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Zephyr Rail has been ranked among the best Firms to Work For by Zweig Group

“Zweig Group made an exhilarating announcement unveiling the recipients of the highly coveted 2023 Best Firms to Work For Awards. This esteemed accolade pays tribute to exceptional workplaces in architecture, engineering, environmental, planning, construction, and other related professional services (AEC). It is with immense pride that I share our remarkable ranking, particularly as this marks […]

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Jackie Patterson’s Path to Becoming a 2022 “Women in Rail” Honoree

Zephyr Rail’s Co-Founder and Vice President, Jackie Patterson, was recognized as one of the honorees for Railway Age’s, “2022 Women in Rail” awards program. We are so very proud of her. She is an inspiration to us all through her hard work, knowledge, and dedication. Civil and Structural Engineer Media’s article by Arthur Schurr, highlights

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Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) – Bullfrog Junction Mapping

Zephyr UAS, Inc. (ZUI) conducted an aerial mapping survey and managed the performance of supplemental ground survey for this critical project for Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR). The North Loop Project proposed the addition of approximately 5,000 feet of new trackwork infrastructure to support UPRR facility operations at Bullfrog Junction in the Tacoma, WA area. However,

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Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA)/Metrolink – Coastal Mapping

Zephyr UAS, Inc. (ZUI) provided collection services for 5 miles of ortho-rectified photogrammetry and mapping of Metrolink’s coastal corridor in San Clemente, CA. This portion of the commuter rail system is next to the Pacific Ocean. With the upcoming “El Nino” conditions, Metrolink utilized the mapping to assess and protect the railroad infrastructure from the

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Los Angeles County Sanitation District (LACSD) – Effluent Tunnel Outfall Construction Project

In 2012, the Los Angeles County Sanitation District’s Board of Directors approved the Clearwater Project to protect local waterways by addressing aging critical infrastructure. Under this project, a new 7-mile tunnel will be built from the Joint Water Pollution Control Plant (JWPCP) located in Carson CA to the existing ocean outfalls located at Royal Palms

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California High-Speed Rail (CHSR) Authority – Burbank to Los Angeles & Los Angeles to Anaheim Segments

Zephyr UAS, Inc. (ZUI) provided collection services for 42 miles of ortho-rectified photogrammetry and mapping in support of the environmental and preliminary engineering analysis of the high-speed rail program in Southern California. This urban corridor is the most challenging of the 500-mile system planned by the State Authority, where it will co-exist with commuter rail

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BNSF Railway (BNSF) – Commerce Intermodal Facility Expansion

Zephyr UAS, Inc. (ZUI) provided aerial photography and aerial mapping services to BNSF Railway for the upcoming yard expansion of its Intermodal Facility in Commerce, California. The Commerce Intermodal Facility is the newest Intermodal Hub in the Pacific Southwest Region. With on-going operations within its support and working track areas, collecting data without service interruptions

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Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) – Central Coast Layover Facility

 The LOSSAN Central Coast Layover Facility project will provide for maintenance of equipment at the northern terminus of the corridor, allow for additional passenger trains to hold overnight, and allow a second morning departure from San Luis Obispo. The proposed project features the construction of a new rail yard, storage and servicing tracks, operations and

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LA Metro Regional Rail Planning & Environmental Services On-Call – Antelope Valley Line Improvements Environmental Assessment and Technical Studies

As a Subconsultant to Mott MacDonald, Zephyr UAS, Inc. (ZUI) is currently providing Engineering Design, Design Review, Railroad/CPUC Coordination, and Aerial Mapping Services in support of the implementation of four rail infrastructure improvement projects (Balboa Double Track Extension, Brighton to McGinley Double track, Canyon to Santa Clarita Double track and Lancaster terminal improvements) in the

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