Solution Services LLC Information

Solution Services LLC is the independent advisory practice of Dan Bostek, who spent 33 years at Norfolk Southern and retired as Director of Operating Practices and Special Projects. We serve shippers, investors, industrial operators, short lines and trial counsel across the North American rail network. EXPERT WITNESS & LITIGATION SUPPORT Locomotive event recorder downloads and interpretation, train handling analysis, operating rules, incident and derailment reconstruction, demonstratives, deposition and trial testimony. FORMAL INVESTIGATIONS & DISCIPLINE Hearing officer training and procedural design under the Railway Labor Act. Investigation record review for counsel. TRAINING & INSTRUCTION Onsite classroom and field instruction. Supervisor training built on 49 CFR Parts 217 and 218 — operational testing program design, rule-check planning and root cause analysis. Curriculum, participant workbooks, leader's guides and written examinations aligned to Part 217.11 for FRA audit-readiness. SAFETY AUDITS & ASSESSMENTS Independent audits of safety practices, FRA audit-readiness reviews, corrective action plans and operating risk assessment. CUSTOM RULEBOOKS & PROCEDURES Operating practices and safety rule procedures written for industrial clients, plant railroads, transloads and rail-served facilities — car handling, securement and uncontrolled movement prevention. Most industrial rail operations fall outside FRA jurisdiction, which means the only standard is the one you write. OPERATIONS & REGULATORY CONSULTING FRA Parts 217, 218, 240 and 242. Terminal and network service design. Due diligence for M&A and asset valuation. Dan advises institutional investors through expert networks and is the author of 85 published analyses of freight rail operations and regulation, including an ongoing record of STB Finance Docket No. 36873.