Gibson Transportation Consulting

What Gibson Transportation Consulting does

Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc. (GTC) is a privately held, Woman-Owned Business Enterprise and Small Business Enterprise transportation and mobility consulting firm founded in 2009 and headquartered at 655 N Central Avenue, Suite 920, Glendale, California. The firm delivers four integrated service lines — Mobility Services, Transportation Planning, Parking Services, and Traffic Engineering — to public agencies (LADOT, Metro, Caltrans, LA County DPW, City of Monrovia, City of Burbank Planning) and private-sector developers, entertainment operators, and educational institutions throughout the Southern California market. Core technical capabilities include empirical field data collection, Big Data analysis, traffic simulation modeling, and computer-aided drafting (CAD) using Revit and Rhino 5 with V-Ray rendering, applied to compliance-driven deliverables such as CEQA transportation impact studies, VMT analyses, Complete Streets plans, TOD analyses, and TDM plans.

The firm's client roster is concentrated in marquee Los Angeles institutions and projects, including the LA Dodgers, the Disneyland Resort, NBCUniversal Evolution Plan, One Beverly Hills, Hollywood Bowl, USC and Keck Hospital, Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, LACMA, Academy Museum, Levi's Stadium, Radford Studio Center, Warner Bros. Ranch, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios Hollywood, and Los Angeles World Airports (LAX). International work spans Dubai Parks and Resorts (UAE) and projects in Hawaii and China, though Southern California remains the operational core. The firm also supports next-generation mobility programs, notably the award-winning GoMonrovia micro-mobility and shared-mobility partnership.

Commercially, GTC operates a project-based professional services model with custom-quoted, multi-year engagements ranging from small parking lot configurations to large-scale circulation networks for professional sports venues and theme parks; pricing is not publicly disclosed and contracts are negotiated per engagement. The firm employs 12 professionals across three Principals, four Senior Associates, and five Associates, and is led by President and Principal Sarah M. Drobis, P.E., following founder Pat Gibson's December 2024 transition to Director of Venue Transportation at LA28. The firm is bootstrapped, with no external funding, parent company, or public listing, and is certified with the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and the State of California as a Local Small Business / Micro Business Enterprise.

Name

Gibson Transportation Consulting

Legal name

Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://gibsontransportation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gibson Transportation Consulting is a privately held, Glendale-based transportation and mobility consulting firm providing traffic engineering, transportation planning, and parking consulting services to public agencies, developers, entertainment operators, and educational institutions, primarily throughout Southern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Transportation Engineering Consulting

SIC

Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Transportation & Traffic Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAC)

Keywords

• Transportation planning services
• Traffic engineering consulting
• Parking demand analysis
• Mobility consulting services
• CEQA transportation assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Transportation Planning Consulting: Professional consulting fees for transportation planning services for comprehensive specific and master plans, long range strategic and regional planning efforts, including multi-phased mixed-use transit-oriented developments.
2. Parking Consulting Services: High-level parking consulting services including parking demand analyses, shared parking analyses, operational assessments and parking management programs, financial feasibility studies and pricing assessments.
3. Traffic Engineering Services: Expert traffic engineering services for preparation of comprehensive multi-modal transportation assessments for mixed-use developments as required by CEQA, working with multi-disciplinary teams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gibson Transportation Consulting (GTC) provides professional transportation engineering, transportation planning, and parking consulting services to public and private sector clients. The firm delivers traffic impact studies, parking demand and shared parking analyses, multi-modal transportation assessments, CEQA compliance support, transportation demand management (TDM) plans, and conceptual design for site access and circulation projects across Southern California.

Product overview

Gibson Transportation Consulting (GTC) is a transportation and mobility consulting firm that provides a unified suite of professional services rather than a software product platform. The company's core offerings include four primary service areas: Mobility Services (active transportation, multi-modal solutions, shared mobility, TDM), Transportation Planning (comprehensive plans, regional planning, CEQA analysis), Parking Services (demand studies, shared parking analyses, management plans), and Traffic Engineering (multi-modal assessments, VMT analyses, site access studies). These services are supported by specialized capabilities including neighborhood traffic management plans, Complete Streets analyses, TOD analyses, micro-transit planning, and traffic model simulations. GTC primarily serves public and private sector clients throughout Southern California on projects ranging from small parking configurations to major circulation improvements for professional sports venues and theme parks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mobility Services Comprehensive mobility evaluation services including active transportation, multi-modal solutions, shared mobility, and transportation demand management (TDM) plans for public and private sector clients.
• Transportation Planning Transportation planning services encompassing comprehensive specific and master plans, long-range strategic and regional planning efforts, regional sports and entertainment event centers, major studio developments, college and university campuses, and large-scale commercial and mixed-use developments.
• Parking Services High-level parking consulting including parking demand analyses, shared parking analyses, operational assessments, parking management programs, financial feasibility studies, pricing assessments, and conceptual parking and circulation designs.
• Traffic Engineering Expert traffic engineering services including comprehensive multi-modal transportation assessments for transit-oriented developments as required by CEQA, preparation of transportation impact studies, and delivery of improvement packages.

Quantifiable outcome

• First phase of Dodger Stadium improvements completed in time for 2013 baseball season; second phase implemented throughout 2014 baseball season
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• City of MonroviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGTC assisted the City of Monrovia in preparing and implementing the award-winning GoMonrovia program providing micro-mobility and shared-mobility options. GTC assisted in selecting vendors, identifying locations for designated bike parking hubs, and prepared a bike lane network.
• Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with LADOT on transportation planning projects including Dodger Stadium improvements and various city transportation initiatives.
• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Metro on Dodger Stadium Express operation and various transit-oriented development projects.
• California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking with Caltrans on freeway improvements, I-710 North Relinquishment project, and various state highway transportation planning initiatives.
• Los Angeles County Department of Public WorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination with LA County Public Works on transportation projects, street improvements, and county-wide mobility planning.
• City of Burbank Planning DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated with City of Burbank Planning Department throughout NBCUniversal Evolution Plan entitlement process.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Stantec: Stantec is a global engineering and consulting firm with a sizable transportation planning and traffic engineering practice in the western US. Comparable to GTC on traffic impact and parking studies but typically scopes broader environmental and infrastructure work.
• WSP: WSP is a global engineering consultancy with a major US transportation planning and engineering practice. Competes with GTC on larger LA-area TOD, transit, and major venue projects as part of an integrated multi-discipline platform.
• AECOM: AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm with a large transportation practice spanning planning, engineering, and program management. Serves many of the same major LA-area public and private clients as GTC, but as part of a much broader service portfolio across architecture, environment, and construction.
• TranSystems: TranSystems is a transportation-focused engineering and planning consultancy with national reach. Comparable service lines in traffic engineering, transportation planning, and CEQA support, though typically competing on larger multimodal and freight corridor projects.

Direct peers

• Iteris: Iteris provides transportation engineering, planning, and intelligent transportation systems consulting with strong presence in California. Comparable to GTC in traffic engineering, CEQA analysis, and transportation planning services, with additional technology and systems integration offerings.
• Cambridge Systematics: Cambridge Systematics is a transportation planning and economics consultancy with strong presence in California and expertise in multimodal planning, TDM, and travel demand modeling. Comparable to GTC in planning and TDM service lines, though typically engaged on larger regional and corridor-scale studies.
• DKS Associates: DKS Associates is a transportation engineering and planning consultancy with strong West Coast presence and expertise in traffic operations, multimodal planning, and CEQA support. Closely comparable service mix and project types to GTC.
• Kimley-Horn: Kimley-Horn is one of the largest US transportation engineering and planning consultancies with a significant Southern California practice. Comparable service offerings in traffic impact analysis, parking studies, and TOD planning, with substantially greater bench depth and geographic reach.
• Linscott, Law & Greenspan, Engineers (LLG): LLG is a Southern California-based traffic engineering and transportation planning firm specializing in traffic impact studies, parking analyses, and CEQA documentation. Closest direct competitor to GTC in the LA market, with highly overlapping service lines and client types.
• Fehr & Peers: Fehr & Peers is a specialized transportation engineering and planning consulting firm with deep expertise in traffic impact analysis, multimodal planning, and CEQA support across the western US. Highly comparable to GTC in service mix, project types, and California market focus, though larger in scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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