HEAVY RAIL
The world's railway systems still have vast potential - and we're committed to moving them forward
Earth Tech has managed heavy railway projects and improved railway assets for decades and has a worldwide reputation for delivering efficient, economic and high quality-engineering services to heavy freight, passenger rail and commuter rail systems.
We offer a one-stop suite of engineering services that includes planning, analysis, design and project management. With Earth Tech on board, the requirements for track services and support systems for yards, terminals and maintenance facilities, as well as support in emergency situations, will be handled quickly, reliably and safely.
Our services in analysis, design and management, plant inspection, capacity assessment, and asset improvements contribute significantly to meeting our clients’ safety goals. Our services include:
On the Main Track:
- Bridge strengthening and replacement under traffic
- Geotechnical projects
- Grade separations
- Risk management
- River crossings
- Safety barriers
- Seismic retrofit
- Track relocations
- Tunnels
- Signal and communication systems
In Yards, Terminals and Buildings:
- Car cleaning facilities
- Electric power distribution systems
- Equipment maintenance shops
- Fueling facilities
- Intermodal and reload facilities
- Marine facilities
- Utility buildings
- Yard and industrial track
- Passenger stations and terminals
Asset Management
- Bridge and track capacity assessment for 286K
- Cost analysis
- Information management and analysis
- Land management
- Rolling stock
- Remote monitoring systems
- Service life assessment
- Track, bridge, culvert, building and tunnel inspections
- Value engineering
In the Environment:
- Site assessments and remediation
- Emergency response to derailments and track outages
Planning
- Feasibility studies
- Route alignments
- Operational planning
- Facility planning
- Structures-bridges and tunnels
- Passenger stations
- Intermodal terminals
- Yards and maintenance facilities
- System planning
