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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.

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, Global Human Resources

Tiffany leads Hill’s global human resources, aligning goals with her expertise in development, policy, and employment best practices.

Alternative Delivery

MAXIMIZE SPEED, MINIMIZE RISKS

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Selecting the optimum procurement method can be difficult. Local market conditions, availability of resources, local contractor experience and the level of risk that the owners or contractors are willing to take are all key factors. Hill’s rail experts understand the risks involved and how to leverage alternate delivery methods to benefit your specific project goals.

Read more from Hill Vice President and rail and transit SME Sami Soufi, PE, on alternate delivery methods in Construction Dive.

“Owners may have their own preferred delivery model based on the prior success of that model. … Further, supply chain pressures have increased the demand for materials. This has increased contractor leverage, allowing firms to be more selective in bidding on projects.”

-Sami Soufi, PE, Vice President, Rail and Transit

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At a glance

Global presence

100+

offices in 42 countries
Experienced team

4,100+

Professionals
Project portfolio

970+

Rail & Transit projects
Total Construction value

$1 trillion

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Events

March 29, 2025

2025 WTS Metro Phoenix Annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony

2025 WTS Metro Phoenix Annual Scholarship and Awards Ceremony
March 29, 2025
Phoenix, AZ
Hill is attending and sponsoring.
For more information, click here.

April 3, 2025

2025 WTS Puget Sound Gala

2025 WTS Puget Sound Gala, Seattle, WA
April 3, 2025
Seattle, WA
Hill is attending and sponsoring
For more information, click here.

April 9, 2025

2025 Delphi Economic Forum X

Delphi Economic Forum X
April 09-12, 2025
Delphi, Greece
Hill is attending, speaking and sponsoring
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April 15, 2025

2025 NJ TransAction Conference 

2025 NJ TransAction Conference
April 15-17, 2025
Atlantic City, NJ
Hill is attending
For more information, click here.

June 29, 2025

2025 APTA Rail Conference

2025 APTA Rail Conference
June 29 – July 2, 2025
San Francisco, CA
Hill is attending
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July 12, 2025

2025 COMTO 54th National Meeting and Training Conference 

2025 COMTO 54th National Meeting and Training Conference
July 12-15, 2025
New York, NY
Hill is attending
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October 16, 2025

12th International Congress on Transportation Research

2025 12th International Congress on Transportation Research
October 16-18, 2025
Thessaloniki, Greece
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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