Rail Runner

About

RailRunner® is an innovative rail products and services company providing low-cost intermodal transportation solutions to underserved markets worldwide. RailRunner’s unique Terminal Anywhere® system (request a demonstration!) enables shippers to combine the economics of rail with the flexibility of trucking, while linking directly into the international containerized shipping network. By allowing containers to be predominantly carried by more energy efficient rail, RailRunner’s technology can significantly mitigate the impact of high fuel prices and their volatility in the transportation formula while at the same time, providing more direct, cost-effective access to the containerized transport network, opening new markets for shippers. A simple expression of this concept is that one locomotive + a two-man crew replaces 150 trailers, tractors and drivers. Reduced fuel consumption, of course, results in lower pollution, and the shift from road to rail results in less traffic congestion and infrastructure strain on road systems. RailRunner intermodal trains are assembled directly from the container-carrying RailRunner highway chassis, using compact specialized rail vehicles called “bogies.” The chassis and container are coupled to the bogie. The highway wheels are raised pneumatically, allowing the highway wheels to clear the track, thus transforming the road vehicle to a rail vehicle in a matter of minutes. Train assembly requires no lifting of the shipping container, and is fast, simple and cost-efficient, comparing favorably with container unit loading times of traditional intermodal.

Facility Details

Address

1601 Trapelo Rd

Website

railrunner.com

Services