WHO WE
ARE
About Us
Our business is driven by the expertise and dedication of our people.
From the outset, our focus has been on delivering efficient, high-quality engineering and signal sighting services that support the design, development, and commissioning of rail projects and programmes.
We have brought together a team of skilled and experienced professionals who embody our values and contribute to our continued growth.
As a result, we have expanded our capabilities and delivered engineering expertise on some of the most significant rail projects in the UK and internationally.
How We Started
North South Rail was established in 2022 by entrepreneurs Chris Ritchie and Dean Mansell.
Chris brings over 20 years of railway experience, with a strong background in Engineering Management and Signal Sighting. He has contributed to to a range of major infrastructure projects, including Crossrail, King's Cross Remodelling, Cambridge Re-Signalling (C3R) and Transpennine Route Upgrades (TRU), and has undertaken the role of Contractor's Engineering Manager (CEM). Chris holds an IRSE Senior Engineering Manager's Licence and Signal Sighting Chair Competence.
Dean has 23 years experience within the railway, with extensive expertise in Signalling Design and Signal Sighting. After more than a decade in Signalling Design, he transitioned into Signal Sighting, and has worked since worked as a Route Sighting Engineer, as well as on major schemes such as Cork Area Rail Commuter Project (CACR), Hope Valley Capacity Improvement and Cambridge South Infrastructure Enhancements (CSIE). Dean also holds a Signal Sighting Chair Competence.
Our Track Record Speaks for Itself
We have contributed our expertise to more than 200 projects, collaborating with many of the UK’s leading railway contractors, property developers and consultancy organisations.
Our portfolio spans a wide range of engineering work, from targeted railway upgrades to large-scale infrastructure enhancements, as well as residential and commercial developments interfacing with the rail network.