Rail

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  • Hefei to Fuzhou high-speed rail line, China - construction supervision
  • Docklands Light Railway, London
  • Kuala Lumpur LRT Kelena Jaya Line - PUTRA, Malaysia
  • Tottenham Court Road Station Upgrade, London - new plaza entrances
  • Tottenham Court Road Station Upgrade, London - 3D CAD modelling
  • The new Waratah train for new South Wales, Australia
  • Bangkok mass transit system, Thailand
  • Docklands Light Rail City Airport Extension, London
  • Eurostar on the Medway Crossing, England
  • High Speed 1 tunnel, England
  • Copenhagen Metro escalators
  • Virgin Pendolino High Speed tilting train, UK
  • Amtrak Acela train, USA
  • Millennium train, Sydney, Australia
  • Singapore Mass Rapid Transit System
  • Rail safety
  • Manilla light rail, Philippines
  • Kuala Lumpur monorail, Malaysia
  • Shanghai Metro
  • Crossrail, Isle of Dogs Station, London
  • Crossrail
  • Edmonton light rail transit, Canada
  • Docklands Light Rail Woolwich Arsenal Station, London
  • Halcrow helped Iarnrod Eireann during the procurement of its new trains
  • Procuring new trains in New Zealand - Matangi EMU destined for Wellington
  • Rewrite and update of level crossing guidance, UK

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Image 1 of 26 Hefei to Fuzhou high-speed rail line, China - construction supervision

We have been instrumental in successfully delivering some of the world’s leading rail systems; from the UK’s first high-speed railway and award winning urban rail systems, to the restructuring of freight corridors and expansion of high capacity commuter lines.

Halcrow’s team of industry experts brings the right level of expertise and experience to every project. Our expertise covers all types of rail commission, such as:

  • feasibility studies
  • testing
  • commissioning and handover of systems
  • underground station development
  • design of new rolling stock

With an outstanding record of on-time and within budget delivery, we continue to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions that help our clients realise their ambitions; Halcrow’s goal after all is to become the consultant that clients and partners naturally seek out when addressing their greatest challenges, and how better to achieve this than by providing the best service possible.

Our multi-disciplinary services include:

  • scheme planning and feasibility
  • full lifecycle engineering including Network Rail GRIP 1 to 8 and RIBA stages A to M
  • project management
  • planning and consents support
  • parliamentary support
  • systems integration
  • civil and structural engineering
  • mechanical and electrical systems
  • permanent way
  • signalling and telecommunications
  • architecture and building services
  • construction management and quality assurance
  • operations and maintenance planning
  • procurement and contract management
  • underground infrastructure
  • bridge and viaduct design
  • over-site developments
  • scheduling and cost-estimating
  • support for PPP/PFI and associated contracts
  • demand and revenue modelling
  • passenger flow modelling
  • rolling stock specification and procurement
  • traction, train control and telecommunications systems
  • information systems
  • reliability, availability, maintenance and safety planning
  • risk management and mitigation
  • asset management

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