PRASA

International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) in PRASA Rail Engineering Services

Client Name: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) Rail Engineering
Location: All provinces of South Africa
Project Description: Researching, Designing and Implementation of the IRIS management system at PRASA Rail Engineering
Project Cost: R15million

MANI Industries Responsibilities

  • Extension of Quality management from ISO 9001 to a wider scope in PRASA Rail Engineering
  • Achieving an IRIS compliant Business Management System in PRASA Rail Engineering
  • Provision of Maintenance system research and System engineering
  • Review of current PRASA Maintenance Processes for IRIS requirements alignment
  • Design and Implementation of IRIS aligned Maintenance Processes and Procedures
  • Deployment of IRIS awareness in all PRASA depots
  • Support of “Line Teams” in ensuring closing of gaps in Maintenance processes, application and collecting necessary and sufficient evidence for IRIS certification


Asset Management

Client Name: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
Location: All provinces of South Africa
Project Description: Researching, Designing and Implementation of the IRIS management system at PRASA Rail Engineering
Project Cost: R25million

MANI Industries Responsibilities

  • Maintenance audit validation
  • Develop engineering maintenance KPI
  • Maintenance Methodologies
  • Training Material Development



Valuation of Eskom Dedicated Supply

Client Name: Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)
Location: Nationally
Project Description: Condition assessments and valuations of Eskom subtstations that provide dedicated supply to PRASA traction substations. These assets were estimated at a value above R1billion.

MANI Industries Responsibilities

  • Studying Eskom Single Line Diagrams Provided by PRASA
  • Formulating assumptions on different equipment types and ratings
  • Searching electrical equipment and prices for the selected equipment ratings
  • Formulation of pricing spreadsheet - including research of freight options, construction & commissioning costs, metal prices, queries to sources for estimate prices
  • Selection and application of appropriate valuation methodology to the pricing spreadsheet
  • Report writing including presentation and full word report

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