Progress Rail Headquarters Address

1600 Progress Drive
Albertville, AL 35950 (view in map)

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About Progress Rail

Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified providers of rolling stock and infrastructure solutions and technologies for global rail customers. Progress Rail delivers advanced EMD® locomotives and engines, railcars, trackwork, fasteners, signaling, rail welding and Kershaw maintenance-of-way equipment, along with dedicated locomotive and freight car repair services, aftermarket parts support and recycling operations. The company also offers advanced rail technologies, including data acquisition and asset protection equipment. Progress Rail’s deep industry expertise, together with the support of Caterpillar, ensures a commitment to quality through innovative solutions for the rail industry. Progress Rail has a network of nearly 200 locations across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Australia, China, India, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

Work Where Innovation is Driven by History

What is it like to work at Progress Rail? Hear from some of our team members on why they choose a career at Progress Rail.

We are Progress Rail, A Caterpillar Company.

We are the Rail Division of Caterpillar, offering a wide variety of rail products and services to customers around the globe.

Locations Overview

With products and services around the world, we can meet your needs wherever you are.

A Day In The Life - Tim Clifford

Tim Clifford is the Production Manager for our Maintenance of Way facility in Montgomery, Ala. He wears many hats as he goes throughout his day, and no two days are the same. See what it's like for a day in the life of Tim.

A Day In The Life - Veronica Montague

Veronica Montague is one of our Design Engineers, whose responsibilities are wildly varied. No day is typical, but check out this video to see what this day looked like for Veronica.

A Day In The Life - Myrna Rodriguez

What does a day in the life of a project manager for Progress Rail look like? We follow Myrna Rodriguez on her busy day to view a glimpse into her demanding schedule and what her job entails.

A Day In The Life - Scott Swenson

No day is typical for Scott Swenson. Scott is with our Systems Engineering department, with wildly varying responsibilities within the company. See just a glimpse into his day-to-day activities.

Women in Leadership - Powering Progress

Hear from a few leaders at Progress Rail on why their passion matters for the rail industry.

Projects Literacy & Graduation

Progress Rail is partnering with schools in Alabama to help improve the graduation rates where our company is headquartered. With Project Literacy, volunteers read with elementary school students each week at several local schools. With Project Graduation, high school students participate in training, tours and mentoring. We believe improving graduation rates is imperative to the health, welfare and economic stability of the communities where our employees live and work!