--- title: Planning and consultancy url: "https://www.systra.com/en/services/planning-and-consultancy/" type: services date_published: 2025-03-17 date_modified: 2026-04-01 schema: @type: WebPage language: en-US word_count: 1054 reading_time: 6 min canonical: "https://www.systra.com/en/services/planning-and-consultancy/" featured_image: "https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_header_planif_conseil.jpg" --- # Planning and consultancy ![Planning and consultancy](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_header_planif_conseil.jpg) ## A source of advice for all our clients SYSTRA has a wealth of unique experience in transport engineering in the fields of consultancy and strategic transport planning. For over 65 years, we have been working closely with our clients all over the world to support all their projects, from the earliest stages and throughout their entire lifecycle. Our network of nearly 1,000 expert consultants is based all over the world, so we can take on all your problems and provide customised support, whether it’s creating mobility solutions or preparing regional planning, technical, land or financial assessments, modelling or consultation. ### our three objectives 1. Support our clients in defining their mobility projects and policies, 2. Plan, size and optimise their transport networks to meet public demand, 3. Assist our clients in their decarbonisation initiatives and the transition to sustainable transport. ## Key figures ![8_picto-copy](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/8_picto-copy-150x150.png) +100 **References in over 100 countries** ![1_picto-copy](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1_picto-copy-edited-1-150x150.png) +1000 ** consultants worldwide** ![9_picto-copy](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/9_picto-copy-150x150.png) 10% **of total Group turnover** ## Our added value ![img_conseil](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_conseil-1024x539.png) - A **comprehensive and integrated approach**, based on an in-depth understanding of the different modes of transport and the levers for action, such as governance, pricing, passenger information and communication. - A proven ability to combine **strategic planning** with project **design** and **implementation**, while providing ongoing **operational support**. - A wide range of **[digital solutions](https://www.systra.com/digital/)** to test and simulate various scenarios, tailored to your specific needs for optimal results. - **Graphical rendering** and **written reports **tailored to meet the diverse needs of a wide audience, from the public to high-level decision-makers. ## our expertises in action ### Transport project development - Strategic transport planning - Public transport network operations - Feasibility & preliminary studies - Active mode design - Business case - Public consultation ### Transport modelling & data management - Macro simulations - Micro simulations - Data management & visualisation - Land use modelling ### Transport & commercial advisory - Economic & financial advisory - Procurement strategy - Funding & implementing strategy - Fare strategy - Governance & capacity building - Payment & ticketing solutions - Business, market & social research ### Sustainability - Decarbonization strategy - Environmental services - Energy transition & E-mobility - Climate resilience ### Master planning & Urban design - Land planning - Public space design - Transit oriented development - Traffic Engineering ## OUR ACHIEVEMENTS IN PLANNING & CONSULTANCY - ![Governance Reference Guide – MobiliseYourCity – France](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/20240307-cover-afd-accord-cadre_small-474x474.png) - [ Governance Reference Guide – MobiliseYourCity – France ](https://www.systra.com/en/projects/governance-toolkit-afd-france/) - ![Pedestrian flows – 2022 World Cup – Qatar](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/gettyimages-qatar_2-474x474.jpg) - [ Pedestrian flows – 2022 World Cup – Qatar ](https://www.systra.com/en/projects/pedestrian-flows-2022-world-cup-qatar/) - ![West Kowloon Terminus – Hong Kong](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/gettyimages-1162488577-west-kowloon-terminus-hong-kong-474x474.jpg) - [ West Kowloon Terminus – Hong Kong ](https://www.systra.com/en/projects/west-kowloon-terminus-hong-kong/) - ![Sustainable urban mobility plan, Lomé – Togo](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/togo-lome-gettyimages-1177013204-474x474.jpg) - [ Sustainable urban mobility plan, Lomé – Togo ](https://www.systra.com/en/projects/sustainable-urban-mobility-plan-lome-togo/) - ![San Rafael cable car – Colombia](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/colombia-san-rafael-ropeway-getty-images-474x474.jpg) - [ San Rafael cable car – Colombia ](https://www.systra.com/en/projects/san-rafael-cable-car-colombia/) - ![Louvre Museum – France](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/musee-du-louvre-gettyimages-2149999895-2-474x474.jpg) - [ Louvre Museum – France ](https://www.systra.com/en/projects/louvre-museum-france/) - ![Technical expertise and programme management for BusConnects – Ireland](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/gettyimages-dublin-474x474.jpg) - [ Technical expertise and programme management for BusConnects – Ireland ](https://www.systra.com/en/projects/technical-expertise-and-programme-management-for-busconnects-ireland/) [ See a selection of SYSTRA's projects ](https://www.systra.com/en/our-projects/?service=planning-and-consultancy) ## THEY PLACE THEIR TRUST IN US All our projects are the result of close collaboration between our teams, our clients, and our partners. And it's they who say it best. > Over the past two years, SYSTRA has been working for RATP Dev on the 360° > mobility plan for AlUla in Saudi Arabia. SYSTRA’s expertise and dedication > have been instrumental in driving the ambition to transform AlUla into a > world-class, sustainable and accessible destination. Our collaboration with > SYSTRA has been characterised by professionalism, responsiveness and the > spirit of a genuine, mutually beneficial partnership. Their ability to rise to > challenges and provide targeted strategic insights has been invaluable to the > success of this project. On behalf of the RATP Dev Group, I am grateful to > SYSTRA for contributing to the achievement of this important milestone, which > has been welcomed by the final client, the Royal Commission for AlUla. I > sincerely look forward to continuing our partnership and building on this > success in future projects. > Patrick Vautier, Director of Mobility Planning 360°, RATP Dev > SYSTRA was an exceptional partner in the development of the Sustainable Urban > Mobility Plan (SUMP) for Douala – a project funded by the French Development > Agency (AFD). Its responsiveness, willingness to listen and share, scientific > objectivity, humility and high-quality analysis enabled SYSTRA to deliver a > credible, realistic, inclusive and innovative SUMP to the Douala Urban > Community. > Prisca MBIMI OLINGA, SUMP Project Manager, Douala Urban Community, Cameroon > I would like to thank the SYSTRA team for helping us successfully complete > Phase 1 of our Bus Service Improvement Programme. Your ongoing support, > assistance and, most importantly for us, your integration into our local team, > have enabled us to achieve significant improvements. Your support and advice > have resulted in the excellent relationships we now enjoy with all the > operators we work with. > Steven Lain, Head of Bus Services and Operations – Service funded by the UK > Department for Transport > We are delighted that the ‘Places for Everyone’ plan has been adopted. Greater > Manchester is the only region outside London to have such a comprehensive and > coherent spatial planning strategy. The SYSTRA team demonstrated the > flexibility needed to resolve issues and a reassuring responsiveness to > constant changes throughout this dynamic project. SYSTRA earned our trust > through its professionalism, diverse expertise and ability to deliver on its > commitments. > Mia Crowther, Senior Transport Strategy Manager at TfGM (Transport for Greater > Manchester) ## Check our other services ### Cybersecurity ### Digital Engineering ### Asset management ### Digital solutions