Rail Infrastructure

Hunter Valley Network – Mainline Regression

Australia, NSW
Lycopodium was engaged to undertake a Mainline Regression Design of the Hunter Valley Network. The design provides comprehensive detailing of the network’s geometrical characteristics and assists ARTC in optimising the maintenance shutdowns.

The Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) operates the Hunter Valley Heavy Haul Rail Network under a 60-year lease which commenced in 2004. The network plays a significant role in the region’s coal export capabilities through the Port of Newcastle. To ensure the rail network can service the throughput demand, ARTC continually undertakes maintenance improvement works.

Lycopodium was engaged to undertake a Mainline Regression Design of the Hunter Valley Network. The Regression Design resets the operational rail lines to a conforming geometric arrangement. This allows ARTC to control a “maintenance alignment” which can continually be reset after dynamic changes to the infrastructure due to tonnage and time.

The design provides comprehensive detailing of the network’s geometrical characteristics and assists ARTC in optimising the maintenance shutdowns, specifically resurfacing and geometry correction tasks.

Lycopodium shares a strong, ongoing relationship with ARTC, providing alignment designs for significant portions of the Hunter Valley’s 760 kilometre network.

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