Optimisation of assets and operations for metro and urban rail
So much can now be learned about an asset’s performance, enabling predictions about lifespan, maintenance needs and improvements to operation.
The right data can enable better decision making now, including which maintenance interventions to make and when. Getting the right data – whether there is too much or not enough – is always a major hurdle. We help our clients to develop and implement predictive and preventative digital asset management programmes. Our optimisation expertise helps rail clients approaching a critical asset renewal cycle, or looking for ways to achieve operational excellence and reliability in daily services and maintenance programmes.
Digital plays a key role in predicting future passenger demand and maximisation of your assets’ lifespans. We also use digital tools to find ways to increase rail resilience, reduce carbon emissions and embed circular economy principles to minimise waste, and improve or extend whole life value.
Beyond asset management, we also support operators, devise strategies to increase capacity and improve reliability across their services and improve efficiencies across their operations. From timetable change and impact assessments to optimisation strategies across services and business, we work with clients to produce better performing railways.
Explore
Learn more about our work and how our services can support your project:
Projects
Explore more high-speed and faster rail projects:
A vital link from Bangkok’s city centre to the east
MRT Orange Line East Section, Thailand
Transforming transit in one of the largest metropolitan areas in North America
GO Expansion – On-Corridor Works (OnCorr), Canada
Quantifying supply chain emissions for Dandenong South Inland Port
Dandenong South Inland Port: Supply Chain Emissions Assessment, Australia
Conducting climate proofing assessments of railway projects for Deutsche Bahn
Climate proofing railway infrastructure, Germany
Commuter and mainline rail
Across the world, Arup has been at the forefront of urban transit for more than 40 years, working with clients to unlock the transformative potential rail systems offer. Our international team helps clients to take projects from initial vision to operational reality, whether a completely new urban rail project or a major extension of an existing network.
