On track for success!
Using in-depth knowledge to improve rail utilization
We advise our customers on how to transform their logistics from road to rail in a more economically successful, sustainable, and efficient manner
What drives us
We are a owner-managed management and strategy consultancy with an independent and neutral approach to consulting. Our focus is always on the client and their economic, strategic, and procedural requirements and needs.
Our claim
We work with our clients to develop objective and feasible “workable” answers to their questions. As consultants, we contribute our extensive operational industry and consulting experience, particularly in rail transport. Depending on the issue at hand, any mode of transport – or a mix of modes – can be considered the best option.
Our consulting services focus on
- general transport and logistics consulting in land transport, rail (freight) transport, and combined transport
- product and concept development for rail-based transport services
- optimization of rail infrastructure and rail access points.
Thanks to our many years of professional and consulting activities, we have a broad network of independent experts (e.g., with expertise in railway operations, railway law, vehicle, or track technology issues) whom we can call upon as needed. We offer each of our customers a tailor-made team that comprehensively covers the required skills.
Our clients
Transportation & Logistics Companies
Manufacturing & Shipping
Federal, state, and local governments
Logistics & rail infrastructure
Rail sector suppliers
Business associations & political parties
Environmental associations and initiatives
Investors
Transportation & Logistics Companies
- State-owned railways
- National (incumbents)
- Non-federal railways
- Private Railways
- Forwarding companies
- Maritime shipping companies
- Container operators
Manufacturing & Shipping
- Manufacturing companies
- Wholesale, retail, and foreign trade companies
Federal, state, and local governments
- Federal and state ministries and authorities
- Municipal and local government bodies and representatives
- Regional planners and business park developers
Logistics & rail infrastructure
- Operators of railway infrastructure and logistics facilities
- Public railways
- Non-public railways
- Siding connections
- Railports
- Freight transport centers
- Container terminals
- Industrial sidings
- Ports
Rail sector suppliers
- Locomotive and vehicle manufacturers
- Manufacturers of infrastructure and transshipment components
- Manufacturers of loading equipment
Business associations & political parties
- Political parties
- Chambers of commerce and industry
- Industry associations
Environmental associations and initiatives
- Environmental associations and citizens' initiatives
- Environmental protection associations and transport associations
- Citizens' initiatives on transport and environmental issues
- Other NGOs
Investors
- Private equity firms
- Banks and leasing companies
- Buyers and sellers of transportation companies
Who we are
Would you like to join our consulting team?
We look forward to receiving your proactive application at office@htc-consult.de
Our services
- SWOT analysis
- Derivation of appropriate measures
- Prioritization of measures
- Monitoring of measures
- Results controlling
- Market-centered corporate development
- Development of new transport connections
- Reactivation of railway lines
- Cost-benefit analysis
- Comparison of alternative technical options
- Advantageousness of procurement decisions
- Company analyses
- Market analyses
- Development of competition
- Balance sheet analyses and company assessment
- Country and corridor studies
- Validation/evaluation of traffic forecasts and operating concepts
- Concretisation of modal shift
- Support for shippers interested in modal shift
- Support for other stakeholders
- Effective use of rail as a mode of transport
- Integration of rail as a mode of transport into supply-chain
- Operational (rail) concepts
- Single wagon transport / wagon group transport
- Infrastructure planning & optimisation
- Einbindung Verkehrsträger Schiene in Supply-Chains
- Document preparation
- Support
- Evaluation
- on the buyer side
- on the seller side
- Due diligence
Project examples
rail infrastructure
Assessment of traffic forecasts
Benchmarking
Concepts
Smaller than block trains
Railcoach
