RSS Launches Locomotive Leasing for Commuter Railroads
Rolling Stock Solutions, LLC (RSS) on June 10 reported that it is rebuilding a fleet of F40PH locomotives for lease to commuter railroads; deployment is slated to begin in mid-2023.
Metro East Industries
Supply Briefs: Metro East Industries, Petroleum Service Corp., Remprex
RR Mergers & Acquisitions reported the sale of Midwest Maintenance Service to Metro East Industries, a railcar and locomotive repair and maintenance company; Petroleum Service Corp. (PSC) has acquired Prokar, Inc., an on-site railcar repair, maintenance and inspection services provider for petrochemical and refining companies in Texas and Louisiana; and Remprex, an intermodal logistics and transportation services provider, acquired the Technical Services International, Hubert Line and Hubert Rail subsidiaries of Lanco International, Inc.
Metro East Industries Acquires RMS
Fairview Heights, Ill.-based Metro East Industries has acquired Rail Mechanical Services (RMS), a mobile repair servicer.