Arcadis, the global leader in sustainable design and consultancy for natural and built assets, is pleased to announce its partnership with Transport for London (TfL) to implement a Decision Support System (DSS) powered by Arcadis’ Enterprise Decision Analytics (EDA) platform. This initiative will help TfL streamline its asset investment planning process, improve usability, and increase agility in responding to changing requirements. This work builds on Arcadis' long-standing relationship with TfL, including recently being named as a Technical Delivery Service Partners for Places for London.
TfL manages tens of thousands of assets across a multi-billion-pound investment portfolio. TfL already has a robust, data-driven approach to asset investment and prioritisation and the DSS will consolidate existing tools into a single, user-friendly platform. This will support a leaner planning process, improve transparency, and enable additional enhancements in data analytics and optimisation.
Designed for future integration with TfL’s asset management systems, the solution ensures scalability and sustainability to meet evolving business needs. Clear, auditable outputs will provide insights that help TfL maintain its strong evidence-based decision-making while improving efficiency and responsiveness.
Garry Sterritt, Head of Asset Strategy at Transport for London, said, “TfL has, over a number of years, developed a robust data-driven approach to asset investment. As our approach matured, we recognised it was essential to implement a Decision Support System that replicated what we already do, while enabling us to enhance it further alongside streamlining the processes, improving usability, and enabling greater agility. This will deliver a leaner investment planning process, creating more time for data analytics, scenario analysis and comparison, and programme optimisation – helping us to develop the most compelling case for asset investment and defining the optimised portfolio of programmes and projects to maximise outcomes.”
Umar Khan, Transport for London & Places for London Account Director at Arcadis, said, “We are delighted to deepen our partnership with Transport for London and deliver a solution that enables them to thrive. By harnessing the power of data and advanced analytics, our Decision Support System will empower TfL to make smarter, more agile investment decisions, delivering long-term value for London’s transport network and its millions of passengers. This collaboration reflects our shared commitment to innovation, transparency, and sustainable asset management.”
Arcadis’ EDA platform empowers cities, governments, and utilities to overcome their challenges with data-driven decision-making. By leveraging advanced analytics and AI, EDA transforms fragmented asset data into actionable insights, optimising investment strategies, balancing cost-risk-sustainability trade-offs, and future-proofing infrastructure. Working with our partners and clients, Arcadis allows them to move beyond guesswork and prioritise projects confidently, align budgets with long-term goals, and deliver measurable value to stakeholders. We are proud to deliver this expertise to the world’s largest multi-modal transit system.
