Arup is one of the world’s largest independent technical consultancies, providing high-value strategic, management, economic, planning, engineering design, environmental, and construction supervision services to the rail industry worldwide. Our project experience covers all types of guided transport systems including heavy rail, high-speed rail, light rail, mass transit, and guided bus systems. Principal areas of expertise include: Signalling and Train Control Systems; Telecommunications; Customer Information Systems; Traction Power supply; Civil, Geotechnical and Structural Engineering; Permanent Way; Stations, Depots and Terminals; Safety; Risk and Reliability; Transport and Works Orders; Public Inquiry; Operational Planning; Town and Country Planning; Environmental Matters; Fire and Emergency Evacuation.

We provide Promoters, Owners, Construction and Operation consortia, and Financiers with the consultancy services necessary to every stage of rail projects, from inception to completion and after, as well as providing Institutional bodies with policy advice and undertaking strategic and technical research projects.

We operate on a multi-disciplinary, “one-stop shop” basis, delivering integrated solutions in order to meet clients’ needs. We have over 2,000 staff working on transport or transport related projects with over 10,000 staff in over 86 offices worldwide.