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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Currently Everest Railcar Services is aggressively looking to purchase and lease tank cars and pressure differential covered hoppers. Currently we have small groups of 21,000 - 23,500 gallon coiled insulated tank cars and both small and large cube PD covered hoppers available for lease. Please use the "Contact a Specialist...
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