The Core Valley Lines Transformation is turning the railway around Cardiff and the local valleys into a modern, turn-up and go metro style railway, improving connectivity across the area. It is a vertically integrated, whole railway transformation, with the programme encompassing infrastructure enhancements, new rolling stock and operational changes. The project is implementing a unique solution to automatic power changeover (APCO), utilising discontinuous electrification, battery-hybrid BMUs and a RFID based track to train communication solution. Amey are the Managing Agent for the works, as well as being the Infrastructure Manager for the Core Valley Lines, working with the TOC to achieve the overall outcomes.
Matt will present an overview of the programme, highlighting both the organisational and technical nuances that make the Core Valley Lines Transformation one of the most interesting projects in the UK currently.
A Technical Director for Systems Engineering within Amey Consulting, Matt has been working on the Core Valley Lines Transformation for the last 4 ½ years. Having started his career in the defence industry, Matt has spent the last 12 years working in the rail and wider transportation industries, focussing on applying systems thinking and systems engineering techniques to both new build and enhancement projects, both in the UK and internationally.