Michael Albert, Sr., President of U. S. Railways, Inc., Awarded 2006 Congressional Medal of Distinction / 2005 National Leadership Award; Appointed to Business Advisory Council.
The National Republican Congrssional Committee announced that Michael Albert, Sr. of Chicago, has been awarded Congressional Medal of Dintinction. Mr. Albert was appointed to serve on the Business Advisory Council(BAC)in recognition of valuable contributions and dedication to the Republican Party.
Washington, D. C. (PRWEB) January 12, 2007 -
NRCC Chairman Tom Reynolds and the NRCC announced that Michael D. Albert, Sr. has been chosen as a 2006 Congressional medal of distinction winner.
Mr. Albert was selected based on unyielding support of the Republican Party, outstanding leadership in business and contributions to the local economy.
Only an elite group of business professional people were nominated to receive the award before the awards selection committee reached a final decision.
Commenting on Mr. Albert's selection, Congressman Reynolds said, "Mr. Albert has served as an Hoorary Chairman of the Business Advisory Concil and has provide much neede support. This award could not have gone to a more deserving candidate."
Washington D. C. (PRWEB) January 3, 2006 -- The National Republican Congrssional Committee announced that Michael Albert, Sr. has been appointed to serve on the Business Advisory Council(BAC)in recognition of valuable contributions and dedication to the Republican Party.
Michael Albert, Sr. will serve the state of Illinois and is expected to play a crucial role in the Party's efforts to involve top business people in the process of government reform.
The Business Advisory Council is part of the National Republican Congressinal Committee, and is dedicated to making sure that small business has a voice in Washington.
Mr. Albert, who will be a key member of the Council.
As an Honorary Chairman, Mr. Albert will receive confidential surveys...be invited to high meetings in Washington with other Business Leaders to provide his input on issues like taxes and healthcare. Mr. Albert will receive invitations to other high profile Washington events, also the annual President's Dinner.
Michael Albert, Sr. founded U. S. Railways, Inc. in 2003, and is located in Chicago. U. S. Railways, Inc., is one of the few Black-owned freight railroad intra-plant switching contractors in North America.
Intra-plant switching involves moving freight rail cars between the main railroad line and the company's property for shipping and receiving purposes. This is done by using the railroad tracks on the company's property. Many large companies use this service, such as Ford, Nabisco and U. S. Steel.
"As a small relatively new company, U. S. Railways, Inc., has less overhead than most, if not all, freight railroad switching contractors", Albert said. "Therefore, we can pass the savings on to our customers."
Albert was inspired to found the company after reading an article on a Black-owned freight transportation company in North Carolina from the 1850s. The owner, Joseph Hayne Rainey, transported freight by horse on the street railway between the Charleston wharves and the railroad depot. In 1870 Rainey became the first Black man to serve in the U. S. House of Representatives.
Railroad transportion in North America is a very lucrative industry; there are over 600 freight railroads operating today in the U. S., Canada, and Mexico, grossing $42 billion annually. Demand for freight transport is expected to jump 67% by 2020, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR).
Railroads transport more than 42% of U. S. intercity freight and remain the backbone of North America's freight transportation, transporting more than trucks, ships or airplanes. U. S. freight railroads are the world's busiest, moving more freight than any rail system in any other country. In fact, U. S. railroads move more than four times as much freight as do all of Western Europe's freight railroads combined.
U. S. Railways, Inc., has the structure to successfully compete in the railroad transportation industry. We have a nationally recognized Railroad Consultant, Gary Hunter(www. railroadindustriesinc. com)with over 25 years of experience, who has negotiated contracts for many of the largest railroads (e. g. Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santa-Fe, Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation). Mr. Hunter is the principal owner of Railroad Industries Incorporated and is the only Black Railroad Consultant in the U. S. Our attorney, Thomas F. McFarland, P. C., is also nationally well-known in the North American railroad industry and has over 35 years of experience.
Additionally, we are using the services of a Marketing Consultant, Ron Murray, CEO of Straight Talk International, a marketing company based in Chicago and South Africa. Mr. Murray meets with the International Marketing Council of South Africa and is following up on contacts made on behalf of U. S. Railways, Inc.
U. S. Railways, Inc., is the "Buffalo Soldiers", the 761st Tank Batallion, WWII's "forgotten soldiers" and the Tuskegee Airmen of America's railroad industry.
For more information on how your company can save money on freight railroad intra-plant switching costs, call us today toll-free at 866 RAILWAY (866-724-5929) or visit us on the web at www. usrailwaysinc. com.
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