Railroads

With market conditions driving fluctuations in demand, all sectors are affected. Rail operations, shippers and their customers are challenged to keep their business intact, not lose their footing and participate in the growth we all expect to follow - over the longer term. Train_Line_Crossing

 

Increasingly, railroads are competing with other modes and dynamic supply chain sourcing to retain their base business. To remain competitive, rail carriers must step out into new areas and employ new business development approaches and strategies while maintaining a keen focus on managing their operations safely and efficiently.   

 

The rail industry's short term challenges are real. Competition remains very aggressive and making the right decisions to seize new opportunities often requires a fresh perspective.

 

We can help you meet today's challenges by providing practical insights, expertise and the resources to adapt new strategies. The decisions you make relative to capital investment, modal partnerships, marketing strategies and operations rationalization will have a lasting impact on your business. We apply data-driven analysis to target changes in strategy and operations execution. Our models and analytical tools ensure a fact-based, disciplined approach to evaluating alternatives.  

Value offerings for Railroads:

  • Marketing and Sales – Market Analysis, Strategies and Execution
  • Business/Industrial Development
  • Project Management
  • Industrial Development
  • New Service Development
  • Operations Improvement
  • Network Surveillance Tools/Hazardous Materials Route Analysis
  • Performance Measurement Processes
  • Preparation and Response to New Business/Industrial Development RFP’s
  • Interline Service Management
  • Passenger/Freight Operations -- Assessment and Planning
  • Independent Software Evaluation
  • Data Systems Implementation and Data Transformation Services
  • Database Development
  • Local Econometric Analysis