URS has worked globally with major railroad companies, transport authorities, and government transportation agencies since the early 1900s.
Our expertise encompasses the full scope of resources required to turn a conceptual design into a functioning system, including planning, environmental management, engineering design, construction, program and construction management, and operations and maintenance. We also offer specialised expertise in vehicle rehabilitation, signal control, and communication systems. Our expertise encompasses all forms of rail and subway, as well as bus rapid transit (BRT) systems and trams.
We have an enviable track record in providing engineering and construction services for multi-year, multi-million-dollar projects for major transport agencies and have consistently ranked among the top design-build firms and heavy civil contractors for mass transit and rail projects in the US.
Our range of capabilities include:
- Corridor Studies
- Feasibility Studies
- Operations Planning
- Regulatory Permitting
- Alternatives Analysis (AA)
- Environmental Impact (EIS)
- Market Analysis
- Economic Development
- Traffic / Ridership Modeling
- Urban Planning
- Project Financing
- Public-Private Partnerships
- Preliminary / Final Design
- Signal Control
- Communication Systems
- Vehicle Engineering
- Value Engineering
- Project / Program Management
- Construction Management
- Design-Build
- Construction
- Start-up/Testing/Commissioning
- Operations and Maintenance