Critical path analysis at Network Rail

Planning a major project is an exciting and challenging activity. This case study focuses on the planning that went into repairing Network Rail’s Leven Viaduct situated in Cumbria. Any major engineering project requires planning for: the activities that need to be completedthe sequencing of these activitiesthe timing of the start and completion of these activitiesbudgeting of costs involved. Built in 1857, the Leven Viaduct on the Cumbrian coast has been a vital rail link between the North and South. At almost 500 metres long the…