Advance TRS Management Consultancy provided senior rail project management consultancy to Greater Anglia, delivering commercial and programme management expertise across key depot works and supporting the successful delivery of the £2 billion New Trains Programme.

Spanning multiple sites including Ilford Depot and Orient Way Sidings, our consultants were embedded across infrastructure projects to stabilise cost performance, manage NEC contracts, improve governance, and drive efficiency through PMO leadership. Working alongside Greater Anglia, the Department for Transport (DfT), and Network Rail ASPRO teams, Advance TRS Management Consultancy ensured complex rail infrastructure projects were delivered on time, within budget, and to specification.

Project Objectives

• Provide senior-level commercial and project management oversight across multiple depot programmes
• Strengthen cost control, forecasting, and risk management during key delivery phases
• Establish and embed a structured PMO function for Greater Anglia’s £2bn New Trains Programme
• Implement real-time reporting and governance tools to support senior stakeholder visibility and milestone adherence
• Collaborate with the DfT and Network Rail to streamline project approvals and accelerate programme decision-making

Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s Role & Contributions – Rail Project Management Consultancy

Advance TRS Management Consultancy deployed highly experienced consultants into commercial, PMO, and procurement roles. Their expertise enabled Greater Anglia to resolve delivery risks, finalise complex contracts, and improve programme-level performance management.

Ilford Depot – Commercial Leadership

At Ilford Depot, our consultant led commercial and contractual recovery activities, stabilising project finances and closing out risk exposure. Key deliverables included:

• Re-baselining of cost forecasts and commercial reporting
• Resolution of open claims and contract variations
• Final account negotiation and closeout with contractors
• Strengthening commercial assurance and reporting mechanisms

Orient Way Sidings – CET Infrastructure Procurement

Advance TRS Management Consultancy led the procurement and commercial delivery of the CET (Controlled Emission Toilet) infrastructure programme using NEC4 Option C. Services included:

• Development and execution of the full procurement lifecycle
• Risk and cost allocation strategies aligned with NEC4 best practice
• Payment application management, contractor engagement, and risk register oversight
• Real-time commercial reporting and cost-to-complete analysis

New Trains Programme PMO Leadership (£2bn Programme)

Advance TRS Management Consultancy was instrumental in establishing the Programme Management Office (PMO) for Greater Anglia’s flagship New Trains Programme. Our contributions included:

• Full implementation of CEMAR across all relevant infrastructure contracts
• Creation of a structured business rhythm and reporting cadence
• Development of interactive dashboards covering milestone tracking, safety, risk, and issue escalation
• Weekly reporting to the Train Operator Managing Director and key governance boards
• Over 90% adherence to programme milestones, supported by structured programme controls

Contracting Authority Collaboration

Advance TRS Management Consultancy worked collaboratively with Network Rail’s ASPRO team and the Department for Transport, helping to:

• Improve approval turnaround by approximately 20% through weekly schedule reviews and structured stakeholder engagement
• Streamline interactions between the operator, infrastructure owner, and funders
• Provide clarity and transparency on delivery status, risks, and intervention points

Outcomes & Impact

• Improved Financial Assurance: Resolved commercial challenges, stabilised depot cost performance, and closed complex final accounts
• Effective NEC4 Contract Management: Delivered a compliant and transparent procurement lifecycle for new infrastructure assets under NEC4 Option C
• High-Impact PMO Leadership: Achieved over 90% milestone adherence through real-time data dashboards, structured governance, and CEMAR implementation
• Faster Decision-Making: Reduced DfT and Network Rail approval timelines by circa 20%, supporting accelerated delivery
• Stakeholder Confidence: Provided timely, board-level reporting and risk visibility to ensure strategic decision-making and operational readiness

Advance TRS Management Consultancy Value Add – Rail Project Management Consultancy

Advance TRS Management Consultancy delivered specialist rail project management consultancy that enabled Greater Anglia to confidently manage the commercial, operational, and programme governance aspects of its depot infrastructure and rolling stock investment. Our consultants brought deep experience in NEC4 contracts, PMO leadership, and stakeholder coordination—ensuring programme transparency, strategic alignment, and operational success across one of the UK’s most ambitious rail transformation projects.

Advance TRS Management Consultancy provided strategic transport programme consultancy to the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA), supporting the leadership and delivery of a regional infrastructure portfolio valued between £500 million and £1 billion. The programme, located across the Central North Island, included multiple road network improvements, corridor upgrades, and regional economic investment schemes, designed to strengthen New Zealand’s transport resilience and align infrastructure investment with national priorities.

Operating in a highly political and fiscally constrained environment, NZTA required independent, senior-level consultancy to support planning, governance, and cross-agency alignment. Our consultants played critical roles in programme sponsorship and senior responsible officer (SRO) functions, embedding delivery confidence and strategic cohesion across the transport portfolio.

Project Objectives

• Provide executive-level oversight of regional transport programmes and key infrastructure packages
• Support strategic planning, governance, and decision-making at ministerial and agency levels
• Align funding, policy, and planning frameworks to enable investment confidence
• Guide internal delivery teams through political complexity and inter-agency dependencies
• Facilitate workshops and reporting that connect programme objectives with national priorities

Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s Role & Contributions – Transport Programme Consultancy

Advance TRS Management Consultancy deployed a senior consultant to lead the programme from within NZTA, fulfilling SRO and sponsorship responsibilities across the regional infrastructure portfolio. The consultant worked across internal planning, design, and delivery teams, acting as the strategic interface between operational activity and national leadership.

Key contributions included:

• Programme Sponsorship & Leadership: Represented the strategic and investment interests of NZTA at the highest levels of programme governance. Provided sponsorship oversight for major projects, ensuring clarity of purpose, alignment with government objectives, and delivery on regional transport priorities.
• Policy & Investment Alignment: Ensured that the programme met the requirements of the Government Policy Statement on Land Transport (GPS) and Regional Land Transport Plans (RLTPs). Acted as a bridge between policy intent and on-the-ground execution.
• Stakeholder & Ministerial Engagement: Led preparation and delivery of briefings for transport ministers and senior officials. Facilitated multi-agency workshops with regional councils, iwi partners, and public stakeholders to support programme legitimacy and public engagement.
• Strategic Risk & Issue Management: Identified and addressed emerging risks associated with cost pressures, land acquisition, environmental approval, and community impact. Developed mitigation strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Cross-Agency Coordination: Brought together national, regional, and local agencies to streamline delivery processes, improve communication, and align procurement and planning timeframes. Worked closely with Waka Kotahi NZTA, KiwiRail, local authorities, and central government departments.
• Programme Performance Oversight: Led review cycles and portfolio performance assessments. Ensured robust reporting mechanisms were in place to support real-time decision-making, transparency, and accountability.

Outcomes & Impact

• Programme Continuity and Confidence: Maintained delivery momentum through political change and shifting policy landscapes. Provided stability and strategic leadership across complex, high-stakes initiatives.
• Informed Ministerial Decision-Making: Delivered clear, evidence-based briefings and programme options to transport ministers, supporting informed and timely decisions at a national level.
• Improved Policy-to-Delivery Integration: Successfully translated national transport policy into regional project execution, aligning local activity with wider government objectives and public expectations.
• Stakeholder Alignment: Strengthened collaboration between NZTA, local councils, iwi, and infrastructure partners through inclusive, transparent engagement processes.
• Future-Ready Programme Positioning: Supported the development of business cases and investment pathways that positioned the region for future infrastructure funding rounds and modal integration.

Advance TRS Management Consultancy Value Add – Transport Programme Consultancy

Advance TRS Management Consultancy provided trusted strategic leadership in a complex and politically sensitive transport environment. Our consultant’s deep understanding of programme governance, stakeholder management, and public policy ensured that NZTA’s regional infrastructure portfolio remained aligned, transparent, and delivery-focused. By bridging technical delivery with ministerial priorities, we enabled better decision-making, stronger regional partnerships, and the realisation of long-term transport outcomes.

Advance TRS Management Consultancy delivered high-speed rail consultancy services to support the delivery and oversight of the UK’s flagship high-speed rail programme—HS2. Designed to increase capacity, connectivity, and carbon efficiency between London, the Midlands, and the North, HS2 is Europe’s largest infrastructure programme, spanning multiple delivery phases, new stations, integration with existing rail, and complex stakeholder environments.

Governed in partnership with the Department for Transport (DfT), HS2’s success depends on collaboration between public agencies, delivery partners, and national stakeholders. Advance TRS Management Consultancy has been embedded across the programme to provide programme leadership, commercial assurance, procurement documentation, and strategic sponsorship services.

Project Objectives

• Support integration and delivery of technical, station, and systems packages across HS2 Phases 1 and 2a
• Ensure commercial governance, cost assurance, and contract readiness across key worksites
• Provide strategic programme sponsorship aligned to ministerial and stakeholder priorities
• Strengthen programme performance, milestone tracking, and decision-making frameworks
• Enhance stakeholder alignment between HS2 Ltd, DfT, Network Rail, and delivery partners

Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s Role & Contributions

Advance TRS Management Consultancy deployed senior consultants across HS2 Ltd, the Department for Transport, and commercial consultancy teams. Their roles included programme and project management, strategic sponsorship, commercial governance, stakeholder engagement, and technical documentation support.

Key services delivered included:

• Programme Management: Led the £190m Integration Portfolio within the Technical Directorate, managing £100m in NEC professional services contracts, embedding controls, and leading cross-partner strategy development.
• Project Sponsorship: Represented DfT as Assistant Stations Sponsor for Old Oak Common and Network Rail Conventional Station, overseeing construction packages, stakeholder governance, and ministerial briefings.
• Commercial & Contract Management: Delivered commercial review of paused works at Euston Station, including final account validation, utility risk mitigation, and strategic reporting to support DfT and HS2 Ltd decision-making.
• PMO & Strategic Reporting: Supported cross-government programme office functions with milestone reporting, issue escalation, and performance insight to drive delivery outcomes.
• Procurement & Documentation: Authored NEC3 Works Information for Phase 1 and 2a railway systems and stations contracts. Ensured clear, consistent documentation to support procurement compliance and ITT issuance.
• Stakeholder & Ministerial Engagement: Led high-level engagement with government departments, local authorities, and delivery partners, producing strategic briefings and governance reports for ministerial audiences.

Project Snapshots

Euston Station Commercial Support
Dates: Aug 2023 – April 2025
Provided senior commercial expertise to review and validate paused works at Euston. Delivered final account assessments, managed TBM and HV utility risks, and ensured cost assurance during programme reassessment.

Old Oak Common & Conventional Station Sponsorship
Dates: Jul 2023 – April 2025
Supported DfT’s sponsorship function with strategic oversight of key station packages. Managed governance, progress tracking, and alignment with key delivery stakeholders and ministerial expectations.

Integration Portfolio & Programme Management
Dates: Nov 2021 – April 2025
Led a matrix team of 100+ professionals to deliver technical integration. Embedded project controls, managed NEC contracts, and developed the Prime Systems Integrator strategy in coordination with DfT and Network Rail.

Phase 1 & 2a Contract Authoring
Dates: Mar 2020 – Nov 2020
Reviewed and authored NEC3 Works Information for station and railway systems procurement. Ensured commercially sound, industry-aligned documentation to reduce delivery risk and support ITT preparation.

Outcomes & Impact High-Speed Rail Consultancy

• Strengthened programme governance and decision-making through structured controls and executive reporting
• Supported major construction packages with commercial transparency and contract readiness
• Aligned station sponsorship activity with ministerial priorities, ensuring informed stakeholder engagement
• Delivered scalable integration strategies across multiple agencies and infrastructure systems
• Enabled informed procurement through well-authored, risk-mitigated NEC3 documentation

Advance TRS Management Consultancy Value Add

Advance TRS Management Consultancy brings embedded consultants with deep experience in high-speed rail, central government operations, and the delivery of nationally significant infrastructure programmes. The team offers proven capability in commercial assurance, stakeholder alignment, and NEC procurement, ensuring that projects maintain financial discipline and governance integrity. With a strong understanding of the political, technical, and regulatory dynamics unique to major public sector initiatives, Advance TRS Management Consultancy is adept at translating complex programme challenges into clear, strategic solutions—driving performance, mitigating risk, and enabling confident decision-making for clients at every level.

Auckland International Airport | Airport Infrastructure Consultancy

Advance TRS Management Consultancy provided airport infrastructure consultancy for Auckland International Airport, New Zealand’s busiest aviation hub. With annual passenger numbers exceeding 20 million and growing, the airport sought a robust infrastructure strategy to accommodate future capacity demands. A key component of this was the proposed development of a second runway—an initiative that would impact long-term airspace design, airline operations, and capital investment planning.

To guide this major decision, Auckland Airport commissioned a technically complex Airspace & Airfield Dynamic Simulation Study. Advance TRS Management Consultancy was engaged to lead the programme, providing project leadership, stakeholder engagement, simulation oversight, and strategic planning services.

Project Objectives

• Evaluate the operational, environmental, and strategic impact of introducing a second runway
• Support investment and regulatory decision-making with evidence-based modelling
• Align second runway planning with broader airport capacity expansion programmes
• Provide accessible, strategic recommendations for internal and external stakeholders

Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s Role & Contributions

Advance TRS Management Consultancy deployed an experienced infrastructure project lead to manage the study. Acting as both Project Manager and Strategic Advisor, the consultant coordinated cross-functional teams, directed simulation activities, and managed communication across internal departments and regulatory bodies.

Key airport infrastructure consultancy services included:

• Programme & Project Management: Full lifecycle delivery aligned with Auckland Airport’s long-term strategic and masterplanning frameworks
• Stakeholder Engagement: Coordination with the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, airline partners, consultants, and senior executives
• Simulation Oversight: Management and interpretation of dynamic simulation models to assess future airspace and runway performance under varying traffic scenarios
• Scenario Planning & Sensitivity Analysis: Delivery of phased runway scenarios accounting for environmental, operational, and airline needs
• Regulatory Support: Development of planning evidence and documentation for use in regulatory and investment processes
• Executive Communication: Translation of complex simulation data into accessible outputs for senior stakeholders and board-level decision-makers

Key Challenges

• Managing Complexity: Balancing operational demand forecasts, regulatory requirements, and infrastructure dependencies across future runway scenarios
• Stakeholder Alignment: Ensuring alignment across technical teams, airport departments, external consultants, and government stakeholders
• Simplifying Technical Data: Presenting advanced simulation outputs in a format suitable for non-technical executive audiences
• Integration with Broader Planning: Ensuring second runway planning integrated effectively with existing masterplans and other ongoing capital programmes

Outcomes & Impact

• Strategic Clarity: Delivered robust, simulation-based evidence to guide timing and investment in the second runway
• Regulatory Confidence: Provided critical inputs for planning submissions and strengthened the airport’s future investment case
• Executive Buy-In: Achieved cross-functional alignment through clear communication and strategic engagement
• Flexible Planning: Enabled scenario-based runway development strategies to ensure adaptability to future demand shifts

Auckland Airport – Airport Infrastructure Consultancy

• Ability to convert technical outputs into strategic board-level actions
• Cross-sector infrastructure experience applied to aviation planning challenges
• Strong track record in managing multi-disciplinary, regulatory-driven programmes
• Expertise in simulation, transport strategy, and capital investment decision-making

Advance TRS Management Consultancy delivered expert rail infrastructure consultancy to support the East West Rail Alliance (EWRA), a landmark project established in 2015 following the successful Staffordshire Area Improvements Programme. Formed through a collaboration between Atkins, Network Rail, Volker Rail, and Laing O’Rourke, the EWRA set out to re-establish the strategic rail connection between Oxford and Cambridge. Aimed at improving connectivity across East Anglia and central, southern, and western England, the project was delivered in phases—phase two focusing on the critical section between Bicester and Bedford, representing a major milestone in the UK’s rail infrastructure network.

As a trusted provider of rail infrastructure consultancy, Advance TRS Management Consultancy was engaged to support EWRA in the successful planning, coordination, and delivery of this transformational project.

Project Scope

The East West Rail Alliance Project delivered a substantial volume of infrastructure milestones:

• Earthworks totalling 1 million cubic meters.
• Installation of 100 km of new track and drainage.
• Construction of 2 new stations.
• Extension of 3 platforms.
• Construction of 15 new bridges.
• Refurbishment of 23 bridges.
• Demolition of 4 bridges.
• Installation of 130 km of new fencing.

Strong collaboration with local authorities, enabled by the EWR Consortium, helped the alliance exceed standard industry performance benchmarks.

Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s Role

Advance TRS Management Consultancy provided strategic rail infrastructure consultancy services to help strengthen the East West Rail Alliance’s senior leadership and workforce. Working collaboratively with key stakeholders, the consultancy played an integral role in delivering a project that has become a flagship for best-in-class infrastructure execution in the UK rail sector.

Rail Infrastructure Consultancy Provided by Advance TRS Management Consultancy

1. Project Management: Oversight and coordination of project delivery activities to ensure all outcomes were achieved on time and to a high standard.
2. Project Management Office (PMO): Establishment of consistent project governance, reporting structures, and delivery assurance frameworks to maintain control and compliance throughout.
3. Business Leadership: Provision of expert consultancy to build a resilient and high-performing senior leadership team capable of managing a project of national importance.

East West Rail Alliance | Rail Infrastructure Consultancy

Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s involvement in the East West Rail Alliance Project showcases their deep expertise in rail infrastructure consultancy. Their work in strategic project leadership, PMO development, and workforce planning was instrumental in the successful delivery of phase two. This achievement strengthens the vital Oxford–Cambridge connection and demonstrates how strong consultancy partnerships can drive infrastructure outcomes at scale.

Heathrow Airport Long Term Growth | Infrastructure Management Consultancy

Advance TRS Management Consultancy plays a vital role in delivering strategic programme and project management services that support Heathrow’s long-term vision, providing infrastructure management consultancy services. Heathrow Airport’s Long Term Growth (LTG) strategy is one of the UK’s most ambitious infrastructure expansion programmes. Framed by a future-ready Masterplan, the strategy focuses on sustainable growth, increased resilience, and enhanced capacity to meet rising aviation demand.

Client Objectives

The LTG programme aims to position Heathrow as a future-proof, world-class aviation hub. Key objectives include:

• Stakeholder Engagement: Aligning internal and external stakeholders including government, regulators, shareholders, and airline customers
• Infrastructure Expansion: Developing scalable infrastructure to meet forecast demand
• Development Consent: Securing a Development Consent Order (DCO) by 2029 to enable expansion
• Go/No-Go Readiness: Achieving a Surface Access Go/No-Go decision by Summer 2025

Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s Value & Contribution

Advance TRS Management Consultancy provides Strategic Programme Leadership to Heathrow’s Long Term Growth Programme by enabling the development and submission of the Development Consent Order (DCO) by 2029, and driving delivery towards the critical Surface Access Go/No-Go decision in 2025. This includes the design and implementation of a comprehensive project management strategy and capability framework to ensure the delivery of objectives, outcomes, and outputs to agreed time, cost, and quality benchmarks.

In terms of Project Delivery and Oversight, Advance TRS Management Consultancy leads the delivery of core expansion projects within a fast-paced and politically sensitive environment. Our consultants adapt swiftly to evolving client priorities through agile project and portfolio management approaches, while consistently aligning deliverables with broader programme objectives and governance standards.

Under Information and Risk Management, the consultancy designs and maintains robust toolkits, including risk registers, assumptions logs, engagement logs, decisions logs, milestone trackers, budgets, and board action plans. Structured performance reporting is provided through regular RAG status reviews and the development of risk-based mitigations, supporting informed decision-making and proactive issue resolution.

Within the area of Governance and Communications, Advance TRS Management Consultancy leads governance processes and acts as secretariat for key steering groups. We facilitate seamless communication between project teams and senior stakeholders, ensuring alignment across functions, and produce regular reporting packs to support cross-functional visibility and strategic planning.

Our approach to Financial and Commercial Management includes the consolidation of all actual, committed, and forecast expenditure across the expansion programme. We ensure financial compliance, maintain documentation accuracy, and align commercial processes with regulatory expectations and shareholder requirements.

Finally, through People and Culture Enablement, Advance TRS Management Consultancy drives initiatives that enhance collaboration and improve working relationships within matrixed teams. By embedding a culture of connectivity, engagement, and shared accountability, we create the conditions necessary for improved project deliverability and long-term success.

Services Delivered by Advance TRS Management Consultancy

• Strategic Programme Setup: Establishing end-to-end frameworks to enable informed decisions and programme coordination.
• Business Case Development: Producing compelling, evidence-based cases for investment and regulatory approval.
• Project & Portfolio Management: Managing complex interdependencies and delivering high-quality infrastructure outcomes.
• Governance & Reporting: Facilitating high-level decision-making through structured reporting and robust oversight processes.
• Consenting Strategy & Readiness: Supporting the development and execution of consents strategies including DCO and surface access approvals.
• Culture & Capability Enablement: Embedding a culture of collaboration, accountability and aligned delivery across multidisciplinary teams.
• Post-Contract Commercial Management: Ensuring financial tracking, compliance and value-for-money delivery beyond contract award.

ROI Delivered

Advance TRS Management Consultancy delivers significant value to Heathrow Airport across several dimensions:

1. Strategic Enablement: Directly supporting regulatory milestones, including DCO submission and surface access readiness
2. Operational Efficiency: Streamlining reporting, risk management, and governance processes
3. Stakeholder Confidence: Providing consistent, high-quality reporting to regulators and shareholders
4. People & Productivity: Enhancing matrix team collaboration and embedding delivery-focused culture
5. Cost Assurance: Maintaining financial control and commercial accountability across multi-year investments

Heathrow Airport Long Term Growth | Infrastructure Management Consultancy

Advance TRS Management Consultancy is a trusted and integrated delivery partner to Heathrow Airport, enabling long-term, sustainable growth through expert programme, project, and portfolio management. With a focus on strategic outcomes, regulatory compliance, and people-first delivery, Advance TRS Management Consultancy is driving forward one of the UK’s most high-profile infrastructure programmes—supporting Heathrow in securing its future as a global leader in aviation.

How Advance TRS Management Consultancy delivered expert transport infrastructure consultancy for Crossrail and the Elizabeth Line project.

Advance TRS Management Consultancy provided essential transport infrastructure consultancy to support the successful delivery of the Crossrail West Stations programme, part of Europe’s largest infrastructure project—Crossrail, now known as the Elizabeth Line. The £22 billion mega-project introduced a new high-capacity rail service connecting Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.

Spanning 73 miles (118 km) with 41 stations, including 10 new builds and 26 miles (42 km) of tunnels, the Elizabeth Line expanded London’s rail capacity by 10%, significantly improving regional connectivity, accessibility, and environmental performance. Now fully integrated into Transport for London’s (TfL) network, it stands as a landmark in the evolution of urban rail infrastructure.

Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s Role in Crossrail West Stations

Advance TRS Management Consultancy played a key role in the Programme Management team for the Crossrail West Stations, providing high-level transport infrastructure consultancy to ensure the programme’s timely and efficient delivery. Their strategic involvement covered contract re-tendering, project progression, and integration of scalable design solutions.

Key Contributions

1. Contract Re-Tendering: Advance TRS Management Consultancy led the re-tendering of the station contracts, applying best-practice procurement principles to ensure value for money, compliance, and competitive supplier engagement.
2. Programme Management: Consultants provided critical programme leadership, advancing project delivery with a focus on innovation, collaboration, and risk mitigation across all phases.
3. Design Integration & Scalability: The consultancy promoted design consistency and forward-thinking scalability, ensuring each station reflected its local character while future-proofing key underground areas for long-term growth. The result: stations that combine architectural excellence with functional resilience.

Transport Infrastructure Consultancy Services Provided by Advance TRS Management Consultancy

• Project Management: Comprehensive oversight of project activities to maintain programme alignment and ensure successful handover.
• Commercial Management: Managing contracts, budgets, and financial risks to support fiscal responsibility and value-driven outcomes.
• Procurement: Strategic management of procurement processes to secure reliable resources and services.
• Project Management Office (PMO): Establishing robust governance, reporting standards, and delivery frameworks across the West Stations portfolio.

Crossrail | Transport Infrastructure Consultancy for the Elizabeth Line

Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s work on the Crossrail project demonstrates its deep expertise in transport infrastructure consultancy for major capital programmes. From re-tendering to programme oversight and scalable design integration, the consultancy’s role was pivotal in the delivery of one of Europe’s most ambitious infrastructure undertakings. The successful completion of the Elizabeth Line represents not only a transformative moment in London’s transit system but also a testament to the value of expert consultancy in complex transport infrastructure delivery.

Advance TRS Management Consultancy provided essential rail electrification consultancy to support Network Rail’s Midland Mainline Electrification (MMLE) programme—one of the UK’s most transformative infrastructure upgrades. As the most significant investment in the line since 1870, the MMLE supports the Government’s net zero carbon goals by enabling electric trains along the full length of the route. Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s commercial leadership helped ensure the programme remained on track, on budget, and strategically aligned with long-term transport and environmental outcomes.

Midland Mainline Electrification – Route Clearance & OLE125

The Midland Mainline Electrification (MMLE) project, led by Network Rail in the Eastern Region, represents the largest upgrade to the line since its original completion in 1870. This ambitious, multi-phase programme underpins the UK Government’s net zero carbon targets by enabling the use of electric trains throughout the entire Midland Mainline. It is set to deliver a more sustainable, reliable, and cost-effective rail network that supports future generations of passengers and freight.

Key works already delivered include the electrification of the London to Corby route and, more recently, the Kettering to Wigston section. Current works span sections 2 to 8, including critical route clearance operations—altering or demolishing overbridges and undertaking track lowering where needed. Additionally, by July 2025, the rewiring of Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) from 120mph to 125mph (OLE125) is expected to increase both train capacity and journey speeds between London and the Midlands.

Project Objectives

Advance TRS Management Consultancy was appointed to provide rail electrification consultancy expertise focused on maximising the commercial performance of this complex programme. Key objectives included:

1. Supporting electrification and route clearance works through strategic cost and resource management.
2. Controlling expenditure while maintaining programme pace and meeting safety and quality benchmarks.
3. Driving performance across all commercial aspects of the route clearance and OLE125 upgrade works.

Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s Role and Contributions

Advance TRS Management Consultancy embedded a dedicated commercial lead with deep experience in complex infrastructure projects. Working alongside Network Rail’s permanent commercial team and external consultants, our consultancy provided end-to-end commercial oversight to maximise value, manage risk, and maintain delivery momentum.

Key contributions included:

• Strategic commercial advice and performance reporting to senior stakeholders
• Coordination of a blended delivery team comprising internal and external resources
• Active participation in senior leadership meetings to ensure commercial strategies remained aligned with programme goals

This role exemplified how targeted rail electrification consultancy can add value beyond compliance—supporting proactive decision-making, reducing commercial risk, and maintaining delivery assurance.

Rail Electrification Consultancy Delivered by Advance TRS Management Consultancy

• Commercial Management
  Led cost planning, forecasting, and budget controls across route clearance and electrification phases to ensure value for money and transparency.
• Leadership & Resource Oversight
  Managed a mixed team of internal and external stakeholders, optimising delivery outcomes through collaborative leadership.
• Senior Stakeholder Engagement
  Regularly engaged with senior managers and project boards to influence strategic decisions and maintain commercial alignment.

Electrification Consultancy – Midland Mainline

The Midland Mainline Electrification project highlights Advance TRS Management Consultancy’s capability to deliver high-impact rail electrification consultancy on nationally significant transport programmes. Through strategic commercial leadership, we supported Network Rail in delivering a safe, efficient, and future-ready railway—driving decarbonisation, improving service quality, and protecting programme value at every stage.