Port Authority of Allegheny County Looks to Local Rail and Construction Products Firm for Transit Materials
Oct. 6, 2009 (PR Newswire) --
PITTSBURGH, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- L.B. Foster Company (Nasdaq: FSTR) of Pittsburgh, PA has received a $2.7 million contract to supply a wide ranging package of rail products to the Allegheny County Port Authority Light Rail System. L.B. Foster is providing rail fasteners, trackwork and new rail for construction of the 1.2 mile North Shore Connector. This light rail transportation corridor will travel in two bored tunnels beneath the Allegheny River to connect Pittsburgh's city center (Gateway Subway Station under Stanwix Street) with North Shore neighborhoods and attractions.
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"Our transit products team is providing field-proven L.B. Foster direct fixation fasteners and special trackwork to the contractor, Delta Railroad Construction, for this important project," said Ben Leidy, Pittsburgh Rail Sales Representative with locally headquartered L.B. Foster Company. "We count on suppliers like L.B. Foster when we require a full range of quality rail products for major transit projects, such as the North Shore Connector," said Larry Laurello, President, Delta Railroad Construction of Ashtabula, OH. L.B. Foster is also supplying 470 tons of new 115lb rail and trackwork items.
Final delivery of L.B. Foster materials is scheduled for late 2010 and train service should begin in 2011.
About L.B. Foster Company
L.B. Foster Company supplies transportation, construction, utility, recreation and agriculture markets with the materials necessary to build and maintain North America's infrastructure. The Rail Products Group of L.B. Foster Company markets new rail and accessories, used rail (relay rail), crane rail, direct fixation fastener systems, conductor rail systems, rail boot systems, two-block tie systems, insulated rail joints, rail lubrication systems, trackwork materials, rapid response/emergency track panels and experienced professional rail project management services nationwide. Visit our new website: www.lbfoster.com
L.B. Foster Company Sales and Media Contacts:
Ben Leidy, Sales Representative, L.B. Foster Rail Group
412.928.3433 bleidy@lbfosterco.com
Jake Fuellhart, L.B. Foster Marketing Communications Manager
412.928.5645 jfuellhart@lbfosterco.com
SOURCE L.B. Foster Company
