Transport systems consultancy services

Tender description

This is an award notice only. Transport Infrastructure Ireland required an Operations Advisor for the MetroLink project. A key requirement of this role is to provide robust advice on a Grade of Automation Level 4 (GoA4) Metro Project. The MetroLink Project is the development of a north-south urban railway service that will run between Swords and Charlemont, linking Dublin Airport, Irish Rail, DART, Dublin Bus and Luas Services, creating fully integrated public transport along the 19 km route. There will be a total of 15 new stations, 3 000 additional park and ride spaces and a journey time of approximately 25 minutes from Swords to the city centre. It is intended that the MetroLink project will commence construction in 2021 and be open to passenger services in 2027. For more information visit www.metrolink.ie The Operations Advisor will report to the MetroLink Project Director and will work closely with the current TII project team, operations department and engineering designer and provide the necessary strategic, operational and planning advice and inputs for the MetroLink scheme as it progresses through planning and construction, testing, mobilisation and into the initial phases of operations. This Operations Advisory team will provide services including but not limited to the following under this contract: — lead the development of an operational vision and strategy for MetroLink. Collaborate with key stakeholders, — attend and contribute at regular steering group and work group meetings across the various project teams, — engage with the Commission for Railway Regulation and Dublin Fire Brigade to help inform and develop the safety strategy, — support the MetroLink team with the development of presentations, reports and communication materials relating to the operations, — assess and comment on designs, plans and layouts from an operational perspective, — develop and assess operational options and prepare operational plans where required, — support the MetroLink procurement activities, — provision of advice and guidance in relation to the systems integration, — working with the rolling stock provider, — provision of testing, commissioning and operating experience and advice on a Grade of Automation Level 4 (GoA4) Metro, — support business case justification for GoA4 Metro over other automated options or traditional manually operated rail systems, — implementation and management of necessary regulatory and policy compliance, other policy initiatives as requested by the director, — support development of the organisation and resourcing models for the operation both client side and within the operator’s organisation and help develop proposals for training operations staff, — provision of any other general operations advice as requested by TII.