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Industrial Development?

Transportation Planning?

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PORTS & PUBLIC FINANCE

Ocean, Barge and Inland Ports

State and Municipal Government

DOTs and EDCs

RAIL BUSINESS ADVISORY

Class I, II and III Railroads

Suppliers and Contractors

Transload Facilities

INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY SERVICES

Commercial Developers / Investors

Rail-Served Industrial Parks

Shippers and BCOs

what we do

Public Sector Advisory

Port and public sector railroad advisory, industrial land use planning, and public finance

Business Advisory

Strategic planning, mergers & acquisitions, and data analysis for rail-related businesses

Business Finance

Corporate and project finance advisory services for the railroad industry

Industrial Properties

Site selection and real estate services for rail-served industrial sites 

Shipper Advisory

Supply chain optimization and turnkey rail solutions for industrial businesses

Equipment Finance

Lease and debt finance for rolling stock, railroad construction, and track maintenance equipment

Since 1994, Strategic Rail Finance has been a trusted advisor across the North American railroad industry with our work taking us to over 40 US states and Canadian provinces.

VIDEO: Michael Sussman speaks at Southwestern Rail Conference – Lessons learned from Nevada State Rail Plan

SRF CEO Michael Sussman recently spoke at the 18th Annual Southwestern Rail Conference in Dallas on the principles and tools used to produce the  groundbreaking 2021 Nevada State Rail Plan.  SRF’s sister nonprofit OnTrackNorthAmerica is now contracted by the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development to establish the Southwest Supply Chain Coalition for implementation of the rail plan’s findings.  Watch the video of Michael’s talk here.

ABOUT US

Strategic Rail Finance was founded by Michael Sussman in 1994 to introduce new growth strategies and business models to North America’s freight transportation and industrial development arenas.  Under his leadership SRF has become a trusted advisory firm for public and private sector clients ready to embrace the core principles of whole systems thinking, collaborative infrastructure, and triple-bottom-line ROI.

“Finance and business are ultimately all about people.  This understanding, together with our team’s technical and analytics skills, enables breakthrough results for our clients.”

Read more about Michael and the SRF team here.

Collaborative Infrastructure Development

  Collaborative Infrastructure Development is a stakeholder process that unites seemingly divergent interest groups into a coherent whole in order to realize the synergies of rail-enabled economic development. The recently completed 2021 Nevada State Rail Plan...

Railway Age Podcast Features Nevada State Rail Plan

SRF Chairman/CEO and NDOT State Railroad Coordinator Lee Bonner  discuss how the new Nevada state Rail Plan “creates a blueprint for potential rail improvements to augment existing freight systems; provide jobs, tax revenue and business opportunities; and enhance...

2021 Nevada State Rail Plan Sets New Direction

The newly published 2021 Nevada State Rail Plan is unlike any other and holds the promise of a more efficient freight rail industry for the state and the nation.   The plan consummates a year-long immersion by Strategic Rail Finance (SRF) and its affiliated non-profit...

Affilated Non-Profit

OnTrackNorthAmerica is a non-profit 501C-3 action think-tank for sustainable freight transportation. 

Created by SRF founder Michael Sussman, OTNA is committed to the smartest use of railroadstrucks, and waterways for a better economy, environment, and community.  

OTNA has launched its Intelliconference  methodology for engaging stakeholders in collaborative dialogue
with proprietary tools for online and in-person communication.

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Philadelphia, PA  19103

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