Safetran

Safetran Systems Corporation was an American company that manufactured switch machines, railroad wayside signal systems, rail transit signaling and rail-highway level crossing active warning systems.[3]

Safetran Systems Corporation
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryEngineering
FateAcquired by Invensys Rail Group,[1] then taken over by Siemens
Founded1920
Defunct2013 (2013)
Headquarters
Louisville, Kentucky
,
US
Area served
North and South America, Europe, Asia.[2]
Key people
J. Heimann (General Manager) [2]
ProductsSwitch machines, railway signalling, level crossing signals
ParentInvensys Rail Group

The company was a major supplier of freight/commuter rail and transit signal systems with projects on CSX, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, BNSF, Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation), MBTA (Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority), Metra (Chicago), Metrolink (Los Angeles), Metropolitan Transit, New Jersey Transit, New York City Transit, SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority) and others.

History

Safetran was founded in 1920[4] when Safetran's predecessors started developing and fielding products for the growing railroad infrastructure (See Timeline of United States railway history for details about the significant development of the United States' rail infrastructure.)

Safetran previously owned Burco Services[5] which provides warehousing, purchasing, packaging, pre-assembly and total "logistics management" for construction projects.

The company was headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.[4][6] Safetran was part of Invensys Rail Systems; however, the Siemens corporation acquired the rail company officially in April 2013.[7]

The whole Invensys company (excluding the Invensys Rail division that owned Safetran) was acquired by the French multinational Schneider Electric for a total consideration of $ 5.5 billion in July 2013.[8][9]

Significant applications
Safetran level crossing signals in Kingston, New York, 2011

Major United States offices

Safetran Traffic Co.

The Colorado company named "Safetran Traffic"[13] shares the same company logo as Safetran the rail supplier company, however while the two companies shared a common history, Safetran Traffic split from the parent Safetran Corporation, operating independently.

Safetran Traffic is part of the Anaheim, California-based company Econolite since 2006.[14]

References
  1. Safetran Systems Co. brochure, published 2005
  2. "Targeting, Sales and Marketing Intelligence Software Solutions - InsideView". InsideView.
  3. "About Safetran" on official website (Wayback Machine)
  4. Safetran history on Invelsys Rail Group website (archived, 8 Oct 2011)
  5. "Burco Services website".
  6. "Safetran Systems Corporation" on Bloomberg Business Week, 22 Ago 2011
  7. "Siemens agrees to buy Invensys Rail" on The Railway Gazette, 28 November 2012
  8. Schneider Electric agrees $5.2 billion takeover of Invensys by Elena Berton on Reuters, 31 Jul 2013
  9. Invensys bought out by Schneider Electric in £3.4bn deal, The Guardian, 31 Jul 2013
  10. "Placentia, CA - Official Website - Quiet Zone Update". www.placentia.org.
  11. "Railway Age, Siemens, Bomardier Pair Up". 2013-11-14.
  12. "Siemens Rail Automation to Upgrade Train Control Systems on Two Largest Commuter Lines in U.S." 2013-11-13.
  13. "Safetran - Traffic Cabinets & Controllers, NYDOT, Caltrans, FWHA, TEES". Safetran Traffic.
  14. Econolite and Safetran join forces on Road & Bridges, August 1, 2006
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