OUR EXPERIENCE - ¿WHAT WE HAVE DONE?
We are proud to develop and maintain strong business relationship with our clients based on mutual respect, high ethics and proactive customer oriented service. We feel honored with the increased complexity and importance of the assignments granted to our company. We have proven to be capable of meeting tight timelines with excellence and responsibility. Our assignments include:
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
KCSM Nuevo Laredo interim and long term improvement program including the conceptual design of the 26 KM East Rail Bypass, the new international railroad bridge, corridor confinement of existing line “B” reconfiguration and relocation of existing (cargo, import, export) yards to the new Sanchez yard outside Nuevo Laredo.
KCSM Aguascalientes Chicalote-Cañadas extensión.
Conceptual and preliminary design of grade crossing in San Luis Potosi
Conceptual design for a track connection between “B” and “BF Lines” in Monterrey metropolitan area.
Conceptual railroad service and industrial yard for Chrysler motor plant in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila.
RAILROAD TRACKS:
DOUBLE MAINLINE TRACKS: Assisted the KCSM with studies and detailed engineering services to build a 6 mile double track segment that included 3.4 miles of new track construction and 2.6 miles of track rehabilitation upgrade to meet class one standards. Project included eight drainage structure extensions, three grade crossings and five industry track re-configuration projects. Our services also included permitting and bidding documents and technical support during construction.
YARDS:
As part of the KCSM speed increase program GDR was selected as the engineering contractor for the reconfiguration of Saltillo (Coahuila), Nuevo Laredo (Tamaulipas) & San Lorenzo (Veracruz) yards to improve their structural and geometry track conditions. These were high complexity/difficulty projects since the original yards were not designed to meet the new speed standard.
HONDA 4EM Automotive & Intermodal Terminal, Celaya México: As subcontractors to Transdevelopment Group and its Méxican affiliate Transdevelopment México, GDR Consultoria has participated in the detailed design road beds for KCSM and FXE connections, intermodal and support yard earthworks and drainage and intermodal yard pavements.
SIDINGS: KCSM has selected GDR for a number of siding extension projects including: 
INDUSTRIAL TRACKS
ROAD DESIGN :
As part of the KCSM speed increase program GDR was selected as the engineering contractor for the reconfiguration of Saltillo (Coahuila), Nuevo Laredo (Tamaulipas) & San Lorenzo (Veracruz) yards to improve their structural and geometry track conditions. These were high complexity/difficulty projects since the original yards were not designed to meet the new speed standard. HONDA 4EM Automotive & Intermodal Terminal, Celaya México: As subcontractors to Transdevelopment Group and its Méxican affiliate Transdevelopment México, GDR Consultoria has participated in the detailed design road beds for KCSM and FXE connections, intermodal and support yard earthworks and drainage and intermodal yard pavements.
Rinconada Coahuila, 500m north and south and 1.3Km south siding extensions. Escobedo, Guanajuato 1 km siding extension San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato 2.6km new siding Taretan, Michoacán, 2.5 Km siding extension
Concept, feasibility and detailed design of “Serviacero Worthington” industry track Project, Escobedo Nuevo Leon Concept, feasibility and detailed design of “Grupo Pochteca” industry track Project, Milennium Industrial Park, Apocada N.L. Concept, feasibility, master planning and detailed design of “Prolamsa Grupo San Marino” industry track Project, Pesqueria N.L. Concept, feasibility and detailed design of “Steel Technologies de México” industry track Project, Pesqueria Nuevo Leon Detailed engineering services for “Terminales Portuarias del Pacifico” industry track system. Port of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan. Conceptual and feasibility study for Villacero Logistics Industry Track system, Port of Lazaro Cardenas, Michoacan. Conceptual and feasibility study for MABE Plant Saltillo IndustrialTrack system, Saltillo, Coahuila.
GDR assisted CEMEX with detailed engineering on a Private-Public Joint Venture for the reconstruction of 80 Km of road in the state of during using concrete pavements. Access road to “Rinconada” siding in Coahuila for KCSM. Lateral roads for the temporary disel facilty in San Luis Potosi for the KCSM Conceptual and master planning of access and inner roads for Integradora de Insumos, Plant Morales, Salinas Victoria, NL.
LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT TRACKS
Metrorrey: As sub-contractors to Gutierrez Ingenieros SA de CV / SIEMENS Transportation Systems AG (Germany) we developed basic and detailed design packages for 4.5 Mile double slab track (direct fixation technology) extension of Metrorrey transits system Line 2 and for San Bernabe yard track expansion. Our assignment included the preparation of track detailed geometric design as well as construction specifications and other procurement and inspection documents for track materials.
STRATEGIC & MASTER PLANNING
NAFTA Multimodal Corridors Project: We assisted Monterrey Business Consultants and the North American International Trade Corridor Partnership (NAITCP) in several meeting with US and Mexico government and customs officials and other private industrial and transportation and logistics organization in order to prepare an initiative for a “Master Development Strategy” to implement a multimodal corridor network in Mexico for the NAFTA rail. Our services included technical assistance for defining project scope and methodology studies and strategic planning. We also served providing technical assistance to the NAITCP executive director in meeting with US-Mexico government officials including the US Trade and Development Agency (US-TDA) preparing documentation and providing technical assistance to secure a TDA funding grant for the project. Due to the solid technical base and skillful strategic planning, this project was successfully presented and approved and has been awarded by SCT and the US-TDA
Metrorrey: As sub-contractors to Gutierrez Ingenieros SA de CV / SIEMENS Transportation Systems AG (Germany) we developed basic and detailed design packages for 4.5 Mile double slab track (direct fixation technology) extension of Metrorrey transits system Line 2 and for San Bernabe yard track expansion. Our assignment included the preparation of track detailed geometric design as well as construction specifications and other procurement and inspection documents for track materials. STRATEGIC & MASTER PLANNING
NAFTA Multimodal Corridors Project: We assisted Monterrey Business Consultants and the North American International Trade Corridor Partnership (NAITCP) in several meeting with US and Mexico government and customs officials and other private industrial and transportation and logistics organization in order to prepare an initiative for a “Master Development Strategy” to implement a multimodal corridor network in Mexico for the NAFTA rail. Our services included technical assistance for defining project scope and methodology studies and strategic planning. We also served providing technical assistance to the NAITCP executive director in meeting with US-Mexico government officials including the US Trade and Development Agency (US-TDA) preparing documentation and providing technical assistance to secure a TDA funding grant for the project. Due to the solid technical base and skillful strategic planning, this project was successfully presented and approved and has been awarded by SCT and the US-TDA