Light Rail

Our international experiences with light rail, most particularly in Europe, have enabled us to grow this mode of transportation in North America. This revolutionary way of transporting passengers relies on light, diesel powered vehicles (or electric powered vehicles) and it provides another transportation solution for our clients.

Sprinter – Opening 31 December 2007 in California

Sprinter is a new diesel-powered light rail service between Oceanside and Escondido, California.

Supporting California’s need to reduce the number of cars on the road, and by recycling “old” resources, the Sprinter light rail project is converting an existing 22-mile freight rail branch line into a passenger light rail system. The Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) freight rail service will continue to run within restricted nighttime hours. The project also includes the construction of 1.7 miles of new track that will loop into the California State University campus at San Marcos.

The Sprinter service will consist of one-car trains operating on 30-minute headways in both directions, over an eighteen-hour period daily serving 15 passenger stations.

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Light Rail Transit is a key component to a balanced integrated public transportation system. Sprinter Light Rail will be able to transport high volumes of people without adding lanes to highways. Light rail is a fast and safe way to travel, connecting neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and recreation areas east/west from Escondido to Oceanside.