52 Business View - November 2015
PREFERRED VENDORS
ATBD Inc.
- ATBD (Application Technology By Design), Inc.
is a complete solution provider of AEI (Automatic Equip-
ment Identification) systems to the American Short Line
Railroad industry and other rail customers. The compa-
ny is headquartered in Kingwood, Texas. It offers many
products to facilitate the efficient operation and data ac-
quisition that support daily railroad and plant processes,
as well as services from education to complete turnkey
systems and maintenance. Some of its products include:
DTMF Controlled Switch Machines and D-Rails, Hot Box
Detectors, Dragging Equipment Detectors, and Yard In-
ventory Data Acquisition systems. -
CA Zephyr Railcar Charters Inc.
- California Zephyr Rail-
car Charters owns a fleet of classic Budd-built, stainless
steel, streamlined Zehphyrs from the 1940s, rebuilt to
modern standards and capable of traveling at speeds up
to 110 miles per hour. Most of its charters are on regular-
ly scheduled Amtrak trains, and groups can rent its cars
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