Transport Consultancy Services

Our transport consultancy and infrastructure engineering teams plan and design transport networks that support economic growth and connect people, goods and services.

Transport is central to providing access to opportunities, supporting growth and creating more sustainable environments. Our transport consultancy experts understand the need to respond to the demands of people, places and movement to deliver better transport networks, smarter links and ‘sharable’ streets that improve the quality of life for everyone – across local and national projects for a wide-ranging spectrum of public and private clients.

That’s why you’ll find us powering the transport transition, embracing electric vehicles, improving public transport and modernising travel infrastructure. Our experience right across this field is critical for creating the sustainable transportation systems of tomorrow, and we’re part of the journey to make multi-modal, sustainable transportation the norm across communities.

We are also proud to be at the forefront of digital progression – using technology to enhance our delivery and the safety and sustainability of our services across urban and inter-urban transport networks.

Digitalisation has profoundly changed transport needs and patterns. A sustainable, accessible transportation system is essential for connecting communities efficiently and appealingly. Digitalisation, in the form of sensor technology and management of large amounts of complex data, can be used to optimise the design of light rail and tramway systems from an emissions perspective. Digital technologies can also meet the demands of urbanisation for efficient transport solutions by improving traffic flows and maintenance planning.

With more than 6,000 employees focused on transport issues, Sweco is one of the world’s largest actors in the area. With expertise in technology, architecture and environmental services, Sweco plans and designs transport systems for pedestrian and cycle paths, roads, bridges, tunnels and ports. In multi-disciplinary teams, within and across national borders, Sweco develops existing systems and designs tomorrow’s transportation infrastructure.

Working with our colleagues across all sectors – as well as our international mobility specialists – our transportation consultants and engineers deliver schemes through the project lifecycle – from early business case through to construction supervision. At our core is an ethos that supports client and partner collaboration within an inclusive and innovative environment.

Our approach to transportation consultancy

Transportation infrastructure engineering is a socially critical function that most of us use daily. At the same time, transport contributes to environmental and climate impact, air pollution and noise. Within the framework of the EU’s new climate package presented in July 2021, the targets for reducing emissions from road transport will be tightened, while the connections between different national systems are expected to be strengthened.

Leading position in Europe

Our experts use Sweco’s combined expertise in technology and the environment to plan and design pedestrian and cycle paths, highways, bridges, tunnels, ports and energy site with a well-thought-out priority given to safety, accessibility, sustainability and cost efficiency.

Through digitalisation in the form of information coordination, sensor technology and interactive visualisations, we handle large amounts of multidimensional data, which we then apply to the projects to improve traffic flows, reduce emissions and optimise maintenance.

Transformation and electrification

Sweco contributes to the complex transition to modern infrastructure for mobility, electrified transport, EV charging and traffic planning. Shipping is an infrastructure area that has become increasingly important to transform.

About 80 per cent of world trade is done by water transport and every year more than 400 million ship passengers pass through European ports, which has a significant environmental impact. A rapid transition to alternative fuels, energy storage and shore-side electricity supply is needed to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Ports also need to be future-proofed against rising sea levels resulting from global warming.

Social sustainability

The development towards more sustainable infrastructure drives the demand for urban environments that increasingly promote quality of life and put social and cultural sustainability in focus. In collaboration with municipalities, business, researchers and other actors, we design societies where large-scale and technical infrastructure lives side by side with the more vulnerable and sensitive parts of human culture – equality, accessibility and sustainability.