Burns provides specialized engineering solutions to help maintain, improve, and expand the nation’s railroad and transit infrastructure. We have designed and supported the implementation of critical programs across the country and support the renewed emphasis on a public transit-oriented lifestyle. With a thorough owner-level understanding of project goals, constraints, and potential pit-falls, we deliver our clients safe, practical, real-life solutions to their railroad and transit challenges.
Our Capabilities Include
- AC and DC Traction Power Systems
- Automated People Movers
- Commuter, Light, and Passenger Rail
- Interlockings and Crossovers
- Intermodal Terminals and Stations
- Modern Street Car Systems
- Overhead Catenary Systems
- Positive Train Control Systems
- Resilient Electric Charging Infrastructure
- Shops and Maintenance Complexes
- Smart Infrastructure
- Signals and Communications
- Third Rail Systems
- Tunnels and Station Facilities
- Vehicle Electrification
- Viaducts, Elevated Structures, and Bridges
- Yards and Storage Facilities
- Zero-Emission Buses (ZEBs) / Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs)
