Greenbrier Management Services LLC (GMS), a subsidiary of the Greenbrier Companies, Inc., has launched a new Regulatory Services Group led by James H. Rader as vice president regulatory services.
As a part of GMS, the group offers regulatory, engineering, process consulting and advocacy support to tank car and petrochemical rail shippers, among other services. Tank car customers shipping chemicals, petrochemicals and other commodities will benefit from Greenbrier's added regulatory compliance capability.
James Rader has four decades of railroad industry experience, including service at two Class I railroads, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Prior to joining Greenbrier, he worked for Watco Companies, a 50/50 partner with Greenbrier in the GBW Railcar Services railcar repair joint venture.
Rader serves on the board of the Mechanical Association Railcar Technical Services and recently represented shortline railroads on the AAR Tank Car Committee, where he chaired major subcommittees. He is also a regular contributor at the FRA Railroad Safety Advisory Committee.
Members of the new Regulatory Services Group formed Watco Compliance Services in 2011, where they focused on assisting rail asset owners and railroad users to develop standard operating procedures to comply with a broad range of technical specifications, legal requirements, agency regulations and safety rules. Watco is exiting the compliance services business for strategic reasons.
“Watco thanks our Compliance Service team for a job well done and wish them well in their new role with our good partner, Greenbrier,” said Eric Wolfe , head of Watco Supply Chain Services. “Most importantly, we believe this is a good outcome for our team and our mutual customers and customers at GBW.”
“Expert people paired with proprietary technology are at the core of what we do at GMS,” remarked Dan Weiler, senior vice president asset management at Greenbrier Leasing Company and head of GMS. “Our new Regulatory Services Group, with decades of expertise in railroad-related compliance, offers great synergies with the industry-leading fleet management group along with the advanced software systems we have built at GMS. It will produce further opportunities to collaborate across Greenbrier's integrated businesses.”
"Jim Rader is one of the most respected people in his field. With the addition of Jim's team, Greenbrier now offers the industry's most comprehensive railcar asset management platform with a broad range of service capabilities to all constituencies in the rail freight business,” added Weiler.
Rader said, “My team and I are thrilled to join GMS, an established and trusted rail asset manager. Greenbrier has a successful history of advancing enhanced safety, maintenance and compliance practices for rail assets. We look forward to offering best-in-class compliance services and domain support to rolling stock owners who require comprehensive and advanced asset management solutions, working with other colleagues across Greenbrier on exciting new opportunities.”