RailWorks Corp. Acquires H&H Engineering Construction, Inc.
New York, N.Y. - RailWorks Corp., the leading North American specialty construction and maintenance rail contractor, has acquired California based H&H Engineering Construction, Inc. (H&H), a rail maintenance and construction contractor for the Western United States providing services for transit, ports, freight railroads, and rail served industrial companies.
RailWorks Partners with MARTA to Upgrade Atlanta Transit Network
RailWorks Corp., North America’s leader in rail track construction and maintenance services, has been awarded a 7-year, $133 million contract with the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) to upgrade the agency’s rail network. The MARTA system provides reliable transportation to…
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RailWorks Celebrates Launch of El Paso Streetcar Service
On Nov. 9, the City of El Paso inaugurated the El Paso Streetcar service. RailWorks is proud to have been part of this game-changing transit service for the city. Paso Del Norte Trackworks — a joint venture of Granite Construction and RailWorks Track Systems, along with L.K. Comstock National…
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Employee Athlete Makes Marathon History
RailWorks has a history-maker! RailWorks’ Director of Procurement and Strategic Planning, Glenn Hartrick, is the first person to finish the iconic New York City Marathon as runner, a hand-cycle athlete and in a racing wheelchair! Glenn achieved the feat Nov. 4.
PNR RailWorks Recognized for Safety
PNR RailWorks has again been recognized by the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA) in Ontario. At its annual general meeting Oct. 3, IHSA awarded the GO Transit Maintenance Division its Certificate of Recognition™ (COR™) for working three years without a lost-time injury.…
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Crew Steps Up for Tie Installation
On Oct. 17, a RailWorks tie gang installed 4,004 ties on the Canadian National Railway’s Osage Subdivision near Charles City, Iowa. The crew operated 25 pieces of on-track equipment to install the ties in 10 hours — a rate of 400 ties an hour, or more than six ties a minute. “That’s an excellent…
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RailWorks Acquires NARSTCO
RailWorks Corp., North America’s leader in rail track construction and maintenance services, has finalized an agreement to acquire NARSTCO, the leading manufacturer of steel ties and turnout sets. Founded in 1996, Midlothian, Texas-based NARSTCO is the supplier of choice for Class I, short-line…
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Operators, Suppliers Convene for AREMA
Thousands of railroad professionals gathered in Chicago in September for the annual American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA) conference and exhibition. RailWorks was one of the more than 200 exhibitors at the show, including some of the leading contractors, equipment…
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RailWorks Breaks Ground in City of Rochelle, IL
The City of Rochelle in Illinois broke ground in August on an expansion of the City of Rochelle Railroad, including a double track transloading rail yard project by RailWorks. The 12-mile City of Rochelle Rail (CIR) dual-rail system connects local industries to two Class I railroads…
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