CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 29, 2014--
GATX Corporation (NYSE:GMT) today announced that it will host, in
partnership with U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Heidi Heitkamp
(D-N.D.), along with BNSF Railway, a railcar safety training event in
Fargo, North Dakota on October 6th through October 8th.
GATX will provide training to emergency responders on the proper
handling of railcars using its TankTrainer and Classroom Car.
GATX’s TankTrainer is a 33,500-gallon tank car outfitted with a variety
of fittings, coatings and configurations that provides trainees with the
opportunity to access both the interior and exterior of a railcar for a
hands-on experience. The Classroom Car is a training room for
instruction provided by experienced GATX personnel.
“We are pleased to bring the GATX TankTrainer to Fargo for this
important training session,” said Brian Kenney, chairman, president and
chief executive officer of GATX Corporation. “This is part of our
ongoing efforts to educate first responders, customers and railroads on
the important features of tank cars.”
The TankTrainer has been in operation for more than 20 years, providing
updated demonstrations and hands-on training. GATX has hosted hundreds
of training events for thousands of employees of shippers as well as
local and regional first responders. GATX is committed to safety and
training, and the mobile TankTrainer program is a way to provide
convenient training to industry professionals.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
GATX Corporation (NYSE:GMT) strives to be recognized as the finest
railcar leasing company in the world by its customers, its shareholders,
its employees and the communities where it operates. With the largest
railcar lease fleet in the world, GATX has been providing quality
railcars and services to its customers for more than 115 years. GATX has
been headquartered in Chicago, Illinois since its founding in 1898. For
more information, visit the Company’s website at www.gatx.com.
Investor, corporate, financial, historical financial, photographic
and news release information may be found at www.gatx.com.
Source: GATX Corporation
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
GATX
Corporation
Jennifer Van Aken, 312-621-6689
Director, Investor
Relations
jennifer.vanaken@gatx.com