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Post by melikepie on Jan 15, 2018 18:06:02 GMT
It announced on the BBC that Carillion was one of the contractors involved in Crossrail/Elizabeth Line. How will this affect completion of the railway?
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Post by goldenarrow on Jan 15, 2018 18:34:18 GMT
I think they were involved in the Paddington Integrated Project (PIP) preparatory works contract which involved rebuilding the Circle/H'smith & City lines suburban station, new taxi ranks on the elevated box that was created in the process and that new entrance onto the canal plus a raft of step free and passenger flow works to aid the interchange between modes of transport. Network Rail also awarded them contracts worth £122 million for work regarding Crossrails interface between the core and Old Oak Common aswell as the Intercity Express Programme in the same area back in 2013.The PIP project has long since been completed and the Network Rail related work was completed in the summer of 2017.
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Post by Chris M on Jan 16, 2018 1:21:41 GMT
On their website they also mention the following: The Reading remodelling is of course complete, and a quick google suggest that Peterbough was completed circa 2014 so they aren't anything to worry about. I don't know what is involved with the LO facilities management contracts, but it doesn't seem likely to be anything that will bring the trains to a halt and can probably be retendered with relative ease and without too much drama. The East London Line maintenance contract is I'd guess the most significant one for railways in the London area, but I'd hope that there would be contingency plans in place for it to be done in-house by Network Rail (the core infrastructure is owned by TfL but AIUI NR is responsible for the maintenance of the whole line)
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Post by snoggle on Jan 16, 2018 22:19:47 GMT
I don't know what is involved with the LO facilities management contracts, but it doesn't seem likely to be anything that will bring the trains to a halt and can probably be retendered with relative ease and without too much drama. The East London Line maintenance contract is I'd guess the most significant one for railways in the London area, but I'd hope that there would be contingency plans in place for it to be done in-house by Network Rail (the core infrastructure is owned by TfL but AIUI NR is responsible for the maintenance of the whole line) Eh? TfL tendered out the maintenance of the ELL core. Carillion's contract was due to expire in the near future AIUI. TfL have almost certainly retendered the contract but may not have reached contract award. NR are, I believe, responsible for signalling and power control on the ELL. I must disagree with you about the facilities management contract not having the potential to stop trains. If litter builds up then it can most certainly affect train operation. If stations are not maintained and kept clean and tidy then hazards may develop that prevent the public being able to access premises and staff may also be unable to do their jobs if toilets etc are not functional / clean. Believe me I know how sensitive the condition of staff and public toilets / drainage is - the bane of my last job with LU. As there is a reasonably competitive market for facilities management I would expect TfL to be able to work with Arriva Rail London to ensure continuity of some sort of facilities management service. |
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Post by Chris M on Jan 17, 2018 0:50:39 GMT
Fair enough about the ELL, I was just plain wrong on that.
For the facilities management I did mean to say that it is unlikely anything will bring the trains to a halt in the very short term, and that its likely it will be able to be retendered before long term problems emerge. It could be that a particular station is unlucky though and a fault develops in the interim.
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Post by Antje on Jan 31, 2018 19:43:33 GMT
Nah, Crossrail will make it through fine.
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Post by trt on Jan 31, 2018 23:30:30 GMT
What about Crapita? Do they run anything for TfL?
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Post by melikepie on Feb 1, 2018 0:14:29 GMT
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Post by snoggle on Feb 1, 2018 0:56:25 GMT
Nah, Crossrail will make it through fine. It is worth noting that there is extensive commentary about TfL's exposure, or lack thereof, to Carillion in the latest Commissioner's report. It is worth noting that TfL identified concerns back in Summer 2017 and started taking action then. content.tfl.gov.uk/board-20180130-item07-commissioner-report.pdf see page 20 of the pdf / page 36 of the report. |
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Post by snoggle on Feb 1, 2018 17:01:20 GMT
Announced in Railway Gazette - Cleshars to take over maintenance of the East London Line infrastructure owned by TfL.
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