CONFERENCE GUIDE

2018 NRC Conference and NRC-REMSA Exhibition

January 10-13, 2018

J.W. Marriott LA LIVE Los Angeles, California

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Contents:

Program

Seminars at the NRC Conference

Outside/Associated Group Meetings

Spouse Program

Scholarship Program

Congressman Denham Fundraiser

Sponsor List

Exhibitor List

Safety Awards

Special Awards

2018 NRC Auction - April 26, 2018

Sponsor Pages

Railroad Day on the Hill – March 7, 2018

Grassroots Program Overview

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Wednesday, January 10 Time Event Location

8:00am – 12:00pm NRC Board of Directors Meeting Olympic III8:00am – 4:00pm Exhibitor Set-Up Diamond

Ballroom

12:00pm – 7:30pm Registration Platinum Foyer

4:30pm – 7:30pm NRC Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall

Welcome Reception Sponsored by: Custom Truck & Equipment – Rail Division

Loram Maintenance-of-Way NESCO Specialty Rentals

Ragnar Benson

Diamond Ballroom

Wi-Fi in the General Session and Exhibit Hall

SSID: NRC 2018 Sponsored by AXION Password: ECOTRAX!

Sponsored by: Axion

Spouse Hollywood Trip & Spa Program Warner Brothers Studio, Hard Rock Lunch and Hollywood Walk of Fame

Date and Time: Thursday, January 11; 8:30am –3:00pm Location: Meet in the J.W. Marriott lobby at 8:15 on 1/11/18

See page 13 for more details***registered spouses only please***

Spouse Program Sponsored by: Coleman Industrial Construction

Lunch for Congressman Jeff Denham Date and Time:

Saturday, January 13; 12:30pm –2:00pmLocation: Ford’s Filling Station at the J.W. Marriott

See page 15 for more details***contributors only please***

L.B. Foster Football PartyDate: Saturday, January 13

Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm Location: Platinum Foyer

Eagles vs Falcons - NFL playoff gameOpen bar, “bar style” food and snacks available

Football Party Sponsored by: L.B. Foster Company

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Thursday, January 11 Time Event Location

7:00am – 7:30pm Registration Platinum Foyer

7:15am – 7:20am NRC Conference Welcome Platinum Ballroom

7:20am – 7:55am “Union Pacific’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” and "2018 AREMA Update" – Kevin Hicks, AVP

Engineering – Design, and Dwight Clark, AREMA President and former General Director Engineering Technology

Sponsored by: Omaha Track

Platinum Ballroom

7:55am – 8:20am NRC Safety Awards Presented by David Armstrong, Commercial Insurance Associates, Matt Bell,

NRC, Kevin Brons, Commercial Insurance Associates, and Mischa Wanek-Libman, Railway Track & Structures (RT&S) Magazine

See page 19 for more details

Sponsored by: Commercial Insurance Associates

Platinum Ballroom

8:20am – 8:50am “OmniTRAX’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” and “OmniTRAX’s Supply Chain Correction Course” – Zachary Vallos, System Engineer – Construction & Maintenance and Bob Snyder,

Senior Director of Procurement

Sponsored by: TRC Companies, Inc.

Platinum Ballroom

8:50am – 9:15am “Railroad Financial Analysis” – Tony Hatch, Independent Wall Street Analyst, President, ABH Consulting

Sponsored by: STV, Inc.

Platinum Ballroom

9:15am – 10:45am Exhibit Hall Open (Light Breakfast)

Exhibit Breakfast sponsored by: Holland

Midwest Pacific Rail Net & Logistics

Diamond Ballroom

10:50am – 11:15am “Watco’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” – Aaron Jensen, Business Solutions

Sponsored by: R&R Contracting

Platinum Ballroom

11:15am – 11:40am “Sound Transit ’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” – Theodore “Ted” Lucas, Director, Procurements and

Contracts

Sponsored by: Stacy & Witbeck

Platinum Ballroom

11:40am – 12:05pm “Preview of NRC Safety Video 23: Recognizing Fatigue” – Trey Rowe, Herzog Railroad Services, NRC Safety Committee Chair

Sponsored by: voestalpine Nortrak, Inc.

Platinum Ballroom

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Thursday, January 11 (con’t)

12:05pm – 12:30pm “Chicago Metra’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” – Bruce Marcheschi, Chief Engineering Officer

Sponsored by: Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc.

Platinum Ballroom

12:30pm – 12:55pm “Minimum Training Standards Rule Update” – Rob Castiglione, Staff Director, Railroad Safety Technical Training Standards

Division, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)

Sponsored by: GREX

Platinum Ballroom

12:55pm – 1:20pm “Canadian Pacific’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” – Matt Foot, General Manager – Engineering Planning

Sponsored by: Encore Rail Systems

Platinum Ballroom

5:30pm – 7:30pm Reception in Exhibit Hall

Reception Sponsored by: Danella Rental Systems

Balfour Beatty Rail Harsco Rail

Pandrol

Diamond Ballroom

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Friday, January 12 Time Event Location

7:00am – 8:30am Closing Breakfast in Exhibit Hall (exhibit tear down begins at 8:45am)

Exhibit Breakfast Sponsored by: Ames Construction

RAILCET

Diamond Ballroom

8:30am – 8:55am “Norfolk Southern's 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” and “The 115th Congress – A Norfolk Southern Perspective &

Preview to Capitol Hill 2018” – Darrell Wilson, AVP Government Affairs

Sponsored by: Stella Jones

Platinum Ballroom

8:55am – 9:20am “BART’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” – Carl Holmes, Assistant General Manager, Planning,

Development, and Construction

Sponsored by: Progress Rail Services

Platinum Ballroom

9:20am – 9:45am “Canadian National’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” – Jim McLeod, Chief Engineer – Structures,

Design & Construction

Sponsored by: AXIS Track Report

Platinum Ballroom

9:45am – 10:30am “LA Metro’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” – Richard Clarke, Chief Program Management Officer & Pauletta

Tonilas, Chief Communications Officer

Sponsored by: Skanska

Platinum Ballroom

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2018 NRC GOLF TOURNAMENT Friday, January 12, 2018 – Griffith Park GC – 12:00pm Shotgun Start

Limited group transportation to depart from the J.W. Marriott L.A. LIVE at 11:00am

Where: Griffith Park Wilson and Harding courses (4730 Crystal Springs Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90027)

Transportation: One bus will be leaving the hotel at 11am. Golfers are encouraged to drive and arrive by 11:40am. Bus will pick up on West Road, which is on the 1st floor under the ballroom/exhibit space.

Lunch: Box lunches will be provided.

Details about the NRC Tournament: Golf play will begin at 12:00 pm with a shotgun start. The Tournament format is a four-person scramble, allowing players with varying ability the opportunity to play and have a great time. A box lunch will be provided prior to the Tournament. The Golf Shop offers rental clubs at $55/set. The Tournament registration fee includes carts, green fees, lunch and refreshments, driving range, putting green and prizes.

About the Courses:

Wilson: The 6,967 yard Wilson Golf Course was the third municipal golf course built in Griffith Park. Designed by architect George C. Thomas, with later changes by William P. Bell & William Johnson, it opened in 1927 replacing nine holes of the original Tom Bendelow designed 1914 Municipal Golf Links. Wilson first held the L.A. City Championships in 1928 and co-hosted the Los Angeles Open from 1936-1938 along with Harding Golf Course.

Harding: The Harding Municipal Golf Course was Griffith Park's first all-grass course designed by George C. Thomas with later changes by William P. Bell & William Johnson. It opened in August 1923 asMunicipal #2, also known as the Riverside course. It was renamed the Warren G. Harding Memorial GolfCourse in 1924 beginning a tradition of naming Griffith Park golf courses after American Presidents.Harding first held the L.A. City Championships in 1923 and co-hosted the Los Angeles Open from 1936-1938 along with the Wilson Golf Course.

Rental Clubs: The golf shop offers rental clubs at $55/set. Please let the NRC staff know ahead of time if you need rentals.

Golf Beverage Carts are sponsored by: Herzog Contracting Corp. Golf Lunch sponsored by: J-Track LLC and GREX

Tournament Golf Balls sponsored by: STX Railroad Construction Services

2018 NRC SAILING TOURNAMENT Friday, January 12, 2018 – Marina Del Rey – 11:30am –

4:30pm Tournament Details: Buses will pick up on West Road, which is on the 1st floor under the ballroom/

exhibit space. The buses will leave at 11AM on 1/12. Each person will be fully interactive as an official“crew member” of their vessel, vying to push their team into the winner’s circle. The teams will tackle an exciting two-mile course over a period of 4 hours.

The race officials will handicap the yachts, sound the time warnings, and officiate any penalty calls. As each team’s yacht sails over the finish line, the horn will sound times will be noted, and final scores will be tallied. Sailing boats come with a captain. Captains will brief the crew on strategy, techniques and sailing instructions before the race. The Tournament registration fee also includes a box lunch, snacks and beverages on the boat.

Sailing Tournament sponsored by: Progressive Railroading Magazine

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Saturday, January 13 Time Event Location

7:30am – 9:00am Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by: Hamilton Construction Company

V&H Trucks

Platinum Foyer

8:00am – 8:25am “CSX’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers – Tod Echler, AVP Engineering

Sponsored by: STV, Inc.

Platinum Ballroom

8:25am – 9:15am Combined railroad government affairs and Congressional staff panel on “Transportation Legislation and Policy Priorities in the 115th Congress and

Beyond”

Walker Barrett, Legislative Director, U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (CA-10):

Jon Bosworth, Legislative Assistant, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03);

Printz Bolin, AVP External Relations, Union Pacific; Ian Jefferies, SVP Government Affairs, AAR;

Mike Smythers, AVP Government Affairs, BNSF; David Woodruff, AVP & Head of U.S. Public and Government Affairs, CN

Sponsored by: Granite Construction

Platinum Ballroom

9:15am – 9:40am “Southern California Metrolink’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers – Art Leahy, Chief Executive Officer

Sponsored by: WSP

Platinum Ballroom

9:40am – 10:05am NRC Special Awards Presentation See pages 20-23 for more details

Sponsored by: HDR, Inc.

Platinum Ballroom

10:05am – 10:30am “G&W’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” – Kristine Storm, Vice President of Purchasing

Sponsored by: Delta Railroad Construction

Platinum Ballroom

10:30am – 10:55am “KCS Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” – Steve Raiche, Manager Construction

Sponsored by: Ragnar Benson

Platinum Ballroom

10:55am – 11:20am “Minneapolis Metro’s Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” – Brian Runzel, Southwest LRT Director of Construction

Sponsored by: Stacy & Witbeck

Platinum Ballroom

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Saturday, January 13 (con’t)

11:20am – 11:45pm “BNSF’s 2018 Capital Program and Opportunities for Contractors and Suppliers” – Craig Rasmussen, AVP Engineering Services & Structures, BNSF

(confirmed)

Sponsored by: Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.

Platinum Ballroom

11:45am – 12:00pm Concluding comments from outgoing NRC Chairman Chris Daloisio, incoming NRC Chairman Mike Choat and NRC President Chuck Baker

Platinum Ballroom

Finale Reception Date: Saturday, January 13

Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm Location: J.W. Marriott Pool Deck

(Inclement weather backup location in Platinum Ballroom)

Finale Reception Sponsored by: RailWorks

Railway Interchange 2019 IAT International

Specialty Cocktail Bars Sponsored by: Railroad Construction Company

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ADDITIONAL SEMINARS In addition to the full conference program and exhibition, there will be three additional seminars taking place. See below for a summary of the seminars.

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION DRUG & ALCOHOL RULE SEMINAR "Overview of FRA Part 219 Drug & Alcohol Regulation for Maintenance-of-Way Workers Final Rule"

What: Jerry Powers, Staff Director of the Drug & Alcohol Program in the Office of Railroad Safety at FRA, will provide information on this final rule, published on June 10, 2016. Powers will also provide updates on Part 219 rule has been implementation, and how companies can continue to work with the FRA to ensure they are in compliance. There will be a presentation and time for Q&A afterwards.

When: Thursday, January 11, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

Where: Plaza II room on the 2nd floor of the J.W. Marriott

FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION TRAINING RULE SEMINAR "Overview of FRA Part 243 Minimum Training Standards Final Rule"

What: Rob Castiglione, Staff Director of Human Performance Program in the Office of Railroad Safety at FRA, will provide information on this final rule - published on November 7, 2014 - for training requirements for all railroad employees and contractors who perform safety related work. The Final Rule requires railroad employees and contractors who perform safety-related work to be trained and qualified to comply with any relevant federal railroad safety laws, regulations, and orders. The rule represents the first time that railroad contractors will be directly regulated by the FRA. This seminar will provide information on the Final Rule and walk contractors through all of the requirements of the rule. There will be a presentation and time for Q&A afterwards.

When: Thursday, January 11, 2018 from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Where: Plaza I room on the 2nd floor of the J.W. Marriott

TRACK CONSTRUCTION SEMINAR "Managing Contractor Risks Related to Innovative Procurement & Emerging Technology”

What: Kevin Sheys of Attorney at Law at Nossaman LLP, will present a seminar on the risks related to innovative procurement and the how the emerging technologies will affect the process.

When: Thursday, January 11, 2018 from 3:30 PM to 430 PM

Where: Plaza II room on the 2nd floor of the J.W. Marriott

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OUTSIDE/ASSOCIATED GROUP MEETINGS Wednesday, January 10

8:00 am – 12:00 pm NRC Board of Directors Meeting – Olympic III

8:00 am – 5:00 pm RTA Executive Committee Meeting – Olympic I

1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Railway Interchange Coordination Meeting – Plaza I

2:30 pm – 4:00 pm NRC Safety Committee Meeting – Olympic III

Thursday, January 11

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Plasser American Meeting – Plaza III

8:00 am – 5:00 pm RailWorks Meeting – Olympic I

11:30 am – 5:00 pm REMSA Board of Directors Meeting – Olympic III

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm FRA Part 219 Drug & Alcohol Regulation for Maintenance-of-Way Workers – Plaza II

3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Managing Contractor Risks Related to Innovative Procurement & Emerging Technology –

Plaza II

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm FRA Part 243 Minimum Training Standards Seminar – Plaza I

Friday, January 12

8:00 am – 12:00 pm RailWorks Meeting – Olympic I

Saturday, January 13

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm ASLRRA LPC Meeting – Plaza I - II

Monday, January 15

3:00 pm – 6:00 pm Railroad Maintenance and Industrial Health and Welfare Fund – Olympic III

Tuesday, January 16

8:00 am – 12:00 pm Railroad Maintenance and Industrial Health and Welfare Fund – Olympic III

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2018 SPOUSE PROGRAM – Thursday, January 11, 2018

ACTIVITY ITINERARY ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION Location

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Arrive in the J.W Marriott Conference Center 1st floor lobby

1st Floor – Conference

Center

8:30 AM (2) Motorcoaches Leave J.W Marriott LA LiveWest Road

9:36 AM & 9:48 AM – 11:45 AM

Warner Brothers Studio Tour *Bring Photo ID

9:15 Arrive to Warner Bros. Studios 9:30 am Tours Begin

3400 Warner Blvd, Burbank

12:00 PM Depart Warner Bros to Hard Rock Café *20-25 min drive from WB

6801 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 105

12:25 PM Approx. arrival, time to explore Walk of Fame or guests welcome to grab a drink at the bar

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Lunch @ Hard Rock Café *Legendary Menu

2:30 PM Depart Hard Rock to JW Marriott LA Live

2:50 PM Approx. arrival back to hotel *15-20 min drive from lunch

The spa treatments are to be booked on your own. The spa has all registered spouses names. To book please call 213 – 763 – 4400 and mention you are with the NRC. You can book any of the options below, or you can get an $85 credit to any treatment at the spa and pay the difference on your own. Please schedule as far as advance is possible. Same day scheduling is frequently unavailable.

• 25 minute Rush Hour MassageA targeted massage that eases tension, reduces stress and address specific areas of concern

• 25 minute Skin Quench FacialA refreshing facial treatment designed to quickly and effectively address dehydrated and fatigued skin

• 25 minute RefloxolgyAn ancient Chinese technique that uses pressure point massage on the feet

• 50 minute Shellac ManicureA revolutionary shellac lacquer is applied and set under UV lighting. Leaving you with instant dry, incredibly durable,high shine manicure for two weeks which includes: Soak, cut & file, cuticle work, hydrating hand massage, polish orbuff

• 50 minute Classic PedicureMaintain amazing results and keep nails in good condition with this rejuvenating treatment which includes: Soak, nailfile and shape, exfoliation, cuticle work, hydrating foot and leg massage, polish or buff

• Shampoo and StyleOur talented team of stylist will compliment your look for any special occasion

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NRC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMThe National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) scholarship program is open to children or

grandchildren of NRC members companies.

The 2017 NRC Scholarship winners are:

First Place - $12,000 Matthew Heron

Georgetown University NRC Member Sponsor: Harsco

Second Place - $6,000 Scholarship Award Sarah Fletcher

University of Calgary NRC Member Sponsor: L.B. Foster

Third Place - $3,000 Scholarship Award Connor Cazac

University of North Dakota NRC Member Sponsor: Modern Railway Systems

The 2017 NRC Scholarship Program will be announced later in January 2018.

Applications will be accepted starting in May 2017. The application deadline will be August 31, 2017.

For more information on the NRC Scholarship Program, visit www.nrcma.org/scholarship.

Please contact Matt Bell at mbell@nrcma.org if you have any questions.

The NRC would like to acknowledge and thank those companies and individuals that have contributed significant funds to initiate and support this valuable program.

To make a donation to the NRC Scholarship Program make checks payable to "NRC Education Center" & send to: NRC, 410 First Street, SE, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20003. Please note that all donations are tax deductible.

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Paid for by Denham for Congress

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the donor’s own funds. Contributions from corporations and foreign nationals are prohibited. Not printed at government expense.

Please Join the Members of the

National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC)

in support of

HON. JEFF DENHAMRepublican, Tenth Congressional District of California

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: Chairman, Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines & Hazardous Materials

Saturday, January 13th Lunch - 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Ford’s Filling Station at JW Marriott LA Live

Requested Contribution: Leader: $2,500 PAC or Individual

Attend: $1,000 PAC / $500 Individual

Please RSVP to Lindsey Collins at lcollins@nrcma.org

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SPONSOR LIST The NRC wishes to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of the NRC Conference and

NRC-REMSA Exhibition. Without their support, this Conference would not be possible:

Ames Construction

Appalachian Timber Services, LLC

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency

Axion

AXIS Track Report

Balfour Beatty Rail

Blackmon Auctions

Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell, LLC

Coleman Industrial Construction

Commercial Insurance Associates

CSX Contracting Session Sponsored by STV Inc.

Custom Truck and Equipment - Rail Division

Danella

Delta Railroad Construction

Design Nine

Encore Rail Systems

Granite Construction

GREX

Hamilton Construction Company

Harsco Rail

HDR Inc.

Herzog Contracting Corp.

Holland

IAT International

Industry-Railway Suppliers, Inc.

J-Track LLC

Kiewit Infrastructure West Co.

LB Foster

Loram Maintenance-of-Way

NESCO Specialty Rentals

Omaha Track

Pandrol

Patrick Engineering

Plasser

Power Rail Training & Consulting

Progress Rail Services

Progressive Railroading

R&R Contracting

Nordco

R.J. Corman Railroad Group

Ragnar Benson

RAILCET

Railroad Construction Company

Railroad Constructors, Inc./Railroad Construction Co. of South Jersey

Railway Interchange 2019

Railway Track & Structures

RailWorks Corporation

SEMA Construction

Seneca

Skanska

Stacy & Witbeck

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

Stella Jones

STV Inc.

STX Railroad Construction Services

Trains Magazine

TGS Solutions

V&H Trucks

voestalpine Nortrak, Inc.

Vossloh

Western-Cullen-Hayes

WSP

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EXHIBITOR LIST Companies A-Me.

Exhibitor Booth No. Exhibitor Booth No. Adam's Auction 215 G&B Specialties, Inc./Pride Bodies Ltd. 408 American/Enterprise Concrete Products 608 Gensco Equipment 406 American Rail Engineers 109 GeoStabilization International 718 Aon Risk Services 409 Golight, Inc. 716 AREMA 817 Gradall Industries, Inc. 715 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 316 Guzzler Manufacturing 707 Asbell Companies 618 H & H Engineering Construction, Inc. 811 ASLRRA 217 Harsco Rail 702 Aspen Equipment Company 906 HARTL Crusher North America LLC 112 Auto Truck Group 704 Hayward Baker Rail Services Division, A Keller

Company 614

Avante International Technology, Inc. 108 HIPPO Multipower 606 Ballast Tools Equipment 711 HiRAIL Corporation 304 Big R Bridge 203 Hi-Tech Rockfall Construction Inc. 413 Blackmon Auctions 808 Holland L.P. 703 BrandSafway 814 Hougen/Trak-Star 404 Brown Rail Equipment 417 Illumagear 517 Case Foundation Company, A Keller Company

616 Industry-Railway Suppliers 502

Cembre Inc. 803 Ingersoll Rand 512 Century Group Inc. 407 Innovative Parts & Solutions Ltd. 617 ClearWay Industries 918 J. Lanfranco Fastener Systems Inc. 714 Consultants F. Drapeau 712 Jacobs 107 Contech Engineered Solutions 308 Kinshofer 804 Continental Railworks 904 Kipper Tool Company 314 Custom Truck & Equipment, LLC 902 Knox Kershaw, Inc. 403 Danella Rental Systems 411 Landoll Corporation 104 Delta Railroad Construction/Quality Track Equipment

402 LCPtracker, Inc. 218

Diversified Metal Fabricators 909 Lewis Bolt & Nut Company 717 Dixie Precast 419 LincolnTransportation Insurance Brokers 519 DYMAXRAIL 204 Loram Maintenance of Way 503 EagleLIFT, Inc. 319 LT Resources, Inc. 806 ELEVATE Retaining Walls 708 MAC Products Inc 611 EMSEAL Joint System 117 MacAllister Railroad Machinery 116 Encore Rail Systems 810 Macton 709 ESCO Equipment Service Co. 302 Maser Consulting P.A. 809 Falcon Rail 508 Menard's Railroad Materials 318 Flexovit USA, Inc. 306 Metal Fatigue Solutions 812

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EXHIBITOR LIST Companies Mi.-Z

Exhibitor Booth No. Exhibitor Booth No. Midwest Mole, Inc. 114 The Reinforced Earth Company 908 Miller Ingenuity 418 RELAM, Inc. 103 Moley Magnetics Inc. 719 Rhomberg Sersa Rail 604 National Railroad Safety Services, Inc. 211 Richard Goettle, Inc. 416 The Neel Company, T-Wall (R) Retaining Wall System

513 Rototilt Inc. 710

Neotec Innovation - F.Drapeau 713 RPM Tech Inc. 317 NESCO Specialty Rentals 805 RSSI 912 Nicholson Construction Company 310 S&C Distribution Co. 205 Noble Diagnostics 610 Savage Services Corporation 910 Nord-Lock Inc. 213 Sieb Sales & Engineering 515 Nordco 901 Stancor, L.P. 511 North American Rail Products 913 Supertrak/Huddig 207 Oldcastle/Startrack 514 Swingmaster Corp. 415 Omaha Track 507 Tensar International Corporation 208 Omega Industries 510 TNT Sales & Rentals, Inc. 917 Omni Products Inc. 615 Travelliance 505 Orgo-Thermit, Inc. 818 Trecan Snowmelters 210 Pandrol Track Systems 504 United Rail, Inc. 612 Pettibone 119 V&H Trucks, Inc. 819 Plasser American Corporation 307 Vancer 202 PMC Rail - International Academy 312 voestalpine Nortrak Inc. 516 PortaCo, Inc. 816 Vossloh-North America 605 Presto Geosystems 305 Wausau Equipment Company, Inc. 219 Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company 410 WELD Racing, LLC. 105 Progressive Railroading 603 Western States RailRoad Solutions 609 Racine Railroad Products 303 Western-Cullen-Hayes, Inc. 311 RAILCET 706 Wheel Rail Seminars Presents WRI '18 315 Railhead Corp 509 Whiting Corporation 405 RailPros Field Services, Inc. 802 Whitmore Rail 100 Railroad Component Rebuilds, Inc. 414 Wilderness USA, Inc. 613 Railtech Welding and Equipment 506 Willamette Valley Company 602 Railway Age, RT&S, IRJ and The Railway Education Bureau

807 Zephyr UAS, Inc. 209

RCE Equipment Solutions 905

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2017 NRC SAFETY AWARDS The NRC is pleased to announce the 2017 Safety Award winners. We had a record 65 companies win awards! These outstanding safety winners will be recognized at the 2018 NRC Conference in Los Angeles.

Underwritten by Commercial Insurance Associates and sponsored by RT&S, these awards seek to recognize those NRC Contractor members with strong workplace safety programs.

Each of these companies should be commended for their extensive efforts to promote and improve safety in the rail contracting industry, and for subjecting their full safety program and range of practices to an exhaustive outside review. These companies represent the very best of the NRC and the entire railroad construction and maintenance industry.

More than half of all the 2017 NRC Safety Award contestants had perfect scores! This reflects very well on the participating contractors, and speaks to the fact that the railroad contracting industry is safe and getting safer.

A special thanks to David Armstrong and Kevin Brons (Commercial Insurance Associates) for volunteering their time and expertise to coordinate the evaluation of the applications.

Platinum Winners – Score of 100 out of 100 points American Track Generations Ames Construction Asbell Companies Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. Civil Works Contracting Clayton Railroad Construction, LLC Coleman Industrial Construction CR Construction Company Fritz-Rumer-Cooke Georgetown Rail Equipment Co. Granite Construction Company Herzog Contracting Corp Herzog Railroad Services Inc. Herzog Services Inc. Herzog Technologies Holland Company James McHugh Construction

J.F. Brennan K.W. Reese Inc. Kraemer North American, LLC Lone Star Railroad Contractors Meyer Contracting MEC - Mass. Electric Construction Company Musselman & Hall Contractors, LLC Polivka International Ragnar Benson Railroad Construction Co. of South Jersey Railroad Construction Company Inc. Railroad Constructors Inc. Rhinehart Railroad Construction Inc. RJ Corman Savage Services Stacy and Witbeck, Inc. US Trackworks LLC

Gold Winners – Score of 80-99 points out of 100 pointsAmerican Rail Marketing Armond Cassil Railroad Constructors C.J. Bridges Railroad ContractorsCapital Railroad Contracting Inc.Crafton Railroad Company Inc.Delta Railroad ConstructionFay, an i+iconUSA CompanyFrontier Railroad ServicesHAFCO ServicesHD Machines, LLCJ-Track LLCKenny Construction CompanyL.K. Comstock National Transit Inc.

Loram Maintenance of Way Modern Railway Systems, Inc. Moran Environmental Omega Rail Services, Inc. Queen City Railroad Railroad Controls Limited Railworks MOW RailWorks Signal & Communications RailWorks Track Services RailWorks Track Systems Inc STX Trans-Global Solutions, Inc.

Silver Winners – Score of 70-79 points out of 100 pointsAllied Track Services Kelly-Hill Company PNR RailWorks Sharp and Fellows TRAM Construction

Tranco Industrial Services, Inc. Clayton Railroad Construction, LLC Kelly-Hill Company Tranco Industrial Services, Inc.

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2017 NRC SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERSField Employee of the Year

Mr. Phil Hutton, Track Manager for Universal Rail Systems (URS), has been selected as the 2017 NRC Field Employee of the Year. Previously employed by Canadian National Railway, Phil joined URS in 2012 as a Track Protection Rule 42 Foreman and was often called upon to protect complex projects. In less than two years, Phil was promoted to Assistant Track Protection Manager and, in 2014, he became the Track Protection Manager with responsibility for over 50 flagmen covering an operating area of nearly 7,000 square miles.

“Phil stood out from the beginning,” said D.G. Wilfong, Director of Strategic Development in Eastern Canada for URS and Phil’s director supervisor. “Phil demonstrates all aspects of [quality] through continuous improvement, acting with integrity, respecting relationships and ensuring accountability.”

“He treats his team with the highest regard,” said Priya Menezes, Human Resources Manager for URS. “He is always looking out for his employees and is dedicated to taking the company’s success to a higher level.”

Customers describe Phil as “someone that has been available day or night to assist,” and as “a great manager, mentor, teacher, and guide.”

Phil’s knowledge of the industry, commitment to his customers, leadership abilities, and his dedication to safety are among the many attributes that make for an outstanding Field Employee of the Year.

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Railroad Construction Projects of the Year The 2017 Large Project of the Year award goes to the KCS Mossville Yard Expansion Project in Westlake, Louisiana by Ragnar Benson, LLC. The project had two major components: 1) a classification yard that expands KCS’s operations, and 2) a rehabilitated and expanded leased storage yard to support the construction of the nearby Sasol Ethane Cracker Plant. The two-hundred-acre project included 212,769 feet of new track, 37,843 feet of rehabilitated track, drainage, lighting, and roadways. The existing yard facilities were demolished and four new buildings were added along with a wastewater treatment system, a fuel unloading track, and a spill containment area. A new 13 span bridge was also built across the old yard to allow traffic to travel over the new yard without the need for multiple crossings.

The project had many challenges including relocating a water canal, gas line, and a 115 KVA power line, and establishing drainage in swampy conditions. Ragnar Benson continually reworked the project schedule to maximize available work as unexpected challenges arose.

There were 405,000 man-hours worked on this project. The Ragnar Benson team had zero recordable injuries and no lost time accidents.

“Throughout the construction process, Ragnar Benson diligently monitored the project’s schedule through weekly updates and constant adjustments to obstacles,” said Steven Raiche, Construction Manager for KCS. “The project was very successful.”

The 2017 Small Project of the Year Award goes to the Union Pacific Lakeside Sub Bridge Project in Box Elder County, Utah by Ames Construction. UP’s 24-miile causeway across the Great Salt Lake outside of Ogden, Utah is a vital link in the transcontinental railroad, carrying dozens of trains per day. Originally built in 1900, with partial reconstruction in the 1950s, time and location in a harsh physical environment compromised the two concrete culverts that had allowed water to flow through the causeway. By 2011, the causeway had sunk more than 15 feet, rendering the culverts ineffective. Ames was the prime contractor for construction of a 180-foot six-span precast box girder bridge to reestablish the bi-directional water flow between the two arms of the lake.

Ames faced multiple challenges including limited site access, track time, and staging areas, and environmental permit restrictions. Mobilization of heavy equipment to the bridge site was complicated by a low-capacity existing bridge on the causeway. Equipment had to be delivered on highway-rated transport trucks and assembled at the construction site, which had extremely limited work areas alongside active tracks with high train traffic.

There were more than 40,000 man-hours on this project with one recordable injury. There was no lost time or restricted days.

“Ames managed through difficult obstacles throughout the project and managed to stay on schedule,” said Tim Smith, Assistant Manager of Bridge Construction for UP. “The Project Manager always had a solution to the obstacles. The quality of work was the best in the business.”

For their flexibility and problem solving abilities in complex environments, and commitment to exceeding customer expectations and safety, the NRC is proud to honor these projects as our Large and Small Projects of the Year.

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PAST NRC SPECIAL AWARDS WINNERS2016

Rail Projects of the Year Exposition Light Rail Transit Phase 2 Design-Build by Skanska-Rados Joint Venture (Large)

Walong to Marcel 2nd Track by Granite Construction (Small)

Field Employee of the Year Greg Dunn, Project Manager for Herzog Contracting Corp.

2015 Rail Project of the Year

Port of Long Beach, Pier E by Herzog/Reyes, a Joint Venture

Field Employee of the Year Dennis Riggs, General Superintendent for Railroad Construction Co. of South Jersey

2014 Rail Projects of the Year

Port of Los Angeles Berth 200 Rail Yard by Herzog Contracting Corp. (Large) Crawsfordsville Bridge Repair by Joseph B. Fay Company (Small)

Field Employee of the Year Mike Spalding, Track Superintendent, Stacy and Witbeck

2013 Rail Project of the Year

Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, Delta Railroad Construction, Inc.

Field Employee of the Year Craig Almont, Construction Project Engineer, Hamilton Construction

2012 Rail Project of the Year

Utah Transit Authority FrontRunnerSouth, Stacy & Witbeck/Herzog Contracting Corp. Joint Venture

Field Employee of the Year Dave Friehl, Track Superintendent, Herzog Contracting Corp

2011 Rail Project of the Year

Utah Transit Authority West Valley TRAX Light Rail, a Stacy & Witbeck/Kiewit Infrastructure West Joint Venture

Field Employee of the Year Anthony “Tony” MacIsaac, General Superintendent and Track Supervisor, Railroad Construction

Company, Inc.

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NRC Hall of Fame Inductees

Ronald Brown, Founder, Annex Railroad Builders

Rick Ebersold, President, Herzog Services, Inc.

John Zuspan, Owner, Track Guy Consultants

Cosmo Lawrence “Larry Sr.” Laurello, Past Owner & General Manager, Delta Railroad Construction, Inc.

James J. (Jim) Daloisio, Chairman and CEO, Railroad Construction Co. of South Jersey

Bill Herzog, Founder and Owner, Herzog Contracting Corp.

Thomas Philip “Phil” Stout, Executive, Atlas Railroad Construction/Marta Track Construction

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Interest Form for NRC Railroad Construction and Maintenance Equipment Auction – April 26, 2018

Auction begins 8:00am on Thursday, April 26, 2018– expected finish by 1pm.

Location: Blackmon Auctions, 425 Blackmon Road, Lonoke, Arkansas 72086.

Equipment Inspection: : 8am-5pm, Wednesday, April 25, 2018 officially, although practically speaking anytime in the weeks preceding the auction. To schedule shipment or delivery of equipment for the auction, contact Blackmon Auctions.

Hotel: Discounted room block will be available. Hotel TBD, will be announced shortly.

Happy Hour/Social Event – April 25, 2018, 5:00pm to 11pm – location TBD

Name: _________________________________ Company: ______________________________

Phone: _________________________________ Email: _________________________________

Check all that apply:

_____ My company is interested in donating equipment to the Auction. 100% of the proceeds of the sale will go to the NRC Safety, Training and Education Fund. My company will receive the tax deduction benefits.

_____ My company is interested in consigning equipment to the Auction. My company will receive 100% of the proceeds of the sale, minus a 2% seller’s fee which will go to the NRC Safety, Training and Education Fund.

_____ My company is interested in sending a representative to consider purchasing equipment at the Auction. I understand that I do not need to register ahead of time with the NRC for this event, but should contact Blackmon Auctions for an Official Auction Catalog. The auction will begin promptly at 8am, April 6, 2017.

Auctioneer: Host Association: Blackmon Auctions, Inc. National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association (NRC) Thomas Blackmon Jr. Matt Bell Phone (501) 664-4526, thomas@blackmonauctions.com Phone (202) 715-1264, mbell@nrcma.org P.O. Box 7464, Little Rock, Arkansas 72217 410 First Street SE, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20003 www.blackmonauctions.com www.nrcma.org

NRC Auction Committee: Danny Brown (Chairman) CTE Rail (810) 397-3533dbrown@u1source.com

Deric Berry Herzog Contracting Corp (816) 901-4058dberry@herzog.com

Daniel Daugherty Progress Rail Services (810) 252-7729ddaugherty@progressrail.com

Mark Gaffney Stacy & Witbeck (510) 748-1870mgaffney@stacywitbeck.com

Jay Gowan RailWorks (803) 822-9160jgowan@railworks.com

Matt Harbison Danella (610) 680-0640mharbison@danella.com

Paul Laurello Delta Railroad Construction (440) 992-2997paul@deltarr.com

Greg Spilker Encore Rail Systems (303) 956-3796gs@encorers.com

Fill out form and email to NRC staff at mbell@nrcma.org

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From the creation of a multi‐billion dollar government loan program, to the enactment 

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Railroad Day on Capitol Hill Wednesday, March 7, 2018

B r i n g i n g t h e R a i l r o a d I n d u s t r y ’ s M e s s a g e t o W a s h i n g t o n

Change is coming to Washington, DC. With the swearing-in of President Trump later this month, all assumptions about how “Washington works” will go out the window. This is a critical and exciting time to exercise your First Amendment right to petition your government – and Railroad Day on Capitol Hill is your best opportunity.

Railroad Day on Capitol Hill brings together hundreds of the nation’s railroads, contractors, suppliers, and shippers for a day-long series of meetings with Congressional leaders. These sessions provide an opportunity to talk with our elected representatives about infrastructure spending, tax policy and regulatory issues, all of which affect the well-being of our businesses and the competitiveness of America in the global marketplace.

With the Trump Administration and a Republican Congress in DC working to make substantial policy changes, the railroad industry will need a big turnout on March 7th to drive our message home. Let your voice be heard! Register today for Railroad Day!

“Participation of the rail industry in Railroad Day was critical to our efforts to secure passage of the short line railroad tax credit. My colleagues and I look forward to Railroad Day each year and hearing about the issues that are important to the industry.”

- Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS)Sponsor of short line railroad tax credit legislation

Wednesday, March 7, 2018 is Railroad Day on Capitol Hill 2018.

Go to www.aslrra.org/web/Events/Railroad_Day_2018/web/Events/Railroad_Day/Save_the_Date_Railroad_Day.aspx for event registration materials. Registration and our hotel room block at the Washington Marriott Marquis will open shortly.

Also, please plan on joining Congressional leaders, Congressional staff, federal rail agency staff, and your colleagues for the Annual Legislative Reception at Union Station on the evening of March 7th.

Contact Kathy Cassidy of the ASLRRA at kcassidy@aslrra.org or 202-628-4500 for additional meeting information.

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National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association

Grassroots Program

Because it’s more effective to show-and-tell rather than simply tell, the NRC’s grassroots program was created to invite United States Representatives and Senators to visit NRC member facilities and construction project sites.

These visits not only give Members of Congress firsthand knowledge of the rail industry, but also demonstrate how rail contractors and suppliers are positively affecting the industry and economy. The results include positive publicity for the member company, a good working relationship with the company’s Representative or Senator, and a strong contact for the NRC to utilize when advocating for issues on behalf of our member companies on Capitol Hill. A win-win-win!

These congressional visits are coordinated and executed by NRC staff with little work required by the host NRC member company…we just need your project or facility to show off!

If your company is interested in hosting your Member of Congress for a visit, please contact Lindsey Collins at lcollins@nrcma.org or (202) 715-2916 to begin the process.

Grassroots Events Completed in 2017

Staff of Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)

February 22 at Atlantic Track & Turnout in Richmond, IL

Congressman Roger Marshall (R-KS-1) May 10 at Dymax Rail in Wamego, KS

Congressman Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN-09) July 10 at R.J. Corman Railroad Services in

Jeffersonville, IN Staff of Congressman Bill Flores (R-TX-17)

March 13 at Axion Structural Innovations in Waco, TX

Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA-33) August 11 at LA Metro with Skanska USA Civil in

Los Angeles, CA Congressman John Carter (R-TX-31)

April 11 at SENSR Monitoring Technologies, LLC in Georgetown, TX

Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5) September 22 at Knife River Corporation in

Salem, OR Congressman Mike Bost (R-IL-12)

April 19 at R.J. Corman Railroad Services in Caseyville, IL

Staff of Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY-4), of Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Rand Paul

(R-KY), and of Gov. Matt Bevin (R-KY) October 17 at TRAM Construction in Garrison, KY

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) April 20 at Paxton & Vierling Steel Co. in Carter

Lake, IA

Staff of Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ-9) December 18 with Stacy and Witbeck and Valley

Metro in Tempe, AZ

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Highlights from NRC Grassroots Events

Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33) August 11, 2017 Event with Skanska USA Civil at LA Metro in Los Angeles, CA

“It was a pleasure to see firsthand the completed Expo 2 line, which connects many diverse neighborhoods in California’s 33rd District from Santa Monica to downtown L.A. The project demonstrates the value of supporting transportation infrastructure investments.” – Rep. Lieu

Congressman Trey Hollingsworth (IN-9) July 10, 2017 Event with RJ Corman in Jefferson, IN

“It was a pleasure to learn more about L&I Railroad, R.J. Corman, and the services they provide in Indiana’s 9th District and beyond. Their commitment to maintaining a safe, reliable freight network has enabled southern Indiana businesses to establish themselves, thrive and grow.” – Rep. Hollingsworth

Congressman Alex Mooney (WV-2) February 17, 2016 Event with Appalachian Timber Services in Sutton, WV

“Thanks to Appalachian Timber Services for an informative tour of their facility. Rail transportation is a huge part of the lifeblood of not only the 2nd district, but of West Virginia, the Appalachian Corridor, and the country as a whole. The great work being done by ATS helps ensure that this industry, and our local and national economies continue to thrive.” – Rep. Mooney

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Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-17) March 9, 2016 Event with Atlantic Track in St. Clair, PA “I‘d like to thank Atlantic Track & Turnout Co. and the National Railroad Construction & Maintenance Association for the opportunity to tour their facility in St. Clair. Manufacturing and engineering are critical pieces of Pennsylvania’s economy, and we must do everything we can to ensure we’re making things here in Schuylkill County. I’m committed to expanding skilled jobs like the ones at Atlantic by supporting policies such as extending the short line rail tax credit, which would help create these jobs and further promote rail.” – Rep. Cartwright

Congresswoman Brian Babin (TX-36) August 18, 2016 Event with RailWorks in Deer Park, TX “Infrastructure is the backbone of our economy, and the track that RailWorks builds and maintains is critical to America’s rail network. I was pleased to learn more about the facility in Deer Park, which not only supports the hundreds of Texans who work here, but also the thousands of businesses in Texas and across the country that utilize rail and will benefit from enhanced efficiencies from new and upgraded track.” – Rep. Babin

Congressman Donald Norcross (NJ-01) October 15, 2015 Event with Railroad Company of South Jersey in Paulsboro, NJ “This investment in infrastructure in South Jersey is an investment in our future. The trains that will travel these rails will literally deliver new jobs and economic growth to this region, and that’s something we all welcome.” – Rep. Norcross

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Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) September 22, 2015 Event with L.B. Foster in Spokane, WA “It is critical that manufacturers thrive in our community. I will continue to advocate for smaller and more effective government and work with local organizations, like L.B. Foster, to create opportunities and jobs right here in the Spokane region.” – Rep. McMorris Rodgers Senator Lindsey Graham (SC) Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Event with Harsco Rail in Columbia, SC “It was a pleasure to have a visit from Senator Graham and his staff to our South Carolina manufacturing facility. We have worked closely with the Senator’s office in the past and we appreciate all the help and support he has provided to our company, other South Carolina businesses, and the national economy.” –Scott Jacoby, President, Harsco Rail Congressman Paul Ryan (WI-01) Monday, September 16, 2013 Event with Nordco in Oak Creek, WI “While there, Ryan spoke with Nordco employees to ‘learn more about their contributions to our economy,’ Ryan's press secretary Kevin Seifert said. "’It was a productive conversation and Congressman Ryan appreciated the hospitality from those at Nordco,’ Seifert said.” –Oak Creek Patch

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SAVE THE DATE: FUTURE NRC CONFERENCE DATES AND LOCATIONS

Please join us at our upcoming Annual Conferences and Exhibitions!

2019 NRC Conference & NRC-REMSA Exhibition January 6-9, 2019, Marco Island, FL

2020 NRC Conference & NRC-REMSA Exhibition January 5-8, 2020, San Diego, CA

2021 NRC Conference & NRC-REMSA Exhibition January 6-9, 2021, Hollywood, FL

2022 NRC Conference & NRC-REMSA Exhibition January 5-8, 2022, Phoenix, AZ

2023 NRC Conference & NRC-REMSA Exhibition January 8-11, 2023, Boca Raton, FL

2024 NRC Conference & NRC-REMSA Exhibition January 3-6, 2024, Scottsdale, AZ

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