Railway software assurance
Software project management, safety analysis, risk evaluation and quality testing undertaken by railway sector specialists.
With modern rail systems increasingly reliant on software controls and higher levels of vehicle autonomy, our Software Assurance services will help protect day-to-day operations from software specification errors, design flaws, inadequate software safety requirements.
Our software assurance services are used by rolling stock manufacturers, infrastructure managers, service operators and the industry supply chain, who draw upon our team's technical expertise and pragmatic application of relevant international standards such as IEC61508, EN50128 (and now EN 50716), IEC 62279, ISO/IEC 12207 and IEEE 1558.
Our rail assurance projects
Elizabeth line - Crossrail
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Aventra Vehicle Digital Risk Assessment
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Sydney Metro Shadow Operator
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- Independent software assessment in accordance with software safety standards.
- Software project management & planning, configuration management, safety analysis and risk evaluation.
- Software verification & validation.
- Software documentation support.
- Compilation of Safety Cases.
- Software audits.
- Software testability support and software maintainability support.
- Software assurance support for AI applications.
- Training on software assurance & safety standards.
Benefits of working with Ricardo
- Independent assessment of commercial off-the-shelf or bespoke products to manage risk and ensure compliance.
- Understand software safety requirements and relationships to system safety requirements.
- Identify software hazards and potential quality issues.
- Make effective trade-offs between quality requirements and judicious software architectural and design decisions.
- Analysis of functional and non-functional requirements to ensure integrity levels support a safe and secure system.
- Production of Safety Cases.
- End-to-end support – from gap analysis and training to full V&V services — tailored to the unique needs of railway operators and suppliers.
- 'Global-yet-local' support － adapted to regional needs, regulations, and languages.
Why choose Ricardo
International scope
Our international network of offices and rail technical centres supports the transfer of skills and experience from one region of the world to the next.
Whole-system mindset
We will help your teams apply systematic processes so that your engineering projects deliver a positive contribution to the wider rail system.
An industry voice
Our experts are leading contributors to the international committees, working groups and professional forums that define the rail industry’s technical standards.
Collaboration
We add value by working alongside your teams in an open and constructive partnership, offering balanced and insightful perspectives on the bigger picture.
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