GHD and partners chosen by DfT for technical and commercial advice
A consortium of specialists including GHD, Costain, InteGen, North Star and SLC Rail, will provide expertise and advisory services for DfT’s Rail Infrastructure North & West Directorate, with a focus on rail economic analysis and technical advice. The contract is effective from April 2025 for a two-year period, with the option for additional contract extensions.
Working closely with Network Rail and train operators to understand proposals and investment cases, the consortium will also undertake advisory services relating to elements such as timetable modelling, rolling stock, as well as depot and stabling requirements.
In addition, the consortium will work with DfT and the wider supply chain to assess the impact of climate change on the railway in relation to a range of issues including geotechnical behaviour, flooding and other aspects to enhance the resilience and operational performance of rail infrastructure and services.
The news follows from the announcement in 2023 which saw GHD, in partnership with Costain, selected by DfT as a prime supplier on the Specialist Technical and Commercial Advice for Rail and Other Transport Modes (STARThree) Framework, worth up to £600m in total.
Huw Kane, Service Group Manager for Rail explains:
“We are delighted to have been selected by the Department to support them on the Western, Wales and Wessex portfolio of railway enhancements. The appointment extends the relationship we have developed with their team in the north over the last eight years providing whole railway, whole system technical advice in the pursuit of efficient and economic solutions that improve transport choices for our communities.”
Kevin Eyers, Regional General Manager UK, commented:
“We are excited to collaborate with the Department for Transport and our consortium partners to significantly enhance rail infrastructure across the Western, Wales, and Wessex regions. Our commitment to facilitating the efficient movement of people and goods is unwavering, and we look forward to contributing to improved connectivity and transport solutions in these vital areas.”
Media contact
About GHD
GHD is a leading professional services company operating in the global markets of water, energy and resources, environment, property and buildings, and transportation. Committed to a vision to make water, energy, and communities sustainable for generations to come, GHD delivers advisory, digital, engineering, architecture, environmental and construction solutions to public and private sector clients. Established in 1928 and privately owned by its people, GHD’s network of 12,000+ professionals is connected across 160 offices located on five continents.