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Our People Make Us Special
For a while we had a tradition called #MotivationMonday when we posted to our sociaFor a while, we had a tradition called #MotivationMonday — a weekly social post featuring an image, a person, or a caption that captured the spirit of AITX. Here’s a small peek into a program that, in its own way, said…
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Strategies for Customers in the Plastic Pellet Industry
RAILCARS IN THE PLASTIC PELLET MARKET One of the primary outputs of the US chemicals industry is plastics and plastic resins. Plastics are found throughout the manufacturing and consumer goods industries, commonly as component parts and packaging materials. Before being molded into its final shape, plastics are made and stored as bead-sized pellets. The pellets…
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Pulling Up a Seat to America’s Kitchen Table
RAILCARS IN THE GRAIN MARKET The U.S. produces nearly 600 million tons of grain every year, 25% of which is transported by railroad. Because grain is a commodity of medium density and weight, it is typically shipped in covered hoppers ranging in size from 4,700 to 5,400 cubic feet. Historically, the grain market has relied…
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Planning Your Tank Qualification Strategy
Tank cars are the workhorse of North American rail freight. From 1995-2021, there was over 370k North American tank car deliveries*. That’s a lot of industries, companies, customers, and shipments… DOT-111s, 117s, 211s, or 112s… new builds and retrofits. A lot of what we all use every day comes by tanks. 75% of tanks car…
