Greenbrier Joins RailPulse Coalition

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., has signed on with RailPulse, a coalition of railcar owners, builders and operators whose aim is to “aggregate North American railcar fleet data on a single platform” to increase safety and the visibility of customer goods.

First Look: New ‘Green’ Gondola From U.S. Steel, NS, Greenbrier

United States Steel Corp., Norfolk Southern (NS) and The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. have teamed to design a “sustainable, high-strength steel” gondola; NS will initially acquire 800 of the Greenbrier-engineered railcars, they reported on Dec. 9.

For Greenbrier, 6,200 New Railcars on Order

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has received orders for 6,200 new railcars valued at $670 million during its first fiscal quarter that began on Sept. 1, 2021. Also on order: rebody work for 1,400 railcars.

Greenbrier Issues 2021 ESG Report

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. on Nov. 2 published its third-annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report.

Greenbrier Acquires 3,600 Railcars

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., has acquired more than 3,600 railcars, a portion of which will be held by subsidiary GBX Leasing (GBXL), the company reported on Oct. 13.

Supply Side: The Greenbrier Companies, Trane Technologies

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. has completed $1.5 billion of refinancing activity. In addition, Trane Technologies’ Thermo King will invest more than $100 million over the next three years to deliver a fully electric product in every segment of the cold chain by 2023.

Greenbrier Outlook: ‘Increasingly Optimistic’

Greenbrier’s fiscal second-quarter 2021 financial results (the company begins its fiscal year on Sept. 1 of the prior year) are based on a $2.5 billion railcar backlog of 24,900 as of Feb. 28.

People News: Greenbrier; Duos; WSP-USA; Greater Cleveland RTA

The Greenbrier Companies has announced leadership promotions in five business units. In addition, Duos Technologies Group, Inc. has appointed rail industry veteran Edmond (Ed) L. Harris to its Board of Directors; WSP-USA has named Thomas LeBeau and Darwin Desen to the national Transit and Rail team; and Greater Cleveland RTA has named Mark Petit Deputy General Manager of Innovation and Technology.

GBX Fiscal 1Q21: ‘Strong Liquidity,’ $2.35B Backlog

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX), in its first fiscal quarter ended Nov. 30, 2020, reported a net loss of $10 million, attributable to the company, in what continues to be a “challenging market environment.” GBX noted it has been successful in maintaining cash flow and liquidity—“essential components” of its operating strategy—and its diversified $2.35 billion new railcar backlog of 23,900 units—including orders for 2,900 railcars in the quarter, valued at $260 million—“provides a baseload of activity as we gain greater visibility into customer needs as the year unfolds.”

Greenbrier Releases 2020 ESG Report

The Greenbrier Companies has published a 52-page Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report.

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