This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
February 2013
Part 1 : Progressive Railroading's 2013 Finance & Leasing Guide - Preface
Part 2 : Banks - Rail Finance & Leasing Guide 2013
Part 3 : Equipment Providers/Equipment Management Services - Rail Finance & Leasing Guide 2013
Part 4 : Finance Companies - Rail Finance & Leasing Guide 2013
Part 5 : Investment Banks - Rail Finance & Leasing Guide 2013
Part 6 : Lessors - Rail Finance & Leasing Guide 2013
Part 7 : Professional Services/Consulting - Rail Finance & Leasing Guide 2013
155 W. 68th St., Suite 1117, New York, NY 10023 212-595-0457; Cell: 917-520-7101 Web: www.abhatchconsulting.com
Description of services: abh consulting is the business title for Anthony Hatch, an independent railroad analyst with more than 20 years of Wall Street experience. Hatch serves the investment community (both public and private), as well as the railroad industry.
Contact: Anthony Hatch, abh18@mindspring.com
161 Clark St., Chicago, IL 60601 Web: www.accenture.com
Description of services: Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with about 259,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become "high-performance businesses and governments," according to the company, which generated net revenue of $27.9 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2012.
Contact: Brooks Bentz, Managing Director, brooks.a.bentz@accenture.com
1101 W. 31st St., Suite 200 Downers Grove, IL 60515 630-325-9977; Fax: 630-325-9978 Web: www.alltranstek.com Email: info@alltranstek.com
Description of services: Rail car: Fleet maintenance management, technical and strategic services consulting, maintenance management software development, regulatory compliance, training and inspection services.
Contact: Richard Kloster, SVP, Business Development & Technical Services, 847-544-6760, kloster@alltranstek.com
1200 MONY Tower 1, 100 Madison St. Syracuse, NY 13202 315-234-1100 Web: www.bcpllc.com
Description of services: A certified public accounting practice, the company provides audits and reviews of financial statements, and specializes in information technology consulting, business valuations, general strategic business planning, financial services and RRIF loan advisory services, as well as tax planning (e.g., federal tax credit assignments and utilization) and compliance for the short-line rail industry.
Contact: James A. Bowers, Partner, jab@bcpllc.com
72 Chamberlain Ave. Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1S 1V9 613-237-2500; Fax: 613-237-4494 Web: www.cpcstrans.com Email: ottawa@cpcstrans.com
Description of services: CPCS is an international professional-services consultancy specializing in transport infrastructure development, strategy and planning advisory services. The firm was founded as "Canadian Pacific Consulting Services" in 1969 — the railway consulting arm of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Since then, CPCS has evolved into an independent multi-disciplinary consulting firm, completing over 1,000 assignments in more than 115 countries worldwide (as of February 2013). The company's core business is advising on railway transportation and service development; CPCS has worked with "railway organizations and private companies worldwide to assess infrastructure and develop strategies to expand railway networks and plan to improve the performance of rail transport services," the company says. CPCS offers a range of multidisciplinary services, providing support to clients "at any point during the project life cycle, from need recognition to project implementation," the company says.
Contact: George Kaulbeck, Principal and Practice Leader - Rail Sector, 613-237-2500 x317, gkaulbeck@cpcstrans.com
1050 Jericho Turnpike Smithtown, NY 11787 631-864-4900; Fax: 631-864-4932 Web: www.epainc.com Email: epacorp@aol.com
Description of services: Peter Toja, president of EPA Inc., has been analyzing, forecasting and producing reports as well as providing consulting services on the supply/demand patterns of the major car types since 1977. His forecast horizon is both short term (two years) and long term (five years).
Contact: Peter Toja, President
See INVESTMENT BANKS
1720 N. Kinser Pike, Bloomington IN 47404 888-988-1699 ; Fax: 877-222-9060 Web: www.ftrassociates.com Email: ftr@ftrassociates.com
Description of services: FTR Associates offers freight transportation forecasting and analysis. The firm has been serving the freight transportation industry for more than 20 years, covering all modes of transportation. FTR's aim: to help customers "better understand the current and future economic, freight, and transportation equipment environment," the company says. FTR Consulting Group was established in 2007 to provide project-specific consulting services, including strategic planning, business development, market expansion, acquisitions, market research, and business intelligence and commercial strategies.
Contact: Eric Starks, President, 888-988-1699 x41, estarks@ftrassociates.com Richard Kloster, Senior Consultant - Rail Equipment, 888-988-1699 x57, rkloster@ftrassociates.com Larry Gross, Senior Consultant - Intermodal, FTR Associates, 888-988-1699 x58, lgross@ftrassociates.com
See LESSORS
8606 Timber Hill Lane, Potomac, MD 20854 301-983-9098 Web: www.hwtsk.com
Description of services: HWTSK provides management consulting services to railway enterprises, governments, rail industry suppliers, investors, entrepreneurs, and financial institutions involved in transactions in the rail sector. The firm specializes in reforming and restructuring state-owned railways including urban and suburban transport systems, and freight and passenger railways. HWTSK provides due diligence services in rail acquisitions, and equipment financing transactions including evaluation of fleet condition, future value, and earning potential of the acquired assets. Since 2000, HWTSK has acted as advisors on a number of public-private financing transactions including more than $20 billion in transactions for freight and passenger rolling stock, locomotives, maintenance equipment and infrastructure.
Contact: John H. Winner, President and CEO, winner@hwtsk.com
1166 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 212-345-8000 Web www.oliverwyman.com
Description of services: Locomotive and rail-car valuation, transportation sector transaction due diligence, buy- and sell-side support for infrastructure transactions.
Contact: North America — Bill Rennicke, Partner, 617-424-3510, bill.rennicke@oliverwyman.com Europe and Middle East — Joris D'Incá, Partner, +44 208 77 49, joris.dinca@oliverwyman.com
2115 Greene St., West Linn, OR 97068 503-656-0870; Fax: 503-656-0870 Web: www.railtheoryforecasts.com Email: tkolstad@aol.com
Description of services: Rail Theory Forecasts (RTF) completes forecasts and market studies related to rail-car traffic, railroad carloads and rail-car deliveries. The company also provides rail-car valuations. RTF publishes the semi-annual "North American Freight Market" report.
Contact: Toby M. Kolstad
1575 Delucchi Lane, Suite 106 Reno, NV 89502 775-329-4855; Fax: 775-329-4844 Web: www.railroadindustries.com Email: rii@railroadindustries.com
Description of services: The company offers equipment and track inspections, and appraisals; rail line evaluations; maintenance costing and lease term valuations; repair and upgrade costing; rail equipment and service forecasting; and equipment utilization planning based on operations and railroad service.
Contact: Anastacia Sullivan, Director of Operations, Planning and Business Development, 775-329-4855, asullivan@railroadindustries.com
1307 Jamestown Road, Suite 101 Williamsburg, VA 23185 757-903-4606; Fax: 757-903-4705 Web: www.railsolutionsinc.com
Description of services: RailSolutions Inc. provides a variety of railroad equipment-related consulting, technical and advisory services to financial institutions, railroads, shippers and fleet operators, with a primary focus on equipment valuation and appraisal services. Additional services include rail-car and locomotive inspections, remarketing services, equipment repair and overhaul cost analyses, and portfolio valuations.
Contact: James D. Husband, President, jhusband@railsolutionsinc.com
1700 Sansom St., Suite 500 Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-564-3122; Fax: 215-564-3288 Web: www.strategicrail.com
Description of services: Mergers, acquisitions, sales, and financing of rail-related companies and projects. Strategic Rail Finance offers 19 years of "personal, comprehensive expertise in expanding business value and increasing access to capital," the company says.
Contact: Michael Sussman, President; msussman@strategicrail.com
331 Madison Ave., 4th Floor New York, NY 10017 212-850-8155; Fax: 646-349-1061
Description of services: Strategic Stock Surveillance specializes in providing capital management intelligence, global shareholder analysis, debt surveillance, strategic proxy and corporate governance consulting to a wide range of listed companies, banks and investor relations consulting firms.
Contact: Jeffrey Tabak, jtabak@millertabak.com
See EQUIPMENT PROVIDERS
830-13 A1A North, Suite 204 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082 904-280-1898; Fax: 904-280-1899 Web: www.vannesscompany.com Email: vannessco@comcast.net
Description of services: Strategic and financial consulting for railroads.
Contact: Chris Rooney, President
5216 Lourcey Road Jacksonville, FL 32257-1146 352-284-1250 Web: www.worleyparsons.com Email: larry.shughart@worleyparsons.com
Description of services: WorleyParsons offers "sophisticated" analytical models fusing together publicly available data to assist clients in analyzing Class Is' financial, operational and pricing performance, the company says. The firm provides advisory services to rail-car financiers, owners, users and car manufacturers using its rail-car fleet forecasting model. WorleyParsons is a global provider of infrastructure assessments, due diligence and business case modeling for the revitalization of existing railways and evaluation of proposed railway corridors.
Contact: Larry Shughart, Global Lead Railway Consulting
Related Topics: