--- title: FTR | Ask the Experts | rail equipment description: rail equipment | FTR's experts in freight transportation answer questions asked by industry professionals. Real questions that your peers and colleagues are asking that reflect the current state of the industry. --- [![FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4.png?width=400&height=111&name=FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4.png "FTR_Logo_Primary_DarkBackground-4")](https://www.ftrintel.com) [![AskTheExperts_LPheader](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/AskTheExperts_LPheader.jpg?width=1991&name=AskTheExperts_LPheader.jpg "AskTheExperts_LPheader")](https://ask.ftrintel.com)     ## [Where is volume growth coming from in the rail sector?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-vol-dec-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Dec 10, 2021 10:28:32 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_railequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-vol-dec-21) Todd Tranausky discusses volume growth in rail and how it's being attained. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-vol-dec-21) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail Volume](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail-volume), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [rail equipment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail-equipment), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [automotive](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/automotive) ## [What conditions could affect the forecast slow growth environment for rail freight?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-freight-dec-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Dec 9, 2021 10:30:53 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_railequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-freight-dec-21) Todd Tranausky discusses what could positively or negatively affect the outlook for rail freight. [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-freight-dec-21) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [rail equipment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail-equipment), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [deliveries](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/deliveries), [automotive](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/automotive) ## [Is there a disconnect between sales and the state of automotive freight?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/auto-sales-dec-21) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Dec 8, 2021 2:28:38 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_railequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/auto-sales-dec-21) Todd Tranausky fields a question on the state of automotive sales. 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[Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-deliveries-dec-21) Tags: [Freight](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/freight), [intermodal](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/intermodal), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [rail equipment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail-equipment), [transportation](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/transportation), [deliveries](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/deliveries) ## [Has Precision Scheduled Railroading made good on its promised improvements?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/psr-improvements-2021) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jul 21, 2021 12:55:50 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_railequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/psr-improvements-2021) **Eric Starks and Todd Tranausky discuss what PSR has set out to achieve and which of those goals it has fulfilled. ** [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/psr-improvements-2021) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [recovery](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/recovery), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [rail equipment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail-equipment), [psr](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/psr) ## [What is the cause of the recent gondola shortage?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/gondola-shortage-cause) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jul 21, 2021 12:45:49 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/gondola-shortage-cause) **Eric Starks and Todd Tranausky focus on the shortage of gondolas and what the underlying cause is. ** [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/gondola-shortage-cause) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [recovery](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/recovery), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [rail equipment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail-equipment), [metals](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/metals), [gondola](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/gondola) ## [How will a lull in auto production affect steel supply and pricing?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/auto-production-steel) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jul 21, 2021 12:32:43 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_railequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/auto-production-steel) **Eric Starks and Todd Tranausky discuss auto production and what a shutdown will mean for steel.** [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/auto-production-steel) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [recovery](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/recovery), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [rail equipment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail-equipment), [box cars](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/box-cars), [steel](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/steel), [auto production](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/auto-production) ## [What is the state of box cars in 2021?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/box-cars-2021) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jul 19, 2021 12:43:53 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_Rail.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/box-cars-2021) **Todd Tranausky discusses where the box car segment is at and where it looks to be headed. ** [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/box-cars-2021) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [recovery](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/recovery), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [rail equipment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail-equipment), [beverages](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/beverages), [box cars](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/box-cars) ## [When will the rail equipment markets begin to feel the effects of the recovery?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-equipment-recovery) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jul 19, 2021 12:32:25 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://ask.ftrintel.com/hubfs/Ask%20the%20Experts/AskTheExperts_railequipment.png) ](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-equipment-recovery) **Todd Tranausky shares expectations on when rail equipment markets should fully return to form post-pandemic. ** [Read More](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-equipment-recovery) Tags: [Economy](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/economy), [Rail](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail), [recovery](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/recovery), [outlook](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/outlook), [rail equipment](https://ask.ftrintel.com/tag/rail-equipment) ## [What is the current state of railcar utilization?](https://ask.ftrintel.com/rail-utilization-2021) Posted by [The FTR Experts](https://ask.ftrintel.com/author/experts) on Jul 15, 2021 11:30:10 PM - 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