The Pacific Podcast

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit byronporter.substack.com Roger Nober is the Director of the Regulatory Studies Center and a Professor of Practice at the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, he was the EVP and Chief Legal Officer at BNSF. Roger was also the Chairman of the Surfac...

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit byronporter.substack.com Paul Tonsager is a former executive with Maersk, Patriot Rail, and CN. Paul returned to the show to discuss all the changes happening in the world of maritime trade.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit byronporter.substack.com Tim Luchini is the Co-Founder and CEO of Intramotev. Prior to Intramotev, Tim worked as an Engineering Manager at Boeing. He also teaches at Washington University as an Adjunct Professor in the Engineering School and holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit byronporter.substack.com Mark Cane is the author of Against All Odds , a 3-volume series of the history of intermodal at Burlington Northern. Mark was an early member of the founding Intermodal Business Unit (IBU) team at BN and eventually its VP. Against All Odds (Amazon.com)

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit byronporter.substack.com Paul Duncan is the former EVP and COO of Norfolk Southern. Prior to that he spent 19 years with BNSF in a number of roles touching Service Design, Transportation Operations, and Intermodal Operations.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit byronporter.substack.com My guest this week is Joe Gioe, the CEO of the Indiana Railroad. Joe is a long-time veteran of the industry having worked as a Conductor at BNSF up to the VP of Transportation at NS before taking his role with the INRD. We touched on the following topics: * Coming up through the ranks at BNSF * How the rail indu...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit byronporter.substack.com This week I talked with STB Chairman Patrick Fuchs. Patrick has spent 15 years working in transportation policy, including such hallmarks as working on the 2015 FAST Act and the past 6 years at the STB. Some of the topics we touched on: * The challenge in writing good policy or regulation. * The breadth and dept...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit byronporter.substack.com On this episode, I talked with Blake DeNoyer, the Rail Advisor Group Leader at Lockton. If you don’t know Blake yet, you should. Blake is plugged into everything that’s happening in the industry and is a valuable resource for those looking to understand the risk and insurance aspect of railroading. He also hosts...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit byronporter.substack.com On this episode, I talked with Clay Gambill, a Sales Director at the Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS). After nearly 20 years at a Class 1 and now at a large Class 2, Clay has experienced first hand the interaction between Class 1’s and their shortline partners. Some of the topics we touched on: * Managing rail op...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit byronporter.substack.com On this episode, I talked with Paul Tonsager, a former executive with CN, Maersk, and Patriot Rail. Especially with his maritime and international experience, has one of the more unique perspectives in the industry. Some of the topics we touched on: * Early days at Crowley and Maersk * The challenges in running...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit byronporter.substack.com For the first episode of The Pacific Podcast, I was joined by Farrukh Bezar, the former Chief Strategy Officer of CSX. We covered a lot of ground and touched on some of the following topics: * Life at CN during the IPO * The impact of Jim Foote, both at CN and CSX * Railroad sales vs. marketing * Carload vs. int...