Asset management
Asset management is the means used to optimally manage assets, making sure that the performance of those assets and the associated costs and risks are in line with the requirements of the business. It requires a lifecycle approach and a strong understanding of the railway sector, of which we have intimate knowledge. Find out how our services can help you.
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Intelligent railway
The drive for an 'intelligent railway' requires access to effective monitoring and measurement systems and the expert resources to manage their implementation, analyse the data they yield and plan follow-up actions.
We have an unparalleled depth of knowledge in this field which we can combine with our class-leading Gotcha™ family of vehicle-infrastructure measurement systems .
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PAS 55 services
We were a sponsor and fundamental contributor to both the original development of PAS 55:2004 and its revision in 2008. In the five years since PAS 55 was first published, we have become the world leader in the provision of PAS 55 assessment and certification services, certifying in excess of 50 organisations across the globe. Find out how our range of assessment services can help you.
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Risk based maintenance
We offer an optimised fourth generation risk based maintenance tool, KBAI™ (Knowledge Based Asset Integrity™), through our subsidiary company KBM Ltd. The tool has been successfully deployed in the property and highways sectors, and recently KBM has started offering its expertise to the rail sector.
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Signal engineering
Since the first days of commercial railway operation there has been a need to safeguard the movement of trains, allowing them to operate in accordance with the required service density and speed profile. Railway signalling and control systems provide that capability and must continue to provide the required safety levels under failure conditions. Such systems need careful design, implementation and stewardship. Find out how our services can help you do this.
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Telecommunications engineering
With key expertise in telecommunications systems for transportation, our qualified engineers provide objective advice in areas as diverse as GSM-R, fixed transmission networks, lineside communications, data networks, CCTV and passenger information, whether on-train or at the station. Our knowledge of legacy systems and emerging technologies allows us to offer pragmatic solutions.
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Track and civil engineering
Our civil engineering and permanent way expertise draws on significant experience in both heavy and light rail environments. We address a number of areas: track layout and design, maintenance regimes and the impact on whole life asset management, structures condition assessment and investment and renewals planning. Whichever aspect your needs relate to, we have the capability to provide objective independent support.
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