Parsons Brinckerhoff provides the full range of planning, design, and construction management services required to maintain and expand freight rail networks. Our planning capabilities include capacity simulations, analysis and resolution of operational issues, market analyses, traffic forecasting, and multimodal competitive assessments.
Our design expertise includes specialties such as signal, geotechnical, and specialty track design. We also provide extensive program and project management support including scheduling, cost estimating, and other oversight functions. Parsons Brinckerhoff's engineers and planners bring hands-on field experience in the successful delivery of new intermodal terminals, port expansions and mainline capacity improvements. Long recognized for its expertise in freight rail operations, service design, and engineering, Parsons Brinckerhoff has also emerged as a leader in the preparation of state and regional freight rail plans and in advancing a variety of railroad/state partnerships.