Study Group: Rail Shipping Service Experts(?)
Council Members in this Study Group: 154
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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...
John BechtoldCoal & Energy Consultant
John Bechtold
John Bechtold is an independent Coal and Energy Consultant providing services to a wide variety of clients including Hill & Associates, a premier coal consultancy firm based in Annapolis, Maryland. He specializes in handling issues facing coal suppliers and consumers throughout the region. Formerly,...
Jay ThompsonPresident and General Manager
Transportation Business Associates
Jay Thompson is the President and General Manager at Transportation Business Associates, a firm providing planning and marketing consulting services to top-name shippers; trucking companies; financial institutes; industry suppliers; and truck, trailer, and engine manufacturers. Mr. Thompson has more...
Director of Sales
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc
Dirk Stammnitz is Director of Sales at CH Robinson Worldwide. Mr. Stammnitz has more than 18 years of experience in providing logistics services, business development, and account management within the transportation industry. He has extensive experience with air and ocean carrier relationships and...
Larry ShughartVice 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....
Toby KolstadPresident
Rail Theory Forecasts
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,...
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...
Scott WittState Rail and Marine Director
Washington State Department of Transportation
Scott Witt is the State Rail and Marine Director for the Washington State Department of Transportation. Mr. Witt is responsible for directing freight and passenger operations and developing rail and marine strategies and policies for the State. He has more than 30 years of experience in managing transportation...
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| TL and LTL Services Experts | 326 |
| Transportation Managers (North America) | 866 |
| Rail Shipping Service Users | 21 |
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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's scheme to charge drivers $8 per vehicle to drive in lower Manhattan during business hours was attacked by drivers, the trucking industry and eventually was shot down by the New York State legislature in Albany. But the combination of $4.50 per-gallon...
The Surface Transportation Board's decision to declare rate relief for chemical maker DuPont in a captive shipper rate case is not unprecedented, but it is stunning. DuPont is eligible for rate relief up to $3 million over a five-year period. Not a deal-breaker for the Class 1's,...
The referenced article explains better than most on how Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) can work in 2010 through emissions’ credit averaging, banking and trading. Several of us in the past in these missives have addressed this. One can’t technically get to 2010 levels on individual engines with EGR...
On June 30, 2008, the STB ruled that CSX was charging excessively high rates to Dupont for several movements of chemical products and ordered the railroad to reduce them and pay reparations to Dupont . Several weeks ago, the STB ruled that UP had overcharged a Kansas Utility and ordered them to reduce...
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported that the Midwest Floods “continued to negatively impact rail freight traffic” during last week, a statement easily verified by a quick check of the weekly carloads of the UP RR which showed at 10% drop in carload for the week ending June 21. However,...
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