The railroad industry, a cornerstone of global logistics for centuries, is on the cusp of a transformative era. Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize every aspect of rail operations, from train scheduling and maintenance to safety and customer service. Here's a glimpse into the future of AI in...
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Typing Gondola into Google will probably lead you to this Wikipedia page for Gondolas. Or you may be lucky enough to land here: Gondogola. It's hard not to smile when looking at the Gondogola. If you are reading this then you are looking for 4 walls and a floor...
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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…
Recently we received a lot of questions from our customer base in a short period of time regarding what an OT-5 is and how to get one. It turned out that the CSX railroad had begun charging shippers a fee of $600 per movement for a privately marked car without...
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If you transport dry bulk commodities that can be fluidized for unloading then we have you covered on equipment. Our pressure differential covered hopper fleet ranges in size from 2785 Cubic Feet to 5125 Cubic Feet. The closed loop unloading system provides a quick efficient method to move dry products...
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Recently Everest Railcar Services added new 52'6" mill gondolas to our fleet. The new gondolas were built in Roanoke, VA by Freightcar America. With larger volumes and greater load limits compared to older generation cars these new gondolas will help reduce overall customer shipping costs. Our "EAMX 2751" series gondolas...
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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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Many times in an effort obtain the cheapest lease rate in a particular market shippers overlook the other railcar related factors that contribute to the bottom line. Typically the lease rate of a railcar is only a small factor in the overall rail shipping cost picture. Factors like car size,...
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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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