Serving the rail industry is a huge part of MSA. The rail network in NSW is extensive, consisting of hundreds of stations across the Sydney metropolitan, intercity and country regional networks. Beyond the stations themselves there are also countless maintenance and support facilities, offices, retail, substations and public precincts. The network is so diverse, it almost like its own city spread across the state!
The rail network is in a constant state of change with new stations, upgrades to existing stations and maintenance programs such as lift and escalator replacements.
Through our long-term dedication to the industry, MSA have built a reputation as the trusted leader across the rail network with thousands of projects successfully delivered. We enjoy providing compliance certainty to our clients and watching their projects succeed.
Transport for NSW has also entrusted us as the first Technically Assured Organisation (TAO) for Crown BCA Certification, DDA Compliance and BCA Compliance Services, letting our clients know they can always rely on us.
92%
Percentage of Rail Network We Have Worked On
2200+
Number of Rail Projects We Have Delivered
$80b
Construction Value of our projects in Metro, Rail & Transport
Redfern Station Transport Access Program (TAP) Upgrade
Client:
Novorail, John Holland, Aurecon, TfNSW
Role:
Lead BCA & DDA Consultant
Project Summary:
The $166 Million upgrade of Australia’s 5th busiest station is one of the largest transport access program upgrades ever undertaken. The project involved connecting the new southern concourse with stairs / lifts to existing highly-constrained platforms 1-10 and heritage buildings, then finding reasonable ways to apply modern building codes and Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport – all within a 150 year old station.
We worked heavily with the architects DesignInc Sydney, John Holland, Aurecon and Transport for NSW to solve the endless BCA & DDA riddles and produce this outstanding finished product.
Central (Station) Precinct Renewal Project Enablement Works
Client:
Transport for NSW, Arcadis
Role:
BCA & DDA Consultant & Site Auditor
Project Summary:
Central Precinct is Transport’s vision to renew up to 24 hectares of land in and around Sydney’s Central Station into an exciting new place for business and the community. Part of this project includes Reviving Central Station as a global transport interchange, meeting the needs of local, regional and international travellers, including revitalising the Sydney Terminal Building.
MSA was engaged to provide comprehensive BCA & DDA auditing of the main multi-storey terminal building and main concourse as well as review of the initial refurbishment designs for compliance. The project involved heavy ongoing liaison with stakeholders to ensure expectations were being considered and met.
New Intercity Fleet (NIF) Station Enabling Works
Client:
Transport for NSW, Various Design Teams & Archietcts
Role:
Lead BCA & DDA Consultant, Crown Certifier
Project Summary:
Existing stations along the Central Coast and Newcastle Line, Blue Mountains Line and South Coast line have all required various enabling works t the existing platforms to accommodate the new New Intercity Fleet (Mariyung) Trains. MSA has been working on this program since 2017 and undertaken hundreds of separate reviews with regard to the BCA and DDA compliance impacts of the works and providing recommendations to resolve compliance issues.
Transport Access Program (TAP)
Client:
Transport for NSW
Role:
Lead BCA & DDA Consultant, Crown Certifier
Project Summary:
The Transport Access Program (TAP), now the Safe Accessible Transport (SAT) program has been progressively upgrading our existing stations to better meet the requirements of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport (DSAPT) for the last few decades.
MSA staff have been involved in the Transport Access Program since 2007 including assessments of over 150 x stations during feasibility, optioneering, concept, detailed design and construction phases. We’ve dedicated ourselves to this program and there’s no company with more experience in this space than ours.
Existing stations often have significant constraints, including topography, platform setbacks and heritage restrictions – all within an operational environment. This presents many unique challenges when upgrading these stations to meet modern building and disability codes.
Solving the complex challenges can be both timely and costly, but our experience allows us to anticipate these issues before they occur and to implement a tested strategy to resolve them. We understand the expectations of key industry stakeholders which ensures more predictable outcomes and gives earlier clear direction. This brings great efficiency and comfort to any team we support.
