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The X train, a growing and vibrant passenger rail company with offices throughout the U.S. and beyond seeks to acquire and/or merge with the operations of privately or family held passenger railroad companies. Are you tired of incurring the high costs of running a railroad company?Would you like to work less and make the same or more money?Would you like a guaranteed exit strategy from your business?Would you like the ability to upgrade your fleet? Would you like to get paid without having to always “do the work”?

If you answered “yes” to at least one of the above questions you should consider running your business under the X Train umbrella.

You will keep your independence but leverage our vast professional and technical resources, with a guaranteed exit strategy from your business if and when you desire to retire.

Please use the Contact Form or call Michael Barron, CEO directly at 702-481-2343 or via email at mbarron@vegasxtrain.com.

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Club X TrainScheduled Train

ServiceCasino Fun Trains

Travel Agency X Train Vacations

How we can help?

• Manage operations efficiently• Purchasing power• Extended marketing resources• Integrated reservation system• Experience with Class 1 RR• Partnered with Amtrak

Railroad Management Services

Passenger Services Personnel Food and Beverage On Board Personnel Ancillary Sells On Board

Entertainment Packages

Admin and AccountingBulk PurchasingAccounting Inventory ControlHuman Resources InsuranceLoans –RIFF/TIFF

TechnologyWebsiteSmart Device AppsOn Board POS systemsHardware

Railroad Management Services

Rail Operations Mechanical Maintenance Security Route Logistic Management Personnel Station Services NOC Center Government Reporting

Marketing and AdvertisingCall CenterLoyalty ProgramsTraditional MediaSocial Media and SEMCampaignsPackagingPartneringTravel Agency

Capital AssetsRail Car AcquisitionsRail Car Construction

Station Master/Depot AgentOversees operations

connected with railroad building

adjacent to tracks, where passengers

and freight may be located.

Passenger DirectorDirects and manages

passenger traffic, provides information relating to passenger

travel.

PorterOne employed to carry baggage for

and assist patrons at rail terminals; a car attendant who waits on passengers and makes up berths.

StewardOne who manages the provisioning of

food and attends passengers.

Car AttendantOne whose duties

combine those of the porter and steward

on modern passenger trains.

CookOne who prepares main entrees on passenger trains.

Pantry ChefOne who assists the cook, responsible mainly for side

dishes, breads and desserts.

ConciergeStationed at the

ticket window, this person provides tickets and tour information to

passengers.

Baggage ClerkResponsible for

tagging baggage, loading, unloading

and routing baggage en route between

destinations.

Passenger Services

Food and Beverage

We can provide the catering or work with one of your restaurants to provide.

Food and Beverage

Prepare

With a menu carefully planned by an executive advisory board, the food will be prepared off-site for delivery.

Chef on X-Train

As the food will be prepared and ready for cooking on the train, our chefs will cook the already prepared food and set for service to the customer.

ServeOur servers with be “X-tainers”, combining both service and entertainment to the customers on the train. These servers will have two functions- food service and entertainment

CleanNot a small job, the cleaning crew will pick up all dishes, silverware, glasses and remaining food items on a daily basis and replace them with clean utensils for the next train delivery.

Food and Beverage Management

Food and Beverage We can handle all of the logistics.

Clean Up and DeliverAt the end of a very long day, our crew is there to clean up all used meals, glasses, utensils and plates.Service with a flair

Energy, excitement and entertainment. Our “X-tainers” not only serve the meal, but also periodically turn into “X-Train Entertainers”, much like the Bevertainer concept.

Off-site KitchenArrange and prepare meals for delivery.

On Train Cooking

Customized meals will be cooked on the train for all customers, with more up-sell choices of food, beverages and concessionary food.

DeliveryDelivery to the train occurs around 6am daily with both breakfast and dinner already prepared.

Packaging and Promoting of Products

• Hotel Rooms• Spa Services• Golf• Dining• Shopping• Casino

Ancillary Products

Hotel and Casino Packages with your Rooms, Shows and Dinning packages

Lease of space on board, Wine Vendor, Affiliate Programs

Bounce Back Tickets at a discounted rate

Private cars Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties

WeddingsAnniversary

Birthdays

• Ancillary Sales

•Sponsorships/Preferred Partner Program•Web banners• Wraps, Dura trans,• Rack Card• Displays,• In-seat Publication. •FIDS, •Floor Decals

Food

•wine and cheese plates•Signature dishes (sushi)•Snacks•Desserts

Beverage

•Private Label Liquor •Premium Drinks •Wine•Soda•Water

Merchandise

•Souvenir glasses with signature drinks•Shirts •Hats•Mugs

Advertising

The technology will be web based and mobile friendly, allowing for e-ticketing.

We will package opaquely by property allowing for a discount.

Call Center

We have a fully integrated suite of products from simple call recording to capturing and analyzing the entire customer interaction. We can manage for you using our qualified agents.• Audio recording• Agent evaluation and training• Screen Recordings• Reporting• Contact Management

Travel Agency

Rail

Railway Vacations

Travel America by rail with 7 to 14 day tours, combined with daily excursions seeing some of the most fascinating wonders we have in the USA.

Easy online booking or call one of our expert destination coordinators to book a tour.

Casino Packages

Casino are popping up all around the country with great deals to get you there. From Las Vegas to Miami Beach we have many weekend get-a-ways to choose from. With your transportation and hotel included in your package price.

On Board Entertainment

• Movies on Demand• Music• Cable Channels• Casino Channel• Greenbrier Hotel Amenities• Live Entertainment• Simulated Games

These can be great revenue generators!

Technology

• Website

• Smart Device Apps

• On Board POS systems

• WiFi on board

• Hardware

Admin and Accounting

• Bulk Purchasing• Accounting• Inventory Control• Insurance• Loans –RIFF/TIFF

Human Resources

• Comprehensive Human Resources• services for staffing, compensation, benefits, employee relations• training and development• performance management• federal and state employment laws• safety programs and reporting.

Team-oriented Company culture promoting an “inclusion mentality” environment allowing the group to work together to ensure the success of the company.

Staffing

• Job definition, posting, candidate screening, interviewing, selection, offer creation and acceptance leading to a successful start and assimilation of new hire.

• Emphasis on attracting and retaining the right talent • Employee Referral Awards for recommending top talent• Comprehensive benefit and pay programs that put us ahead of our competition

 Successful Assimilation of new hires

• Training and Development Roadmap for all positions

 • Performance Management Program• Planning, Coaching, and Evaluating performance• Reward excellent performance• Manage out mediocre performance

Compensation and Benefits

• Benefit Package• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans• 401k Retirement Plan• Life, LTD, STD and Business Travel Insurance• Employee Assistance Program• Paid Time Off (vacation and sick)• Company paid holidays• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Reward and Recognition Program• Spot Bonuses• Incentive Bonus Structure• Stock Options

• Job Descriptions and Job Levels • Salary Structure

Administrative Services

• Payroll service• Travel and Expense processing• Purchasing support and Bulk Purchasing• Annual budgeting process

LEVEL 1

Level 2

Level 3

You receive a boarding pass on your first visit LEVEL 1, you earn points by frequent trips. Food, beverage and merchandise purchases will receive discounts based on your level. The more you use your card will depend on your level. The highest level will have special perks on the train. Your card acts as a credit card during each of your trips with a one tab close out prior to debarking. Your card can be used at Hotel and Casinos for a variety of amenities and discounts.

The average American today is a member of 15 loyalty programs. Already more than one in four members prefers to access a given loyalty program via mobile.

By using a mobile app for our loyalty program we will be able to push messages to their smart phones and tablets enticing them into offers while on the train or while they are in town, completing the customer cycle.

This will also allow us to capture user behavior data on our customers allowing us to upsell future trips based on their likes.

Loyalty Program

Traditional Advertising Channels

Outdoor

Billboards between Barstow and Las Vegas on both sides of the highway, five for each side for traffic coming and going between Las Vegas and Southern California

Print

City Magazines – City Magazines offer great lifestyle content and high reader involvement. We will look at running in publications such as LA Magazine, San Diego Magazine, etc. especially when Las Vegas editorial is featured.

Weekly Newspapers

Run ads in weekly newspapers such as LA weekly, San Diego Reader and Seven in Las Vegas. These are weekly tabloid newspapers that tend to have a younger readership due to the editorial content and they are usually open to promotional partnerships.

Radio

Radio presents a great opportunity for partnerships. We will be able to leverage our message through promotions.

Highway Radio will work hand in hand with the outdoor messaging

Television

We will run :15 bookend spots in the morning news area tied in with niche sponsorships.

WEB

By bulk purchasing of media we can get you more exposure for your buy.

Social Media and SEM

Google Search & Display Network• Google Search including Search Partners• Google Display Network• YouTube Advertising & Video on the Display Network• TrueView In-Stream Video ads• AdMob Advertising – Mobile & In-app ads

Microsoft Search Alliance Network• Bing and Yahoo! Search including Microsoft Search Partners

Media Networks• xAd Network – mobile targeting

Additional Networks that meet our demographics:• Pandora• AdRoll Network• Local Newspaper websites for initial launch and special events• AudienceScience

Create Marketing Campaigns for you.

“The Green Effect”Start a “Did You Know?” campaign utilizing non

traditional media: Rack Card, Business Cards, Social Media, Letterhead and Website.

Did You Know?One Train-568 People Takes 284 Cars Off the Road One

Way 4 Days/Week = 416 One-way trips/year

SAVES811,200 Gallons of Gas

Yearly

Partner Marketing Programs

• Affiliate Programs• Advertising Opportunities on Board• Sponsorship• On Board Publication

Rail Operations

• Personnel • Route Logistics Management• Station Services• Mechanical• Maintenance• Security• NOC Center• Government Reporting

Rail Operations - Personnel

• RMS can provide experienced, trained, and qualified management and labor sourcing for your company operations either as a direct or outsourced employee for operations, mechanical, or engineering. For permanent or temporary positions and as consultants. Examples below:

• DispatcherSchedules and monitors all train movements, responsible for traffic control and for communicating routine and unforeseen phenomena which may affect the flow of rail traffic.

• TrainmasterOversees train operations.

• YardmasterOversees switching and yard operations where trains are "made up" or prepared for their next service, and schedules maintenance of trains.

• Special AgentRailroad Police.

Route Logistics Management

RMS Rail Operations Team is experienced in all facets of Route Logistics Management for Passenger Operations either as stand alone or interfacing with Class I Freight Operations.

RMS has direct access to Amtrak’s Planning and Scheduling Group for Train Start-Up Planning and execution of new operating plans.

RMS has worked with various Class 1 Railroad Scheduling Groups and provides operating plans, schedules, station, track, and signal requirements to efficiently integrate new operations into their operating schemes.

Station Services

RMS provides passenger station management and solutions for:

TicketingQueue ManagementRetailTransportation ServicesFacility ManagementFacility DevelopmentFacility FinancingDaily Operations Management

Development of smart solutions to enabletechnology to speed-up ticketing, order to cash,customer big data management, KPI’s, reportingresults, and reservations/seat assignments.

Mechanical

• RMS Mechanical Management is essential to successful daily operations and your bottom line. We plan maintenance cycles for the long term health and reliability of your cars and locomotives.

• MRO – Manage, Repair, Operate for passenger operations is planned and executed on a daily basis for your assets. We can put together a plan for all of your operating assets and integrate break down maintenance into servicing slots and parts required for daily maintenance.

• Sourcing Management for parts, monitoring repeating failures, sourcing improved parts, keeping required inventories on hand and in the pipeline, and auditing inventories for correct measurement are an important part of an efficient operation. We can provide the technology, planning, and execution for this important MRO requirement.

Maintenance

• RMS provides engineering planning, monitoring, and execution of maintenance plans for your facilities. We will do an assessment of your facilities and compile a complete plan for the sub roadbed up to the top of the station on how to schedule and perform maintenance. We will integrate unplanned maintenance operations for electrical, plumbing, sewer, HVAC so that you know it is being handled efficiently to keep operations moving and at the lowest cost possible.

• RMS will do a green assessment of your properties to develop the best plan to go green and lower your facility operating costs.

• RMS can provide architectural services to complement our rail engineering services for the entire package of maintenance services for your facilities.

Security

• RMS provides security management on trains, in stations, and in our Network Operations Center for your operations.

• RMS trains experienced security personnel in passenger rail focused techniques and requirements to provide effective pre-boarding and on-train security. We will plan and execute a security plan for your stations and facilities.

• RMS will integrate security technology in stations, on-train, and facilities to provide you with the ability to monitor 24 X 7 to protect your assets, passengers, and personnel.

• RMS will provide trained dogs for bomb and drug screening as your needs require.

Network Operations Center

• RMS Network Operations Center provides monitoring and execution of your operations based on your operating needs. We can provide service in the following areas:• Train Dispatching• Operations Monitoring Real Time with patch through to Class 1

Railroads and Amtrak• Weather Monitoring for storm warnings and operations planning to

act instead of react in these potentially dangerous situations• Reporting channels to local authorities-fire, police, sheriff, highway

patrol, Coast Guard, Federal Railroad Administration, and National Transportation Safety Board as examples.

• Security monitoring for your operations and assets• Web interface of our NOC monitoring capabilities with your

company and direct access from your smart phone• Emergency preparedness planning and implementation as required

by federal, state, and local authorities

Government Reporting

• RMS provides program management and reporting services to governmental agencies as required on a scheduled basis and on an emergency basis supported by our Network Operations Center.

• RMS will provide reporting on all railroad operating areas as required for:• Federal • State• Local• County• Departments of Transportation• Federal Railroad Administration• Amtrak and Class 1 Freight Railroads• Association of American Railroads and Railinc

Rail Operations - Personnel

• DispatcherSchedules and monitors all train movements, responsible for traffic control and for communicating routine and unforeseen phenomena which may affect the flow of rail traffic.

• TrainmasterOversees train operations.

• YardmasterOversees switching and yard operations where trains are "made up" or prepared for their next service, and schedules maintenance of trains.

• Special AgentRailroad Police.

Capital Assets

• Railcar Acquisitions and financing• Provide Rail Spur and Manufacturing Plant• Demolition• Remediation• Carpenters• Painters• Plumber• Mechanical• Electrical• Welders• Engineers• New Material Management

Service Levels

• Affiliate – Hire RMS to manage your rail operations• Partner – RMS will invest into your business for a % ownership• Acquisition – RMS will acquire your rail business and retain your operations staff.

This can provide an exit strategy to existing management.

Let us help you

• We will evaluate your operations to see if we can improve your business• We participate on a value added equation. We only participate in what we increase• Cap Ex, RIFF, TIFF loans and access to capital for expansion• Part of a national network of passenger rail properties

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