Parsons Brinckerhoff to design transport communications system for London’s Crossrail project

Published: 2010-01-12

London, United Kingdom (12 January 2010) - Parsons Brinckerhoff, the international engineering consultant, has been awarded a contract to design the transport communications system for London’s Crossrail project.

The task facing Parsons Brinckerhoff now is to bring together all the disparate elements of technology that will eventually allow the smooth running of all operational and non operational communications. The technology deployed will be well proven, tried and tested.

The complex project will ensure that all systems - including separate radio network systems for each emergency service, rail and underground operators and the general public - will operate effectively at any point along the 21 kilometre Crossrail tunnel which runs under the heart of London.

“A key challenge on the project will be interfacing with the existing communications networks of London Underground, Network Rail and the train operators to the east and west of Crossrail,” explains Andy Titley, PB’s Crossrail package manager. “We also need to work very closely with the multitude of other contractors and designers involved on Crossrail to ensure we achieve a fully integrated design solution.”

Working with design consultant, Firstco, PB now has a team of engineering specialists working on the complex network. Installation will start in 2014 with completion and final commissioning linking up with the opening of Crossrail in 2017.

Notes to editors:

Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) is a global leader in developing and operating infrastructure around the world, with around 15,000 employees dedicated to meeting the needs of clients and communities across Europe, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia and the Australia-Pacific region.  Clients come to PB for a wide range of advice, skills and resources in strategic consulting, programme management, planning, engineering, construction management and operations. For over a century PB has earned a distinguished reputation for delivering world-class infrastructure and its technical expertise in transportation, power, community development, water and the environment. 

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