Ricardo Rail

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Pride Park Derby
Derbyshire
DE24 8ZS
United Kingdom
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Your Global Rail Consultancy

Ricardo Rail are a global rail consultancy providing technical expertise, assurance and specialist engineering services.

With capabilities in all disciplines, from rolling stock, signalling and telecommunications, to energy efficiency, decarbonisation, safety management and operational planning, we support a client portfolio that ranges from some of the world’s largest rail administrations to niche component suppliers.

We work with governments, operators, infrastructure managers and manufacturers to ensure railways deliver the highest possible value to their customers and wider communities.

Whether you are looking to develop new regional transport plans, introduce low-emission technologies or improve the journey experience for your customers, we bridge the divide between core engineering disciplines and the economic and environmental challenges of rail transport.

Independent Railway Assurance

Like many safety-critical sectors, railways have influential stakeholders; governments, regulators, financial institutions and passengers; who expect a degree of third party assurance on issues related to safety and quality.

Whether we are assessing new signalling products against international standards such as EN 50126, or the construction of entire rail systems, we offer a portfolio of independent assurance services that includes:

  • Notified Body (NoBo)
  • Designated Body (DeBo)
  • Assessment Body (AsBo)
  • Independent Safety Assessment (ISA)
  • Independent Verification and Validation (IVV)
  • Plant Assessment Body and Assessment Party
  • Railway product certification
  • Software Assurance

Railway Project Delivery

Our value to clients comes from our belief in a ‘whole-system’ approach to railway projects.

Even in specialist areas such as design engineering, procurement, RAMS and digital security, we provide experts chosen not only for deep knowledge of their discipline but also for their understanding of how your project can integrate seamlessly into the wider rail system.

Services include:

  • CSM RA training
  • Design and analysis
  • Digital resilience / Cybersecurity ERTMS Expert Centre
  • Human factors
  • RAMS
  • Systems engineering
  • Testing services
  • Vehicle procurement

Railway Asset Optimisation

Our experience in railway maintenance and operations comes from work on hundreds of critical and complex projects for clients around the world. We add value to your projects by focusing on achieving outcomes rather than just applying specific technologies. Areas of expertise include:

  • Vehicle-track interfaces
  • Reliability and maintenance engineering
  • Rolling stock asset management
  • Digital Monitoring
  • Energy efficient driving – DriveSmart
  • Track Geometry Assessment – PUPIL

Reducing Environmental Impact

We can help your organisation reduce the environmental impact of its operations and, in turn, gain competitive advantages and efficiency improvements.

We support a huge range of initiatives from feasibility right through to delivery and commissioning. Notable projects include a partnership role in the world’s first solar-powered railway and providing technical support to projects converting diesel rolling stock to hybrid-battery or hydrogen power. Areas of expertise include:

  • Decarbonisation: Net Zero roadmaps / Battery Traction / Hydrogen Traction / Hybrid Traction / Electrification and Energy sources
  • Air Quality
  • Ecology

Rolling Stock

We help vehicle manufacturers, operators and owners provide vehicles that are reliable, durable and optimised for the needs of the 21st century railway.

  • Design and engineering
  • Design and analysis
  • Maintenance support
  • Intelligent rail and RAMS

Train Control and Automation

Our signalling, control and communications specialists provide assurance and technical consultancy services to clients across the world who turn to us for our industry expertise and risk- based approach.

In Asia, we support the introduction of signalling technologies through our product certification services.

In Europe, we assist infrastructure managers to introduce ETCS and are at the leading edge of ERTMS knowledge. We were the Independent Safety Assessors for the first deployment of ETCS in the UK and are performing the same role for the migration of the Danish rail network to ERTMS.

We are a leading Independent Safety Assessor of urban transit signalling technologies and sub- systems across Asia, Europe and the Middle East, the majority involving the application of CBTC technology. Our work with metro operators has included manual, ATO and UTO (GOA1, GOA2 and GOA4) systems.

Work areas include:

  • ERTMS, ETCS and derivatives
  • CBTC
  • Technical consultancy
  • Independent assurance
  • Training – ATB

Track and Civil Engineering

Our track and civil infrastructure teams are specialists in supporting infrastructure owners, track maintainers and service operators across the asset lifecycle, covering design, installation, condition monitoring, renewals, maintenance and incident investigation.

Services we can support you with include:

  • Vehicle-track interface measurements analysis and advice
  • Ballasted and ballastless track form guidance
  • Wheel and rail profile measurement and optimisation
  • Noise and vibration mitigation Switches and crossings advice and optimisation
  • Testing, validation and assurance of new, high-risk or novel designs
  • Condition Marking Indexes for tunnels and bridges
  • Technical support with rail structures and buildings management
  • Expert witnesses for formal inquiries and investigation

In-Depth Knowledge of Complex Rail Systems

We are a global rail consultancy offering extensive capabilities for railways of all sizes and purpose.

From conventional mainline railways to automated people movers, from state-of-the-art high-speed systems to heritage steam trains, we offer support across all operational, regulatory and commercial aspects, including design and approvals, maintenance regimes, migrations to ETCS and CBTC technologies and energy efficiency strategies.

As our work covers so many areas of both work and geography we urge you to take a look at our case studies here to get a picture of our work and capabilities.

Some example case studies are:

Find more case studies on our website: rail.ricardo.com/projects

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Ricardo Rail News

Ricardo Leading Lights Award for Peter-Paul Frielink

Ricardo Leading Lights Award for Peter-Paul Frielink

Peter-Paul Frielink has been awarded the Ricardo Leading Light Best of the Best CEO Award for High Value Delivery.

Ricardo & GCRE Agree Memorandum on Future Strategic Alliance

Ricardo & GCRE Agree Memorandum on Future Strategic Alliance

Ricardo will advise on the certification and approvals processes for a new Global Centre of Rail Excellence facility in the UK.

APTA EXPO Presents Perfect Time to Explore Sustainable Transport

APTA EXPO Presents Perfect Time to Explore Sustainable Transport

Ricardo's Jon Gibbard assesses some of the main issues he expects to be discussing with fellow attendees at the upcoming APTA EXPO 2023.

Ricardo Supports RSSB To Develop Rail Zero Waste Metrics

Ricardo Supports RSSB To Develop Rail Zero Waste Metrics

Ricardo is working with RSSB to develop a suite of metrics that will help the rail industry measure its progress towards a zero waste goal.

Ricardo’s UK Rail Team Awarded Human Factors Accredited Status

Ricardo’s UK Rail Team Awarded Human Factors Accredited Status

Ricardo’s UK rail team has been awarded ‘Accredited Consultancy’ status by the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors.

Ricardo Safety Oversight of New Fleet for South East Queensland

Ricardo Safety Oversight of New Fleet for South East Queensland

Ricardo has been appointed by the Queensland Government as the Independent Safety Assessor of the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program. 

Ricardo Undertakes Safety Assessment of Kent Tourist Railway

Ricardo Undertakes Safety Assessment of Kent Tourist Railway

Ricardo has completed a detailed Human Factors safety review of the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RHDR) in Kent.

Ricardo Feasibility Study for Net Zero Rail Commuter Services

Ricardo Feasibility Study for Net Zero Rail Commuter Services

Ricardo Rail is preparing a feasibility study for net zero rail commuter services in Adelaide, South Australia.

Ricardo Safety Assessment for Toronto’s New Subway Route

Ricardo Safety Assessment for Toronto’s New Subway Route

Ricardo has been appointed by Hitachi Rail STS Canada to provide ISA support for the build and launch of services on Toronto’s Ontario Line.

Ricardo appointed as Shadow Operations Consultant

Ricardo appointed as Shadow Operations Consultant

Ricardo Rail has been appointed as ‘Shadow Operations Consultant’ for the construction of a route between Rizal & Manila.

How Data Can Drive Actionable Insights

How Data Can Drive Actionable Insights

Rushab Shah, Digital Strategy Lead at Ricardo, comments on the challenges associated with throwing the words data and digital at a problem.

Ricardo Supports Procurement of Zero-Emission Fleet

Ricardo Supports Procurement of Zero-Emission Fleet

Ricardo has been appointed to develop the technical specifications for a zero-emission rail fleet serving the Latvian capital, Riga.

Ricardo Partners with Cordel Group PLC

Ricardo Partners with Cordel Group PLC

Ricardo has partenered with railway AI technology specialists Cordel Group PLC to bring its products to the global rail market.

Belgian Test Campaign FLIRT3 Train Set with Ricardo SMART

Belgian Test Campaign FLIRT3 Train Set with Ricardo SMART

Stadler has requested Ricardo Certification to test and certify its FLIRT3 Train Set against the requirements applicable in Belgium.

Ricardo Rail Gains Designated Body Status for Ireland’s Railways

Ricardo Rail Gains Designated Body Status for Ireland’s Rai...

Ricardo Rail has achieved Designated Body (DeBo) status in Ireland, following a rigorous assessment process.

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Ricardo Rail | Inspection of Tunnel Works

Inspection of tunnel works

Ricardo Rail | Rolling Stock Inspections in Asia

Rolling stock inspections in Asia

Ricardo Rail | Discussions during Vehicle Approval Testing

Discussions during vehicle approval testing

Ricardo Rail | PanMon Pantograph Monitoring System

Ricardo PanMon pantograph monitoring system installed in Scotland gains Network Rail product approval

Ricardo Rail | Wheel/Rail Adhesion Testing

Undertaking wheel/rail adhesion testing

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