Rail supplier news from Spring Creek, Stadler and Aon (April 2)

Spring Creek Holdings LLC has renewed its contract with TexAmericas Center, which owns and operates an industrial park in Texarkana. Spring Creek Holdings specializes in woodyard operations, land and timber services, and rail transloading. The agreement covers rail-car storage and rail-car movement, according to a TexAmericas Center press release. Under the contract, the TexAmericas Center and Spring Creek Holdings will work to boost regional transportation capabilities. As part of the ongoing transload expansion, TexAmericas Center plans to develop a designated transload area to accommodate a variety of commodities.

Stadler has been selected by the Italian railway operator Ferrovie della Calabria to provide three new tailormade diesel-electric meter-gauge multiple units. The new contract means that Stadler has sold more than 100 tailormade trains in Italy. The units will enter commercial service in early 2027. The customized meter-gauge multiple units have been developed for the Italian market to meet specific requirements. For example, the trains are smaller and have a low axle weight, so that they can pass through tunnels and travel on lines operated by different railway operators, according to a Stadler press release.

Aon has been selected by the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) to join the association's member discount program as the exclusive provider of pre-hire talent assessments. Aon has assessed more than 1 million candidates for North American railroads over the past decade. Members of ASLRRA members will have access to discount pricing from Aon and solutions and service from Aon’s talent assessment team, according to an ASLRRA press release.