History

The Gannett Fleming organization has been providing engineering services to the rail industry since 1918. Our assignments, from the early years to the present, have included the design and construction of new rail and transit lines, bridge structures, rail line relocations, new yards, shops, stations, and modifications to existing terminals. We have been responsible for inspecting existing railroad lines and bridges, clearance projects for double stacks, and the development of design-build projects.

For many years, our organization teamed with Railway Systems Design, Inc. (RSD) because they provided signal, power, catenary, and communications design, which complemented our services. A significant milestone for our organization took place in 1993 when we purchased RSD and added a whole new systems design capability to Gannett Fleming. Through the years, systems operations have grown into several office locations with the base of operations in the Valley Forge, Pa. office, with other employees located throughout the U.S. and Canada.

On January 1, 2003, the Gannett Fleming Rail/Track group was combined with our subsidiary Railway Systems Design, Inc. to create Gannett Fleming Transit & Rail Systems (GFT&RS), a division of Gannett Fleming, Inc.