Repair and Remanufacturing

All freight cars are typically long lived capital assets, with the current average age of the North American fleet around 19 years old. Most cars can expect to serve from between 40-50 years from their new car build dates. Freight car owners can significantly maximize the value of their assets through remanufacturing programs that include new car birthdates and recapitalization. FreightCar.com provides true "turnkey" AAR Rule 88 Rebuilding programs with complete service in aspects of the freight car repair and remanufacturing function from bid package preparation to AAR submission. Car owners are assured of the lowest price through a bid procedure arranged by FreightCar.com. Owners typically choose from among three (3) or more quotations obtained from qualified facilities to assure the lowest price / highest quality performance.