JMA Attends CA High-Speed Rail Fresno Construction Tour

JMA’s Marketing Manager, Katie Naster, had the privilege of participating in the Fresno Segment Construction Tour for the CA High-Speed Rail Program, showcasing key developments such as the Fresno station area, the Tulare Street grade separation and UPRR shoofly, and the impressive Cedar Viaduct. As a proud SBE partner in the program who led the design of the UPRR shoofly to support the Tulare Street grade separation and is currently completing the schematic design for the Fresno High-Speed Rail Station, JMA was thrilled to receive an invitation.

After the tour, Katie attended the WTS-CenCal’s New Frontier Event: High-Speed Rail Women Leading the Way event, where distinguished panelists, including one of our tour guides, Margaret Cederoth, shared insights into the latest progress, upcoming opportunities, and community growth around CA High-Speed Rail and other upcoming rail connections.

JMA’S Arka Ghosh, PE Promoted to Sr. Civil/Rail Engineer

JMA is thrilled to announce the well-deserved promotion of Arka Ghosh, PE, to the role of Sr. Civil/Rail Engineer! Arka has been an integral part of our team at JMA for the past 6 years, demonstrating exceptional dedication and expertise as a Design Lead. His commitment and proficiency have consistently contributed to the successful outcomes of many rail projects.

Currently, Arka spearheads the Rail Master Planning projects at the Port of Stockton, along with other significant rail projects across the region. In his new role, Arka will continue to lead the design efforts for rail infrastructure projects at JMA. Additionally, he will play a pivotal role in providing guidance, support, and mentorship to our junior staff members.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Arka on this significant achievement and look forward to his continued contributions and leadership within our team.

JMA Announces Katie Naster as New Marketing Manager

Katie Naster poses for headshot in pink blazer

JMA is thrilled to announce another significant promotion within our ranks! We are delighted to share that Katie Naster has been appointed as JMA’s Marketing Manager. Katie was new to the A&E industry when she joined our team in 2021 but brought with her over 8 years of experience in Marketing and Client Services.

Over the past 3 years, Katie has played a pivotal role in overseeing our day-to-day marketing operations, successfully securing numerous valuable teaming opportunities along the way. Her unwavering commitment to learning and her proactive approach to mastering the intricacies of our industry have been instrumental in her accomplishments at JMA.

In her new capacity as Marketing Manager, Katie will continue to spearhead our marketing coordination efforts, while also taking on the responsibility of developing and executing strategic marketing plans aimed at furthering our business growth objectives.

Please join us in congratulating Katie on this well-deserved promotion!

JMA Firm Day 2024

JMA’s Firm Day for 2024 was a huge success! We were blown away by the evident preparation, topical depth, passion for the topics presented, and engagement and conversation throughout our day of training. Special thanks to Allene, Katie, Araceli and Mohammed for the planning and organizing.

JMA is looking forward to a productive and successful new year with a great team!

JMA Civil Celebrates Successful Year with Holiday Party at Topgolf

What a fun day at Topgolf for JMA’s 2023 holiday PAR-tee. Our team is truly the driving force behind every success at JMA and it was great to have them, friends, and their families together to celebrate the holidays and accomplishments from the past year. Happy Holidays and New Year from JMA!

JMA Civil Attend’s Port of Stockton’s 90th Anniversary Celebration

JMA’s Managing Principal, Jon Marshall, PE and President, Ethan Hartsell, attended the Port of Stockton’s 90th Anniversary Celebration this past Saturday. Having worked with the Port since 2014 providing Track Design and Master Planning services, JMA was honored to celebrate this momentous occasion with the Port.

Learn more about our services at the Port: https://www.jmacivil.com/portfolio-item/port-of-stockton-on-call/

CA High-Speed Rail Construction Package 4 – BNSF Shoofly in Operation in Wasco, CA

The Poso Avenue Shoofly entered operation in 2022 and was designed by JMA as part of the California High-Speed Rail Program’s Construction Package 4 (CP4), supporting the design-build contractor California Rail Builders – a joint venture between Ferrovial Construction and Griffith Company.

These tracks are temporary and allow for High-Speed Rail structures to be constructed without disturbing the movement of goods and people. Once High-Speed Rail construction is completed for this segment, the shoofly track is dismantled, and the main track is restored for regular train operations.

JMA led the design of two adjacent shooflies of BNSF mainline for California High-Speed Rail’s CP4 in Wasco.  Working closely with BNSF, a single long shoofly was modified to two shorter shooflies, which includes the Poso Avenue Shoofly seen here.

In addition to designing over 32,000 feet of new mainline and shoofly tracks, JMA coordinated all utility relocation submittals with BNSF (45 applications), designed a 15,000-foot relocation of Level 3 fiber line through Wasco, and led the CPUC applications for 10 new and modified crossings.  JMA additionally performed independent technical review of the High-Speed Train and associated project drainage for a 3-mile segment through Wasco.

CA High-Speed Rail – BNSF Shoofly in Operation in Wasco, CA