Transportation

RAILROAD SERVICES
Yards & Terminals

Improving the velocity and congestion of railroad yards and terminals is essential to the railroads in meeting the commitment of its customers. Kennedy/Jenks Consultants understands the business of railroading and has the knowledge and expertise to improve the operations of the railroad. Improving internal yards and terminal velocity, improves the velocity throughout the railroad corridor, and that where Kennedy/Jenks Consultants can be of service. Yard and Terminal services include:

  • Feasibility studies and conceptual design
  • Site and terminal yard development
  • Planning support
  • Operational consulting
  • Yard and terminal expansion
  • Velocity studies
  • Planning, Permitting, Design, Bid, Contract Administration, Resident Engineering & Construction Management

Railroad Projects

Design and Construction Management

Galesburg, Illinois
The BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) rail yard in Galesburg, Illinois is located on BNSF?s booming transcon system that stretches from the southern California ports to Chicago.

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Railroad Fueling Facility

Temple, Texas
Every day 40 to 50 trains pass through the BNSF North and South mainline fueling areas in Temple, Texas.

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Diesel Shop Improvement and Fueling Facility

Cicero, Illinois
The BNSF Railway Company retained Kennedy/Jenks Consultants to design improvements and manage the $15-million construction to the existing diesel shop and fueling facility.

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Project Web for a Locomotive Servicing Facility

Chicago, IL

While providing construction management and project design for a railroad facility, Kennedy/Jenks developed a web site that provided daily project updates in text and photos and kept the client fully informed about the progress of construction.

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Process Engineering for a Locomotive Servicing Facility

Class I Railway Company
Sioux City, Iowa


A Class I Railroad Company constructed a new servicing facility in Sioux City that included fuel tanks, service platform, and a wastewater pretreatment facility.

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NPDES SW Permitting Assistance

Class 1 Railroad Company
A major Class I Railroad company needed assistance in gathering the data required to meet regulatory deadlines for a group NPDES application with a railroad association.

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