Metrolinx (MX) has embarked on an ambitious expansion of Toronto’s Regional Express Rail (RER) network. This will result in the number of train journeys per week increasing four-fold, from 1,500 now to 6,000 in 2025, but safety can create significant barriers to entry and project...
In September 2018, CAMCO, the joint venture between RATP Dev and SAPTCO (Saudi Public Transport Company) was awarded a 12-year contract to operate and maintain Lines 1 and 2 of the Riyadh Metro. This included mobilisation of both Lines, with Line 2 (the Red Line)...
Companies wishing to bid for train operating franchises in the UK must first complete a prequalification questionnaire (PQQ). If successful, the applicant is awarded a rail franchising ‘passport’ and is able to express interest in future franchise competitions without having to submit the same detailed...
Rail Safety & Systems Assurance has been appointed as the ‘Independent Competent Person’ tasked with ensuring that London Luton Airport’s (LLA's) new fast transit system is designed, built and operated to comply with UK safety regulations and international good practice. The driverless and 24-hour capable system...
Cities around the world are investing in metros, light railways and trams to help reduce traffic congestion and harmful emissions. The systems are very different in scale, purpose and the technologies they employ, but safe operation is always vital to their success. Smaller systems have...
Dubai International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world and is continuing to grow rapidly. To accommodate more flights it has been building new Concourses connected to Terminal 3 (serving Emirates Airline) and Terminal 1 (the other passenger airlines). As the footprint of...
Railways are large, complex systems that form a key part of a nation’s transport infrastructure and play a vital role in its economy. Ensuring their safe operation is vital but is difficult to achieve as systems become more complex and inter-connected. To help develop the next...
North Dakota is now the second largest oil-producing state in the USA (second to Texas) but the lack of pipelines means that over two-thirds of the oil is transported by rail. The increased volume of crude oil transported by rail from the Bakken region, coupled...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman – is one of the wealthiest country groupings in the world. Over recent years, the region has begun investing heavily in railways. Here we give a snapshot of the...
The ‘Tolerability of Risk’ (TOR) concept is one of the earliest and most misunderstood ways of demonstrating that risks are As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP). The TOR approach was developed by the UK nuclear industry to address the annual risk of fatality for individuals. If...
