WARD, E. DEAN

Ward's Railroad Consulting Services, LLC

616 Ivy Green Lane

Irmo, South Carolina 29063

(803) 407-7916

Fax: (803) 407-7916

Cell: (803) 727-4326

E-Mail: deano65@bellsouth.net

EIN # 81-0673039

Expert Track Consultant. With over 40 years in the railroad industry, I have now retired and am offering my services and experiences for hire. I started with the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company in 1964 in the Engineering Department as a Rodman. I was promoted in 1967 and worked in the Bridge Department for the next 3 years. In 1970 I was again promoted as an Assistant Cost Engineer in the MOW Department. I was promoted to Track Supervisor in 1971 and held this position until being hired by the Federal Railroad Administration as a Track Safety Inspector in 1975 and held this position until retirement in December 2004. I am offering my services for the following:

· FRA Track Safety Standards, Classes 1 thru 5

· FRA Roadway Worker Program

· Fall Restraint - An addendum to Bridge Worker Regulations that allows track & signal personnel to perform minor work on a bridge without being encumbered with all of the Bridge Worker Regulations.

· FRA Bridge Worker Standards

· FRA Roadway Maintenance Machine Rule

· Working with railroad inspection personnel during their regular routine workday. I will be able to provide them with the knowledge and experience I have gained over the years of track inspection. I will be able to enhance their ability to inspect track and give them the means to be a proficient and thorough inspector.

· I am also available for other types of work, related to my expertise, such as "Expert Witness" in court cases.

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