Toby Kolstad
President, Rail Theory Forecasts
Member of the Transportation Council
Council Member Biography
Toby Kolstad is President of Rail Theory Forecasts, a firm providing consulting and forecasting services in North American rail freight traffic and railcar demand. Mr. Kolstad has more than 35 years of experience in the railroad industry. He also has experience in managing railroad operations. Prior, Mr. Kolstad was Vice President at Greenbrier Leasing, Director of Car Management at The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad, and General Superintendent for the Illinois Central RR. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University, an MS in Applied Mathematics from the California Institute of Technology, and an MBA in Operations Research from the University of Chicago. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2001 - present
- President, Rail Theory Forecasts
- 1989 - 2001
- Vice President, GREENBRIER LEASING COMPANY LLC
- 1985 - 1989
- Director of Car Management, The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad (D&RG)
- 1971 - 1985
- General Superintendent of Car Control, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY (INC)
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Toby Kolstad(?)
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Is it hutzpah or hot air? CSX’s CO2 goal could be a difficult goal!
July 1, 2009
Toby Kolstad, President, Rail Theory Forecasts
CSX Announces Commitment to Cut CO2 Emissions by Eight Percent | jacksonville.bizjournals.com
CSX announced that it will reduce CO2 emissions per revenue ton-mile by 8% by 2011; a neat trick considering its fuel efficiency as measured in revenue ton-miles per gallon fell by 2% from last year’s average efficiency during the first quarter and is expected to fall even more in the second quarter....
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Bumper world grain crop is reason behind drop in US exports and railroad grain traffic
June 17, 2009
Toby Kolstad, President, Rail Theory Forecasts
WA at the fore as grain exports surge | www.thewest.com.au
In these troubling times of economic contraction, it’s easy to assume all cutbacks are due to financial problems or decreases in consumer demand as citizens around the world adjust their purchases to both declining incomes and declining levels of wealth. Such is not the case however, in the U.S. agricultural...
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A railroad contrarian -- for the sake of argument
June 15, 2009
Toby Kolstad, President, Rail Theory Forecasts
Analysts reaffirm rail industry’s long-term value | www.railwayage.com
Almost all of the well known commentators on the railroad industry wear two hats: under one they advise investors on the railroad companies they track; under the other they help the railroads promote their own agendas in order to keep close relations with them and to gain access to their properties....
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Delay in CO2 legislation may not affect declining railroad coal traffic
June 4, 2009
Toby Kolstad, President, Rail Theory Forecasts
Green-energy gurus not holding breath on CO2 rules | www.marketwatch.com
Several months ago, sweeping changes in the energy sector were forecasted to occur after the passage of a comprehensive energy bill by Congress later this year. Now many of the more controversial features of that legislation, including expensive Cap & Trade provisions for carbon, are not expected...
Leading institutions connect with Toby Kolstad through GLG
GLG Study Groups with Toby Kolstad(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
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| Railcar Leasing Experts | 121 |
| Rail Shipping Service Experts | 157 |
| Railcar Market Experts (EU) | 69 |
| Intermodal Logistics Experts | 129 |
GLG Live Meetings with Toby Kolstad(?)
Recent Seminars
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September 29, 2008 | New York
GLG Seminar: (NYC) Rail Cars -
September 25, 2008 | Chicago
GLG Seminar: (Chicago) Rail Cars -
October 2, 2007 | Boston
GLGi: Rail Industry Forecast -
October 11, 2006 | San Francisco
GLGi: Railcar Business Cycle -
October 5, 2006 | New York
GLGi: Railcar Business Cycle