Railrunner

RailRunner N.A. is the creator of a Road-Ready Bi-modal Rail system, a railcar, trailer and container chassis system that is bringing container-based intermodal transportation service to the huge market of manufacturers, farmers, shippers, wholesalers and retailers who are not located near traditional intermodal hubs. The patented RailRunner Terminal Anywhere Technology makes intermodal transportation cost-effective for shorter distances and for smaller markets because it allows a shipper to shift from road to rail and back without the need of transloading any freight or the need for terminals and expensive cranes to lift the container from one mode to another. RailRunner's strategy is to build its business through RailRunner Service Operators: independent businesses that use RailRunner equipment to deliver container transportation service to local markets. Beyond its substantial economic impact, the increased use of intermodal transportation a " making the greatest possible use of energy-efficient rail a " offers the opportunity to make a meaningful reduction in the environmental impact of global commerce. The fuel consumption per ton-mile of freight on rail is only about a third of highway consumption. That means a big reduction in carbon emissions, as well as costs. Shifting a shipment of 100,000 pounds of cargo from road to rail for 1,000 miles, for example, reduces carbon dioxide emissions by about 6,300 pounds...