Rio Grande Pacific Transit Group

What Rio Grande Pacific Transit Group does

Rio Grande Pacific Transit Group (RGPTG) is a Fort Worth, Texas-based railroad operations and maintenance (O&M) services provider serving public transit agencies primarily across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and the broader Central United States. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Grande Pacific Corporation (RGPC) and operates alongside sister entities including Rio Grande Pacific Technology (RioTech), Rio Grande Pacific Dispatch, Nebraska Central Railroad, and Idaho Northern Pacific Railroad. RGPTG's service portfolio covers the full passenger-rail lifecycle: train operations, maintenance-of-way, signaling and communications, third-party dispatching, technology services, capital improvement planning, and maintenance of equipment.

Operationally, RGPTG dispatches over 2,100 track miles and supports 13,000 crew starts annually as a third-party service to 27 railroads nationwide, and it maintains a named relationship with Denton County Transportation Authority for commuter rail service delivery. The company's technology stack is built around two proprietary assets, the TrainRun App for live crew data capture and the RioT Dashboard for real-time on-time performance, track status, and network infrastructure analytics, plus an integration with SWIFTLY for passenger-facing 'Where's My Train' visibility. Signaling and communications work is delivered in partnership with RioTech, enabling modernization of legacy train control and track circuit systems. Crew and operational compliance is anchored to a broad FRA regulatory footprint covering 49 CFR Parts 217, 234, 236, 240, 242, and 243, plus GCOR and FRA Track Safety Standards.

RGPTG generates revenue through managed-services contracts with transit agencies priced on a custom, scope-based basis that is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting public transit agencies, emphasizing direct decision-maker access rather than broad marketing. Leadership is led by CEO Richard Bertel, President Robert Bach, VP Finance Chris Bertel, and Director of Operations Matthew Mattiza. The company is privately held under RGPC, with no public ticker, no disclosed funding rounds, and no revenue figure in the source data.

Name

Rio Grande Pacific Transit Group

Legal name

Rio Grande Pacific Transit Group

Website

https://rgptransit.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Rio Grande Pacific Transit Group is a Fort Worth-based railroad operations and maintenance services provider serving public transit agencies across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Central United States. A subsidiary of Rio Grande Pacific Corporation, it delivers train operations, dispatching, signaling, maintenance, and proprietary rail technology tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Operations and Maintenance Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (488210)

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail Signaling & Train Control Infrastructure (Interlockings, ETCS/CBTC Wayside) (TLAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rail Asset & Infrastructure Status Monitoring within OCC (Condition/Alarm Management) (TLAJAEAK), Railway Stations (Intercity & Regional) (THAIALAA), Rail Incident, Disruption & Emergency Management (Control Center Response) (TLAJAEAH)

Keywords

• Railroad operations maintenance
• Transit dispatching services
• Rail signaling communication
• Capital improvement planning
• Commuter rail O&M

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Rail Operations & Maintenance Services: Provides comprehensive railroad operations and maintenance (O&M) services for transit agencies, including train operations, maintenance-of-way, dispatching, signaling, technology services, and capital improvement planning. Revenue is generated through contracted service agreements with transit agencies, typically long-term managed services arrangements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Rio Grande Pacific Transit Group delivers contracted railroad operations and maintenance (O&M) services for public transit agencies, including train operations, third-party dispatching, maintenance-of-way, maintenance of equipment, signaling and communication, capital improvement planning, and supporting technology services (TrainRun App and RioT Dashboard). The company manages more than 2,100 track miles and 13,000 crew starts annually across 27 railroads, primarily serving commuter rail systems in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and Central United States.

Product overview

Rio Grande Pacific Transit Group (RGPTG) operates as a railroad operations and maintenance (O&M) service provider offering a portfolio of service modules rather than a single unified software product. Core services include Train Operations (crew services, scheduling, staffing), Dispatching (third-party rail dispatching across 2,100+ track miles), Maintenance of Way, Signaling & Communication, Capital Improvement planning, and Maintenance of Equipment. Technology offerings include two proprietary tools: the TrainRun App (live crew data capture and workflow integration) and the RioT Dashboard (real-time analytics on schedules, performance, track status, and infrastructure). These technology products support the service delivery across all operational modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TrainRun App: Custom-built reporting tool that captures live data from train crews and integrates it seamlessly into operational workflows.
• RioT Dashboard

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and flagship.

• Rio Grande Pacific Technology (RioTech)coreTechnology or IntegrationRioTech provides technology partnership for signaling systems and communications solutions. In partnership with RioTech, RGP Transit replaced obsolete VHLC equipment with modern ElectrologiXS train control systems and upgraded from Electrocode 5 to Electrocode 6 track circuits. RioTech logo appears on technology services and signaling & communication service pages as a key technology partner.
• SWIFTLYsupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with SWIFTLY provides real-time 'Where's My Train' app visibility for passengers, offering real-time train movement tracking as part of the technology-enabled operations suite.
• Rio Grande Pacific CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRGP Transit Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rio Grande Pacific Corporation and benefits from shared expertise and collaboration across the RGP network. The company regularly partners with sister companies on projects of all sizes, combining expertise across disciplines. Sister companies include Nebraska Central Railroad, New Orleans and Gulf Coast Railway, Rio Grande Pacific Dispatch, Wichita Tillman Jackson Railway, Idaho Northern Pacific Railroad, RGP Industrial Rail Services, and Precision (FRESCO).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• RailWorks Corporation: RailWorks is a national rail services contractor offering track construction, maintenance-of-way, and signaling — directly comparable to RGP Transit Group's transit-agency O&M service portfolio and a frequent competitor on the same RFPs.
• Keolis North America: Keolis operates and maintains several US commuter rail systems under contract with public agencies — directly competing with RGP Transit Group for commuter rail O&M contracts and sharing the same managed-services business model.
• Herzog Railroad Services, Inc. Herzog Railroad Services provides rail operations, maintenance, and construction services — the most direct competitor to RGP Transit Group's O&M offering, including maintenance-of-way, signaling, and dispatch support across commuter and freight railroads.

Broad incumbents

• Alstom: Alstom is a global rail signaling and rolling stock supplier with significant US operations; overlaps with RGP Transit Group on train control systems (ETCS/CBTC), signaling service, and rail digital mobility offerings.
• Hitachi Rail: Hitachi Rail delivers signaling, traffic management, and digital rail solutions globally — overlapping with RGP Transit Group's dispatching, train control, and real-time monitoring service lines.
• Progress Rail Services: Progress Rail (a Caterpillar subsidiary) provides rail maintenance, equipment, and O&M services to freight and passenger operators — comparable to RGP Transit Group's maintenance-of-equipment, MOW, and broader O&M portfolio.
• Wabtec Corporation: Wabtec is a major rail equipment and signaling OEM/service provider with overlapping capabilities in train control, dispatching, and asset monitoring — comparable to RGP Transit Group's signaling and technology services segment though broader in scope.
• Siemens Mobility: Siemens Mobility provides rail signaling, automation, and digital infrastructure — directly comparable to RGP Transit Group's signaling & communications and RioT Dashboard technology capabilities.

Others

• WSP USA: WSP operates a large transit and rail engineering practice that competes for capital improvement planning, signaling design, and operations support — overlapping with RGP Transit Group's capital improvement and engineering-adjacent service lines.
• Mott MacDonald: Mott MacDonald is an engineering consultancy with a significant rail operations and transit advisory practice — comparable to RGP Transit Group in that they both serve transit agencies with operational and capital planning expertise, though Mott MacDonald is more advisory-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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