Pacific National (PN) is Australia’s largest private rail freight operator, transporting bulk commodities and containerised freight across the length and breadth of the nation. With more than 580 locomotives in service across their network, maintaining the safety and efficiency of their assets requires investment in the right partners to provide dependable recommendations and services.
Lycopodium is trusted by Pacific National to conduct routine inspections and assessments at more than 55 PN sites across Australia. These assessments provide:
- Ongoing routine track infrastructure and pavement inspections – frequency is in accordance with the Pacific National schedule based on freight volume and importance.
The inspections involve the identification, verification and reporting of defects, defect repair priority as per the Pacific National Standards and Procedures and the Lycopodium Inspection and Assessment Manual, risk mitigation options and defect close out. Reporting consists of a track certification form and a periodic infrastructure inspection report with a current defects list. - Detailed annual inspections which involves specific asset classes as per Pacific National Standards and Procedures to validate the asset configuration and its condition. This information is used to establish an ongoing maintenance service schedule and cost forecasting.
