RAMS/LCC for Railway Systems Executive Program

Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS) play an important role during the design/operation of Railway systems. Safety and Availability are two visible outcomes of RAMS Activities. Availability is primarily concerned with the performance of Railway systems/subsystems and is one of the most important KPIs of the product/project during the operation. Safety is the obligatory requirement of every railway product/project and needs to be ensured in all aspects of the project/product development and through the project lifecycle. Safety requirements vary from project to project and are decided by the safety/regulatory authority of the project/product.

RAMS needs to be assured for all subsystems in all life cycle phases, e.g., design, implementation, operation, and maintenance. The life cycle cost (LCC) is the total cost of the facility during its entire life cycle. The main purpose of the LCC calculation is to provide input for making cost-effective decisions in the field of investment, renovation, and maintenance of the railway infrastructure facility. LCC prediction is highly dependent on RAM analysis. 

This training is to introduce the basic concept of System Assurance and RAMS in the context of Railway project/product development. Fundamental of Reliability Engineering and Safety Analysis will be covered. The basics of LCC calculation will also be discussed. This training will also cover the overview of RAMS standards applicable to Railway industries – EN 50126, 50128, and 50129.

Intended Participants

As adherence to RAMS is to be ensured by all systems/subsystems throughout the entire project lifecycle. This workshop will be useful for all personnel involved in the design, operation, and maintenance of the product/project. This training will be of particular interest to those, involved in specifying the design requirements and monitoring/demonstrating the RAMS performance. It goes without saying that this will be of special benefit to the personnel responsible for RAMS and LCC activities. All the participants should ideally have a technical background.

Certification: 

• Candidates successfully completing the course with a minimum of 60% in the written examination will be presented with a DQS certificate of RAM/LCC.
• Unsuccessful candidates will be issued a certificate of attendance.