Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> September 23, 2002
RICK PATERSON is an associate director in the transportation group of
UBS Investment Research. He specializes in coverage of airfreight and
surface transportation companies. Prior to joining UBS, Mr. Paterson was
an analyst in strategic planning, finance, and intermodal sales and
marketing for the National Rail Corporation in Australia, where he began
his career. Mr. Paterson holds a Bachelor of Economics and Commerce from
the University of Melbourne, Australia. Profile
TWST: How would you summarize 2002 for the railroads? What kindof year has it been?
Mr. Paterson: It's been a good year so far for the rails. The
stocks have remained fairly flat as the