Information Handover Principles

Summary

Previous examples of large railway infrastructure projects have been handed over to the infrastructure managers with supporting information presented in paper and CD-ROM format. This paper will describe the innovative approach that Crossrail took to creating a Digital Railway while the Physical Railway was constructed. Using best practice from industry and the principles of PAS 1192-2, Crossrail identified the requirement for a Common Data Environment, in which information critical to the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of the railway could be accessed by LUL, RfL, Network Rail and MTR. As shown in the paper, the complexity of the task was increased by the numerous different document and asset management systems in use with the operators of the established railway systems running throughout London. The challenge was to engage early with the Tier 1 Contractors to plan the integration of operating, maintenance and technical assurance information with accurate asset information into the first Common Data Environment for a project with the size and scope of Crossrail. This case study is relevant to client organisations on any major project considering its information handover strategy as well as BIM and Information Management SMEs.

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