VA Rail has provided, since early 2016, chairmanship of Network Rail Anglia’s cross-industry Assurance Review Panel assessing upcoming major bank holiday infrastructure works programmes. Typical bank holiday works programmes include signalling commissioning, bridge reconstructions, over-head line renewal works and track and S&C renewals.
Reviews typically include:
- Possession and Worksite planning
- Scope of work and delivery responsibilities
- Overall design, approvals and construction programme
- Major milestones before, during and after the work
- Functional stage-gate reviews held
- Review of quantified schedule risk assessment (QSRA)
- Critical resources
- Site logistics
- Engineering train plans
- Site preparation and method statements
- Contingency plans
- Neighbour and third-party consultation
- Amended train plan and passenger handling
- Arrangements for progress reporting
- Hand-back
- Risks, issues and mitigations
