As the operator of the railway, Transport for London’s Rail for London division needed to create an infrastructure operations organisation with the necessary processes and procedures to operate the railway safely and efficiently. Content in this topic area covers the establishment of the organisation and procedures.
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 Crossrail project to Elizabeth line operations: Operational approach and lessons learnedTopic area: Operations Management The delivery of Elizabeth line operations from concept to passenger service has ultimately been very successful. The line is a new type of service in the UK, analogous to the French RER or German S-Bahn systems, and brings together (i) major new infrastructure, (ii) new rules and regulations (as it is a unique railw... |
05/04/2023 | Journal Publication |
 Joint Trial Operations Lessons LearnedTopic area: Operations Management Trial Operations formed the final key phase of delivery towards successful completion of Stage 3 of the Crossrail project – opening of the Central Operating Section between Westbourne Park, Pudding Mill Lane and Abbey Wood as the Elizabeth line. The Project Development Agreement (PDA) between Crossrail Ltd, TfL and ... |
15/08/2022 | Good Practice Document |
 A People Centred Design: Human Factors Integration of the Crossrail Route Control CentreTopic area: Operations Management Pivotal to the safe, reliable and efficient running of Crossrail is the Romford Route Control Centre (RCC). The RCC is a dedicated control suite responsible for command and control of the Elizabeth Line Central Operating Section (COS). The infrastructure will be operated by Rail for London Infrastructure (RfLI) and the... |
02/12/2021 | Technical Paper |
 Whiteboard Train – Liverpool Street Platform ExtensionsTopic area: Operations Management The Whiteboard Train was a collaborative and industry leading exercise to allow project engineers unhindered access to assess infrastructure and the line of the route ahead of the platform extensions project taking place at Liverpool Street station. This joint initiative, between MTR Elizabeth line and BCM Construction... |
20/04/2021 | Micro-report |
 Using the RM3 process at Crossrail to develop maturity and safety in a new organisationTopic area: Operations Management The Office of Rail and Road has adapted its Risk Management Maturity Model (RM3) from the HSG65 HSE guideline and made it relevant to rail organisations. The model defines excellence on a 5-point scale, across a number of different disciplines. This micro-report describes how Crossrail applied this approach in an innov... |
14/08/2018 | Micro-report |
 Stations Bringing into Use and HandoverTopic area: Handover & Transition This paper highlights key lessons and recommendations that have emerged through the successful integration, bringing into use and handover of the new central Elizabeth line stations by Crossrail to the Infrastructure Maintainers as end-users. The paper details the organisational arrangements and tools and techniques ... |
18/05/2023 | Technical Paper |