Transportation Expert Witnesses

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Transportation expert witnesses specialize in a variety of fields, including traffic engineering, logistics, public transportation, aviation, and maritime transport. Some of the most common specialties among transportation expert witnesses also include highway safety, vehicle dynamics, freight forwarding, rail operations, and pedestrian safety. They have provided opinions on the effects of traffic accidents, transportation regulations, infrastructure design, vehicle maintenance standards, and shipping procedures.

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Marine Transportation Safety and Vessel Security Expert WitnessView profile

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Marine Transportation Safety and Vessel Security Expert Witness

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Massachusetts

This expert has been working on and with seafaring vessels for over 40 years. He graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy with a B.S. in Nautical Science and Marine Transportation and holds a U.S. Coast Guard Master License. A retired Captain of the Untied States Navy, he served on numerous Navy warships and was the Head of Maritime Affairs for the Chief of Naval Operations during Operations...

Transportation Expert WitnessView profile

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Transportation Expert Witness

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New York

This qualified expert has over 20 years of experience in the transportation industry. He previously worked at the New York City Transit in various capacities including Chief Transportation Officer. He was responsible for the training department, managing programs for instructing bus drivers. He currently works as Vice President of Operations for a transportation contractor in New York. His...

Transportation Safety Expert WitnessView profile

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Transportation Safety Expert Witness

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South Carolina

This expert is a certified Director of Safety through the National Committee for Motor Fleet Supervisory Training. He has won a number of awards and is widely recognized in the industry as a leading subject matter expert. He has held numerous top level positions in fleet management, trucking, industry safety, and driver resources. The expert has also been on the boards of several safety...

Transportation and Bus Safety Expert WitnessView profile

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Transportation and Bus Safety Expert Witness

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New York

This highly qualified bus safety expert has directed and supervised all technical and business activities of a transportation consultancy for more than 30 years. Concurrently, he created and directed the operations of a transportation service company and the US distributor of a line of European manufactured buses. He belongs to the American Public Transportation Association, the National...

Trucking – Transportation Expert WitnessView profile

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Trucking – Transportation Expert Witness

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Florida

This experienced trucking expert has been trained in safety supervision and accident investigation by the American Trucking Association and the North American Transportation Management Institute. He is a certified Director of Safety and a certified Driver Trainer. He has held a number of transportation safety, training, and management positions throughout his career and has specialized in...

Occupational Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Occupational Medicine Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified Occupational Medicine expert is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine. He is board certified in Occupational Medicine, following training at Medical College of Wisconsin. He formerly served as a Clinical Instructor for Medical College of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin. He is certified as a Medical Review Officer for the Department of...

Railroad & Rapid Transit Accident Expert WitnessView profile

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Railroad & Rapid Transit Accident Expert Witness

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Nebraska

Expert in rapid transit accident investigation, particularly rolling equipment and motive power, event recordings, track, operations, train handling, and human performance. He retired from the National Transportation Safety Board after 22 years as an investigator-in-charge in which time he participated in 57 major accident investigations, 32 field accident investigations, 10 public hearings, 16...

Civil Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Civil Engineering Expert Witness

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New Jersey

This expert received his Masters degree in 1997 at McMaster University and in 2004, he was awarded his PhD from Carleton University. His PhD contribution resulted in significant changes in the 2005 National Building Code of Canada, NBCC. During his graduate studies, he taught several courses including Engineering Mechanics, Surveying, Highway and Transportation, Bridge Design, and Properties of...

Electrical Engineering Expert WitnessView profile

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Electrical Engineering Expert Witness

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Wisconsin

This highly qualified expert is the founder and principal of a consultancy for technology and intellectual property investigation in electrical machines, electromagnetic devices, and their applications, particularly in the automotive, aerospace and transportation fields. He holds 49 US patents with 4 more applied for, and authored or co-authored twenty-two papers in referred journals. He is the...

Logistics Insurance Expert WitnessView profile

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Logistics Insurance Expert Witness

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Tennessee

One of the largest program underwriters of logistics insurance nationally and a pioneer of state-of the art coverages. Main logistics specialization is truck brokers.

Transportation Expert WitnessView profile

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Transportation Expert Witness

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Oklahoma

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Texas

This expert has more than 15 years of continuous, progressively responsible experience in the trucking and warehouse industries, in addition to more than 10 years of operational experience with fortune 500 companies. He specializes in trucking regulation, including expertise in DOT standards, Title 49 CFR Transportation Regulations, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Federal...

School Transportation Expert WitnessView profile

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School Transportation Expert Witness

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New York

This expert’s involvement in school transportation began behind the wheel of a bus in the 1970s. In 1985 he served as Supervisor of a New York State Education Department Regional Safety Center and was involved in projects such as developing School Bus Driver Instructor and classroom student safety curricula. He returned to Syracuse University in 1989 and earned a Masters in Adult Education. ...

Fisheries Expert WitnessView profile

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Fisheries Expert Witness

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New York

This expert has over 50 years of experience in the fisheries industry. Most of his career was spent at the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations in various positions including Fisheries Economist and Project Manager. He participates in regional and international fisheries conferences and contributes specialized fisheries articles for publication in regional and international...

Industrial Engineering and Hazardous Materials Transportation Expert WitnessView profile

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Industrial Engineering and Hazardous Materials Transportation Expert Witness

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Illinois

This highly qualified hazardous materials transportation expert earned his BS in Industrial Engineering, his MS in Engineering Management, and his PhD from Kennedy Western University. This expert has been involved in the development and implementation of hazardous materials safety regulations for more than 30 years and has been responsible for a broad range of domestic and international hazardous...

Transportation and Subway Operation Expert WitnessView profile

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Transportation and Subway Operation Expert Witness

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New York

This subway operations expert served as a motorman/train operator for the New York City Transit Authority's subway system for almost 30 years. He is proficient in the operations of all facets of subways and SMEE equipment, including but not restricted to air brake systems, electrical systems, and full spectrum knowledge of undercarriage/body construction. He is also an expert in wayside signal...

Transportation and Bus Operations Expert WitnessView profile

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Transportation and Bus Operations Expert Witness

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California

This qualified expert of Transportation and Bus Operations has over 32 years of experience in the Bus Industry. He is a certified bus driver instructor by the State of California and the USDOT Transportation Security Institute, and is trained in the fundamentals of bus collision investigation by the United States Department of Transportation. He is currently the safety manager of charter...

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Group Ground Transportation Expert WitnessView profile

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Group Ground Transportation Expert Witness

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Texas

This ground transportation expert has been running his own transportation services business since 2001. He serves primarily as a consultant for groups that are purchasing transportation services and as an independent representative for over 36 ground transportation suppliers. He represents fleets that include 15-passenger vans, 25-passenger mini-coaches, motor-coaches, and smaller vans/trucks. He...

Transportation & Trucking Expert WitnessView profile

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Transportation & Trucking Expert Witness

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Alabama

This expert has 35+ years of experience providing safety and loss control for the Trucking Industry. He is certified by the National Association of Safety Professionals and the North American Transportation Management Institution. He has completed several courses regarding safety, loss control and compliance issues. Previously, this expert served as the Director of Loss Control and Safety for the...

Campus Transportation Policies Expert WitnessView profile

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Campus Transportation Policies Expert Witness

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California

This expert has over 20 years in the transportation demand management field. He is a nationally recognized, award-winning transportation planning executive and leader with experience in transportation planning, parking/transportation demand management and transit planning/operations. He also has a background including planning, data analysis, management, operations, and government relations. The...

Public Transportation & Safety Expert WitnessView profile

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Public Transportation & Safety Expert Witness

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New York

This expert has more than three decades of experience securing public safety in municipal transit environments. As a Deputy Chief of a major transit network, he has authority over police operations in multiple areas of New York City, including in Penn Station. He has received advanced emergency management and intelligence training from FEMA, the FBI, and the DHS.

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The Average Transportation Expert Witness
Charges $309 / Hour

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  • Review Fee

    $275

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    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Deposition Fee

    $300

    Fee info

    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

  • Court Fee

    $350

    Fee info

    This represents an expert’s hourly rate for participating in depositions. Experts may charge more for depositions that require them to travel, and some experts choose to bill a flat, daily or half-daily rate for deposition appearances.

Transportation Expert Witness FAQs

A transportation expert witness provides specialized knowledge and insights on matters related to transportation, such as traffic engineering, vehicle safety, logistics, and regulatory compliance.

They can assist with cases involving traffic accidents, shipping disputes, regulatory violations, infrastructure design flaws, and public transit incidents among others.

Yes, there are many subspecialties including but not limited to aviation, maritime transport, railroads, road safety, logistics management, and urban planning.

They can provide analysis on factors like road conditions, vehicle maintenance records, driver behavior and adherence to traffic laws which could be pivotal in determining liability.

Maritime transport experts have deep understanding of sea navigation rules, ship operations and maintenance which can be crucial in cases involving shipping accidents or disputes.

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