Zephyr Rail

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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Los Angeles Metro (LA Metro) – East San Fernando Valley LRT Project

The East San Fernando Valley LRT Project extends 9.2 miles, connecting the Van Nuys Metro Orange Line station to the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station. $1.3 billion has been identified for the project, mostly coming from local Measure M, Measure R and State gas tax funds. Once in place, Light Rail Trains similar to the Metro …

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Fillmore & Western Railway – Haun Creek Bridge Rehabilitation

Zephyr Rail (ZUI) provided aerial mapping and structural engineering services to support Fillmore & Western Railway’s bridge rehabilitation effort. The existing bridge at milepost (MP) 416.32 is an old ballast-deck timber trestle structure, which will be replaced with an open-deck structure with steel stringers. To survey the site’s existing conditions, ZUI utilized its state-of-the-art unmanned …

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SJRRC/UPRR – Stanislaus River Bridge Project

The San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission (SJRRC) is implementing a Capital Projects Program to provide an expansion of the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) services to Stanislaus, Merced and Sacramento counties, and major upgrades to its services. The Stanislaus River Bridge is a new 760-foot-long single-track concrete bridge crossing over the Stanislaus River on the Fresno …

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