Railroad + Transit Services

With scores of rail projects completed, JMA and its principal engineers are well-qualified to lead many aspects of rail planning and conceptual and final design, including:

Mainline & Railroad Facility Design
Feasibility & Planning Studies
Site Civil & Utility Design
Railroad Permitting & Approvals
Bid & Construction Phase Services

From our experience supporting many significant rail transportation projects in Northern California, JMA has developed an industry knowledge base of key insights and can provide the following services for traditional and alternative project delivery methods including Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) on transit and freight rail projects.

Railroad Facility Design

Conceptual Rail Design
Master Planning & Feasibility Studies
Main Line & Siding Track Improvements
Transload, Team Track Facilities, Rail Yards, Industrial Parks & Unit Train Facilities
Intermodal Facilities
Grade Separation Studies & Shoofly Design
Passenger Stations & Platforms
Railroad Operations Modeling
Quiet Zone Studies & Design
Railroad Access Studies
Project & Program Management for Ports & Transit Agencies

Permitting & Approvals

Railroad Approvals for Grade Separations, Public Impact Projects & New Industry Service
CPUC Approvals for New & Modified Railroad Grade Crossings
Utility Crossing Approvals & Encroachment Permits
Grading, Flood Control, Conditional Use, Water Quality and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP)
Industry Track Agreement Assistance
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permitting
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) & National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Support