Pittsburgh-based L.B. Foster Co. was awarded the company's largest rail products contract, valued at approximately $60 million, by contractor Kiewit/Kobayashi, a joint venture for the county-wide construction of the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) passenger transit system.
L.B. Foster rail, concrete ties, direct fixation fasteners, third rail with accessories and special track work will be installed throughout the project's new elevated railway system and maintenance yard.
The supplier offered a comprehensive materials and logistics package that maximizes purchasing efficiencies and meets critical scheduling requirements for the HART project.