COMMITTED TO EUROPE

Working closely with customers and partners, we lead the industry in technical innovation, sales and satisfied customers. With operations in Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, we tailor global knowledge to local markets to deliver world-class railway and diesel engine solutions.

Progress Rail Australia
Progress Rail Australia
CONTACT SALES
CONTACT SALES

EUROPE

PROGRESS RAIL SERVICES U.K. Ltd.

As the UK’s largest manufacturer of permanent way infrastructure, Progress Rail Services UK Ltd. specializes in the design and manufacture of permanent way switches and crossings and engineered products for mainline, freight, industrial and light rail customers in the UK and globally. Over 25 percent of total sales are export, and export customers include the United States, Australia, Brazil and Hong Kong.

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Cast Manganese Crossings, Rail switches, Rail and welded crossings, Cast baseplates and components, Stretcher Bars, Overhead Line structures, Hollow Steel sleepers/ties, Buffer Stops
Cast Manganese Crossings, Rail switches, Rail and welded crossings, Cast baseplates and components, Stretcher Bars, Overhead Line structures, Hollow Steel sleepers/ties, Buffer Stops

WORLD-CLASS FOUNDRY

One of the most modern steel foundries in the U.K. With a history of high integrity steel casting manufacture for over a hundred years for products including multistage pumps, valves, power generation and general engineering castings.

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South Queensferry Foundry
South Queensferry Foundry

MODULAR SWITCH & CROSSING LAYOUTS

Enables complete panel-loading onto tilting wagons (shown in the pictures). This process reduces supply chain costs and maintains both product quality and integrity throughout the delivery process and facilitates timely opening to normal traffic post-installation. 

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MODULAR SWITCH & CROSSING LAYOUTS
MODULAR SWITCH & CROSSING LAYOUTS

OVER 100 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

Widely known for its experience in the machining and fabrication of complex components for the rail industry. 

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TRACKWORK PRODUCTS
TRACKWORK PRODUCTS

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EMDL EUROPE

With eight facilities located throughout the UK and Continental Europe, the EMDL team operates in both the rail and power/marine sectors, and is ready to serve our customers by providing full contract maintenance services, component rebuild, locomotive rehabilitation, modernization and repower, as well as EMD® OEM spare parts, warranty administration and technical support.

Additionally, the newly refurbished Longport maintenance facility has the capability to provide full locomotive overhauls, repowers and upgrades, as well as major component overhauls, including engines, bogies, and power assemblies, using only EMD® OEM equipment and components.

In Germany and Belgium EMDL provide full contract maintenance and heavy overall for a variety of fleet operators from three dedicated depot locations, as well as a network of third party maintenance locations. The warehouse facility in Germany supports both customers and contract maintenance team to ensure EMD® OEM spare parts are readily available to meet demand.

MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS
MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS

ULTIMATE MAINTENANCE FACILITY

Located at the heart of the rail community in South Yorkshire, Electro-Motive Diesel Limited (EMDL) offers a state-of-the-art maintenance facility for Class 66 locos and rolling stock.

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Doncaster Rolling Stock Repair
Doncaster Rolling Stock Repair

GBRf CUSTOMER TESTIMONIAL

We spoke to GB Railfreight CEO John Smith and Engineering Director Robert Tiller about what it's like to work with us.

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GBRf Customer Testimonial
GBRf Customer Testimonial

FEATURED

PROGRESS RAIL INSPECTION & INFORMATION SYSTEMS GmbH

WAYSIDE TRAIN MONITORING SYSTEMS

We are one of the leading suppliers for Wayside Train Monitoring Systems, which includes hot box and hot wheel detection systems, wheel impact load detectors, weigh in motion systems, acoustical detection systems and many more. We have globally more than 1,900 installed systems. The location of Progress Rail Inspection & Information System is part of the European signaling group “ECM” and specialized in designing and manufacturing Wayside Train Monitoring Checkpoints.

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Germany, Progress Rail Fues Epos
Germany, Progress Rail Fues Epos

FUES EPOS

More than 1,900 installed systems have proven they can withstand daily use to ensuring safe rail operations, no matter where they are operating in the world. The FUES EPOS works for train speeds from 3 km/hour to 500 km/hour and is compatible with all standard trains, axles and brakes.

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Trackwork & Fasteners
Trackwork & Fasteners

MIRA LEVEL CROSSING PROTECTION

The new, modern MIRA system makes level crossings safe and significantly reduces the risk of accidents occurring. Thanks to our state-of-the-art technology, trucks, cars, and other critical objects both in the danger zone and the approach area are recorded and reported.

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MIRA Level Crossing Detection
MIRA Level Crossing Detection

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GLOBAL SIGNALING SOLUTIONS

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, has acquired ECM S.p.A., an international provider of signal solutions and technologies devoted to the safety, control and enhancement of railway infrastructure. ECM, headquartered in Pistoia, Italy, has served the infrastructure industry as a leading provider of signal technologies for more than 50 years. As a result of the acquisition, ECM will join Progress Rail’s existing signal division. The group will continue both signal production and engineering in Pistoia.

ECM, Italy, SIgnaling
ECM, Italy, SIgnaling

SAFETY SOLUTIONS & TECHNOLOGY

To propose solutions and technologies for the safety, control and enhancement of railway infrastructures has been ECM's mission for 50 years in its constant pursuit for synergy with its customers.

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ECM, Italy, SIgnaling
ECM, Italy, SIgnaling

OVER 50 YEARS OF INNOVATION & PROGRESS

In 1966, ECM began working with the Ferrovie dello Stato, the Italian State Railway (today known as RFI). Over the years, it was this organization that emerged as the company's main development driving force.

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ECM History
ECM History

SAFETY SYSTEMS

The safety systems for rail traffic produced by ECM are designed with ease of use and maintenance in mind, designed to be easily managed by our customers and built around our products.

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Trackwork & Fasteners
Trackwork & Fasteners

FEATURED

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We spoke to GB Railfreight CEO John Smith and Engineering Director Robert Tiller about what it's like to work with us. Thank you for the kind words John and Robert! We love working with GBRf!

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Progress Rail Unveils Locomotive Named by UK Customer GB Railfreight

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Our products both protect your assets and help limit safety risks that have historically been issues in the rail industry. Let us know how we can help you today!

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Progress Rail Unveils Locomotive Named by UK Customer GB Railfreight
Progress Rail Asset Protection

EUROPEAN CONTACTS

General Inquiries

Email: prsuk.sales@progressrail.com                                                                                

Tel: +44 (0)1159 218 218   

EMAIL
 

Simon Kentfield

Sales Director                                                                       

Phone: +44 (0) 114 2841 634
Mobile: +44 (0) 7808 897092

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Facilities 

South Queensferry

Tel: +44 (0) 1313 193 700

Headrig Road, South Queensferry, West Lothian, EH30 9SH, Scotland

 

Sheffield:  

Tel: +44 (0) 1142 841 600

Shepcote Lane, Sheffield, S9 1QW, England

 

Sandiacre:

Tel: +44 (0)1159 218 218

Osmaston Street, Sandiacre, Nottingham, NG10 5AN, England

 

Beeston:

Tel: +44 (0)1159 078 181

Boulevard Industrial Park, Beacon Road, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2EY, England

 

TEL: 01782 562900
Unit 25 Enterprise Business Park, Carcroft, Doncaster, DN6 8DD, England

 

SALES:

Jon Caen, Sales Director

EMAIL

 

CUSTOMER SERVICE:

Vicki Cairns, Customer Service Manager

EMAIL

 

For products related to aftermarket services, contact EMD Power Products.

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EMD® Product European Sales Territories:

  • United Kingdom
  • Ireland
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Holland
  • Luxemburg
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Spain
  • Sweden

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    Balkan States:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovinian
  • Croatia
  • Kosovo
  • Macedonia
  • Montenegro
  • Republic Srpska
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia

 

Michael Osterkamp

Head of Sales & Marketing
Carl-Benz-Straße 1
68167 Mannheim (Germany)
Office Phone: +49621 12297 019
Cell Phone:  +49 173 3145892

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Registered within the commercial register of Mannheim (HRB 729072)

 

Simone Carini
Sales Director - Italy

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Marina Rosell Pau
Sales Director Foreign Markets

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Headquarters

ECM spa
Via IV Novembre 29
51034, Serravalle Pistoiese
Pistoia, Italy
Tel. +39 0573 1916301

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Genoa Office

Calata Cattaneo, 15
Edificio Millo,
16128, Genova
Italy

 

Rome Office

Via Quintino Sella, 15
00187, Roma
Italy

 

Deutschland Office

Carl-Benz-Str. 1
68167 Mannheim
Deutschland

 

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