OSL provides signalling design, installation, testing, and consulting services to rail clients in the UK and internationally. They employ over 100 professionals with 500 years of combined experience working on main line, high speed, heavy rail metro, light rail, and tram systems globally. OSL prides itself on the competence and professionalism of its staff and is committed to supporting their professional development. They have experience working with a wide range of railway control systems and technologies.

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Signalling
Capability Statement
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The purpose of this statement is to provide a quick reference for the capabilities
of OSL in Signalling Design, Installation and Testing, Capability and Capacity.
OSL Rail was established in 2010 to provide signalling and multi-disciplinary
engineering, technical and project delivery support and consultancy services
to clients in the UK and internationally. Since company formation we have
rapidly established ourselves as one of the leading independent signalling
design and testing companies in the UK market and we are currently working
towards achieving similar status outside of the UK.We have worked on a range
of major high profile rail industry projects and programmes in a variety of roles.
An exemplary track record has led to OSL becoming the delivery partner
of choice with many major rail industry companies on both the client and
supply-side.

3. 03 SIGNALLING
All of our people are experienced rail professionals
with more than 500 years of combined experience
of working across all major railway sectors including:
• Main Line;
• High Speed;
• Heavy Rail Metro;
• Light Rail and;
• Tram systems.
Whilst our focus to date has been within the
UK, our work force has extensive experience
in both the UK and in a wide range of other
countries and regions including: the Middle East,
North America, Europe, Asia and Australasia.
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OSL takes pride in the competence, professionalism and quality of our
people. We currently employ more than 100 highly capable individuals,
across a full spectrum of disciplines and experience, ranging from Project
Directors, Principal Engineers and Testers in Charge with 20+ years of
rail experience through to assistant designers, IRSE Module 5 testers
and technical support staff.
Development & Sustainability
One of the key elements of OSL’s strategy for creating
a sustainable business is to encourage and support the
professional development of our people.
This ranges from mentoring and coaching,sponsoring
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courses, and encouraging interdisciplinary and cross-
disciplinary skill development. The development of
our people is structured and supported by OSL’s
accredited competence management system; which
includes all aspects of IRSE licencing and similar
industry accepted schemes. As a result of OSL’s
commitment to our people, our attrition rates are
far below industry averages, allowing us to pass on
the benefits of highly experienced, committed and
cost effective resources to our clients.
OSL are also an approved IRSE Assessing Agency,
coupled with the development of a dedicated
Training academy in collaboration with UTC Crewe
(University Technical College) and Manchester
Metropolitan University. OSL have a long term plan
to tackling ongoing industry competence shortages.
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4. 04 SIGNALLING
• Signalling testing and commissioning;
• Signalling design;
• Signalling data preparation and principles and
control table testing;
• Verification and validation testing and
management;
• Functional testing;
• Signalling maintenance testing;
• Signalling bonding and immunisation;
• Signalling equipment correlation;
• Asset Surveys;
• Signalling failure and fault rectification support;
• Design management;
• System engineering;
• Project and programme management;
• Project planning and project control;
• Interface management and systems integration;
• Project engineering and engineering
management;
• Construction and installation management;
• Testing and commissioning management;
• Bidding and supply chain management;
• Independent technical advice and consultation;
• Turnkey signalling related projects (including
associated OLE, EP, telecoms, P-way, civil
engineering works, ME and building Services)
for works between £50,000 - £10 million+.
In providing these services, OSL have experience
of and are willing to participate in a full range of
engagement mechanisms including:
• Cost /Emerging Cost;
• Target Cost (Pain/Gain – following a fully
BS11000 collaborative approach);
• Framework Call-Off;
• Fixed Cost Lump Sum.
Products Technologies
OSL and our people have extensive experience
in working with a wide range of railway control
systems products and technologies including:
• Mechanical;
• Electro-mechanical: RRI and other
electro-mechanical signalling systems;
• SSI Interlocking systems;
• CBI systems including ACC Smartloc;
• IECC, MCS and RCC control centre systems;
• Modular Signalling Systems;
• ERTMS systems;
• Microlok.
Whilst initially and primarily focused on railway control and signalling systems,
OSL offer a full range of services as part of a 'Whole System' rail infrastructure
solution. The type of services that OSL offer include:
“OSL have a solid reputation for
delivery, quality, and an integrity
that results from years of building
relationships with our clients”
services

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These include:
• Rail industry specific project delivery processes
and procedures (design, installation, testing
and commissioning, project management,
finance, quality assurance, health, safety and
environmental management, etc.);
• IHS standards;
• Hazard Directory;
• Signalling Tracker and Test Log management
System.
OSL Rail is also a UK rail industry Link Up approved
supplier in a wide range of categories, including:
• Design, Build,Test and Commission of
Signalling Systems;
• Design, Build,Test and Commission of
Telecoms Systems;
• Design, Build,Test and Commission of
Power Systems;
• Project Management and Consultancy Services.
OSL have invested significantly in establishing leading edge business and
delivery management systems that have been built upon the principles of
global best practice both in the rail industry and other sectors.
In addition to our core suite of business systems that are shared across the
entire OSL Group, OSL Rail also operates a number of systems specifically
beneficial to the rail industry.
clients
OSL have established a wide customer base within
the rail industry. A list of some of our key customers
is contained below:
• Network Rail
• Signalling Solutions
• Ansaldo-STS
• Invensys (Siemens)
• Volker Rail
• Colas Rail
• Babcock
• Carillion
• Laing O’Rourke
• General Electric Transport Systems
• Amey
• Arup
• Jacobs
• Balfour Beatty
• Hyder
• Transport for London
• LUL
• C Spencer.
We have been successful in establishing sustainable
working relationships, an instance that has lead
to both repeat business and the increased probability
of being the delivery partner of choice.
MANAGEMENT
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Crewe
The Railway Exchange,Weston Road, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 6AA
Swindon
Alexander House, 19 Fleming Way, Swindon,Wiltshire, SN1 2NG
Warrington
Webster Court, Carina Place, Gemini Business Park,Warrington,WA5 8WD