Atkins is an international railway consultancy specialising in civil engineering, electrification and plant, signalling and control systems, telecommunications, rail vehicle consultancy, rail property and human factors for high speed mainline, metro and light rail and freight projects.

Services include specialist design, feasibility studies, planning, operations, project and programme management, testing, commisssioning, asset management, maintenance, whole-life support and technical/safety training.

ISO 14001 and ISO 9001:2000 vehicle acceptance body, notified body (European Interoperability Directive), Independent Safety Assessment Services.

Previously, the company was known as WS Atkins Rail Ltd