SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit

SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit
Private, 100% owned by SNC-Lavalin Group
Industry Rail Industry and business services
Founded 1994
Headquarters Derby
United Kingdom
27 Offices worldwide in 9 countries
Key people
 Richard George, Managing Director
Products Rolling Stock, Infrastructure, Rail Control Systems, Transport Advisory
Number of employees
 1000+
Website snclavalin.com

SNC-Lavalin Group is a global company founded in 1911 with its headquarters in Montreal. It is one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices in over 50 countries, SNC-Lavalin's employees provide engineering services in a variety of industry sectors, including oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure and power. In 2011, SNC-Lavalin acquired international rail consultancy Interfleet. On 1st January 2016, Interfleet changed its name to SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit and fully integrated with the SNC-Lavalin brand. [1] Founded in 1994, SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit provides railway systems consultancy services.

Not to be confused with Interfleet Inc. which is the wholly owned subsidiary of Grey Island Systems Inc, now a wholly owned subsidiary of Webtech Wirelss Inc. TSX:WEW.

History

Formation and early years

Interfleet Technology was formed in April 1994, as part of the privatisation of the UK rail industry. Interfleet originated from the former InterCity Fleet Engineering division of the British Rail engineering and technical headquarters, which managed the rolling-stock operated by the then InterCity sector of British Rail. From April 1994 to March 1996, the company traded as a subsidiary of the BR Board, then in March 1996, Interfleet was privatised by means of a Management and Employee Buy-Out (MEBO) from British Rail, led by its Directors. At the time of privatisation, the firm employed 99 staff and had one office in Derby. Turnover at that time was approx. £5 million. In October 2011, Interfleet was acquired by the SNC-Lavalin Group.[2][3]

Rebranding and intergration Of Interfleet

From the 1st January 2016, Interfleet Technology was re-branded as SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit. This integration also brought together SNC-Lavalin’s Transit Engineers in Vancouver and Toronto and the Transport Systems team in Montreal to form a new group SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit.

Former logo

The company logo for Interfleet has also changed throughout its history as shown below.

Original Logo
Most recent Logo

Organizational structure and regional offices

The international SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit divisional unit has regional subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, North America, Germany, Scandinavia and Australasia. The divisional unit has offices in Australia (Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney), Canada (Burlington, Montreal, Toronto & Vancouver), Germany (Aachen), New Zealand (Wellington), Norway (Oslo), South Africa (Midrand), Sweden (8 locations including Gothenburg, Malmö and Stockholm), the United Kingdom (Derby (HQ), Edinburgh, London and Manchester) and the United States (Philadelphia & New York) and around 1000+ staff.

Service areas

SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit provides services across the railway system, the major elements of which include rolling stock, infrastructure, signalling, communications, testing, software development etc. The company works throughout all stages of the asset lifecycle, from feasibility, specification and procurement, through operations, maintenance and renewal. Services offered range from strategic railway management through to engineering and detail technical services.

Clients and assignments

SNC-Lavalin Rail & Transit works throughout the international rail industry. Clients include governmental and regulatory agencies and private clients including manufacturers and maintainers, operators and owners as well as banks, investors and international development agencies. Assignments undertaken range from day-to-day engineering and technical support, through to management of major projects such as new train procurement and strategic support to bidders for passenger rail franchises.

References

  1. ↑ "Interfleet Rebrands". www.derbytelegraph.co.uk. 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  2. ↑ "SNC-Lavalin acquires Interfleet Technology". SNC-Lavalin.com. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
  3. ↑ "SNC-Lavalin acquires Interfleet Technology". www.bbc.co.uk. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
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