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HiRail's Recycled Rubber Grade Crossing System won two 2026 Progressive Railroading Reader's Choice Awards — MOW Products and Sustainable Products. These awards aren't handed out by a panel. They're voted on by Progressive Railroading's subscribers: the professionals who live with these crossings every day.
Why HiRail Won Best MOW Products
A 15+ year lifespan — roughly double that of legacy crossing materials — means fewer rehab cycles, less follow-up maintenance, lower labor cost, and fewer track shutdowns. Full-depth rubber manages water on its own, preserving track geometry and it's near-zero maintenance.
Why HiRail Won Best Sustainable Products
Every HiRail crossing puts recycled American rubber into 15+ years of heavy-haul service — instead of pouring, cracking, and hauling out concrete on a repeating cycle. HiRail is a green solution that outlasts the material it replaces, and it's 100% made in the U.S.A.
What the voters already knew
- 15+ year lifespan — double that of other crossing materials
- Easier, faster installation
- Near-zero maintenance
- Chemical resistant — no cracking, no crumbling
- Prevents electrical current issues and signal shunting
- Interlocking tongue & groove design — no shims, no lag screws
Strength, longevity, drivability, affordability. Rubber is the fastest-growing crossing system in North America, and HiRail is the
reason why.
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