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Commentary
REF 2024: Tight Market Feeds Mixed Temperament
FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2024 ISSUE: At the Rail Equipment Finance Conference (REF) in March 2024, a tight rental market combined with lower new car build levels and listlessness in merchandise,