Rail supplier news this week includes company acquisitions, workplace safety recognition and a digital monitoring collaboration involving American Track, Vossloh, Hydra, Progress Rail, Railmonitor and RELAM. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Rail supplier news covers American Track’s QCRC deal, Vossloh’s Cordel plan, Hydra safety recognition and RELAM sale.
Photo: Cordel. Rail supplier news covers American Track’s QCRC deal, Vossloh’s Cordel plan, Hydra safety recognition and RELAM sale.

Rail supplier news from American Track and Vossloh

American Track, part of North American Rail Solutions, has purchased Queen City Railroad Construction (QCRC), according to a PRNewswire release. Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, QCRC provides rail maintenance and construction services for industrial railroads and short lines. Following the deal, the company will join American Track’s rail construction group. Current President Mark Edmands will continue to lead the organization.

Vossloh plans to buy Cordel, a British company that provides digital technologies for asset monitoring and optimization. The technologies include lidar-based imaging. According to a Vossloh press release, Cordel’s systems are used by large railroads internationally, including Amtrak in the United States and Network Rail in the United Kingdom. Also, the companies worked together last year on a European pilot project. That project examined whether their assets could be combined. The transaction is expected to occur in the third quarter of 2026.

Safety recognition and digital monitoring

Hydra, a Patriot Rail Logistics company, said this week that its Sacramento warehouse has received Voluntary Protection Program Star recognition. The recognition came from the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health. It is the agency’s highest workplace safety recognition. In addition, it is awarded to organizations that demonstrate strong safety practices and injury-prevention programs beyond regulatory requirements. Patriot Rail officials said in a press release that Hydra is one of only two warehouse operations among California’s 63 Star sites.

Progress Rail will offer Railmonitor’s digital monitoring technologies to its customers. The collaboration is aimed at addressing growing demand for data-driven and predictive maintenance. According to Progress Rail, the collaboration links Denmark-based Railmonitor’s sensor-based monitoring and analytics platform with Progress Rail’s global infrastructure portfolio. “We are stepping into a phase where speed and focus matter,” said Niels Juul, Railmonitor CEO. “This relationship with Progress Rail gives us direct access to key markets and customers, and it confirms the relevance of our technology.”

RELAM acquisition by Basalt Infrastructure Partners

RELAM Inc. is set to be acquired by Basalt Infrastructure Partners. The deal is expected to close by the end of the month. Currently owned by Paceline Equity Partners, RELAM is a North American lessor of maintenance-of-way and hi-rail equipment. The company manages about 1,500 specialized rail maintenance vehicles. “RELAM is an excellent fit with Basalt’s strategy of investing in essential infrastructure businesses with resilient demand characteristics and strong growth potential. … We are pleased to partner with the management team to support RELAM’s continued growth across North America,” said Wil Jones, a partner at Basalt, in a press release.

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