasing Committee, Quality Assurance Committee, Standard Coupler Manufacturers Committee, State Taxation Committee, Committee on Tank Car, and Washington Affairs Committee. Specific details for each RSI committee can be found on our website. Following is a summary of our committee efforts during the past year.
American Railway Car Institute Committee Chair: Martin Graham, Trinity Rail Group, LLC The American Railway Car Institute (ARCI) has represented the North American freight car building industry for more than 75 years. Membership consists of major North American freight car manufacturers. The role of the ARCI is to work in coordination with the Association of American Railroads on freight car design standards, to tabulate and report North American freight car orders, deliveries, and backlogs, and to represent the specific interests of railcar builders in federal legislative and regulatory matters. The quarterly freight car statistics are used by organizations as diverse as Bloomberg News, the Federal Reserve Board, financial analysts, component suppliers, and others who follow the freight car building industry and is used as a barometer on the state of the railway supply industry. ARCI’s Engineering and Design Subcommittee meets several times a year to address design and safety issues of freight car.
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Working with the AAR and TTCI, the committee helps to fund freight car fatigue tests. Fatigue tests are used to update standards that cars are built to. In some instances, these standards haven’t been changed in decades. In addition, the committee meets twice a year with the AAR’s Equipment Engineering Committee to discuss freight car issues with freight and passenger mechanical officers. ARCI Affiliate Membership Though membership on the ARCI committee is restricted to North American freight car builders, anyone can become an affiliate member. Typical affiliate members are component suppliers for the freight car industry, leasing companies, and financial institutions. Affiliate members receive quarterly freight car statistics and have an opportunity to be on the Engineering & Design Subcommittee. Equipment Leasing Committee Chair: Dave Edwards, President, Macquarie Rail Inc. RSI’s Committee on Equipment Leasing is composed of representatives from several prominent freight car leasing companies. This committee’s primary responsibility is to evaluate those key regula-
tory and public policy issues affecting the leasing industry and to guide RSI policy development in this area. Many issues discussed by the committee involve railroad service relations issues, and the committee often responds to AAR circular letters and other railroad proposals that may adversely affect private car owners. RSI member companies own and provide for lease more than 700,000 railroad freight cars. Quality Assurance Committee Chair: Ray Morgan, Director of QA - North America, GATX Rail Corporation The Quality Assurance Committee (QAC) is an advocate for quality and continuous improvement in the performance and safety of the rail supply industry’s products and services. The QAC works closely with the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Quality Committee to ensure that member companies receive the information they need to implement superior quality programs and meet the challenges for today’s marketplace. Over the years, working with the AAR Quality Committee, the committee has sponsored training programs for suppliers who are new to the industry or need refresher courses on key quality issues. While there will not be a quality conference in 2011, the Committee will be working with the AAR to develop a training session for railway suppliers.
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Standard Coupler Manufacturers Committee Chair: Patrick S. Wallace, EVP, Trinity Rail Group This committee promotes Association of the American Railroads (AAR) standard coupler technology worldwide and meets periodically to discuss the technical matters confronting standard coupler manufacturers. The committee also works with the rail industry to develop coupler standards that reflect the latest in technology and foundry practices. Representatives of the member companies meet annually to ensure that coupler component pieces are compatible with each other. This committee is restricted to companies that produce standard AAR couplers. State Taxation Committee Chair: Robert Shank, Corporate Taxation, Greenbrier Manufacturing This committee, consisting of companies that own and lease railroad freight cars, monitors and acts on state legislative and regulatory issues that affect the taxation of privately owned freight cars. Over the years, it is estimated the committee has saved private car owners several million dollars in excess taxation. Committee on Tank Cars Chair: William Constantino, Union Tank Car Company The Committee for Tank Cars (RSICTC) is a standing committee of RSI that addresses issues of importance to tank car builders and owners. The committee regularly reviews tank car requirements through its membership on the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Tank Car Committee and remains at the forefront of the latest research to improve tank car safety. RSICTC represents the tank car manufacturers in federal, legislative and regulatory matters.
The Committee on Tank Cars has one subcommittee known as the Engineering/Technical Subcommittee. This subcommittee meets regularly to oversee the RSI/AAR tank car safety research project and meets quarterly with the AAR Committee on Tank Cars to discuss tank car security, packaging and operational issues. RSICTC 2010 Publications and Activities • Each year, the RSI/AAR Tank Car Safety Research Project develops a publication on Railroad Tank Cars and the transport of hazardous materials. It lists statistics and information on tank car safety standards. • In early 2010 the RSICTC responded to a Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Notice of Pro-
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posed Rulemaking. Titled PHMSA-2009-0289, this possible rulemaking proposes to allow tank cars that exceed the maximum capacity and gross weight on rail limitations to operate in rail service upon approval from the Federal Railroad Administration Associate Administrator for Safety.
The RSICTC publications can be found on the RSI website at www.rsiweb.org/rsicommittees_tc.html. Membership on this committee is restricted to companies engaged in the design, manufacture, ownership, or leasing of railroad tank cars.
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Washington Affairs Committee Chair: John Paljug, Safetran Systems Corp. Chair: Thomas J. Gillespie, Jr., ALSTOM Transportation, Inc. The Washington Affairs Committee (WAC) is open to all members, but with an emphasis on member companies in the Communication & Signaling, Maintenance of Way and Passenger industries. This committee and its working groups represent these segments of the industry in Washington, DC. Legislative issues of interest include: supporting the Section 130 highway-rail grade crossing program, supporting railroads in securing tax incentives to increase capacity,
securing federal investment for Positive Train Control and High Speed Rail, supporting Amtrak’s legislative goals, supporting the Class I railroads efforts opposed to reregulation and lobbying against bigger trucks. In addition, the committee works very closely with Operation Lifesaver to reduce the deaths and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and along railroad rights-ofway through education programs for the public.
funding not only for the High Speed Rail program but for passenger rail cars within that funding. The committee is also looking to tackle proposed passenger rail liability reform and the reauthorization of a surface transportation bill in Congress.
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RSI-AAR Tank Car Safety Project
Since 1970, RSI, with its partner the Association of American Railroads (AAR), has funded and managed the RSI-AAR Railroad Tank Car Safety Research and Test Project. The Tank Car Safety Project, as it is known, conducts various types of research to allow the industry to continuously advance tank car safety. Since its inception, the founding partners have invested more than $20 million in the Tank Car Safety Project, while also investing more than $700 million in safety improvements to the tank car fleet. The Tank Car Safety Project started when RSI predecessor the Railway Progress Institute and AAR joined forces to prevent releases of flammable gases that had caused damage and casualties throughout the late 1960s. The solutions swiftly developed then – head shields, thermal protection and shelf couplers – reduced punctures of tank heads by 94% and fire-induced ruptures by 93% and continue to be mainstays in today’s fleet. RPI
and AAR were foresighted as well, and rather than solving this one problem and disbanding, the Tank Car Safety Project was tasked with ongoing collection and development of information to prepare the partners to react to future problems and to preempt others by continuous attention to tank car safety. One result is that the Tank Car Safety Project created, maintains, and continually adds to a set of data describing damage to tank cars in train accidents. These comprehensive records on tens of thousands of tank cars damaged in accidents are unmatched in any other hazardous materials transportation mode, providing the industry with a depth of understanding of tank car performance that is admired and trusted by both shippers and regulators. The information is used to support studies of potential enhancements to tank car construction, designs and materials, allowing the performance of various features to be quantified and improvement initiatives to be prioritized. Among the improvements and
standards that have been based on such quantitative information are: protection requirements for bottom fittings, cost-benefit analyses of proposed new standards for chemicals that present environmental hazards, identification of optimal features for 286,000 pound gross weight tank cars, and quantification of the performance of proposed specifications for Toxic Inhalation Hazard (TIH) materials. The data can serve to forestall unnecessary steps also, as happened when requirements for fleet-wide tank steel normalization were under consideration, and the Tank Car Safety Project furnished data to show that the safety improvement would be marginal. The Tank Car Safety Project also conducts tests and studies in specific areas of interest to the sponsors, such as the over-the-road tests needed to develop the load environment data used to design the cars to survive the rigors of service. It also maintains and enhances a simulation of tank cars exposed to fire in accidents, and conducts tests of high-temperature performance of tank steels.
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When RSI member Union Tank Car Company along with its partners at Union Pacific Railroad and Dow Chemical Company completed their work on the next generation tank car, they discovered that more research was needed. In an effort to complete this research, they came to RSI and other industry leaders to propose that an industry/government consortium take over the remainder of the research. With the support and participation from the RSI Committee on Tank Car (RSICTC), tank car
progress with Transport Canada and should be completed in the near future.
builders and users, the freight railroad industry and the U.S. and Canadian governments, they agreed to pursue a method of continuing the research.
2. The Industry Participants are planning to fund a project to identify critical puncture resistance properties in tank car steels that will lead to the identification of new generation steels that are more crashworthy than currently used steels. This project is planned to start in the fourth quarter of 2010 and will be completed in about 18 months. 3. The third project is to develop a quantitative method that will evaluate various design alternatives that will emerge from the ATCCRP research. This project is broken into several phases, and it is anticipated work will begin on phase one sometime in 2011 when funding becomes available.
The Advanced Tank Car Collaborative Research Program (ATCCRP) is a joint effort by the industry and government to develop a new generation tank car that is safer and more secure than today’s tank cars that transport PIH commodities. The ATCCRP participants are the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS), Transport Canada, RSI, the Association of American Railroads (AAR), the Chlorine Institute, the Fertilizer Institute and the American Chemistry Council. The group has finalized Memorandums of Cooperation between the Industry Participants and also between Industry, FRA, TSA and DHS. A Memorandum of Cooperation is in
Three projects have been selected to begin the ATCCRP effort: 1. The FRA is funding a project to determine puncture energies vs. various impactor sizes. This project will begin in the fourth quarter of 2010 and should be completed in about twelve months.
In addition to the above, TSA/DHS have multiple projects underway which are evaluating methods to improve tank car security and they have been working closely with the AATCCRP participants on these projects.
Michael Pracht, US Railcar Company (at left) spoke on a supply side panel discussion concerning Domestic HSR/Intercityh Passenger Rail Manufacturing in America. He shared a moment with William J. Saddler, Jr., Wabtec (center), and RSI President Thomas D. Simpson.
Conferences & Events In 2010, RSI offered many opportunities for members to get more involved in the rail supply industry and market their products and services to their customers. With the diverse nature of our industry, it’s no wonder our events covered so many topical issues—from grassroots advocacy efforts, like Railroad Day on Capitol Hill, to forecast and marketing events such as the Market Outlook Event, to learning and networking events such as the Forum on the Current & Future Challenges in High Speed Rail. Like any association, the success of RSI depends largely on the involvement of its membership. Our events in 2010 were widely attended and highly informative—we look forward to scheduling even more conferences and events in 2011. FEBRUARY 25, 2010: RAILROAD DAY ON CAPITAL HILL On February 25, 2010, a unified rail industry touted a pro jobs message on Capitol Hill, suggesting that investment in the rail industry can provide jobs for many American workers. More than 600 railroad industry representatives relayed this message to more than 400 House and Senate members and staff. Railroad industry representatives had a host of well prepared talking points on such issues as the PTC mandate, balanced reregulation, investment tax credits, and support
for passenger rail. Along with RSI, representatives from the Class I railroads, the short lines, passenger rail, the OneRail coalition, the Sheet Metal Workers International Association and Go21 (a grass tops organization that unites community leaders to promote rail in their areas), attended Railroad Day with plenty of common ground. Members of Congress and staff were happy to meet with the Railroad Day representatives, with many meetings standingroom only. “Most meetings went very well. The staffers all seemed interested to meet with us and two of the representatives made a point to be part of the meeting,” commented Fred Sasser of Chicago Freight Car Leasing. “The best part of being involved with the rail industry is being a part of the dedication of everyone to produce the best service possible for the shippers who depend on us,” commented Jim Higginbottom of Okonite. “With all of us working together on Railroad Day on the Hill, we continue to strengthen the resolve of our Congress to work to make the industry stronger and increase our ability to make further contributions to the health of the economy of our great nation.” March 11, 2010: RSI Members Meet with Amtrak Executive Committee On March 11, 2010, RSI staff and represen-
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Amtrak Section 305 Next Generation Equipment Committee. Speakers from four of the major passenger rail car builders—Alstom, Talgo, Bombardier, and US Rail Car—gave their assessment of the demand for passenger rail equipment in the United States and the capacity of industry to meet that demand. They also discussed the significance of the Buy America requirement to their companies. “As rail suppliers, we need to help maximize the amount of domestic content as much as we possibly can to help justify continued investment in our rail products. If we don’t this, this side of the rail supply business won’t grow,” commented Tim Gillespie of Alstom Transportation. During a state/freight rail panel, John Horsley, AASHTO Executive Director, described the progress that states are making on their passenger rail corridors while Paul Worley, Director of Engineering and Safety for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, presented a detailed picture of the projects in the development of North Carolina’s passenger rail corridors. Rod Diridon, Sr., Chairman of APTA’s intercity rail committee and former chairman of the California High Speed Rail Authority’s board, described the progress in California. Representatives from CSX, Norfolk Southern, and BNSF discussed the projects they have underway with states on corridors on their systems. Karen Rae, Deputy Administrator at FRA, gave a status report on the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act rail grants and discussed FRA’s Buy America requirements. She indicated that she would like RSI to work with FRA on meeting the challenges of the Buy America mandate. Sylvia Garcia, a staff member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, stated that Congressional appropriators will be hard-pressed to provide more funding for high speed rail for Fiscal Year 2011 unless there is clear evidence that the $10.5 billion lawmakers approved for the sector has been used by state and local governments. Also discussed was the need to “sell” high speed rail to Congress and the American people. Several speakers commented that without a genuine effort create enthusiasm for a larger passenger rail system; the opportunity will pass us by. “If we do not do our job of convincing
Congress and the administration that investing in high speed rail is the right decision, we will lose high speed rail in America,” cautioned Gillespie. September 16, 2010: Annual Meeting & Market Outlook Event More than 100 RSI members turned out for the RSI sponsored Market Outlook Event held on at the Union League Club in Chicago, Ill. This event was held in conjunction with the Annual Membership Meeting and included speakers from around the rail industry. Speakers included John Hamilton, former President of Electro-Motive Diesel, Anthony Kruglinksi, President of Railroad Financial Corp., and Steve Menzies, Group President of Trinity Rail. In his keynote address, former EMD President Hamilton focused on the health of the railway supply community. Specifically, he discussed the acute cyclicality that the railway supply industry faces decade after decade, and the problems that poses for the supply community. He also outlined possible solutions to that problem. Hamilton argued that the enormous cyclicality in purchases places stress on the supply community and adds increased costs for its customers. He noted that it affected all companies but placed extreme pressure on the smaller suppliers. Solutions offered included reducing the manufacturing cycle times, standardizing designs, and entering into multiyear deals. He also discussed other issues facing the locomotive builders.
The principals of the Railroad Financial Corporation, a rail and rail equipment financial advising company led by Tony Kruglinski, discussed the current state of affairs in our industry from the perspective of the financial community. Mike Franke of Amtrak presented on Amtrak and the Future of High Speed Rail. He provided a detailed status report on Amtrak’s current financial situation and its aging fleet cars, noting that some cars used by Amtrak date from the 1950s and the most recent cars added to the fleet. Franke reported that, in some instances, replacement parts for this equipment are unavailable and must be created by Amtrak maintenance workers. Among other things, Franke also discussed the Section 305 process created to develop next-generation passenger car and locomotive specifications. Steve Menzies, President of Trinity Rail, culminated the event with a provocative luncheon address that discussed that state of the new freight car building and equipment leasing industries. Menzies strongly suggested a new direction is needed for the industry and urged RSI and its membership to become more involved in advocating for the industry in Washington, D.C. Copies of speakers presentations are available on the RSI website under Meetings & Seminars. Based on the turnout and positive comments from RSI membership, the RSI Board is exploring options for holding a similar members-only event in 2011.
Railway Interchange 2011 September 18-21, 2011 Minneapolis, MN Join RSI and thousands of rail industry customers at Railway Interchange 2011 in Minneapolis, Minn., on September 18 - 21, 2011. Sponsored by RSI, Railway Engineering & Maintenance Suppliers Association (REMSA), and Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc (RSSI), Railway Interchange 2011 will be three tradeshows in one and give railroaders from around the world a unique opportunity to see all that is new and innova-
tive across the rail supply industry. The show will feature hundreds of exhibits, both indoor and outdoor, and CMA technical sessions on topical issues. Railway Interchange 2011 will be the best opportunity for suppliers to demonstrate their products & services to key decision makers and customers both in the United States and abroad. Exhibiting at Railway Interchange 2011 will bring you face-to-face with more railroad industry customers than
any other railway supply trade show. The venues for Railway Interchange 2011 will be the Minneapolis Convention Center and CP Rail’s Humboldt Yard. They offer the best-ever indoor and outdoor venues for our industry show. RSI member exhibitors can choose from more than 100,000 square feet of column free trade show space and more than 1.5 miles of combined, outdoor, on-and offtrack exhibits.
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RSI Work in Washington The Railway Supply Institute acts as the supplier voice in Washington, D.C., and within the rail industry. As the only independent advocate of the railway supply industry, the association works tirelessly to represent its membership. With access to decision makers in the United States Congress and the Obama Administration, RSI works with regulatory agencies, Congressional lawmakers, and staff to promote rail supply industry interests.
MAJOR LEGISLATIVE INTERESTS IN THE SECOND SESSION OF 111th CONGRESS Expanding Infrastructure In order to meet growing transportation challenges, targeted tax incentives can help expand freight rail capacity. Below are pieces of legislation that affect infrastructure funding. • H.R. 1806/S.3749: 25% investment tax credit for new rail capacity. Referred to House Ways & Means Committee where it is pending consideration. H.R. 1806 has 126 cosponsors. S. 3749 was referred to the Senate Finance Committee where it is pending consideration. S. 3749 has one cosponsor. • H .R. 1132/S.46: Short Line Tax Credit. Expired on December 31, 2009. • H.R. 5478: 25% tax credit for replac-
ing or rebuilding old, inefficient railcars. The tax credit will be limited to cars built in 2010 and 2011 and would require a minimum of 8% increase in capacity or fuel efficiency. H.R. 5478 has been referred to the House Ways & Means Committee and has 60 cosponsors. • F lexibility: As federal funds are made available, outside of dedicated highway user fees, freight rail projects should continue to be eligible to receive state or federal money for infrastructure programs, such as the Economic Recovery Act of 2009. Passenger Rail Development & Fiscal Year 2011 DOT Appropriations Recovery Act provided $9.3 billion for high speed and intercity passenger rail which included $1.3 billion for Amtrak and $8 billion for the development of high speed rail. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee version of a Surface Transportation Bill would provide $50 billion over six years for high speed rail corridors.
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Current Status: Following the elections, members of the 111th Congress returned to Washington, D.C. on Monday, November 15th for the start of a lame duck session. The agenda for the lame duck session is led primarily by the need to appropriate funding for the federal agencies following the expiration of a continuing resolution on December 18th. Among the rumors: another CR could pass and last for a whole year, or a CR could be offered to run though March 4, 2011. Surface Transportation Bill (SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization) The 2005 “Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act-A Legacy for Users” (SAFETEA-LU), approved by Congress and signed by then-President Bush in August 2005, authorized $286.5 billion in federal investment for the highway, public transportation, and highway safety programs from fiscal years 2004-09. The law expired on September 30, 2009. The House and Senate have passed five extensions with the current extension expiring on December 31, 2010. Issues that potentially fall under this larger bill: • Section 130 Highway-Rail Grade Crossing
Safety Program • Infrastructure Tax Initiatives: H.R. 1806, the Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act, H.R. 5478, the Green Railcar Enhancement Act of 2010 • P otential to include funding of Positive Train Control as mandated in the rail safety bill passed by the previous Congress. • T ruck Sizes and Weight • E ligibility of Freight Rail Projects for federally funded transportation projects • High Speed Rail RSI continues to work by itself and with other coalitions to promote the Section 130 highway-rail grade crossing safety program by visiting Congressional offices in support of the program and H.R. 2125 and S. 791, companion bills which would both preserve the program at its current funding level rather than phase the program out and lump it into a larger safety category as currently required in the House version of a Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill. The Senate has yet to act on its version of a Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill, although in a draft version the Section 130 language from S. 791 has been accepted. In addition, RSI continues to advocate for the continued freeze on longer, heavier trucks and in seeking ways for a dedicated source of
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Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), the sponsor of S. 146, that he would include portions of his bill into the STB Reauthorization bill. S. 146 was reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee and would take away key parts of the STB’s jurisdiction and give the authority to investigate potential antitrust law violations by the railroads to the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission, and the federal courts. funding for high speed and inter-city passenger rail in America. STB Reauthorization and Rail Reregulation
Freight railroads remained on alert for attempts to move legislation that would reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board (including antitrust legislation) through a lame duck session.
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Passenger Rail Liability In December 2009, the Senate Commerce Committee approved S. 2889, which would reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board for the first time since its inception and give the Board a greater role in regulating freight rail rates. Since December, Senate Committee staff has been in negotiations with industry stakeholders regarding compromise language to the bill. In addition, to further complicate matters, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.), the sponsor of S. 2889, has promised
In November 2010, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) introduced S. 3982, a companion bill to H.R. 6150, a bill which would raise the liability cap in certain railroad accidents from $200 million to $500 million. H.R. 6150 was introduced by Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Calif.) on September 17, 2010. The $200 million cap was instituted as part of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997.
RSI Supports Operation Lifesaver RSI is a cofounder and longtime supporter of Operation Lifesaver (OLI), the nationwide volunteer organization dedicated to reducing crashes at highway rail grade crossings. Since the mid1980s, RSI and its predecessor organizations have supported Operation Lifesaver (OLI) with countless volunteer hours and several hundred thousand dollars in direct contributions to this highway-rail crossing safety organization. With chapters in 49 states, OLI’s “look, listen, and live” message has been a major factor in reducing the number fatalities associated with highway-rail grade crossing crashes and tres-
passing. Operation Lifesaver and its state programs have touched millions of lives through presentations to schools and other groups, literature and public services announcements. Recently, at the urging of railroads and the federal government, OLI has created programs for trespassers. OLI enjoys broad support from Congress, the Department of Transportation, individual states, the railroad and railway supply industries, law enforcement agencies, the trucking industry, and other highway safety organizations. Operation Lifesaver and the federal Section 130 grade crossings improvement
program have combined to create educational programs that have saved lives. Since its creation is 1985, RSI members have donated their time and over $500,000 to OLI. 2010 Contributors American Railcar Industries, Inc. Chicago Freight Car Leasing, Co. Diesel Electrical Equipment, Inc. GLNX Corporation Loram Maintenance of Way Railinc Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. (RSSI) Smith Systems Inc. Strato, Inc. Union Tank Car Company
S. 3982 was referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation where it is pending consideration. The bill does not have any cosponsors. H.R. 6150 was referred to the House Committees on Judiciary and Transportation & Infrastructure where it is also pending consideration. The bill has 18 cosponsors. Both bills will likely be reintroduced in the incoming 112th Congress in January 2011. RSI believes that the unintended consequences of this bill will have a significant adverse impact on current and future rail passenger operations (both commuter and intercity) and could jeopardize the Administration’s vision for the future of high speed rail.
Looking Ahead – The 112th Congress The 2010 November mid-term elections resulted in a wave of Republican victories ultimately capturing the House and increasing their share of the Senate. House Republicans have selected Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) to be the new Speaker of the House in the 112th Congress. Boehner has said his focus will be on job creation, reducing government spending, and
reforming Congress. The GOP also plans to dominate the schedule with work on extending all of the 2001 and 2003 personal income tax cuts; repealing the new health care law or (more realistically)
withholding funding for its implementation; and reviewing unspent funds from the 2009 stimulus legislation. We must tell our story and explain how we contribute to both the economy and national security.
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The higher cap would only apply to accidents caused by “gross negligence,” establishing a higher standard than the one set under current law, according to Feinstein and Gallegly. The higher cap would apply retroactively to September 12, 2008, when a Metrolink train collided with a Union Pacific Railroad train in Chatsworth, Calif., causing 25 deaths and injuries to more than 150 people.
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Bob Clement Reports As I’ve learned more about the railway supply industry while representing RSI on Capitol Hill, I have become more and more impressed with RSI membership and the optimism shown despite the state of our economy, especially as it impacts our industry. As directed by the RSI Board of Directors and implemented by the RSI staff, RSI pursues legislation beneficial to railway suppliers and their customers and opposes legislation that will harm the rail and railway supply industry. I have been challenged and motivated to work on your behalf for the past three years.
Bob Clement
With that as a yardstick, this past Congress has been admittedly a mixed bag for us. On the positive side, efforts to upset the current balanced regulation of the rail industry seem to have been defeated. On passenger rail matters, Amtrak continues to enjoy high levels of congressional support which translates to increased capital investment by our nation’s passenger railroad. The Obama Administration’s commitment to high speed rail is gratifying to us who believe that high speed rail development is an important step to balancing our nation’s infrastructure.
However, the legislation that Congress did not pass, such the Transportation Reauthorization bill entitled the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which sets out a six-year funding plan for transportation and infrastructure projects, may prove problematic in the years ahead. We all watched the 2010 elections with incredible interest and I think it’s safe to say that the future of rail transportation legislation is uncertain. Will the demand for smaller government affect the size and scope of the next SAFETEA-LU? Will the high speed rail effort be curtailed by cost-cutting? Will Amtrak, as it celebrates its 40th anniversary, have to fight for adequate funding yet again? Can the industry secure infrastructure funding? RSI is a voice that can help steer the debate. Do you rely on the Section 130 program, Amtrak funding, or some other federal program to help sell your products? If so, you need to be heard. The good news for this Congress is that while Republicans will lead the House of Representatives, transportation has historically been a bipartisan issue and Congressional transportation leadership has changed little. The railway supply
industry, with over 600 companies located in virtually every Congressional district, is a voice that needs to be heard. In the last Congress, Tom Simpson, Nicole Brewin, and I visited well over 200 members of Congress. We will reintroduce RSI to the new Congress and continue to press for legislation that will benefit our membership in the rail supply industry. If you have not already, I encourage you to develop a relationship with your member of Congress and your Washington staff. RSI is happy to assist you with those outreach efforts. We’ve had a lot of turnover in Congress, so it’s important that we redouble our efforts to spread the RSI message. I look forward to working with all of you in 2011.
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Membership The Strength of the Supply Industry
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The role of an association is to balance the needs of its membership and create priorities and programs based on these needs. RSI, like other trade associations, represents a diverse membership that stretches throughout the industry. We work diligently to meet the needs of all our members through our programming, outreach, committee work, and advocacy programs. RSI’s role is to balance these priorities and find a way to effectively meet each of them. As an independent advocate for the entire rail supply industry, RSI can best meet the needs the supply Industry and continuously strives to do so. 2010 was a great year for RSI. Despite the lagging economy, RSI acquired more than 25 new members and retained over 85% of our membership from 2009. This is a great sign and we look forward to an even stronger membership in 2011. RSI remains committed to retaining our current
membership and acquiring new members, thus better serving our large and diverse industry. We serve our membership and our industry by encouraging participation from all levels of membership. RSI offers numerous ways for member involvement through outlets such as educational programming, hosting trade shows and marketing events, creating project committees, which work as a forum for our membership, and creating opportunities for our members to meet with elected officials and other government decision makers. With better communication and outreach to customers, folks on Capitol Hill, and you, RSI continues to effectively address your needs and bring value to your membership. Look for additional information our members by viewing our online Membership Directory and our Interactive Membership Map located on our website at www.rsiweb.org.
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3M Traffic Safety Systems AGL Manufacturing Ltd. ARMS / Automated Railroad Maintenance Systems, Inc. Astech Inc. Avondale Partners Bank of America - Merrill Lynch Cardinal Valley Industrial Supply, Inc. Chatham Steel Cyclonaire Corp. Ellwood National Crankshaft Group HARTING North America ITT Koni North America Lat-Lon, LLC MTU PolyPhaser / Transtector Proceco, Inc. PS Technology, Inc. Railinc Corp. Ricardo, Inc. Sapa Extrusions Seats Incorporated Shur-Co Rail Spacecraft Components Corp. Stanley Proto Industrial Tools Surrette Battery Co, Ltd. TorcUp Inc.
St. Paul, MN Vancouver, BC Canada O’Fallon, MO Vassar, MI Nashville, TN Los Angeles, CA Salem, VA Savannah, GA York, NE Irvine, PA Elgin, IL Hebron, KY Denver, CO Detroit , MI Hayden, ID Montreal, QC Canada Elkhorn, NE Cary, NC Belleville, MI Cressona, PA Reedsburg, WI Yankton, SD North Las Vegas, NV Conyers, GA Springhill, NS Canada Easton, PA
In Loving Memory of Marilyn Tonn On September 22, 2010, RSI and the rail supply community lost one of its biggest supporters, when Marilyn Tonn, former RSI/RSA Executive Secretary and wife of Howard Tonn, former RSI/RSA Executive Director, passed away.
others, Marilyn knew most all of the RSI member companies and contact officers. She felt truly vested in the success of RSI’s members. In addition, she could always be found with a warm smile and kind words.
For 12 years, Howard and Marilyn Tonn contributed their time and leadership to the success of RSI and its predecessor organization, the Railway Supply Association. They retired from RSI in 2008. Hard work, integrity, character, and hope—these are the things that characterize Marilyn and what she contributed to Railway Supply Institute. Her institutional knowledge, passion for the RSI and its membership, and diligent work ethic moved the organization forward. A person who enjoyed getting to know
Outside of work, Marilyn contributed to those in need by serving as the Director of York Township Senior Center, coordinating Meals on Wheels for 13 years. Marilyn left behind a wonderful husband of 55 years and a host of children and grandchildren. Marilyn Tonn was a true supporter RSI and its membership. While her presence will be truly missed, she will continue to remind us at RSI of what it is to know and serve our membership.
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RSI Membership Directory 3M Traffic Safety Systems Ms. Cathy Thill Business Development Manager 3M Center General Offices St. Paul, MN 55144 USA (651) 736-1142
[email protected] www.mmm.com/TSS 3M manufactures high-performance materials to provide safety and visibility for the life of the road. This includes installation, maintenance, asset management and reflective sign sheeting and all-weather pavement marking. A. Stucki Company Mr. William R. Kiefer President & CEO 2600 Neville Road Pittsburgh, PA 15225 USA (412) 771-7300
[email protected] www.stucki.com Truck Components & Breaking Equipment.
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AAF International Mr. Myles Bragg Sales Manager 10300 Omsby Park Place, Suite 600 Louisville, KY 40223 USA (502) 637-0554
[email protected] www.aafintl.com Air Filtration Systems. Absopulse Electronics Ltd. Ms. Carole Lombard Marketing Specialist 110 Walgreen Road Ottawa,Ontario, K0A 1L0 CANADA (613) 836-3511
[email protected] www.absopulse.com Mfg. high-performance, switch-mode power supplies, products include: DC/DC converters, AC/DC power supplies, since wave inverters, phase and frequency inverters, DC output UPS systems and complete power systems delivered prewired in 19” racks.
ACL International, Inc. Mr. Arthur C. Low Chairman & CEO 165 Enfield Lane Grayslake, IL 60030 USA (847) 752-8517
[email protected] International Business Development / Consulting. Aero Transportation Products Ms. Tamara Hart Sales Manager 3300 E. Geospace Drive Independence, MO 64056 USA (800) 821-2376
[email protected] www.aerotransportation.com Complete line of covering systems for hopper cars, including trough and round covers, manufactured in aluminum and fiberglass, brackets, locks and batten bars. Replacement parts and gates for Keystone and aggregate outlet gates. AGL Manufacturing Ltd. Ms. Cherry Zhao Account Manager 8378 Prince Edward Street Vancouver, BC V5P 3J7 Canada (604) 639-2711
[email protected] www.dieselturboparts.com Diesel Turbocharger replacement parts for ALCO, EMD and GE models. Alcoa Fastening Systems Mr. Randy E. Rape VP Sales & Marketing - NA 8001 Imperial Drive Waco, TX 76714 USA (254) 751-5229
[email protected] www.alcoafasteners.com Fastening systems for construction of new railcars and locomotives. Repair of railcar and track fastening systems. Alstom Transportation Inc. Mr. Charles R. Wochele VP Industry and Government Relations 1025 John Street West Henrietta, NY 14586-9781 (585) 279-1462
[email protected] www.alstomsignalingsolutions.com Design & furnish signaling equipment ranging from communication based train control systems, vital processor interlocking control systems. American Equipment Company Mr. Howard E. McCall President 4755 Technology Way, Suite 208 Boca Raton, FL 33431 USA (561) 997-2080
[email protected] www.ameco.net An export management company, we are international distributors of many USA manufacturers or railway equipment. Established 1963. American Railcar Industries, Inc. Mr. James A. Cowan President & CEO 100 Clark Street St. Charles, MO 63301 USA (636) 940-6065
[email protected] www.americanrailcar.com New car manufacturing, railcar repairs and rebuild. Mobile repair services, railcar parts, discharge gates & outlets, railcar management, & consulting services. See our ad on Cover 3. American Railroad Equipment Ms. Gina Baier Sales Manager 2580 Broadway Avenue Roanoke, VA 24004 USA (540) 767-8000
[email protected] www.americanrailroad.com Used locomotives and locomotive parts / metal recycling. Amsted Rail Mr. Brian Hawkins Director of Sales 311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5300 Chicago, IL 60606 USA (904) 285-7111
[email protected] www.amstedrail.com Manufacturer of a complete folio of rail
Ansaldo STS USA Ms. Kathryn Spear Director of Strategic Marketing 1000 Technology Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15219 USA (412) 688-2125
[email protected] www.ansaldo-sts.com Manufacturer and service of signaling, automation and control equipment, and systems for the railroad and mass transit industries. ARMS / Automated Railroad Maintenance Systems, Inc. Ms. Tammy Bakker Director of Sales 84 Hubble Drive, Ste 500 O’Fallon, MO 63368 USA (636) 532-1144
[email protected] www.armspower.com Locomotive battery charging solutions, battery watering systems, power solutions. Arrow Pin & Products, Inc. Mr. Charles R. Prucha, Jr. President 51 E. 34th Street S. Chicago Heights, IL 60411 USA (708) 755-7575
[email protected] www.arrowpin.com Hardened Pins, assemblies. Arthur N. Ulrich Company Mr. Thomas J. Ulrich President 10340 Palmer Road, SW Pataskala, OH 43062 USA (740) 927-8244
[email protected] www.anu-co.com Wayside and remote site power systems including nickel cadmium batteries and lead acid batteries, battery chargers and inverters, solar (PV) power systems, wind generators and fuel cells. Astech Inc. Mr. Alan Bukach Operations Manager 5512 Scotch Road Vassar, MI 48768 USA (989) 823-7211
[email protected] www.astechnic.net Replacement parts for shot blaster. Brand names of equipment we make parts for: Wheelabrator, Pangborn, BCP, Disa, Goff Plus, Steel Casting. Avondale Partners Ms. Kristine Kubacki Senior Analyst Two American Center 3102 West End Ave, STE 1100 Nashville, TN 37203 USA (314) 218-4958 kkubacki@avondalepartnerslic. com www.avondalepartnersllc.com Financial Institution / Investment Banking. Bank of America - Merrill Lynch Mr. David Ducommun Director 10877 Wilshire Blvd. Ste1900 Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA (310) 209-4099
[email protected] http://gmi.ml.com/invest_bank/ Financial Institution.
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Bosch Rexroth Corporation Mr. John A. Bridges Marketing Services Manager 1953 Mercer Road Lexington, KY 40511USA (859) 281-3417
[email protected] www.boschrexroth-us.com Manufacturing of pneumatic cylinders & pneumatic valves and control systems, compressed air preparation units. Brookville Equipment Corp. Mr. Christopher Rhoades Director of Sales 175 Evans Street Brookville, PA 15825 USA (814) 849-2000
[email protected] www.brookvilleequipment.com OEM of new switchers, new line haul single or multi-engine co-generation; remanufacturers/rebuilder. CAM Innovation, Inc. Mr. Charles A. McGough, III President 215 Philadelphia Street Hanover, PA 17331 USA (717) 637-5988
[email protected] www.caminnovation.com Machine tools to manufacture & repair locomotive traction motors.
Cardinal Valley Industrial Supply, Inc. Mr. Ab Jones, President 723 Roanoke Street Salem, VA 24153 USA (540) 375-4622
[email protected] www.cvisairstarters.com Sells and services air starters and manufactures various components related to air starting systems. Premiere distributor for Ingersoll-Rand, TDI, Pow-R-Quik, and StartMaster air starter products. Cattron Group International Mr. James W. Kingerski EVP Marketing & Sales 58 West Shenango Street Sharpsville, PA 16150 USA (724) 962-3571
[email protected] www.cattron.com Radio Remote Controls. Central Sales & Service, Inc. Ms. Grey Collier Marketing Coordinator 110 Industrial Court / POB 649 Waverly, TN 37185 USA (931) 296-1940
[email protected] www.centralsales-service.com Manufacturer & Fabricator of Custom Rubber, Airslide Material, Molded Products, and Metal Parts. All products manufactured in house from design to tooling to finished product. Chatham Steel Mr. Gary Lambert Railroad Products Manager 501 W. Boundary Street Savannah, GA 31401 USA (706) 399-7104
[email protected] www.chathamsteel.com Steel and steel processing. All types of metals both ferrous and non ferrous. Chicago Freight Car Leasing Co. Mr. Fred R. Sasser, President 6250 N. River Road, Ste 7000 Rosemont, IL 60018 USA (847) 318-8000
[email protected] www.crdx.com Full service leasing of covered hopper cars.
Chrome Crankshaft Company LLC Mr. William F. Walen President 4166 Mound Road Joliet, IL 60436 USA (815) 725-9030
[email protected] www.chromecrankshaft.com EMD - GE - ALCO Crankshafts.
Chromium Corporation Mr. Frank F. Jalili President 14911 Quorum Drive Ste 500 Dallas,TX 75254 USA (972) 851-0551
[email protected] www.chromcorp.com Supplier of cylinder liner, piston and services used in locomotives, marine and stationary power units for GE, EMD, FM and other engines. CIT Rail Mr. Mel Kusta SVP Operations 30 S. Wacker Drive, Ste 2900 Chicago, IL 60606 USA (312) 906-5710
[email protected] www.cit.com Full service leasing options on railcar and locomotive fleets in North America. Provides financial solutions to freight transportation marketplace by working with freight shippers, receivers, carriers, intermediaries and facility operators. Clark Filter Ms. Patricia A. Manno VP, Sales 3649 Hempland Road Lancaster, PA 17601 USA (717) 285-8020
[email protected] www.clarkfilter.com Air, lube, and fuel filters for EMD, GE and ALCO locomotives. Primary markets include both OEM and aftermarket applications. Clark Industrial Power Mr. Rick Clark President 104 E. Butterfield Trail PO Box 127 Gilman, IL 60938 USA (815) 265-7210
[email protected] www.clarkipinc.com Manufacturer of cylinder heads, pistons, liners. Power assemblies and components. Clifton Steel Company Mr. Bruce W. Goodman Vice President 16500 Rockside Road Maple Heights, OH 44137 USA (216) 662-6111
[email protected] www.cliftonsteel.com Hammer pins, shredder parts, military armor plate, manganese steel, railroad parts. Columbus Steel Castings Mr. Jeff Laird VP of Sales 2211 Parsons Avenue Columbus, OH 43207 USA (614) 444-2121
[email protected] www.columbussteel.com Premier American manufacturer of freight railcar undercarriage and end-ofcar coupling component castings. Also passenger and mass transit undercarriage solution provider. Control Chief Corporation Mr. Tony Habovstak VP Sales & Marketing POB 141 / 200 Williams Street
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car components, complete rail car truck systems and end-of-car energy management systems for heavy hall railways. Rail fastening solutions and asset monitoring for transit and heavy haul rail. See our ad on page 3.
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Bradford, PA 16701 USA (814) 362-6811
[email protected] www.controlchief.com Locomotive Remote Control Systems. Cummins Inc. Mr. Glen Rees Manager - NA Locomotive Business 500 Jackson Street M/C 60604 Columbus, IN 47201 USA (503) 666-8130
[email protected] www.cummins.com Design, manufacture and distribution of service engines and related technology, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Cyclonaire Corp. Mr. Jerry Elfring President POB 366 York, NE 68467 USA (402) 362-2000
[email protected] www.cyclonaire.com Provides the latest in sand dispensing technology to keep trains running on time and rail yards running effectively. Equipment for locomotives, passenger rail, light rail and commuter rail. D.A. International Casting Company Mr. David A. Kerrigan President & CEO 23 Industrial Parkway Mansfield, OH 44903 USA (419) 522-2278
[email protected] www.dacasting.com Castings, Forgings, Stampings & Fabrications. Dalko Resources Inc. Mr. Leonard O. Grandy CEO 99 Canal Street Sharpsville, PA 16150 USA (724) 962-4286
[email protected] www.driworldwide.com Third Party logistics company offering truckload, LTL’s, air freight and international shipments through our strategically located offices. Davanac, Inc. Mr. Luigi Covello President 1936 Saint-Regis Dorval, QC H9P 1P6 CANADA (514) 421-0177
[email protected] www.davanac.com Canadian distribution covering the four main areas of railway activities, i.e. maintenance of way, locomotive, freight car and signal & communications. Dayton Phoenix Group Mr. Jeffrey Mueller Account Manager 1619 Kuntz Road Dayton, OH 45404 USA (414) 425-8328
[email protected] www.dayton-phoenix.com Manufacturer of HVACs, A/Cs, EMD rotating electrical equipment, mechanical components and brake grid resistors. 9 locations throughout North America where products can be refurbished and units exchanged.
Diesel Electrical Equipment, Inc. Ms. Susan Pappas Gregory President 139 N. Griffith Boulevard Griffith, IN 46319 USA (219) 922-1848
[email protected] www.dieselelectricequipment.com Provides the services and sales of electrical locomotive components such as power contactors, reverser switches, controller mechanism as well as a line of carbon brushes, brush holders and contact tips. DLL, Inc. Ms. Anne Leblanc VP Sales & Marketing 600 Blvd. Industriel, Suite E St-Jean sur-Richilieu, QC J3B 4S7 CANADA (450) 346-7044
[email protected] www.dllinc.com Electro mechanical components for EMD, GE, and Alco locomotives. Ebenezer Railcar Services Mr. Jeffrey F. Schmarje President 1005 Indian Church Road West Seneca, NY 14224 USA (716) 674-5650
[email protected] www.ebenezerrailcar.com Heavy repair and modification, wrecks, program repair. New car div. All types with the exception of tank cars. Econify, LLC Mr. Vince Wadhwani President 1325 18th Street, NW Ste 103 Washington, DC 20036 USA (202) 741-9144
[email protected] www.railfood.com Runs RailFood.com which is a product listing service for the railways industry. Suppliers can list items they make, trade, or sell online so they can be quickly searched by potential customers. Elcon Inc. Mr. Frank J. Garrone President 600 Twin Rail Drive Minooka, IL 60447 USA (815) 407-9500
[email protected] www.elconinc.net Electrical and Electronic controls for locomotives. Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc. Mr. Robert R. Mason Marketing Manager 9301 West 55th Street LaGrange, IL 60525 USA (708) 387-3800
[email protected] www.emdiesels.com One of two US OEM of diesel-electric locomotives - designing, manufacturing and selling locomotives for all commercial railroad applications. EMD has produced more than 72,000 engines. EMD also offers aftermarket replacement parts & value added services. Ellcon-National / Faiveley Transport Group Mr. David Rose Chief Executive Officer 50 Beechtree Boulevard POB 9377 Greenville, SC 29604 USA (864) 277-5000
[email protected] www.ellicon-national.com
World’s widest product line of AAR approved hand brakes, and pioneered the AAR approved Truck Mounted Brake with an automatic slack adjuster in 1983. Ellcon is known for a wide range of AAR approved Empty Load Devices and Automatic Slack Adjusters. Ellwood National Crankshaft Group Mr. Donald D. Fissel Director, Sales & Marketing One Front Street Irvine, PA 16329 USA (814) 563-8714
[email protected] www.ellwoodgroup.com Forging, machining, grinding, steel, crankshafts, surface hardening, railroad, diesel locomotives, power generation. Ensco, Inc. Mr. Jeff Stevens Dir. Commercial Business Operations 5400 Port Royal Road Springfield, VA 22151 USA (703) 321-4754
[email protected] www.ensco.com Track asset management and inspection systems and services. Vehicle / Track Interaction Consulting Services and Track Data Management Systems. Exide Technologies Industrial Energy Mr. Micheal Matson Marketing Services Mngr. 3950 Sussex Avenue Aurora, IL 60504 USA (630) 862-2238
[email protected] www.exide.com Diesel Locomotive Batteries & Lead Acid Battery Recycling. First Union Rail Mr. Richard Seymour VP, Sales & Marketing 6250 River Rd, Ste 5000 Rosemont, IL 60018 USA (847) 384-7575
[email protected] www.firstunionrail.com One of the largest, most diverse railcar leasing companies in North America offering a variety of customized finance and operating lease structures, as well as marketing and transportation management services. Flexovit USA, Inc. Mr. Pierre Hawkins Director, Marketing & Distribution 1305 Eden-Evans Center Road Angola, NY 14006 USA (716) 549-5100
[email protected] www.flexovitabrasives.com Abrasive cutoff wheels, abrasive grinding wheels, flap discs, sanding discs. FreightCar America, Inc. Mr. Edward J. Whalen President & CEO 2 North Riverside Plaza Ste 1250 Chicago, IL 60606 USA (312) 928-0856
[email protected] www.freightcaramerica.com Railroad freight cars, new or used, for sale or lease. Rebuilt and reconditioned railroad cars. Railroad freight car parts, components and kits. See our ad on Cover 2.
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Gregg Company, LTD Mr. Richard T. Gregg Chairman 15 Dyatt Place, Box 430 Hackensack, NJ 07601 USA (201) 489-2440
[email protected] Railcars, components for overseas applications requesting AAR-type components.
FTR Associates Mr. Eric Starks President 2881 Grandma Barnes Road Nashville, IN 47448 USA (888) 988-1699
[email protected] www.ftrassociates.com Consulting and publishing forecasts for the transportation industry. GARD Specialists Co., Inc. Ms. Margaret E. Everett VP, Treasurer PO Box 157 Eagle River, WI 54521 USA (715) 479-9365
[email protected] www.gardspecialists.com Maintenance Products - Thread repair inserts, abrasives, cutting tools, etc. Gardner Denver Mr. Steven Blacketer Product Specialist 1800 Gardner Expressway Quincy, IL 62305 USA (217) 228-8721
[email protected] www.gardnerdenver.com New & remanufactured air compressors for use in locomotives. Aftermarket parts for locomotive air compressors. Gasket Resources Inc. Mr. Gary Grubert VP Sales & Marketing 140 Sheree Blvd / POB 565 Exton, PA 19341 USA (610) 363-5800
[email protected] www.gasketresources.com Gasket for Tank Cars. GATX Corporation Mr. Terrence G. Heidkamp VP, Group Executive Operations 222 W. Adams Street Chicago, IL 60606 USA (312) 621-6562
[email protected] www.gatx.com Full service leasing of railroad rolling stock and locomotives. GE Rail Services Corporation Mr. Gregory P. Vogelman Senior Account Manager 161 N Clark Street Chicago, IL 60601 USA (630) 258-4370
[email protected] www.gecapital.com GE owns & manages 155,000 railcars, 2000 locomotives and 20,000 intermodal units that include containers & trailers. Offers full service and net leases utilizing operating, finance and per diem lease structures. Offers leases with management services. General Bearing Corp. Mr. John P. Hanaway President 4527 Old Plank Road Milford, MI 48381 USA (248) 685-0961
[email protected] www.generalbearingcorp.com Locomotive pins, bushings. GLNX Corporation Mr. Warner Abel President 2201 Timberloch Place, Suite 125 Spring, TX 77380 USA (281) 363-7050
[email protected] www.glnx.com Railcar Lease & Management. Globe Turbocharger Specialties, Inc. Mr. Shaawn Cannon Vice President 201 Edison Way Reno, NV 89502 USA (775) 856-7337
[email protected] www.globeturbocharger.com The exclusive OEM for ALCO turbochargers. Supplier of parts and service for ALCO, Elliott, EMD, GE, and Napier turbochargers. All Turbocharger products are manufactured to the highest precision and quality standard. Graham-White Manufacturing Company Mr. Stewart Bruce VP Marketing 1242 Colorado Street Carson City, NV 89706 USA (540) 387-5600
[email protected] www.grahamwhite.com Provides reliable transportation solutions. Electro-pneumatic and pneumatic valves, air drying systems, electro locomotive parking brakes, electronic bells, AFM indicators, alalog gauges and remanufacturing services inc. 26L, etc.
GT Exhaust Ms. Kathy Plunkett VP Engineering 4121 NW 37th Street Lincoln, NE 68524 USA (402) 323-7243
[email protected] www.gteind.com Offers exhaust system components including accessories, silencers, diesel particulate filters and catalysts. Hadady Corporation Mr. Tom Casper VP Sales & Marketing 510 West 172nd Street South Holland, IL 60473 USA (708) 596-5168
[email protected] www.hadadycorp.com Locomotive replacement parts, specializing in brake rigging, wear components, runner suspension components and customized kits for overhauling trucks. HARTING North America Ms. Rhonda Stratton Marketing Communications Manager 1370 Bowes Road Elgin, IL 60123 USA (847) 741-1500
[email protected] www.harting-usa-com Develops electrical and electronic connector technologies solutions. With a focus on power and data transmission applications and network solutions, includes a full line of Ethernet switches and connectivity suitable for fiber and copper application. Hatch & Kirk, Inc. Mr. Michael Korotkin President & CEO 5111 Leary Avenue, N.W. Seattle, WA 98107 USA (206) 789-9470
[email protected] www.hatchkirk.com Distributor of aftermarket heavy duty diesel engine parts for GE, EMD, Alco and Fairbanks-Morse engines. Facilities in Houston and Seattle, H&K serves a global customer base with new and remanufactured products. Haynes Corporation Mr. Gregory L. Schultz VP Sales 3581 Mercantile Avenue Naples, FL 34104 USA (239) 643-1578
[email protected] www.haynesco.com
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Greenbrier Companies Mr. William L. Bourque VP Marketing One Centerpointe Drive Suite 200 Lake Oswego, OR 97035 USA (503) 684-7000
[email protected] www.gbrx.com Supplier of transportation equipment and services to the railroad industry. Owns approx. 9,000 railcars and performs management services for approx. 215,000 railcars. Repairs freight cars and provides wheel sets and railcar component parts.
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Fuel injection systems and parts for EMD, GE and ALCO locomotives. EPS emission solutions for tier I and II regulations. Holland, LP Mr. Leonard F. O’Kray Group VP, Mechanical 1000 Holland Drive Crete, IL 60417 USA (708) 672-2373
[email protected] www.hollandco.com Design and Manufacturer of railcar components and systems that minimize wear, protect and secure loading on railcars, railcar repair, inspection, cleaning, locomotive retrofits and transloading operations. Track welding, testing and equipment. HOTSTART Mr. Jason Barnes Market Manager - Locomotive E 5723 Alki , POB 11245 Spokane, WA 99212 USA (509) 534-6171
[email protected] www.hotstart.com Diesel Engine Heaters: Idle reduction solutions including electric plug-in style and diesel driven (APUs) heaters, battery charger 72VDC, 50 AMP. IAE Power Products Mr. Eldon Wirtz General Manager 700 Enterprise Street Aurora, IL 60504 USA (630) 862-3354
[email protected] www.iaeco.net Locomotive Components. Independent Machine Company of Gladstone, Inc. Mr. Mel Smith Company Manager 707 Clark Drive Gladstone, MI 49837 USA (906) 428-4524
[email protected] www.imc-info-net Steel Fabrication Specialists for the Railroad Industry: Iron Horse Portable Wheel Lathe, Traction Motor Gear Cases, Pilot Plows, Wear Plates, Tamper Jaws, Air Line Wrenches, Hand Held Straighteners, Door Persuaders, and Custom Steel Fabrication. Inter Swiss, Ltd. Mr. James G. Reese Managing Director 5410 W. Roosevelt Road, Unit 221 Chicago, IL 60644 USA (773) 379-0400
[email protected] www.interswiss.com Braking technology and test and measurement apparatus. International Name Plate Supplies Ltd. Mr. David E. Humann Vice President, Sales 1420 Crumlin Road London, Ontario N5V 1S1 CANADA (519) 455-7647
[email protected] www.inpusa.com Decals, name plates, brake plates, paint stencils, FRA 224 tape, decal kits. Online Orders. Kitted and ready for the rail car, locomotive or freight train.
Interstate Diesel Service Mr. Patrick Roach VP Sales& Marketing 4901 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, OH 44114 USA (216) 535-0264
[email protected] www.interstate-mcbee.com OEM manufacturer of EMD Fuel Injectors.
Kimball Railcar Services Mr. James Adams Sales Manager 207 Hwy 55 West Kimball, MN 55353 USA (320) 398-6080
[email protected] www.kimballrailcar.com Freight Car Repair.
Invesys / Safetran Systems Corporation Mr. Rick Soldo VP PTC & Locomotive Equipment 2400 Nelson Miller Parkway Louisville, KY 40223 USA (502) 618-8505
[email protected] www.safetran.com Railroad crossing and supplies.
KLD Labs, Inc. Mr. Daniel Magnus Vice President 300 Broadway Huntington Station, NY 11746 USA (631) 549-4222
[email protected] www.kidlabs.com Provides wayside and in-track vehicle monitoring systems, for wheels, brakes and truck / vehicle components. KLD also offers rail/track measurement systems.
IRECO, LLC Mr. Robert S. Grandy Vice President 805 Golf Lane Bensenville, IL 60106 USA (630) 741-0155
[email protected] www.ireco.com/ AAR certified freight car parts such as forgings, stampings, cable assemblies, castings, plastic moldings, webbing assemblies and related products. ITT Koni North America Mr. James Mohn Sales & Marketing Manager Rail 1961 A International Way Hebron, KY 41048 USA (716) 662-1900
[email protected] www.koni-na.com Manufactures: hydraulic dampers, rotary shock absorbers, air springs, hydraulic timing devices, specialty elastomers, wire rope isolators, friction snubbers, end of travel dampers, buffers, chevrons, conical springs & layer springs. JMA Railroad Supply Mr. Jack Matthews President 381 S. Main Place Carol Stream, IL 60188 USA (630) 653-9224
[email protected] www.jmarail.com Locomotive repair and replacement parts including: EMD Blowers, Intercoolers, EMD Radiators, Ditch Light & Ceiling kits, Batteries, Camshafts, dryers, pre-filtration systems, Abloy Locks, signs & decals, cast iron & composite brake shoes, etc. K & L Electronics Sales & Service, Inc. Ms. Luann P. Launius CEO 1801 S. Benton Street Searcy, AR 72143 USA (501) 368-8262
[email protected] www.kl-elect.com Railroad components for railroad locomotives; contactors, relays, voltage regulators, module cards, load regulators. We buy, sell and repair parts for locomotives. KeyBank Capital Markets, Inc. Mr. Steve Barger Director 127 Public Square, Floor 16 Cleveland, OH 44114 USA (216) 689-0210
[email protected] Financial Institution.
L & S Electric Mr. Keith Batley Product Manager-Rail 5101 Mesker Street Schofield, WI 54476 USA (715) 241-3502
[email protected] www.lselectric.com Remanufacture GE & EMD traction motors, main generators, main alternators, auxiliary equipment, trucks and combos. Rotating electrical repair, high voltage panels, locomotive and passenger control systems. Lat-Lon, LLC Ms. Amy L. Boehm Business Operations Manager 2300 S Jason Street Denver, CO 80223 USA (303) 937-7406
[email protected] www.lat-lon.com GPS tracking and monitoring devices. Lockheed Martin Ms. Hollis T. Bauer Business Development 9500 Godwin Drive Manassas, VA 20155 USA (703) 367-2293
[email protected] www.lockheedmartin.com Rail Systems, Train Control, Engineering Services. Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. Mr. Thomas DeJoseph VP Marketing & Sales 3900 Arrowhead Drive Hamel, MN 55340 USA (763) 478-2565
[email protected] www.loram.com Manufactures equipment and provides a full-service approach to railroad maintenance services or heavy haul, passenger/ freight and transit railroads. Customers may opt to purchase or lease Loram’s leased equipment crews. LTK Engineering Services Mr. George N. Dorshimer President 100 West Butler Avenue Ambler, PA 19002 USA (215) 542-0700
[email protected] www.LTK.com Project development, from preliminary planning through revenue operation. Expertise covers operations analysis, rolling stock, traction electrification, signaling and communications systems, fare collection equipment, yard and maintenance facilities.
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[email protected] www.macproducts.net DC contactor components, bus bar assemblies, cable assemblies, machined castings. Macquarie Rail Inc. Mr. David Edwards President 233 South Wacker, Sears Tower, Suite 5300 Chicago, IL 60606 USA (312) 756-3880
[email protected] www.macquarie.com North American Freight Car Leasing: Whether your company is large or small, railroad or shipper, we will offer a lease structure or solution tailored to your specific needs. Macroseal, Inc. Mr. Richard Malone VP Sales 1005 Hercules Road Hopewell, VA 23860 USA (804) 458-8200
[email protected] www.macroseal.com Industrial fluid sealing products, gaskets and mechanical seals. Macton Ms. Denise Louder Transportation Product Manager 116 Willenbrock Road Oxford, CT 06478 USA (301) 829-6227
[email protected] www.macton.com Car hoist systems, portable car hoist systems, truck hoists, truck rotators, wheel truck turntables, drop tables, split rail trolley systems, and portable sanding trailer. Maestranzi Corporation Mr. Ernie Maestranzi President 190 Elizabeth Lane POB 824 Genoa City, WI 53128 USA (262) 279-1200
[email protected] www.maestranzicorp.com Manufacturer of electro-mechanical products such as MU jumper cables, traction motor leads, lugs/quick disconnects, full/dummy receptacles, headlights/ditch lights, rubber cleats and sleeves.
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Magnus Mr. David Lundquist Sales Manager 1300 Morningside Road Fremont, NE 68025 USA (402) 721-9540
[email protected] www.magnus-farley.com Traction Motor Support Bearings / Thrust Washers & Thrust Blocks. Master Packing & Rubber Co. Mr. Robert K. Ridgway President 6430 4th Street, SW Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 USA (319) 364-8282
[email protected] www.mprcseals.com Gaskets, O Rings, Kits - fluid sealing parts, exhaust gaskets, exhaust bellows for rail and marine diesel engines.
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Maven Engineering Corp. Ms. Kavita Dawson President 15946 Derwood Road Rockville, MD 20855 USA (301) 519-3402
[email protected] www.mavencorporation.com Manufactures: valves, rings, connecting rods, gears, pinions, bearings, turbochargers, radiators, piston pins, rocker arms, cylinder liners & heads. McConway & Torley LLC Mr. Scott Mautino Executive Vice President 109 48th Street Pittsburgh, PA 15201 USA (412) 682-4700
[email protected] www.mcconway.com Steel Foundry: end of car couplers and car parts. MCS Industries, Inc. / DBA Steel Products Mr. Dan Miller General Manager 124 W. Platt Street PO Box 217 Homer, MI 49245 USA (517) 568-4161
[email protected] www.steelproducts-mcs.com Manufacturer of high quality roller bearing adaptors, “Wright” Pipe Anchors and other custom steel components. American-made parts and competitive pricing. Megger Mr. Rick Debella National Account Sales Manager 2621 Van Buren Ave Norristown, PA 19403 USA (856) 232-1172
[email protected] www.megger.com Providing full service solutions through advanced engineering and application support. We provide solutions for: traction motors with insulation testers, ground resistance testers, cable fault locators and catenary height meters. Metro East Industries Inc. Ms. Gayle Ortyl President PO Box 3220 Fairview Heights, IL 62208 USA (618) 271-7210
[email protected] www.metroeastinc.com Repair of Railcars & Locomotives. Miner Enterprises, Inc. Mr. Robert J. Pokorski Director of Engineering 1200 East State Street POB 471 Geneva, IL 60134 USA (630) 232-3143
[email protected] www.minerent.com Engineers & manufactures railcar components including high capacity draft gears, TecsPak constant contact side bearings, buff gears, discharge devices, unloading systems, hatch covers, brake beams and other energy dissipation systems. See our ad on page 21. Morgan AM&T/ National Mr. James V. Christoff Traction Business Manager 251 Forrester Drive Greenville, SC 29607 USA (315) 699-7193
[email protected] www.morganamt.com Manufacturer of brushes and current collectors; OEM brushes for traction,
slip ring, and auxiliary motors. Current collectors for overhead and third rail applications. Morgan Keegan Mr. Arthur Hatfield Managing Director 50 N. Front Street Memphis, TN 38103 USA (901) 579-4868
[email protected] www.morgankeegan.com Financial Institution - Sell Side Research. Morton Manufacturing Co. Mr. Michael Ogden President 700 Liberty Drive Libertyville, IL 60048 USA (847) 362-5400
[email protected] www.mortonmfg.com Mfg. Anti-Slip Walking Surfaces, includes: Running Boards, Brake Steps, End Platforms, Intermodal Platforms, Locomotive Steps. Motive Equipment Inc. Mr. Thomas Moriarty Sales Manager 8300 W. Sleske Court Milwaukee, WI 53223 USA (414) 446-3379
[email protected] www.motiveequipment.com Air conditioners, heaters, toilets, tool boxes, fans, drain valves, refrigerators, document holders, inverters, visors, radio boxes. MPL Technology, Inc. Mr. Michael J. Mitrovich President 6830 NE Bothell Way Suite C, PMB471 Kenmore, WA 98028 USA (425) 398-1310
[email protected] www.mpltechnology.com Solidstick wheel flange lubrication systems. See our ad on page 7. MTU Mr. Doug Berry Manager, Industrial Sales 13400 Outer Drive West Detroit, MI 48239 USA (435) 773-6720
[email protected] www.mtu-online.com Diesel engines and engine systems for locomotive applications and rail maintenance, plus parts and service for the same. Nathan Airchime, Inc. Mr. Joseph R. Loffredo VP General Manager 1102 Windham Rd. POB 96 South Windham, CT 06266 USA (860) 423-4575
[email protected] www.microprecisiongroup.com Train Horns: Air horns, valves, horn test equipment, mobile horn test chamber, heated horn. National Railway Equip. Co. Mr. James M. Wurtz, Jr. VP Sales & Marketing 1100 Shawnee Street Mount Vernon, IL 62864 USA (708) 388-6002
[email protected] www.nationalrailway.com Independent locomotive remanufacturer. Delivers ultra low emitting, N-ViroMotive Genset locomotives. Industry leaders in locomotive supplies, parts, engineering, maintenance, financing & leasing.
National Steel Car Limited Mr. Hugh Nicholson EVP Marketing, Sales & Quality 600 Kenilworth Ave. North Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3J4 CANADA (905) 544-3311
[email protected] www.steelcar.com Manufacturer of freight cars. New York Air Brake Corp. Mr. Marshall G. Beck Sr. VP, Marketing & Sales 748 Starbuck Avenue Watertown, NY 13601 USA (315) 786-5205
[email protected] www.nyab.com Freight & Locomotive air brake control systems. See our ad on page 5. Niagara Cooler Inc. Mr. Joseph M. Loiacano President 6605 Slayton Settlement Road Lockport, NY 14094 USA (716) 434-1235
[email protected] www.niagaracooler.com Replacement Parts For Electro Motive Engines and Locomotives, General Electric Locomotives, AICO Engines And Locomotives - Oil Coolers, Aftercoolers, Radiators. Norfolk Southern Thoroughbred Mechanical Services Mr. Joseph M. Richardella Systems Manager. Locomotive Sales 200 North Fourth Avenue Altoona, PA 16601 USA (814) 949-1500
[email protected] www.nstms.com A remanufacturer of locomotives and all associated components. Its capabilities include: minor repairs, modifications, accident damage, repainting and new assembly, and complete overhauls. Okonite Company Mr. James R. Higginbottom Executive Consultant 6045 Dolphin Road Oriental, NC 28571 USA (252) 249-2968
[email protected] www.okonite.com Insulated wire and cable for vital circuits, power, communication and electric traction. See our ad on page 11. OPW Fuel Transfer Group / Midland Mfg. Mr. Kevin Cook Dir. Rail Transpo Business Unit 7733 Gross Point Road Skokie, IL 60077 USA (847) 677-0333 kevincWmidlandmfg.net www.midlandmfg.net Valves - Fittings for rail tank cars, valves and hatch covers for PD cars. Parker domnick hunter Ms. Jane Sexton Marketing Manager 4087 Walden Ave Lancaster, NY 14086 USA (716) 686-6481
[email protected] www.domnickhunter.com/railways Compressed air treatment systems, including water separators, filters - particulate, filters - oil removal, filters -desiccant dust, dryers both rolling stock and yard air.
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Penn Locomotive Gear Mr. Craig J. Opacic General Manager 310 Innovation Drive Blairsville, PA 15717 USA (724) 459-0302
[email protected] www.pennlocomotivegear.com Manufactures a full range of locomotive traction gears and pinions for railroads worldwide, include: bull gears, traction motor pinions, engine gears. Bull gear reprofiling services also available. PHW Inc. Mr. John R. Harrison President 664 Linden Avenue East Pittsburgh, PA 15112 USA (412) 829-7511
[email protected] www.phwinc.com Design and manufacturer of Cab Signaling and PTC systems and wayside equipment for the rail and transit industries. Plasser American Corporation Mr. Ronald C. Olds Sales Manager 2001 Myers Road - POB 5464 Chesapeake, VA 23324 USA (757) 543-3526
[email protected] www.plasseramerican.com Manufacturer of railroad machinery and maintenance equipment. See our ad on Cover 4. Plastic Components, Inc. Mr. Dwayne P. Kazmierczak Sales Manager 1210 CR 6 West Elkhart, IN 46514 USA
[email protected] www.plasticsconmponentsinc.com (574) 264-7514 Interior panels, headliners, ducting systems& toilet compartments. PolyPhaser / Transtector Ms. Shavaun Reed Marketing Specialist 10701 Airport Drive Hayden, ID 83835 USA (208) 762-6195
[email protected] www.transtector.com Manufactures a complete line of TVSS, RF protection and consulting services for the railroad industry. Products for the AC/ DC the 12R series, line and track circuits SXRR / DRI series, wireless RF radio protection VHF/DGXZ/DSXL series. Portec Rail Products, Inc. Mr. Richard J. Jarosinski President & CEO 900 Old Freeport Road Pittsburgh, PA15238 USA (412) 782-6000
[email protected] www.portecrail.com Mfg. or rail lubricators, wheel impact cord systems, top of rail friction application systems, rail joints, strikes, anchors, car & locomotive repair systems.
Power Drives, Inc. Ms. Kristin McCarthy Marketing Coordinator 133 Hopkins Street Buffalo, NY 14220 USA (716) 512-7797
[email protected] www.powerdrives.com Manufacturer of diesel engine block heaters for locomotives. The Diesel Warming System preheats engines by circulating coolant throughout engine block and allows for locomotive to be completely shut down thus reducing fuel consumption, noise, etc.
Railhead Corporation Mr. Joseph Donnan President 12549 S. Larmie Ave Alsip, IL 60803 USA (708) 844-5500
[email protected] www.railheadcorp.com Offers a variety of fleet solutions from their three divisions: Railhead Vision Systems, K&E Railhead, K&E Tools. These include: on board video systems (loco & passenger cars), LDVRs, Fleet vehicle DVRs, blue flag protection, LED flashlights, air tools.
PPG Protective and Marine Coatings Mr. Edward Brunins Market Manager One PPG Place Pittsburgh, PA 15272 USA (412) 434-3275
[email protected] www.ppgpmc.com Provides coatings and coatings systems to the rail industry, featuring Amercoat products.
Railinc Corp. Mr. David L. Kaufman Sr. Director Industry Relations 7001 Weston Parkway, Ste. 200 Cary, NC 27513 USA (919) 651-5000
[email protected] www.railinc.com Railroad equipment analytics, Umler reports.
Proceco, Inc. Ms. Chantal Rousseau Marketing Manager 7300 Tellier Street Montreal, QC H1N 3T7 CANADA (514) 254-8494
[email protected] www.proceco.com Solvent free cleaning systems for locomotive and railcar components such as bogies, wheelsets, traction motors, gear cases, generators, diesel engine block and components, axles, bearings, and bearing housings. Progress Rail Services Mr. Glen Lehmann Senior VP, Sales POB 1037, 1600 Progress Drive Albertville, AL 35950 USA (630) 353-0200
[email protected] www.progressrail.com Cost effective solutions including track work, rail, locomotive and freight car wheel mounting services, reconditioned bearings, traction motors, refurbished and repowered locomotives and components, freight car parts, new and reconditioned railcars. Progressive Railroading Mr. Stephen Bolte Publisher 2100 W Florist Ave Milwaukee, WI 53209 USA (561) 743-7373
[email protected] www.progressiverailroading. com Industry Trade Magazine, E-Daily News, Webcasts & Podcasts. Prokar, Inc. Mr. Lee Schreve President PO Box 6235 Lake Charles, LA 70606 USA (337) 475-9955
[email protected] www.prokar.com Freight Car Repair. PS Technology, Inc. Mr. Jon Jensen Vice President, Sales 4801 N. 63rd Street, Ste 200 Boulder, CO 80301 USA (303) 527-2128
[email protected] www.pstechnology.com Simulation software solutions.
Railquip, Inc. Mr. Helmut Schroeder President 3731 Northcrest Rd. Ste. 6 Atlanta, GA 30340 USA (770) 458-4157
[email protected] www.railquip.com Shop Maintenance Equipment, inc: underfloor & mobile car hoists, spinning posts, turntables, truck hoists, transfer tables, assembly stands, truck turning devices, portable car movers, hydraulic re-railing equip. & self propelled roof access platforms. Railroad Controls LP Mr. Robert L. Albritton CEO 7471 Benbrook Parkway Benbrook, TX 76126 USA (817) 820-6300
[email protected] www.railroadcontrols.com A full service supplier of design, installation, and maintenance services for all facets of railroad wayside and highway-rail grade crossing warning signaling. Railway Age Mr. Robert P. DeMarco SVP Group Publisher 345 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014 USA (212) 620-7244
[email protected] www.railwayage.com Industry Publications. Railway Engineering Maintenance Suppliers (REMSA) Mr. David Soule Executive Director 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW Ste 400 Washington, DC 20001 USA (607) 547-1995
[email protected] www.remsa.org Trade Association representing MOW Suppliers. Railway Research, Inc. Mr. James F. Foster President 480 15th Street Red Wing, MN 55066 USA (651) 388-6080
[email protected] Manufacturer of air brake test devices use to perform terminal air tests.
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Peerless Metal Powders & Abrasive Ms. Heather L. Martin Sales 124 S. Military Avenue Detroit , MI 48209 USA (313) 841-5400
[email protected] www.peerlessmetal.com Produce abrasives used to clean freight cars before painting.
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Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. (RSSI) Mr. Donald F. Remaley Executive Director 9304 New LaGrange Road Suite 100 Louisville, KY 40242 USA (502) 327-7774
[email protected] www.rssi.org A Trade Association consisting of 240+ companies who provide communication and signal products, systems and services to the rail industry. Celebrates 50 years in 2010. Raul V. Bravo & Associates, Inc. Mr. Raul Bravo President 1889 Preston White Drive, Suite 202 Reston, VA 20191 USA (703) 326-9092
[email protected] www.rvba.com Consulting and Management Services. RELCO Locomotives, Inc. Mr. Chuck Benson VP Business Development 1001 Warrenville Road, Suite 201 Lisle, IL 60532 USA (630) 968-0670
[email protected] www.relcolomotives.com Sales, leasing, rebuilding, system upgrades, service components and wreck repair of locomotives. Ricardo, Inc. Mr. Andrew Smart VP Business Development 40000 Ricardo Drive Belleville, MI 48111 USA (734) 397-3797
[email protected] www.ricardo.com Rail sector professionals. In-depth industry knowledge & global multi industry capabilities. signaling control & information flow, on board power, energy storage, warranty mngmt, local clean power generation, intelligent transport systems. RMI Ms. Jennie Baker Director of Marketing 3475 Piedmont Road Ste. 250 Atlanta, GA 30305 USA (404) 350-6471
[email protected] www.rmiondemand.com A leading independent provider of Transportation Management Software. Software is used to manage rail and intermodal operations, signal and communications maintenance, and end-toend multi-model planning and execution for railroads, shippers and 3PLs. Salco Products, Inc. Mr. David A. Oestermeyer President 20 W201 101st Street, Ste A Lemont, IL 60439 USA (630) 783-2570
[email protected] www.salcoproducts.com Circular vented and non vented hatch covers. Outlet gate parts. Specialty outlet gate assemblies. Full line gasket and fastener supplier for hopper and tank cars. Managed inventory services. Replacement freight car parts. Reflectorization materials. Samyoung Machinery Co., Ltd. Mr. Shin Han Managing Director
40-58, Pazuha-Dohg Dazduk-Dohg Daejzoh REPUBLIC OF KOREA (8242) 625-4064
[email protected] www.sym.co.kr Locomotive diesel engine parts such as cylinder liners, pistons, cylinder heads, air compressor parts, brake disc, water pump parts, power pack assembly, engine disc, etc. Sapa Extrusions Mr. Randall Thomure Commercial Transportation Mgr. 53 Pottsville Street Cressona, PA 17929 USA (815) 412-0542
[email protected] www.sapagroup.com/us/industrialextrusions Offers assistance with application engineering, manufacturing, design and marketing solutions for rail customers’ product requirements. Alloys, circle sizes up to 24” and complete fabrication services, we offer standard and custom extruded shapes.
Railcar cover containment systems that are better than hardtops as they stay with the car when not in use. Lightweight, lower cost than steel covers, allows cars to carry more ballast. Operation by single person from the ground. Simmons Machine Tool Co. Mr. David W. Davis President & CEO 1700 North Broadway Albany, NY 12204 USA (518) 462-5431
[email protected] www.smtgroup.com Wheel Axle & Wheelset Manufacturing, production and maintenance of rail vehicles. Sims Professional Engineers Mr. Roger D. Sims, P.E. President 2645 Ridge Road Highland, IN 46322 USA (219) 838-0011
[email protected] www.simspe.com Consulting Engineers.
Schaeffler Group USA, Inc. Mr. Kevin Manning Industry Manager 200 Park Avenue PO Box 1933 Danbury, CT 06813 USA (203) 830-8114
[email protected] www.schaeffler.us Traction Motor Bearings, Suspension Tube Bearings, Journal Bearings.
SKF USA - Railway Business Unit Mr. Greg Gerardi Director, Sales & Marketing 1652 Dawn Brook Court Powhatan, VA 23139 USA (804) 403-3960
[email protected] www.skf.com Bearings, Lubrication Systems, Engineering Services, Seals, Mechatronics.
Seats Incorporated Mr. Paul Frank Sales Rep. Engineered Products Div. 1515 Industrial Street / POB 60 Reedsburg, WI 53959 USA (608) 524-8261
[email protected] www.seatsinc.com Custom seating products for locomotives (seats, pedestals, wall tracks), passenger rail vehicles (operator seats, pedestals), and maintenance of way.
Smith Systems, Inc. Ms. Claire A. Smith, President 6 Mill Creek CTR Brevard, NC 28712 USA (828) 884-3490
[email protected] www.smith-systems-inc.com An ISO 9001 manufacturer of sensor for speed, motion and temperature. Custom cabling, harnesses, and associated controls.
Sharma & Associates, Inc. Mr. David C. Brabb Dir. Business Development & Technical Services 100 W. Plainfield Road Countryside, IL 60525 USA (708) 588-9871
[email protected] www.sharma-associates.com Engineering Consulting - mechanical, structural, electrical locomotive, freight cars, bridges, track, expert witnesses, product development, etc. Sherwood Electromotion Inc. Mr.George Gavrilidis President 271 Hanlan Road Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 3R7 CANADA (905) 857-6671
[email protected] www.sherwoodelectromotion.com A leading independent provider of manufacturing and overhaul services for propulsion systems components for mass transit and rail applications. Shur-Co Rail / Rush-Co Mr. Derrick Barr Sales Manager 2309 Shurlock St. / POB 713 Yankton, SD 57078 USA (605) 665-6000
[email protected] www.shurco.com
Snyder Equipment Co., Inc. Mr. G Samuel Benson President & CEO 1375 West Snyder Blvd. Nixa, MO 65714 USA (417) 725-4067
[email protected] www.snyderequipment.com Locomotive fueling and servicing equipment pump systems for lube, fuel, oil and water. Exhaust equipment, solid stick flange lube, locomotive air compressor rebuild, fuel adoptive injection systems, pressure vessels and filters. Sotek, Inc. Mr. John E. Maurer Vice President 3590 Jeffrey Blvd. Buffalo, NY 14219 USA (716) 821-5961
[email protected] www.sotek.com Rotor and stator lamination and cores for electrical motors. Spacecraft Components Corp. Mr. Roger Johnson Transit Division Manager 3040 N Clayton Street North Las Vegas, NV 89032 USA (954) 478-4540
[email protected] www.spacecraft.com Manufacturer and distributor of electrical connectors.
RSI Membership Directory Surrette Battery Co, Ltd. Mr. Patrick Friesen Sales Manager 1 Station Road Springhill, NS B0M 1X0 CANADA (902) 597-4031
[email protected] www.surrette.com Manufacturer of premium quality flooded lead acid batteries.
Trains Magazine Mr. James Wrinn Editor 21027 Crossroads Circle, POB 1612 Waukesha, WI 53187 USA (262) 796-8776
[email protected] www.trainsmag.com Trains magazine has kept industry leaders informed since 2004.
Standard Steel, LLC Mr. John M. Hilton SVP Sales & Operations 500 N. Walnut Street Burnham, PA 17009 USA (717) 242-4606
[email protected] www.standardsteel.com Forged railway wheels & axles for freight, locomotive, and passenger markets.
Talgo, Inc. Ms. Nora Friend VP Public Affairs & Business Development 505 Fifth Avenue Ste 630 Seattle, WA 98104 USA (202) 438-1253
[email protected] www.talgoamerica.com Manufacturer of passenger rail cars from 110 mph to 220 mph, maintenance of high speed rail equipment and manufacturer of maintenance equipment. Est. 1942.
Transdyne, Inc. Mr. Robert First President PO Box 9440 Springfield, IL 62791 USA (217) 529-7744
[email protected] Wear Plates, Fasteners for Freight Cars, Brake Rigging.
Stanley Proto Industrial Tools Mr. Dan Riccio Marketing Services Coordinator 2915 Eastview Parkway #103 Conyers, GA 30013 USA (860) 827-5761
[email protected] www.stanleyproto.com Manufactures, markets & sells industrial tools for the professional end user. From sockets to wrenches to punches and chisels, Stanley Proto offers quality tools. Star Headlight & Lantern Co. Inc. Mr. Christopher D. Jacobs President 455 Rochester Street Avon, NY 14414 USA (585) 226-9500
[email protected] www.starheadlight.com Manufacturer warning and safety lights for the railroad industry, including Trainman Lanterns, car inspector lanterns, blue lights, rechargeable batteries and chargers. Also LED lights and lanterns. Start Pac Ms. Judith Wurth, President 4060 Schiff Drive Las Vegas, NV 89103 USA (702) 982-7069
[email protected] www.startpac.com Manufactures starting units and lithium batteries for diesel locomotives. Strathmore Products, Inc. Mr. Dale Van Nort Marketing Manager 1970 W. Fayette Street Syracuse, NY 13204 USA (315) 488-5401
[email protected] www.strathmoreproducts.com Paint and coatings manufacturer. Strato, Inc. Mr. Michael J. Foxx President & CEO 100 New England Ave Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA (732) 981-1908
[email protected] www.stratoinc.com Air Brake Hoses, steel fabrications, castings, pipe fittings, air brake test equipment, endof-car cushioning arrangements. Structural Composites of Indiana, Inc. Ms. Dana Wallace Sales Development Specialist 1118 Gerber Street Ligonier, IN 46767 USA (260) 349-4083
[email protected] www.scindiana.com Manufacturer of fiberglass railcar covers.
TAME Mr. Charles Elliott President 2523 Chattanooga Valley Drive / POB 250 Flintstone, GA 30725 USA (706) 820-0397
[email protected] www.tametools.com Equipment for repair and maintenance of diesel engines. Tangent Rail Services Mr. Robert K. Matthews Executive Vice President & GM 11505 W. 79th Street Lenexa, KS 66214 USA (913) 310-9888
[email protected] www.tangentrail.com Used cross tie recycling, new cross tie products, industrial switching and track maintenance services. See our ad on page 23. Therm-Omega-Tech, Inc. Mr. Paul Driscoll Director Sales 353 Ivyland Road Warminster, PA 18974 USA (215) 674-9992
[email protected] www.thermomegatech.com Manufacturer of locomotive freeze protection valves (GURU DL 2.1 Series and MAGNUM GURU PLUG) that are snap acting requiring no power or air that sense the water temperature of the locomotive cooling system. New or retrofit available. See our ad on page 12. Timken Company Mr. Thomas M. Young VP - Sales & Marketing NA, Rail 1835 Dueber Ave. SW Canton, OH 44706 USA (330) 471-5194
[email protected] www.timken.com Manufacturer of tapered roller bearings. Reconditioned tapered roller bearings. TorcUp Inc. Ms. Tracey A. Hoell Operations Manager 1025 Conroy Place Easton, PA 18040 USA (610) 250-5800
[email protected] www.torcup.com Industrial bolting tools including hydraulic & pneumatic torque wrenches, power packs, industrial impact sockets and accessories.
Transportation Technology Center, Inc. Albert J. Reinschmidt VP, Marketing & Bus. Develop. PO Box 11130, 55500 DOT Road Pueblo, CO 81001 USA (719) 584-0751
[email protected] www.ttci.aar.com Diesel Engine Locomotive Service: head end power systems, locomotive overhaul and components, consulting, design. Transportation Technology Inc. Mr. Warren J. Assara, Jr. Vice President 940 Nepperhan Ave Yonkers, NY 10703 USA (914) 965-2700
[email protected] www.ttipower.com Diesel Engine Locomotive Service: head end power systems, locomotive overhaul and components, consulting, design. Trinity Rail Group LLC Mr. Robert S. Hulick EVP Trinity Industries Leasing Company 2525 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75356 USA (214) 589-8946
[email protected] www.trinityrail.com Provides leasing and management services, in addition to, railcar repair and on-site operational and technical support. Largest North American railcar manufacturer - complete portfolio of equipment available and railcar parts and components. TTX Company Mr. Patrick J. Casey VP Fleet Management 101 N Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 USA (312) 984-3703
[email protected] www.ttx.com Provides railcars and related freight car management services to the NA rail industry. Pooled railcars are for service in the intermodal, automotive, machinery, steel & other commodity groups where flatcars, box cars and gondolas are required. TUV Rheinland RSI Mr. Gary P. Wolf President 411 N Clarendon Ave Scottdale, GA 30079 USA (404) 294-5300
[email protected] www.railsciences.com Training, derailment investigation, engineering services, consulting services, locomotive simulators & vehicle dynamics software (VAMPIRE) - sales and analysis, testing and instrumentation, VERSE equipment, operations analysis. See our ad on page 6.
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Specialty Metal Products Co. Ms. Janice Podleyon Sales Manager 85 Garfield Street, PO Box 809 West Middlesex, PA 16159 USA (724) 528-2900
[email protected] www.specialtymetal.com Manufacturer of etched stainless break diagram plate (badge plate) ASME code plates.
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UBM Global Trade Ms. Kathleen Keeney Publisher-Rail 702 White Oaks Avenue Baltimore, MD 21228 USA (410) 788-0376
[email protected] www.ubmglobaltrade.com Provider of railroad publications, websites and trade shows. Union Tank Car Company Mr. John M. Kieras Dir. Railroad & Industry Relations 175 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 USA (312) 431-5084
[email protected] www.utlx.com Tank Car Manufacturing, Tank and other Railcars for Lease, Railcar repair and inspection, Tank car valve and component manufacturing. Unipar, LLC Mr. Timothy Loveless VP Marketing 7210 Polson Lane Hazelwood, MO 63042 USA (501) 851-0510
[email protected] www.uniparllc.com Specializes in the remanufacture of EMD power assemblies and related component parts. Any model built to OEM specification and delivered on time. Also offers RTD locomotive parts and accessories. Unity Railway Supply Co., Inc. Mr. Robert S. Grandy President 805 Golf Lane Bensenville. IL 60106 USA (630) 595-4560
[email protected] www.unityrailway.com Products: Brake Pins, Castings, Center Pins, Draft Lugs, Fasteners, Gauges, Grab Irons, Grinding Wheels, Ladders, Lockbolts, Loco. Filters, Lubricants, Outlet Gages, Release Rods, Rigging, Shipping Containers, Uncoupling Levers & Brackets. US Railcar Company Mr. Michael P. Pracht CEO 919 Old Henderson Road Columbus, OH 43220 USA (614) 246-9465
[email protected] www.usrailcar.com Manufacturer of, FRA 49 CFR Part 238 compliant, single-level or bi-level, self propelled diesel passenger railcar - a Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU). Also supplies non powered commuter coaches for use with the DMU and locomotive hauled trains. Velociti, Inc. Mr. Mark A. Aye Rail Division Manager 1146 Booth Street Kansas City, KS 66103 USA (913) 302-7103
[email protected] www.velociti.com HVAC: heating & air conditioning repairs, overhauls, upgrades. Inverter repair services. Voith Turbo Inc. Mr. Paul Barlow Connection Technology Mngr. 25 Winship Road York, PA 17406 USA (717) 767-3200
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www.usa.voithturbo.com Worldwide supplier to the rail market offering driveline solutions, gearboxes, final drives, transmissions, cooling systems & couplers.
(708) 587-2222
[email protected] www.whitingcorp.com Lift Equipment: drop tables, turntables, portable electric jacks, transfer tables.
W.E. Lott Co. Mr. Richard W. Olt CFO POB 758, 479 South Street Galion, OH 44833 USA (419) 468-6736
[email protected] www.welott.com Manufactures castings, forgings, fabrications, machined parts, coal car, box car, tank car, and intermodal car parts.
Williams-Hayward Protective Coatings, Inc. Mr. Wayne E. Kurcz Executive Vice President 7425 West 59th Street Summit, IL 60501 USA (708) 458-0015
[email protected] www.williams-hayward.com Exterior & Interior Environmentally Sustainable Coatings.
Wabtec Corporation Mr. Jeff Stearns VP Sales & Marketing - Freight 1001 Air Brake Avenue Wilmerding, PA 15148 USA (412) 825-1872
[email protected] www.wabtec.com Global provider of value-added, technology based products and services for the rail industry. Through its subsidiaries, Wabtec manufactures products for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles.
Wi-Tronix, LLC Mr. Fred Cozzi VP Sales & Marketing 440 Quadrangle Drive, Suite G Bolingbrook, IL 60440 USA (630) 679-9927
[email protected] www.wi-tronix.com Remote Monitoring, Wireless, GPS, Fuel Monitoring, ER Download, LDVR Integration.
Western Reman Industrial Mr. Sean P. McGowan General Manager 588 West 7th Street Peru, IN 46970 USA (765) 472-2002
[email protected] www.wriservices.com/ Remanufactured Locomotive Parts. Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. Mr. Ronald L. McDaniel President 2700 West 36th Place Chicago, IL 60632 USA (773) 254-9600
[email protected] www.wch.com Manufacturer of railroad safety signals and accessories, gate arms, railroad crossing signals, and industrial crossing warning systems. . Whiting Corporation Mr. James D. Thompson Manager, Heavy Rail Equipment Sales 26000 Whiting Way Monee, IL 60449 USA
Workhorse Rail, LLC Mr. Stan Cieslak President 4885-A McKnight Road, Suite 390 Pittsburgh, PA 15237 USA (412) 318-4035
[email protected] www.workhorserail.com Knuckles, Uncoupling Lever Systems, Frame Keys, Wear Plates, Brake Pins, Bushings, Followers, Formed Parts, Box Car Parts. ZTR Control Systems Mr. Peter Trence Account Manager 8050 County Hwy 101 East Shakopee, MN 55379 USA (952) 233-4385
[email protected] www.ztr.com Locomotive microprocessor control systems. SmartStart – autostart/shutdown fuel saving system. NEXSYS II - the next generation of locomotive electrical control systems. BOA - excitation /wheel slip control. Locomotive health monitor.
Advertising Index American Railcar Industries Amsted Rail FreightCar America Miner Enterprises, Inc. MPL Technology, Inc. New York Air Brake Okonite Co., The Plasser American Corp. Simmons-Boardman Books, Inc. Stella-Jones/Tangent Rail Therm-Omega-Tech, Inc. TUV Rheinland Rail Sciences, Inc.
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