On-Site Railyard Services
Your Railyard. One Partner. Seamless Operations.
With every aspect of your rail operation managed under a single accountable partner, your facility stays on schedule — without the complexity of multiple vendors.
Railyard Management
Your Railyard, in Expert Hands
When switching stays on schedule and railcars move in blocks, production lines keep running and demurrage stops piling up. Site-specific training, disciplined execution, and real-time yard visibility ensure your operation runs reliably, every shift.
- Fewer bottlenecks, less dwell time, and optimized track usage
- Predictable switching costs and reduced demurrage exposure
- Safety and compliance documentation ready for audit
- Real-time yard inventory and exception reporting with Yard Tracker
Industrial RailYard Operations
One Partner for Switching, Maintenance, and Everything Between
Managing rail across multiple contractors means managing the gaps between them. Our crews covers switching, track, locomotives, and material handling, keeping your yard productive without the coordination burden.
Rail Switching Services
Railserve delivers fully customized service packages to efficiently manage onsite industrial railyards — providing locomotives, skilled personnel, insurance coverage, and advanced operating technologies. As the industry’s largest and most experienced contract rail services provider, Railserve brings unmatched expertise and a proven record of safety. Our operations are built on disciplined procedures, industry‑leading safety systems, and full compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations. With the ability to scale quickly, adapt to customer needs, and integrate innovative solutions, Railserve ensures switching operations that enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and reliably support plant production.
Material Handling Services
Railserve provides comprehensive on-site material handling and bulk loading services that ensure safe, efficient, and compliant movement of commodities throughout the facility. Our trained personnel manage the movement, transloading, storage, and protection of materials using railcars, trucks, barges, pipelines, and other equipment. From raw material receipt through final shipment, Railserve applies proven processes that improve plant flow, increase capacity, enhance safety, and reduce operating costs.
Track Services
Railserve provides comprehensive rail inspection, repair, construction, and track maintenance services. We support the full lifecycle of rail infrastructure — from new construction and planned maintenance to time-critical emergency repairs.
Locomotive Repair
Railserve operates the largest private industrial switching locomotive fleet in North America, with more than 175 locomotives supporting safe, efficient plant operations. This scale drives a rigorous preventative and scheduled maintenance program, ensuring maximum reliability and uptime. That same expertise extends beyond our fleet — we provide complete locomotive repair, inspections, air brake service, and upgrades for customer-owned units, from full overhauls to emergency field repairs.
Rail Operations Careers
Railyard Safety Is Our Priority
Safety isn’t just a program, it’s a core value at Railserve and our first priority.
The culture of safety is a part of the fabric of our company. It is in place to protect each employee and all stakeholders who interact with us. We understand the significance of safety in the workplace and take the necessary steps to ensure we meet or exceed all customer, legislative, and regulatory requirements. We are the industry leader in safety performance and innovation. We develop, practice, and continuously improve best-practice standards supported by employee training, performance metrics, and auditing.
We know that the services we provide are a direct reflection on your business and our operations are an extension of you. We understand our companies operate in high-risk industries. Our safety program encompasses Railserve standards and meets all your company’s standards.
The Resources of Marmon Rail. The Focus of a Dedicated On-Site Partner.
As part of Marmon Rail, a Berkshire Hathaway company, Railserve operates within a network of specialized partners: Transco Rail Services for railcar and tank car repair; Trackmobile, BOSS Railcar Movers, and Zephir for railcar mover technology; UTLX/PROX for tank car manufacturing and leasing; and McKenzie Valve & Machining for valve manufacturing. This backing ensures the operation behind your facility is built for durability, performance, and long-term success.
Serving the Industries That Keep the World Moving
Railserve is committed to driving safety, performance, and efficiency across a diverse range of industries, including chemicals, mining, energy, refining, steel, industrial products, agriculture, food processing, manufacturing, pulp and paper, and plastics.
With a workforce of over 1,000 skilled professionals and a fleet of more than 175 owned and meticulously maintained locomotives, Railserve leverages decades of expertise and industry-leading safety practices to deliver customized, high-performance railyard operation solutions.
Railserve goes beyond meeting expectation by innovating to exceed them. By integrating advanced technologies, Railserve enhances safety, streamlines operations, reduces costs, and creates greater value for customers. These innovations have reshaped railyard operations across the industry, fostering safer work environments, stronger communication, and smarter, more effective training programs.
Agriculture and Food Processing
Grain elevators and bulk commodity facilities where car volume, seasonal demand spikes, and unloading speed determine whether the operation makes its numbers.
Chemicals and Plastics
Facilities where safety and compliance is paramount and car handling procedures have to hold up every single shift.
Energy and Refining
Regulatory exposure starts with one operational failure. Documented safety systems, certified crews, and real accountability protect your operation before problems reach the surface.
Manufacturing
Plant rail operations where switching delays mean production line slowdowns. Safety and reliability matters more than anything else.
Pulp and Paper
High-volume facilities with continuous production demands. Rail operations have to keep pace.
Crude Oil Terminal Operations
Transloading and terminal services for crude, condensate, and NGL, in environments where schedule adherence is everything.
Marine & Tankerman Operations
Railserve provides expert marine terminal and tankerman services for waterfront facilities requiring safe, reliable, and compliant product transfer. Our Certified personnel manage the loading and unloading of liquid cargo on barges and tankers, supported by customizable dock services including monitoring, safety oversight, maintenance, and environmental compliance. Backed by disciplined processes, a strong safety culture, and deep petrochemical and refining experience, Railserve ensures safe, efficient, and well-coordinated marine operations.
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