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L.B. Foster provides the rail industry with technology, products, and services solutions that help maintain the safe, secure and reliable operation of rail networks worldwide.

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80,000

feet of CWR

20,000

concrete ties

1,600

welded rail lengths

Port of Vancouver

BIG THINKING, BIG PROJECTS

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22,000

track miles of bulk filling

2,600

units in service

8

33,000 GDW service trucks

Total Friction Management

BIG THINKING, BIG PROJECTS

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200M

passengers

200

miles of cabling

40

stations

Crossrail, UK

BIG THINKING, BIG PROJECTS

L.B. Foster provides the rail industry with technology, products, and services solutions that help maintain the safe, secure and reliable operation of rail networks worldwide.

Products and Services for Rail Track Infrastructure

We provide products and services that boost operating efficiency, improve safety performance and enhance passenger comfort.

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Managing Friction, Wear and Comfort for Railways

BIG THINKING, BIG PROJECTS

#1

NOTHING'S TOO BIG OR COMPLICATED

We thrive in challenging environments, helping customers achieve success with their biggest projects.

#2

PEOPLE

We're idea people that are solutions-minded and we love to solve big challenges to big projects.

#3

INNOVATION

Big projects require a certain skill set, a breadth of complexity and scope, and a constant eye towards innovation and development.

#4

CREATIVITY

We’re a passionate, entrepreneurial team of individuals who can think creatively on all projects no matter how big or complex.

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PROBLEM SOLVING

We tackle tough projects, complicated challenges, the things that others shy away from or can't solve.

We are experts in onboard and trackside innovations
that reduce rail maintenance and costs, increasing asset life
and return on investment for network owners.

Providing Solutions for Heavy, Commuter and Light Rail Systems

Rail Joints and Components for International and Domestic Railway Applications

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Total Track Monitoring by L.B. Foster

Our rail group is developing essential detection systems for railway safety, improving measures to withstand the elements and best sense objects near track.

Advanced Rail Monitoring Systems

Our Wheel Impact Load Detector (WILD) systems evaluate millions of wheels per day throughout the international rail industry with proven accuracy and reliability.

CXT® Concrete Tie Technology - RFID Tracker

L.B. Foster is casting an integrated circuit chip into specialized CXT Concrete Ties to provide Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) of their product for remote monitoring applications.

Railway Diagnostics, Controls and Displays

Our European Rail Technologies Group is a world class engineering solutions business providing safety, reliability and performance of critical infrastructures

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Mainline, Transit, Industrial and Heavy Haul Precast Concrete Ties

Latest news

02.06.2020

L.B. Foster Flood Monitoring System Installed Along Class I...

The L.B. Foster Flood Monitoring System is far more sophisticated than it looks at first glance....

02.05.2020

ESGR, a Department of Defense Program, Recognizes an L.B....

L.B. Foster Field Services Director Jim Tanner was recently recognized for his support of...

01.10.2020

Keeping the Tracks Clear

Now on test in North America, a combination of mobile sensors and CCTV with advanced analytical...

01.08.2020

L.B. Foster Attends and Presents at AusRAIL PLUS 2019

L.B. Foster, along with our Australian based agent Airlube, participated at the recent AusRAIL...

11.18.2019

Saving costs? Extending asset life?

Register for our webinar and expert speakers from L.B. Foster will take an in-depth look at the...

Sales Offices

Corporate Headquarters - USA
Friction Management Field Services
Condition Monitoring Field Services
Total Track Monitoring
Transit Agencies / Design Consulting Firms
Contractors / Industrials / Shortlines & Regionals
Class 1 RR's - UP, BNSF and KCS
Class 1 RR's - CSX
Class 1 RR's - CN and CP
Class 1 RR - NS
International