Rail systems design: track, signalling, electrification
The RIC rail systems design offering is split into four design phases. These phases are based on a simplification of the Network Rail GRIP process:
Feasibility Assistance with the strategic decision of whether to progress an idea or not.
Definition Scope definition, including optioneering, to assist in the decision on the preferred way forward.
Reference The chosen option is documented to a level that confirms functionality, communicates all foreseeable scope items including construction staging, enables the ability to cost at an individual feature level, and facilitates clear stakeholder interaction.
Detailed Design drawings and documentation that could be built from and/or construction support.
RIC specialists also offer a design review function for track, signals and OLE design components, and are LCSIA trained for level crossing evaluations.
Tender / construction documentation and support
RIC can develop procurement strategies, plans and produce tender documentation.
Construction planning and programming
RIC are specialists in rail construction staging and programming. This is especially useful in the rail environment where access is constrained and can contribute significantly to the cost estimate.
Cost estimating
RIC offers indicative cost-estimating of schemes to support funding applications which can support quantity surveyors as the design develops.
Business case development
RIC has Better Business Case trained personnel and the capability to support the Strategic, Commercial and Management cases. RIC has relationships to develop the Economic and Financial cases as required.
Strategic planning
RIC offers master planning capability through significant experience on major projects with complex stakeholder requirements. RIC can also assist governance setting up project teams for design through to construction.
Project management
RIC has the capability to work within your chosen project management methodology or to help you select one and develop your own project management system. RIC has experience using KiwiRail and Auckland Transport project management systems.
Other
RIC specialists can undertake client specific requests, for example:
a route risk assessment of the Wellington ‘A box’ area
a research study on the potential benefits of introducing a four quadrant level crossing barrier solution to the Auckland metropolitan rail network.