Company Name: The Railroad Associates Corporation
Location: Mechanicsburg, PA
Nature of Business: Construction/Engineering
Founded: 2000
Revenue: $7.5 million
Number of Employees: 30
Average Tenure: 15 years
The 30 associates at TRAC specialize in the development and delivery of turnkey railroad design and construction for private industry, short line railroads, and government-owned facilities. Since its founding in 2000, the driving force behind TRAC's culture has been to make partners out of employees, customers, suppliers and the broader community. The company operates as an ESOP, generating strong financial results year after year. The secret, they say, is in completing jobs with fewer employees and building long-term relationships with customers. Although easier said than done, TRAC has achieved exactly this through extensive cross training by field managers, with each employee given an opportunity to see how their individual part, no matter how specialized, contributes to the overall success of the project. Because much of the surveying, construction, and track maintenance is physically demanding, management makes it a point to keep everyone motivated. To foster ongoing collaboration and initiative, all field managers are routinely seen working side by side with their crews in the field. In return for their commitment and hard work, TRAC offers 100% paid health insurance for both employees and their families, flexible work weeks, and all expense paid trips for exceptional performance, all of which help ensure associates are fully committed to a culture of continuous improvement.
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