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Founded in 2012, Andromeda is an award winning multidisciplinary rail engineering company, specialising in Overhead Line Equipment design, Mechanical and Electrical design, Signalling design and engineering consultancy. Delivering major and bespoke rail infrastructure schemes throughout the world, Andromeda pride themselves on delivering high quality, cost effective engineering solutions that make a real, measurable difference to their clients’ projects.
Their award-winning team specialises in:
- Overhead line equipment design.
- Mechanical and Electrical design.
- Signalling design.
- Engineering consultancy.
This expert team has supported some of the industry’s highest-profile projects, delivering everything from high-volume design outputs to providing bespoke solutions to challenging problems.
Andromeda also offer consultancy services to clients across the globe, helping them to build internal capability via training and development, system engineering, asset management and more. With offices spanning three continents, the business has a truly global reach; to date, its team has supported market-leading organisations in the UK, Australia, Canada and Qatar.
Andromeda provides a range of specialist rail services, including:
Design
OLE design
Making use of the latest technology, Andromeda’s OLE design engineers can:
- Develop new basic designs (including site surveying of OLE and infrastructure, supporting other disciplines, and engaging in discussions and workshops.)
- Develop innovative solutions, working hand-in-hand with stakeholders.
- Deliver detailed designs (including construction drawings, as-built drawings, and engineering support.)
Andromeda developed and led the delivery of the award-winning Cardiff Intersection Bridge project, saving its client £20m.
M&E Design
The innovative M&E design services we provide, often under extremely challenging circumstances (and always within budget), help improve performance, reliability and safety as well as increasing capacity and reducing journey time for rail users.
- Low voltage equipment design.
- Signalling power design.
- Mechanical and Electrical building services.
- Lightning protection systems.
Signalling design
Thanks to its in-depth understanding of railway signalling systems, the Andromeda team can deliver a variety of signalling services, overseeing projects from concept to handback:
- Resignalling or alterations to signalling systems.
- Level crossings, alterations, and renewals.
- S&C renewals or remodelling.
- Interlocking alterations.
- Train detection.
- Train protection systems.
Andromeda’s signalling designers are highly experienced and licensed under the IRSE Competency System, guaranteeing peace of mind for clients.
Consultancy
Expert services
With wide-ranging rail expertise, Andromeda’s team is well-versed in the design, development, construction, and management of railway infrastructure. Its experts provide:
- Tendering support.
- Independent technical reviews.
- Standards and specification production.
- Support with new products.
- Support with dispute resolution.
Andromeda recently helped to resolve a light rail dispute in North America, simplifying interfaces between lawyers and stakeholders and assessing information thoroughly and pragmatically.
Building capability
Offering everything from interim management to bespoke training and development programmes, Andromeda helps rail organisations to build capability. Its team can:
- Equip people with practical knowledge of the rail system, covering the various engineering disciplines.
- Tailor its approach to meet the client’s needs – whether that means developing a large-scale training programme or providing an interim management solution.
- Deliver a range of remote training courses and events.
- Provide traditional, classroom-style training.
Asset management
With practical knowledge and both ISO 9001 and ISO 55000 experience, Andromeda’s team can help clients to optimise performance, safety, and whole life cost. Working closely with frontline teams, it supports the development and applications of holistic asset management strategies.
Systems engineering
Delivered by expert engineers, Andromeda’s system engineering services cover:
- Requirements management.
- Engineering management.
- Asset information.
- Entry into service.
- Final asset acceptance.
The team helps organisations to grasp complex and abstract concepts, developing their own efficient engineering assurance processes.
Safety Assurance
Andromeda helps organisations to enter new rail systems and products into use, demystifying the approvals process. Its knowledgeable and experienced team:
- Identifies potential issues.
- Supports the successful delivery of safety assurance.
- Ensures best practice is employed and principles are consistent.
- Helps clients to avoid drawn-out exchanges with stakeholders.