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Signalling

Capability Statement

D E L I V E R Y

P A R T N E R

O F C H O I C E

02 o s l g l o b a l

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.

03 S I G N A L L I N G

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.

D e v e l o p m e n t & S u s ta i n a b i l i t y

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 our staff through professional training and accreditation 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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04 S I G N A L L I N G

• 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, E&P, telecoms, P-way, civil engineering works, M&E 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.

P r o d u c t s & T e c h n o l o g i e s

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:

“ O S L h av e a s o l i d r e p u tat i o n f o r d e l i v e r y, q u a l i t y, a n d a n i n t e g r i t y

t h at r e s u lt s f r o m y e a r s o f b u i l d i n g r e l at i o n s h i p s w i t h o u r c l i e n t s ”

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05 S I G N A L L I N G

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.

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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 SYSTEMS

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