Railroad Engineering

Key Railroad Development, LLC (KEY Rail) offers highly skilled railroad engineers who are plugged into the railroad community. Our experience is largely related to short track lines and private development. KEY Rail believes successful railroad engineering can be summed up in one word, "experience". Many of our railroad personnel have worked for railroads. We have experienced project managers who are on a first name basis with most decision makers who represent the railroads. Our rail staff are tight knit with the rail community, and know the short cuts through the permitting processes. Our track record demonstrates our ability to keep your projects on track.

Railroad Service that KEY Rail provides, but are not limited to, include the following:

  • Siting and Feasibility Studies
    • Site Evaluation
    • Conceptual Layouts
    • Budget Estimates
  • Funding Assistance
    • Budget Development and Analysis
    • Grant Identification Assistance
    • Federal Regulatory Liaison
    • State Regulatory Liaison
    • Application Development/Assistance
  • Permitting
    • Regulatory Permit Assistance
    • Mainline Railroad Approvals Assistance
    • Railroad Crossing Petitioning
    • Railroad Compliance
  • Design
    • Topographic Surveying and Base Map Preparation
    • Civil Site Design
    • Hydrological analysis
    • Industrial Park Layouts
    • Industry Trackage
    • Rail Yard Layouts
    • Loading and Unloading Facilities
    • Railroad Crossing Design
    • Bid Documents/Specifications
    • Construction Cost Estimates
  • Field Engineering Services
    • Construction Surveys/Layout
    • Construction Quality Assurance
    • Fill Control and Compaction Testing
    • Construction Monitoring/Documentation