“LTK’s focus on rail and rail systems combined with Hatch’s integrated, multi-disciplinary transportation expertise will provide our clients with comprehensive options across the entire supply chain and life cycle of their operations,” said Hatch chairman and chief executive John Bianchini. “The integration of Hatch and LTK allows us to broaden our U.S. capabilities and to deliver transformational solutions to clients globally.”

The merger combines LTK’s expertise in passenger rail with Hatch’s design and construction know-how in rail, transit and port infrastructure, as well as tunnels, bridges and signaling systems.

“By joining forces with Hatch, we can achieve LTK’s long-term goals and together become a dominant provider of global transit solutions,” said LTK chief executive Dominic DiBrito.