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Rob Russell – “Rail is a Precious Commodity”

Rob Russell – “Rail is a Precious Commodity”

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Rob Russell, Managing Partner, Russell-Kroese Par…

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Rob Russell, Managing Partner, Russell-Kroese Partners, joins
Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono for a wide-ranging
discussion on the railroad industry and its future, with particular
emphasis on the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger.
Among the topics are the health of the rail industry from 2002 to
present; the service and rate environment, the outlook for
intermodal business; challenges with connecting to a railroad for
carload customers; when railroads say “we’re looking to grow,” what
does “growth” really mean?; challenges for commercial professionals
in the rail space; rail in the West vs. rail in the East; and
“benefits” and “lookouts” for UP’s acquisition of NS. Rob Russell
is a seasoned transportation executive who operates fluidly from
the boardroom to the shop floor. A certified six sigma black belt
and a LEAN champion, Rob is a proven business leader who has a
track record of strategy development, financial planning, business
develop-ment, operations, and performance management to accomplish
an organization's desired goals. Pulling from more than 23 years of
executive logistics experience across CWR Solutions, OmniTRAX,
Progressive Rail and Union Pacific, he brings passion, expertise
and dedication to his clients. In addition to being a successful
entrepreneur, Rob is recognized to excel within complex, high
pressure organizations to achieve measurable and timely results by
cultivating relationships, developing high performing teams, and
delivering on time.