LB Foster wins $60 million Honolulu rail contract

Pennsylvania-based LB Foster Company has been awarded the company’s largest rail products contract, valued at approximately US$60 million, by contractor Kiewit/Kobayashi, a joint venture for the county-wide construction of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) passenger transit system. LB Foster rail, concrete ties, direct fixation fasteners, third rail with accessories and special trackwork will be installed throughout the Honolulu Rail Transit project’s new elevated railway system and mai
July 27, 2012 Read time: 1 min
RSSPennsylvania-based 6283 LB Foster Company has been awarded the company’s largest rail products contract, valued at approximately US$60 million, by contractor Kiewit/Kobayashi, a joint venture for the county-wide construction of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) passenger transit system. LB Foster rail, concrete ties, direct fixation fasteners, third rail with accessories and special trackwork will be installed throughout the Honolulu Rail Transit project’s new elevated railway system and maintenance yard.

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