At Mercury3 Consult, we possess specialised knowledge from both the perspective of an asset owner, such as Network Rail, and that of a TOC. This unique expertise positioned us well to work with Costain, our StarThree framework partners, to provide the necessary support to the DfT.

The Long Term Deployment Plan proposes a partnership between Network Rail, train and freight operating companies, the supply chain and the Department for Transport; to work together to implement a European Train Control System (ETCS) across the UK rail network.

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) programme is a £2.9bn programme of works, tasked with delivering various strategic outputs including journey time improvements and capacity increases between Manchester and York, as part of the overall Northern Powerhouse works.

Since May 2017, Mercury3 has provided a range of resources with previous Digital Railway experience (e.g. on Cambrian or East Coast) as the project has evolved, including: engineering manager, programme manager, project interface lead, project manager and planner and business change and operations specialists.

In March 2020, the Core Valley Lines were successfully transferred from Network Rail (NR) to Transport for Wales (TfW). Building on this, TfW proposed a similar transfer process for up to 193 stations and five depots under a long-term lease arrangement. To facilitate this, a comprehensive business case process was required, consisting of a Strategic Outline Business Case (SOBC), an Outline...