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Study Group: Intermodal Railcar Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 61

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Thomas Shewski

Owner
High Energy Services
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Thomas Shewski is the Owner of High Energy Services, a firm providing fuel, transportation, emissions, and power plant services to existing and proposed generating plants. Mr. Shewski is currently involved in buying fuel, transportation, and emissions allowances for several generating units acrossthe...

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Toby Kolstad, President, Rail Theory ForecastsToby Kolstad

President
Rail Theory Forecasts
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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,...

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Dirk Stammnitz

General Manager
C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, INC.
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Dirk Stammnitz was promoted to General Manager of CH Robinson Worldwide from his previous role as Director of Sales N.A. He has over 20 years of experience in providing logistics services, business development, and account management within the transportation industry. He has extensive experience with...

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James Husband

President
RailSolutions, Inc.
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James Husband is President of RailSolutions, a railroad equipment consulting firm that provides a broad variety of technical and advisory services to financial institutions, railroads, shippers and fleet operators. Its services include railroad equipment valuations and appraisals, railcar and locomotive...

Scott Witt, Co-Director, Freight Systems Division, WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONScott Witt

Co-Director, Freight Systems Division
WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Scott Witt is the Co Director of Freight Systems Division at Washington State Department of Transportation. Previously, Mr. Witt was a State Rail and Marine Director at Washington State Department of Transportation. He is currently heavily involved in the high speed rail ARRA stimulus projects. Mr....

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John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management MagazineJohn Schulz

Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor
Logistics Management Magazine
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John Schulz is an independent consultant and contributing editor to Logistics Management Magazine, an online and web journal of the logistics and transportation industry. Mr. Schulz is an expert on the US trucking industry. He has more than 19 years of experience in providing consulting services to...

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Larry Shughart, Senior Program Manager, Infrastructure & Environme, WORLEYPARSONS CORPLarry Shughart

Senior Program Manager, Infrastructure & Environme
WORLEYPARSONS CORP
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Larry Shughart is Senior Program Manager Infrastructure and Environment at Worley Parsons, a global engineering and consulting firm focussed on the transportation, mining, and energy sectors. Mr. Shughart is responsible for conducting economic analysis, managing network operations, coordinating engineering...

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Gary Hunter

Chairman & CEO
RAILROAD INDUSTRIES INC
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Gary Hunter is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Railroad Industries, a firm providing consulting services in the rail transportation industry. Mr. Hunter has more than 33 years of experience in rail operations, marketing and finance, as well as planning equipment utilization, branch line,...

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Mr. Buffet, buying a real railroad is not like in the board game.

November 6, 2009

Toby Kolstad, President, Rail Theory Forecasts

Buffett: Railroad business is 'in tune with the future' | www.usatoday.com

Hardly anyone can resist the temptation to by a railroad in the game of “Monopoly.” They are reasonably priced, have OK earnings potential, and if all four are owned, they have outsized rental rates and the payment rates with sites on all four sides of the board. In real life however, railroads are...

Big-Foot YRC Drops the Other Shoe on Shareholders

November 3, 2009

John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine

YRC is Seeking Big Concession by Shareholders | www.google.com

Embattled trucking giant YRC Worldwide is asking its shareholders to give up 95 percent ownership in the trucking company to lenders in what it calls a "final step" in its recovery plan. One analyst called the deal a "train wreck hitting the school bus full of kids and nuns" for shareholders, who caused...

YRC's Spin May Be Positive, But the Operating Numbers Are Not

October 30, 2009

John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine

YRC Worldwide Reports Significant Sequential Improvement in 3Q 2009 Results | www.google.com

YRC Worldwide, the nation's largest trucking company by volume, reported a $158.7 million loss in the third quarter on sharply declining revenue of  $1.3 billion, compared with a net loss of $720 million on $2.38 billion revenue in the year-ago quarter. Despite the huge losses, YRC Chairman and CEO Bill Zollars...

Don't Panic. This Trucking Recovery May Be Two Steps Ahead, One Step Back

October 23, 2009

John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Slipped 0.3 Percent in September | www.reuters.com

The American Trucking Associations' closely watched advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 0.3 percent in September. This came after it increased 2.1 percent in both July and August.

Best is Yet to Come for C.H. Robinson

October 21, 2009

John Schulz, Independent Analyst - Contributing Editor, Logistics Management Magazine

Weak Demand Hurts Shipper C.H. Robinson | www.google.com

C.H. Robinson, the leading third-party logistics provider at nearly $8 billion in revenue, posted $95.5 million in third-quarter net profit despite a 15.6 percent decline in revenue to $1.95 billion. Its core trucking business rose 2.1 percent as the nation's industrial base began its economic recovery,...

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  • Short Line Railroad (ei)
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Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Principal
  • President
  • Owner
  • Consultant
  • General Manager
  • Transportation Manager
  • Director
  • Account Manager
  • Logistics Manager

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