Ricardo plc, founded in 1915 and headquartered in Shoreham-by-Sea, UK, is a global engineering and environmental consultancy specializing in the transport, energy, and environment sectors. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including strategic consulting, engineering design, and environmental solutions, serving industries such as automotive, rail, energy, and defense. Ricardo is committed to sustainability and innovation, focusing on clean energy and low-carbon technologies to address global challenges. With a global presence, Ricardo collaborates with clients worldwide to deliver cutting-edge solutions that drive efficiency and performance.
Ricardo has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cordel Group PLC, a transport technology specialist, to collaborate in bringing its products to the global rail market.
Ricardo has achieved Designated Body (DeBo) status in Ireland. Awarded by the Commission for Railway Regulation (CRR) in Ireland, it follows a rigorous assessment process and allows Ricardo to check compliance against the National Rules for railways in Ireland.
Ricardo experts to ensure globally-recognised RAMS techniques are applied during design and build of Metro Line 3, a new monorail system for Panama's metro network.
Ricardo, in partnership with Scottish Power, Network Rail Scotland and the University of Leeds, have received next phase energy sector funding to develop their innovative Holistic Hydrogen Approach to Heavy Duty Transport (H2H) project, which aims to be a catalyst that will help the UK remove all diesel trains from the network by 2040.
Ricardo has helped support the signalling overhaul of a key stretch of the UK’s West Coast main line, a project which saw the closure of one of the few remaining manually operated signal boxes on the network.
Ricardo has formed a new Strategic Alliance Agreement with PantoInspect, a Danish technology business, to bring the PanMon pantograph monitoring technology to railways across North and Latin American.