Late last year, Dick Kloster, president of Integrity Rail Partners, forecast that 2023’s rail car trends would continue into 2024, offering moderately strong builds, higher retirements, slightly declining fleet sizes, strong—or strengthening—lease rates ... and the addition of more than 41,000 new cars to rail fleets by the end of Q4. As the mid-year mark approaches, how has his projection fared? Are tank-car orders still on the rise? Are open-toppers still low on the buy list?
Join Dick as he revisits his earlier predictions and unpacks the latest trends affecting the current rail-car market, from fluctuating order rates to increasing retirements and evolving demand dynamics. In this exclusive Progressive Railroading webcast, attendees will review the projections, risks, and opportunities for box cars, covered and open-topped hoppers, tank cars, gondolas, and flat cars.
“Rail-car Counts Mid-Year Update” provides essential insights to assess and respond to market fluctuations and, if needed, adjust strategies for the remainder of the year.
