Rail Services
Our programs are conducted in close liaison with clients with the involvement of the process owners; the primary objectives being risk improvement, improved efficiencies, loss reduction, improved performance, reduced downtime, safety improvements, etc. depending on specific needs.
The following programs are covered:
Assisting With Project and Program Management
Emergency & Disaster Recovery
Our emergency and disaster recovery services include the following:
Assisting in Incident / accident investigation
Assisting in managing the clearing up of the accident / incident sites
Assisting with the appointing contractors to:
Clear and remove spoils/scrap, (this informs the client on what/how/when the site is to be cleared, what is required etc.)
Transport spoils/scrap from site (are the spoils to be disposed and any rolling stock to be removed)
Environmental approval of site
Assisting With Project and Program Management
Project Initiation
Project Planning
Project Execution
Project Monitoring and Control
Project Close-Out
Having a set of protocols and framework minimizes resources such as time, finances and energy spent on projects thus following standardized process, engineering projects are able to run efficiently. The implementation of risk assessment is an important aspect within engineering during project delivery. Changes in projects are inevitable, as none goes entirely according to plan. Depending on the complexity changes are chief cause of overruns, poor relationships with a ripple effect, the further along it happens the more detrimental it is. Therefore proper change control process and record is important to identify, reveal consequences, analyse proposals, communicate, specify policy to mitigate, ensure implementation and report change log.
Where different projects has complexities, an integrated project management is essential to unify and coordinate the various processes and project management activities within the project management process groups.
Rail Services Programs
Rail risk management and auditing
Train derailment investigations
Grade crossing accident investigation and claims
Rail expense mitigation
Damage claims for railroad and highway bridges
Maintenance of train tracks
Equipment maintenance
Collisions and signals
Collision with motor vehicles and trucks crossing train tracks
Collapse of bridges
Condition of train crossings
Derailment Analysis and Mitigation Approach
Locomotive damage analysis & mitigation
Railcar damage analysis & mitigation
Signal damage analysis & mitigation
Track damage analysis & mitigation
Train delay analysis & mitigation
Loss of use analysis & mitigation
Third party loss analysis & mitigation
Liability investigations for rail accidents
Cargo loss valuation & salvage management
Bridge damage (railroad & highway bridges) analysis & mitigation
Grade crossing accident inspection, review and mitigation
Litigation – assist with expert reports, depositions and testimony for litigation claims