Amsted Rail

The World's Trusted Choice for Railcar Systems & Components

7,500 + Employees

Est. 1877

40+ Locations

Amsted Rail® is a leading global provider of railcar systems and components, offering a broad array of advanced solutions for the freight, transit and telematics technology sectors. Car builders, lessors, fleet managers and railroads have relied on our expertise for generations as we collaborate to make rail transportation more reliable and efficient.

Freight Rail

For over a century, the heavy haul world has turned to Amsted Rail to keep their railcars rolling across the globe, hauling heavier loads over greater distances. Complete, AAR-approved bogie systems set the global standard for reliability, while fully integrated brake systems and end-of-car systems boost railcar performance and safety.

Transit

Amsted Rail designs, engineers, tests, and manufactures an entire suite of transit rail products in the United States. State-of-the-art facilities are spread across the USA, combining operational expertise with a manufacturing footprint that has grown with the country’s expanding rail needs for more than a century.

Telematics

A leader in freight rail telematics for over 15 years, Amsted Digital Solutions delivers innovative onboard techologies that help rail shippers optimize operations, cut costs and enhance safety. The IQ Series™ gateway with Bogie IQ® technology provides real-time location data and operational insights without the need for additional wireless sensors.

Global Network, Local Presence

Amsted Global Solutions specializes in customized steel and manganese castings for rugged industrial applications, from the smallest component to the large and highly complex, available anywhere in the world.

Over a Century of Innovating Synthetic Graphite Material

Building on a track record stretching back more than a century, Amsted Graphite Materials supplies over 35 countries worldwide with extruded, molded, iso-molded, powder and particulate carbon and graphite materials.