AtkinsRéalis Appointed to Digitise Network Rail’s Property Portfolio 

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20 February 2025

AtkinsRéalis will lead Network Rail’s new Property Digital Programme, to improve and upgrade the operator’s digital systems.

AtkinsRéalis will be responsible for delivering a Property Digital Hub which provides end-to-end management of Network Rail’s property portfolio, which includes 19 of the UK’s largest railway stations along with 39,000 properties, 78,000 rental spaces, and 9,000 tenants.

The contract includes upgrading the retail customer footfall and heat-mapping system which provides insights into station usage patterns, plus the procurement and management of critical IT systems.

Colette Carroll, AtkinsRéalis Managing Director for Transportation in the UK, said: “Network Rail is always seeking ways to maximise the value of its property portfolio to deliver positive experiences to both retailers and passengers, and robust digital systems and informative data are essential to this goal. Our appointment builds on our longstanding relationship with Network Rail and recognises our unique ability to integrate engineering, asset management, and digital delivery in passenger environments with safety considerations. We look forward to helping Network Rail evolve its property management systems and data to meet the future needs of its customers.”

Hamish Kiernan, Commercial Director, Network Rail Property, said: “We’re committed to delivering positive experiences not only for our passengers and customers, but also for our partners. Working with AtkinsRéalis, we will be able to drive efficiencies and increase revenue which is reinvested back into the railway. The new systems and processes we will develop together will bring significant improvements for our tenants, and enable us to work simpler and better”.

Picture: a photograph from the main concourse at London Liverpool Street. Image Credit: Unsplash

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 20 February 2025

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