Rail Terminal Design - Willesden Euroterminal

Design, delivery and operation of a fully functioning Rail Terminal for the receipt of inbound and outbound spoil and construction trains in the heart of London. Once operational our Rail Terminal was dubbed ‘the beating heart’ of HS2 Logistics operations in London.

During the first stage of Early Contract Involvement (ECI) , we were the lead party tasked to define the Rail & Terminal solution that met the operational needs of our Client. Our first step was to understand the key parameters and constraints that would help determine the optimal terminal solution and associated Materials by Rail plan. These were:
• Time period – over what length of time is the material demand
• Volume – number of units required to move in and out of the chosen rail terminal during each stage of the construction programme
• Velocity – where were the forecasted peaks and troughs
• Stockpile and storage capacity – what would be a sufficient level of storage to robustly meet the project needs whilst minimising both cost and risk to the Client
• Rail constraints
• Forecast – what does this look like and how will volume forecasting be managed as the programme evolves
• IT solution – does an IT solution exist in the market that meets our project needs

Once answers to the above questions had been established, we started the process of engagement with the market and key members of the supply chain to begin optioneering various proposals.
• Terminal and siding space required to deliver inbound and outbound rail movements
• Stockpile levels for excavated materials and construction materials
• Rail loading and offloading plan
• Required disposal site capacity
• Rail logistics plan
• Asset and resource delivery to minimise cost and maximise risk mitigation during peak periods

Following the market research, engagement with the supply chain and review of demand profile we had defined the assumed train plan, loading plan and terminal solution to deliver the Clients problem statement. Following the completion of the ECI phase the Client was presented with a suite of documents that covered:-

• Detailed terminal design
• Robust procurement plan covering all subcontractors in the rail supply chain - haulage, terminal management, loading, wagons, disposal, maintenance, and infrastructure
• Terminal operations plan including - train turnaround times, required plant and machinery, material handling, and storage
• Train running
• Site safety plan
• Budget – model of assumed cost against programme forecast
• People and resource plan
• Operational Risk Register

See our Case Study highlighting our huge successes in delivering this solution for HS2 (Delivering Operational Excellence)