Octofer
The Octofer engineering office, specialised in railway technology, offers a complete range of services for the design, planning and construction supervision of railway superstructure, as well as its maintenance.
Skills
Preliminary analyses to assess the technical and economic viability of railway projects.
Design of alignments for standard and metre gauge lines, study of curves, gradients and switches, and speed optimisation using TopoRail software.
Use of specialised software to simulate real conditions and optimise network performance. Integration of the railway superstructure into BIM models through IFC file creation.
Detailed scheduling and effective coordination between all project stakeholders.
Rigorous mechanisms to ensure deadlines, budgets and quality standards are met.
Preparation of the plans and reports for the Federal Office of Transport in line with the plan approval directive, ensuring project compliance.
Sizing of buffer stops, calculation of rail deflection for transition analysis, and other essential technical aspects.
Calculation of the precise position of platform edges and development of accessibility concepts, determining minimum radii in the platform area while accounting for current and future rolling stock, with an impact analysis for every station and halt.
Calculation of specific gauges and analysis of encroachments in the various zones of the structure gauge.
Local management of track works with an on-site presence to monitor progress and ensure compliance with standards, directives and the client's own requirements.
Checks and tests to guarantee the quality of the services and the compliance of the works, in particular during audits.
Development of preventive and corrective maintenance programmes to safeguard and extend the life of railway infrastructure.
Design and management of renovation and modernisation projects for existing railway superstructure.
Expertise
All TMR railway installations and their surroundings are monitored regularly by the Infrastructure department.
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Stations and halts renovated
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Projects under way
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Engineering structures — tunnels, bridges, culverts, retaining walls and more — to monitor and maintain across the TMR estate
Our rail engineering skills are part of a wider ecosystem. Discover TMR Infra, our division dedicated to managing and developing the railway infrastructure of Valais.
