Strategic Capability Statement · Confidential

Engineering intelligence,
certified by experts.

Rayl × DHI AI · Client Value Proposition

Compliance Automation · Asset Lifecycle Management

Partnership

Rayl
DHI AI

Operational Reference

V/Line · Victoria

AI platform live in production

Human-Certified AI

June 2026

The Challenge

Rail projects face compounding pressure
on three fronts.

01

Regulatory complexity

Rail standards are dense, evolving, and jurisdictionally fragmented. Non-conformances discovered late cost orders of magnitude more to resolve.

02

Asset cost pressure

Time-based maintenance cycles waste capital. Without condition intelligence, asset life is underestimated and interventions are poorly timed.

03

Engineering bandwidth

Elite engineers spend disproportionate time on data wrangling, manual review, and report compilation rather than high-value technical judgement.

The Solution

Two best-in-class organisations.
One integrated capability.

RAYL

Elite Engineering and Rail Consultancy

  • 15+ years embedded inside Transport and Main Roads, Queensland
  • Professional Engineer accountability on every engagement
  • ISA, IV&V, and Safety Manager mandates held at principal level
  • ETCS Level 2, ATO, SIL 4, and type approval delivery history
  • Regulatory authority built over decades inside TMR and tier-1 providers
DHI AI

Advanced AI Technology Platform

  • Purpose-built AI models for infrastructure and engineering domains
  • Real-time monitoring, pattern recognition, and predictive analytics
  • Multi-model AI for compliance surveillance and decision intelligence
  • Scalable platform integrated with common rail data standards
  • Operational with V/Line Victoria. Live in production in Australian rail.

Core Engineering Capabilities

Rayl's three delivery mandates.

01

Digital Rail Programs

From legacy signalling to ETCS Level 2 and ATO.

End-to-end systems integration for major rail technology transitions. Our principals have held ISA and Systems Integrator mandates inside TMR and tier-1 providers. We deliver the technical leadership programs need to cross the line and satisfy ONRSR.

02

Safety and Compliance

Safety cases that satisfy regulators and withstand audit.

Independent safety assurance and regulatory strategy from first risk assessment through to ONRSR-ready safety case. Our principals have held ISA and Safety Manager roles inside Queensland's largest rail programs.

03

Asset and Infrastructure Advisory

Investment cases that hold up to Treasury.

Strategic corridor analysis and brownfield capacity unlocking. We help operators do more with existing infrastructure, from passing loop optimisation to trackside telecoms and microgrid power strategy.

Service Area 01

Compliance and Regulatory Automation

Continuous compliance from concept to close-out.

Rayl × DHI AI

Real-time standards monitoring

Continuous alignment with ARISO, ONRSR, and RSNL requirements, flagging conflicts before they become non-conformances.

Intelligent document review

AI-powered analysis of design documents, specifications, and evidence packages against applicable regulatory frameworks.

Automated audit trails

Version-controlled evidence packages generated automatically at every milestone, ready for ONRSR submission.

Change impact analysis

Instant assessment of how ARISO updates affect in-flight work packages, with PE-certified impact reports.

Service Area 02

Asset Lifecycle Management

From condition data to capital confidence.

Rayl × DHI AI

Remaining useful life modelling

RUL predictions derived from sensor data, inspection records, and maintenance history. Reduces reliance on conservative blanket maintenance schedules.

Condition-based scheduling

Replace fixed-interval maintenance with intelligent, evidence-driven intervention timings that extend asset life and reduce waste.

Whole-of-life cost forecasting

Integrate asset condition intelligence directly into capital planning and opex budgets with engineer-validated projections.

Failure mode and criticality scoring

Prioritise intervention effort across your asset register using AI-derived criticality models, reviewed and certified by Rayl engineers.

Delivery Model

Human-Certified AI

AI accelerates analysis at a scale no human team can match. Rayl's Professional Engineers govern every output, every time.

01

Client data and requirements

Operational data, asset registers, project specifications, regulatory scope.

02

DHI AI processing

Pattern recognition, standards checking, condition modelling, anomaly detection.

03

PE review and certification

Rayl engineers interrogate, validate, and sign off every output.

04

Certified deliverable

Compliance reports, maintenance plans, and dashboards. Signed off by a Rayl PE and ready for project use.

No AI output reaches your project without Professional Engineer certification. Full legal and technical accountability rests with Rayl.

Projected Client Outcomes

Measurable impact across the
project and asset lifecycle.

60%

Reduction in compliance preparation time

40%

Decrease in unplanned asset interventions

Faster regulatory review cycles

25%

Whole-of-life asset cost reduction

Competitive Differentiators

What makes this partnership different.

Rail-native intelligence

AI models trained on rail-specific data, interpreted by engineers embedded in the sector.

Full professional accountability

PE sign-off on every deliverable. One team, full legal and technical accountability.

Scales without headcount cost

AI processing scales analysis capacity without scaling engineer time proportionally.

Proactive, not reactive

Compliance and asset risk surfaced before they become programme disruptions.

Proven in rail

DHI AI is operational with V/Line. Rayl has 15+ years embedded inside TMR.

Faster to first value

Pre-integrated with common rail data standards, reducing onboarding friction.

Principal Delivery History

50+ years of embedded rail delivery.

Transport and Main Roads (TMR) · Queensland

Wabtec Control Systems (GE Transportation)

Hitachi Rail · Asia-Pacific Programs

Tier-1 Signalling Technology Providers

ONRSR Regulatory Interfaces

ISA, IV&V and Safety Manager Roles

DHI AI · Operational with V/Line Victoria

National Rail Safety Regulator Submissions

Next Steps

Ready to see this applied
to your programme?

01

Discovery session

A focused 60-minute workshop to map your current compliance and asset management challenges against our capability.

02

Proof of value

Apply DHI AI analysis to a bounded dataset from your programme. PE-reviewed findings delivered within two weeks.

03

Partnership proposal

A scoped, priced engagement model tailored to your project scale, data environment, and regulatory context.

Get in touch

LOCATION

Level 5, 231 George St Brisbane QLD 4000