The Greenbrier Companies

“Our market-leading position demonstrates the progress on our strategic plan to deliver strong performance, reduce cyclicality, and deliver long-term shareholder value,” said President and CEO Lorie Tekorius."

Greenbrier Ends Fiscal 2024 With ‘Great’ 4Q

The Greenbrier Companies ended fiscal 2024 with a “great” fourth quarter as it delivered an aggregate gross margin of nearly 16%, reflecting the “efficiency initiatives we have been focused on for the last 18 months to improve margins in our core manufacturing business and the growth of recurring revenue from our leasing platform,” said President and CEO Lorie L. Tekorius, during a report on the freight transportation equipment and services supplier’s third fiscal-quarter ended Aug. 31, 2024.

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An Optimistic Outlook on Rail at InnoTrans 2024

I recently had the privilege of attending InnoTrans in Berlin, the world’s largest trade fair for transport technology, for a second time. As a leading voice of the North American rail supply industry with a growing presence in the passenger space, RSI’s participation at this global event was more important than ever.

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Amsted Recognized as ‘RailPulse Certified Vendor’

Amsted Digital Solutions has been approved as a certified telematics vendor for RailPulse™, the coalition established in late 2020 to “facilitate and accelerate the adoption of GPS and other telematics technology across the North

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40 Years Ago …

RAILWAY AGE, SEPTEMBER 2024 ISSUE:  The story behind Greenbrier’s Twin Stack. Think “intermodal,” and the term “double-stack” instantly comes to mind, right? That was not the case in 1984, when the then-radical

The Railway Supply Institute this summer held Innovation in Rail, a one-day event on Capitol Hill. (RSI Photograph)
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Overheard at ‘Innovation in Rail’

This summer, the Railway Supply Institute (RSI) hosted Innovation in Rail, a one-day event on Capitol Hill focused on rail technology, the regulatory environment, and the economic contributions made by the rail supply

CSS Acquires 100 Steel Coil Cars

The Greenbrier Companies and National Steel Car have delivered 100 new purpose-built steel coil railcars (50 units each) to Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) subsidiary Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad (CSS).

CSX Joins RailPulse™ Coalition

CSX on July 11 announced that it has joined the RailPulse™ Coalition, becoming the fourth Class I railroad and the eleventh member of the coalition, which was established in late 2020 “to develop, broaden and accelerate the use of GPS and other telematics technologies on railcars that increase safety, efficiency, and visibility across North America’s freight rail industry.”

“Our market-leading position demonstrates the progress on our strategic plan to deliver strong performance, reduce cyclicality, and deliver long-term shareholder value,” said President and CEO Lorie Tekorius."

Greenbrier 3Q24: ‘Positive Momentum’ Continues

The Greenbrier Companies’ “consolidated gross margin in the mid-teens for a third consecutive quarter drove strong earnings per share (EPS) performance,” said President and CEO Lorie Tekorius, during a report on the freight transportation equipment and services supplier’s third fiscal-quarter ended May 31, 2024.

CSX, NS, UP and The Greenbrier Companies are among the 450 U.S.-based companies named to USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders 2024 list. (NS Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CSX, NS, UP

CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), Union Pacific (UP) and The Greenbrier Companies rank on USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders 2024 list. Also, NS collaborates with its railroaders to enhance their “home away from home”; and UP honors Mechanical employees for working 20 years injury-free.

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