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North American Rail Solutions (American Track) Completes Multiple Add-on Acquisitions Including West Rail Construction, Strategic Rail, Tri Innovations and Condor Signals

March 4, 2024

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DFW Capital Partners-backed North American Rail Solutions (NARS), through its subsidiaries American Track and Universal Rail Systems, completed a series of add-on acquisitions to expand geographic coverage and service capabilities across the U.S. and Canada. Targets include West Rail Construction (Vancouver, WA), Strategic Rail (Tomahawk, WI), Tri Innovations Consulting Ltd. (Calgary, AB) and Condor Signals & Communications (Ontario) to broaden NARS' rail maintenance, construction, engineering and signals/communications offering.

American Track Acquires The Railroad Associates Corp (TRAC)

April 13, 2022

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American Track, a Fort Worth-based rail infrastructure services platform backed by DFW Capital Partners, has acquired The Railroad Associates Corp (TRAC) of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. The add-on expands American Track's service capabilities, customer base and national reach — strengthening its maintenance presence in the Northeast.

American Track Services Acquires Universal Rail Systems; Forms North American Rail Solutions

April 17, 2023

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American Track Services (a portfolio company of DFW Capital Partners) has acquired Universal Rail Systems, Canada’s largest provider of rail infrastructure inspection, maintenance, repair and construction. The deal creates a new parent, North American Rail Solutions, combining ATS' U.S. footprint with URS' Canadian operations to create a continent-wide rail services platform; URS was sold by an investor group led by TorQuest Partners.

North American Rail Solutions Combines with ZA Construction

September 4, 2025

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North American Rail Solutions (a portfolio company of DFW Capital Partners) has completed a strategic combination with ZA Construction, a Brandon, Mississippi–based outsourced rail support services provider. The deal brings ZA's rail maintenance, construction and support capabilities into the NARS platform to expand geographic reach, shared services and growth for the combined rail services business.

American Track Acquires Dirtworks Rail of the Carolinas (HGNS Inc)

February 8, 2021

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Fort Worth-based American Track, a portfolio company of Hilltop Private Capital, has acquired Dirtworks Rail of the Carolinas (HGNS Inc), a Lexington, North Carolina-based rail construction and maintenance contractor. The asset purchase expands American Track's footprint and capabilities in the Southeastern United States as part of its ongoing build-out through add-on acquisitions.

DFW Capital Partners Recapitalizes American Track

November 30, 2021

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DFW Capital Partners led a recapitalization of American Track, a Fort Worth-based provider of railroad inspection, maintenance, repair and construction services. The transaction represents an ownership transition from Hilltop Private Capital (and its capital partners) and is intended to support American Track's next stage of geographic and service expansion, including organic growth and add-on acquisitions.