General information

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Infrastructure & Operation

Tram. LRT. Metro. Bus. Other transport systems.
Planning & Design. Procurement. Improvement. Maintenance.
Conventional driver guided operation. Automated unattended operation.

The decision which rolling stock and infrastructure are to be chosen for a certain transport system is the basis for all further decisions in terms of passenger convenience, economic efficiency, reliability, availability, maintenance and safety. We ensure the integrated and reliable functionality of the entire system consisting of numerous single components ranging from infrastructure and rolling stock to central facilities.

Operation concepts

We develop operation concepts for modern public transport systems

  • Definition of general requirements
  • Surveys and feasibility studies
  • Implementation and change management concepts
  • Cost benefit analyses
  • Acceptance studies

Infrastructure

We offer planning and design services for all infrastructure components and related central facilities

  • Trackway, structures, stations
  • Power supply including emergency power supply, supervisory control technology, energy storage
  • Train signalling and protection including passenger platform safety systems
  • Communication and IT systems
  • Operation control centers and transport control systems

Rolling stock

We ensure optimized rolling stock procurement

  • Preparation of technical specifications
  • Performance of tender procedures and assistance in contract award
  • Verification of construction specifications
  • Inspection of rolling stock engineering
  • Supervision of the manufacturing process
  • Consulting during acceptance procedures and operation start-up

Operation start-up

We facilitate the operation start-up of your system by developing

  • Operational specifications
  • Operation manuals
  • Personnel concepts
  • Training concepts and manuals

Maintenance

To minimize life cycle costs and to increase the life time of your transport system, we develop the required maintenance concepts for

  • Rolling stock
  • Technical facilities
  • Infrastructure

Contact:

Harald Kaufmann (T: +49-911-32239-31, h.kaufmann@pbconsult.de)

Corinna Gräßel (T: +49-911-32239-21, c.graessel@pbconsult.de)