CONSULTING SERVICES
RAIL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT, AND MARKETING
Whether you’re an operator, developer, customer, supply chain partner, community or other government jurisdiction trying to solve a problem or pursue an opportunity, we have experience and perspective to break logjams and drive toward success. We have decades of management experience working for and with railroads, including:
- Railroad operations management
- Facility design and evaluation
- Development and evaluation of comprehensive safety programs
- Infrastructure project mitigation assessment and strategies
- Public private partnerships; grant writing, assessment, and advocacy
- Strategic planning and execution to resolve facility, ROW conflicts with communities
PROJECT ADVOCACY THROUGH GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The intersections of business and local, regional, state, tribal, and federal governments have never been more complex. With decades of experience—working in federal and state governments, and in corporate government and tribal affairs, we can unwrap the jurisdictional challenges, build trusting relationships, and help forge a pathway to lasting solutions. We’ve done so repeatedly, with impressive results. Our services include:
- General government affairs representation and engagement, from policy development, legislative strategy and analysis, to development and execution of advocacy campaigns
- Education and advocacy among policy makers at all government levels
- Facilitation of disparate groups to address issues, solve problems, and forge agreements
- Strategic planning and development
- Comprehensive tribal government affairs services
RAILROAD REAL ESTATE AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY
In many respects, a railroad’s right-of-way (ROW) is its storefront: how well it’s managed, protected, valued, and pursued determines much of its fate. We have an impressive capacity for addressing ROW and real estate challenges and opportunities, from acquisition and management, to operations.
- Real estate portfolio management
- Real estate acquisition, lease, disposition, and valuation
- Right-of-way access issues, agreements, dispute resolution
- Advanced permitting systems for facility, ROW access
- Facilities management, from buildings to rail yards to data centers