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First Transcontinental Railroad – United States
The project was executed by three private companies over public lands including: The Western Pacific Railroad Company, The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California and The Union Pacific…
-This “coast-to-coast” railroad connection created a revolution of economy settlement for the American West…
-This project is unique, planned, temporary and has defined deliverables
-Within project: Quality is fix, Cost is optimized, and Time could be accepted -
Panama Canal - Panama
-In 1881, talented France engineer began work on the canal; then another company was established to continue project in 1894 but being stopped. United States took over the project and successfully opened the canal in 1914.
-The Panama Canal is a conveying channel for maritime trade; the shortcut of canal significantly reduces the time for ships’ transportation …
-This project is unique, planned, temporary and has defined deliverables
Cost is fix, Quality is optimized, Time could be accepted -
Saturn V
The project was executed by NASA for carry people to the moon. The Saturn V is the most powerful rocket ever build in human history even today. In the mission Apollo 11 on 1969, the Saturn V successfully carried human to land on moon.
-Time was fixed because only 6 years from
-Cost was optimised as the cost of rock was about $100 million each -Quality was accepted as the goal was achieved -
P2 Concorde
The Concorde was design and build by Airbus for build a commercial aircraft s flying with a speed that beyond the sound of speed. It was the first supersonic passenger aircraft on the world, it only takes 3 hours from London to New York.
-Time was optimised as it took 10 more years to be done than the original plan
-The quality was fixed for arching the design purpose and the cost was accepted -
Toyota Prius (1st generation of Prius)
Prius was executed by Toyota, the purpose is to build a car the have double fuel efference than the normal car at that time. It was the most successful hybrid car in 19th century as result the fuel consumption is about 20km per liter
-Time was fixed as it released on the market by 1997
-Cost was accepted as it cost less
-Quality was optimised because it planned fuel consumption is 30km per liter -
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge- Japan
-Akashi Kaikyō Bridge was designed by Satoshi Kashima and implemented by Matsuo Bridge Company – Government plan
-The bridge truly replaces original ferries transportation and protects Japanese citizen from natural disasters. Especially, it owns a system of high-intensity discharge lamps combine with computer technology…
-This project is unique, planned, temporary and has defined deliverables
-Quality is fix, Time is optimized, Cost could be accepted as a part of future charging fees’ strategy -
London Underground Jubilee Line extension
Jubilee Line is one of the largest expansion projects in the London subway for more than 25 years.
-Unique:It is one of the largest construction projects in the UK
-Temporary:Scheduled from December 1979 to 1999.Deliverable:It was added 12 stations and 1200 seated.
-Time is fix.
-Quality is optimise as Jubilee Line may need more maintenance and improvement in the future.
-The cost could be accepted in order to extend the Jubilee Line. -
Shanghai maglev train
Siemens and ThyssenKrupp executed this project. It was planned to be used as a successful experience in building long distance maglev train in china in the future.
Unique: It is the first maglev train to be run commercially worldwide
Temporary: It had an end date, 2004
Planned: It has an official contract to plan the project
Defined deliverable: speedy inner city train
Quality is fixed because its transferring passengers function and success experience; Time is optimized; cost is acceptable -
Beijing–Tianjin intercity railway
Siemens and EEB executed the project. The railway was established to greatly reduce the time between Beijing and Tianjin
-Unique: the first railway at a high speed over 300 km/h in China
-Temporary: It had an end date; August 1, 2008
-Planned: It had to be a contract to regulate details including design
-Defined deliverable: transfer passengers safely and quickly
-Time was fixed as it had to be completed before Olympic Game in 2008.
-Cost is accept
-Quality is optimised -
Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway
It is a high-speed railway linking Wuhan and Guangzhou.
-Unique: the longest railway passenger dedicated line in China
-Temporary: Scheduled from December 2005 to 2009
-Deliverable: increased the circulation of goods and the efficiency of the travel for visitors from Guangzhou to Wuhan.
-Time is fix
-Cost is optimised as the high-speed railway had fundraising two times and more fundraising in the future.
Quality is Accept It is the longest and fastest railway passenger dedicated line in China -
Mumbai Metro
executed by Indian Railways. system is designed to reduce traffic congestion in city.
Unique: covers all 200 stations of Maharashtra State and 3,80,000 passengers travel everyday.
Temporary: ended in June 2011
Deliverable: eight high-capacity metro railway lines, spanning a total of 235 kilometers , serviced by 200 stations.
Quality is fixed since it has to meet deliverables, cost is accepted since it is funded by indian government, time optimized since it did not had a fixed completion date. -
Yamuna Expressway
implemented by Jaypee Group. 6-lane (extendable to 8 lanes), 205 km long, controlled-access expressway.
Unique: India's longest six-lane controlled-access expressway
Temporary: It ended in 2012
Defined Deliverable: 205-kilometer-long expressway of six lanes Time is optimized since it had no fixed completion date, quality fixed as it has to be India’s longest 6-line expressway, cost is accepted since it was funded by chief minister of Uttar Pradesh -
Wuppertal suspension Railway
Vossloh manufacture and design modern trains to replace those built in the 1970s. The purpose is to supply passengers a more comfort and safe travel experience.
Unique: It is the oldest and unique system in the world
Temporary: it had an end date on December, 2015
Planned: it had a process of designing and executing
Defined deliverable: To be a more suitable passenger transfer transport
Quality is fixed due to its safe consideration; Cost is optimized; Time is traded off -
Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge
It is the longest sea crossing bridge which connecting Hong Kong, Zhuhai and Macao.
-Unique: it is the longest Trans sea bridge in the world.
-Temporary:It started on May 13, 2018 and ended on December 2017.
-The defined deliverable is improved the transportation system of the three regions.
-Time is fix,scheduled from December 15, 2009 to May 13, 2018.
Cost will be optimised by government investment in the future.
Quality is accept its the longest sea-crossing bridge in the world -
Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed rail corridor
It is executed by Indian Railways. The main purpose is to develop a faster transport for public which can run at the maximum speed of 350 km/hour Unique: India’s first high-speed rail line
Temporary: End date is August 15, 2022
Defined deliverable: Bullet trains, High speed transportation for public.
Time is fixed because it has to be completed before 15 August 2022, cost is accept and quality is optimized
