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HARSCO’S PROTRAN TECHNOLOGY TO PRESENT RAILWAY MANDATES AND UNVEIL NEW TECHNOLOGY AT 2017 INTERNATIONAL RAIL SAFETY SEMINAR AND EXPO

WEST COLUMBIA, SC, (April 14, 2017) — Harsco’s Protran Technology unit, part of the Company’s Harsco Rail division, announced today its participation in the 2017 International Rail Safety Seminar and Expo, April 10 through 11 in Orlando, Florida.

Speaking on behalf of Protran Technology is the company’s Vice President of Protran Technology and Transit Technology Expert, Peter Bartek. Mr. Bartek will present on Monday, April 10 from 8:45 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. the 2017/2018 FRA and FTA recommendations and mandates for Roadway Worker Protection, Collision Avoidance, and Fail Safe Shunting along with the newest work gang safety technology, Redundant Signal Employee Warning System.

Held at The Florida Hotel & Conference Center, the International Rail Safety Seminar and Expo brings together rail safety experts, researchers, suppliers and industry professionals to provide real world, thought provoking rail safety information that is not available anywhere else. The mission of the conference is to provide attendees a developmental platform with exclusive rail safety information and expertise from top railway professionals.

Attendees are encouraged to visit Protran Technology’s Peter Bartek for his much-anticipated presentation on Protran Technology and the Redundant Single Employee Warning System. For more information please visit Protran Technology online.

About Protran Technology

Protran Technology is a leading developer of personnel safety systems for the transit bus and railway transportation sectors. The business is also known for its high-quality rail consulting services, which have long been provided to leading railway operators and technical engineers under the Zeta Tech brand. To learn more, visit ProtranTechnology.com.

About Harsco Rail

Harsco Rail, a worldwide operating segment of Harsco Corporation, is a global supplier for railway track maintenance and construction. Harsco Rail provides expert engineering, innovative technology, dedicated parts and services, and quality maintenance from nine main locations in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, India, Brazil, China and Australia