The estimated GBP 2.2 billion extension of the Jerusalem Light Rail network will add 17.2 kilometers of track to its existing Red Line between the Neve Yaakov neighborhood in the northeast, and Ein Karem in the southwest of Jerusalem. The project also includes the design and construction of a new 19.6-kilometer Green Line, with interfaces between the two, to meet increasing ridership demand across the city. Engaged to deliver design solutions on the sizeable and complex project, BWB Consulting required effective collaboration with contractors to ensure data remained up-to-date and reliable.

Already familiar with Bentley applications, they created customized files, level libraries, and seed files before work commenced, ensuring smooth project start-up and high-quality deliverables throughout. As the project mandated the design be submitted in DWG, MicroStation easily accommodated conversion of DGN files without loss of information. OpenRail Designer was used to develop custom templates and automatically resolve transitions between section changes, reducing design turnaround from months to weeks.