Rail supplier news from New York Air Brake, RailPros, IMC, WSP, Nexxiot and Werner (Sept. 13)

New York Air Brake LLC (NYAB) in late August demonstrated automatic control for throttle, dynamic brake, independent brake and air brakes with a positive train control-compliant consist including three locomotives and 30 loaded cars on 48 miles of test track at the Transportation Technology Center Inc. in Pueblo, Colorado. NYAB’s LEADER® onboard train control and energy management system is designed to automatically control a train over a variety of terrain, such as starting and stopping on uphill, downhill and flat grades, company officials said in a press release.

RailPros hired Basem Muallem as vice president and manager of the Inland Empire area in California, as well as the statewide transportation lead for California. Before joining RailPros, Muallem worked for the California Department of Transportation for 32 years in various posts, including deputy district director for maintenance, program management and right of way. He also served as the division chief for maintenance and right of way in Sacramento, as well as the District 8 director.

IMC Cos. launched the Pacific Drayage Services (PDS) branch to provide drayage and warehousing services to customers in the Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, markets. IMC aims to expand its presence on the West Coast and has ordered 150 new company trucks to do so, company officials said in a press release. Justin Britten will serve as PDS operations manager. Britten has 15 years of experience in the logistics industry.

WSP USA collaborated with the U.S. Small Business Administration to host a technical assistance training program, with the overarching goal of strengthening the technical capacity for small, disadvantaged, veteran and emerging businesses to bid on current and future public works contracts, such as the California high-speed rail project.

Nexxiot, a European enabler of the digitized supply chain, has established a team of managers in Dallas to expand its offerings to the United States. Nexxiot enables customers to gain digital control over their transport assets through internet of things sensors attached to transport objects. The sensors communicate raw data in real time to a cloud platform to be processed and analyzed. The company aims to digitize the freight-rail sector across verticals such as oil and gas, chemicals, automotive and retail, Nexxiot officials said in a press release.

Werner Enterprises was named one of the top 50 third-party logistics companies in 2019 by Global Trade Magazine. A transportation and logistics provider, Werner was selected for the award for its focus on customer service and support of its customers’ supply chain, company officials said in a press release.