Cardno has been involved with the investigation, design and documentation of railway projects since 1979. Many of these projects have presented significant challenges in terms of concept development, detailed design and construction as a result of their location within the railway network.

Cardno has developed a clear appreciation of the constraints associated with projects in a railway environment. Accordingly, Cardno offers a comprehensive consulting railway engineering service including:

Trackwork including alignment design, earthworks and drainage, retaining structures and overhead wiring structures
Underbridges, overbridges and footbridges
Railway asset management including condition assessment and rating
Train servicing facilities, station buildings

Cost-Effective Design Solutions

In general, the overriding constraint, particularly within the urban rail networks, is the need to minimise interruption to railway operations, whether these be train movements, service facility operations or to passenger facilities. Documentation must be accurate to ensure that problems such as delays arising from poor fit-up of components during possession times do not arise.

At Cardno, we also understand the need to supply project documentation, to a pre-determined programme, in order to suit a window of opportunity provided by programmed track possessions.

We have a reputation for providing our railway clients with innovative design solutions, specifically tailored to meet particular site and environmental constraints.

Cardno places particular emphasis on achieving design solutions that are cost-effective.

For more information, please contact Cardno.