Afiq Azhar

• Business Familiarisation(Sep 23-Dec 23)

I undertook short placements with maintenance, project and asset management engineering teams in Signalling (S&T) and Electrification (E&P) departments in Network Rail.

• Capital Delivery Signalling North West STEP-ID(Jan 24-Feb 24)

I was involved in the commissioning of the Wigan-Southport level crossing upgrade project from AHB to MCB-OD. I shadowed the signalling DPE (Designated Project Engineer) during testing and installation activities for the new Level Crossing systems at Pool Hey, Wyke Cop and Chapel Lane.

• Works Delivery Signalling Stockport Depot(March 24)

I worked on night shifts supporting the team with installation and testing 'like for like' renewals of signalling assets such as LED signals, MARI/SARI, TPWS, HW2000 point machine, Track Circuits and signalling cables.

• Signalling Maintenance Warrington Depot(April 24-Oct 24)

I worked closely with the STME and Technical Team carrying out day-to-day maintenance and assisting with signalling faults. I undertook annual level crossing tests, conducted Special Inspection Notice 216 on Frauscher Axle Counters and used AIVR to help with planning renewals of signalling assets. I took my own initiative to manage the area's Earth Register and update to a new centralised file as supervised by the STME. I uploaded the delivery unit's 10027 staff surveillances to a North West Power BI platform which has helped the Section Manager's work to be more efficient.

• Transpennine Route Upgrade Project, TRU W3/W4 (Oct 24-Present)

I am currently working with a signalling Project Engineer supporting the signalling assurance side of the TRU alliance between Manchester and Leeds. I familiarised myself with the relevant signalling scheme plans and signalling design specifications in the project area. I took part in Interdisciplinary Checks(IDC), Hazard Identification Workshops(HAZID) and Signal Overrun Risk Assessments(SORAT) as part of the Project Engineer learning experience. I wrote Meeting Minutes for a line speed profile change in W4 and my minutes were used as a reference for a Change Request that involved Journey Time Improvements JTI. I was actively reporting my findings to the signalling PE and DPE in W4 and W3. I upskilled myself with Automatic Power Changeover(APCO), which was newly introduced in TRU and learnt how to use Project Wise, a software to store and review design packages by the Alliance.