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Maidenhead OLE Installation Testing

Softech supported the Crossrail programme by inspecting OLE installations along the Maidenhead stretch. Our team identified structural deviations, guided real-time design adjustments, and ensured installation accuracy through collaborative site engineering.

Client

Balfour Beatty

Project Completed

Apr 2017

The Challenge For Softech

Balfour Beatty tackled electrifying the Slough to Reading 35 Km railway, focusing on Maidenhead. The project aimed to modernise infrastructure, boost energy efficiency, and enhance passenger experience. Challenges included identifying conflicts for electrification, creating detailed site and fault reports, and conducting on-site inspections to ensure installation alignment with design specifications. Promptly addressing deviations was crucial for safety and efficiency.

OLE Site Installation and Testing

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Site inspection

Redesign Slough to reading route

Field Engineering

Electrification Design Support

Softech’s Solution

Softech’s team conducted thorough site inspections along the Maidenhead railway, assessing key factors for OLE compatibility and compiling detailed reports. These reports guided the generation of fault reports, aiding issue resolution. Field engineers collaborated closely to verify asset alignment
with design specifications, minimising disruptions.

Crossrail maidenhead tracks OLE

Collaboration between Installation teams and design teams resulted in revisions to AFC drawings, ensuring accurate representation of on-site conditions for precise final designs.

Softech’s meticulous approach highlights their dedication to delivering top-notch solutions for railway electrification projects.

Construction at Maidenhead station

The Result

The electrification project for the Slough to Reading railway route’s Maidenhead section demonstrated the importance of meticulous site inspections, effective fault reporting, collaborative field engineering, and iterative design and installation processes. Our company’s comprehensive approach showcased our commitment to delivering a modernised railway system that adhered to safety and efficiency standards while improving overall rail connectivity.

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Kevin Northwood

“This project required urgent adjustments to the OLE installation… quickly mobilised a team of engineers to inspect the site… even made some design changes for improvements.”

Project Director Balfour Beatty

Our Work: Case Studies

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Haxby Telecoms Design

Haxby Telecoms Design
Carrying out site survey and telecoms detailed design for NR owned assets which includes station information and surveillance system.
Jan 26, 2024
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Eastbourne Siding

Eastbourne Siding
Softech conducted a condition assessment to confirm that the existing signalling system is capable of performing the required train movements.
Dec 5, 2023
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Radlett

Radlett
This study was completed to assess how best to path down direction freight trains between the Midland Main Line and the proposed SRFI at Radlett.
Jan 12, 2016
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Richmond Platform 3

Richmond Platform 3
Enhanced rail signalling for Richmond Platform 3 under LOCIP ensures efficient 5-car operations. Softech's ensures optimal design solutions.
Jul 16, 2015
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