| Safetran Systems Corporation | |
| Industry: | Engineering |
| Foundation: | 1920 |
| Defunct: | 2013 |
| Location City: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Location Country: | US |
| Area Served: | North and South America, Europe, Asia.[2] |
| Key People: | J. Heimann (General Manager) |
| Products: | Switch machines, railway signalling, level crossing signals |
| Parent: | Invensys Rail Group |
Safetran Systems Corporation was an American company that manufactured switch machines, railroad wayside signal systems, rail transit signaling and rail-highway level crossing active warning systems.[3]
The company was a major supplier of freight/commuter rail and transit signal systems with projects on CSX, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific, BNSF, Canadian National Railway, Amtrak, MBTA, Metra, Metrolink, Metropolitan Transit, New Jersey Transit, New York City Transit, SEPTA, Metropolitan Transportation Authority and others.
Safetran was founded in 1920[4] when Safetran's predecessors started developing and fielding products for the growing railroad infrastructure (See Timeline of United States railway history for details about the significant development of the United States' rail infrastructure.)
Safetran previously owned Burco Services[5] which provides warehousing, purchasing, packaging, pre-assembly and total "logistics management" for construction projects. In July 1984, Hawker Siddeley purchased a 40% shareholding.[6] [7]
The company was headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.[4] [8] Safetran was part of Invensys Rail Systems; however, Siemens acquired the rail company officially in April 2013.[9]
The whole Invensys company (excluding the Invensys Rail division that owned Safetran) was acquired by Schneider Electric in July 2013.[10] [11]
The Colorado company named "Safetran Traffic"[15] shares the same company logo as Safetran the rail supplier company, however while the two companies shared a common history, Safetran Traffic split from the parent Safetran Corporation, operating independently.
Safetran Traffic is part of the Anaheim, California-based company Econolite since 2006.[16]