RailCore Consulting

10/14/2026

🚂 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴.

Directly served by Union Pacific, Rockport Terminals helps customers connect rail shipments with truck and barge transportation from one strategically located facility along the Texas Gulf Coast.

From bulk liquids and dry bulk materials to break-bulk and project cargo, Rockport provides the transloading capabilities and coordination needed to keep freight moving.

𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲. 𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁. 𝗔𝗻𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲.

🔗 rockportterminals.com/rail

10/09/2026

🚂 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴?

Tom and the Pro-Vac team will be in Norfolk and ready to connect! Be sure to find them to learn more about Pro-Vac’s mobile railcar cleaning services and how they bring cleaning solutions directly to rail-served locations.

📍 Norfolk, VA
📅 October 21–22

🤝 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼-𝗩𝗮𝗰!

10/08/2026

🚂 When diesel prices rise, most people think about trucking. But those rising costs hit rail, too.

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰’𝘀 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀.

In April 2026, the surcharge was $0.33 per mile. For October 2026, it’s $0.68 per mile.
For a railcar moving 1,500 miles, that’s an increase from about $495 to $1,020, or 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 $𝟱𝟮𝟱 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Multiply that across railcars carrying grain, fertilizer, chemicals, plastics, building materials, food ingredients, and more, and the impact adds up quickly.

Diesel prices don’t just affect trucking. They ripple through the entire supply chain and can ultimately affect the cost of the products we buy every day.

𝗙𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿.

10/07/2026

🎀 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵.

With breast cancer having touched the RailCore family personally, this month carries a little extra meaning.

It’s a time to recognize those currently fighting, celebrate the survivors, remember those we’ve lost, and support the families and loved ones walking alongside them. 💗

It’s also an important reminder that awareness starts with knowing your own risk and taking an active role in your health.

𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿. 🎀

10/01/2026

🚀 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝗥&𝗥!

ER&R is excited to announce the opening of their 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, marking a major expansion in their capacity and service capabilities!

Here is what this means for you:

•𝗗𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: The new cleaning shop measures over 𝟮𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝘀𝗾. 𝗳𝘁. 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 specifically built and optimized for Hopper cars.
•𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗽𝘂𝘁: Transitioning Hopper cars to the new building frees the existing cleaning shop to focus on Tank cars, streamlining workflow and reducing turn times.
•𝗞𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀: ER&R continues to offer specialized, 𝗞𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱-𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 under the strict supervision of the Vaad Hoeir of St. Louis, Missouri.

This investment is another major step forward as ER&R continues to scale operations, elevate service standards, and provide top-tier, dependable cleaning solutions for the rail industry.

Contact the team today to learn how their expanded capacity can support your fleet!

📅 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🌐 ERRClean.com

09/30/2026

🚢 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻.

From liquid commodities and fertilizer to finished steel goods, Rockport Terminals has the space, access, and capabilities to serve a variety of markets.

With more than 250 acres and connections by water, rail, and highway, Rockport provides flexible options for moving, handling, and storing cargo along the Texas Gulf Coast.

Explore Rockport’s capabilities and find the right solution for your next shipment.

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Marine Access Liquids and break-bulk customers have access to our multiple docks for easy ingress and egress – no demurge, no hassle. Multi-Faceted We are set up to move products ranging from gasoline and diesel to finished steel goods and fertilizer – our modality and 250+ acres provide space a...

09/29/2026

🚂 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Environmental Remediation & Recovery Inc. provides railcar cleaning, transloading, and onsite third-party railcar repair from its facility in Mounds, Illinois.

ER&R specializes in 𝗞𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, including both Kosher Upgrade and Kosher Maintenance cleanings.

ER&R also offers 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗹𝗸 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 and is part of 𝗖𝗡’𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸, providing customers with direct access to CN rail service.

Whether you need a railcar cleaned, product transferred, or repair support, ER&R brings multiple capabilities together with a commitment to exceptional cleaning and service standards.

🤝 Proud to have ER&R as part of the RailCore Premier Vendor Network.

🌐 ERRClean.com

09/28/2026

🚂 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲?

Stop by Booth 19 to meet Tom and the Pro-Vac team and learn how their mobile railcar cleaning services help customers reduce unnecessary moves and simplify operations.

📍 Arlington, TX
📅 September 30–October 1
🤝 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼-𝗩𝗮𝗰 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝟭𝟵!

09/25/2026

🚂 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝗽, 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

Before jumping straight to a solution, take time to understand the situation, determine the right next steps, and document what happens along the way.

That’s the idea behind our 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲.

It’s a quick, practical resource designed to help you approach unexpected rail challenges with more confidence and a clearer plan.

💡 Assess the situation
➡️ Determine what to do next
📋 Keep good records
🔄 Learn and improve

📥 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: railcoreconsulting.com/firstresponseguide

09/24/2026

🚂 𝗥𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀.

When a railcar is bad ordered in transit, the railroad may perform the repairs necessary to make the equipment safe for transportation. Those costs ultimately make their way back to the car mark owner.

That’s why managing running repairs shouldn’t start when the invoice arrives.

🔍 Conduct pre-release and cycle inspections
📸 Document railcar condition with reports and photos
🧾 Audit invoices for defect codes, duplicate repairs, and questionable charges
🤝 Work with knowledgeable inspection and auditing partners

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝘁 𝘂𝗽.

🎓 Want to better understand running repairs and how to manage them? RailCore’s training breaks down the process, including prevention, invoice auditing, documentation, and working with vendor partners.

𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀. 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁.