Planning assurance
Structured review of the work, access arrangements and isolation requirements before plan development begins.
Isolation Planning
AC and DC rail isolation planning — built around your works.
Robust AC and DC isolation planning developed around the infrastructure, planned access and the works that need to be delivered.
Discuss isolation planningAC and DC planningPlans developed around the applicable electrical infrastructure.
Possessions and blockagesIsolation requirements coordinated with planned railway access.
Qualified delivery teamsImplementation through appropriately qualified or approved supply partners.
Service scope
Isolation plans prepared for the relevant planning route.
ROPS supports the development and coordination of isolation planning information required for possessions, line blockages and independent isolation arrangements.
Possession interfaces
AC and DC isolation plans coordinated with Possession Planning System activity and the applicable publication process.
Independent isolations
Planning support for standalone or partial overhead line section isolations required to facilitate the works.
Delivery coordination
Planning aligned with qualified Network Rail isolation teams or approved supply partners for on-site implementation.
Planning inputs
Understand the infrastructure and the work together.
Early, complete information helps prevent isolation requirements from becoming a late constraint on project delivery.
- Work scope and exact infrastructure location
- Planned possession or line blockage arrangements
- AC or DC electrical interface requirements
- Relevant overhead line sections or conductor rail limits
- Planned delivery team and implementation interface
Planning sequence
Build assurance into the isolation process.
Review
Confirm the work, electrical interface, access strategy and key dates.
Develop
Prepare the AC or DC isolation plan against the agreed infrastructure limits.
Coordinate
Align the plan with the possession, publication and delivery interfaces.
Handover
Provide the controlled planning information for the agreed implementation route.
Reduce uncertainty
Bring isolation planning into the access conversation.
Share the location, work scope, access dates and known electrical interfaces with ROPS. We support AC and DC isolation planning for rail projects across England, Scotland and Wales.