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Consulting & Services

We provide end-to-end consulting and services for organizations operating in and around the rail industry—spanning strategy, sales enablement, product development, and field execution. Our work supports freight and passenger rail, as well as the manufacturers, integrators, and partners that serve them, by bridging the gap between technology, operations, and real-world deployment.

Consulting

Our consulting practice focuses on strategy, enablement, and program development for organizations operating across the rail ecosystem. We help clients navigate complexity, align technology to operational needs, and move initiatives from concept to execution.

Rail Strategy & Advisory

Sales, Business Development & Market Enablement

Sales, Business Development & Market Enablement

  • Rail program build-out and startup support
  • Customer and stakeholder engagement strategy
  • Program management (PM/PC) and governance support
  • On-site discovery to understand operational needs and constraints
  • Product and solution road-mapping aligned to railroad requirements
  • Supporting pilots from concept through planning and execution

Sales, Business Development & Market Enablement

Sales, Business Development & Market Enablement

Sales, Business Development & Market Enablement

We help organizations engage the rail market more effectively by aligning teams, messaging, and offerings with how railroads actually operate.


  • Rail-focused sales and business development strategy
  • Dedicated sales staff augmentation and advisory support
  • Opportunity and customer management
  • Helping manufacturers and OEMs sell into freight and passenger rail
  • Resale and channel support for select products and solutions

Railroad Sales 101 Training

Product & Solution Development (Railroadization)

Product & Solution Development (Railroadization)

  • How railroads buy and evaluate solutions
  • Who the decision-makers are and how decisions are made
  • What matters operationally and why
  • Positioning value and safety beyond features

Product & Solution Development (Railroadization)

Product & Solution Development (Railroadization)

Product & Solution Development (Railroadization)

We work with product and engineering teams to adapt solutions for real-world rail environments.


  • Product “railroadization” strategy and guidance
  • Collaboration with engineering and product teams
  • Environmental, operational, and lifecycle considerations
  • Field validation and structured feedback to product and engineering teams based on real operating conditions
  • Pilot planning and proof-of-concept support

Services

Our services team provides hands-on technical execution and field support to validate, deploy, and sustain rail communications and infrastructure systems.

Field Services & Project Support

  • Site surveys and field assessments
  • On-site diagnostics and requirements gathering
  • Pilot deployment and field execution
  • Fiber testing and validation
  • Signal relay testing
  • Pole installation, trenching, and civil coordination

Wireless, Infrastructure & Connectivity Services

We support a broad range of rail and industrial communications technologies, including:


  • Private LTE (PLTE)
  • Wi-Fi (yard, wayside, and facilities)
  • Train-to-ground and train-to-train communications
  • Fiber and microwave backhaul
  • Tower construction and inspection
  • Public safety DAS
  • Interference identification and mitigation
  • Industrial IoT (IIoT) and remote asset monitoring deployment

Who We Work With

We work across the freight and passenger rail ecosystem, partnering directly with rail operators and with the organizations that support them. Our role often sits at the intersection of owners, manufacturers, integrators, and delivery partners—helping align technology, operations, and execution.

Rail Operators

Manufacturers, OEMs & Power Partners

Manufacturers, OEMs & Power Partners

  • Class I freight railroads
  • Short line and regional freight railroads
  • Passenger rail operators and transit agencies

Manufacturers, OEMs & Power Partners

Manufacturers, OEMs & Power Partners

Manufacturers, OEMs & Power Partners

  • Wireless, networking, and infrastructure manufacturers
  • Signal, communications, and wayside technology OEMs
  • Industrial IoT and remote asset monitoring solution providers
  • Power partners supporting both freight and passenger rail programs

Engagement Models

We offer flexible engagement models designed to match the realities of rail programs, project timelines, and organizational needs

Advisory & Strategic Consulting

Advisory & Strategic Consulting

Advisory & Strategic Consulting

  • Short- or long-term advisory support
  • Program strategy, road-mapping, and governance
  • Sales, product, and market enablement

Embedded / Staff Augmentation

Advisory & Strategic Consulting

Advisory & Strategic Consulting

  • Dedicated sales, technical, or program support
  • Acting as an extension of your team
  • On-site or hybrid engagement

Project-Based Engagements

Advisory & Strategic Consulting

Retainer & Ongoing Support

  • Defined-scope consulting or services
  • Pilot planning and execution
  • Site surveys, field services, and testing

Retainer & Ongoing Support

Advisory & Strategic Consulting

Retainer & Ongoing Support

  • Continuous advisory and execution support
  • Long-term program assistance
  • Relationship-driven engagement for evolving rail initiatives

How We Engage

Our approach is practical, collaborative, and outcome-driven. We engage where our experience adds the most value—whether that’s strategic consulting, sales enablement, product development, or boots-on-the-ground execution—and remain involved to ensure solutions perform in real operating conditions.

We don’t just deliver scope. We help build programs, enable teams, and support systems that work reliably in the rail environment.

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