Ken Kyle, Business Development Manager
Media and industry discussion around the Integrated Rail Plan (IPR) intensified during the first quarter of the year as the Technical Annex of the IPR was published and several sessions of the Transport Select Committee were held on the topic. One of the key areas of criticism of the IPR has been the scaling back of investment and the impact this will have on the size of economic transformation which can now be achieved. However, the Network Rail Chief Executive, Andrew Haines, chided the industry for criticising the lack of ambition represented by the £96 billion investment which remains in the IRP.
Behind all the noise, the rail industry remains keen to crack on with this investment programme and is eager to get early visibility of the procurement pipeline so that it can begin planning appropriate levels of capacity and resources. The focus will now shift to delivering the current IRP to budget and timescales, as well as building confidence in the supply chain’s capabilities.
This is something RIA North will continue to play a significant role in. The group’s ‘value for money’ workstream brings together experts from across the industry to outline how clients and supply chains can work better together to ensure our combined efforts deliver value into the IRP. As the leader of this workstream I am pleased to say that our 'Delivering Value' report has now been published. It captures best practice from major projects including Crossrail and HS2 and looks at how they map onto the government’s Construction Playbook Project 13. We welcome your comments on the report.
Solutions & Industries
Safety & Security
Applications and solutions to support organisations ensure the safety and security of their operations, covering buildings, facilities and people whether staff, customers or passengers.
Applications and solutions to support organisations ensure the safety and security of their operations, covering buildings, facilities and people whether staff, customers or passengers.
CCTV
Essential for the safety and security of your staff, residents and the public. We supply and maintain CCTV systems.
Essential for the safety and security of your staff, residents and the public. We supply and maintain CCTV systems.
Control & Automation
Bringing together applications for control, automation and monitoring of a wide range devices and systems across multiple transportation, industrial and commercial use cases.
Bringing together applications for control, automation and monitoring of a wide range devices and systems across multiple transportation, industrial and commercial use cases.
Remote Monitoring System
Developed to be a cost-effective solution capable of monitoring traffic signal controllers from any manufacturer.
Developed to be a cost-effective solution capable of monitoring traffic signal controllers from any manufacturer.
SCADA
Our SCADA expertise enables us to design, build, configure and install traction power control and management systems.
Our SCADA expertise enables us to design, build, configure and install traction power control and management systems.
Management Integration & Control of Assets
Enhancing operator effectiveness by ensuring all alerts, incidents and communications are automatically brought to attention through a single screen.
Enhancing operator effectiveness by ensuring all alerts, incidents and communications are automatically brought to attention through a single screen.
Rail
Innovative digital and software solutions, bringing you the latest technological advancements to keep stations open and trains running.
Innovative digital and software solutions, bringing you the latest technological advancements to keep stations open and trains running.