Rail

Our team of highly experienced rail engineers and designers provide quality service throughout the project life cycle, from feasibility studies through to construction and maintenance.

Feasibility studies and modelling

  • Feasibility studies for rail transportation (in all sectors of the economy)
  • Route planning and analysis
  • Multi-modal transportation
  • Logistics
  • Traffic modelling
  • Rail commuter modelling
  • Network and remodelling simulations.

Railway infrastructure design

  • 3-D topographical surveys
  • Radiographical underground detection service
  • Geotechnical investigations and reporting
  • Conceptual through to detailed track structure and railway layout:
    • New routes
    • Improving thoughput and/or efficiencies
    • Designing new, or remodelling existing marshalling yards
    • Developing stations and associated infrastructure
  • Conceptual through to detail design for:
    • Earthworks
    • Roads
    • Bridges
    • Culverts
    • Drainage
    • Services
    • Tunnels
    • Buildings (industrial and civil structures)
    • Stormwater and river catchment management
    • Water supply
    • Wastewater management
    • Environmental management
  • Surveying of as-built works and verification of design compliance
  • Conducting of risk assessment workshops
  • Project specification.

Project and construction management

  • Multi-disciplinary project management throughout project life cycle, including
    • Management of time budgets
    • Financial management and control
    • Quality control
  • Construction management, including
    • Construction monitoring
    • Quality assurance and control
    • Ensuring compliance with the Occupation, Health and Environment Act.

Life-cycle maintenance management

  • Condition assessment and analysis of railway infrastructure
  • Interpretation of on-track measuring vehicle data
  • Development of short-, medium- and long-term maintenance strategies and plans for railway infrastructure.

Other services

  • Development of railway design and safety standards
  • Rail accident and incident investigations
  • Insurance investigations.

J&G's railway history of experience

Interesting projects

Rail

  • Khayelitsha commuter line xxtension. Click large picture to read article ...
  • Empty Ore Train departing for Sishen at Loop 2, Sishen – Saldanha line.
  • Empty Ore Train being readied for departure from Saldanha, Sishen – Saldanha line.
  • First iron ore train arrives at Tonkolili Mine, Sierra Leone. Click large picture to read article ...