Transit Architecture

RNL is the nation’s leading architectural firm specializing in the planning and design of bus and rail operations and maintenance facilities. With more than 30 years of experience, the firm has built a major practice with more than 100 bus or rail maintenance projects completed for transit agencies across the U.S. and 50-plus similar public works operations and maintenance facilities or corporate yards completed for cities, counties and special districts. RNL approaches each of these projects from an architectural standpoint, and while functionality is an absolute necessity, we also stress the need to view these facilities as people facilities – not just as engineered solutions. As such, design aesthetics, sustainability, neighborhood compatibility and community acceptance play a vital role in the design of all of RNL’s transit projects. RNL also has extensive experience in the planning and design of intermodal and multimodal transit centers and stations, which often involve extensive site design and landscaping as well as intense planning for safe and efficient vehicle and pedestrian circulation. Our designs are welcoming and regularly win awards for their user-friendly and aesthetic features, which are driven by the central and prominent location in their respective communities.


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BUS FACILITIES

Ann Arbor Bus Maintenance Facility
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Antelope Valley Transit Authority Operations & Maintenance Facility
Lancaster, California

Billings Bus Maintenance Facility
Billings, Montana

Commerce Transportation Service Center Master Plan and Design - Jillson Street
Commerce, California

Commerce Transportation Service Center Master Plan - Slauson Avenue
Commerce, California

East Valley Bus Operations & Maintenance Facility
Tempe, Arizona

Foothill Transit Feasibility Study
West Covina, California

Foothill Transit Irwindale Maintenance & Operations Facility
Irwindale, California

Foothill Transit Pomona Operations & Maintenance Facility
Pomona, California

Fremont Maintenance Center
Fremont, California

Glendale Transit Operations & Maintenance Facility
Glendale, California

Gold Coast Transit Facilities Master Plan Study
Oxnard, California

Great Falls Bus Maintenance Facility
Great Falls, Montana

Greeley Bus Maintenance Facility
Greeley, Colorado

Green Bay Transit Center & Maintenance Facility
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Harrisonburg Administration and Maintenance Facility
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Kenosha Transit Operations & Maintenance Facility
Kenosha, Wisconsin

LAVTA New Satellite Bus Facility Expansion and Rutan Facility Rehabilitation
Livermore, California

Long Beach 68th Street Transportation Facility
Long Beach, California

Long Beach Transit Anaheim Street Operations Facility
Long Beach, California

Long Beach Transit Facilities Master Plan
Long Beach, California

Mendocino Transit Authority Alternative Fuel Infrastructure
Mendocino, California

Mesa Transit Maintenance & Operations Center
Mesa, Arizona

Metro Transit Facility Expansion
Madison, Wisconsin

Metro Transit Long Range Bus Garage Needs Study
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Metro Division 2 Reconstruction Master Plan
Los Angeles, California

Metro Division 3 Site Master Plan
Los Angeles, California

Metro Division 7 Long-Term Programming & Residual Site Analysis
West Hollywood, California

Metro New Division at LAX
Los Angeles, California

Metro Division 13 Bus Maintenance and Operations Facility
Los Angeles, California

Metro West Los Angeles Transportation Facility
Los Angeles, California

Monterey-Salinas Transit Operations & Fueling Facility
Monterey, California

Mountain Metro Bus Operations & Maintenance Facility
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Mountain Metro Facilities Expansion
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Mountain Metro Paratransit Facility
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Napa Valley Consolidated Transportation Study
Napa, California

Norwalk Transportation & Public Service Facility
Norwalk, California

Philadelphia Central Repair Facility
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Phoenix Transit West Operating Facility
Phoenix, Arizona

Redding Area Bus Authority Transit Maintenance Center
Redding, California

Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada Sunset Maintenance Facility #3
Las Vegas, Nevada

Regional Transportation District East Metro Bus Maintenance Facility
Denver, Colorado

Regional Transportation District North-East Maintenance Facility
Denver, Colorado

Regional Transportation District Weston Street Maintenance Facility
Denver, Colorado

Riverside Transit Authority Perris Facility
Perris, California

Sacramento Regional Transit Bus Maintenance Facility Study
Sacramento, California

San Luis Obispo Bus Wash Facility
San Luis Obispo, California

Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District MetroBase
Santa Cruz, California

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus Facility Expansion Master Plan
Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus LNG/CNG Fuel & Wash Facility
Santa Monica, California

Sky Harbor International Airport Rental Car & Bus Maintenance Facility
Phoenix, Arizona

South Lake Tahoe Transit Maintenance & Operations Facility
South Lake Tahoe, California

Springs Transit Maintenance Facility
Colorado Springs, Colorado

START Bus Operations, Maintenance Facility and Transit Center
Jackson, Wyoming

SunTran Bus Storage & Maintenance Facility
Tucson, Arizona

Riverside Transit Authority Feasibility Study
Riverside, California

TRANSPO Maintenance & Operations Facility
South Bend, Indiana

Tri Delta Transit Administration & Maintenance Facility Expansion
Antioch, California

Unitrans Operations & Maintenance Facility
Davis, California

Utah Transit Authority Timpanogos Division Bus Maintenance Facility
Orem, Utah

Victor Valley Transit Authority Administration, Operations & Maintenance Facility
Victor Valley, California

PUBLIC WORKS FACILITIES

Adams 12 Five Star School District Support Services Center
Thornton, Colorado

Aspen/Pitkin County/Snowmass Service Center Master Plan
Aspen, Colorado

Aurora Service Center Master Plan
Aurora, Colorado

Avon Swift Gulch Public Works Facility
Avon, Colorado

Avon Swift Gulch Public Works Facility Needs Assessment
Avon, Colorado

Beaver Creek Village Operations Facility
Beaver Creek, Colorado

Boulder County Open Space & Transportation Complex
Longmont, Colorado

Boulder County Open Space & Transportation Complex Master Plan
Longmont, Colorado

Boulder Field Operations Yard Facilities Master Plan
Boulder, Colorado

Caltrans District 7 Operations & Maintenance Replacement Facility
Sylmar, California

Chula Vista Corporate Yard
Chula Vista, California

City of Escondido Public Works Corporate Yard
Escondido, California

Claremont Corporate Yard
Claremont, California

Colorado Department of Transportation Edwards Transportation Center
Edwards, Colorado

Colorado Department of Transportation Sterling Transportation Center
Sterling, Colorado

Colorado National Guard Field Maintenance Shop
Grand Junction, Colorado

Colorado Springs Municipal Service Center Master Plan
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs Utilities Leon Young & John Pinkerton Work Centers
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Denton County Transportation Maintenance and Operations Facility
Lewisville, Texas

Denver Central Platte Campus
Denver, Colorado

DMVA Field Maintenance Shop #3
Grand Junction, Colorado

Durango Municipal Service Center Facility Master Plan
Durango, Colorado

Eagle County Maintenance Service Center
Gypsum, Colorado

Farmington Municipal Operations Center
Farmington, New Mexico

Flagstaff Public Works Yard
Flagstaff, Arizona

Fort Lewis Vehicle Maintenance Facility
Fort Lewis, Washington

Gillette Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting/Snow Removal Equipment Maintenance & Storage Facility
Gillette, Wyoming

Golden Public Works Maintenance Facility
Golden, Colorado

Idaho Springs/Clear Creek School District Service Center Master Plan
Idaho Springs, Colorado

Los Angeles Harbor College Facilities Management & Operations Headquarters
Wilmington, California

Longmont Municipal Service Center Program & Master Plan
Longmont, Colorado

Loveland Parks Maintenance Complex
Loveland, Colorado

Loveland/Thompson School District Service Center
Loveland, Colorado

Metropolitan Wastewater District Warehouse & Maintenance Shops
Denver, Colorado

Montebello Corporate Yard Expansion Phase I
Montebello, California

Montebello Corporate Yard Expansion Phase II
Montebello, California

Pitkin County Maintenance Facility
Aspen, Colorado

Placer County Maintenance Facility
Truckee, California

Provo Municipal Service Center Complex Master Plan
Provo, Utah

Pueblo Public Works Complex
Pueblo, Colorado

Redondo Beach Transit Center and Corporation Yard Facility Assessment Study
Redondo Beach, California

Sacramento Municipal Utility District East Campus Operations Center
Sacramento, California

Santa Monica Corporate Yard
Santa Monica, California

Sierra Vista Governmental Maintenance Center
Sierra Vista, Arizona

Siskiyou County Public Works Complex
Yreka, California

Snohomish County Public Works Corporate Yard
Everett, Washington

Snowmass Village Public Works Complex
Snowmass Village, Colorado

Summit County Fleet Maintenance, Road & Bridge Facility
Frisco, Colorado

Thornton/Adams 12 Five Star School District Consolidated Service Center
Thornton, Colorado

Thornton/Northglenn/Adams 12 Joint Service Center Feasibility Study
Thornton, Colorado

Vail Public Works/Transportation Complex
Vail, Colorado

Winter Park Maintenance Shops
Winter Park, Colorado

TRANSIT CENTERS

Billings Intermodal Transit Center
Billings, Montana

Breckenridge Transit Center
Breckenridge, Colorado

Colorado Springs Downtown Transit Station
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Foothill Transit Covina TransCenter
Covina, California

Foothill Transit Duarte TransCenter
Duarte, California

Foothill Transit Eastland TransCenter
West Covina, California

Foothill Transit TransCenter Citrus College
Azusa, California

El Monte Transit CenterEl Monte California

Ogden Intermodal Transportation Center
Ogden, Utah

Park City Intermodal Transit Center
Park City, Utah

Salt Lake City Intermodal Concept
Salt Lake City, Utah

Rio Grande Intermodal Transportation Center Aspen, Colorado

Riverside Transit Authority Downtown Transit/Parking Center
Riverside, California

Sabre Springs Transit Center (competition)
San Diego, California

Torrance Transit Park and Ride Regional Terminal
Torrance, California

RAIL FACILITIES

Greenwood Village Light Rail Station Designs
Greenwood Village, Colorado

Metro Expo Line Light Rail Operations and Maintenance Facility
Los Angeles, California

Regional Transportation District Elati Light Rail Maintenance Facility
Denver, Colorado

Regional Transportation District Commuter Rail Maintenance Facility (Competition)
Denver, Colorado

Sky Harbor International Airport Sky Train Operations and Maintenance Facility
Phoenix, Arizona

Southern California Regional Rail Authority Metrolink Train Controls Operations Facility
Pomona, California

Transit Construction Authority Transit Stations
Denver, Colorado

Triangle Transit Authority Rail Operations & Maintenance Facility
Durham, North Carolina