Project Plans and SESA for Train Lifting Equipment

Development of Systems Engineering and Systems Safety Assurance, and Project Plans for the Windhoff / Sydney Metro Train Lift project

The Challenge

Sydney Metro Trains Facility(SMTF), Rouse Hill manages the operations maintenance and stabling for all Sydney Metro. The facility construction was completed in two stages, Stage 1 supporting 22 Metro trains for Sydney Metro Northwest. And, Stage 2, supporting 23 additional trains for Sydney Metro City & Southwest.

What We Did

Plan Safe delivered Systems Engineering and Systems Safety Assurance services for the new train lift being delivered in the Stage 2 SMTF Expansion project. This also included Human Factors and a suite of Management Plans to meet the project milestones of design, construct, test and commissioning.

Our team developed key project plans and reports, including:

  • Project Management Plan
  • Design Management Plan
  • Safety Management Plan
  • Systems Assurance Plan
  • Human Factors Plan
  • Safety Case and Hazard Log

The Outcome

The Plan Safe team successfully assisted Windhoff achieve delivery of their train lift and bogie turntable into the SMTF.

The finalised plans and reports allowed the client to get on with the design and delivery of their fantastic systems and equipment and avoid the endless loop of comments and document rejection.

Our team also successfully negotiated a tailored scope and responsibilities for our client, ensuring they were not liable for any additional work.