Reliability and maintenance engineering
Our experience
Enhance current maintenance regimes by using the latest models and best practices from across the industry
Operating rolling stock cost-effectively requires proactive, timely and well-planned maintenance regimes that help reduce the risk of service disruption and prevent costs from escalating.
Our rail maintenance services include implementing data-driven techniques such as condition-based maintenance, coupled with applying best practice RAMS (reliability, availability, maintainability and safety) techniques.
Projects
Paris Metro - Energy Usage Calculations
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Saudi Arabia Railways Locomotive Maintenance Plans
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Amsterdam Metro
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- Apply the latest maintenance models, including Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM3)
- Risk-analysis methodologies, including obsolescence analysis on spare parts
- Implement data-driven techniques such as condition-based maintenance, including planning, support and developing business cases
- Perform reliability and maintenance analysis on rolling stock performance and operational processes
- Conduct maturity-level assessments, including gap analyses on maintenance strategy, plans and processes
- Sector-leading vehicle damage detection and diagnostic systems
- Fleet auditing to monitor asset condition and defects, allowing you to do proactive maintenance and repair
Why choose Ricardo
With our support, you will be able to closely balance maintenance costs with rolling stock RAMS performance - leading to notable improvements in the reliability and availability of vehicles.
Other benefits include:
- Lower overheads
- Reduced in-service delays, resulting in better patronage and stronger financial performance
- Cost-effective modifications and greater efficiency in operating processes
- New insight into possible longer-term improvements
- The potential to extend the life of rolling stock through optimised maintenance.
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