RAIL PROJECTS INDEX Nankang Metro Railway, TAIWAN Nigerial Railway Corporation, NIGERIA Channel Tunnel Operations, U.K. Corsham Railway Station, U.K. India Rail Signalling, INDIA
RAIL INTRODUCTION: The railway division undertakes management, financial and operational studies, signalling, permanent way, depots and workshops and metro design. Advice is available for traction and rolling stock and safety. RAIL SKILLS: Management, Time-tabling, Train operations, Safety, Financial and accounting systems; Signalling and telecoms; Freight terminal design and operations; Bulk freight handling; Depots and workshops; Passenger station design operations and commercial development; Design and operations; Permanent way design; Light rapid transit; Metros and guided systems; Traction and rolling stock

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Nankang Metro Railway, TAIWAN
    Sub consultants to Parsons Brinckerhoff International
    Study to determine safety concept standards to be adopted for the integrated tunnel system from Panchiao to beyond Nankang. The standards proposed included twin and triple track spacing, line side walkways and staff safety clearances, emergency exit spacing, ventilation design and control, signs, pictograms, lighting and emergency station halts.

 

 

Nigerial Railway Corporation, NIGERIA
    Specialist sub consultants to Dar Al Handasah
    Pre-feasibility study for 350 miles of railway route including preliminary alignment, traction studies, signalling and costings.

 

 

Channel Tunnel Operations, U.K.
    Specialist sub consultant to the Maitre D'Oevre, W S Atkins
    Establishment of original parameters for signalling, railway maintenance riding quality and braking efficiency. Reviewing detailed designs undertaken by other consultants.

 

 

Corsham Railway Station, U.K.
    Specialist consultants to the Frank Graham Group
    A study of the engineering and operational factors involved in rebuilding the station and operating local trains. Stated intention surveys were conducted to identify demand and revenue potential.

 

 

India Rail Signalling, INDIA
    Client: Overseas Development Administration
    Study into the feasibility of introducing a train information and describer system into the Delhi region. Different technical solutions were considered and the cost effectiveness evaluated by calculating all economic costs (capital and recurrent) of each of the technical options and discounting the resulting streams to obtain present day values.