Areas of Expertise

Transportation and Railroad Construction

The nation’s transportation industry relies on Skanska for a wide variety of specialized services. Our in-house experience covers the full spectrum of transportation projects, including renovation and construction of rail stations; rail maintenance facilities and installation of new rail systems. In addition, Skanska is highly sought for its work with tunnels and related transportation hub components.

Skanska's Transportation and Railroad Experience

7 Line Extension Systems and Finishes »
Skanska/ Railworks joint-venture has been awarded the $513 million project for the Finishing and Systems Project of the #7 Line Extension to the West Side of Manhattan. The major items of work for the project include the construction of a new ventila...
AirTrain, JFK Light Rail System (Slattery Skanska) »
Skanska served as the lead member of a consortium that designed and built a $1.2 billion, 8.1 mile light rail system at JFK International Airport. To meet the project’s aggressive schedule, construction progressed at six locations concurrently....
Blue Line Extension to Largo Addison Route »
Skanska, as a member of a joint venture, was awarded the $220 million design-build contract to construct a 3.1 mile extension of Washington, D.C.’s Blue Line.The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority project, known as the Largo Extensi...
Furnishing and Installing Finishes and System for Number 7 L »
Work on this project includes furnishing and installing the civil improvements, utility connections, architectural finishes and structural work for the No. 7 Line Subway Extension. The project also includes installing new elevators and escalators, as...
Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System »
Skanska, as a member of the joint venture that constructed this design-build project, built more than 9.4 miles of right of way and 20 miles of track in downtown Jersey City.The $245 million project included the construction of eight viaduct str...
Rehabilitation of Times Square Subway Complex »
Skanska rebuilt New York City’s largest and busiest subway stop -- the Times Square Subway Station. The station serves as a hub for four subway lines carrying 500,000 passengers daily.Skanska improved the configuration and architecture of the s...
Roosevelt Avenue/74th Street Station Renovation »
Skanska renovated the Roosevelt Avenue/7th Street Station Complex for New York City Transit. The $87 million project included ensuring the station is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The scope of the project included: &middo...