The Greenbrier Companies announced the production of its 100,000th intermodal double stack unit. The production of this rolling stock type began more than 32 years ago at Greenbrier’s production and design facility, Gunderson LLC, based in Portland, Oregon.
Greenbrier spearheaded the design of double stack railcars which were introduced in North America in the mid-1980s to haul intermodal containers. Double stack technology revolutionized long distance freight transportation by railroads. Using double stack technology, a freight train of a given length can carry roughly twice as many containers, sharply reducing costs per container. These cars are used for nearly 70% of all U.S. intermodal shipments. Greenbrier produces nearly twice the number of intermodal double stack railcars than its closest competitor and has built approximately 50% of all intermodal double stack railcars operating globally.
“The 100,000th intermodal double stack unit is a considerable advancement from the first model built; the result of continuous innovation at Greenbrier. Since 1985, Greenbrier has developed 13 unique designs for intermodal double stack railcars; all to streamline containerized shipping. Our current Maxi-Stack design is an example of Greenbrier’s unwavering dedication to supplying the safest and most efficient railcars in the industry,” said William A. Furman, Chairman and CEO.
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