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Augustine F. Ubaldi, P.E.
Airport and Railroad Engineering Expert

Gus brings more than 20 years of work in aviation and 19 years of work in railroad engineering from the perspectives of designer and user. As a pilot and maintenance-of-way supervisor, Gus is uniquely qualified to provide accurate and realistic assessments of planning, design, construction, and inspection of airports and railroads.

As the manager of an airside aviation design firm, Gus provided technical supervision, client liaison, and project administration on more than 150 airport projects. He led design and engineering teams in a variety of projects including airport planning, runway and taxiway construction, and airport lighting.

Gus oversaw project administration for Class I and Class III railroads and major transit systems in a variety of railroad engineering positions including engineering director for the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, consulting engineering and track supervisor for Penn Central. Gus designed and engineered track structure, station and bridge repairs, and yard track improvements. He also conducted track inspections and performed maintenance.

Gus is a licensed professional engineer in Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Maryland. He holds a private pilot's license for single-engine aircraft. Gus is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association, and the Civil Air Patrol.

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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Manual Turnout Switch Machine Lever Injury
    • Manual Turnout Switch Machine Lever Injury

      During inclement winter weather, a railroad employee was struck in the face while operating a manual turnout switch machine lever. The employee claimed that the railroad’s actions or omissions created an unreasonably dangerous condition that was the cause of the injury. The railroad alleged that improper action by the employee was the cause.

      We showed that the alleged improper actions of the employee could not have caused the lever to strike the employee as it did, and that the railroad’s allegation was not supported by any evidence. We determined that the railroad’s failure to properly maintain the switch machine and its attachments during the inclement weather created an unreasonably dangerous condition that was a cause of the employee’s injury and that the railroad’s failure to provide adequate warnings and training with regard to a stored energy hazard deprived the employee of the information needed to do the job safely.

      View Full Case HERE

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