Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. is proud to announce its own VP of Fleet Operations, Jim Perkins has been named Chairman of the Board for The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association, Inc. (NRC). The NRC is the only trade association organized specifically to serve the needs of railroad contractors, suppliers, and the entire railroad and rail transit construction industry.
Jim Perkins joined Loram in July 1979 as an Inventory Analyst, and has held numerous jobs in materials management, purchasing, operations, and sales/marketing until he was appointed Vice President of Fleet Operations in April 2008. Jim's extensive customer relationship and financial management experience, as well as his firm understanding of the railroad industry make him a natural fit for the NRC board. Jim has been on the NRC board since 2005, served as the Secretary and Treasurer from 2006-2007, and the Vice Chairman from 2008-2009 until his recent appointment as Chairman.
Since 1954, Loram Maintenance of Way, Inc. has been providing railroad maintenance equipment and services that consistently exceed our customers’ expectations in terms of Speed, Performance, and Reliability. Loram machines are both sold and leased, but our company's reputation rests on our performance as a contractor offering a wide range of track maintenance services to freight, passenger, and transit railroads. Loram’s product offerings include: production and specialty rail grinding, ditch cleaning, shoulder ballast cleaning, undercutting, spot undercutting utilizing our Railvac, rail handling, and data services.