Buy Rail Equipment Now, Pay Later

For too long, railroads and contractors have had to convince lenders of the value of rolling stock and MOW equipment. We value and understand rail equipment.

SRF Announces New Division to Fund Rail Shippers

Strategic Rail Finance announces the formation of a new division, HBS Advisors, to work with shippers that need capital for expanding their business and their utilization of rail transportation.

RRIF Funding Equals World's 4th Largest Hedge Fund

Strategic Rail Finance President Michael Sussman is a respected advisor to Congress and the Executive Branch on rail finance and government policy and programs. Read Sussman's comments on the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan program from a recent Railway Age magazine article.

Former FRA Director of RRIF Program Joins Consulting Staff of Strategic Rail Finance

Strategic Rail Finance announces that Joseph R. Pomponio, previous Director of the Railroad Rehabilitation and Infrastructure Financing (RRIF) Program at the Federal Railroad Administration, has joined its consulting staff.

To fund your past, go to a bank.
To fund your future, come to Strategic Rail Finance.

4 Steps to Unlock the Value of Rail Businesses and Projects

Understand Assets

1Rail-related assets of land, track, warehouses, and rolling stock make for stable, long-lived collateral. Pinpoint their value and present in a manner lenders can grasp.

Railroads Matter

2Railroads aren't just another business. Rail development attracts more funding when the presentation effectively communicates the projects relevance to the region's economy and environment.

Illuminate Financials

3The power of financial statements to attract funding is marginalized by ongoing tax minimization strategies. Transform them into powerful presentations of the value and opportunity of your operation.

Integrate Resources

4Identify and integrate public funding resources with multiple private-sector funding sources. An integrated approach maximizes the amount and usefulness of all available support.