Mass Transit and Rail
PADECO has substantial experience in the planning and development of mass transit and railway systems including metro, light rail, and bus systems in major urban areas, and railways linking major cities in the developing world. Our services include master planning of railway transport development, including metro, MRT, LRT, subway, and high-speed rail as well as transit-oriented development (TOD); feasibility studies including demand forecasting, route/alignment selection, preliminary design, construction planning, cost estimation, economic and financial analyses, and environmental and social safeguards; basic and detailed design of civil structures, railway track, and stations as well as rolling stock, electrical and mechanical (E&M) systems, and signaling and telecommunication systems; tender assistance and construction supervision; project management consultancy (PMC); O&M planning and advisory services; and institutional and capacity development.