1. Engineering Assurance Regime
development
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Client: London Tramlink.
Scope: The current tram system in
Croydon, South London, began
operation in May 2000 as Croydon
Tramlink and, following the purchase
by Transport for London in June 2008,
became London Tramlink. Since then
the system has seen progressive
investment and development with
the introduction of new trams, double
tracking of previously bi-directional
single track and upgrades of
infrastructure from the original build in
the late 1990s. Further enhancements
are planned with upgrades of
systems, new trams and an additional
platform at Wimbledon. Coupled with
this are the development of proposed
new extensions, most notably to
Crystal Palace and Sutton.
This unprecedented level of
investment and development in the
system, since its original build, has
required London Tramlink to develop
it’s suite of engineering standards and
its engineering assurance regime, to
ensure that the future works deliver
what London Tramlink require and
that they are ”fit for purpose”.
When: 2013 - 2014
Approach: NuAspect Limited
provided a senior technical
consultant to support the
development of the engineering
standards and work closely with the
Engineering and Project teams to
ensure the appropriate assurance
requirements were addressed through
the project development and
delivery processes.
Result: NuAspect Limited’s consultant
provided invaluable advice and
guidance to enable the development
and implementation of engineering
requirements, leading to the
production of an engineering
standards development and delivery
programme.
Support to existing projects was
provided to progress the works and
re-enforce engineering assurance
principles, using existing procedures to
determine compliance, duplications
and shortfalls against industry good
practice.
A desktop review of the existing
engineering assurance processes was
also undertaken with key
stakeholders, following which an
improvement plan was developed,
covering the assurance processes,
roles and responsibilities,
organisational redesign and the
definition of a new job description for
an Engineering Assurance Manager
role.
Revised arrangements were put in
place following the completion of the
commission.