Becca Nagorsky Joins HDR as Transit Planning Leader
Becca Nagorsky has joined HDR to lead the firm’s global transit planning practice. Based in Toronto, Nagorsky will collaborate across HDR’s global rail and transit markets to develop a vision and goals that will align HDR's world-class resources with the needs of its clients and the communities they serve. Her work will span all transit modes, including paratransit, fixed-route bus, express bus, bus rapid transit, light rail, subway, commuter rail, intercity passenger rail and more.
“Our industry is in an era of enormous investment in transit expansion and is facing the opportunity — and also the challenge — of delivering on the public’s expectations of us to make these projects genuinely improve people’s quality of life,” Nagorsky said. “I am eager to be part of the HDR team providing planning expertise on many of these projects.”
Nagorsky has more than 17 years of experience in global transit planning since beginning her career in Jerusalem working on a bus network redesign to support the opening of the city’s first light rail line. She now brings a successful track record of leading major planning initiatives, diverse teams and innovative planning practices. She has extensive experience developing transit network plans and is particularly invested in improving network design by using her knowledge of how people move through a transit system.
Most recently, Nagorsky served as the vice president for stations planning at Metrolinx, a regional transit agency serving the greater Toronto region. In this role, she led long-range planning and visioning for heavy rail and subway stations with a focus on station access. Becca also led the development of the initial business case justification for the Ontario Line, which is now under construction and which includes a strong commitment to leveraging the benefits of rail to boost the development of transit-oriented communities.
“Becca’s professional transit planning experience coupled with her passion for transit and cycling provide a strong foundation and deep understanding of the needs of our clients,” said HDR Transportation Planning Director Santanu Roy. “This foundation will prove critical in supporting HDR in expanding transit planning services to transform our global communities for the better.”
