Xanta Rail Management Consultancy » Tram

Client: London TramsProject: Authoring of LT Engineering Standards, Processes and Forms

xantaadmin — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 13:48:36 +0000

Following the overturning of a tram at Sandilands on 9^th November 2016, RAIB investigated and reported on the incident. TfL accepted recommendation 15 of RAIB Report 18/2017 v2 – October 2018. This required, among other things, “… review and, where necessary, revise existing tram maintenance and testing documentation to take account of experienced gained, and modifications made, since the trams were brought into service…”. This was the scope of work for this contract. It dealt with all assets in use; track, power (substations and OLE), structures, tram vehicles (Bombardier and Stadler fleets), depot plant and equipment, control systems (signalling), communications and tram stops with associated equipment of lighting, ticketing and customer communications.

Client: Tramlink Nottingham LimitedProject: NET Safety Assurance Review

xantaadmin — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:48:53 +0000

Tramlink Nottingham Limited (TNL), as concessionaire for NET services, manages safety in accordance with the Network Safety Management Plan.

The Network Safety Management Plan defines, among other things, how hazards are identified and managed as illustrated in this extract from the Plan.

Work on Line 2 infrastructure and on acquisition of new tram vehicles is being undertaken by Taylor Woodrow Alstom (TWA), a Joint Venture of Vinci and Alstom, delivering these to TNL through a design and construction contract.

A review was required of arrangements associated with acceptance of infrastructure and vehicles in this context. Tramlink Nottingham hired Xanta to perform this review, due to its experience in this area and knowledge of the NET system, having worked for TNL previously.

Client: Transport Initiatives EdinburghProject: Supply of Engineering Director to the Edinburgh Tram project

xantaadmin — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:29:06 +0000

Xanta’s consultant covered the vital role of Engineering Director for the Edinburgh Tram project (“tie”), focusing on design assurance and commercial management, from February 2007 to November 2011. Xanta successfully resolved the deadlock on more than 90 commercial issues over … Read More »

Client: London TramlinkProject: Provision of interim Head of Engineering

xantaadmin — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:13:46 +0000

Xanta Limited has been providing London Tramlink with its interim Head of Engineering since January, 2012.

Client: London TramlinkProject: Competence Management System

xantaadmin — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:40:14 +0000

Xanta provided practical systems to demonstrate and ensure that London Tramlink have an effective competence management system in place to comply with the requirements of the ROGS Regulations and to achieve best practice solution to the management of this requirement. We have undertaken this role with respect to a number of technical areas including signalling and control, track and the overhead line electrification system.

Client: City of Edinburgh CouncilProject: Edinburgh Tram – Safety Validation

xantaadmin — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 08:38:47 +0000

Xanta performed safety validation of the team structure and organisation following organisation and contractual changes that occurred following a revision of the Edinburgh Tram scope of supply.