Historically Railcar designs do not change that much. 4750 Cu Ft covered hoppers have been the work horse of the rail industry from the early 1970’s through the mid 1990’s until a new generation of 5100 Cu Ft-286 gross rail load covered hoppers were introduced. Since the mid 1990’s covered...
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“Get back to where you once belonged.” So, the infamous Beatles song goes from there penultimate “let it be” album. As the song plays all I can think is if only inflation could get back to where it once belonged. The price of everything is up and all we want…
The rail industry publishes a multitude of data that provides insight to the state of transportation sector and our economy in general. We believe two indexes that are a direct negative correlation are Railroad Velocity and Carloads Originated. Railroad Velocity is the average speed of trains on a particular railroad....
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Railroads and Customer Service are not synonymous in the same sentence. Although railroads in general have improved customer service in many ways over the last 10 years it’s safe to say most shippers have a love hate relationship with their carrier. One point of contention that never goes away is...
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There are some big changes when it comes to shipping crude and packing group I & II products via rail. Below is a link to the article about the new tank car rule making: U.S. DOT Announces Comprehensive Proposed Rulemaking for the Safe Transportation of Crude Oil, Flammable Materials -...
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If you have visited our site before you may have noticed that we have changed things up a bit. We have updated the and added features and improve the overall style with the goal of improving overall experience. As we continue to grow our company we are committed to reinvesting in our...
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