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Open Hoppers

Included in TrinityRail’s extensive product portfolio is a full line of state-of-the-art open hoppers, including the RDL-A, an industry-leading longitudinal discharge hopper car for aggregate or similar service.

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Whether you’re shipping coal, aggregates, limestone, gravel or other similar products, TrinityRail state-of-the-art steel, aluminum or hybrid Open Hoppers provide efficient and reliable transportation for your products.

A Proven Work Horse from a Proven Leader in Hopper Car Design.

Open Hoppers from TrinityRail are all built with many standard features that provide strength, durability and reliability. We also offer a number of design and construction options so that these railcars can be tailored to your specific needs, provide extra structural stability and help to optimize fleet utilization.

  • The light weight, corrosion resistance of aluminum.
  • The ultimate strength of solid steel.
  • The best-of-both-worlds in a steel/aluminum hybrid.
  • Rotary couplers
  • Robust internal bracing
  • Cast steel draft arms
  • Reinforced railcar underframing

Known for Our Innovative and Creative Solutions

As a leader in hopper car design and manufacture, we are known for our innovation and creative problem solving when it comes to meeting the needs of our customers. We have a long history of producing open hoppers and have built thousands for virtually every purpose required for transportation of coal, stone and other aggregates.

Known for Our Innovative and Creative Solutions

As a leader in hopper car design and manufacture, we are known for our innovation and creative problem solving when it comes to meeting the needs of our customers. We have a long history of producing open hoppers and have built thousands for virtually every purpose required for transportation of coal, stone and other aggregates.

Leaders in Rapid Discharge Delivery Systems

Our ongoing advancements in rapid discharge delivery system technology led to the development of the Rapid Discharge Longitudinal, or RDL car. This has since been refined in the RDL-A – a hopper designed with even faster discharge and greater efficiency that is a proven, reliable solution for situations where time is money. With the RD-1 railcar, TrinityRail offers a complete line of aggregate cars designed to meet any need.

Leaders in Rapid Discharge Delivery Systems

Our ongoing advancements in rapid discharge delivery system technology led to the development of the Rapid Discharge Longitudinal, or RDL car. This has since been refined in the RDL-A – a hopper designed with even faster discharge and greater efficiency that is a proven, reliable solution for situations where time is money. With the RD-1 railcar, TrinityRail offers a complete line of aggregate cars designed to meet any need.

Load it, Haul it, Drop it, and Go! Refill and Repeat as Needed.

Comprehensive Customer Support

With decades of experience in developing rail shipping solutions for some of the world’s most complex businesses, your support team at TrinityRail has an exceptional understanding of your supply chain challenges. We operate seamlessly as an extension of your business to provide the right railcars and services to meet your needs.

One Company. One Source.

TrinityRail is a leading provider of integrated railcar services in North America. We are a single source for rail transportation solutions with a full range of leasing, fleet management, maintenance services, field service, investor services, railcar manufacturing, parts and components. We offer the confidence that comes from dealing with an industry leader.