The investments cover the addition of “tens of thousands” of new chassis and TRAC’s debut of the BlueEdge Chassis Refurbishing program. Since 2018, the company has upgraded or added 40,000 new chassis to its U.S. fleet, TRAC reported. Also, since 2015, TRAC has added new or upgraded chassis to 65% of its Metro Pool, 60% of its Gulf Regional Pool, 45% of its Pacific Southwest Pool and 30% of its Marine Eastern Pool fleets. Earlier this year, TRAC announced that its Tire Services division, which handles tire retreading, will exclusively serve the company’s marine chassis fleet. TRAC Intermodal President and CEO Daniel Walsh “We are fully committed to providing motor carriers, BCOs, ocean carriers and other customers with the most advanced and reliable equipment to ensure a safe and efficient flow of goods,” TRAC Intermodal President and CEO Daniel Walsh said. “Our significant investment over the past decade ensures that we are well positioned to meet even the most pressing chassis demand periods. More critically, we aim to continue to invest in the expansion and modernization of TRAC’s fleet to support the growth of our customers and ensure they continue to have access to the highest quality and most reliable chassis in the industry.” In related news, BNSF Logistics in August selected TRAC as Intermodal Equipment Provider of the Year. The post For TRAC, $1B in Chassis Investment since 2011 appeared first on Railway Age. Continue reading...
