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NRA Outstanding Teamwork 2024 winner

The award for utstanding Teamwork in the 2024 National Rail Awards went to AtkinsRealis, Network Rail and Global Rail Construction for the Feltham & Wokingham Area Resignalling Programme Team.

AtkinsRealis, Network Rail and Global Rail Construction undertook a significant challenge with a £185m project aimed at improving signalling reliability and performance by 25% over an 80-mile stretch of South Western Railway’s network controlled by the Feltham Area Signalling Centre and Wokingham signal box.

Commenced in 2019, the five-year programme was conducted in six phases and 160 weekend possessions to renew more than 500 pieces of life-expired equipment including 21 interlockings and 275 signals, last upgraded in 1974 and increasingly difficult to maintain.

13 level crossings were also renewed or upgraded while signalling control was migrated to the Wessex rail operating centre in Basingstoke.

The three organisations opted to focus on team inclusion, empowering staff and fostering a healthy ‘challenge’ culture throughout the works. This was facilitated by regular stand-up feedback sessions, implementation of behavioural safety programmes, co-location in Croydon to promote better communication, weekly engineering forums and deliverability sessions with train operators.

Advanced teamworking strategies were further aided using immersive 3D and 4D model displays for collaborative design and delivery methodology development.

Safety performance was impressive with no RIDDOR events reported in over one million work hours and up to 180 people on site.

The judges said successful delivery throughout the Coronavirus pandemic “demonstrated resilience and ensured continuity of service”.

They added: “This entry showcased behavioural change in team dynamics, culture, and practices which have positively impacted the project and are indicative of lasting benefits for the future.”

Highly Commended: Network Rail and Transport for Wales (Cambrian Local Railway Partnership), Southeastern and Network Rail Kent Route (Joint Alliance Executive Team).

NRA 2024 Outstanding teamwork winners JACK BOSKETT

Go to our results story for a list of all the winners at the 2024 National Rail Awards, together with more pictures from the event at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House hotel, Park Lane, London on 12th September.



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