Annual Safety Leadership Meetings

April 09, 2012

Sperry Rail will be holding two annual Safety Leadership Meetings in North America this spring.  The meetings for United States, Mexico and Canada based Sperry employees are being held in Memphis, Tennessee and Winnipeg, Manitoba where combined groups of over one hundred Spe...

Sperry Dual Rail Inspection Systems Utilization Increasing

December 30, 2011

The Sperry B-Scan Dual Rail Inspection System has gained increased acceptance in the North American railroad market and the product is now being used at four CLASS I railroads.  The unit features a fully calibrated, multi-channel inspection system incorporating Sperry’...

Sperry Develops Joint Bar Crack Detection (JBCD) System

October 19, 2011

Sperry Develops Joint Bar Crack Detection (JBCD) System October 19, 2011 – Sperry has completed the design, testing and deployment phases of the Company’s new Joint Bar Crack Detection (JBCD) System.  The product has been released as the latest valuable new safet...

Best in Class On-Boarding and Orientation Program at Sperry Rail Service

July 20, 2011

“Best in Class On-Boarding and Orientation Program at Sperry Rail Service” July 20, 2011 - Beginning this year, Human Resources has reinvigorated how new employees start their careers at Sperry Rail Service.  Each new employee attends a one-week program at the he...

2011 International Heavy Haul Association Conference (IHHA)

May 25, 2011

The 2011 International Heavy Haul Association Conference (IHHA) promises to be a productive event for Sperry Rail, a Rockwood company.  Held June 19-22 in Calgary, over 400 international delegates interested in heavy haul best practices will have an opportunity to learn more...

Sperry completes production of 50th 950 Series Hi-Rail Detector Car

April 20, 2011

April 20, 2011, Danbury, CT, USA.  Sperry Rail is excited to announce the commissioning of the 50th 950 Series Hi-Rail Detector Car in Danbury, Connecticut last week.  This marks a major milestone for Sperry and this incredibly popular series of vehicles.  “T...

2011 ASLRRA Convention

April 14, 2011

Sperry Rail, a Rockwood company, is excited to be exhibiting at the 2011 ASLRRA Convention April 30 – May 3 in San Antonio, Texas.  This convention and exhibition is the only one dedicated to short line and regional railroads, and is an excellent forum for discussing c...

2011 Railways & Harbours Conference and Exhibition

March 14, 2011

Sperry Rail, the world leader in rail flaw detection, is pleased to announce it will be exhibiting at the 2011 Railways & Harbours Conference and Exhibition.  Held April 6-8, 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa, it is the must-attend event for international industry leade...

Union Pacific delivery

January 04, 2011

Sperry Rail announced today that it has completed delivery of the latest rail flaw detection technologies to Union Pacific Railroad.The products include Sperry’s proprietary 1900 Test System with advanced ultrasonic detection, as well as Sperry’s X-Fire technology wit...

NRC Conference 2011

January 03, 2011

Sperry will be attending and exhibiting at the NRC Conference 2011, January 5th through 8th in Ft. Laurdale, Florida. Sperry will be discussing its rail flaw detection services with CLASS I, regional, shortline and commuter rail authority personnel. The conference is desig...