Rail and mass transit

Whether assessing new products against international standards such as EN 50126, or the construction of entire railway systems, we offer a broad portfolio of independent assurance services that includes:

• Accredited Notified Body, Designated Body and Assessment Body services delivered by accredited Ricardo Certification companies.
• Independent Safety Assessment
• Railway Product Certification services
• Test and measurement services, including vehicles, components and signalling products.

Using bespoke measurement and analysis techniques, we will help you gain new insights into your operational processes and asset base, enabling you to make evidence-backed decisions about operations and maintenance processes.

Our multi-disciplinary teams will work with you to agree your objectives, determine realistic work schedules, and ensure you have access to all the skills and insight needed to achieve your goals.

Even in specialist areas such as design, procurement, RAMS and digital security, we provide experts chosen not only for a deep knowledge of their discipline, but also their understanding of how your project must integrate seamlessly into the wider rail system.

Our award-winning design and engineering teams have an established record of supporting the entire design-build-maintain lifecycle. Previous assignments include full vehicle bodyshell designs, refurbishment programmes and conversion to low-carbon traction technologies.

We are also renowned for their expertise in fields such as ETCS and CBTC integration, vehicle-track interface, and  noise/vibration management.