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SUPPORT SERVICES PROJECTS
Technical AssistanceTaiwan High Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC), Taiwan
The construction of the high-speed rail system in Taiwan, undertaken by the THSRC, involved the construction of 340 km of double track railway through difficult and mountainous terrain and almost 170 km of viaducts and approximately 40 km of tunnels. The railway is designed to operate at 300 km/hr. As this was the first high-speed rail project in the country, the necessary expertise was not easily available in Taiwan; therefore, THSRC seconded and recruited high-speed rail experts from around the world. CANARAIL’s mandate was to provide qualified expertise including: Senior Structures Engineers responsible for the design review of bridges and viaducts, and later for construction supervision; High Speed Rail Track Engineers with experience in slab track construction; Station Engineers responsible for the design review and construction supervision of stations; Geotechnical Engineers who provided the supervision of the construction of earthworks and embankments; other experts such as Project Managers, Cost Estimators, Supervisors and Electrification Experts were added according to the needs of the client. CANARAIL is now assisting in start-up operations by providing safety officers, engine drivers, etc.
Technical Assistance, Management and Operational SupportCompagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG), Guinea
Since 1996, CANARAIL has been providing on-going railway engineering and management services to the Chemin de Fer de Boké in Guinea. This is a mining railway transporting over 14 million gross tonnes of traffic per year. CANARAIL provides general engineering and operations expertise as well as specific expertise in the fields of track and infrastructure engineering maintenance, rolling stock maintenance, technical services and training. Other activities include the elaboration of a five-year action plan including an operating budget as well as a long-term investment program for locomotives, for ore wagons and for other railway facilities.
Engineering, Operational and Technical Assistance ServicesGlobal Alumina, Guinea
CANARAIL was hired by GLOBAL to provide engineering, operational and technical assistance services related to the railway which will transport alumina to the port. CANARAIL provided the following services: development of an operating plan; review of the original design of a new rail spur, linking GLOBAL Alumina's alumina refinery located in the vicinity of the mine to the existing rail line; detailed design of the new rail spur; development of a detailed schedule for construction work train operations; preparation of preliminary workshop plans, shop machinery and equipment list and preparation of a semi-detailed cost and workshop operating plan.
Yearly Training of EmployeesCompagnie des Bauxites de Guinée (CBG), Guinea
In order to improve the CBG’s performance, employees are encouraged to participate in a yearly training program managed by CANARAIL specifically for the CBG and held in North America. For more than five years, CANARAIL has been supplying technical and training assistance as well as management and coordination services for this training program. Participants from all railway departments including track, rolling stock, signalling and telecommunications are exposed to practical (industrial and railway visits) and theoretical training. In-house CANARAIL experts are called upon to provide one-on-one courses.