Founded in 1955 by Dr. Gerald G. Hatch in Toronto, Canada, Hatch Ltd. has grown from a specialized metallurgical and process consultancy into an employee-owned international engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) giant. Operating across more than 65 permanent offices in 24 countries with over 10,000 multidisciplinary professionals, Hatch manages billions of dollars in infrastructure, energy, and metals capital programs worldwide.

In the railway and mass transit sectors, Hatch provides comprehensive services covering the entire asset lifecycle: rail geometric alignment, track and right-of-way design, bridge and tunnel civil engineering, rail yards and intermodal terminals, signaling and train control (including CBTC and PTC), overhead catenary and traction power engineering, and rolling stock specification. Hatch is especially regarded as a global authority on heavy-haul freight corridors, mining railways, and rail capacity simulation using proprietary tools like TrainOps®.

Hatch’s rail portfolio spans major international programs, including independent review and design roles on the Melbourne Metro Tunnel project in Australia, technical planning for the Calgary Green Line LRT and Toronto East Harbour Transit Hub in Canada, rolling stock and systems modernization for the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and New York City Transit in the United States, feasibility and socio-economic evaluations for South Africa’s Gautrain rapid rail network, and long-term infrastructure service frameworks for Class I railroads across North America and freight operators across Western Australia.