Interrail Engineering Inc

Keeping the Trains Moving and Our Citizens Safe

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About the firm

Established in 1997, Interrail Engineering Inc provides comprehensive railway signal design, engineering, installation, and maintenance. Operating as a family of specialized practices, it serves Class I and short line railroads across the United States. Its capabilities span preliminary engineering, application programming, construction assistance, field testing, and custom power systems manufacturing, delivering turn-key safety and communication solutions.

Established
1997
Firm type
Automation & Controls · Power & Utility Engineering · Transportation Engineering · Electrical Engineering

Credentials

AAR M-1003 Quality Assurance

People

Chryol KelleyCEO

Brad SloverExecutive Vice President

Mike HutsonVice President of Field Operations

Keith CarterVice President of Engineering

Leta KelleyFinance Director / HR

TJ NashAVP of Field Operations

Capabilities

Engineering and Design

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Comprehensive signaling and communications design services tailored to railroad infrastructure, ensuring compliance with strict safety standards.

  • Application Programming

    Development of vital and non-vital railway signal application software, including validation and verification.

  • Computer Aided Drafting

    Professional CAD drafting and detailing of signal plans and schematic designs.

  • Detail Design

    Creation of comprehensive wiring schematics, interlocking layouts, and signaling detail designs.

  • Preliminary Engineering

    Feasibility studies, field surveys, and initial conceptual layout designs for transit and freight systems.

  • Virtual Software Simulation

    Testing and validation of vital systems within virtual simulated environments before physical commissioning.

  • Wiring Shop Services

    In-house wiring and configuration of custom signaling and control housings.

Construction and Installation

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Turn-key physical signal system installation, route construction, and grade crossing infrastructure development.

  • Bonding and Boring

    Track bonding and directional boring for subterranean cable routing.

  • Fiber Optic Cable Installation

    Routing and termination of high-capacity fiber networks across rail corridors.

  • Grade Crossing Turn-Key Installation

    Complete setup of highway-rail grade crossing systems, including warning lights, gates, and island detection.

  • Pole Line Removal

    Safe, efficient decommissioning and removal of obsolete pole lines and related vital circuits.

  • Signal Equipment Installation

    Turn-key installation of signals, switch machines, bungalows, and wayside detectors.

  • Vac Services

    Hydro-excavation and vacuum extraction services for safe utility exposure.

Project Management and Logistics

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End-to-end oversight of signaling projects, from materials procurement and management through to deployment.

  • Materials Procurement and Management

    Sourcing, warehousing, and logistics handling for signaling hardware and site materials.

  • Project Estimates and Surveys

    Detailed project estimations, site high-rail surveys, and scoping assessments.

  • Project Management

    Professional construction management, scheduling, and contract oversight.

Testing and Quality Control

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Quality assurance testing to verify signaling configurations and application software safety.

  • Rack Testing

    Factory acceptance and in-house functional rack testing of wired signaling equipment.

  • Service Testing

    Field testing and commissioning inspections of in-service signaling and communications.

Power Systems Engineering

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AC power management, power supply acquisition, and sizing calculations for transit and rail utility services.

  • AC Power Management Services

    Acquisition of power sources, utility coordination, permit management, and conductor sizing calculations.

Equipment Manufacturing and Supply

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Production and distribution of specialized railroad power devices, enclosures, and safety accessories.

  • Enclosure and Transformer Manufacturing

    Manufacturing of step-up/step-down transformer boxes, aluminum enclosures, and custom electrical cases.

  • Specialized Railroad Hardware Supply

    Supply of patented crossing safety ladders, shunt enclosures, locks, jumper boxes, and dragger tools.

  • Defect and Derail Detectors

    Procurement and supply of brittle bar dragging equipment, derail detectors, and wayside defect detection systems.

Maintenance and Operations Support

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Ongoing support for rail infrastructure to ensure operational continuity and safety.

  • Maintenance of Way

    General track-side and signaling maintenance services.

  • Vegetation Control

    Clearing and management of vegetation along rail rights-of-way to maintain clear sight lines.

Industries

Rail · Transit · Transportation

Projects

Norfolk Southern Railroad PTC Installation

Rail · Client: Norfolk Southern Railroad

Project details

Installed over 2500 miles of positive train control (PTC), including 3000 PTC radio towers and in-service test inspections. Designed, programmed, and tested over 1000 Federal grade crossing warning systems, Quiet Zones, and advanced preemption, as well as provided design, programming, and simulation for 600 track miles of PTC.

North Villa Rica Signal Verification

Rail · Client: North Villa Rica

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Provided verification and validation of Vital Railroad Signal Application Software for E-ATC/PTC and grade crossing warning approaches via fiber network.

Brightline Vital Software Programming

Rail · Client: AAF/Brightline/Virgin Rail

Project details

Provided vital software programming for Alstom's version of PTC, E-ATC, and grade crossing warning approaches via fiber networking in a high-speed envelope.

Brightline Grade Crossing Design Review

Rail · Client: AAF/Brightline/Virgin Rail

Project details

Performed design review for 86 high-speed envelope grade crossing warning systems from Cocoa Beach to Fort Pierce. This included four quad gates with island detection medians and channelization per FRA, AREMA, FDOT, and MUTCD requirements.

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