Rail supplier news from Fay S&B, Railinc and UTLX

Fay S&B USA Construction of Pittsburgh has been awarded a contract by CSX to serve as its general contractor for the Alexandria Fourth Track Project. The project involves construction of 6 miles of a new fourth railroad track and related infrastructure in Arlington County and city of Alexandria, Virginia, to separate passenger and freight trains. Dedicated to passenger trains, the new track will be built within the existing railroad right-of-way to enable more railroad capacity between northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. Fay’s scope of work includes site preparation, track construction, excavation, construction of a bridge, building retaining walls, modifying an existing crash wall at Telegraph Road, installing reinforced concrete culvert structures and drainage pipe and building a new maintenance-of-way at-grade crossing for CSX crews. The project is anticipated to take two years. A contract value was not mentioned in the Fay-issued press release.

Railinc has rolled out a new RIGIS Routing + Mileage application. RIGIS is the central repository for North American railroad spatial locations and accurate mileage data on the railroad network. The centralized system provides regulatory, financial settlement and safety benefits for stakeholders including shippers, car owners, railroads and local first responders, according to a Railinc press release. With its routing and mileage tool, the application enables users to visualize and analyze routes with a high degree of accuracy. When an origin and destination are entered, the application displays the carriers involved and breaks down the mileage by state. Users can refine results by selecting preferred carriers or build their own routes with multiple network locations, including the ability to require junctions at specific interchange locations.

Union Tank Car Co. (UTLX), a rail tank car manufacturer and lessor, on Dec. 8 will donate a tank car to support hands-on training for the Chicago Fire Department, Calumet City Fire Department and nearby municipalities in Illinois. The rail tank car measures 43 feet long, 15 feet high and weighs 61,100 pounds. It has been installed at the Calumet City Public Safety Training Center to help ensure first responders are better prepared for emergency responses involving rail tank cars and hazardous materials, UTLX officials said in a press release.