Rail supplier news from PTI, ARS and NRC (Aug. 20)

Professional Transportation Inc. (PTI), based in Evansville, Indiana, has acquired Auto Ramp Services Inc. (ARS) in Spokane, Washington. ARS provides automotive loading and unloading, as well as gate administration services to the railroad industry in Iowa, Minnesota, Montana and Washington. The acquisition “serves to diversify our service offerings to new and existing rail clients and provides PTI with yet another excellent growth opportunity within the U.S. rail industry,” said PTI President Ryan Kassenbrock in a news release. The transaction closed Aug. 6.

The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) announced this week that Union Pacific Railroad Chairman, President and Chief Executive Lance Fritz will be the keynote speaker for the fireside chat portion of the association’s annual conference, which will be held Jan. 5-18, 2022, in Phoenix. Registration for the 2022 NRC conference is now open.