01.11.2023

EP Hagnau – Augst N02

Within the Hagnau – Augst motorway maintenance project, structural changes to the western tunnel portal (direction Basel/Germany) have to be carried out to enable longitudinal ventilation in both traffic directions. We are pleased that the plans for the extension of the western portal of Schweizerhalle tunnel have officially been approved. This allows us to finalise the detailed design and approach the contractor submission process according to our project schedule.

07.07.2023

N06.28 NEB EM Lyss Süd – Schönbühl

We are pleased to provide managenent support and construction site management for the N06.28 NEB EM Lyss Süd - Schönbühl motorway maintenance project on behalf of the Federal Road Authority’s Thun branch. The project includes replacement of the pavement as well as extensive measures on the engineering structures. The construction work is scheduled to be carried out between 2025 and 2027.

07.07.2023

A1 Opening day of the Gubrist tunnel

Another bottleneck removed: On July 3rd, Federal Councilor Albert Rösti officially opened the new third tube of the Gubrist motorway tunnel, in the presence of representatives of the canton and city of Zurich as well as the local communities and members of the project team. Now three westbound traffic lanes are open to road users travelling in the direction of Bern.

20.06.2023

N01/42 N11/60 Zurich East junction – Kloten South

R+R, in co-operation with Amstein+Walthert AG, has been awarded the contract for providing management support for the N01/42 N11/60 Zurich East junction – Kloten South motorway maintenance project by the Federal Road Authority’s Winterthur branch. Extensive work is planned on the roadway and the structures, and operations and safety equipment is to be renewed as part of the project.

News
01.11.2023
EP Hagnau – Augst N02
07.07.2023
N06.28 NEB EM Lyss Süd – Schönbühl
07.07.2023
A1 Opening day of the Gubrist tunnel
20.06.2023
N01/42 N11/60 Zurich East junction – Kloten South
Network Rail - Digital Railway (Great Britain)

ERTMS UK Cost Analysis Digital Railways – Reducing Costs

Network Rail, Britain’s railway infrastructure operator, pursues a strategy of digitalising the national railway signalling systems by replacing the current interlocking technology, improving traffi cmanagement and introducing the European Train Control System ETCS. R+R validated the programme cost estimates and compared them to similar programmes in other European countries.

The validation of the British programme cost estimates pointed at potentials for reducing costs particularly in the sector of central signalling installations. Accordingly, the focus of the international cost benchmarking was set on ETCS level 2 projects and programmes, as well as on the replacement of central interlocking systems.

In a team with Morten Søndergaard, the director of the Danish signalling programme, Emch + Berger and Oskar Stalder, R+R investigated with the benchmarking partners on how to achieve an economically favourable programme through precursory measures, suitable specifi cations, contract strategies and appropriate project organisation. Our findings are based on the experience gained in comparable projects in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland.

Key data

Client
Network Rail - Digital Railway (Great Britain)

Processing period
2016 – 2018

Project type
Rail

Services
Consulting

Fields of expertise
Project Evaluation
Benchmarking

Downloads
Project sheet

Contact

Dr. Jost Lüking

Consultant economics, chairman of the board of directors