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Transportation

Designing and developing a full range of eco-responsible transportation modes, whilst integrating multimodality and user experience.

Transportation engineering since 1984

300+
km of tramway in France
1000+
km of high-speed rail lines
150+
km of automated metro lines
20+
urban cable projects

In the transportation field, Ingerop has cultivated the ability to meet client expectations in both the public and private sectors. We focus on cross-disciplinary and functional approaches in the pre-project phase and call on our proven technical abilities to provide the best solutions during the construction phase.

Our scope of work covers all green transport modes, taking into account the challenges of multimodality and delivering the best possible user experience for travellers.

When it comes to tramways, our expertise in systems and operation engineering has become a key asset in the French market, both for the design of new lines and the supervision of maintenance work on existing lines.

While tramways have historically accounted for most of our activity in this discipline, today we are active in all public transport modes from automated metros to high-speed rail lines, buses (both electric and green hydrogen), light and heavy rail and cable car systems. The metro and rail sectors account for over 50% of our current design workload.

Services

Every step of the way

  • Consulting and planning
    • Project definition and planning
    • Master plan
    • Sustainable mobility plan
    • Tender procedures advisory
    • Consultancy and expert assessments
  • Engineering and design
    • Assistance to project sponsor / owner’s engineer
    • Architecture
    • Feasibility studies
    • Preliminary design
    • Concept and detailed design
    • Design and Build engineering
    • RAM and Safety studies
    • Test and Commissionning
    • Expert analysis, operation and maintenance engineering
  • Program management
    • Construction supervision
    • Program management
    • Project management
    • Interface management
    • Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)/concessions
    • Project communications support

Technical skills

  • Traffic and travelling demand modelling
  • Signalling and telecoms
  • Track, permanent way and civil engineering
  • Environmental, climate change and socio-economic studies
  • Rolling Stock
  • Tunnels
  • Bridges
  • Geotechnical engineering
  • Systems Integration
  • Transport Systems design
  • Electrification and automation
  • EV Charging Infrastructure Design & Engineering
  • Architecture, stations, depots
  • Communication and support to the owner
  • Operation & Maintenance
  • Power supply systems
Bus à hydrogène
Hydrogen mobility and MaaS system
Ingerop’s long-term engagement in industrial green hydrogen engineering places us at the forefront of hydrogen-powered transport development. As a result, we are working with more and more cities to introduce new energy sources for their bus networks. The shift to MaaS (Mobility as a Service) is a major challenge to overcome if we are to successfully make more fluid connections between heavy transport and active travel (cycling, walking, etc.).
“The teams in our two departments support their clients to design and implement tailored urban transport projects that will meet the challenges of tomorrow’s world. Today we are grappling with how to improve the quality and efficiency of service offerings, how to build and maintain robust systems, and the demand for low-carbon motors, integrated vegetation and diversity of use in urban spaces. Our teams are committed to a sustainable design approach. We are proud to support our clients in developing innovative solutions within the projects we undertake for them.”
Caroline Laval et Paul Bourbon
Caroline Laval and Paul Bourbon Service Leads, Urban Transport Departmen
BIM and CIM in transportation

Engineering has undergone a digital revolution over the last 30 years, with the integration of computers into everyday design processes.

Ingerop was a pioneer in the development of Building Information Modelling (BIM) in France, starting with Buildings and then applying it to Transport and Urban Development. When applied to cities, BIM becomes CIM or City Information Modelling.

We have expertise in all commercial BIM tools and also create new ones for clients, operators and maintenance providers.

“Combining BIM and GIS (Geographic Information System) methodologies offers advantages such as the sustainable development of smart cities and buildings, improved collaborative working capacities between various professionals, and enhanced decision-making on all phases of a project. For all of these reasons, Ingerop Group continues to be strongly committed to the development of BIM and GIS.”
Jose Arcos
José Arcos Head of Industry & BIM – Architecture Department, Ingerop T3 (Spanish subsidiary of Ingerop Group)
Automated metro systems

Faced with the exponential growth of the world’s urban population, Ingerop has developed specific skills for delivering mass rapid transit in cities, from large-scale automated metros to simple, cost-efficient subway lines.

Over the years, Ingerop has designed metro lines for several regional metropolitan areas such as Rennes (population 200 000), but also for major capital cities like Lima (4 million), Paris (10 million) and Cairo (20 million).

Ingerop has played a key role in the deployment of the most efficient transport modes for major cities over the past 20 years, designing systems on five continents.

“For over ten years, Ingerop has been developing its expertise in rail systems and working on complex urban transit projects. In 2021, the Group joined the Mexico City Metro Network project to automate Line 1. We continue to draw on our experience with Montreal’s Metropolitan Rapid Transit system (REM). In these types of projects, each discipline contributes towards the final outcome, so a systemic approach is essential. This is the real value that we can offer our clients and it is an approach that we will continue to enhance.”
Raul Gonzalez Project Manager – Signalling & CBTC (Communication Based Train Control) Expert, Ingerop Canada
LGV Bretagne Pays de la Loire ©SNCF – BPL
A comprehensive rail offering for all types of mobility
Ingerop’s transport sector draws on a wide range of technical expertise to develop mobility services adapted to local needs.

We strive every day to support our public and private sector clients, focusing on multidisciplinary approaches in the pre-project phases and calling on our cutting-edge technical skills to deliver quality design and efficient implementation.

Our extensive regional network enables us to offer uncompromising technical expertise on the ground at project sites and effective management throughout the whole project life cycle. This is one of the key factors supporting the growth of Ingerop’s rail offering.

“Defined by the marked development of our rail equipment and transit systems expertise in recent years, we are proud to position ourselves as a historic, independent and essential partner to all the major players in the rail industry. Our recent projects include various High Speed Lines in France, such as LGV Bretagne Pays de la Loire, Annemasse-Geneva link, Montpellier-Perpignan new lines, Roissy Picardie link, Provence-Côte d’Azur line, Clermont Ferrand TER H2 Commuter Rail depot, and the Bordeaux Saint-Jean station accessibility upgrade. Our team’s ethos is “to seek innovation that respects the environment”, reflecting a commitment to work towards the development of a rail infrastructure for the future: sustainable, low-carbon and resilient.”
Florian Aubertin Director of Transportation – France

Our certifications, approvals and awards

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SNCF – 08221
Certified Operational Security Representative
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SNCF – 08222
Authorisation to Work on Surrounding Infrastructure
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SNCF – 08223
Authorisation to Work on Track Infrastructure
2016 – Global Light Rail Awards
Global Light Rail Awards – Best Environmental Initiative for Zaragoza Tramway
2021
Asociacion Caminos Award – Best Public Works in Andalusia for Malaga Metro
Grand Prix de la Région Capitale
2021 – Grand Prix de la région capitale
VRT Grand Prix de la Région Capitale for Urban Development for the T9 Tramway

Documentation

Transportation
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“Our business must be exemplary in how it considers the challenges of multimodality and provides the best possible user experience for travellers.”
PhilippeAndré Hanna
Philippe-André Hanna
Director, Transportation Business Line

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