N01.22 Motorway section Schönbühl – Kirchberg, Lindenrain rest area upgrade
The service building at the Lindenrain motorway rest area has been equipped with a new toilet module made of chrome steel; construction was completed at the end of 2023. The new toilet module offers better protection against vandalism, and it will be possible to continue its use in the event of a future replacement of the service building. R+R supported the Federal Road Office’s overall project manager in project planning and execution.
ERTMS Netherlands
Other countries, same problems: Modern railway technology requires time and money to implement. Jost Lüking was member of a team of six European experts on the ETCS train control system who assessed the status of the national ETCS program for the Dutch Parliament in mid-2023. Our Second Opinion formulated recommendations on program governance and management, on the technical, spatial and temporal scope of the program, on system integration and integration management, and last but not least on program costs and their current forecast. The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Waterways published the Second Opinion at the beginning of November.
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.
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.
N01.22 Motorway section Schönbühl – Kirchberg, Lindenrain rest area upgrade
ERTMS Netherlands
EP Hagnau – Augst N02
N06.28 NEB EM Lyss Süd – Schönbühl
RESEARCH PROJECT VSS 2011/705: LIFE CYCLE COSTING FOR MANAGING ROAD MAINTENANCE
R+R has carried out a research study on behalf of the Swiss Association of Road and Traffic Professionals (VSS) on Life Cycle Costing in road maintenace. The report represents a general guide and manual for improved maintenance strategies, providing basic knowledge as well as specific instructions.
Das InstruLife Cycle Costing (LCC), as a tool to minimise life cycle costs, is not restricted to mere analysis, but also includes a design task. An iterative process leads to the definition of optimal system boundaries (maintenance strategy, construction variant, etc.) resulting in minimal costs over the entire life cycle of the road infrastructure. Function and benefits are predetermined.
The research study presents a process sequence that highlights the individual elements and steps belonging to a comprehensive LCC. Irrespective of the actual decision-making scenario, this process sequence is the same for all subsystems in accordance with SN 640 900. The specific method of evaluation, the period under observation and the risk analysis are to be determined on a situational basis.
Client
Federal Roads Office (FEDRO)
Processing period
2012 – 2015
Project type
Road
Services
Consulting
Fields of expertise
Project Evaluation
Forecast Models
Downloads
Project sheet
Contact
Dr. Jost Lüking
Consultant economics, chairman of the board of directors