Freight Car Management
Railroad Freight Cars
- Fleet valuation and sizing
- ROI Analyses
- Transportation management
- Acquisition Analysis
- Buy
- Lease (full service vs net)
- Per diem lease
- Railroad vs Private
Private Freight Cars
- Private line mileage contracts
- Reporting requirements
- Tank car equalization
- Acquisition analysis
Portfolio Management
We provide the following services to
financial institutions, leasing companies, and freight car manufacturers to
maximize their return on investment:
- Review and evaluation of freight car
portfolio and assessment of per diem lease potential
- Negotiation of car hire rates on
railroad-marked freight cars, including pre-registered freight cars, to ensure market rates are earned when the
cars are placed in service
- Management of per diem leases to
measure ROI and lease performance.
- Design and development of
management information that provides management with clear and
concise data pertaining to per diem lease earnings.
Lease Evaluation and Management
By providing
independent and objective insights into the freight car market, we can provide
railroads with the necessary support to acquire and finance freight equipment
including:
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Providing
analytical support to evaluate lease/buy alternatives
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Evaluation
of appropriate vendors and financial institutions
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Negotiation
of market rates on per diem-leased freight cars.
Key Benefits
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Rates of return based on market car
hire rates instead of default rates
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Lessees can be qualified for
financing based on market car hire returns--not default rates.
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Increases lease sale potential by
providing a more competitive offering
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Earning market rates on per diem
leases will have a direct increase in the equity value of your company
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Acquisition and financing of
equipment that meets the needs of your railroad
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Higher return on investment through
proactive management of the process
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