R.L. Banks & Associates, Inc. (RLBA) is a multidisciplinary consulting firm providing economic, operational and engineering counsel related to the freight and passenger railroad industry, including inter-city, high speed, commuter and light rail operations. RLBA features more than 60 years of experience in providing expert analytical services and powerful litigation support to a nationwide group of clients representing every principal segment of the economy: transportation, industrial firms, financial and service institutions, agriculture, public utilities, communities and government. The firm's reputation is recognized in the media: the professional staff has been interviewed by or quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The Journal of Commerce, The New York Times and The Washington Post.