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It’s been about 20 years since Intermodal Center (ARTIC) in for Clark Construction Group, which is Anaheim, Calif., officials first November. The facility will transform building the facility. began talking about building an Anaheim’s transportation system, ARTIC also was built to intermodal facility in the down- providing faster, more convenient meet Leadership in Energy and town area. They knew the city connections to various modes and Environmental Design Platinum stan- needed a hub where people could major destinations throughout the dards — the only intermodal facility access various transportation area, city officials believe. in the United States to meet the en- services and reach destinations “We have this core density in our vironmental standards, Burrus says. A such as Disneyland, the Anaheim city, and we needed to be able to number of sustainable features were Convention Center, Honda Center, bring transportation options to it incorporated into the facility, includ- Angel Stadium and area hotels. so we could tie together the various ing a system that air conditions only In 2006, when Orange County destinations,” says Natalie Meeks, the first 12 to 15 feet above the voters approved an extension of Anaheim’s public works director. ground; the rest is natural air that transportation sales tax Measure is kept cool through special flooring M — which included a category Location is everything and strategically placed jet diffusers, for gateway transportation centers ARTIC will replace a small, outdated Burrus says. — city officials were able to piece train station that serves Metrolink Construction coordination was together a funding plan that would and Amtrak. The new intermodal challenging at times. Workers built enable them to design and build the center is located between Angels new half-mile-long platforms on each Anaheim’s new $185 million facility. Stadium and the Honda Center, side of the tracks while trains were intermodal center Construction began in 2012, providing access to the venues that still active, requiring close coordina- is scheduled to and the city is on pace to open the house the city’s two professional tion between Metrolink, Amtrak and open in November. Anaheim Regional Transportation sports teams, the Angels and Ducks. construction officials. ARTIC also is about three miles away “There were probably 20 or 30 from the Disney parks, convention different scopes of work that needed center and hotels that serve them. to be coordinated,” says Burrus. “We In addition to Metrolink and have a full-time person that does Amtrak access, the station will nothing but coordinate with the feature 13 bus bays surrounding railroads.” the building that can connect to The effort will be worth it come the Orange County Transportation November, project officials say. Authority’s bus system, as well as ac- “Orange County is very car-centric, commodate tour buses, charter buses so we needed to be able to show that and shuttles that travel to Anaheim transit is for everybody — not just resorts, says Meeks. people who don’t own a car,” says When the station was designed, Meeks. “We wanted a high-quality fa- city officials sought to make a state- cility that was inviting, aesthetic and ment. The arched, dome-like struc- really spoke to transit being a viable, ture “definitely has a cool factor,” convenient choice and a pleasurable CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP says David Burrus, project executive experience.” ■

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Carloads Carried 2014 % change TRAFFIC Numbers from 2013 U.S. CLASS I RAILROADS Upfront BNSF Railway ...... 2,598,884 3.4 CSX Transportation ...... 2,064,071 4.5 LAC-MEGANTIC: ONE YEAR LATER Since the July Kansas City Southern...... 368,155 3.9 Norfolk Southern ...... 1,893,982 0.0 6, 2013, crude-by-rail (CBR) disaster in Union Pacific ...... 2,763,890 5.6 Lac-Megantic, Quebec, railroads have worked to CANADIAN CLASS I RAILROADS improve safety practices for transporting crude CN ...... 1,703,406 3.4 oil. According to the Association of American Canadian Pacific ...... 847,952 -1.1

Railroads, railroads have reviewed and changed MEXICAN RAILROADS operating practices and protocols; raised CBR Ferrocarril Mexicano S.A. de C.V...... 377,424 -0.6 standards above federal requirements; called for Kansas City Southern de México ...... 260,733 8.7 more stringent tank-car design; increased communication with communities to reinforce local preparedness with first responders; continued to 377,424 upgrade rail infrastructure to prevent emergen- -0.6 % CHANGE

cies; and worked to ensure responders have been Cumulative, 26 weeks 2014 • Source: AAR Policy and Economics Department properly trained. ■

Frac sand fuels Wisconsin’s rail-traffic Rail is future of Bakken growth A jump in rail traffic across oil transport, CEO says Wisconsin over the past 10 years has fueled The leader of one of the biggest rail shippers an increase in public complaints about of Bakken crude oil from North Dakota says train noise, related motorist delays and that railroads — not pipelines — provide the safety concerns, but the rail-traffic growth better option for transporting crude oil. Global has not led to an increase in grade crossing collisions, reports Partners L.P. Chief Executive Officer Eric Slifka WisconsinWatch.org. Wisconsin Railroad Commissioner Jeff said in a July 14 speech that rail offers “flexibility, Plale attributes the traffic increase in part to the rapid growth optionality, rapid transit, market penetration, all the of frac sand mining in the state. Wisconsin now is the No. 1 frac while requiring low levels of capital,” according to www.rollcall.com’s report sand producer in the United States, producing 26 million tons on the speech. And despite accidents involving Bakken crude transported annually. Track unused for years is now handling traffic daily, via rail over the past year, Slifka said less oil is spilled per ton mile on rail prompting railroads to invest in infrastructure upgrades. ■ than on other transportation modes. “Rail may actually be the safest mode of transportation of crude,” he said. ■

Carloads By Commodity* *carloads originated

U.S. CANADIAN MEXICAN RAILROADS RAILROADS RAILROADS 2014 % 2014 % 2014 % Numbers Change* Numbers Change* Numbers Change* Grain 524,660 19.8 250,500 15.0 28,954 -26.9 238,687 Grain mill 250,991 6.7 40,833 2.0 2,649 -33.5 * Food 162,170 -3.9 54,438 1.4 28,221 2.4 2.4% CHANGE Chemicals 788,477 1.4 300,703 -0.7 36,262 -1.0 Petroleum 380,961 7.0 188,423 7.7 10,816 -4.2 Coal 2,881,380 1.1 238,687 2.4 3,882 5.9 Lumber 92,324 5.8 72,638 -4.8 306 25.4 Paper 157,995 0.0 78,057 -7.6 860 -8.7 2,881,380 Ores 146,593 -8.5 273,393 -15.1 44,703 8.6 1.1% CHANGE* Metals 275,874 2.2 59,170 0.6 46,812 11.4 Iron & steel scrap 111,507 1.5 22,136 -2.5 6,894 -10.1 Autos 434,765 1.2 130,114 -8.2 103,932 13.9 Aggregates 549,092 7.1 88,335 25.7 2,499 38.0 Minerals (nonmet.) 129,083 2.8 32,409 -17.7 752 0.9 * 5.9% CHANGE Stone, class, glass 201,466 6.9 35,596 1.2 51,339 -7.0 3,882 Waste/scrap 81,792 0.4 9,592 5.0 2,205 24.1 Cumulative, 26 weeks 2014 • Source: AAR Policy and Economics Department * Percent change from 2013

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RailConnect Index® of Short-Line Traffic SHORT LINE Year-to-Date Period Ending 6/28/2014, Week 26 Upfront CARLOADS HANDLED 2014 2013 %Change Coal 399,684 379,895 5.21 Grain 387,430 379,020 2.22 OKLAHOMA O.K. Farmrail System Inc. in June received federal Farm & Food (Excl. Grain) 158,850 148,478 6.99 authorization to proceed with a 14-mile track-rehabilitation project Ores 88,649 100,015 -11.36 between Sayre and Erick, Okla., that won a $2.6 million TIGER V Stone, Clay, Aggregates 427,015 396,884 7.59 Lumber & Forest Products 159,200 155,520 2.37 grant last year. Farmrail expects work to be mostly completed by Paper Products 198,581 198,080 0.25 year’s end to facilitate the construction of a regional frac-sand Waste & Scrap Materials 150,576 155,639 -3.25 Chemicals 650,888 648,048 0.44 distribution facility. ■ Petroleum & C oke 130,068 140,597 -7.49 Metals & Products 276,102 262,777 5.07 A ‘STRONG’ COMMITMENT TO VETS Pacific Harbor Motor Vehicles & Equip. 74,706 79,528 -6.06 Intermodal 540,590 541,485 -0.17 Line Inc. is a partner in the “10,000 Strong” initia- All Other 64,464 64,518 -0.08 tive introduced by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti TOTAL 3,706,803 3,650,474 1.54 in mid-June that calls for over 100 private and 40 public companies in the area to hire 10,000 military veterans by 2017. Other partners include BNSF 2014 20132 Railway Co. and Union Pacific Railroad. ■

SEEKING PRIVACY The American Short Line and Regional Railroad 387,430 379,0203 Association (ASLRRA) in June announced the U.S. Department of Defense is considering whether to privatize the U.S. Army’s military +2.22%+2 CHANGE railroad operations, which would involve 73 installations with switching operations. ASLRRA partnered with the Association of American Source: GE Transportation’son’s Optimization SolutionsSollutioti ns (Data (Data from 428 U.S. U S and Canadian railroads) Railroads to coordinate responses to a request for information. ■

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MINDING THE GAP New York’s OPEN FOR SERVICE Last Metropolitan Transportation month, two new transit-rail Authority is facing a $12 bil- lines opened for service. The lion gap in its 2015-19 capital Washington Metropolitan Area TRANSIT program, which is projected Transit Authority launched the Upfront to clock in at $26.6 billion. 11.7-mile first phase of the The agency expects to receive Silver Line, running between about $14 billion from bonds, the East Falls Church Metrorail HIGH-SPEED PROGRESS IN CALIFORNIA Last month, as well as state, federal and city station and the Reston area of the California High-Speed Rail Authority launched early funding. ■ Fairfax County, Va. A second construction work on the first phase of its statewide phase will extend the line to BIG APPLE BOUND The Dulles International Airport and high-speed rail system between Fresno and Bakersfield. Massachusetts Department of Loudon County, Va. Meanwhile, Workers are demolishing structures to clear the way for Transportation recently pur- Tuscon, Ariz., officials marked chased 37 miles of track from the opening of the Sun Link California High-Speed Rail Authority rail infrastructure. Private invest- the Housatonic Railroad Co. Streetcar, which operates along ment in the project might soon for $12 million. Running from a four-mile route connect- follow. The authority has received Pittsfield to the Connecticut ing the University of Arizona border, the segment is a “major and University of Arizona formal letters of interest from step forward” in establishing Medical Center with the Tuscon the private sector, following Gov. passenger-rail service from Convention Center, 4th Avenue Jerry Brown’s budget deal that allocates a portion of western Massachusetts to New Business District, downtown York City, state officials said. area and Mercado District. ■ the state’s cap-and-trade money to the project, ac- In the meantime, the state will cording to an article posted on the Oakland Tribune’s spend about $35 million to website. The cap-and-trade dollars create the first state upgrade the track for passenger service. ■ funding stream for the high-speed rail program.

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People FREIGHT Rio Grande Pacific man James Cummings as Corp. named Bob Howery vice chair. Also, SFRTA named senior VP of operations and Richard Chess director of Spotlight promoted Scott Wollack finance. to general manager of the Anacostia Rail Holdings has named John Goldman New Orleans and Gulf Coast LABOR Brotherhood of president of the Louisville & Indiana Railroad Railway. … Union Pacific Railroad Signalmen members (L&I). He succeeds Mike Stolzman, who joined Railroad VP of Engineering re-elected W. Dan Pickett Colo Railroad Builders L.L.C. Goldman joined the Joseph Santamaria was as president for the next L&I in late 2012 and most recently was vice presi- elected American Railway four years. … The National dent. He has 19 years of railroading experience Engineering and Maintenance- Mediation Board elected Harry and previously served CN as superintendent of the Iowa and Valley of-Way Association governor Hoglander chairman through Zones. He began his railroad career as a switchman in 1995 with for the 2014-17 term. June 30, 2015. Norfolk Southern Railway in Louisville, Ky.

TRANSIT Stephen Bland SUPPLY SIDE John O’Bryan was named chief execu- was named CEO of American tive officer of the Nashville Railcar Leasing L.L.C. … GE and Travis Chamberlain, GM & Co. Inc., Engineers & Metropolitan Transit Authority. named Mark Hutchinson of the Wallula switching site Architects. ... South Florida Regional integration leader for the pro- in Washington. … Robert Transportation Authority’s posed acquisition of Alstom’s Clifford was named VP and IN MEMORIAM Richard (SFRTA) board elected Miami- power and grid businesses. … manager of the Tampa, Fla., Sprague, 85, a retired Dade County Commissioner Watco Transportation Services area at Parsons Brinckerhoff. senior vice president of the Bruno Barreiro as chair and named Stacy Grant GM of the … Kenneth Hancock was former Bangor and Aroostook Broward County business- Great Northwestern Railroad appointed chairman of Wilson Railroad, died July 5.

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Marketplace M&A AECOM Technology Skanska, Traylor and Shea Spotlight UNION TANK CAR CO. Corp. and URS Corp. reached joint venture to construct the a definitive agreement under 3.9-mile first phase of the Union Tank Car Co. (UTLX) which AECOM will acquire all Purple Line Extension subway. recently met a milestone outstanding shares of URS for ... AXION International with the fabrication and a combination of cash and Holdings Inc. received an in-to-service completion stock valued at $4 billion. … $890,000 purchase order for of its 5,000th compressed gas tank car since 2010. The jumbo cars are The Greenbrier Cos. Inc. and ECOTRAX® composite ties from designed to transport propane, butane and other liquefied petroleum Watco Cos. L.L.C. completed a large, multinational industri- gasses, the production and distribution of which is associated with the their formation of a joint al company. … Ballast Tools growth in North American natural gas supplies. At current production rail-car repair venture, GBW Equipment launched btequip. levels, UTLX expects to build more than 6,000 units before 2014’s end, Railcar Services L.L.C. com for customers to research according to the company. Over the past 25 years, UTLX manufactured MOW equipment attachment more than 25,000 similar pressure tank cars ranging in capacity from MECHANICAL Bombardier options. … Bechtel Corp. 25,000 to 34,000 gallons. Transportation recently and Network Rail completed a massive expansion of Reading marked the official opening La Robla and Pola de Lena. ... communication signals as Station in London. … Sweco of its new Bogie Technical A CAF Signalling-led part of positive train control received a $14.8 million Center in Siegen, Germany. ... consortium obtained a implementation. contract to modernize the I.D. Systems Inc. received an $132.8 million contract to rail line between Stockholm’s order from a U.S. railroad to implement a Level 2 ERTMS Central and Southern stations. deploy the VeriWise™ Track system for the Vandellos- and Trace system on a fleet Tarragona section of the CORRECTION of intermodal containers. The C&S The Spanish Ministry Mediterranean Corridor. Loram Maintenance of Way Inc. HP 60-month contract is valued of Development awarded a ... Martin Environmental Shoulder Ballast Cleaners feature at more than $500,000. $63.6 million contract to an Solutions Inc. expanded its digging buckets that are up to Ansaldo STS-Instalaciones industry services to include 30 inches wide. A photo cap- MOW Los Angeles County Inabensa joint venture to Class I, short line and regional tion in an article (“Better Ballast Metropolitan Transportation deploy and maintain ERTMS railroads that are installing Management”) published in our Authority’s board approved a signaling systems on a high- wayside poles on rights-of- June issue incorrectly reported the $1.6 billion contract with the speed-rail line between way to transmit and receive digging bucket width.

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been coached on ways to improve the passenger experience. Spending has been curtailed and revenue increased in order to keep Amtrak’s operating subsidy to a minimum. Meanwhile, management is trying to ensure the right people with the right skills are in place to help support the railroad’s end goals. “Every time we spend money in the wrong way, that’s a problem. Every time a train is late, that’s a problem,” says Coscia. “Our job is to create passenger-rail alternatives for a large cross- section of the American public, and do it in a way that is wrapped around a sustainable business model.” Regarding the latter, Amtrak already has made some strides. In fi scal year 2010, the railroad’s operating subsidy stood at $565 million. In FY2014, it was $340 million. Chief Financial Offi - By Angela Cotey, Senior Associate Editor cer Gerald Sokol expects that fi gure to drop further in FY2015. IN 2011, AMTRAK OFFICIALS un- preservation,” says Amtrak Chairman He attributes the lower subsidy to veiled a strategic plan that called for di- Anthony Coscia. “Today, Amtrak is in what he would characterize as “fairly viding the organization into six business the business of selling a service that is robust revenue growth for an industry lines in order to help the railroad better in great demand.” that is relatively mature.” The past sev- serve customers and manage operating Now, it’s time to capitalize on it. To eral years, revenue has increased any- and fi nancial performance. Since then, that end, Boardman & Co. have institut- where between 2 percent and 4 percent Amtrak leaders have appointed managed an “operate like a business” directive annually, in large part because of grad- ers to oversee the business lines. that calls for taking a hard line on ex- ually increasing ridership and “modest” Now comes the hard part: executing penses, continually seeking to grow rev- ticket price increases, Sokol says. the plan. And in order to meet customer enue, becoming more fi nancially trans- service and fi nancial sustainability ob- parent and accountable, and providing The value of a dollar jectives, Amtrak’s culture needs to shift. the best possible customer service. Amtrak offi cials are more closely exam- “Historically, Amtrak has been a very Of course, Amtrak, which relies on a ining expenses, too. Boardman took a strong railroad command-and-control government subsidy, never will be able harder line on spending when he joined organization,” says Chief of Corporate to operate the way unsubsidized enti- the railroad, says Sokol. Research and Strategy Jeff Clements. ties try to. “He has adopted this philosophy “We need to move from a siloed, func- “Amtrak is required by their main of running the railroad like a business, tionally driven organization to a more funding source — the U.S. government and the defi nition of that is that every nimble, customer-focused business.” — to do all sorts of things they wouldn’t dollar we spend has to create value for The national intercity passenger have to do if they were operating like a Amtrak,” he says. “The company has railroad is positioned to meet the chal- business, and that puts them in a very taken a hard look at its costs, making lenge, Amtrak offi cials believe. For one, challenging situation,” says Joshua strategic decisions on where we should President and Chief Executive Offi cer Schank, president and CEO of the Eno and shouldn’t be spending money.” Joe Boardman has been with the rail- Center for Transportation, a nonprofi t The railroad is going through the road for nearly six years now, making organization that aims to improve FY2015 budget process now, and fi - him the second-longest-serving chief transportation policy. “They have long- nance offi cers have grown more ag- in Amtrak’s history. The leadership sta- distance routes that are not profi table, gressive about questioning department bility has given the management team so what’s the business reason for pro- managers on every budget request as time to not only create a long-term plan, viding those services? There’s a social they try to determine why each dollar but see it through. And they are able to service aspect to it.” is being spent, Sokol adds. focus more on the long term because of That said, Amtrak’s customer-ser- “What value is it bringing? Is it in- federal funding stability and — perhaps vice and fi nancial-sustainability shift creasing revenue? Is it government as a prerequisite to that — strong rider has been a noticeable one, Schank says, mandated? It forces people to go back demand. and in that respect, it’s no longer busi- and analyze and question themselves “I think the focus at Amtrak for ness as usual. Technology has been on why they’re coming forth with bud- many years was on survival and self implemented and employees have get requests,” he says.

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Amtrak offi cials have worked to reduce debt, as well, which Amtrak offi cials hope the new reporting method will give peaked at $3.9 billion in the mid-2000s and today stands at about Congress a clearer picture of the fi nancial progress Amtrak has $1.5 billion, says Sokol, who joined Amtrak in November 2013. made, as well as where capital infusions are needed. Continu- “Amtrak went through a pretty active period of using capital ing to lower the operating subsidy could make political lead- and grant dollars to pay off high-yield debt, refi nance and put ers more willing to invest capital money in the railroad, too. things into leases,” he says. “The operating subsidy can continue to come down, no The railroad also has changed the way it reports its fi nancial question, if we simply hold expenses fl at and continue to grow information to Congress. Amtrak previously reported num- revenue — it’s simple math,” he says.

Since 2010, Amtrak has reduced its The price is right operating subsidy by $225 million. A new revenue management system could help on the revenue-growth front. Offi cials in the sales and marketing department are in the midst of implementing a system that can automate pricing based on ridership and demand. “We can make pricing much more dynamic and fl uid, sort of like the airlines have now,” says Sokol. “For example, if we know the fi ve o’clock Acela is booked, we can automatically AMTRAK | CHUCK GOMEZ adjust pricing to try and push people to the four o’clock or six o’clock train, which might have some seats left.” bers for the railroad as a whole. This year, for the fi rst time, In many respects, the focus on customer satisfaction and the railroad presented fi nancial information for each business fi nancial sustainability go hand-in-hand. One of the best ways line, which shows the profi ts and/or losses for the Northeast to increase revenue is to grow ridership, and Amtrak’s sales Corridor, state corridors and long-distance routes. Offi cials also and marketing team has launched a series of initiatives dur- outlined capital requirements for each service. ing the past several years to improve the passenger experience. “That way, they can see much more clearly where the rev- Chief among them is an electronic ticketing system imple- enue is coming from, what the expense base is, how much mented two years ago that enables passengers to download money we’re making, where we’re breaking even, where we’re tickets on their mobile device. losing money,” says Sokol. “Say you wanted to switch to an earlier departure time. Be-

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fore, you’d have to go to the ticket coun- sengers informed, too. Railroad workers side dedicated radio network that would ter and hope you could get through early now can track in real time where trains support broadband and WiFi on trains. enough to get a ticket issued,” says Chief are across the entire system, and Amtrak The railroad plans to conduct a pilot Marketing and Sales Offi cer Matt Hardi- has developed algorithms that enable along 10 miles of track in the Northeast son. “Now, you can do it right on your the railroad to more accurately predict Corridor to determine if it provides the phone, get confi rmation, and get right train arrival and departure times, says level of service Amtrak offi cials want. on the train.” Hardison. Now, offi cials are working to If so, they hope to expand the network Amtrak since has been working to create a new national standard for dis- throughout the Northeast Corridor. update the “nuts and bolts” of the e-tick- playing the information in stations and “Our goal is to deliver true broadband eting system, which enabled the railroad on platforms. to customers that allows them to use to begin issuing electronic vouchers last the Internet on the train much like they year. Riders previously had to visit a sta- Staying connected would at home — if they want to stream tion to obtain a printed voucher if they Going forward, one of the biggest pas- Netfl ix or send or receive very large fi les, wanted to exchange or refund tickets. senger demands — and Amtrak technol- they can do that,” says Hardison. The railroad also is continually up- ogy challenges — will be upgrading WiFi Improving the passenger experience dating apps for iPhone, Android and on trains. The railroad fi rst launched always is top of mind for those in the Windows phones, and updating the WiFi on Acela trains in 2010, and since sales and marketing department, regard- mobile website. The efforts have given has expanded it to trains throughout the less of what the latest company directive riders more options, such as the ability Northeast, California and the Midwest. might be. Arguably, the technologies that to view multiple fare classes or check But demand for bandwidth shot up and have been and will be implemented are schedules while on the go. slowed the system. not so much about increasing customer “Incrementally, we have been able So in 2013, Amtrak implemented focus as they are about ensuring passen- to remove impediments to travel for a fourth-generation wireless backhaul gers are provided with the modern-day our customers, and improve the entire that supports communications from the amenities they have come to expect. But reservation and ticketing experience,” train to trackside in an effort to speed the in Amtrak’s case, with limited resources, says Hardison. WiFi service. To develop a longer-term technology investment has become a A locomotive telemetry system im- solution, Amtrak earlier this year issued choice. plemented in 2011 is helping to keep pas- a request for proposals to build a track- “The strategic plan has given us more

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clarity on what our priorities are. As a result, when we get Operations DJ Stadtler. around the table to talk about capital improvements — know- “It’s created a competitive environment where everyone ing that customer service and fi nancial performance are critical wants to be the best,” he says. “We didn’t always have that here.” — we’re making trade-offs, with the goal of meeting those pri- Keeping customers happy has proven to be more diffi cult orities,” says Hardison. “That has signifi cantly accelerated the of late, particularly on long-distance routes. On-time perfor- investments we’re making.” mance has suffered because host freight railroads are dealing On the operations side, those priorities have led to an in- with traffi c surges they didn’t necessarily expect, says Stadtler. creased focus on keeping passengers happy, from the conduc- As a result, it’s become more diffi cult for the freight railroads tor addressing riders to department managers ensuring the to get passenger trains through the network in a timely fashion. right equipment is in place at the right time. “In those cases, we can’t control on-time performance, but Amtrak’s operation department recently launched a praise- we can control the customer experience,” says Stadtler. “When to-complaint program, under which conductors hand out we have late trains, we’re becoming more vocal with announce- cards to passengers asking about their onboard experience. The ments, telling riders why we’re delayed, what we’re doing to responses are tracked by employee and by train, and opera- fi x it and the estimated schedule from here on out.” tions offi cials now are issuing scorecards that show which lines If a train is going to be too far off schedule, operating of- have the best praise-to-complaint rate, says Vice President of fi cials now will consider canceling it.

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KEITH CREEL LONG HAS BEEN a believer that an extremely well-run railroad is more fl uid, reliable and profi table. Since he was appointed Canadian Pacifi c’s president and chief operating offi cer 18 months ago, Creel has been trying to turn CPers into believers that the Class I — which had been struggling both operationally and fi nancially for several years — could become a well-oiled railroad. Creel, 46, has served as Chief Executive Offi cer E. Hunter Harrison’s right-hand man at CP in trying to instill reliable operational performance, forge an operating- focused management team and engage employees in performing tasks more consistently. The railroad’s second-quarter fi nancial and operational results released on July 17 revealed some fruits born from those efforts. Figures from what constituted the strongest second-quarter fi nancial performance in the Class I’s history show total revenue climbed 12 percent to $1.7 billion, operating income jumped 40 percent to $587 million and the operating ratio dropped 6.8 points to a record 65.1 compared with second-quarter 2013 results. In terms of operations, train weights rose 9 percent, train lengths increased 7 percent, fuel effi ciency improved 5 percent and locomotive productivity posted a 5 percent gain on a year-over-year basis. Keith Creel (second from left) prefers CP is benefi ting from Creel’s “strong leadership and operational expertise” as to keep “his boots on the ground” by the railroad continues to post progress, said Harrison in an email. Harrison’s been engaging employees in the fi eld to impressed by Creel since the two worked together at the Illinois Central Railroad discuss problems, he says. (IC) in the mid-1990s and at CN in the 2000s. Creel hit the ground running at CP after “a very successful operating career” CANADIAN PACIFIC

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at CN and the IC, said Harrison — one style of John McPherson, who was the that included his evolution as a tactician IC’s senior VP of operations when he of “precision railroading,” which calls worked with Creel from 1996 to 1999, for strictly meeting train schedules to and later became the railroad’s president reduce terminal dwell time and im- and CEO. McPherson engaged all types prove asset utilization. of employees and was comfortable with “I have worked with many talented all people, says Creel. railroaders over the last four decades “He treated everyone the same,” he and Keith is by far one of the best oper- says. “I like to engage with people and ating talents that I have ever seen,” said have my boots on the ground, and see Harrison. things for myself.” A strategic thinker, Creel is renowned Creel quickly learned how vital yard in rail circles for his operating acumen and terminal operations are to running and passion for service-performance an effi cient railroad, says McPherson. excellence — traits he believes have “He understands that traffi c patterns seeped into his DNA. are dynamic and will roll up his sleeves Because of the talents he’s developed and work with schedule design to con- and displayed over the past 20 years “If you don’t sweat tinually improve the transportation ser- while boosting operational performance vice plan,” says McPherson. “Not only at three Class Is, Creel is the 2014 recipi- the little stuff, you did Keith become profi cient in transpor- ent of Progressive Railroading’s Railroad can’t take care of tation, but he spent considerable time Innovator Award. He will receive the the big stuff.” getting to understand the mechanical award — which recognizes an individ- and engineering facets of the business.” ual’s outstanding achievement in the rail — Keith Creel In preparation for the CN/IC merger, industry, and counts Harrison among its Creel was transferred to Battle Creek, recipients — at Progressive Railroading’s Mich., in early 1999 to serve as super- annual RailTrends® conference to be held intendent of operations for the Grand Nov. 20-21 at the W New York in New Truck Western (GTW), and in mid-2000, York City. weekends off,” he says. “But I got he was appointed general manager of into operations fi rst to understand the the Michigan Zone within the Midwest A railroading newbie product, and it gets into your blood.” Division. Although he’s now considered an Creel later served as a terminal When he started, the GTW was a operating guru, Creel had no idea he trainmaster in Tulsa, Okla., and a divi- terrible performer in every way pos- would be entering the rail industry sion trainmaster in Wichita Falls, Texas. sible and wasn’t a fun place to work at, after he graduated from Jacksonville In 1996, he joined the IC as a termi- says Creel. It took three years to boost State University in 1992 with a bach- nal trainmaster in Memphis, Tenn., to performance along with morale. elor of science degree in marketing. He be closer to his Alabama home. Soon Then, Creel began to see “people also served the military in active and afterward, he had his fi rst encounter with smiles on their faces” around the reserve duty from 1985 to 1993, includ- with Harrison, the IC’s CEO at the time, GTW as employees developed more of ing time as a U.S. Army commissioned who called Creel at the Memphis yard a sense of pride, he says. offi cer during the Persian Gulf War in tower to fi nd out why 10 cars had been “They felt the success,” says Creel. Saudi Arabia. left off a train. In 1992, a friend told Creel about an “I had heard he had a big personality Setting an example operating job at the Burlington Northern and I heard that big voice on the line. Some of the key drivers to Successville: Railroad. It seemed appealing, based on It wasn’t what I envisioned as a CEO, treating all employees with dignity and his degree and Army background. to be involved at that level,” says Creel. respect, eliminating department and “I had operations and management “I wanted to get to a point to know the craft/offi cer lines of separation, and experience in the military,” says Creel. business as well as him, to be always leading by example. “I liked how a railroad is similar to the questioning. If you don’t sweat the little Case in point: While Creel was military, a 24/7 operation and you’re stuff, you can’t take care of the big stuff.” superintendent of operations at GTW on-call all the time.” Creel later served as director in 1999, the assistant superintendent He joined BN as an intermodal of corridor operations in Jackson, in Battle Creek Yard contacted him at ramp manager in Birmingham, Ala. — Miss. During his three years at the 2 a.m. on a Saturday about a crew hous- his native state — then entered a cor- IC, he learned the business “from ing problem. porate management trainee program in A to Z” and “how to make it all Creel was told there was nowhere 1993 to utilize his degree. work,” says Creel. He also began to to house arriving train crew members “You could choose either a market- absorb what it takes to motivate peo- because all hotels in the area were ing or operations path, and I chose ple to do well, especially those who sold out and all the rooms at the typi- marketing because I thought it was don’t perform to their potential. cal crew hotel were occupied or dirty a Monday-through-Friday job with It helped to emulate the management with no staff available to clean them

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until 9 a.m. Creel got dressed, went to the crew hotel and That transformation was guided by Creel in part because of persuaded the managers to allow himself and the assistant management-style lessons he drew from Gordon Trafton, a superintendent to clean the rooms, he says, adding that they former CN SVP he’s known for about 20 years, including 15 immediately made rooms available as each one was cleaned. years they worked together at the IC and CN. “Crews were able to tie up and get their much-deserved Trafton “wasn’t a screamer or a yeller” and didn’t demean rest so they could run trains as soon as they were rested in people, but employees knew what his expectations were and order to keep our customers’ freight moving,” says Creel. what would happen if they didn’t meet them, says Creel. “As leaders, we get paid to solve problems and make things “I wanted to be that type of leader,” he says. happen — at times, extraordinary circumstances require Creel has become an effective leader even though he didn’t untypical solutions and efforts to get the job done.” know railroading from the get-go, says Trafton, adding that Creel’s an information sponge with a passionate drive. ‘Success breeds success’ “I felt I had that drive myself, but Keith’s drive is second The level of performance you receive from employees is to none,” he says. the level you demonstrate you are willing to accept, Creel Creel hasn’t changed much over the years, either, remain- believes. Anything less than best efforts are unacceptable ing energetic and easy to get along with, yet “he’s gotten because “success breeds success,” he says. smarter and more savvy,” says Trafton. In early 2002, Creel was promoted to vice president of “Keith hones in on something and tries to fi gure it out and CN’s Prairie Division in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He later was what the issues are, then drives for an end result,” he says. named senior VP of the western region, followed by SVP of “He is dedicated to solving issues.” the eastern region, then executive VP in mid-2007. Creel completed the Advanced Management Program at Winds of change continue to blow Harvard Business School in spring 2009. He was promoted Now at CP, Creel continues to problem-solve to help drive to COO in early 2010. improvements in fi nancial and operational performance. The During his tenure at CN, Creel played a role in merging three Class I previously was managed from a marketing instead of different railroads — the GTW included — that are considered an operations perspective, and didn’t properly invest capital the three legs of the Class I’s system. As operations improved at to foster more reliable service, he says. all three, CN became a “last place to fi rst place story,” says Creel. So far, Harrison, Creel & Co. have assembled an operating-

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Systems also developed new dowels with improved threads to help relieve transverse stresses. The aim: increased perfor- L.B. Foster Co. mance and longer life cycles, the company said. The F23R4 Direct Fixation Fastener features fi xed rail clamp housings and an adjustable anchorage. L.B. Foster Co. For more than 40 years, L.B. Foster Co. has been a global supplier of fastening systems to meet changing industry and transit agency demands. Later this year, the company plans to wrap up shipments of more than 170,000 F23R4 Direct Fixa- tion Fasteners and special trackwork fastening assemblies to Honolulu Area Rapid Transit (HART). The HART order was the largest in L.B. Foster’s history, company offi cials said, adding that the fastener was developed more than 20 years ago for the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), which remains an L.B. Foster customer. Lewis Bolt & Nut Co. A “work horse” in the company’s stable of direct fi xation The company offers the Lewis EvergripTM Spike, fasteners with sales of nearly 500,000 assemblies since 1994, which is produced in 7/8- and 15/16-inch diameters. the F23R4 is a third-generation design that features fi xed rail clamp housings and adjustable anchorage — an improvement upon earlier designs, which were vulnerable to electrical leak- age and anchorage integrity, the company said. The fastener also is designed to reduce previous maintenance issues, such as gage widening and bolt failure. In addition to TriMet and HART, the company has supplied the fastening system across the United States — from New Jersey Transit’s Hudson-Bergen light-rail line to Seattle’s Sound Transit and numerous transit agencies in between, the company said.

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Amsted RPS Lewis Bolt & Nut Co. Lewis Bolt & Nut Co. offers the Lewis Evergrip™ Spike. Amsted RPS e-clips Produced in 7/8- and 15/16-inch diameters, the spike is de- are produced signed to be driven in by Nordco automatic spiking machines with a low-stress or turned in with lagging machines. Driving in the Evergrip manufacturing results in “perfect installation every time, as you cannot over process designed or under turn the screw,” the company said, noting that the to improve fatigue Evergrip “takes advantage of whatever the timber tie has to of- performance and fer” — the ﬁ ns lock it in place, preventing premature back out. enhance the clip’s In addition, the double-head design enables removal with working range. “beefed up” spike pullers, the company said. Recent tests have shown that loosening the Evergrip once it has been installed requires up to 100 percent more torque than what it takes to loosen a standard North American screw spike, the company said. The 11/16-inch diameter Lewis Permagrip™ Spike offers United Steel Fasteners Inc. similar beneﬁ ts, but in a smaller version. Designed to be used in square track spike holes wherever extra holding power The company recently introduced the USF Model 2000 is required, the high-strength Permagrip can be ordered in Super Spike, a 15/16- by 6-1/2-inch (patent pending) square or rectangle head, with or without a bevel to go against spike — see page 30. the rail base.

Amsted RPS Amsted RPS’s customers made it clear: They needed an al- ternate source for “high-quality and competitively priced e- clips,” as the company put it. In response, the company developed the Amsted RPS e-clip.

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Manufactured at the company’s Kansas plant, the Amsted RPS e-clip offers “superior performance” and serves as a “perfect complement” to the company’s line of fastening systems Security Locknut L.L.C. for freight and transit applications — including a complete Security Locknut L.L.C. recently introduced a new line line of e-clip insulators, rail pads and MACRO Armor rail-seat of products featuring the company’s custom ATD Lock abrasion protector plates for concrete ties, the company said. Ring coating — see page 32. The company also provides plates and screws to support wood tie systems, as well as applications for bonded direct- fi xation fasteners and embedded blocks. Amsted RPS e-clips offer improved fatigue limits for long life and reduced maintenance costs; meanwhile, track installation is fast and effi cient, the company said. Made from high-quality spring steel, the e-clips are produced with a low-stress manufacturing process that “signifi - cantly improves fatigue performance and enhances the working range of the clip,” according to the company. The e-clips are available in right-hand, left-hand, PR-style and specialty types.

United Steel Fasteners Inc. United Steel Fasteners Inc. (USF) recently introduced the USF Model 2000 Super Spike, a 15/16- by 6-1/2-inch (patent pending) spike that is “installed by a spike driver for maximum efﬁ ciency, lower cost and less [installation] time,” according to the company. The design facilitates easy removal with a spike puller, as well. The spike features “torque lock” splines to increase grip and prevent “back out,” and it cannot be over- driven during installation, according to the company.

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USF also offers a variety of track, Security Locknut L.L.C. Stage 8 Locking Fasteners Inc. crossing, bridge and car hardware and Security Locknut L.L.C. recently intro- fastenings for various applications. For duced a new line of products featuring The company’s most recent design example, the company’s new “Beaver” the company’s custom ATD Lock Ring is a Cap Screw Locking System for crossing timber screws are made from coating, which “creates more than two railroad roller bearing end caps. alloy steel in 5/8- and 3/4-inch diam- times the holding strength” and enables eters with square torx head for easy fast, easy installation without “worries of installation and removal. The company thread galling” in harsh factory or fi eld also offers AREMA split washers and environments, the company said. Most premium tie plugs; bridge fasteners, Security Locknut sizes and confi gura- including forged head hook bolts, one- tions are available for same-day shipping. piece washer nuts, bridge and stringer The original Security Locknut has bolts, drift pins, drive spikes and mal- been used to hold frog crossover as- leable washers; a range of pins for roll- semblies and other rail applications for ing stock, such as knuckle, coupler and more than 40 years. It can hold tight center pins; and locomotive fasteners. under heavy load and vibration condi- Meanwhile, the USF research and tions, lock in any position on the bolt development team is “constantly de- and maintain its locking function even signing and developing more effective with repeated use, the company said. and effi cient fastening components and The product is available in AREMA- systems” for testing, evaluation and specified common hex and square adoption in the marketplace based on sizes. The U.S.-made Security Locknut customer feedback, the company said. conforms to all American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Buy America Stage 8 Locking requirements, the company said. Fasteners Inc. Stage 8 Locking Fasteners Inc. designs and manufactures active mechanical locking mechanisms for standard and custom fasteners. For 29 years, Stage 8 has provided fastener solutions in a va- Going the distance. riety of different applications, including freight and transit rail. “Over 18 mil- Look down any track. Even though the lion Stage 8 locking systems have been rails are parallel, they appear to converge installed without a single failure,” the in the distance. 7hat reÁects -oe·s company said, adding that all Stage 8 commitment to provide solutions that products are manufactured in the Unit- merge with customer needs. ed States. The Association of American Rail- roads’ Wheels, Axles, Bearings & Lubrication Committee has approved the Stage 8 Fastener Locking System, as +e·s passionate well as the company’s most recent de- about understanding sign — a Cap Screw Locking System for your challenges, meeting them, railroad roller bearing end caps. Resis- and supplying ongoing support. tance to cap screw loosening is 10 times ,t·s not the easy way ² but it·s greater than the current locking plate, -oe·s way. $nd we·re proud he·s the company said. The design provides part oI the $067E' 536 Iamily. a “major increase in roller bearing re- tention and decrease loss of lubrication, while greatly improving safety and reli- JOE BALICH ability, as well as lowering maintenance 6ales 0anager costs,” according to Stage 8. ■ CALL US • 913.345.4807 Walter Weart is a Denver-based freelance 8400 W. 110th Street, Ste. 300 writer. Email comments or questions to Overland Park, KS 66210 [email protected]. amstedrps.com

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Pintsch Tiefenbach US Inc. 810 Skyline Drive Marion, IL 62959 618-993-8513 Fax: 618-993-8403 www.tiefenbach.com [email protected] Pintsch Tiefenbach offers OEM signal equipment products is... and systems designed using the company’s tried and Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. proven fail-safe axle counting technology. Block signalling, is a trade association serving the grade crossing protection, switch control and protection communication and signal segment of the rail transportation industry. — any application needing track vacancy detection. The company’s products eliminate problems associated with poor ballast conditions, shunting sensitivity faults, rusty What We Offer RSSI Objectives rail, deteriorating insulated joints and bonds, and electrical and RF interferences. • Annual Exhibit: Largest exhibit in the North • Provide a world class exhibition that allows our American communications and signal industry member companies to showcase their products Power Conversion Products L.L.C. and services to their rail and transit 815-459-9100 Fax: 815-459-9118 • Scholarship program Multiple scholarships are customers in the most efÀcient manner awarded each year possible Primus Electronics Corp. 800-435-1636 Fax: 800-767-7605 • Sponsorships: AREMA, CABT, GoRAil, • Work to maintain the stature of the NRC, RSI and ASLRRA communications and signal supply companies in • Legislative: We support the initiatives of the railroad industry and business community RSI, GoRail, RSI, NRC and ASLRRA dealing • Encourage and provide for the development of with federal legislative issues that impact the the next generation of America·s rail, transit and rail industry supply leaders • Active supporters of AREMA Technical • Provide effective communications to our Progress Rail Services Corp. Committees, IRSE, and other rail and transit members about happenings in the rail industry associations 1600 Progress Drive Albertville, AL 35950 800-476-8769 www.progressrail.com [email protected] Progress Rail Services, a Caterpillar Company, is one of the largest integrated suppliers of diversified products and services to the railroad industry. With headquarters in Albertville, Ala., Progress Rail Services (PRS) was acquired by Caterpillar in June 2006, resulting in a powerful combination of locomotive, engine, manufacturing and product support capabilities. PRS’ railroad expertise, together with Caterpillar’s capabilities, ensures a commitment to quality through innovative solutions for the railroad industry. Progress Rail has a network of more than 130 locations across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. Products include trackwork, freight car and locomotive wheel mounting services, reconditioned bearings, reconditioned traction motors, refurbished and repowered locomotives, reconditioned locomotive components and freight car parts, new and reconditioned rail cars, maintenance-of-way equipment, signaling products and services, train inspection systems, and data acquisition and recording equipment. PTMW Inc. 785-232-7792 Fax: 785-232-7793 Queen City Forging Co. 888-321-7200 Fax: 513-321-2004 Railway Systems Suppliers, Inc. • 13133 Professional Dr., Suite 100 • Jacksonville, FL 32225 Phone: (904) 379-3366 • Fax: (904) 379-3941 • www.rssi.org

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Quest Corp. RailTerm 440-230-9400 Fax: 440-582-7765 519-400-3074 Fax: 519-422-8225 Quixote Transportation Safety Railway Equipment Co. 312-467-6750 Fax: 312-467-9625 800-624-5794 Fax: 763-972-2900 Railway Signs Railquip Inc. 417-445-3618 Fax: 417-445-2027 RailWorks Signals & Communications 3731 Northcrest Road, Suite 6 9250 Baymeadows Road, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30340 Jacksonville, FL 32256 USA 770-458-4157 Fax: 770-458-5365 904-296-5055 Fax: 904-296-5056 www.railquip.com • [email protected] www.railworks.com [email protected] Railquip Inc. specializes in turnkey maintenance facilities for freight and passenger RailWorks provides comprehensive sig- R. J. Corman Signaling L.L.C. railroads. Our scope of supply includes the nals & communications services through 101 RJ Corman Drive maintenance equipment, installation com- RailWorks Signals & Communications in Nicholasville, KY 40356 missioning, testing, operator training, and the United States and PNR RailWorks in 859-881-7521 full after sales service. Railquip supplies www.rjcorman.com Canada. These capable and experienced [email protected] only the most current, state-of-the-art S&C divisions perform warning and designed equipment, machinery and Railway System Suppliers Inc. (RSSI) wayside signal projects turnkey, includ- related technology to ensure our customer ing Positive Train Control Systems (PTC), Efficient, safe and reliable signal system 13133 Professional Drive, Suite 100 the highest efficiency. Jacksonville, FL 32225 Centralized Traffic Control (CTC), crossing design, material warehousing/logistics, 904-379-3366 Fax: 904-379-3941 warning systems, signal houses and wiring, packaging, construction and main- Railroad Controls Ltd. www.rssi.org • [email protected] transit signaling. Turn to RailWorks for tenance from an industry name you have 817-820-6300 Fax: 817-820-6340 RSSI was incorporated in 1966 as a trade these construction and installation ser- trusted for four decades. Signal services vices: signal design, procurement, wiring dovetail into R. J. Corman’s “One Source,” Railroad Cooperation & Education association to serve the communication Trust (RAILCET) and signal segment of the railroad and and testing, installation, and inspection & integrating track, signal and operational maintenance services. services into a single turnkey solution to 866-724-5238 Fax: 217-789-6993 rail transit industry. The annual exhibition meet your most challenging needs. encompasses all products and services Railroad Salvage & Restoration Inc. applicable to the rail communication and Raytherm JPS Communications 919-790-1011 Fax: 919-790-1456 R.P.M. Tech Inc. 417-781-3691 Fax: 417-781-3748 signal industry. The C&S Buyers Guide on 418-285-1811 Fax: 418-285-4468 the RSSI website contains over 500 of the RedHawk Energy Systems L.L.C. Railroad Signal Design Inc. products and services provided by the 785-267-4780 Fax: 785-267-1214 740-964-4000 Fax: 740-927-6017 Rail Development Group L.L.C. over 240 member companies. 877-734-7245 Railroad Signal International ReliOn 918-234-1522 Fax: 918-234-1529 Railway Technology Inc. 509-228-6500 Fax: 509-228-6510 RailComm L.L.C. 270-442-5090 Fax: 270-442-4426 585-377-3360 Fax: 585-377-3341 Rails Co. RELM Wireless 321-953-7809 Fax: 321-676-3519 Railinc 800-21-RAILS; 973-763-4320 919-651-5348 Fax: 919-651-5364 Fax: 973-763-2585

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Retlif Testing Laboratories information on all the equipment we SERRMI Products Inc. Sinclair Technologies 631-737-1500 Fax: 631-737-1497 either represent, distribute or produce is 404-691-8033 Fax: 404-696-5452 800-263-3275 available from S&C Distribution Company. Roadway Worker Training Inc./ We are pleased to add that, as a service Shannon & Wilson Inc. Softrail Inc. Roadway Protective Services Inc. to our customers, all the products we dis- 206-632-8020 Fax: 206-695-6777 888-872-4612 Fax: 724-942-1480 904-296-8088 Fax: 904-493-4688 tribute or manufacture can be purchased Shawnee Power Systems South Bay Signal L.L.C. Rochester Signal Inc. with VISA®, MasterCard®, or American 866-211-1754 Fax: 636-532-1482 408-295-7799 585-328-7910 Fax: 585-328-8757 Express® credit cards. Shriver Signal Services Inc. Southern Technologies Corp. Roemer Industries Saft America Inc. 785-266-5934 Fax: 785-266-2833 423-892-3029 Fax: 423-499-0045 866-211-1754 Fax: 636-532-1482 913-432-6500 Fax: 913-985-2739 Spacecraft Components Corp. RWT Signal Services Schaefer Inc. 954-748-4371 Fax: 954-748-4128 866-479-8462 Fax: 904-493-4688 508-881-7330 Fax: 508-231-0861 Specialty Bulb Co. Rycom Instruments Inc. 631-589-3393 Fax: 631-563-3089 866-211-1754 Fax: 636-532-1482 Siemens Rail Automation Corp. SPECTRUM 2400 Nelson Miller Parkway 440-951-6061 Fax: 440-951-6641 Louisville, KY 40223 502-618-8800 Fax: 502-618-8950 Spitzlift www.usa.siemens.com/rail-automation 866-211-1754 Fax: 636-532-1482 [email protected] SSES Inc. Sealeze, A Unit of Jason Inc. Siemens provides train control systems, 514-388-0377 8000 Whitepine Road including PTC and CBTC, for high-speed North Chesterfield, VA 23237 rail, mass transit and freight networks, Stanley Hydraulic Tools S&C Distribution Co. 800-787-7325 and supplies equipment for: grade cross- 503-659-5660 Fax: 503-652-1780 7225 Duvan Drive www.sealeze.com/ind/snowprotec.html ing warning, wayside signaling, remote Tinley Park, IL 60477 [email protected] monitoring/reporting, switch machines Star Headlight & Lantern Co. Inc. 708-444-4908 Fax: 708-444-4962 Sealeze manufactures SnowProtec®, a and classification yards. The company 585-226-9500 Fax: 888-478-2797 www.sandcco.com • [email protected] patent-pending brush system to protect provides locomotive onboard and EOT S&C Distribution Company is a multi- StarTrak L.L.C. rail switches against drifting snow and the equipment plus a broad range of commer- 973-993-1760 Fax: 973-993-1765 faceted source for well-known, highly effects of snow and ice, while increasing cial business systems solutions. Design, reliable railroad equipment. We primarily the efficiency of switch heaters. Sealeze engineering and project management STC Applications Inc. (Southern Tech.) serve the signal and communication also provides cost-effective, brush-based services support all Siemens products. 817-314-3362 needs of railroads and rail transit sys- solutions for sealing, shielding, guid- tems. However, our products are used ing, positioning and static dissipation in SignalMasters Inc. STV by mechanical, track, operating and industrial, weatherseal and pest control 708-534-8010 Fax: 708-534-5508 212-777-4400 Fax: 212-529-5237 B&B departments, as well as signal and applications. communications departments. Detailed

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