Innovative systems engineering practices that help manage the organisational and technical complexity of a modern railway project

The paper has outlined the approach adopted by transport for London (TfL) for one of its largest rail projects to manage the technical and organisational complexity involved in delivering an operational and maintainable railway for London. The East London Line Project (ELLP) is now well into detailed design and construction stages and the tools and techniques of systems engineering have shown their benefit in defining clear responsibilities and the ability to control the project effectively, particularly in the areas of requirements and change management.