We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all of our incredible sponsors. Your generous support makes this event possible, and we are truly thankful for your commitment to helping us create a memorable experience for all attendees.

Each of our sponsors plays a crucial role in bringing this event to life, and we are honored to have you by our side. Your contributions—whether through financial support, resources, or services—are truly invaluable.

Platinum Sponsors

  • HDR, Inc. –   https://hdrinc.com/ HDR is professional services firm specializing in architecture, engineering, environmental, construction, and professional advisory services. With more than 13,500 professionals in 220 locations worldwide, HDR delivers life cycle services to freight railroads across disciplines to support the efficiency and reliability of the North American rail network. HDR’s rail crossing services include program management, grants and funding, engineering design, railroad/highway grade crossing warning systems, quiet zones, design reviews, and field services. We deliver safe, compliant, and cost-effective Highway Rail Grade Crossing solutions for rail and roadway interfaces. For more information, contact Bill Hjelholt, Freight Rail Director, at   william.hjelholt@hdrinc.com.


Gold Sponsors

  • CTS Engineering, Inc. –  https://ctseinc.com/ is a full-service civil engineering firm with a passion for rail. The CTS Rail Division is comprised of professionals who offer industry experience gained while working for Class 1s, short lines, commuter rail, State DOTs, and the Federal Railroad Administration. We specialize in Section130 project management, grade crossing inspections, Dynamic Envelopes, highway-rail grade crossing openings and closures, State-owned crossing inventory databases, FRA grant funding research, project management, and financial reporting, FHWA HSIP reporting, Quiet Zone inspections, signal design, inspections, and preemption training, and track design, inspections, and plans review.
  • Benesch –   https://benesch.com/ is a multi-disciplined engineering and professional services firm with a national reputation for delivering innovative railroad design solutions. We bring decades of experience working with Class I, II, and III railroads, with projects encompassing grade crossing engineering, diagnostic reviews, railroad preemption, quiet zones, and the design of warning systems, wayside signals and control points. We are committed to enhancing communities and providing critical connections across the country. For more information, please contact Steve Lorek, Railroad Division Manager, at  slorek@benesch.com

Silver Sponsors

  • Railway System Suppliers, Inc. (RSSI)  –  https://rssi.org/ is a trade association service the communication and signal segment of the rail transportation industry. RSSI continues to grow with over 280 member chapters. RSSI organizes and manages a trade show for our members to exhibit their products and services. For more information, please contact Tim Orlandi, Executive Director, at Tim@rssi.org.


Bronze Sponsors

  • STV –  https://stvinc.com/ For more than 100 years, STV has served as a trusted advisor in the transportation industry and has built a fully integrated rail practice. The firm has more than 60 offices nationwide and 3,200 specialized professionals that offer full-service rail planning and design for projects of all sizes, who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. From planning through construction, our team provides complete project life cycle services for all types of rail. Top ranked in Engineering News-Record’s 2025 Top 500 Design Firms survey, the firm is rated 6th in Mass Transit and Rail. For more information, please contact Will McGee at  william.mcgee@stvinc.com.
  • Gresham Smith –  https://greshamsmith.com/ With more than 1,200 employees in 26 locations throughout the US, Gresham Smith is a team of diligent designers, creative problem-solvers, insightful planners and dedicated consultants who work closely with clients to improve the cities and towns we call home. We specialize in program management, engineering design, grants and funding services and construction management services. Our designs are grounded in safety and efficiency, pushing boundaries toward technology-driven solutions. Finding better ways of moving people and products requires specialized knowledge of policies, thoughtful planning, sound management and complex technical work. That’s how we live out our genuine desire to boost the quality of life within the context of each unique community. 
  • Southeastern Engineering, Inc. (SEI) —  https://seengineering.com/ Based in Marietta, Georgia, SEI offers a range of services to public sector clients, including surveying, traffic engineering, roadway design, program management, and construction management. Founded in 1996, SEI has a staff of experienced surveyors, engineers, and project managers who specialize in transportation projects. SEI is certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) Office of Equal Employment Opportunity.
  • Kimley-Horn —  https://kimley-horn.com/ is a national engineering, planning, and environmental consulting firm that specializes in transportation projects. Founded 57 years ago, Kimley-Horn offers a staff of more than 9,500 and serves a wide range of public and private sector clients in many disciplines from more than 140 offices nationwide. Established by transportation planning and traffic operations specialists, Kimley-Horn is a leading consultant in the planning and design of transit systems and facilities. Our services include light rail transit (LRT), heavy rail, commuter rail, intercity passenger rail, and high-speed rail; alternatives analysis/major investment studies; route planning and station development; strategic planning; program management; asset management; facilities and operations planning; and travel demand estimation. As a multi-service firm, we have the privilege to bring our expertise in related services, such as commercial and residential land development (including transit-oriented development [TOD]), intelligent transportation systems (ITS), automated/connected vehicles, shared and micromobility, environmental sciences, water resources, structural engineering, surveying, and landscape architecture to the table—providing unique perspectives to enhance how your transit project fits into the community.
  • Automated Railroad Maintenance Systems (ARMS) —  https://armspower.com/ ARMS provides products and custom solutions for power, PTC, telecommunications, signals and locomotive electronics across North America to Class I, II, and III freight railroads, transit and commuter rail, OEMs, contractors, consultants and material integrators. Operating since 1990, ARMS is recognized as an industry expert in communication systems, robust power solutions, electronics used by locomotive, communication and signal departments of rail companies, and system integration.

Supporter Sponsors

  • KCI –  https://kci.com/ is a professional service firm that supports all aspects of mobility, land development, preservation, and infrastructure. KCI is a 100-percent employee-owned engineering, consulting, and construction firm serving clients throughout the United States. Today, our roughly 2,500+ employee-owners operate out of more than 70 offices in 20 states. KCI’s professional staff of engineers, planners, scientists, surveyors, and construction managers offers a broad range of engineering services, including wireless/communications infrastructure, civil, facade and envelope, coastal, structural, transportation, entertainment, environmental, hazardous waste, mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, and soils. We also provide cultural and environmental resource management services, land planning and landscape architecture, geology, hydrology, ecology, surveying, and construction management and inspection. For more information, please contact Kerrie Boyette, Regional Practice Leader Transportation, at  kerrie.boyette@kci.com.


Additional Thanks

 We would also like to acknowledge all other sponsors who have supported us in various ways. Your involvement has made a tremendous impact, and we could not have done this without you.

                 Thank you once again to all of our sponsors for your continued partnership. We look forward to celebrating this event together!