WALTHAM, MA, April 11, 2011 – RailRunner, N.A., Inc., the developer of innovative rail products and services providing low-cost intermodal transportation solutions to underserved markets worldwide, today announced that it has appointed Anders Flensborg to its Advisory Board. In addition, Mr. Flensborg will provide both business development advice and services supporting the strategic development of RailRunner in Europe.

Anders Flensborg has more than 20 years’ experience in the international shipping industry, where he has worked in a variety of senior positions and proved himself as an entrepreneur. He joined the British P&O Group in 1995. Mr. Flensborg later co-founded ocean24 (today Rewe/Deutsches Reisebüro), the leading internet-based booking engine for the European ferry market. In 2002 he established the Agency for Maritime Transport Solutions aimed at the global project market (break-bulk). Mr. Flensborg, as the European Representative for a major US railroad, has become deeply involved in rail practices, policies, and markets in recent years. In 2003, Mr. Flensborg was co-founder of Flensborg Associates as well as co-founder and Managing Director of Flensborg International GmbH. Both companies, based in Munich, focus on business development and M&A mandates in the area of transport and logistics in Europe and North America.

RailRunner President and CEO Charles Foskett described Flensborg as “an energetic and knowledgeable professional, with broad experience in transportation”, adding that “we look forward to his contributions to both business development and strategy.”

About RailRunner

RailRunner (www.railrunner.com) is an innovative rail products and services company bringing a new Road-Ready intermodal rail product to shippers worldwide. RailRunner’s worldwide patented container-carrying bi-modal system is designed to quickly; simply and efficiently shift chassis and container to and from highway to rail and back. With RailRunner’s low-investment Terminal Anywhere™ technology, no flatcars, pocket or well cars, huge cranes, high-value lift equipment or expensive terminal infrastructure are involved. Road-Ready trailers or chassis extend trucking or container services to markets and locations not previously reachable, improving shipping efficiency, lowering fuel cost, and reducing traffic congestion and air pollution, thus supporting environmental goals of transferring freight transport from road to more environmental-friendly rail. The company is privately held and based in Waltham, MA.

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Metzger Communications
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RailRunner Provides Update on European Certification and Homologation Efforts

Modified TSI allows bi-modal technology to be standardized throughout Europe

WALTHAM, MA, March 7, 2011 – RailRunner, N.A., Inc., the developer of innovative rail products and services providing low-cost bi-modal transportation solutions to intermodal markets worldwide, today announced a renewal of its European product certification efforts as a result of the European Railway Agency (ERA) recent modifications to its Technical Standards of Interoperability (TSI). The TSI now includes expanded technical requirements, which allow bimodal technology to be standardized and homologated throughout Europe. RailRunner believes it is well positioned to pursue to anticipated certification of its equipment according to European market and standards requirements.

“The emergence of a clarified TSI standard for bi-modal allows us a clear path to bring a safe and compliant system to market,” said Charles Foskett, President and CEO of RailRunner. “This will directly benefit operators and shippers throughout the European Union.”

About ERA

The ERA, headquartered in Valenciennes, France, was established to provide the EU Member States and the European Commission with technical assistance in the fields of railway safety and interoperability. This involves the development and implementation of TSI and a common approach to questions concerning railway safety. The ERA’s main task is to manage the preparation of these measures. The operational units are active in the area of: Railway safety, interoperability, European rail traffic management system (ERTMS), economic evaluation and cross acceptance.

About RailRunner

RailRunner (www.railrunner.com) is an innovative rail products and services company bringing a new Road-Ready intermodal rail product to shippers worldwide. RailRunner’s worldwide patented container-carrying bi-modal system is designed to quickly; simply and efficiently shift chassis and container to and from highway to rail and back. With RailRunner’s low-investment Terminal Anywhere™ technology, no flatcars, pocket or well cars, huge cranes, high-value lift equipment or expensive terminal infrastructure are involved. Road-Ready trailers or chassis extend trucking or container services to markets and locations not previously reachable, improving shipping efficiency, lowering fuel cost, and reducing traffic congestion and air pollution, thus supporting environmental goals of transferring freight transport from road to more environmental-friendly rail. The company is privately held and based in Waltham, MA.

For further RailRunner press information contact:

Mark Metzger
Metzger Communications
+1-781-254-4186
mmetzger@metzgerco.com

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TÜV Rheinland Analysis Confirms Major Advances in Bi-modal Technology by RailRunner®

Study will contribute to approval process for use of RailRunner in the European Union

WALTHAM, MA, September 14, 2010 – TÜV Rheinland Group has issued a report identifying the innovative bi-modal technology of RailRunner NA as promising for approval for use in the European marketplace. The study focuses on the “lower lifecycle costs end environmental benefits, which result from the technical innovations of the RailRunner system itself.” It describes the cost-saving potentials of the RailRunner technology as “outstanding” and concludes that the prospect is good that the technology will win approval by the European Rail Agency under its Technical Specification of Interoperability.

TÜV is a globally recognized company that documents the safety and quality of new and existing products, systems and services. The intent of the review was to examine the economic and environmental benefits of the RailRunner technology and its viability as a direct solution to improve and expand intermodal transport within the European Union. The report was commissioned by RailRunner at the request of several European approval authorities who sought an authoritative and independent review of the company’s technology. While the report specifically addresses the European market, the report findings may also be applied to the North American market, as well.

This report serves as a supplement to the recent Analysis and Comparison of Intermodal Transport Chains in European Markets by Studiengesellschaft für den Kombinierten Verkehr (SGKV). The TÜV report concludes that, as a result of RailRunner’s significant advancements, the technology can meet the latest Technical Specification of Interoperability (TSI) standards as issued by the European Rail Agency (ERA).

“As a result of the innovative elements developed and being part of the RailRunner technology this bi-modal system promises to be successfully implemented in Europe,” the report says.

It reviews the political and economic reasons for the failure of previous bi-modal systems in the European market. But the report explores the recent political and economic changes, such as

• The privatization of previously state-owned railways
• The accompanying increased competition among carriers (across national borders)
• Higher highway transport costs and
• Increased concern about environmental issues, including noise reduction

The report cites the RailRunner bogie as “the most important and valuable innovation” of the RailRunner technology. The articulated design reduces friction, thus reducing wear and tear on wheels and track, as well as noise, while improving energy efficiency. It also reduces maintenance costs on both the bogies and the track.

TÜV’s report also cited a number of advantages of the RailRunner chassis, which can operate on road and rail and include air springs.

The report concludes that:

• Reduced friction and better aerodynamics could reduce fuel consumption by 15%
• Maintenance and spare parts costs could be reduced by as much as 30%
• More operating time should increase fleet profitability and
• Future track fees, which depend on the amount of wear and noise “will make RailRunner even more competitive”

TÜV Rheinland (http://www.tuv.com), with 490 locations in 61 countries is one of the world’s leading groups of companies providing technical and homologation services. At the heart of the company, founded in 1872, is the sustainable development of safety and quality in interaction between man, technology and the environment. Key to the company and its staff is the philosophy that social and industrial development cannot be achieved without technical progress. In this respect, the safe and responsible use of technical innovations, products and facilities is crucial. As an independent third party, TÜV Rheinland tests, monitors and certifies products, installations, processes, management systems and services based on statutory requirements, relevant performance indicators and standards.

The company itself is actively involved in developing those standards. In certain fields, the Group also performs tasks on behalf of the public sector, for example in the technical inspection of automobiles and industrial plants, and holding of driving tests.

About RailRunner

RailRunner (www.railrunner.com) is an innovative rail products and services company bringing a new Road-Ready intermodal rail product to shippers worldwide. RailRunner’s worldwide patented container-carrying bi-modal system is designed to quickly; simply and efficiently shift chassis and container to and from highway to rail and back. With RailRunner’s low-investment Terminal Anywhere™ technology, no flatcars, pocket or well cars, huge cranes, high-value lift equipment or expensive terminal infrastructure are involved. Road-Ready trailers or chassis extend trucking or container services to markets and locations not previously reachable, improving shipping efficiency, lowering fuel cost, and reducing traffic congestion and air pollution, thus supporting environmental goals of transferring freight transport from road to more environmental-friendly rail. The company is privately held and based in Waltham, MA.

For further RailRunner press information contact:

Mark Metzger
Metzger Communications
+1-781-254-4186
mmetzger@metzgerco.com

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Study by SGKV Determines RailRunner® Bimodal Technology is Economical, Competitive and “Ready for the European Market”

WALTHAM, MA, August 31, 2010 – RailRunner has been designated as an effective technology for bi-modal transport by Studiengesellschaft für den Kombinierten Verkehr (SGKV) one of the foremost organizations studying intermodal transportation in Europe. The SGKV study is a comparative analysis of existing intermodal transport technologies with regard to their operational efficiencies, capital costs and environmental implications, as well as several other parameters.

The report compares the use of RailRunner technology with competing intermodal technologies in transporting 45-foot European containers, 40-foot ISO containers, 20-foot tank containers, swap bodies, semi-trailers and roll-on roll off systems. Using a hypothetical Hamburg-to-Budapest itinerary, The report says RailRunner identifies RailRunner NA, Inc., as having the best intermodal (road/rail) technology available based on multiple critical factors, including the following:

• Payload to tare ratio,
• Environmental impact, energy consumption and CO2 emissions
• Labor cost and operational costs per transported unit,
• Number of units per train,
• Ease of integration into existing intermodal systems,
• Terminal investment costs,
• Equipment costs, and
• Maintenance costs.

For example, the SGKV report estimates the effective ratio of payload to tare weight at 2:1 for RailRunner with a 45-foot container, while the rate for a standard T5 railcar is 1.1:1. The rate of CO2 emissions are 30% to 43% lower with the RailRunner technology according to SGKV. And the cost of installing a RailRunner terminal are 20% to 25% that of a traditional intermodal terminal, while the operating costs are 16% lower than trucking and 27% lower than a T5 train.

“Another remarkable advantage of the RailRunner system is that it easily can be integrated into existing intermodal transport systems,” the SGVK report says. “RailRunner can be fully comprised in existing terminals, thus enlarging the overall terminal capacity. The costs are relatively small.”

SGKV (http://www.sgkv.de), founded in 1928 and located in Berlin, Germany, is a well-known, non-profit research association that provides research and analytical evaluations as well as consulting services to companies and governmental units mainly involved in intermodal transportation in Europe. It receives financial support from the German government, as well as from member companies belonging to the organization and associated to intermodal transportation. This study was commissioned by RailRunner, because of increasing interest by logistic and intermodal companies in its new technology, and based upon the request of several German and European approval authorities who required independent reviews of RailRunner technology by respected European institutions.

About RailRunner

RailRunner (www.railrunner.com) is an innovative rail products and services company bringing a new Road-Ready intermodal rail product to shippers worldwide. RailRunner’s worldwide patented container-carrying bi-modal system is designed to quickly; simply and efficiently shift chassis and container to and from highway to rail and back. With RailRunner’s low-investment Terminal Anywhere™ technology, no flatcars, pocket or well cars, huge cranes, high-value lift equipment or expensive terminal infrastructure are involved. Road-Ready trailers or chassis extend trucking or container services to markets and locations not previously reachable, improving shipping efficiency, lowering fuel cost, and reducing traffic congestion and air pollution, thus supporting environmental goals of transferring freight transport from road to more environmental-friendly rail. The company is privately held and based in Waltham, MA.

For further RailRunner press information contact:

Mark Metzger
Metzger Communications
+1-781-254-4186
mmetzger@metzgerco.com

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