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8/11/2025
Today, Progressive Railroading is announcing the winners of its 6th annual Reader’s Choice Awards program.
The awards recognize products that best meet the industry's needs as selected by subscribers of Progressive Railroading magazine. Each year, the program receives a multitude of product entries from top manufacturers in the rail industry.
The 2025 awards recognized products, systems and technologies across seven main categories: MOW Products, C&S Products, Technology Products, Rail Safety Products, Mechanical Products, Existing Product-New Feature or Upgrade and New Products (launched in 2023 or after).
In addition, two bonus categories — Innovative Products and Sustainable Products — highlighted entries demonstrating exceptional innovation and environmental impact.
The Reader's Choice Award winners for 2025 are:• MOW Products: Goldschmidt, Apex Rail Automation, DavRail Inc.; • C&S Products: TekTracking, voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak; • Technology Products: Connixt Inc., Herzog Contracting Corp., 3C Telemetry; • Rail Safety Products: Siemens Mobility Inc., Herzog Contracting Corp., TekTracking LLC;• Mechanical Products: TekTracking LLC;• Existing Product-New Feature or Upgrade: Pettibone, voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, Kaleris;• New Products (launched in 2023 or after): Vancer, Holland LP, ACS Rail Road Solutions;• Innovative Products: Dynamic Air Inc., The Greenbrier Cos., Rcrane and • Sustainable Products: voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak; The Greenbrier Cos.; FTS Tools LLC.
"I’d like to congratulate all of the 2025 Reader’s Choice Award winners,” said Progressive Railroading Publisher Kirk Bastyr in a press release. “These products are now part of an elite group that best meet the industry’s needs as voted by our subscribers. We are very pleased to recognize these companies and their outstanding products.”