Tartaglia Railroad Services

What Tartaglia Railroad Services does

Tartaglia Railroad Services, Inc. is a privately held specialty railroad contractor headquartered at 5867 East Molloy Road in Syracuse, New York, operating as an affiliate of the North Shore Railroad Company. Founded in 1909, the company delivers two integrated service lines to railroad operators and contractors across the Northeast United States (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont). The Railroad Construction line covers design, project management, new construction, tie gangs, maintenance, design-build, crossing renewal, track surfacing, ditching, and bridge timber renewal. The Railroad Equipment line operates a modern hi-rail shop that builds new or used equipment, sells inventory, performs repair, installation, and inspection, and offers 24/7 emergency repair, supplemented by tractor-trailer hauling for Maintenance of Way equipment, railcars, and locomotives.\n\nThe underlying technology is conventional industrial — specialized rail maintenance and construction equipment (regulators, tampers, hi-rail vehicles) plus a fully equipped shop facility — with no proprietary software, AI, or digital platform disclosed. The company monetizes through professional services contracts for construction and maintenance work, one-time sales of new and used equipment, and hauling fees, with all pricing handled on a quote-based, direct-inquiry basis rather than published rates. Customer acquisition is direct-to-customer via the company website, email contacts ([email protected] for construction, [email protected], and an online equipment repair request form), supplemented by membership visibility through REMSA, NRCMA, and KSRRA. The customer base is concentrated in a single horizontal segment — railroad operators and contractors — with no named end customers publicly disclosed.

Name

Tartaglia Railroad Services

Legal name

Tartaglia Railroad Services, Inc.

Website

https://tartagliarail.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tartaglia Railroad Services is a Syracuse, NY-based railroad contractor serving Northeast US railroad operators with railroad construction, tie gang, maintenance, design-build, and hi-rail equipment sales, repair, installation, and hauling services. Founded in 1909, it operates as an affiliate of North Shore Railroad Company.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Railroad Construction Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Rail Transportation (4882), Specialized Freight Trucking (4842)

SIC

Railroad Equipment (3743), Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530)

akta.pro primary industry

Rail Maintenance & Track Vehicles (Hi-Rail, Track Machines, Inspection Vehicles) (IMAHAIAK)

Keywords

• Railroad construction services
• Track maintenance services
• Hi-rail equipment repair
• Railroad equipment sales
• Rail hauling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Syracuse

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Railroad Construction Services: Design, construction, and project management of rail projects of all sizes. Includes new construction, tie gangs, maintenance, design-build, crossing renewal, track surfacing, ditching, and bridge timber renewal.
2. Railroad Equipment Sales and Service: Sales of new and used railroad equipment, hi-rail equipment installation and repair, equipment upfitting. Modern shop fully equipped for hi-rail needs including inspection, repair, and installation services.
3. Hauling Services: Tractor trailer services for rail equipment including Maintenance of Way equipment, railcars, and locomotives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Tartaglia Railroad Services provides railroad construction, design-build, and project management for rail projects of all sizes, plus a modern hi-rail shop for new and used equipment sales, repair, installation, and inspection. The company also offers tractor-trailer hauling for Maintenance of Way equipment, railcars, and locomotives, and runs 24/7 emergency repair operations throughout the Northeast United States.

Product overview

Tartaglia Railroad Services is a full-service railroad contractor offering a unified portfolio of services organized around two core pillars: Railroad Construction and Railroad Equipment. The Railroad Construction division provides new construction, tie gangs, maintenance, and design-build services for rail projects throughout the Northeast. The Railroad Equipment division operates a modern hi-rail shop offering equipment inventory, builds (new or used), repair, installation, and inspection services. Additional service offerings include Hauling (tractor trailer services for Maintenance of Way equipment, railcars and locomotives), Hi-Rail Installation and Repair, Emergency Repair, Bridge Timber Renewal, Crossing Renewal, Ditching, Track Surfacing, and Tie Disposal. The company also provides online service tools including an Equipment Repair Request Form for shop service requests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Railroad Construction Design, construction, and project management of rail projects of all sizes, including new construction, tie gangs, maintenance, design-build, crossing renewal, track surfacing, ditching, and bridge timber renewal. Delivered throughout the Northeast US for railroad operators and contractors.
• Railroad Equipment Shop Services Modern hi-rail shop fully equipped for new or used equipment builds, repair, installation, and inspection, plus sales of equipment inventory such as regulators and tampers. Also includes equipment installation and upfitting services.
• Rail Equipment Hauling Services Tractor-trailer services for transporting Maintenance of Way equipment, railcars, and locomotives for railroad operators.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Shore Railroad CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTartaglia Railroad Services is an affiliate of the North Shore Railroad Company, providing vertically integrated railroad services within the same corporate family. This relationship provides operational synergies and shared resources within the railroad industry.
• REMSAminorOthersProud member of REMSA (Railroad Engineering Maintenance Suppliers Association) - an industry trade association providing networking and industry representation.
• NRCMAminorOthersProud member of NRCMA - an industry trade association providing networking and industry representation for railroad contractors and suppliers.
• KSRRAminorOthersProud member of KSRRA (Keystone State Railroad Association) - a regional railroad industry association representing railroads and suppliers in Pennsylvania and surrounding states.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• American Track Services: American Track provides railroad construction, maintenance, inspection, and emergency services for industrial, short-line, and Class I customers. Directly comparable to Tartaglia in service mix, with a slightly broader geographic reach.
• RailWorks: RailWorks is one of the largest North American railroad construction, maintenance, and track services contractors, offering new construction, track maintenance, rehabilitation, and emergency response across the US — directly comparable to Tartaglia's construction and maintenance services, just at significantly greater scale.
• Nordco: Nordco manufactures and services railroad maintenance-of-way equipment (tie inserters, anchor applicators, spikers). Directly comparable to Tartaglia's hi-rail equipment build, repair, and installation business, though Nordco is also an OEM.
• Plasser American: Plasser American manufactures and services track maintenance machinery (tampers, regulators, ballast maintenance equipment) — directly overlapping with the hi-rail equipment inventory, repair, and inspection services Tartaglia delivers from its Syracuse shop.
• Stacy and Witbeck: Stacy and Witbeck is a heavy civil and rail construction contractor specializing in rail transit, trackwork, and design-build rail projects. Directly comparable to Tartaglia's railroad construction and design-build offerings, with a focus on passenger and light rail in addition to freight.
• Loram Maintenance of Way: Loram is a leading provider of track maintenance services and equipment (rail grinding, track inspection, tie handling), directly overlapping with Tartaglia's tie gang, surfacing, and track maintenance service lines.
• Herzog Railroad Services: Herzog provides railroad construction, maintenance-of-way, equipment manufacturing, and rail material hauling services across North America. Like Tartaglia, it bundles field construction with equipment services, making it a directly comparable multi-service rail contractor.

Broad incumbents

• Progress Rail (Caterpillar): Progress Rail, a Caterpillar subsidiary, supplies locomotives, railcars, trackwork, and maintenance services globally. Overlaps with Tartaglia in trackwork materials and maintenance services but operates as a broad incumbent with significantly larger scope and capital base.
• Balfour Beatty Rail: Balfour Beatty Rail is a large, diversified rail infrastructure contractor delivering trackworks, signaling, electrification, and maintenance services across North America. Comparable to Tartaglia in construction and maintenance scope, but operating as part of a much broader infrastructure conglomerate.

Emerging players

• Georgetown Rail Equipment Company (GREX): GREX specializes in automated track inspection technology and rail equipment, including the Aurora geometry car. Comparable to Tartaglia's equipment and inspection service line, but with a stronger technology-and-data orientation.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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