Projects (selection)

since 2020 Access Line to Airport Stuttgart, Germany
  Final Design and tender documents for embankment, trackwork drainage, access roads and retention basins
  Senior Consultant Trackwork / Slab Track
     
since 2019 Line 431 Rishon le Zion - Modi'in, Israel
  Design review and consultancy for slab track on bridges
  Noise & Vibrations on bridges / civil structures (slab track, Mass Spring systems)
  Consulting and support for trackwork, including turnouts, rail expansion joints and track transitions
     
since 2019 Reconstruction Tecklenburger Nordbahn, Germany
  Site inspections and track condition analysis
  Analysis functionality of drainage systems
  Senior Consultant Trackwork
     
2019 Masterplan São Paulo, Brazil
Client: DB Engineering & Consulting
  Senior Consultant Alignment and Trackwork
  Feasibility study for a freight rail connection between São Paulo and the port of Santos
  Responsible for the review of alignment studies and discussion and evaluation of alignment variants
     
2019 Metro Line H, Argentina
Client: DB Engineering & Consulting for Metrovias Buenos Aires
  Senior Consultant Rail/Wheel Interfaces
  Analysis of Metro Line H with regard to noise and vibration problems
  Recommendation of solutions to reduce the impact
     
since 2018 New Kattwyk Bridge, Germany
Client: Spiekermann for Hamburg Port Authority (HPA)
  Senior Consultant Trackwork
  Execution and final design and preparation of tender documents for embankments, drainage and access roads for a new bridge in the port of Hamburg
     
2018 Metro Line E, Argentina
Client: DB Engineering & Consulting for Metrovias Buenos Aires
  Senior Consultant Rail/Wheel Interfaces
  Investigation of increased wear on wheels and rails of Metro Line E
  Recommendation of solutions
     
2018 Proposal for Sydney Metro Linewide Works, Australia
Client: DB Engineering & Consulting for Sydney Metro City & Southwest
  Consultant and Senior Trackwork Expert for track systems, design and construction
  Interface, Systems Integration and Coordination, Testing & Commissioning
     
2018 hs2 Railway Line, United Kingdom
Client: EGIS Rail for hs2
  Consultant and Design Expert for trackwork, turnouts and rail expansion joints with ballastless track (Slab Track)
  Specifications and construction criteria of rail expansion joints and turnouts on bridges
  Independent Checking Engineer for specifications of turnouts, crossings and rail expansion joints
     
2016-2018 Cross Island Metro Line, Singapore
Client: DB Engineering & Consulting for Land Transport Authority
  Consultant and Design Expert for trackwork and turnouts with ballastless track (slab Track) and ballasted track in tunnel, at grade and viaducts
 

Concept and Preliminary Design for Trackwork on the Main Line,

Interconnecting Track and Depot
     
2016-2017 Jurong Region Line Metro, Singapore
Client: DB Engineering & Consulting for Land Transport Authority
  Consultant and Design Expert for trackwork and turnouts with ballastless track (slab Track) and ballasted track in tunnel, at grade and viaducts
 

Concept and Preliminary Design for Trackwork on the Main Line,

Interconnecting Track and Depot
     
since 2016 Riyadh Metro Project Lines 1 & 2, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Client: Bachmann Consult for Larsen & Tombro
  Consultant and Design Expert for trackwork and turnouts with ballastless track (slab Track) in tunnel, at grade and on viaducts and bridges
  Collaboration for RAMS as well as for noise & vibration studies (in cooperation with external experts)
  Development of custom-made solutions for tracks, turnouts and crossovers on metro lines
     
2013-2018 Al Haramain High Speed Line, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Client: DB International GmbH for Saudi Railways Organization (SRO)
  Lead design review expert and Task Leader Design Review and Construction Supervision
  Liaison Officer between the construction site (Saudi Arabia), supervisor (Germany) and works provider (Spain)
  Trackwork with ballasted track and ballastless track (slab Track) for high speed lines. Turnouts and rail expansion joints (systems, components and equipment)
  Interface Management between several railway disciplines (trackwork, cable ducts, OCS, signaling components, GSM-R, etc.)
     
2013 Reconstruction of Extended Railway Line Halle (Saale) – Bitterfeld, Germany
Client: Max Boegl GmbH for German Railways (DB)
  Consulting for trackwork and turnouts on embankment and on short bridges
  Special support for slab track, systems Rheda 2000 for turnouts and precast plates for plain track
  Transitions and interfaces
     
2012-2018 Passenger Dedicated Railway Line Modi'in-Jerusalem, Israel
Client: IVR Engineering and Survey for Israel Railways (IR)
  Preliminary design, tendering and cost analysis for ballastless track (slab track) in tunnel, on bridges and embankment including transition zones
  Consulting and support for matters related to trackwork including turnouts and rail expansion joints
     
2012 Qatar Integrated Railway Project, Qatar
Client: DB International GmbH for Qatari Diar
  Consulting and support for trackwork and turnouts on embankments, in tunnels and on bridges, with emphasis on the Doha Metro network as part of the country’s integrated railway system
  Concept and preliminary design and tendering for trackwork
     
2011-2012 High Speed Railway Lines (PDL Passenger Decicated Lines) ChangKun, ZhengXi and Beijing-Guangzhou, China
Client: BWG for Ministry of Railways (MoR)
  Implementation, adjustment and commissioning of rail expansion joints
  Consulting regarding rail expansion joints for customer and engineering companies
  Elaboration of manuals, instructions and workshops for implementation, inspection and maintenance of rail expansion joints and turnouts
     
2010-2012 High Speed Railway Line Nuremberg – Erfurt – Ebensfeld, Germany
Client: BWG for German Railways (DB)
  Consulting for turnout systems and rail expansion joints for customer, construction and engineering companies
  Development of special solutions for track/bridge interactions
   
2010-2012 High Speed Railway Line Seoul – Busan and Jeolla Line, Republic of Korea
Client: Republic of Korea
  Consulting and support for matters at turnouts and rail expansion joints
  Manuals, instructions and workshops for assembly, inspection and maintenance for turnouts and rail expansion joints
   
2007-2012 High Speed Railway Lines Beijing-Shanghai, Beijing - Tianjin and Wuhan - Guangzhou, China
Client: BWG for Ministry of Railways (MoR)
  Adjustment and commissioning of turnout systems. Consulting for implementation and adjustment of turnout systems
  Project management for special tasks for turnouts and rail expansion joints
  Shareholder management
  Elaboration of manuals, instructions and workshops for implementation, inspection and maintenance of turnouts and rail expansion joints
     
2006-2008 New High Speed Railway Line Erfurt – Leipzig – Halle, Germany
Client: BWG for German Railways (DB)
  Technical consulting regarding turnouts on embankments, in tunnels, on bridges and for rail expansion joints
     
2005-2007 High Speed Line Taipeh – Kaohsiung, Taiwan
BWG for the Client Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC)
  Development of a special construction of rail expansion joint with rotatable floating slabs
     
2004-2008 High Speed Line HSL Zuid, Netherlands, Bridge "Hollandsch Diep", The Nederlands
BWG for the Client Rheda 2000 vof
  Development of a special construction of rail expansion joint with transition plates system "STOG"
     
2003-2006 High Speed Line Nuremberg-Ingolstadt (Northern lot), Germany
Client: Ingenieurgemeinschaft Geotechnik
  Comprehensive study on rail behavior on high speed lines, responsible for the part on tracks on bridges and in tunnels
     
2002-2005 High Speed Line Nuremberg-Ingolstadt (Northern lot), Germany
Client: Max Boegl/Bilfinger for German Railways (DB)
  Approval and final design for slab track system Boegl - precast plates - on embankments, tunnels, trough structures, crossovers and station Allersberg (turnouts in slab track and ballasted track as well as transitions)
  Systematical for production and positioning of the precast plates, lists for staking out, rail hauling
     
2002-2003 City Railway Karlsruhe-Stutensee, Germany
Client: Albtalverkehrsgesellschaft (AVG)
  Project management, tendering and final design
  Project coordination and shareholder management
     
2002-2003 Deutsche Bahn AG / ibt Dr. Ablinger
Client: ibt Dr. Ablinger for German Railways (DB)
  Cooperation for workshops and experts report "System decision ballasted track vs. slab track"
  Analysis for conversion of existing lines with ballasted track to slab track
     
2000-2001 Upper Rhine Railway Line
Doubling of the track line Murg-Laufenburg (East)
Client: Obermeyer Planen + Beraten (OPB) for German Railways (DB)
  Tendering, approval and final design for slab track system FFYS in tunnel, incl. transitions to ballasted track
  Documentation for field testing and participation for inspections (in cooperation with Dr.-Ing. habil. Hermann Gaerlich)
     
1999-2001 High Speed Line Cologne-Rhine/Main, Section "C"
Client: Obermeyer Planen + Beraten (OPB) for German Railways (DB)
  Final design for slab track system ZUEBLIN on embankment and Turnout connections
  Concept, tendering and final design of turnout connection to existing line (for delivery traffic)
  Rail layout plan according to German DB regulation "Ril 820"
     
2001-2002 High Speed Line Cologne-Rhine/Main, Section "A"
Client: Obermeyer Planen + Beraten (OPB) for German Railways (DB)
  Basics and measurements for comprehensive consulting and track characteristics at high speed traffic (embankment and civil construction)
  Evaluations, predictions and submittal for approval at constructional authorities and construction permit for the plant (in co-operation with Engineering Company for Geotechnics "Ingenieurgemeinschaft Geotechnik, Prof. Dr. H.-G. Kempfert")
     
1998-2001 High Speed Line Cologne-Rhine/Main, Section "A"
Client: Obermeyer Planen + Beraten (OPB) for German Railways (DB)
  Concept, tendering and final design for slab track, system RHEDA on embankment, tunnel, cut&cover, bridges and turnouts
  Approval procedures in cooperation with project organization Cologne-Rhine/Main and Federal Bureau of Railways (EBA)
  Quality Management trackwork - slab track
  Procedures for Field testing of new trackwork systems
     
1997 Senatsverwaltung für Bauen, Wohnen und Verkehr
Berlin
Client: Obermeyer Planen + Beraten (OPB) for Senatsverwaltung für Bauen, Wohnen und Verkehr, Berlin
  Feasibility study Metro-line U5 "Unter den Linden"
  Planning, design and analyses to constructional process and cost estimations
     
1996-1999 Bypass road B188, Oebisfelde
Highway Engineering Department Magdeburg
Client: Obermeyer Planen + Beraten (OPB) for German Railways (DB)
  Concept and approval design
  Coordination of planning participants (survey, foundation, design for environment)
     
1996-1997 High Speed Line Hanover-Berlin
Traffic junction Berlin
Client: Obermeyer Planen + Beraten (OPB) for German Railways (DB)
  Final design for ballasted track and slab track
  Special solutions for transition areas, rail supports and directly rail fixations (Spandau Station)
     
1996 Field testing of new systems of slab track
Line 4020 Karlsruhe-Mannheim
Client: Obermeyer Planen + Beraten (OPB) for German Railways (DB)
  Project preparation and coordinations
  Involvements at tendering for foundation and drainage works
     
1991-1998 High Speed Line Hanover-Berlin
Section 4 (Partly also in sections 1 and 5)
Client: Obermeyer Planen + Beraten (OPB) for German Railways (DB)
  Conception, tendering and final design for earthworks, foundation and drainage for railway facilities and roads
  Tendering, final design and activities during construction phase/period for slab track systems RHEDA, ZUEBLIN, ATD and BTD-V2
  Transition Areas from slab track to ballasted track and to other slab track systems
     
1985-1989 Bundesbahn-Zentralamt München
Client: Obermeyer Planen + Beraten (OPB) for German Railways (DB)
  Research and Development for R&D-Project Slab Track, Earthworks/Embankment Part I and Part II (involvement)
  Concept for additional regulations for slab track on embankment (involvement)
     
1978-1991 New Line Mannheim-Stuttgart
Client: Obermeyer Planen + Beraten (OPB) for German Railways (DB)
  Conception, tendering and final design for earthworks, foundation and drainage for railway facilities
  Supervision and coordination
  Conception, tendering and final design for landfill and land re-cultivation