Transport Advisory

Expert transport advisory for rail, tram and bus projects

We share a mutual responsibility with our clients to shape the future of transport in Australia. Our team delivers thoughtful transport solutions through decades of multi-disciplinary experience.

Our advisors bring an independent view to projects at an urban, regional or national scale. We explore all viable planning pathways to help you understand the best strategies while ensuring we address all stakeholder requirements. We offer detailed and technical analysis, quantitative and qualitative assessments to justify our recommendations.

Transport advisory services

Our consultancy supports transport agencies, rolling stock owners, operators, maintainers, governments, communities and the resource sector with transport advisory services. We leverage advanced modelling tools and industry best practices to deliver efficient and sustainable solutions.

Our core services:

Feasibility Studies: Evaluating project viability through cost-benefit analysis.
Strategic Transport Planning: Long-term planning to enhance transport networks.
Operational Efficiency: Improving train scheduling, signalling, and logistics.
Infrastructure Optimisation: Assessing track layouts, stations, and depots.
Analysis of Alternative Modes: Determining the preferred option (e.g. bus, bus rapid transit, light rail, metro, heavy rail) for any application.
Regulatory & Compliance Advisory: Ensuring projects meet all standards bodies and environmental regulations.
Decarbonisation: Assessing fleets to reduce carbon emissions.

Independent advice, always

At Rail Confidence, we pride ourselves on our commitment to an unbiased approach that helps us protect our partners and more widely, the people who engage with our transport networks.

Our reputation for thorough, independent advice means our partners can have faith in the integrity of their technology and systems.

Rail engineering consultancy

Rail and rolling stock advisory are at the core of our organisation. From individual vehicles to entire fleets and network systems, we have experts who have dedicated their careers to solving some of the toughest challenges in rail.

We can address key challenges like network inefficiencies, outdated infrastructure, while helping you address key goals such as sustainability.

Our core rail services:

Rolling Stock Engineering
Design Verification
Structural Analysis & FEA (Finite Element Analysis)
Network Compliance and Registration
Due Diligence
Signalling Compatibility Testing

Bus and tram advisory

Our bus and tram experts have been involved on key transit projects across Australia, APAC and the UK such as the Sydney Olympics, Brisbane Metro, and have advised on alternative fuels, vehicle inspections, audits and technical advice. The following areas form key strategies in our process:

Identify project goals – determining what the project is actually trying to achieve and what problems are being addressed.
Determine the right approach – how to approach the problem in the way that ends up best fitting into the bigger picture.
Select the best mode for the job – bus, bus rapid transit, light rail or other technologies.
Gain an independent view – tackle bias and internal organisation pressures with trusted third party analyses.