RLBA enjoys unparalleled experience in state rail planning, having performed rail studies throughout North America and offering experience in rail economic and feasibility planning, both freight and passenger. Years ago, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) retained RLBA to evaluate its original draft manual for state railroad planning. Since then, RLBA has completed 22 state rail plans and similar analyses (including comprehensive state rail plan updates) for 20 states including Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. RLBA brings to state rail planning assignments a team of experts who concentrate exclusively on railroad analysis. RLBA's staff includes professionals with decades of railroad experience, top professionals in the field and experts thoroughly familiar with railroads. RLBA has analyzed potential line abandonments and acquisitions, performed rail line valuations, due diligence, loan application reviews and acquisition planning as well as, evaluated intermodal operations and anti-competitive allegations.

ARIZONA RAILROAD INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT

PENNSYLVANIA COMPREHENSIVE RAIL FREIGHT STUDY AND STATE RAIL PLAN

MONTANA STATE RAIL PLAN UPDATE

VERMONT STATE RAIL PLAN UPDATE