I m pr ovin g D e n ve r ’s t r a n spor t a t ion n e t w or k
I m pr ovin g D e n ve r ’s t r a n spor t a t ion n e t w or k
Halcrow has been appointed by one of the project’s bidding consortiums as lender’s technical advisor. The scope of works comprises of the following:
▪ East Corridor: Denver Union Station to Denver International Airport – 22.8 miles and 6 stations;
▪ NWES Alignment: Denver Union Station to South Westminster – 5.3 miles and
1 station; ▪ Gold Line: Ward Road to Peco – 7.4 miles and 7 stations.
▪ railway operations The role includes a forensic review of all technical, contractual, commercial and
and modeling financial aspects of the proposed bid.
▪ cost, risk and schedule
▪ rail systems integration ▪ planning, environment and safety
▪ contractual arrangements ▪ financial and commercial risk
Singapore MRT NE Line safety audits
The North East Line (NEL) is one of the world’s first fully automatic underground Country
Singapore
heavy rail systems. Built at a cost of $4.6
Project duration
billion, the NEL has 16 stations and is 20km
2002 - 2003
long. It provides commuters with a greater
Client
source of reliability and comfort source of
SBS Transport
travel experience and offers greater time Scope of services
audit of safety
savings for most commuters.
management system
Halcrow was commissioned in 2002 and 2003
safety management
to carry out an audit of the railway company to
system field audit
establish if it was in an acceptable condition to commence operations. The commission consisted of a document audit of the SBS Transit Safety Management System, including the SBS Transit Training Division processes, and a safety management system field audit.
The purpose of the Field Audit was to confirm that the operating risks for the system had been fully identified, and that control measures for those risks had been systematically developed, implemented & maintained. It was carried out across the following areas:
▪ train operations ▪ station operations ▪ signalling & control systems ▪ power supply ▪ rolling stock ▪ depot operations ▪ permanent way ▪ buildings ▪ permits-to-work ▪ training and competence ▪ quality & safety management ▪ risk
The process used a template and a series of assessment criteria to determine compliance or otherwise with the requirements of the SBS Transit Safety Management System, using the guidance given by Her Majesty’s Railway Inspectorate in UK for the assessment of railway safety cases, benchmarking against international best practice. Comprehensive audit checklists were used, individually tailored to the subject area under review.
▪ comprehensive audit of system
▪ benchmarking against international best practice
Vision 42 - Auto Free Light Rail Boulevard extension
Vision 42 is a citizens’ initiative to re-
Country
USA
imagine and improve surface transit
Client
in midtown Manhattan, New York. The
Institute for Urban
proposal to install a light rail system along
Rational Mobility, Inc.
world famous 42nd Street solves many of
Capital cost
the area’s most pressing current and future
$500 million
transportation needs. When combined with a high quality landscaped pedestrian
Scope of services
cost study
promenade, the area’s quality of life for
review and updating of previously prepared
residents, commuters, and tourists is
final environmental
dramatically improved. Halcrow undertook
impact statement
initial cost study in 2004 and updated cost study in 2007.
Halcrow has been commissioned by the Institute for Rational Urban Mobility, a private citizens’ group, to perform a cost estimate study of the capital, operating, and maintenance costs to provide a
modern, river-to-river, at grade, low-floor light rail transit system down the centre of one of New York City’s most famous boulevards, 42nd Street.
In addition to the light rail system and associated maintenance facility, the plan is to turn 42nd Street into an auto-free landscaped boulevard with open space, outdoor cafes, greenery, and high quality pedestrian amenities.