Railcrew Team Letter - December 21, 2009

RailCrew Team,

This year RailCrew started toward our vision of becoming the best crew transport company in the industry and providing an enjoyable and safe work environment. Changes were made this year and we still have work to do. I really appreciate the hard work all of you contributed this year.

I have really enjoyed and benefited from our conversations. Many of you have been very open and provided excellent suggestions to continue our vision to be the best.

I appreciate your hard work on developing our relationships with our clients and providing them excellent service. Because of you, RailCrew can look forward to new business opportunities for 2010 and beyond. Additionally we have prospects for growth with railroads we are not serving today.

In 2010 we will continue to move toward a strong "safety culture" in our organization. We will be traveling to your locations and listening to your ideas about how we continue to create that "safety culture".

We will be renewing our fleet with the objective of having no vehicle over three years old by mid-2012. In addition, we will be equipping the vehicles with on-board technology which has been designed and developed with RailCrew driver input.

We will demand fair and consistent treatment for all of our employees. We will provide the training and equipment needed to do the best possible job for our clients.

Remember, all non-driver employees exist for one reason and that is to support our drivers so they can deliver excellent service to our current and future clients.

I wish each of you and your families a wonderful and safe holiday season and I thank you for making this year a great start.

I welcome your suggestions.

Have a great, safe day,

Randy

RailCrew Commits to Multifaceted Safety Program - November 3, 2009

Railcrew Xpress was recently featured in Automotive Fleet with an article written by Shelley Mika:

RailCrew Xpress holds a unique niche in the transportation industry. Serving railroads such as Union Pacific and Burlington Northern Santa Fe, the company transports rail crews between their end destinations and the home rail depots, helping crews meet safety standards regarding allowable working hours. With railroads as its primary clients, RailCrew Xpress (RCX) meets high standards of safety, and with nearly 700 Ford and Chevy passenger vans on the road, processes must be clear and consistent, and must permeate all levels of the business.

Where many companies are responsible only for the safety of their own employees, RCX's business is to ensure the safety of conductors and engineers as well. This responsibility essentially doubles RCX's liability - and heightens the need for an effective safety program.

"Railroad workers fall under the Federal Employer's Liability Act," said Kelley Merrick, RCX claims director. "A great deal of the traditional Workers' Compensation liability of the railroad is transferred contractually to the crew hauler."

While RCX is not a DOT-regulated carrier, the company follows most DOT driver qualification procedures. To this end, RCX employs a two-pronged approach to safety initiatives: prevention and accident response.

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Organizational Announcement - February 17, 2009

I am very pleased to announce our new President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Randall West. Randy reports to me, effective February 9, 2009.

Most recently, Randy served as Executive Vice President for Kelley Fleet Services, a Mission Viejo, California-based fleet maintenance company that operates in 37 states, providing fleet maintenance to strategic clients in the food and beverage distribution industry.

Prior to his position at Kelley Fleet, Randy served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Coach USA, Inc., a provider of motorcoach charter, tour, and sightseeing services; and commuter and transit motorcoach services in the United States.

Additionally, Randy held an executive level position with Allied Holdings, Inc., a privately-held multinational transportation and logistics company supporting the automotive industry. He also served as the President of Axis Group, Inc., a non-asset-based subsidiary of Allied. During his tenure, Randy built the subsidiary from infancy to over $300 million in revenue. He also served as the president and Chief Operating Officer of the entire $1 billion holding company.

He served in various positions with Ryder System, Inc., the world's largest ground transportation services and logistics company. He was assigned to improve the struggling Automotive Carrier Services division, which was operating at a loss. Within 18 months, the division made significant client service and profit improvements. At which time, it became a division of Allied Holdings, Inc. Rand led the international division of Ryder during his tenure there and expanded operations into six countries in two years.

As Chief Executive Officer, the Board of Directors and I have spent the past two months getting to know Randy and sharing our vision of RailCrew Xpress. We feel together with your help, we will build the best rail crew transport company in the industry.

Please join me in welcoming Randy to our team.

Sincerely,
Andrew Blott
Chief Executive Officer