Engineering & Design
From the ground up, Larson Engineering has the design expertise to make your project a success. We can provide boundary and topographic surveys, geotechnical analysis, hydrology, specifications, material estimates, constructability, compliance to FRA and AREMA standards, consideration and implementation of safety standards in accordance with HSSE, collaboration with the Mainline Owners. These are the elements that demand the attention to detail that you expect.
Experience
Perform all required track design tasks for capex projects in the main line corridors.
Develop new track geometry, track realignments, relocations, reconfigurations, and track design for bridge replacement projects.
Deliver complete sets of engineering and construction documents in full compliance with FRA, AREMA, and all applicable to any specific carriers, for small, medium and large projects.
Long range strategic and near future planning projects.
Assessment and analysis of existing track and right-of-way conditions, terrain, potential conflicts, environmental impacts, permitting procedures, cost analysis
Develop and evaluate multiple alternatives for the future expansion projects, and deliver comprehensive visual and written materials to our railroad clients to assist them in making decisions on capex investments
Develop comprehensive rail construction phasing plans and temporary rail traffic schematics
Experience in track design for shared freight-passenger operations
Services
Long range strategic and short term planning. We perform prerequisite tasks for future project ignition, and assist with sequence and scope of future projects.
Perform Value Engineering, alternatives development and thorough analysis.
Assessment of benefits, challenges and constraints, and project-associated costs.
Complete track design and engineering for capital expansion projects.
Prepare engineering documents for track and infrastructure.
Develop plans for construction phasing and temporary rail traffic during construction.
Independent design reviews, program management, and many tasks on behalf of the client.
Comprehensive and effective project planning and management.
Analysis of critical track conditions, problem evaluation, and development of solutions targeting increase if operational performance and reduction of maintenance costs.
Rail traffic simulation.
QA/QC and independent design review services
Contact
Arizona - Scottsdale
Michael Hreha, P.E., LEED AP
480.212.4200
mhreha@larsonengr.com