About Us

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One Rail Group is a North American railway services, equipment & technology company. Our portfolio includes Maintenance of Way service providers who can assist with all of your MoW needs, in addition to manufacturing partners that build industry-leading equipment.

As a service provider to the Railway Industry it’s critical to have a philosophy and vision that aligns the values of your customers and employees, recognizing the invaluable contributions of each to create a partnership that goes beyond simple supply-demand economics. We know what it takes to serve North American Railways – maximizing productive time in the field, providing efficiencies and innovative solutions, upholding a level service that reflects the standard of excellence expected by us and our customers, all while striving to be leaders in safety. Those elements combine to create Customer Value. We want our team to be an extension of your team, and a positive reflection of your Railway.

Our Team approach starts with a passion for service, support, and respect that’s shared among all levels of the organization. With every team member proudly serving as their “brother’s keeper”, we embrace the confident feeling that comes with knowing someone has your back, and we aspire to provide our Customers with the same feeling of confidence in us. While the work can indeed be difficult, it becomes easier when you lean on us, and we lean on each other. “Our Team, Your Success”.

Mission Statement:

To innovate and serve the Railway Industry with passion and integrity.

Company Vision

Present    Innovative Solutions

That Create   Customer Value

Delivered With   Operational Excellence

Focused On   Safety

While   Maximizing Efficiencies

Rewarding Teams   With Meaningful Incentives

Inspiring   The Next Innovation

Customers

Canadian National Railway

W.T. Byler

Indian Railroad

Shimmick, Traylor, Granite JV

Louisville & Indiana Railroad

Management

Kristopher J. Koski

President

Kris has experience in business management, leadership, long-term planning, capital planning, recruiting, estimating and operations for EFB Welding, production gangs, new construction and maintenance activities.
Jeffrey J. Heisen

Jeffrey J. Heisen

Chief Operating Officer

With nearly 20 yrs of experience within the railway construction, maintenance & engineering industry, Jeff has served in roles ranging from large scale infrastructure project engineering to general manager of rail construction, to director of operations for a 300-man division providing turnkey railway engineering and welding services.

Investment Partner

North American Railway Services

High Roller Group, LLC

High Roller Group (HRG) is an operational holding company that develops and manages investments across multiple industry segments, with a primary focus concentrated toward energy, infrastructure, and industrial end markets. The company focuses on investing in high growth opportunities and generally partners with other owners or management to execute a given strategy. High Roller Group maintains offices in Center and Dallas, Texas.

High Roller Group was founded in 2007 by Terry G. Bailey. A year prior, High Roller Whitetails, was created when the rights to a northern, white-tailed deer named “High Roller”, known as the largest white-tailed buck in existence was purchased. The name had national recognition and subsequently, High Roller Wells was formed in 2010, initially to provide saltwater disposal services to exploration and production companies in the Eagle Ford shale in Texas as a follow up to Salty’s Management.

Terry sold Salty’s in 2007 to Stallion Oilfield Services for over $140 million. From High Roller Well’s formation through the buildout of HRG today, the Company has developed over 40 saltwater injection wells across Texas and has transformed from a general developer of injection wells into a diverse portfolio of energy companies providing a full suite of water services (including treatment, transfer, sourcing and disposal), sand, chemicals, trading and logistics.

In continuing Terry Bailey’s legacy, HRG continues its efforts in developing premium assets for demanding clients in some of the most difficult industries. While HRG’s roots are in the oil and gas industry, the Company has expanded to actively manage a portfolio of numerous companies, many of which operate outside of the energy sector, and often seeks to partner with experienced management teams to successfully execute ambitious growth strategies

Kristopher J. Koski

President

Kris has experience in business management, leadership, long-term planning, capital planning, recruiting, estimating and operations for EFB Welding, production gangs, new construction and maintenance activities.

After being in the Construction and Railroad Services market since 2006 and leading two different successful railroad industry start-ups, Kris had the idea to create an Electric Flash-Butt (EFB) welding and turn-key railroad services provider that relentlessly pushes to add value in the North American market via a team focused on innovative solutions and operational excellence.

Kris then identified our EFB equipment partner, Contrail Machinery, and was introduced to our equity partner, High Roller Group, leading to the founding of ONE | Rail Group in 2019.

Developing and manufacturing an updated EFB welding system and an efficient deployment vehicle for the North American market quickly ensued and the first OneWelder was designed, manufactured, imported, assembled, and deployed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Since then, Kris has worked together with ORG’s Team and Contrail to increase the performance and value add by our machines.  These efforts have led to a reduction in the overall weight of a OneWelder by over 6,500 lbs, increased safety by successfully eliminating the requirement of a trailer for mobilizations, and increased quality and reliability of our welds through a control system that has superior control and real time traceability and visibility.

Prior to ONE | Rail Group, Kris lead a Business Development portfolio for an $100M annual sales construction company, and a Turnkey, Engineering and Construction business unit that grew to 280 employees (US and Canada) while managing $57.5M in annual revenue during year five.

Kris has been awarded two patents related to the railroad industry by the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is a full member of AREMA – Committee 4 (Rail).  

He earned a bachelor’s degree in communication from Michigan State University, where he was a four-year letter winner in hockey.

Through all of this, he is most proud of his beautiful wife, Lauren, and their four wonderful children – Romeo, Sasha, Skylar, and Cristiano.

Jeff Heisen

Chief Operating Officer

With nearly 20 yrs of experience within the railway construction, maintenance & engineering industry, Jeff has served in roles ranging from large scale infrastructure project engineering to general manager of rail construction, to director of operations for a 300-man division providing turnkey railway engineering and welding services. After earning his bachelor’s in science from Bradley University’s College of Engineering & Technology, Jeff began his career involved in infrastructure projects such as the O’Hare airport modernization and storage in transit facilities, before focusing almost exclusively on railway infrastructure. Within the railway industry, Jeff has managed individual projects within organizations, as well as the organizations themselves. Specific experience includes electric flash-butt welding, production gangs, project design and construction, rail life-cycle management, design and implementation of new work programs. At the organizational level, Jeff has managed estimating, forecasting, budgeting, capital allocation, strategic planning, special projects, sourcing, and most recently, building an operationally based organization from scratch.

Jeff co-founded One Rail Group, LLC alongside Kris Koski, in partnership with High Roller Group, LLC. With the goal of creating a more flexible and customer-focused service provider, and assembling a like-minded hard-working team, Jeff has served as the Chief Operating Officer since 2019. Helping build the team from 2 employees in one location, to 160+ employees across nearly the entire U.S., and most recently expanding to Mexico, One Rail Group, LLC operations continue to focus on process improvement and novel EFB welding deployment, alongside steady growth and an expanded services offering.