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      April 7, 2020
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      Tracie VanBecelaere
      December 5, 2019
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      June 28, 2018
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      Tracie VanBecelaere
      April 16, 2018
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      Jay Benedict
      December 8, 2017
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      February 28, 2017
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      May 11, 2020
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      Jay Benedict
      April 23, 2020
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      Jay Benedict
      March 27, 2020
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      Jay Benedict
      February 5, 2020
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      December 31, 2019
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      November 27, 2019
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      Tracie VanBecelaere
      December 2, 2019
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      Jay Benedict
      June 3, 2019
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      April 19, 2018
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      Blog Admin
      August 3, 2017
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      Blog Admin
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      June 16, 2017
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      July 12, 2019
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      Jay Benedict
      January 12, 2018
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      Jay Benedict
      October 23, 2017
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      Jay Benedict
      October 19, 2017
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      Jay Benedict
      October 16, 2017
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      Tracie VanBecelaere
      July 12, 2017
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      February 28, 2017
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      January 13, 2020
    • Kanawha River Railroad has a special four-legged fan

      Jay Benedict
      December 12, 2019
    • KAW Mechanical Team bumps up revenue

      Tracie VanBecelaere
      September 4, 2019
    • Red Lightning crew to the rescue

      Tracie VanBecelaere
      March 14, 2019
    • Economy boosts demand for truck drivers

      Jay Benedict
      October 16, 2017
    • Tough years inspire lifestyle change for Texas Team member

      Blog Admin
      September 18, 2017
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      March 16, 2017
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      Jay Benedict
      November 14, 2019
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      September 17, 2019
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      Tracie VanBecelaere
      August 30, 2019
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      Tracie VanBecelaere
      August 20, 2019
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      June 7, 2019
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      April 5, 2019
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Watco and Mid-Ship provide comprehensive logistics management

Tracie VanBecelaere
May 11, 2020
Moves
When it comes to logistics, Watco has some of the most experienced players in the industry. Watco not only has dedicated and experienced team members designing logistics moves for our customers; we've broadene...

Infrastructure grants provide benefits for entire region

Tracie VanBecelaere
April 7, 2020
Milestones
Watco customers served by three Midwest railroads will be seeing a change in service made possible from two grants that were awarded to the lines. The grants, ...

Australian safety regulator visits Watco locations

Tracie VanBecelaere
December 30, 2019
Uncategorized
Watco safety leader Travis Herod recently had the pleasure of hosting a special guest from Australia who is also involved in railroad safety. Peter Doggett, COO, Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator – ...

Watco Australia’s inaugural GrainCorp train rolls into Queensland

Tracie VanBecelaere
December 5, 2019
Milestones
After nearly two years of planning, Watco Australia's first GrainCorp train was put into service. The inaugural train, consisting of two locomotives and 42 wagons loaded with chickpeas, rolled out of Mt. McLar...

Improved Winter Freeze Safety Program kicks off this week

Tracie VanBecelaere
December 2, 2019
Safety First
For many years, the Watco Safety Team has kicked off a program called Winter Freeze to put the team's focus back on safety during a time of year that is known to have a higher rate of incidences. This year's W...

Three new start-ups revolve around one new Customer

Tracie VanBecelaere
October 11, 2019
Moves
Watco recently added one new Customer and in the process, added three new locations. ND Paper (Nine Dragons Paper Holdings) is now served at locations in Old Town and Rumford, Maine, and in Biron, Wisconsin, ...

Australia’s IMG helps meet rail target for intermodal shipments

Tracie VanBecelaere
September 26, 2019
Moves
Watco’s jointly owned Intermodal Group (IMG) recently helped hit a State Government target of moving 20% of containers on rail at Western Australia’s Fremantle Port. Congestion is becoming an issue in the city...

Savannah & Old Fort Railroad excited to serve Georgia Customers

Tracie VanBecelaere
September 17, 2019
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On August 30, Watco's first short line in the state of Georgia began delivering cars to Customers along the Savannah River. The Savannah & Old Fort Railroad (SVHO) is a 6.45-mile long line that connect...

KAW Mechanical Team bumps up revenue

Tracie VanBecelaere
September 4, 2019
Team Drive
In January, Dustin Rhodes took over the position of Kaw River Railroad mechanical foreman. Since that time, Rhodes and his team member, Curtis Marks, not only went from a three-man crew to a two-man operation,...

Crew Connect system helps track hours of service

Tracie VanBecelaere
August 30, 2019
Extra!
What began as an effort to free up our Dispatching Team, has evolved into a new system that addresses hours of service reporting and will lead to future technological developments as well. In June of 2018, Wa...
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