Light Rail and Metro Services

Light rail and mass transit railway schemes require a team of multi-disciplinary experts to research, plan and implement them.

Scheme promoters are likely to need assistance with:

• Creation of appropriate reference designs, tender documents and contracts
• Selection of appropriate contractors
• Closure of the contract with the selected contractor
• Subsequent monitoring of the contractor’s delivery of the scheme

Contractors (design, build and operators, or individual packages) will need assistance with:

• Creation of the detailed designs
• Gaining approval for the system to enter into operation
• Scott Wilson offers expertise in all areas of design, construction and operation of major LRT and Metro projects. We can also assist with detailed contractual and funding solutions.
• Intimate knowledge of all aspects of the Transport Planning process.
• Detailed knowledge of the complex nature of light rail systems.
• Understanding and experience of the potential funding and contracting options with the ability to support contract  negotiations to a successful conclusion.
• In-depth expertise in all associated technical and operational disciplines.
• Cross-functional experience giving us the ability to optimise the system’s operational capability while maintaining affordability.
• Understanding and experience of the multi-disciplinary nature of he schemes and the need for system integration.
• Experience of all stages of project development, conception, construction and operation including advanced works and utility diversions.
• Worldwide experience of similar projects and environments ensuring best practise, market-tested solutions with the ability to  effectively benchmark project designs and costs.
• Detailed knowledge of the needs of statutory bodies and other stakeholders.
• Senior level experience of public consultation.
• Wide range of industry contacts and funders.

Scott Wilson's service offering is particularly valuable as we provide the range and depth of experience necessary to manage and deliver all project disciplines. Therefore our clients do not have to manage different firms of specialists. By removing interfaces we increase efficiency, quality, response and safety while decreasing cost and management overheads.

In addition Scott Wilson has specialist project managers tasked specifically with the management of large multi-disciplinary rail related projects.