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Study Group: Rail Maintenance Service Experts(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 30

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as aerospace & defense, building materials, chemicals, construction, oil & gas, timber & forest products, utilities & power generation, mining, agriculture, industrial equipment and transportation, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Thomas Shewski
Owner
High Energy Services

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 across the...

Larry Shughart, Vice President of Business Development, Innovative SchedulingLarry Shughart
Vice President of Business Development
Innovative Scheduling

Larry Shughart is Vice President of Business Development at Innovative Scheduling, a firm providing consulting services in the logistics sector. Mr. Shughart is responsible for conducting economic analysis, managing network operations, coordinating engineering activities, and developing strategic plans....

James Husband
President
RailSolutions, Inc.

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...

Asok Chaudhuri
Principal
Heritage Capital Group, Inc.

Asok Chaudhuri, PhD, is a Principal at Heritage Capital Group, a financial services firm offering investment banking & strategy consulting on a global basis. Prior, he worked for 26 years at CSX (largest railroad in Eastern US): parent, rail, intermodal, shipping, global ports, barge, trucking, and...

Gary Hunter
Chairman & CEO
Railroad Industries Incorporated

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 25 years of experience in leading teams, planning equipment utilization, developing short line railroads, managing mergers...

Phil Shepherd, Director, Iscaconsult LtdPhil Shepherd
Director
Iscaconsult Ltd

Phil Shepherd is Director and Owner of Iscaconsult Ltd, a firm providing international railroad consultancy services. Mr. Shepherd has over 35 years of experience in international rail infrastructure management; due diligence and project monitoring for financial institutions; and railway procurement...

Charles Banks, President, R.L. Banks & Associates, Inc.Charles Banks
President
R.L. Banks & Associates, Inc.

Charles Banks is the President of R.L. Banks & Associates; a consulting firm providing railroad transportation economic, financial, engineering track structure, operations, capacity, traffic, cost, and equipment counsel. Mr. Banks has more than 28 years of experience in such matters. Previously, he...

Tom Murray
Consultant and Writer
Tom Murray

Tom Murray is an independent consultant to the transportation industry. Mr. Murray has worked for several major North American railroads including Soo Line, CSX Transportation, and Southern Pacific, in both operating and marketing positions. While serving with these companies, he had a variety of responsibilities,...

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Rate Case Demonstrates Coal Transportation’s Attractiveness to Union Pacific and Other Railroads | 11-14-2008
Author: Thomas Shewski, Owner, High Energy Services

    The most recent Surface Transportation Board Rate Case filed by Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) against the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) for coal transportation from the Powder River Basin to the Muskogee coal plant actually shows the attractiveness of this move to the...

Surface Transportation Board Rate Case Process and Why it is Biased for the Railroads | 11-14-2008
Author: Thomas Shewski, Owner, High Energy Services

    Another coal-transporting utility has filed a Rate Case at the Surface Transportation Board (STB) alleging excessive rates for coal transportation.  This most recent case was filed by Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) against the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) for coal...

Railroad Fuel Surcharge Court Case to Proceed – Potential Costly Outcome to Four Class I Railroads | 11-12-2008
Author: Thomas Shewski, Owner, High Energy Services

    The suit alleges four of the Class I Railroads violated Federal antitrust laws with respect to fuel surcharge.  The four Class I Railroads in the suit are CSX, Norfolk Southern, BNSF Railway, and Union Pacific Railroad.  The time period is July 2003 through June 20...

What a Potential DM&E Expansion into the Powder River Basin Means to the DM&E, Union Pacific (UP), and BNSF | 11-04-2008
Analysis of: CP Rail Expects DM&E to Earn More than Forecast | www.reuters.com
Author: Thomas Shewski, Owner, High Energy Services

    The Dakota Minnesota & Eastern (DM&E) Railroad was recently acquired by the Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway.  The DM&E has for years been proposing an extension to the Wyoming Powder River Basin coal reserves.  This project, if commenced, would upgrade an...

Coal Rail Transportation Volume and Rate Increases Positive for the Railroads | 10-20-2008
Analysis of: Seminole Files Rail Complaint to Protect Its Members | www.marketwatch.com
Author: Thomas Shewski, Owner, High Energy Services

    The year-to-date and outlook for many of the items transported by the U.S. railroads are down, coal transportation has been positive.  The discussions that follows list some of the positives for the railroads.

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