Career railroad officer - Subject matter expert
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: TotalRail, LLC
- Phone: (520) 873-7191
- Cell: (520) 554-2279
- Website: TotalRail.net
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Railroad and Accident ReconstructionKeywords/Search Terms:
Event Recorder, Locomotive GE/EMD, Positive Train Control, Train make-up, LDVR camera, Trip Optimizer/Leader, Distributed Power Locomotive, Federal Regulations, Railroad Operating Rules, Crossing collisions, Railroad training, Derailment, Employee discipline, Passenger/Freight operations, Fatalities, Employee injury, Human FactorsEducation:
BA, Business Administration , Leland Stanford Junior University ; , 7Years in Practice:
30+Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
15Additional Information
Railroad Safety & Accident Reconstruction Expert | Locomotive Engineer | Former FRA Investigator Nationally recognized railroad safety and operations expert with over 40 years of Class I passenger and freight railroad experience. Current Class I locomotive engineer and certified Supervisor of Locomotive Engineers. Former Class I railroad executive and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) investigator. Trained by both the FRA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in advanced post-incident and accident investigation techniques. Expert in reconstructing complex incidents — including train–vehicle collisions, train–pedestrian/trespasser strikes, improper train make-up, and rules violations. Skilled in cutting-edge event recorder and locomotive camera analysis software. Proven track record in high-profile and multi-fatality investigations. Founder of TotalRail, LLC (est. 2018), recognized for uncompromising, detail-driven investigations and authoritative subject matter expertise relied upon by legal teams, government agencies, and industry leaders nationwide.