Progressive Railroading

Will the Great Experiment (railroads and investors thinking longer term) succeed, or will it end before it even begins?

Hosted by Progressive Railroading Editor Pat Foran, this webcast features industry analyst and consultant Tony Hatch in an in-depth discussion of rail's latest earnings reports and their near- and long-term implications for the industry. From revenue growth to competition challenges to pricing pressures and regulatory woes, this webcast unpacks the latest trends and provides insight into the overall health of the Class I community.

Tony also provides his perspective on the CPKC deal-what was expected, what was surprising, and what lies ahead for shippers, regulators, competitors, and shareholders in the wake of an historic merger.

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Included in the discussion:
  • Ever-increasing demands for service
  • The importance of financial performance and changing investor perceptions
  • The recession's lingering impact on growth, labor and demand
  • The shifting regulatory climate
  • Elevated profiles for Short Lines and regionals
  • New rail leadership now (and to come?)

Meet Tony Hatch, Owner & Founder,
ABH Consulting

Tony Hatch has been a senior transportation analyst on Wall Street for over 20 years, starting at Salomon brothers; proceeding to Argus, PaineWebber, and NatWest Markets (USA) prior to starting his independent analyst/consultancy in 1999. Tony's coverage has been focused on the freight transportation segment, particularly surface transportation. Mr. Hatch is known for his knowledge of the intermodal area, where the various modes of freight transport converge, on which he has held several dozen specialized conferences.

With over a quarter century's experience in the field, Mr. Hatch has been active as an independent analyst and consultant, doing work for major railroads such as Norfolk Southern, CSX, Union Pacific, BNSF, Kansas City Southern, Canadian National as well as the Association of American Railroads, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, the United Transportation Union, the Canadian Transportation Agency, the Railway Association of Canada, the Intermodal Association of North America, the North American Association of Rail Shippers, AREMA/NRC/RSI, the Railway Association of the UK, Australian Railways, Railinc/Steelroads, various other freight shipper and supplier organizations, and management consulting firms such as Oliver Wyman/Mercer Management, and Mitchell Madison Group/USWeb. He has also worked with an extensive list of private equity firms in the space, both in the U.S. and in or involving Europe, Brazil, China and Australia.