Do you work with UK rail operators and Network Rail framework partners?

Yes. We have delivered Maximo programmes for rail and transit operators where ORR oversight, competency-based assignment and asset condition reporting drive the configuration. We are comfortable with both rolling-stock and infrastructure configurations.

Can Maximo handle airport landside, airside and terminal estates in one model?

Yes — and well, when the hierarchy is designed correctly. Mixing fleet assets (GSE, vehicles), linear assets (taxiways, runways) and building assets (terminals, control towers) is a solved problem if you design the asset model and classification once instead of bolting them on as departments arrive.

How do we handle competency and authorisation for safety-critical work?

We model crafts, qualifications and authorisations in Maximo so that planners cannot assign work to engineers who are not currently authorised. The assignment record itself becomes part of the evidence trail for the regulator.

Does Maximo replace our depot management system or work alongside it?

Either. Some operators consolidate everything into Maximo. Others keep specialist depot or fleet systems for shop-floor execution and use Maximo as the system of record. We have implemented both patterns and will recommend whichever lowers your operational risk.

Transport & airports

IBM Maximo for transport, rail and airports

Maximo for asset-intensive transport: rail and rolling stock, metro, airports and ground operations. Built around safety-case discipline and minute-by-minute service delivery.

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Transport and airport operators do not get partial credit for nearly running the service. We configure Maximo so the people on shift can answer 'is this asset fit to run?' in seconds, and the people in head office can answer it for the regulator a year later.

Operational and regulatory context

ORR / RAIB — rolling stock and infrastructure inspection regimes evidenced in Maximo
CAA / EASA — airfield, baggage and terminal maintenance traced against operator manuals
RIDDOR — incident records correlated to the asset and the work that should have prevented them
Competency frameworks — assignment guarded by authorisation, not just by craft

Where Maximo earns its keep in this sector

Linear, fleet and building assets that do not naturally share a hierarchy
Disruption events where every minute of delay is reported
Safety-critical work that has to be planned, executed and evidenced under audit
Mobile execution in airside, trackside and depot environments
Integration with operator-specific control, scheduling and incident systems

Transport and airports run to a clock

Rail operators, airport operators and metro authorities are measured in minutes of delay and in passenger experience scores. Maximo is the platform that makes maintenance keep up with that clock. Whether the asset is a runway light, a baggage carousel, an HVAC chiller or a track section, the question is the same: is it fit to run the next service, and if not, when will it be?

Standards and frameworks that shape the configuration

Rolling-stock and infrastructure operators work to ORR-overseen safety regimes, RAIB recommendations, and operator-specific maintenance manuals. Airports work to CAA, EASA and operator handbooks. Maximo configurations have to encode the inspection regimes those frameworks demand, with full evidential trail of who did what, when, and against which competency. We bake competency-driven assignment into the Manage configuration so a job cannot be planned to someone who is not authorised to do it.

Linear assets, fleet assets, building assets — in one model

One of the harder design problems in transport is mixing linear assets (track, runway, taxiways), fleet assets (rolling stock, vehicles, ground service equipment) and building assets (terminals, depots, control towers) in one Maximo model that still makes sense to the people working on them. We design hierarchy and classification so each population behaves naturally — fleet exchanges, segment maintenance, terminal building zoning — without bending the others out of shape.

Disruption-event response

When a runway closure, a track defect or a terminal evacuation happens, Maximo is the system that says what is broken, who is on it, and when it will be back. We design failure-code trees, work-type discipline and start-centre dashboards so that a duty manager can answer that in under a minute, not by ringing four people. The same data later feeds RIDDOR-style reports and operator KPIs.

Maximo Mobile in the field

Track patrols, baggage-handling fitters and HVAC engineers all need different mobile experiences. We avoid the single-template trap and configure mobile flows that match the actual job: short PM with a checklist, long inspection with photo and measurement capture, or rapid corrective with parts reservation. Offline behaviour matters in tunnels, hangars and air-side service zones.

Typical integrations

Depot management systemsFleet maintenance systemsGIS and linear referencingIncident and disruption systemsIBM MAS Mobile / Monitor / HealthSAP / Oracle finance

Outcomes our clients see

Faster decisions during disruption events because asset state is visible in one place
Defensible safety evidence with no spreadsheet shadow systems
Replacement and renewal capex prioritised by real condition data
Shorter mean time to repair on fleet and infrastructure assets

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Ivan Milic

Chief Operating Officer · 20+ years in EAM and IBM Maximo

Ivan co-founded MaxIron in 2022 and serves as Chief Operating Officer and lead technologist. His IBM Maximo career began at IBM itself, where he spent six years as a Maximo MIF and integration specialist before moving into senior architecture and CTO roles.

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MAS suite for transport & airports

Where the inspection regime meets a defensible audit trail

In transport and airports, IBM Maximo Visual Inspection sits where it earns its keep on day one — runway and pavement walks, rolling-stock checks, safety-critical infrastructure inspections — with an evidence trail that survives a regulator and a change of inspector. Health and Monitor add the reliability and condition picture across the fleet and the estate.

Transport & airports — frequently asked questions

Do you work with UK rail operators and Network Rail framework partners?: Yes. We have delivered Maximo programmes for rail and transit operators where ORR oversight, competency-based assignment and asset condition reporting drive the configuration. We are comfortable with both rolling-stock and infrastructure configurations.
Can Maximo handle airport landside, airside and terminal estates in one model?: Yes — and well, when the hierarchy is designed correctly. Mixing fleet assets (GSE, vehicles), linear assets (taxiways, runways) and building assets (terminals, control towers) is a solved problem if you design the asset model and classification once instead of bolting them on as departments arrive.
How do we handle competency and authorisation for safety-critical work?: We model crafts, qualifications and authorisations in Maximo so that planners cannot assign work to engineers who are not currently authorised. The assignment record itself becomes part of the evidence trail for the regulator.
Does Maximo replace our depot management system or work alongside it?: Either. Some operators consolidate everything into Maximo. Others keep specialist depot or fleet systems for shop-floor execution and use Maximo as the system of record. We have implemented both patterns and will recommend whichever lowers your operational risk.