by IntelliTrans | Jun 25, 2020 | Blog
RAIL INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Bad Order Cars and Car Parts What does this term mean? Railcars are put into Bad Order Status during the transportation cycle when the car requires any repair to running gear or safety appliances. These running gears parts and safety appliances...
by IntelliTrans | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog
RAIL INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Railcar capacities and Plate designations As cars are loaded and billing is given to the carriers, the shipper must provide a loaded weight so that the railroad can determine if it can move safely. Sometimes this is done by the railroad...
by IntelliTrans | Apr 7, 2020 | Blog
RAIL INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Rail Companies and Infrastructure Currently, there are 540 freight railroads operating 140,000 miles of track in the United States. Of these, seven are Class 1 railroads because of their 2019 annual operating revenue in excess of $447...
