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Progressive Railroading Announces 2025 Reader’s Choice Award Winners

Milwaukee, WI — August 7, 2025 — Progressive Railroading is pleased to announce the winners of its 6th annual Reader’s Choice Awards program. The Reader’s Choice Awards program recognizes products that best meet the industry's needs as selected by subscribers of Progressive Railroading magazine. Each year, the program receives a multitude of revolutionary product entries from top manufacturers in the rail industry.

The 2025 Reader’s Choice Awards recognized products, systems, and technologies across seven main categories: MOW Products, C&S Products, Technology Products, Rail Safety Products, Mechanical Products, Existing Product-New Feature or Upgrade, and New Products (Launched in 2023 or after). In addition, two bonus categories—Innovative Products and Sustainable Products—highlighted entries demonstrating exceptional innovation and environmental impact.

2025 Reader's Choice Award Winners:

• MOW Products: Goldschmidt, Apex Rail Automation, DavRail Inc.
• C&S Products: TekTracking, voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak
• Technology Products: Connixt, Inc., Herzog Contracting Corp., 3C Telemetry
• Rail Safety Products: Siemens Mobility, Inc.; Herzog Contracting Corp.; TekTracking, LLC
• Mechanical Products: TekTracking LLC
• Existing Product-New Feature or Upgrade: Pettibone, voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak, Kaleris
• New Products (Launched in 2023 or after): Vancer, Holland LP, ACS Rail Road Solutions
• Innovative Products: Dynamic Air Inc., The Greenbrier Companies, Rcrane
• Sustainable Products: voestalpine Railway Systems Nortrak; The Greenbrier Companies; FTS Tools, LLC

“I’d like to congratulate all of the 2025 Reader’s Choice Award winners,” said Kirk Bastyr, publisher of Progressive Railroading. “These products are now part of an elite group that best meet the industry’s needs as voted by our subscribers. We are very pleased to recognize these companies and their outstanding products.”

Readers’ Choice Award winners will be recognized in the upcoming August issue of Progressive Railroading magazine that will be in your inbox soon.

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