Stone Consulting has experts in all phases of railroading. Two
professional engineers, Harvey Stone and John Ludwig have railroad track
design, bridge design, inspection and load rating experience. We have
worked on floods, washouts and damaged bridges due to floods and
collisions. We have experience in dealing with the FRA, FTA and the
STB. Harvey is licensed in 31 states and John in 45.
Stone Consulting has 25+ years of railroad experience with
short line railroads and streetcar systems. Provided track design,
bridge design, operations and all types of inspection services to
railroads and associated clients. No affiliations with Class 1
Railroads. Have provided written testimony to the STB for coal rate
cases on behalf of power companies and have provided expert reports for
derailments, accidents and many other types of claims against and for
railroads.
Randy Gustafson and Doug Ellison are both experienced in
railroad operations, railroad equipment and track appraisals. Our
appraisals have been provided to and accepted by the IRS.
We have investigated insurance claims both railroad related
and property damage for a number of nationally known insurance
companies. These claims have included grade crossing accidents, damage
to railroad equipment by trucks or other vehicles, determining blame for
derailments, damage due to sewer line construction, foundation damage
and damages to homes due to floods, hurricanes and traffic accidents.
Some of our recent assignments include:
Determining the cause of a derailment at an industrial facility shortly after the track had been repaired.
Providing testimony regarding earthwork quantities in a case where a mining company has sued a Class 1 railroad.
Providing testimony regarding repairs to a flooded railroad line where an insurance company is defending against a Class 1 railroad.
Providing testimony in several injury cases where the plaintiff fell because of streetcar tracks and sued the city and/or the transit authority and/or the design engineer.
Providing an expert report reviewing the railroad’s damages claim where a tug boat and barge damaged a Class 1 railroad bridge.
Helping and insurance company determine if the damages to a locomotive that occurred as a result of a grade crossing accident were as significant as the railroad claimed.
Determining the damages to a railroad as a result of longitudinal occupancy of a pipeline in their ROW.
Providing testimony to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) regarding the cost of construction and maintenance for railroads in 9 Coal Rate cases.
