Date: 08 Jun 2007 13:01
Chiltern Railways Project Evergreen 2 was the first of its kind in the UK rail industry and now it has won ‘Best Operational Central Government Award’ at the annual Public Private Finance Awards.
The award recognised Chiltern Railways achievement to upgrade the southern section of the Chiltern line.
Project Evergreen ll involved the expansion of Marylebone station with two new platforms, which were the first new platforms to be installed at a London terminus since privatisation, and additional signalling to increase capacity on the line and improve operating efficiency. The project was delivered on time and 10 per cent under budget.
The project was procured by Chiltern Railways using the DBFT (design, build, finance and transfer) model. This was the first time the model has been used for a capital works project in the rail industry.
The scheme was developed and managed by John Laing’s in-house project management team in conjunction with Network Rail and the Department for Transport. The design and construction was delivered by Carillion.
John Laing’s Project Manager for Evergreen ll, Rob Whight said: “Project Evergreen II successfully delivered Chiltern Railway’s commitment to improve reliability, capacity and line speed. We are particularly proud that this was the first project where Network Rail allowed a third party to manage major signalling works on the rail network.”
