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Rail & Transit Practice

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Today’s rail and transit agencies enjoy unprecedented opportunities to realize more sustainable, more equitable, and more cost-effective systems for their ridership. New funding opportunities offer established agencies and owners the support they need to enhance and maintain their systems and provide growing systems with the resources they need to launch bold new programs to better serve their communities. Maximizing these opportunities is the next stop for today’s transit providers.

The rail and transit experts of Hill International are ready to help make your next project a success. We are backed by a culture of managing project and construction risk and equipped with the industry experience and technical know-how to select the right delivery methods, technologies, and outreach methods best suited for your rail program’s or project’s specific needs and challenges. From grant writing to asset management, Hill can be the partner your agency needs to transform funding into ridership.

Around the world, the transit practice of Hill International has seen first-hand the results agencies and owners can achieve. Today, we’re breaking ground faster, smarter, and better than ever before—with greater access and equity for our communities, new tools and technologies to build more sustainably, and with even more consideration for the cities and neighborhoods we serve.

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An Introduction to the Future of Transit

For our rail and transit clients, we offer a portfolio of work encompassing programs and projects of all types and sizes and in markets from Cairo to New York. This experience has equipped us with insights, best practices, and lessons learned that may help you deliver your next project successfully.

Learn more about Hill’s Rail and Transit approach and experience in our 2024 brochure.

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Meet the team

Hill’s rail and transit leaders bring decades of experience on a variety of transit systems and types. This includes industry leaders in Federal Transit Administration grant application and compliance, risk management, and program oversight, as well as hands-on experience in inspection, QA/QC, systems integration, and many other areas.

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THOMAS J. SPEARING III, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, RAIL AND TRANSIT SECTOR LEAD

Tom leads Hill’s Rail and Transit Sector, responsible for identifying and securing opportunities and ensuring client satisfaction with Hill’s performance.

MARY TOUTOUNCHI, PE
MARY TOUTOUNCHI, PE, VICE PRESIDENT, CALIFORNIA RAIL/ TRANSIT LEADER

Mary has more than 30 years of experience in the design, construction, and management of complex transportation projects.

CHRISTOPHER HARDING
CHRISTOPHER HARDING, SENIOR RAIL TEAM LEADER/PROJECT MANAGER

Chris is an internationally recognized rail and transit expert with nearly 30 years of experience delivering megaprojects in the Middle East.

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GIANNIS VALAVANIS, Director, Metro & Rail Projects

Giannis has worked throughout Europe on metro & rail projects and brings expertise in engineering and design, safety, and verification and validation.

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MATTHEW OAKLEY, PROJECT DIRECTOR

Matt has more than 30 years of experience leading transportation infrastructure programs and projects around the world.

Eladio Castrodad
ELADIO CASTRODAD, PE, PMP, CGC FIRST VICE PRESIDENT, SOUTHEAST REGION

Eladio is responsible for Hill’s work across the southeastern U.S. and the Caribbean, and has helped to achieve major rail and transit projects.

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REBECCA BLANKENSHIP, FDBIA VICE PRESIDENT, ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY METHODS

Becky Blankenship has more than 35 years of experience in project management and is a nationally recognized alternative delivery expert.

Jonathan Stewart
JONATHAN STEWART VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAM AND PROJECT CONTROLS

Jonathan has more than 28 years transforming operational departments and projects by driving efficiency, accountability, and cost controls.

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Tiffany Harmon Banks, Senior Vice President, HR and Chief Diversity Officer

Tiffany leads Hill’s global HR and serves as Chief Diversity Officer, aligning goals with her expertise in development, policy, and diversity.

HILL'S EQUITY IN INFRASTRUCTURE PLEDGE

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Hill International, Inc. is a proud signatory of the Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) pledge. By signing the pledge, Hill joins dozens of public agencies and private companies in confirming our support for EIP’s mission to create more prime, joint-venture, and equity contracting opportunities for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) in the U.S. infrastructure sector.

Hill pledges to increase the number, size, and percentage of HUBs growing to prime contractors in joint ventures or as equity participants by:

  • Increasing the number, size, and proportion of contracting opportunities going to HUBs, as well as the number, size, and proportion of contracting opportunities going to HUBs as prime contractors.
  • Streamlining administration of contracting with HUBs to centralize certification.
  • Improving payment time and standardizing transparent data collection.
  • Expanding the number of signatories to the EIP pledge.

“We, at Hill International, are very excited to be part of the EIP initiative,” says Hill International President, Americas Mike Smith. “We bring with us a track record of partnering with a variety of HUB firms because we believe these partnerships are key to growing our industry and enriching the lives of future generations. This is a win/win for everyone.”

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At a glance

Global presence

100+

offices in 42 countries
Experienced team

3,800+

Professionals
Project portfolio

970+

Rail & Transit projects
Total Construction value

$1 trillion

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Events

October 14, 2024

2024 Commuter Rail Coalition Summit

Commuter Rail Coalition Summit
October 14-17, 2024
Boston, MA
Hill is attending
For more information, click here.

October 20, 2024

2024 Mpact Transit + Community Conference

Mpact Transit + Community Conference
October 20-23, 2024
Philadelphia, PA
Hill is attending and sponsoring
For more information, click here.

Join Our Team

The success of Hill International is built on our team of world-class talent. From risk management tools and techniques for world-changing infrastructure programs to quality control for complex campus developments, many of our teams’ ideas and innovations have become industry standards.

If you are looking to help deliver some of the most exciting projects in the world, we invite you to bring your ideas to Hill.

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About us

Hill International provides program, project, and construction management services for clients in a range of sectors undertaking major construction projects across the world.

Our services include cost engineering and estimating, quality assurance, inspection, scheduling, risk management, and advisory services.

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