CDM Smith

Scope Of Work

With 8,500 locomotive cars carrying critical goods each day to communities along more than 32,000 miles of track, Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) delivers on its motto: “Building America.” Connecting 23 states and spanning across two-thirds of the nation, UPRR’s railroad network is America’s largest and serves a variety of customers. Maintaining a such a large network of tracks through varied terrain and across regional authorities has complexities and challenges. Since its inception in 1862, UPRR has thrived by maintaining a strong vision to uphold the railroad’s safety, environmental stewardship, and reliability against phenomena such as floods, blizzards and landslides. 

CDM Smith is proud to have partnered with UPRR since 1995, helping the railroad maintain operations while also protecting the environment, complying with all regulations and keeping workers safe. Our team helped UPRR build a national program to effectively respond to natural disasters and track outages and other environmental issues. Our integrated approach combines permitting, design and construction to promptly restore rail service while complying with all regulatory demands. Today, our technically diverse staff are at the ready to assist UPRR with environmental emergencies ranging from a small derailment in a Nebraska cornfield to drainage water contamination issues at the Moffat Tunnel.