Our People

Susan C. Cease
Owner

Experience  

• BBA - Western Michigan University
• GPS Mapping Specialist
• ArcGIS Desktop II
• Trimble TerraSync & Pathfinder
• NC Grade Crossing Inventory
• Roadway Worker Protection Certificate (Part 214)

John H. Cease
President

Law Enforcement Experience

• 35 years of law enforcement experience 
• 22 years as a Chief of Police
• Directed three 911 centers
• MS Degree in Criminal Justice from Michigan State University

Railroad Industry Experience

• Operation Lifesaver Advocate and Participant
• NARCOA certified track inspection vehicle operator
• Thousands of miles operating on railroad property
• Lifelong family involvement in the railroad industry
• Roadway Worker Protection Certificate (Part 214)

Stephen M. Timko
Associate

Railroad Industry Experience

• 43 years of railroad operating experience
  • 24 years of accident/injury incestigation
  • Veteran employee of 3 class one railroads
  • Safety Sensitive training - Federal RR Administration
  • VP/General Manager of a regional railroad
  • Qualified; Train Dispatcher, Track Car Operator, Operating Rules Instructor
  • FRA Program Administrator Experience; Engineer's Certification (Part 240), Operating Rule Compliance (Part 217), Drug and Alcohol Compliance (Part 219), Hazardous Materials Security (Part 172)
  • Roadway Worker Protection Certification (Part 214)

Owner of Beaver Valley Rail

• Rail consulting services company for safety, operations and accident investigation

Clear Track Ahead, LLC (CTA) is a private, women owned, North Carolina, LLC.

Its products are client customized GPS geospatial electronic maps, data inventory files of transportation routes.

CTA uses industry standard global positioning technology, digital maps and computers.

CTA map files are provided in hard copy and electronic map versions known as .shp (shape files).