Passenger Rail

Passenger rail is changing more today than ever before. Ridership patterns are shifting from focusing primarily on commuter-based trips to all-day trips, including late night and weekends, due to surging demand from business and leisure travelers. Kimley-Horn is at the forefront of working with passenger rail providers to understand these new markets and works to develop service plans that embrace change and increase ridership and revenue.

Our experience ranges from network, corridor, and project-specific planning and environmental studies to preliminary engineering, permitting, right-of-way acquisition, final design, and construction oversight. To deliver a system that not only satisfies Federal Railroad Administration requirements but also meets the enhanced safety and sustainability demands of your riders, we can help craft your vision, assist with public engagement, and facilitate stakeholder and Class I Railroad coordination to successfully see your project all the way through to completion and even beyond to tracking and optimizing service performance to ensure the anticipated project benefits are achieved and sustained. At Kimley-Horn, we look at design through an operational lens—balancing capacity improvements while minimizing disruption to revenue and service through innovative rail planning and design.

Advancing Passenger Rail Operations with Strategic Expertise

With strategic advisory services designed to enhance every facet of rail operations, our ability to support passenger rail programs extends beyond traditional engineering services. By leveraging our deep industry knowledge and cutting-edge technology, we assist rail providers in navigating regulatory landscapes, optimizing operational efficiencies, and identifying new revenue streams. Our collaborative approach ensures that we work closely with stakeholders to align project goals with community needs, paving the way for sustainable and user-friendly rail systems.