Caterpillar Inc.

(Courtesy of Progress Rail)

For Italy’s Merano-Malles Line, ERTMS Level 2

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, on March 30 reported delivering, in partnership with Strutture Trasporto Alto Adige (STA), a technology upgrade to the 37-mile (60 kilometer) Merano–Malles railway line in South Tyrol, Italy.

(Courtesy of Progress Rail)

Fortescue Commences Progress Rail BEL Commissioning

Caterpillar Inc.-subsidiary Progress Rail and technology, energy, and metals company Fortescue on Feb. 12 celebrated the delivery of two EMD® SD70J-BB battery-electric locomotives (BELs) at a ceremony in Western Australia’s Port Hedland.

(Courtesy of Willie D. Mills)
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WIR Conference 2025: Connecting, Inspiring, Innovating

Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Oct. 15-16 hosted the third-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference with a packed lineup of influential women and their allies, who shared experiences, celebrated achievements, and discussed the future

Fortescue to Take Delivery of Progress Rail BELs

Two battery-electric locomotives (BELs) from Progress Rail’s Brazilian plant are bound for Fortescue’s mining operations in the Pilbara region of Australia. The EMD® Joule series units are due for arrival in December,

Pictured, Left to Right: Gary Lada, Harsco Rail, a division of Enviri Corporation; Jim Umpleby, Caterpillar; Joe Creed, Caterpillar; and Jon Mudronja, AITX. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations)
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People News: Harsco Rail, Caterpillar, AITX

Leadership changes have been announced at track maintenance-of way and services supplier Harsco Rail; Progress Rail parent company Caterpillar Inc.; and railcar lessor American Industrial Transport, Inc. (AITX).

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Railway Age 25 Under 40 Awards

RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE: Railway Age proudly recognizes 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2025 who are making a real difference.

Jacob Creech (left) and Clay Dark (right), take on Vice President roles at A. Stucki Company. (Photographs Courtesy of A. Stucki Company)
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Creech, Dark Tapped as Stucki VPs

Jacob Creech and Clay Dark have taken on Vice President roles at rail components and services provider A. Stucki Company (Stucki), with Creech heading up Sales and Dark, Information Technology. Creech will be

Pictured (from left to right): Tobias Atzler, Siemens AG; Grace Madden and Jennifer Schultz, HNTB; and Garrett Eucalitto, AASHTO. (Photographs courtesy of the respective organizations)
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People News: Siemens, HNTB, AASHTO

Siemens taps Tobias Atzler to lead Investor Relations. Also, at HNTB, Grace Madden joins as Project Director for Fleet and Facilities, and Jennifer Schultz transitions to Capital Region Business Development Leader; and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) formally names Garrett Eucalitto President.

Caterpillar Inc.’s Lafayette, Ind., large-engine facility (pictured) will be expanded to boost production capacity for new engines and aftermarket parts, including those for rail applications. (Screen Grab from Caterpillar Video)
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Supply Side: Caterpillar, WSP, AtkinsRéalis

Caterpillar Inc., the parent company of Progress Rail, is expanding its large-engine facility in Lafayette, Ind. Also, WSP and 10 other public and private agencies sign the Equity in Infrastructure Project pledge as a commitment to improving diversity in public contracting; and Montreal, Quebec-based AtkinsRéalis Group Inc. lands a Network Rail contract to upgrade signaling and telecommunications infrastructure in the U.K.