KEEPING TRANSPORTATION ON TRACK
KEEPING TRANSPORTATION ON TRACK
True to its name, RailPros offers time-tested railroad expertise to support the transportation industry.
With over 25 years of experience, RailPros is moving full steam ahead as the premier engineering, diversified safety services, and technical and safety training company serving North America’s freight, transit, and industrial railroads and rail adjacent industries. With office locations spanning the US, Mexico, and Canada, RailPros helps its clients complete work safely, efficiently, and with minimal disruption to existing rail service.
Established in 2000 by two veteran rail professionals, the company has experienced steady, sustained growth from inception to date, turning 25 in 2025. Over the years, it has continuously introduced new services to its customer base, furthering its position as a trusted industry partner. RailPros serves customers that include Patriot Rail, all six Class 1 railroads, and several others in the freight, transit, passenger, utility, and adjacent communities. Through these partnerships, the company plays a crucial role in facilitating the safe and efficient movement of freight and provides services to the passenger rail and transit industry, which moves millions of people daily.
The company attributes much of its success to its dedication to providing excellent customer service. Deeply rooted in serving its clients, RailPros has earned its partners’ trust by consistently delivering services that meet or exceed expectations. Providing outstanding service remains a core pillar of the company’s operations, and it continues to offer the same attention to detail, principal-level involvement, and thoughtful consideration of customers’ needs that gave RailPros its start.
“Working with partners like Patriot Rail enable us to combine our skill sets with theirs, resulting in collaborations on projects that are defining the future of rail in North America.”
- Erika Bruhnke, Chief Sales & Growth Officer, RailPros
Another key factor that sets RailPros apart is its railspecific expertise and focus. The firm’s primary service sector is rail. The organization’s seasoned staff know the critical aspects of a successful rail operation, from their engineers to flaggers (Roadway-Workers-in-Charge), project managers to trainers, and safety leaders to strategic advisors. Where other firms may struggle, the RailPros team is experienced in overcoming common challenges and interacting with railroads and other railrelated entities. The company’s personnel include former railroad employees with deep roots in the rail industry who have guided thousands of projects and have the experience, training, and certifications necessary to keep projects running safely and efficiently. Because rail expertise has always been at the heart of the business,
over time the company’s list of offerings has naturally expanded into a full suite of services that allows it to use its rail-specific knowledge to address the needs of rail and rail adjacent customers.
ENGINEERING
RailPros’ engineering division provides licensed professional engineers with in-depth engineering design, planning, and services for rail and transit. With project experience throughout North America, the team’s railroad-focused expertise and industry knowledge allow it to provide clients with exceptional support. Some critical areas of any successful rail project include track engineering, structural engineering, and civil engineering, all of which RailPros can provide, along with qualified supporting teams dedicated to rail signal, communications, and system control needs.
The engineering division functions as more than just a service provider; it’s a partner that can handle every aspect of a project. With construction management, program and project management, and project controls capabilities, RailPros can guide customers from the initial planning stages through completion. The organization’s project and program management team has a history of extensive and diverse work and can assist with managing and delivering everything from a single project to an entire program of projects. Its construction management services, led by proactive staff who deeply understand rail construction, work hand in hand with project management to deliver a successful project. RailPros also offers project controls, providing clients with data analyses and realtime metrics about project status, risks, and quality.
FLAGGING/RWIC SERVICES
When a project requires work to be performed on or around live railroad tracks, safety is the top priority. RailPros provides safety services in the form of RoadwayWorkers-in-Charge (RWICs), commonly called flaggers — highly skilled individuals with in-depth rail knowledge and safety training. Flaggers are responsible for the safety of people and equipment working on and around live railroad tracks and for the safe passage of trains through the work zone. Qualified in various forms of railroad communication, RailPros flaggers ensure workers (and any
Our field services:
• Track Inspection
• Construction Observation
• Real Estate and Development
• RWIC / Railroad Flagging
• Railroad Coordination
• Construction Management
equipment they are utilizing) are not struck by trains or other on-track machinery.
RailPros is the largest provider of flagging services in North America. Every day, the company effectively dispatches rail professionals to job sites as flaggers. They work on projects of all sizes and durations and have provided flagging services for numerous capital and maintenance-of-way projects, including double track and siding, track rehabilitation, yard reconstruction, quiet zone construction, utility installations, and surveys. The company’s commitment to providing safe, high-quality service has landed it key clients over the years and secured its spot as the leader in the flagging space.
It is the only flagging/RWIC provider in the US serving all six Class 1 railroads, and it is the exclusive provider of flagging/RWIC services on numerous short-line and regional rail carriers.
CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION, REAL ESTATE, AND RIGHT OF WAY MANAGEMENT
RailPros’ construction observation group manages utility and construction projects from agreement execution through construction completion, working to reduce risk and variability to railroad operations and infrastructure from third-party, no-benefit projects. Before construction begins, RailPros’ licensed engineers identify noncompliance issues.
Then, once a project has completed the pre-construction requirements, experienced railroad professionals observe the third-party installation and escalate any items that do not meet the approved work plan for immediate resolution. By providing these layers of expert oversight, RailPros helps clients reduce risks, comply with engineering standards, and ultimately safeguard their operations and infrastructure.
The company also provides expertise in managing rail right-of-way and surplus, offering a full suite of services to
safeguard clients’ railroad property and ensure they are compensated accurately for third parties’ use and access. Offerings include third-party/utility management services, rental portfolio management services, and identification and rectification of encroachments. RailPros uses an approach called “Total Right of Way Management,” where it manages a request from its initial application through the completion of construction in the field, often involving permitting, observation, and flagging services.
STRATEGIC OPERATIONAL CONSULTING
RailPros’ strategic consulting team assists customers by providing the insight and framework needed to improve rail infrastructure, optimize capital investments, and support long-term growth. For example, the team offers industrial rail design services to industries such as food and beverage, aggregates, lumber, steel, grain, and chemicals, as well as deep-water ports and river ports. RailPros understands that rail is a critical component on any industrial site, adding land value, offering an alternative transportation option, and enabling the receipt of various commodities in bulk.
With its rail-specific expertise, the firm is an important partner for essential site development projects, specializing in tailored rail-design options that maximize a site’s potential while minimizing the overall rail footprint. Complementing these efforts, RailPros also offers track inspections. The company provides inspectors who are trained and qualified to identify non-compliance with federal standards and provide detailed instructions for initiating remedial actions and repairs, if needed. When a project is being planned or constructed on or near a railroad, the strategic consulting team can provide railroad coordinators who understand the challenges presented by each railroad’s specific requirements and can guide agencies and contractors from project planning through construction.
In addition, RailPros offers operations and maintenance support services, such as assisting clients with developing technical specifications for contracted railroad operations and maintenance services.
TRAINING AND MEDIA SERVICES
RailPros’ training division delivers specialized, high-impact training and support services specifically designed for the railroad and rail-adjacent industries. With a curriculum crafted by seasoned railroad professionals, RailPros’ programs cater to all six Class 1 railroads, short lines, commuter agencies, contractors, consultants, industrial rail facilities, and government entities, including the Department of Defense.
Their services encompass railroad engineering, transportation, mechanical rules, regulations, and procedures, as well as an Industrial Railroad Safety Training Program that helps organizations such as agricultural, chemical, or mining operations learn industry best practices for working safely around rail. This department also offers a HazMat for Shippers course that equips individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to safely receive and ship hazardous materials by rail.
The company’s training team has a unique understanding of Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), federal, state, and local regulations, having built relationships with key contacts at these agencies over the years. They use what they call a “learner-obsessed” approach, building training experiences that are designed to empower learners and enhance comprehension and retention.
For projects that intersect with rail, RailPros stands out as a best-in-class choice to address the transportation industry’s needs. Grounded in safety, quality, and railspecific expertise, the company has demonstrated its effectiveness through its strong track record with clients and exceptional growth. As it rounds out 25+ years of providing outstanding service, RailPros is well-positioned to continue delivering for its customers, strengthening trust, and keeping the transportation industry on track.
