Railways 

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COWI is a leading international railway consultant having successfully completed several major rail projects all over the world.

COWI provides strong expertise within the
railway disciplines such as permanent way, signaling systems, power supply, catenary systems, telecommunications and infrastructure for all civil works.

Services cover the whole project life cycle from feasibility, through preliminary to final design, supervision, operation and maintenance and embrace:

  • Project management
  • Feasibility studies 
  • Design and procurement 
  • Construction management and supervision 
  • Operation and maintenance

Specific services include:

  • Traffic planning - passenger and freight projections 
  • Time schedules and capacity analyses 
  • Track engineering 
  • Traction and power supply 
  • Telecommunication systems and signaling 
  • Rolling stock 
  • Stations, terminals and depots 
  • Risk and safety management 
  • Environmental, climatic and social assessments 
  • Economic and financial studies

The above services are offered for high speed rail (HSR) and main lines, suburban rail transport, metros, light rail systems (LRT) and tramways.

LAST UPDATED: 25.08.2010