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Watco Companies, L.L.C. (Watco) is a transportation company based in Pittsburg, Kansas, formed in 1983 by Charles R. Webb. Watco was composed of four divisions: transportation, mechanical, terminal and port services, and compliance. Watco is the owner of Watco Transportation Services, L.L.C. (WTS), which operates 41 short line railroads in the U.S. and Australia. It is one of the largest short line railroad companies in the United States. As of December 2018, it operates on 5,500 miles (8,900 km) of leased and owned track. Also under transportation is the contract switching the company provides service for 30 customers. That was the service that Watco originally offered before it branched out into other areas.

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  • Watco Companies ist ein amerikanisches Unternehmen, das unter anderem mehrere lokale und regionale Eisenbahngesellschaften betreibt. Sitz des Unternehmens ist Pittsburg (Kansas). Weitere Geschäftsbereiche sind Rangierdienstleistungen, das Leasing von Lokomotiven und Güterwagen, die Reparatur von Schienenfahrzeuge, die Vorhaltung von Lagerhäusern und den Weitertransport der Güter auf der Straße sowie der Betrieb des Industrieparkes Greens Port Industrial Park in Harris County (Texas). (de)
  • Watco Companies, L.L.C. (Watco) is a transportation company based in Pittsburg, Kansas, formed in 1983 by Charles R. Webb. Watco was composed of four divisions: transportation, mechanical, terminal and port services, and compliance. Watco is the owner of Watco Transportation Services, L.L.C. (WTS), which operates 41 short line railroads in the U.S. and Australia. It is one of the largest short line railroad companies in the United States. As of December 2018, it operates on 5,500 miles (8,900 km) of leased and owned track. Also under transportation is the contract switching the company provides service for 30 customers. That was the service that Watco originally offered before it branched out into other areas. Watco's mechanical division has 19 car repair shops and is one of the largest mechanical services provider in the United States. They provide program, contract and emergency repairs. These services include maintenance of all types of cars including tank cars and coal fleets, and the preparation and cleaning of boxcars. The terminal and port services division operates ten warehouses throughout the country. They also operate several transloading facilities and specialize in loading and unloading railcars and moving commodities to their next destination. Watco operated two port services in the Gulf Region. Greens Port Terminal on the Houston Ship Channel in Harris County, Texas and Port Birmingham Terminal on the Black Warrior River in Alabama both provide access to the Gulf of Mexico. Watco's newest division, Watco Supply Chain Services, provides supply chain logistics for highway, intermodal, rail, and international logistics. (en)
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  • 1983-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Watco Transportation Services, L.L.C. (en)
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  • Watco Companies ist ein amerikanisches Unternehmen, das unter anderem mehrere lokale und regionale Eisenbahngesellschaften betreibt. Sitz des Unternehmens ist Pittsburg (Kansas). Weitere Geschäftsbereiche sind Rangierdienstleistungen, das Leasing von Lokomotiven und Güterwagen, die Reparatur von Schienenfahrzeuge, die Vorhaltung von Lagerhäusern und den Weitertransport der Güter auf der Straße sowie der Betrieb des Industrieparkes Greens Port Industrial Park in Harris County (Texas). (de)
  • Watco Companies, L.L.C. (Watco) is a transportation company based in Pittsburg, Kansas, formed in 1983 by Charles R. Webb. Watco was composed of four divisions: transportation, mechanical, terminal and port services, and compliance. Watco is the owner of Watco Transportation Services, L.L.C. (WTS), which operates 41 short line railroads in the U.S. and Australia. It is one of the largest short line railroad companies in the United States. As of December 2018, it operates on 5,500 miles (8,900 km) of leased and owned track. Also under transportation is the contract switching the company provides service for 30 customers. That was the service that Watco originally offered before it branched out into other areas. (en)
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  • Watco (en)
  • Watco Companies (de)
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  • Watco Transportation Services, L.L.C. (en)
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