OpenRail

OpenRail is Bentley Systems’ advanced rail infrastructure design platform used to model and deliver modern railway corridors and stations. At Hertford Systems, we use OpenRail to help engineering teams design rail projects with greater accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration.

What is OpenRail?

OpenRail is Bentley Systems’ comprehensive rail infrastructure design platform that enables engineers to plan, design, and deliver railway networks using intelligent digital models. It integrates corridor modelling, track alignment design, and digital twin workflows into a unified environment that improves collaboration across the entire rail project lifecycle. With OpenRail, teams can move seamlessly from conceptual planning to detailed engineering and construction while maintaining accurate data and design consistency. The platform supports modern digital engineering workflows, helping infrastructure owners and engineering firms accelerate project delivery and reduce costly rework.

OpenRail provides a complete solution for rail infrastructure design, allowing engineers to develop highly detailed models of rail corridors, stations, and track systems. Built on Bentley’s advanced modelling technology, OpenRail combines civil design tools with rail-specific functionality to support every phase of rail infrastructure development.

The software enables designers to create accurate track geometry, manage complex corridor layouts, and integrate rail infrastructure with surrounding civil assets. By connecting design data with digital twin technologies, OpenRail improves visibility across project stakeholders and supports better decision-making throughout planning, design, and construction.

Using OpenRail, teams can work more efficiently while ensuring compliance with rail engineering standards and project requirements.

OpenRail supports a wide range of rail infrastructure projects across both urban and intercity transportation systems.

Key applications include:

• Rail corridor design and alignment planning
• Track geometry and rail network modelling
• High-speed rail infrastructure development
• Metro and urban transit system design
• Freight rail network planning
• Station and rail yard design
• Integration of rail systems with surrounding civil infrastructure
• Digital twin workflows for rail lifecycle management

These capabilities allow engineers and planners to design rail systems that are more efficient, safer, and better aligned with long-term infrastructure goals.

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