STRATEGIC CONSULTING
Mark Wheeland
Strategic Consulting Lead
SERVICE OFFERINGS
Rules, Procedures, and Standards
We are qualified to perform general safety audits and provide recommendations for improvement. This includes audit and development of rule books, timetables, operating manuals and standards for compliance and continuity. We can provide clear and consistent guidance to operators as well as those developing new rail projects.
Regulatory Compliance
We’re experts in safety and regulatory compliance. We can help you evaluate operations, practices, and programs to help you drive a safety-conscious culture for your team and your clients. Our qualified personnel can help ensure your employees and operations are complying with all regulations.
Industrial Railroad Training
Training is a key component for any successful company and is often a regulatory requirement as well. We provide both custom and ‘off the shelf’ training for all rail-based operations and industrial plant disciplines, designed for non-railroad employees working in and around facilities that interface with rail. This program covers the basics of railroading and critical elements of railroading safety. We also offer training compliant with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA).
Market Analysis and Research
Our team of Railroad Experts will conduct a competitive market analysis and provide you with strategies for successfully approaching rail industry partners and developing customers.
Financial and Budget Analysis
We perform financial and budget analyses for public and private clients across the country, providing detailed assessments of the operational and financial viability of operations and projects (including; feasibility studies, startup costing, operations planning, operating and maintenance cost estimating).
Performance Monitoring & KPI Development
Our experts will define and document critical performance measurements and develop, monitor, and analyze KPIs to assist you with setting targets; implementing improvements; tracking performance; and learning from results to achieve operational and safety improvements.
Infrastructure Assessment, Planning, and Capacity Building
We can provide detailed track, bridge, and signal assessments to assist railroads, public agencies, and financial institutions with facilitating maintenance and capital planning, cost to cure forecasting, track asset valuations.
Operational Efficiencies
Whether you are seeking to improve existing rail operations or are planning to build a new terminal or facility, our team’s expertise with railroad design, rail operations planning, and safety and training services will ensure safety and success for your operation
Service Interruption Advisory
We have a thorough understanding of rail safety requirements and engineering operations, providing cost-effective and innovative solutions for routine design and construction management and on-call emergency response, while minimizing negative impacts on the environment.
