Railway Engineering
Knowledge. Experience.
When it comes to railway engineering, there’s no substitute for either.
That’s why you can trust Crouch Engineering, considered one of the leading consulting and planning firms in this specialized area. With more than 17 years of business experience, and over 200 years of assembled railway engineering knowledge, the Crouch Engineering professionals produce efficient, effective designs, delivered on-time.
Crouch Engineering: Your complete railway engineering department without the costly overhead. Services include:
• Existing Lines
• Bridge inspection, load rating and
rehabilitation design
• Construction project management
• Cost opinions for construction and
rehabilitation projects
• Erosion and sediment control planning
and design
• Industrial development services for
short line and class 1 railroads
• Mapping (aerial, topographic, track
charts, GPS and GIS)
• Track and bridge maintenance forecasting and budget planning
• Track design and construction engineering
• Track inspection and reports
• Track inspection, rehabilitation program design construction and construction
project management
• Track rehabilitation program design
• Expansions and/or New Lines
• New spur track planning and design for industries
• Design of new sidings, extensions and other capacity projects
• Track design for dual railroad services
• Lead track design for power plants and industrial sites
• Bridge and box culvert design
• Construction engineering and staking
• Construction project management
• Federal, state and local environmental permits
• Hydrologic and hydraulic analysis for bridges and culverts
• Phase One environmental assessments
• Rail line acquisition feasibility studies
• Railway route and construction planning
• Track design and construction engineering
• Efficiency/Safety/Regulatory Issues
• Benefit/cost analysis
• Derailment cause and prevention analysis
• Federal, state and local grant applications
• Track chart development and updates via PC
• Track inspection programs, schedules, on-site inspections and reports
• Value engineering
• Highway Grade Separation and Crossing Projects
• Plan review as the Railroad's representative
• Grade crossing and grade separation project design and management
• Conduct the public bid process
• Liaison representing the Railroad’s interests
• Construction certification of federal, state and local highway grade and grade separated
crossing plans and projects
• Most work is reimbursable to the Railroad
Please contact Jay Harris, P.E. at jharris@crouchengineering.com if you have an immediate need or any questions regarding Track Design.