Kevin Sheys guides railroad and public transit industry clients through transactions and regulatory challenges to help them achieve their objectives.

He advises clients on high-priority freight and passenger railroad projects and transactions and handles regulatory matters before the Surface Transportation Board (STB), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

In the passenger rail sector, Kevin has structured and negotiated more than 25 intercity, commuter, and light rail projects, including related rail line acquisitions, shared use agreements, and regulatory clearances.

In the freight rail sector, Kevin has represented buyers in more than 40 rail line acquisitions and advised numerous freight railroads on how to make effective use of the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA) preemption to expedite permitting and environmental clearance of new facilities. He also assists oil, steel, chemical, agriculture, and heavy manufacturing companies in establishing or expanding rail-served facilities.

In both sectors, Kevin represents locomotive, equipment, and systems manufacturers, rolling stock lessors, suppliers, and service companies on purchases and sales, operations and maintenance contracts, and responses to procurements. His work involves a wide range of regulatory issues, including licensing, safety, and federal railroad labor, employment, and retirement laws.

Kevin brings versatile knowledge of the railroad and transit industry to our Transportation team through his unique experience while guiding and delivering solutions for clients.