DERAILMENT RESPONSE

Mainline Derailments

Derailments are unpredictable and you need a service contractor who is ready when you are - any time, day or night.

As a pioneer in derailment response, Hulcher Services has the training, experience and resources to get the mainline cleared and back in service quickly. The nerve center of our response capabilities is our Customer Call Center, which is staffed 24/7/365 to take your call. We have strategically located divisions in the United States and Mexico in order to minimize mobilization time.

We are proud to be an industry leader in customer responsiveness and guarantee that our people and equipment will be on the road within one hour of your service call. We track all Estimated Time of Arrivals (ETAs) and typically arrive within 15 minutes of our target ETA 94% of the time, and within 30 minutes 97% of the time.

Hulcher Services is equipped and prepared to deliver a full array of derailment response services such as:

Rerail locomotives and rail cars
Perform on-site traction motor and/or wheel changes
Remove damage locomotives and rail cars from the track
Load-Out/Tie-Down then transport of damaged locomotives and rail cars to service area or for disposal
Remove damaged track and debris from derailment site
Prepare grade to rerail
Deliver and install track panel
Clean up/Stockpile spilled materials and commodities
Emergency hazardous material (HAZMAT) response and containment
Environmental site restoration/remediation

Our crews are trained and certified to work for all Class I railroads, and with over 50 years of rail experience Hulcher can respond to any derailment situation to reopen the tracks, remove any product and clean up the site faster.

Rail Yard Derailments

When railcars get derailed in the yard it can significantly hamper the daily operations within the rail yard.

Hulcher Services maintains specially designed Caterpillar® sidebooms equipped with rubber-padded tracks. The rubber-padded tracks allow the sidebooms to move around the rail yard while minimizing the damage to existing track. We are also equipped to clean up spilled product, lay track panel, provide emergency HAZMAT response and clean-up as well as perform environmental remediation as the situation warrants.*

Hulcher understands the unique complexities of a rail yard environment. Our crews are trained to work safely and in concert with your rail yard operations to minimize interruptions and get your schedule back on track.

Don't wait until a derailment occurs. Be prepared for any potential derailments knowing you can count on Hulcher. Call us today at 833-316-0035 to speak with one of our experienced Field Service Representatives and let us help you get back on track.