Search Ramboll.com Search An integrated workflow platform keeps rail projects on the right track The conventional way to go about designing railway tracks is split into two overarching steps: first, you set up a project design outline, which includes the basic idea of what the clients wants to do. When the outline is approved, the project team produces comprehensive design drawings for each project element, which detail exactly what will be built and how it will be done. This approach has been in use – and worked well – for years. But rigid processes and many manual tasks are a challenge. Changes to the design along the way is time-consuming and it requires multiple steps to calculate and visualise the effects of one design change on the overall project. These speed-bumps significantly impact the efficiency of the work, but now digitalisation is changing the process and enabling integration between these two steps. Finding the right solution with the client Using parametric design modelling as the underlying basis, it is possible to integrate all project workflows into one streamlined digital platform and automate manual tasks. For the client, this means that it becomes possible to test multiple options early on. This is called optioneering. Early in the process, designers can work closely with the client to identify the solution that helps the client reach goals in the most efficient manner – and save money, time, Co2 etc. in the process. On a recent project for Bane NOR, where Ramboll helped with the 2.2-kilometre extension of Østfoldbanen in Norway, the rail design team were able to reduce the work time with 440 hours. Basically, they completed the job twice as fast, compared to the conventional approach. Read more “Bane NOR is focused on new and innovative technology, especially for effective workflows. Parametric design modelling has huge potential, and we see the reduced costs, as a builder. We also see the large potential in running project design automation processes.” - Bane NOR 50% INCREASE IN WORK SPEED 440 HOURS SAVED 1 CLICK TO MAKE DESIGN CHANGES Explore our digital offering: Solutions that streamline your asset management Solutions that create liveable cities Solutions that enable efficient mobility & transport Solutions that optimise your buildings Ramboll Group A/S Ramboll Group A/S Hannemanns Allé 53 DK-2300 Copenhagen S Denmark Tel: +45 5161 1000 Fax: +45 5161 1001 Danish CVR numbers Ramboll Group 10160669 Rambøll Danmark 35128417 Ramboll Energy 35128417 Rambøll Management Consulting 60997918 Social Choose website Choose website Copyright Ramboll Terms of use and Privacy Policy Contact