RailTek Safety Products supplies railroad safety parts and technology, with new and used equipment ranging from camera and collision-avoidance systems to hydraulic rail tools. Its FTS line, launched in 2018 by a veteran-owned company, adds lightweight battery-operated tools such as the patented SpikeEase spike puller and cloud-based inspection devices that give rail crews more usable track data.
Pennsy CorporationFounded in 1984 by railroad veteran John Rudibaugh, West Chester’s privately held Pennsy Corporation engineers and supplies components and custom parts for the freight-rail industry. Its engineers work directly with railroads and freight-car builders to address specific equipment problems, combining polymer and metal designs with in-house prototyping, testing, and field evaluation. Pennsy is particularly known for its lightweight rerailer, which weighs under 100 pounds per unit and brings a traditionally heavy safety tool within a two-person lifting limit.WEST CHESTER, PA
The Nolan CompanySince 1909, family-owned The Nolan Company has manufactured USA-made maintenance-of-way and track-safety equipment for railroad crews, including the derails and push cars that keep rail operations moving. Based in Ohio with manufacturing in Bowerston and administrative offices in Canton, Nolan designs its field-tested equipment through direct input from track crews, mechanics, and safety officers. Its products align with AREMA, OSHA, and FRA standards, and the company is an active member of AREMA and REMSA.CANTON, OH
Keystone Rail RecoveryFounded in 2015 after its owners spent 25 years in the railroad materials business, Keystone Rail Recovery supplies, processes, and recovers railroad materials from its Pennsylvania base. The family-oriented company serves Class 1 and short-line railroads, contractors, and rail projects across the United States, with crews and on-track equipment for work ranging from one mile to 100 miles. Keystone is RAILSafe Certified for all on-track work and is known for handling scrap, reroll, and relay rail.JERSEY SHORE, PA
Railway Products GroupFounded in 1986 as Railway Products Group (formerly RailPlan International), the company designs and manufactures products for the railroad and transit industry. It describes itself as a manufacturer of small- to medium-scale parts and has a Baltimore manufacturing and engineering center; it also identifies as a woman-owned business.BALTIMORE, MD