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Transportation

Connecting People and Places

Transportation is the gateway to greater mobility. Every station, terminal, and operational facility contributes to a connected network that makes travel easier and services more dependable. Our dedicated Transportation team partners with government and private operators to maintain, modernize, and expand services through efficient, sustainable infrastructure that is designed for operational needs and flexible enough to accommodate future capacity.

Modernizing While Maintaining Service
Expanding capacity means working within active networks. We design and coordinate phased upgrades, building systems, and expansion strategies to maintain services during construction, while preparing facilities for peak passenger volume, automation, electrification, and addressing climate resilience requirements.

 

Improving the Passenger Journey
Efficient terminals and stations improve passenger flow. Clear layouts, open sightlines, accessible routes, and well-placed wayfinding simplify navigation. Our designs reflect local culture and context with welcoming public spaces and curated retail and dining options, all in support of an improved passenger experience—and increased revenue per passenger.

 

Strengthening Operational Performance
Dependable networks need effective facilities behind the scenes. Our experience in designing maintenance facilities, depots, and operational spaces improve staff workflows, vehicle movements, and servicing requirements. Integrated planning supports streamlined passenger flows, greater capacity, and reliable service.

Red light rail train inside a maintenance and storage facility.
Airport lounge with seating and refreshment area.
Train platform with covered pedestrian bridge and accessible boarding area.
Wood canopy with extensive cantilevers inspired by Indigenous longhouse and canoe forms at a border crossing plaza at dusk.
Exterior of Cooksville GO Station
Subsectors

Aviation

Modernization and design of airports, hangars, airfield integration, maintenance facilities, multimodal connections, intermodal hubs, and vertical and horizontal spaceport facilities.

See Aviation Portfolio
Subsectors

Transit

Inclusive design of transit hubs, at-grade and deep-level stations, platforms and tunnels for rail, light rapid transit, and subways.

See Transit Portfolio
Subsectors

Ports + Border Crossings

Redevelopment and design of new ferry terminals, marine entry facilities, international border infrastructure, road and land crossing, and commercial inspection facilities.

See Ports + Border Crossings Portfolio
Subsectors

Parking Structures

Planning and design of multi-story, above-ground, underground, standalone, podium, mixed-use, split-level, open-sided, enclosed, and automated parking facilities.

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