Case study
Oman Railways Operations and Management Bid
Freightliner Group for Oman Rail (Ministry of Transport and Communications)
Project Overview
The Oman Rail is a government funded company which has planned large scale infrastructure projects including the development of a railway network for mixed freight and passenger operations with future plans for building a high speed rail network. The planned Oman Rail Project will span over 2,135 km and will connect Oman’s major ports and industrial areas with the country’s mineral deposits and oil reserves. In addition, the rail connects Oman to the region through the GCC rail network.
Oman Rail was looking to partner with an international rail operator (“O&M Partner”) to initially support in setting up the framework for running the railway operations. In addition, the O&M Partner is expected to support staff development and building up local capabilities. Once the railway network is built (or segments of it), the O&M Partner will be responsible for freight and network operations and maintenance services.
Approach:
Sole responsibility for the tender and a number of documents needed to be submitted to demonstrate appropriate experience, including:
Freight operations
Terminal operations and maintenance
Mixed network management
Passenger operations
Rolling stock maintenance
Infrastructure maintenance
Rolling stock procurement
International operations
Start-up network operations
QHSSE documents
Other documents included evidence of business performance and project delivery and methodology.
Each response required extensive evidence and case studies, which was collated with the relevant workstreams.
Each response required extensive evidence and case studies, which was collated with the relevant workstreams.
Results
The tender was submitted on time. Subsequently, project award was postponed indefinitely by Oman State Railways.