Railroad accident investigation and safety management experience inform this railroad operations and safety expert witness’s evaluation of train incidents, derailments, and employee injury events within freight and passenger rail systems. His professional background includes more than 19 years in the railroad industry with responsibilities involving train operations, safety management, and accident investigation, and he has provided consultation and deposition testimony in matters involving railroad accidents and employee injury incidents. Over the course of his career, he has investigated more than 200 rail-related events, including train accidents, employee injuries, and rule violations, focusing on identifying root causes and evaluating corrective actions to improve safety practices. His expertise includes analysis of track-train dynamics, distributed power operations, remote control locomotive operations, signal and train control systems, and railcar and locomotive operations. His operational background includes roles such as freight conductor and locomotive engineer, as well as leadership positions related to derailment prevention, safety management, operational training, and regulatory compliance. He also has extensive knowledge of federal railroad safety regulations contained in Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 200–299, and experience interacting with the Federal Railroad Administration on safety and compliance matters.