Current and prospects of overseas railway consulting works

Recently, the chronic traffic congestion and the environmental pollution have increased in the main cities of the world. The introduction of the railway system which enables stable and mass transit was recommended strongly as a countermeasure against these problems. The railway system function depends on the integration of various kinds of technologies. It is essential for the consultants to make an effort to provide the excellent consulting services which are suitable for the local conditions through planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance in both software and hardware, so that the project becomes an economical one in respect to both construction and management.