NAICS 482112 - Short Line Railroads RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, Sources Sought and Government Contracting Opportunities

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About Short Line Railroads (NAICS 482112)

This U.S. industry comprises establishments known as short-line railroads primarily engaged in operating railroads for the transport of cargo over a short distance on local rail lines not part of a rail network.

StatusTitleBuyerDue Date
OpenLight Rail Vehicle Design and Manufacturing

Dallas Area Rapid Transit is seeking proposals for the design and manufacture of new light rail vehicles.

Dallas, TX, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit12/1/2026
OpenSix Ballast Hopper Conveyor Cars

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Long Island Rail Road is seeking bids for the one-time purchase of six ballast hopper conveyor cars manufactured in accordance with LIRR specifications.

182-30 Liberty Avenue, Jamaica, NY, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority > Long Island Rail Road11/6/2026
OpenRailroad Spur Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair Services

The City of Dallas is seeking proposals for a 36-month IDIQ service agreement covering inspections, maintenance, and repairs of its railroad spur track system.

Texas, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)Small BusinessSmall Business
City of Dallas11/13/2026
OpenSpecial Track Work for Switches 305A/B and 307A/B

MTA New York City Transit is soliciting special track work for switches 305A/B and 307A/B under SSE No. 566011.

New York, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
New York City Transit11/4/2026
OpenMDOT Freight Railroad Public-Private Partnership

The Maryland Department of Transportation, through the Maryland Transit Administration, is seeking shortlisted proposers to improve, manage, operate, maintain, and finance MDOT-owned freight railroad lines on Maryland's Eastern Shore and in Delaware through a public-private partnership.

Maryland & Delaware Railroad, Selbyville, DE, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Maryland > Maryland Department of Transportation > Maryland Transit Administration11/10/2026
OpenMainline Track Reconstruction and Siding Restoration

Morristown & Erie Railway, Inc. is soliciting sealed bids from qualified railroad track construction contractors for mainline track reconstruction, turnout installation, and Stony Brook Siding restoration in Morris County, New Jersey.

Morris County, NJ, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)Disadvantaged Business
Morristown & Erie Railway, Inc.12/2/2026
OpenFourteen Side Dump Cars

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Long Island Rail Road is seeking bids to purchase fourteen side dump cars in accordance with LIRR specifications.

Queens, New York, NY, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority > Long Island Rail Road11/5/2026
ClosedFFU Tapered Ties

MTA New York City Transit is seeking FFU tapered ties under purchasing solicitation 0000564749.

New York, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority > NYC Transit10/27/2026
ClosedFort Worth Railroad Switch Upgrades

Amtrak is seeking construction services for the Fort Worth Switch Upgrades Project in Texas, with responses due October 27, 2026.

Fort Worth, TX, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
Amtrak10/27/2026
OpenIndustrial Rail Extension and Trans-Loading Yard Construction

The Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District is seeking bids for a heavy-construction rail extension and trans-loading yard project, with an engineer's base-bid estimate of $5,856,000 and a 5% bid security requirement.

Lake Charles, LA, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District11/19/2026
OpenGuide Railing and Railroad Track Construction Services

Warren County is seeking sealed bids for guide railing construction and reconstruction, plus on-call railroad track repair and construction services under solicitations WC 51-26 and WC 52-26.

Warren County, NY, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Warren County > Purchasing Department11/5/2026
OpenGuide Railing and Railroad Track Construction Services

Warren County is seeking sealed bids for guide railing construction and reconstruction, as well as on-call railroad track repair and construction services.

Warren County, NY, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Warren County > Purchasing Department11/5/2026
OpenL&S Railway Spur Construction

Mericle River Road, LLC is seeking a PennDOT-prequalified contractor to construct an approximately 0.5-mile L&S Railway industrial rail spur with a mainline turnout, track infrastructure, and associated crossings in Jenkins Township, Pennsylvania.

CenterPoint Commerce & Trade Park, Pittston, PA, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)Disadvantaged Business
Mericle River Road, LLC11/10/2026
OpenRail Milling Services

BC Rapid Transit Company is seeking rail milling services under RFQ 27-0002-CAO, with responses due November 13, 2026.

British Columbia, Canada•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
British Columbia > BC Transit11/14/2026
OpenRailway Ballast Supply

MTA Metro-North Railroad is seeking ballast under a one-year contract for Highbridge in the Bronx.

Highbridge House, Bronx, NY, USA•OtherDisadvantaged BusinessMinority-Owned BusinessService-Disabled Veteran-Owned BusinessWoman-Owned Business
Metropolitan Transportation Authority > Metro-North Railroad > Procurement and Material Management11/5/2026
OpenTimber-Tie Railroad Turnouts

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking three timber-tie 136RE left-hand No. 8 railroad turnouts—one hand-throw and two powered units—for the Widett Layover Facility.

100 Widett Circle, Boston, MA, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority > Procurement & Logistics10/28/2026
OpenRail Maintenance Services

Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority is seeking a contractor for rail maintenance services from April 1, 2027, through March 31, 2030.

Hamilton Port Authority, Hamilton, ON, Canada•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority11/18/2026
OpenGreen Line LRT Track Package

The City of Calgary is seeking a contractor for the Track Package of its Green Line LRT project, including main line track and maintenance storage facility trackwork.

Calgary, AB, Canada•Request for Proposal (RFP)
City of Calgary11/26/2026
OpenPanelized Rail Crossovers, Turnouts, and Track Components

Metra is seeking panelized crossovers, turnouts, a complete diamond crossing, and special track components for its commuter rail system, with delivery to facilities in Chicago and Glenview, Illinois.

Illinois, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
Metra Commuter Rail Board > Commuter Rail Division11/11/2026
OpenShepard to Bow Rail Construction Package

The City of Calgary is requesting proposals for the Shepard to Bow construction package, a 36-month rail infrastructure project from Shepard Station to the future Ogden Bridge, excluding the Barlow Trail Bridge segment.

Calgary, AB, Canada•Request for Proposal (RFP)
City of Calgary1/18/2027
OpenRailroad Ballast Supply

MTA Metro-North Railroad is seeking ballast for a one-year contract serving various locations throughout Connecticut.

Connecticut, USA•Request for Proposal (RFP)Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business
Metropolitan Transportation Authority > Metro-North Railroad > Procurement and Material Management11/5/2026
OpenVaudreuil Garage Railway Facility Replacement Design and Construction Services

Exo is seeking professional services to prepare plans and specifications, support the tendering and construction phases, and supervise replacement of railway facilities at its Vaudreuil garage in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec.

exo Garage Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC, Canada•Request for Proposal (RFP)
Réseau de transport métropolitain (EXO)10/29/2026
OpenRail Corridor Plan and Crossing Safety Study

The Cities of Spring Hill, Fort Scott, and Fontana are seeking an engineering consultant to develop a rail corridor plan and recommend safety improvements for 14 at-grade crossings along the BNSF Fort Scott Subdivision.

Kansas, USA•Request for Quote/Qualifications (RFQ)
City of Fontana10/28/2026
OpenNorth Shore Railroad Grade Crossing Replacement

SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority is seeking sealed bids to replace one North Shore Railroad grade crossing at SR 0054 (Continental Boulevard), including track, crossing-surface, and roadway approach work.

Lewisburg, PA, USA•Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority11/2/2026
OpenRolled Tie Plates

MTA Metro-North Railroad is seeking one year of rolled tie plates for its rail operations.

Croton-on-Hudson, NY, USA•OtherDisadvantaged BusinessMinority-Owned BusinessService-Disabled Veteran-Owned BusinessWoman-Owned Business
Metropolitan Transportation Authority > Metro-North Railroad > Procurement and Material Management11/5/2026
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