Mr. Chiodo has worked on rail projects up and down the West Coast from British Columbia to Baja.  See the map to the left.  The following are brief project descriptions of selected projects.

Location:  Vancouver, B.C.

Client:  CMC Engineering, Inc.

Owner:  Vancouver Wharves, Ltd.

Project:  Spiral Loop Track

Role:  Rail Design Lead/Firms Project Manager for design of new rail infrastructure, including a unique design that allows unit train operations on a small site.

Location:  Portland, OR

Client:  Port of Portland

Project:  Multiple Projects

Role:  Project manager for numerous rail projects for the Port of Portland and Port users, including Terminal 5 Loop Track (Canpotex), Phases 2 and 3 T6 Intermodal Expansion, West Hayden Island Rail Access Study, Port Rail Master Plan and many others.

Location:  Sonoma County, CA

Client:  Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit Authority (SMART)

Project:  Grade Crossing Safety Improvement Program

Role:  Project manager for design of improvements to 26 at-grade crossings in Sonoma County.

Location:  Oakland, CA

Client:  Union Pacific Railroad

Project:  UP/SP Oakland Intermodal Consolidation.

Role:  Consultant team project manager for design, permitting and construction services for 122 acre intermodal terminal.

Location:  Los Angeles, CA

Client:  Union Pacific Railroad

Project:  ICTF Modernization

Role:  Consultant team project manager for alternatives analyses, feasibility studies, cost estimates, modeling, simulations and permit assistance for reconstruction of a 228 acre intermodal terminal, using electric wide span gantry cranes.

Location:  Baja Norte, Mexico and Arizona, USA

Client: CH2M Hill

Owner:  Hutchison Ports Mexico/Union Pacific Railroad

Role:  Consultant project manager for feasibility studies, cost estimates and route alternatives analyses for a new 200 mile long railroad from Colonet, Baja Norte California, Mexico to Yuma, Arizona.

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