Hi-Rail Carts

Custom-Made for Maintenance of Way Work

Expertly Designed to Make Your Workday Easier

Whether your maintenance of way team is transporting large equipment, hauling or dumping ballast, or responding to rockslides, BTE offers specialized hi-rail carts designed to make your workday easier. Every BTE hi-rail cart is customized by expert engineers who’ve dedicated their careers to rail maintenance and construction, so you’ll find versatile, durable options that are designed to solve your problems, including configurable carts that transform to flat cars and specialized carts for precision ballast placement.

 
 
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Experience the BTE Advantage

Count on Excellence, From Carts to Customer Service

Expert Custom Engineering

BTE carts are engineered in house to directly and effectively address maintenance of way needs, including hauling, rail construction, and disaster response.

Superior Training and Support

BTE Excavators deliver up to 30% more hydraulic flow to work attachments than standard machines, enhancing performance and productivity.

World-Class Quality and Service

Our ISO-9001 certification means BTE meets the globally recognized standard for quality management, so you can expect excellence, from our equipment to our service.

Pair Your Cart with the Ideal Machine

Reap the Benefits of BTE Engineering

Like our hi-rail carts, BTE’s hi-rail excavators and backhoes are custom-engineered and optimized for maintenance of way work. From our proprietary Automatic Tool Recognition—which makes optimal machine set-up seamless and error-proof—to our power-enhancing Priority Hydraulics, BTE innovations simplify and streamline railway work, across every application and every season. 

BTE-325 Hi-Rail Excavator dumping ballast into Hi-Rail Tub Cart with Bucket Attachment