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Timothy Eklund reposted thisTimothy Eklund reposted thisWe'd all rather have Matt Foley as our motivation. Since he's unavailable, queue up "Takin' Care of Business" instead — and let's deal with that demurrage bill before it puts you in some van down by the river. You ready? Good. There's a huge demurrage bill hiding in this railyard. You can't see it, but our team can. Most shippers meet their demurrage bills months later — a big number in a small cubicle, that nobody in the building can pay or explain. 15–30 minutes. Free. We'll tell you exactly what you're looking at. Understand it. Pro-actively manage it. Collaboratively resolve it! Or wait for the next $100k invoice or $1.2 million, annually - that headache never goes away. If nothing changes, then the bills keep coming. Become a demurrage hero, by driving your demurrage spend to zero. Start a conversation: inquiries@rail-industrial.com #Demurrage #FreightRail #SupplyChain #RailLogistics #ShipperAdvocacy
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Timothy Eklund reposted thisTimothy Eklund reposted thisALL ABOARD 🤘 Do yourself a favor, first. To make this post more energizing, actionable and related to your runaway train.... (Cue up and blast "Crazy Train" while you read it, unless in a cubicle, of course — like butter on popcorn, it just goes together.). It's far more therapeutic, meaningful and inspirational, this way. #RailShipping #Logistics #Freight #SupplyChain #Rail #Demurrage #Transload Somewhere in your building, or working remote all alone at home, one person might own rates, demurrage, transload, training the new hire and much more. I think it's fair to say, that person is not okay. They aren't in denial, you are. Railroads spent a decade promising w/ PSR, they could do more with less. They were right this time — they just failed to mention where the "more" would land. It landed with you. More layoffs. More stress. More burnout. More rate delays. More headaches. More work absorbed by the cubicles, who never got the chance to vote. So here's the honest question: where in your operation are you quietly covering for somebody else's efficiency? A few places it tends to hide: → RATE ANALYSIS AND NEGOTIATIONS. When did you last benchmark what you're paying against what you could be paying? If the answer is "last year," that's a memory, not a number. → DEMURRAGE. Reactive means you find out when the invoice lands. Proactive means you saw it coming. Those are two different companies. → TRANSLOAD. The option everybody means to evaluate and nobody has a free Thursday to actually price out. Today just happens to be Thursday, btw - this space is our bread and butter, so making sure you are still with me. → TRAINING NEW STAFF. The person who knew everything retired in March and took thirty years of context out the door with them. → MERGER CONCERNS. Consolidation never stops to ask what it does to your routing, your rates, or your service. Do you know what your options look like on the other side of it? → BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. New lanes, new facilities, new customers — the growth work that slides to next quarter every time something urgent lands. Which is daily. → BUILDING THE NETWORK. Knowing who to call before you need to call them. None of this is exotic or rocket science. It's just more than one desk can hold. That's the whole idea and takeaway here — connecting dots for shippers who don't have the hours to connect them. Current shippers, some former shippers, and the ones in denial, still making up their minds. If you've been railroaded and you need assistance, we are the hotline for rail shippers, who need our help. Ask us anything. Rates, routing, equipment, or even where the bathroom is. We'll do our best to answer all of them. You aren't alone. Email us. It's free. inquiries@rail-industrial.com
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Timothy Eklund shared thisWe Offer Rail Car Storage! Idle railcars shouldn't mean idle capital. When the market shifts, fleets need somewhere secure to park cars — and a partner who keeps them ready to roll when demand returns. That's what we do at Rail-Industrial Partners. Our railcar services are built as one integrated platform: 🚉 Storage — Secure short- and long-term capacity on Class I and shortline-connected tracks, with capacity planning, tracking, and access scheduling. 🧼 Cleaning — Commodity-specific tank and hopper washes that meet all regulatory standards. 🔧 Repair & Maintenance — AAR-certified repairs, component replacement, and preventative programs that extend fleet life and cut out-of-service downtime. Because storage, cleaning, and repair connect seamlessly to our rail operations, terminal assets, and industrial redevelopment work, your fleet is protected, maintained, and ready — not sitting idle as a standalone line item. Scalable capacity across a nationwide network. Reliable, cost-effective outcomes. Let's talk about your railcar storage and maintenance needs. 📩 inquiries@rail-industrial.com 📞 1-855-357-1000 🌐 rail-industrial.com #Rail #Railcar #Logistics #SupplyChain #FreightRail #RailcarStorage #FleetManagement #Transportation #Infrastructure #RailIndustrial Rail-Industrial Partners, LLC
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Timothy Eklund shared thisOur team continues to grow! We're pleased to welcome Christopher Hudson to Rail-Industrial Partners as a Strategic Advisor. Chris brings more than 15 years across military logistics, Class I railroad operations, heavy haul transportation, and critical infrastructure execution. For the past six years he has served as a Senior Rail Operations Officer and Rail Fleet Manager supporting the U.S. Department of Defense, with earlier leadership roles at Union Pacific Railroad and LOUP Logistics. In 2025 he founded Precision Procurement & Logistics Solutions (PPLS), advising on multimodal transportation, industrial development, utility and transformer logistics, and supply chain optimization — and he's a long-standing leader within the National Defense Transportation Association. Welcome aboard, Chris! #Rail #Logistics #IndustrialDevelopment #SupplyChain #HeavyHaul #DefenseLogistics Rail-Industrial Partners, LLC Tim Naprstek Asif Hussain Michael Corr Trevin Hogg, MBA
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Timothy Eklund shared this#transloading #industrial #rail Timothy Eklund Asif Hussain Melissa Wilkins Michael Corr Trevin Hogg, MBATimothy Eklund shared thisRail is having a moment — and the firms that own, operate, AND rethink it are the ones creating lasting value. At Rail-Industrial Partners, we work at the intersection of two things most firms keep separate: 🚆 Investment — we acquire, own, operate, and develop shortline railroads, terminals, transload facilities, and rail-served industrial sites with patient, long-term capital. 📈 Advisory — we counsel asset owners and serve rail customers across M&A, capital raising, operations, customer advocacy, and funding. The difference? Because we operate the very assets we advise on, our guidance is grounded in real operating experience — not theory. The track record: • 11 shortlines acquired over 25 years • 40+ rail terminals built & operated • 6 rail industrial parks developed • 100+ years combined rail experience • $7B+ global infrastructure platform experience If you own, operate, or are exploring rail-served assets, let's start a conversation — every discussion is confidential. 📩 inquiries@rail-industrial.com #ShortlineRailroad #FreightRail #Infrastructure #IndustrialDevelopment #RailLogistics
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Timothy Eklund reposted thisTimothy Eklund reposted thisRail is having a moment — and the firms that own, operate, AND rethink it are the ones creating lasting value. At Rail-Industrial Partners, we work at the intersection of two things most firms keep separate: 🚆 Investment — we acquire, own, operate, and develop shortline railroads, terminals, transload facilities, and rail-served industrial sites with patient, long-term capital. 📈 Advisory — we counsel asset owners and serve rail customers across M&A, capital raising, operations, customer advocacy, and funding. The difference? Because we operate the very assets we advise on, our guidance is grounded in real operating experience — not theory. The track record: • 11 shortlines acquired over 25 years • 40+ rail terminals built & operated • 6 rail industrial parks developed • 100+ years combined rail experience • $7B+ global infrastructure platform experience If you own, operate, or are exploring rail-served assets, let's start a conversation — every discussion is confidential. 📩 inquiries@rail-industrial.com #ShortlineRailroad #FreightRail #Infrastructure #IndustrialDevelopment #RailLogistics
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Timothy Eklund shared thisSo perfectly explained! This is our thesis in the rail transportation space. Our strength is our ability to execute and integrate. To create Lasting Value! Check us out: www.rail-industrial.com Rail-Industrial Partners, LLC Tim Naprstek Asif Hussain Melissa Wilkins Michael Corr Trevin Hogg, MBATimothy Eklund shared thisNo to PE , yes to roll ups… Why are so many people obsessed with roll ups? Because on paper they look simple. Buy great businesses. Create scale. Expand margins. Sell at a higher multiple. The reality is much harder. I recently watched Henry Kravis explain why he wouldn’t recommend starting another private equity firm today. That caught my attention. The takeaway wasn’t that acquisitions are a bad business. It was that capital alone is no longer a competitive advantage. Anyone can raise money. Anyone can buy companies. Very few can integrate businesses, build systems, attract exceptional operators, leverage AI, and create an organization that’s worth more than the sum of its parts. A roll up isn’t a strategy. It’s an execution challenge. The winners over the next decade won’t be the firms that acquire the most companies. They’ll be the ones that build the best operating platform after the acquisition. That’s why we’re seeing such a shift from financial engineering to operational engineering. The acquisition gets you in the door. Execution determines the outcome. What’s your view? Are roll ups still one of the best wealth creation strategies, or has the real advantage shifted to who can operate the businesses after they’re acquired? Link to his talk https://lnkd.in/dsXSeFYR
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Motorcoach Country Club in Indio, CA is located south of Palm Springs and borders La Quinta, CA known by golf enthusiasts for PGA West and nearby Indian Wells known for the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. MCC is a Class ”A” motorhome resort like no other.
MCC is renowned for its breath-taking beauty and consists of 400 privately owned properties on 80 acres. Majestic mountain views are…President of North America's Premier Motorcoach Resort.
www.motorcoachcountryclub.com/
Motorcoach Country Club in Indio, CA is located south of Palm Springs and borders La Quinta, CA known by golf enthusiasts for PGA West and nearby Indian Wells known for the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. MCC is a Class ”A” motorhome resort like no other.
MCC is renowned for its breath-taking beauty and consists of 400 privately owned properties on 80 acres. Majestic mountain views are available from three unique styles of lots and the accompanying “coach houses” and even private swimming pools. Every waterfront lot is equipped with a dock.
MCC accommodates Class “A” motorhomes from 30’-45’ and the resort features all of the luxury and up-scale amenities you would expect to find in any 5-star property. Enjoy a round a golf on our challenging executive style golf course, cruise on our two miles of waterways in a watercraft and complete the day with dinner at the private “Top of the Falls” restaurant.
We now feature beautiful pickleball courts, tennis, three pools, a yacht club and a multitude of ongoing activities making Motorcoach Country Club the most awarded RV resort in America.
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