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Rail


Wilson & Company's services to the Railroad industry are performed through our joint venture, Hanson-Wilson Inc., established in 1969 in collaboration with Hanson Professional Engineers Inc. This joint venture is dedicated to serving the unique needs of railroad clients, offering a comprehensive range of multi-disciplinary services specific to the railroad industry.


Alameda Corridor Project – Railroad Design Review for UP and BNSF - Los Angeles Alameda Corridor Project – Railroad Design Review for UP and BNSF
Los Angeles
 

The Hanson-Wilson Engineering Team was an integral part of the Design and Construction of the entire Alameda Corridor Project. HWI was used as the sole-source engineering team extension for the BNSF and UP for the 22-mile, triple-tracked Alameda Corridor.

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Union Pacific Railroad Global III Facility - Rochelle, Illinois Union Pacific Railroad Global III Facility
Rochelle, Illinois
 

The Hanson-Wilson Engineering Team was an integral part of the Design and Construction of the entire Alameda Corridor Project. HWI was used as the sole-source engineering team extension for the BNSF and UP for the 22-mile, triple-tracked Alameda Corridor.

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Corwith Intermodal Yard - Chicago Corwith Intermodal Yard
Chicago
 

Hanson-Wilson provided engineering services to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) for the remodeling and rehabilitation of its Corwith Intermodal Yard freight facility in Chicago.

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Capacity Improvement Projects - Multiple Locations Capacity Improvement Projects
Multiple Locations
 

Increasing volumes of freight traffic on Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway caused slower transit times and delays due to lines operating at record levels and lack of capacity.

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Dawn to Hereford Capacity Improvement - Texas Dawn to Hereford Capacity Improvement
Texas
 

Improving rail capacity between Dawn and Hereford, Texas involved embankment and bridge construction between the two towns, to create a second main track 12.5 miles long for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe.

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El Paso T.O.F.C. Dust Abatement - El Paso, Texas El Paso T.O.F.C. Dust Abatement
El Paso, Texas
 

Due to the ever-increasing concern regarding the environment and public safety, the Santa Fe Railway Company, before it became BNSF, contracted Hanson-Wilson Inc. to design drainage, grading and paving plans to eliminate the dust problem created by the El Paso T.O.F.C. facility.

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Hobart Yard - Commerce, California Hobart Yard
Commerce, California
 

The Hanson-Wilson team is providing the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway with complete planning, design and construction management services for the 1997 through 2003 expansion of the Los Angeles Intermodal Business Unit.

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Marion Intermodal Railport - Marion, Arkansas Marion Intermodal Railport
Marion, Arkansas
 

Hanson-Wilson Inc. provided design and construction engineering services to Neosho Construction Co. for the new, award-winning Marion Intermodal Railport in Marion, Arkansas.

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Oregon Siding - Illinois Oregon Siding
Illinois
 

Hanson-Wilson was retained to conduct a preliminary study of the technical feasibility of extending the yard siding approximately two miles to enable service to the industries there; to prepare project plans and specifications; and to provide construction management.

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Panama Canal Railway Reconstruction - Panama Panama Canal Railway Reconstruction
Panama
 

Upon being granted a 50-year concession, the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC) authorized the complete reconstruction of the Panama Canal Railway at an estimated cost of $75 million.

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River Crossing Bridge - New Mexico River Crossing Bridge
New Mexico
 

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company (AT&SF) turned to Hanson-Wilson Inc. to provide construction management services in constructing a new 765' bridge across the Rio Grande River near Belen, New Mexico.

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Savanna Track Addition - Illinois Savanna Track Addition
Illinois
 

In order to minimize delays and increase mainline capacity, the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway contracted Hanson-Wilson Inc. to construct a second mainline track, parallel to its existing mainline track, extending about four miles east from the Plum River near Savanna, Illinois.

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Wisconsin First Subdivision Line Relocation - Wisconsin Wisconsin First Subdivision Line Relocation
Wisconsin
 

Hanson-Wilson provided all planning and design services for this relocation and line change for Burlington Northern's Wisconsin First Subdivision Line, which runs from Superior, Wisconsin, to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota.

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