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Thameslink lives again

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CONNECTING THE RAIL INDUSTRY

Will Crossrail2 take as long as Crossrail to see the light of day?

Rail freight enjoying a renaissance Wake up call for the sleeper written by

Christian Wolmar

Track Safety Alliance: United for track safety

Smart ticketing: Mobile payments

Environmental challenges for rail

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ALASTAIR MITTON

DANIEL PYKE

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Welcome to the 11th edition of Rail Connect, a quarterly publication available online at www.railconnect.co.uk and in print format. We hope all of our readers are finding this publication a useful industry communication tool, to bridge the gap between buyers and suppliers in the rail industry.

We begin this edition with Christian Wolmar looking at the merger of Thameslink with Southern to create the largest franchise on the network [04-05]. Christian continues on pages 18-19, discussing the prospect of Crossrail2 becoming the next big project for London’s growing rail network.

David Hughes, Head of ABB’s Power Products business in the UK, explains how a unique approach to traction power switchgear is cutting out time, effort and risk of on-site electrification work [20-21]. We also hear from the National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering regarding the importance of training the next generation of apprentices in preparation for forthcoming electrification programmes [22-23].

According to latest statistics, rail freight grew by 6 per cent in the last financial year.

Christian speaks to Maggie Simpson, the head of the Rail Freight Group, to discuss the recent rise in rail freight and the potential for further expansion [24-25]. On pages 26-28, Bill Cooke of Network Rail and Member of the Track Safety Alliance (TSA), highlights how the TSA is helping to make health and safety an integral workplace value. Ian Prosser, Director of Railway Safety at the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR), continues our health and safety section, looking at the key findings from ORR’s latest annual health and safety report [30-31].

On pages 34-35, Christian reports on the revival of the long established Caledonian Sleeper. Alastair Mitton, Senior Associate at Bond Dickinson LLP, looks at the recent growth of mobile payments and what benefits this may have for smart ticketing, on pages 36-38. CCTV specialists, 21st Century Technology look at how installing cameras on trains can help monitor the lines [40-41]. And we hear from Thales UK on pages 42-44, to find out why cyber security is a high priority for the mainline rail sector.

Increasingly rail faces tough environmental challenges. Daniel Pyke, Product Marketing Manager at Tata Steel gives us an insight into some innovative solutions that are assisting the rail industry [46-47]. Statistically, sectors like engineering and infrastructure are male dominated, Arnab Dutt returns to report on what is being done to encourage more women to follow a career in the rail industry [48-49]. We also speak to recruitment specialists tusp, to get their opinion on the challenge to combat the skills shortage in CP5 [50]. Colin McKinnin, Managing Director at Enscite, explains how they are supporting rail supply chain SMEs [52-53]. And finally, on pages 54-55, Jermyn Street Design discusses how bespoke uniforms, which use good design to enhance functionality for everyday job roles, can help give employees pride in their work.

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One North: Region’s cities unveil joint plan for improved connections 70 tonne steel beam signals major milestone at Manchester Victoria station

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Crossrail casts its final concrete tunnel segment

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Intelligent trains and air quality improvements headline Crossrail’s latest sustainability report

£2m funding available to explore new materials innovation for rail Hitachi onboard ETCS technology successfully operating with Network Rail track-side system

Industry News

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Features

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Industry News

TfL announces MTR to run Crossrail services

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Morrison Utility Services secures field services IT innovation honour

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Station platform design improves passenger safety and reduces cost and disruption

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Thameslink lives again The merger of Thameslink with Southern creates the biggest franchise on the network and the numerous challenges it faces means that it is initially being let as a management contract.

Will Crossrail2 take as long as Crossrail to see the light of day?

Taking risk out of electrification ABB’s approach to traction power switchgear is cutting out time, effort and risk of on-site electrification work.

Rail freight enjoying a renaissance Wake up call for the sleeper Once slated for closure, the Scottish sleeper service is now about to get a new lease of life.

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Smart ticketing – All aboard for mobile payments?

Environmental challenges for rail Increasingly rail faces tough environmental challenges. Daniel Pyke, Product Marketing Manager at Tata Steel gives us an insight into some innovative solutions that are helping the rail industry.

A man’s world?

Arnab Dutt, Managing Director of Texane Ltd & Public Member of Network Rail, returns to look at what is being done to encourage more women to follow a career in the rail industry.

Enscite: Supporting rail sector supply chain SMEs The psychology of uniforms Susanne Malim, Founder of Jermyn Street Design, discusses how bespoke uniforms, which use good design to enhance functionality for everyday job roles, can help to give employees pride in their work.

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The next generation of apprentices

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Health & Safety

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Great success of Britain’s railways also presents major safety challenges

CCTV: Keeping on track CCTV specialists, 21st Century Technology, look at how installing cameras on trains can help monitor the lines.

Cyber security high priority for mainline rail sector

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FEATURE: TSGN FRANCHISE

THAMESLINK LIVES AGAIN

The merger of Thameslink with Southern creates the biggest franchise on the network and the numerous challenges it faces means that it is initially being let as a management contract.

Words: Christian Wolmar

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he merger of Thameslink with Southern and parts of SouthEastern has created by far the biggest franchise on the network. There were 273 million journeys in 2012/13 on the routes that make up this new franchise, almost a quarter of all journeys.

The new seven year deal for the franchise which has the official title of Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN), announced by the Department for Transport in May is notable not just for its size, but also for several innovations for the franchising process. First, the contract is not really a franchise but rather a management contract.

The crucial difference is, of course, that the Department is taking the revenue risk and the winning bidder, Govia, the joint venture between Go Ahead and Keolis, will simply make a 3 per cent margin on turnover.

Therefore using the term ‘franchise’ is something of a misnomer given that ever since privatisation, revenue risk has been taken by the operator except when there have been special arrangements following an unexpected downturn. Govia does, however, take the full cost risk which means there will be an incentive to meet the ‘demanding cost and efficiency targets’, in the words of the DfT, set out in the deal.

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The second unusual nature is the stepped arrangement for taking over the routes. While at the start of the franchise on 14th September, Govia will take over the Great Northern and Thameslink routes formerly operated

by First – and thankfully this will mean a return of the Thameslink brand well known to Londoners and the end of the incomprehensible First Capital Connect name – other parts will be taken in later. In December, it will assume responsibility for a few former SouthEastern services and stations, which will eventually be served by Thameslink trains, and finally on 26th July next year, it will absorb the Southern franchise which, of course, like SouthEastern, is already run by Govia.

The new franchise will encompass two new train fleets as well as managing the acquisition of the already ordered 1,140 new Siemens coaches for the Thameslink services.

The other novel aspect is the fact that quality has been taken into account by the Department in assessing the bid. Pete Wilkinson, the man taken on from the private sector by the Department to rescue the franchise process after the West Coast fiasco, said at the announcement: ‘We have bought, first and foremost, the best quality bid.

Quality has played a significant and deciding factor in this competition’.

The Department even provided information about the formula that determines the winning bidder to show that it no longer relies solely on who offers the most money (or is offering to take the least subsidy).

Instead, there is now a ‘quality factor’ which, according to the Department, made all the difference in the Thameslink contest.

So what is this ‘quality’. Well, the new franchise will encompass two new train fleets as well as managing the acquisition of the already ordered 1,140 new Siemens coaches for the Thameslink services. The Gatwick Express, which is also included in this mega franchise, is to get new dedicated trains to operate the premium service to and from the airport, and the Class 313 units on the Great Northern, now nearing 40 years old, are also to be replaced.

There is to be a programme of station improvements, too and crucially, following the successful example of London Overground, there is to be a guarantee that the 100 busiest stations on the network will be staffed for the whole time that the trains are running.

In fact, this is in a way much more than a conventional management contract. The Department sees Govia as a partner in implementing the final stages of the massive £6.5bn Thameslink programme (originally called Thameslink 2000 so it will only be 18 years late when it is finally all completed). This involves dealing with what is expected to be a 40 per cent increase in passenger numbers as the new trains and services come on stream, compared with the base in 2012/13. The Thameslink service will intersect with Crossrail at Farringdon, turning the station that is just to the north of the City of London, into one of the key rail hubs of the capital, and managing numbers at this now vastly expanded station will be one of the key challenges for Govia.

The one cloud on the horizon is the question of whether Govia – or let alone anyone running this franchise – can cope. Not only is the franchise already very big, but there is the whole task of adapting to a completely new timetable once work on Thameslink is completed in 2018, as well as managing the ongoing work at London Bridge which will completely transform services there.

The changes to the timetable will have to be managed while operating a very busy service with commuters who have become exasperated by the failings of First Capital Connect and, of course, under the full glare of media attention.

Govia’s future reputation may well hang on its ability to manage this contract.

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INDUSTRY NEWS

ONE NORTH: REGION’S CITIES UNVEIL JOINT PLAN FOR IMPROVED CONNECTIONS A new transport plan developed by key Northern cities has been presented to Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne MP and HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins.

The report – One North: A Proposition for an interconnected North – has been formulated in response to the challenge set out by Sir David Higgins in his original report HS2 Plus and the Chancellor in his Northern Powerhouse speech on 23rd June and is being launched by an alliance of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Newcastle and Sheffield.

The ambitious programme laid out would maximise economic growth across the north, boosting transport links and helping rebalance the national economy.

If adopted, the £15bn, 15-year investment plan, which complements the HS2 proposals, could deliver benefits for the whole of the North of England including up to 150% additional capacity on roads and as much as 55% faster journey times on a faster, more frequent interconnected rail network.

It would also deliver new trains running on a dedicated 125mph Trans-Pennine rail-link, a faster route to Newcastle and better access to ports and airports – improving freight and logistics movements across the country and benefiting personal and business travellers.

One North has been supported by a significant number of other key cities and regions including Hull, Bradford, Wakefield and York – who have all helped shape the findings of the report.

A digital infrastructure enabling realtime information, greater network resilience and faster connections between key areas to personal and business users.

The report proposes:

Improved access to enable efficient freight movements by rail, road and water including ports, rail links and distribution centres.

Increased road capacity for both freight and personal travel through extended managed motorways, addressing gaps in the network and improving links to ports.

A very fast, frequent and high quality intercity rail network joining up city regions – including a new Trans-Pennine route (tunnelled as necessary), a faster link to Newcastle and improved access to Manchester Airport.

Improved regional rail networks to provide additional capacity and help sustain growth, interconnected with HS2 and intercity services plus local tram networks and more park and ride facilities.

New rolling stock (as a priority), electrification of existing lines, higher service frequencies and addressing pinch-points on the rail network.

Building HS2 early – extending Phase One to Crewe and bringing forwards the delivery of HS2 between Leeds and Sheffield.

Improving East/West rail freight capability across the Pennines, linking major ports to north/south rail routes.

Following the launch of the report, the partner cities will continue to work closely together and with key partners including Network Rail, the Highways Agency, HS2 and the Government itself to develop the report into a phased and integrated investment programme.

This will be determined by economic value and the potential to deliver a northern powerhouse.

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70 TONNE STEEL BEAM SIGNALS MAJOR MILESTONE AT MANCHESTER VICTORIA STATION Manchester Victoria station is undergoing a £44m transformation as part of the £1bn Northern Hub and North West Electrification Programme.

As part of the redevelopment, a new state-of-the-art roof is under construction and on the 2nd August, the ninth and largest steel rib was lifted in to place using 750 tonne crane, one of the largest in the country.

Measuring nearly 100 metres long and weighing nearly 70 tonnes, the beam was lowered into place to form the corner section of the station’s modern and iconic new roof.

Ian Joslin, area director for Network Rail, said “This is a significant milestone in the redevelopment of Manchester Victoria station which will become a vital transport

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hub as well as an iconic new building. The new concourse will be lighter, brighter and more modern than the old one and will complement the original station building’s beautifully restored architecture. When it opens next year, Manchester Victoria will be a station of which the city can be proud of.”

Later this month, work will begin to install the roof’s ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) panels, a lighter and cheaper alternative to glass. The material, which is used at Manchester Piccadilly station, Birmingham New Street station and the Eden Project in Cornwall, has self-cleaning properties and will allow large amounts of natural light in to the station for the first time.

The remaining roof sections will be installed over the next few months with

the whole station redevelopment due for completion in early 2015.

The Northern Hub and North West Electrification Programme will provide a foundation for future transport developments, including those proposed in the One North report which calls for improved links between cities in the north.

View the video of the new roof at Manchester Victoria station as it continues to take shape: www.youtube. com/watch?list=UUfhCa62y-nE5fy5X4kDK9Q&v=T3ZlTIoNkxQ

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INDUSTRY NEWS

CROSSRAIL CASTS ITS FINAL CONCRETE TUNNEL SEGMENT

Image: Courtesy of Crossrail Crossrail has manufactured the last of its 250,000 concrete segments, used to line the tunnels of Europe’s largest infrastructure project.

The final piece was cast at a specially built Crossrail factory in Chatham, Kent.

The factory has produced 110,000 tunnel segments to line Crossrail’s 12km long eastern twin tunnels, from east London to Farringdon.

At peak, the Chatham factory operated 24 hours a day, five days per week and on average manufactured 330 segments per day. Seven segments and a key stone form a complete tunnel ring in the new Crossrail eastern tunnels, which are being built by joint venture Dragados Sisk.

The Chatham factory sustained 120 jobs for local people, including two apprentices.

Maidstone-based, Brett Concrete, supplied 140,000 cubic metres of concrete for the segments and Medway Ports facilitated 260 river barge movements from Chatham to Limmo Peninsula, near Canning Town, where segments feed Crossrail’s 1,000 tonne tunnel boring machines. Using river transport removed approximately 10,000 lorry journeys from the roads of Kent and east London.

Andrew Wolstenholme, Crossrail Chief Executive said: “Crossrail is Europe’s largest construction project with an immense supply chain spread across the country.

The team at Chatham have done a superb job supplying our eastern tunnels with concrete segments.”

Crossrail worked closely with the Port of London Authority (PLA), who shared their marine expertise to support the supply of tunnel segments by river.

James Trimmer, PLA’s director of planning and environment said: “Crossrail has really made the most of the river, both for shifting tunnelling spoil away and getting essential materials like the tunnel linings to site. Their use of the river has taken the tonnage of freight moved on the Thames to record levels.”

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INTELLIGENT TRAINS AND AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS HEADLINE CROSSRAIL’S LATEST SUSTAINABILITY REPORT Intelligent, energy-efficient trains and air quality improvements headline Crossrail’s 2014 Sustainability Report.

The high-tech fleet of trains and the introduction of greener equipment is outlined in the report which highlights a number of economic, environmental and social successes since the construction of Crossrail began in 2009, and demonstrates the green credentials the railway will have when Transport for London (TfL) introduces the new trains from 2017.

The report also explains how Crossrail has been introducing greener equipment to reduce the negative impact that construction work has on air quality. In 2013/14, Crossrail increased the amount of construction plant equipment fitted with emissions controls across all its sites.

The report – the third since the start of the project – also highlights:

Close to 2,800 local people from London’s boroughs and/ or the previously unemployed are now working on Crossrail.

Crossrail is on target to achieve its 8 per cent carbon dioxide reduction which would save approximately 57,000 tonnes of emissions.

97 per cent of contracts have been won

by UK companies.

The new lightweight Crossrail trains will be the most energy efficient trains of their type – built with an emphasis on energy efficiency and use of intelligent on-train energy management systems.

The Crossrail trains will be built to an aerodynamic shape to help reduce drag and making use of recyclable materials.

The trains will also feature regenerative braking systems allowing energy to be returned to the electricity grid and smart LED lighting to reduce energy consumption, which is expected to give up to a 20 per cent reduction in energy costs.

62 per cent of work goes to small and medium businesses.

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TFL ANNOUNCES MTR TO RUN CROSSRAIL SERVICES Transport for London (TfL) has announced its intention to award the contract to operate Crossrail services to MTR Corporation (Crossrail) Limited (MTR).

The £1.4bn contract will be for eight years with an option to extend to ten years.

MTR will be a key partner in delivering the new Crossrail services connecting Reading and Heathrow in the west, with Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east. MTR is expected to employ around 1,100 staff with up to 850 new posts, creating many hundreds of jobs for local people. This will include almost 400 drivers and over 50 apprenticeships for people from communities along the route.

Mike Brown MVO, Managing Director London Underground and London Rail, said: “Appointing an operator is a huge step towards the new railway coming to London. The decision to appoint MTR was reached after a thorough and competitive procurement process and we look forward to working with them to transform rail services in the capital.”

Transport Secretary, the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin said: “This is great news for passengers across the capital and marks a significant milestone in the project. Crossrail will provide a better and faster service for millions of commuters and will help create up to 30,000 additional jobs in central London by 2026.”

When MTR takes over the Liverpool Street to Shenfield services (from 31st May 2015), all stations along that route will for the first time be staffed from first to last train.

The trains and stations will all be cleaned and refreshed. Disabled people needing assistance will be able to turn up and go, with no need to pre-book assistance, as staff will be fully trained and equipped to assist customers at all stations, as is already the case on London Underground and London Overground services.

The route through Canary Wharf, the City and the West End will open in late 2018, with the full route running from late 2019.

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£2M FUNDING AVAILABLE TO EXPLORE NEW MATERIALS INNOVATION FOR RAIL

HITACHI ONBOARD ETCS TECHNOLOGY SUCCESSFULLY OPERATING WITH NETWORK RAIL TRACK-SIDE SYSTEM

A £2m research fund will be available to support cutting edge materials science innovation for a higher capacity, lower cost railway.

The rail industry spends billions of pounds annually renewing, installing and maintaining its resources. Creating a higher capacity railway means we will need to purchase and install new assets, but will also lead to increased use and wear of existing assets. Components will need to be reliable and maintainable, while minimising whole life costs.

The Rail Technical Strategy sets out the vision for both infrastructure and rolling stock assets to deliver higher performance and greater reliability for a reduced whole life cost.

RSSB is working with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESPRC), supported by Department for Transport, to invite calls to establish a number of cross-disciplinary consortia to conduct research into novel applications for materials to reduce whole life asset costs.

Innovative solutions to tackle these problems from academic parties, are welcomed, including those not traditionally associated with rail research.

Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd has announced that its Onboard ETCS (European Train Control System) solution has successfully connected to the Network Rail Cambrian Line signalling system, and achieved ETCS Level 2 operation.

The breakthrough came as part of Hitachi Rail Europe’s ‘Verification-Train 3’ project to trial ETCS onboard equipment in the UK. During this project, the Class 97301 locomotive has been successfully retro-fitted with the Hitachi onboard system to prove interoperability with other systems currently in use.

As part of the recent success, the Hitachi system was correctly identified on the Network Rail Signalling System and Control Centre in Wales (Machynlleth) without any system failures. The locomotive was driven under its own power with ETCS Level 2 via the GSM-R radio network in various operational modes such as ‘Staff Responsible’, ‘On Sight’, ‘Shunting’ and ‘Full Supervision’.

Richard Tomlin, Signalling Project Manager at Hitachi Rail Europe is delighted with the success: “We have been working towards this key milestone for some time now and are delighted that we achieved this operation at a very early stage in the project. It gives us the opportunity to prove to the industry that

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our technology has full interoperability and can communicate with other suppliers’ systems. We are now able to move into the next phase of test running.”

Jim Doughty, Project Manager at Network Rail, commented: “The success of the Hitachi trials demonstrates Network Rail’s continued commitment to supporting the purveyors of ETCS Onboard Systems and to providing a fully interoperable ETCS system within the UK.” ETCS is a common signalling system which has been developed throughout Europe to enable train services to cross frontiers and boundaries between different countries without the need to change signalling systems or locomotives.

ETCS is part of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and many systems have already been implemented around the world.

Following the first UK ERTMS Scheme on the Cambrian Line in 2011, Network Rail is now embarking on a phased trackside and associated train fitment implementation programme, in order to realise the benefits of a radiobased cab signalling system with a reduced trackside infrastructure.

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MORRISON UTILITY SERVICES SECURES FIELD SERVICES IT INNOVATION HONOUR Morrison Utility Services, the leading utility services provider in the UK, has been named winner of the Cloud Innovation category at the 2014 Computer Weekly European User Awards for Enterprise Software. The award recognises the company’s innovative use of cloudbased technology in order to optimise field team operations management, reduce disruption and improve customer satisfaction.

The deployment of cloud-based, mobile workforce management solution ETADirect has enabled Morrison Utility Services to introduce new efficiencies to its highway reinstatement activities associated with utility services delivery.

The solution ensures optimisation of delivery through intelligent scheduling and routing. Using data collected from

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the field, the solution determines the best match between tasks and resources, whilst providing vehicles with the shortest routes between sites to ensure that tasks are completed as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Since its deployment 12 months ago, ETAdirect has delivered several significant benefits including: A considerable reduction in excavation open times, reducing inconvenience and enhancing customer satisfaction; substantial savings accrued through a reduction in the time spent by site supervisors and planners scheduling and assigning work manually; increased workforce productivity through the intelligent scheduling of interdependent tasks; a measured reduction in travel time and reflected fuel cost savings per field team through

reduced trips to depots and optimised routing between work sites; fewer highway fines as a result of more consistent compliance with service level agreements and permit/notice regulations under TMA street works legislation; faster emergency job responses thanks to real-time visibility of team location and status.

Brian McKenna, Business Applications Editor, Computer Weekly commented: “Using the ETAdirect cloud-based mobile workforce management tool has enabled Morrison Utility Services to take the complexity out of its highway reinstatement field operations, reducing travel time and fuel consumption and costs. It is a classic operations management problem solved.”

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THERMIT WELDING (GB) LTD PROVIDES RAIL INDUSTRY WITH INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Thermit Welding (GB) Ltd is changing; it is examining every aspect of its operation with the aim of providing its clients with the products and services, that are needed to provide a world class rail transportation system. Its passion for providing its clients with innovative products and services, has proved that the path chosen by its founder, Dr. Hans Goldschmidt, has had the long-lasting beneficial effects, reaching right up to the present day that he originally envisaged.

When first applied, the bonding materials leave the stone with a shining, wet-look appearance prompting considerable interest from the local populace and visitors to Dawlish who enquired what it was and what it does. The team found themselves explaining the intricacies of ballast stabilisation, drainage and its other capabilities, giving them a tremendous amount of pride in being able to say that they and Thermit were working with Network Rail to help to restore the connection.

In addition to its world-wide known rail welding products, the company offers a diverse range of track products and services; one of which is TRACKBOND Ballast Bonding.

At this point, it should be mentioned that Thermit Welding’s development of the TRACKBOND Ballast Bonding technique has helped in the system being used all over the world, from maintaining platform track clearances in Japan; North Sea facing embankments in the Netherlands; and stabilizing steep embankments, tight radius curves and points in Germany.

TRACKBOND is the company’s Ballast Stabilisation technique which has provided the solution to prevent future ballast loss during heavy storms and extreme sea and weather conditions.

As a progressive company concerned with providing cutting edge products for the UK’s 21st century rail system, Thermit has been developing a family of products which include the track monitoring system, TRACKLOAD Remote. This allows remote monitoring of track that may be prone to movement due to subsidence.

The system can be solar powered and allows the engineer responsible to maintain a close watching brief on the area. When coupled with the work that the TRACKSAFERELEASE system can do in providing Stress Free Temperature measurements, the track engineer can be sure of producing accurate data in support of maintaining the track to the highest specifications.

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Originally developed to stabilise track ballast in Egypt, the technique was first used by Thermit in 1997 to stabilise 100 metres of the shoulder of the down cess along the colonnade at Dawlish (essentially the seaward facing shoulder).

This was later extended to run from the tunnel portal further down the line to the refreshment shack which is situated at the beginning of the colonnade and, apart from the odd repair following renewals or other work, the shoulder has stayed intact, with engineers from Thermit making regular visits during their holidays, to check on the shoulder’s condition.

Following the February storms, it was found that the shoulder – apart from one or two spots where the wall itself was severely damaged – was intact, and led to thoughts of using the technique to secure and stabilise the ballast once the track had been renewed.

Network Rail, charged with the herculean task of putting the line back together in a very tight timeframe, were able to allow Thermit’s team to access the track and install the bonding materials across both roads, including the four foots, whilst leaving areas to allow the track to be tamped.

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We also provide a diverse range of specialised products and services: » Single Use Crucible in regular use by Network Rail and now approved by London Underground » Training, installation and inspection » Repair and re-surfacing of worn rails » Track measurement and performance monitoring » Rail grinding – corrugation and wear » Ballast stabilisation by gluing.

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ADVERTORIAL

KEEPING THE PEACE IN THE RAIL INDUSTRY Stations are busy places. And when refurbishment and alterations are taking place, and parts of the concourse and platforms have disappeared behind hoardings, the remaining areas get even busier.

Now add into the mix the noise of those building works and the whole experience of using that station can become quite unpleasant. Wooden hoardings and wiremesh barriers are all very well for keeping the travelling public away from the danger zone, but they do nothing to reduce the noise.

Acoustic panels The Echo Barrier noise reduction systems make noise management simple, fast and highly effective. Barriers are flexible, provide exceptional acoustic performance and are easy to store, transport and fit. Not only do they offer a reduction in noise from loud work sites, but they can reduce the amount of dust and debris escaping, and offer a high level of

health protection for employees in terms of reducing exposure to a level of noise which can damage the ear. Barriers can also be designed to include the logo and branding of the company using them.

The Echo H3 is officially certified as fire resistant and weatherproof, retaining optimum performance at temperatures of -40 and against powerful water jets, obtaining BS EN 60529. Barriers are also fire retardant and include reflective strips for night time visibility and safety.

London Underground Balfour Beatty Rail was quick to pick up on this innovation and use it on projects for London Underground. Use of the barriers markedly reduced the noise from their work and inconvenience to both neighbours and the travelling public.

Martin Higgins, Project Manager at Balfour Beatty Rail commented: “This product, and what it allows us to do,

has had a considerable positive impact on our reputation and on our procedures.

It will prove a valuable asset moving forward in ensuring that we are able to respect the communities in which we do our work, and are able to work more efficiently and effectively.”

Another London Underground project manager observed: “The costs of the noise control measures range from £2,000 to £6,000 per weekend. Considering that a noise abatement notice could jeopardise a £1m contract for a weekend track renewal project, the mitigation costs are very low.”

Echo Barrier was recently recognised at the Infrarail awards, being shortlisted for the ‘Innovation in Safety’ category for the part they had played in the recent Earls Court track renovation works undertaken by the Track Partnership.

To find out more about Echo Barrier, how it can be used and how to hire/purchase the products, visit www.echobarrier.com

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INGENIOUS STATION PLATFORM DESIGN IMPROVES PASSENGER SAFETY AND REDUCES COST AND DISRUPTION The Train Now Elevated on Platform 2…

You may have experienced the problem yourself; you’ve positioned yourself to get on or off the train but you find there is a huge gap between train and platform which you and your luggage have to negotiate.

These severe stepping distances due to isolated platform subsidence are not uncommon. However, the remedies todate which allow passengers to safely and comfortably get on and off trains require platform closures and line possessions with passenger disruptions for many months.

Now there is an ingenious and innovative solution that not only removes the cost and disruption of replacing the existing concrete platform but also one that will stand the test of time, is adjustable to suit future rolling stock and has a design life in excess of 50 years.

Co-Development Using Composite Materials Hammond ECS, a rail contractor, and Dura Composites, an innovative supplier of composite building materials, co-developed the Dura Platform solution to address severe stepping distance issues whilst maintaining operational use of the platform during the course of the works.

The solution comprises height adjustable pods secured along the platform, on which

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glass reinforced plastic (GRP) beams are positioned, providing support for a GRP decking system.

Since the surface is a composite, it will not suffer from compaction issues, reducing the likelihood of slips, trips and falls. Also incorporated into the platform is a bright yellow tactile which replaces the painted yellow safety line on the platform creating a larger visual and tactile identification of the platform edge.

Dura Composites also supplies a range of other composite products to the rail industry, including composite flooring, handrailing and cladding solutions, and an innovative ballast retention system for allowing the inspection of hidden critical elements.

Big Benefits From Dura Platform Solution The first application was at Tulse Hill station in Lambeth, South London where there were severe stepping distance issues on platform 1 but no opportunities to close the platform.

These works saw significant benefits in terms of cost, flexibility and efficiency.

Approximately 25% of the cost of a traditional station rebuild approach has been saved, with half the number of possessions needed to complete the work. The yellow tactile integrated with the platform edge practically eliminated the ongoing cost of maintaining the platform painting.

Happy Rail Customers and Passengers The completed Tulse Hill project has met with praise from within the rail industry, including the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR), First Capital Connect and Southern Railway, who are keen to see this design used at other stations where Platform Train Interface (PTI) is a safety risk.

Dave Ward, route managing director for South East, said: “The work at Tulse Hill station is a great example of using creative thinking to solve a problem, with the additional benefit that project cost less and took less time to deliver than a traditional station rebuild would have. I have been especially pleased by the response from our customers and we can repeat the project at other stations where this will solve some of the logistical problems of carrying out restorative works.”

Following the success of this scheme, another Dura Platform project is underway at Elephant and Castle, and feasibility is being carried out at Croydon East platforms 1 & 2.

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FEATURE: CROSSRAIL2

WILL CROSSRAIL2 TAKE AS LONG AS CROSSRAIL TO SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY?

With Crossrail now becoming a reality as the tunnels are being built, the battle is on for Crossrail2 as the next big project for London’s growing rail network.

Words: Christian Wolmar

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lmost as soon as work started on Crossrail ensuring the long mooted project would, at last, be realised, then thoughts turned to Crossrail 2. Well, in fact, that was the name for a project that may not have been discussed for as long as Crossrail – whose origins stretch back to the 1940s – but has certainly been in the sights of London’s transport planners for a long time under the name of Chelsea to Hackney.

The idea for a line linking south west and north east London originates in 1970 when there was a proposal in the important London Rail Study to link Parsons Green and Fulham to Leytonstone in east London via Chelsea and Hackney. That was envisaged as the next big scheme after the completion of the Victoria and Jubilee lines, but it fell out of favour because of the emphasis on London Docklands which consequently was seen as more of a priority.

The scheme kept on popping up in the intervening years but with no real impetus as the focus was on Crossrail and Thameslink, as well as the revamped East London line.

In 1989, following yet another study into London’s rail needs, a route was safeguarded – given protection from development that might hinder construction – but the project was postponed because priority was given to the Jubilee Line Extension.

After yet another aborted plan in 1991, the London East West study of 2000 put forward the idea of two linked Crossrail type routes, the first of which is currently being built and the second, linking Wimbledon with Liverpool Street and a branch through Dalston to join the Central Line in Epping. That latter idea, too, fell by the wayside as Crossrail, after much delay, finally got the go-ahead.

The idea for a line linking south west and north east London originates in 1970 when there was a proposal in the important London Rail Study to link Parsons Green and Fulham to Leytonstone in east London via Chelsea and Hackney.

It was, therefore, not until 2008 that a different route was safeguarded.

The line was then routed via Victoria, Piccadilly Circus, Tottenham Court Road, King’s Cross St. Pancras, and the Angel but there was little progress as attention focussed on Crossrail and the East London Line.

In 2010 real impetus was given to the idea by the publication of plans for HS2 which is planned to have a terminus at Euston. There are real concerns that the present links at Euston with the Northern and Victoria lines would be insufficient to deal with the thousands of people arriving on the high speed trains. This finally stimulated Transport for London, which had not shown much interest in the project, into action.

The situation, though, is very fluid. Last year, Transport for London consulted on two principal options: one based on the idea of a regional railway, serving vast swathes of south west and north east London, and the suburbs beyond; and the other a metro railway that would provide a more intensive service to a smaller area of principally central London and would run completely underground between Wimbledon, central London, Angel and Alexandra Palace.

There was much more support for the regional, rather than the metro option. The regional option was seen as serving a much wider population, including many people outside London and consequently would open up many more cheaper areas to commuters who can no longer afford to live in central London. It also would have the advantage of alleviating overcrowding on many National Rail services in those areas.

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MAYOR OF LONDON Consequently TfL has just completed another consultation exercise based on various alternatives for the regional option. While there is no definite decision on which alternative to choose, it is clear that support is moving towards the regional option which would involve a new tunnel from Wimbledon to Tottenham and would connect, like Crossrail, with the National Rail network at both ends. It would therefore enable connections between a wide variety of destinations north of London with those in the south west.

The suggested basic map shows a line that runs with three branches out to Epsom, Surbiton and Twickenham in the south west, while in the North the line would fork at the Angel with a branch to Alexandra Palace (with an option to continue out to New Southgate) and one towards Cheshunt, joining the main line near Tottenham Hale.

However, the consultation also asked for views on various options.

For example a cheaper option would involve not splitting at the Angel but rather, a single route continuing as far as Stoke Newington or Clapton, at which point the line would split, with one branch towards Seven Sisters and New Southgate and the other towards Tottenham Hale and Hertford East.

The revised proposal would result in either Dalston or Hackney being served

by Crossrail 2, rather than both as consulted on in 2013. This would save around £1bn and provide more frequent services for more of the line since the split would be further to the North.

Similarly in the south, there are various options on how to serve Chelsea, a key area with very poor rail connections. The two main alternatives are either a station on the Kings Road, which was the original proposal, or one nearer the river to serve a variety of new developments near Lots Road and Imperial Wharf.

Apart from its precise routing, the key issue is how the scheme will be paid for. Crossrail benefitted from a special extra rate levied on large businesses but there is reluctance among the politicians to impose a similar scheme for Crossrail 2, which has been costed at around £12bn (at 2012 prices), that jumps to £20bn when the Treasury’s ‘optimism bias’ is factored in, and given the alternatives over the route, this is clearly a very tentative estimate.

In February, London First published a report arguing strongly that the funding is potentially available.

It considered a mix of developer contributions, central government grant, securitising fare box income and giving more powers to TfL to raise money. It is, in a way, a recognition that the huge central government grant that helped get Crossrail on track will not be available. However, bringing together this wide range of funding sources will not be easy and it is that which will determine whether the scheme can go ahead.

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FEATURE: ELECTRIFICATION

TAKING RISK OUT OF ELECTRIFICATION Words: David Hughes, Head of ABB’s Power Products business in the UK

Image: 16 FSK II plus outdoor circuit breaker, courtesy of ABB

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unique approach to traction power switchgear is cutting out time, effort and risk of on-site electrification work. As rail operators drive forward their programmes of electrification and maintenance, there is a great opportunity to cut the time and effort required for construction, testing and commissioning of the trackside switchgear that isolates the power supply to the catenaries as well as sectionalises parts of the track to allow for inspection and maintenance.

Typically, elements of switchgear for electrification include circuit breakers, disconnectors, Voltage Transformers (VTs) and Current Transformers (CTs). On traditional projects, these have been assembled on-site as discrete components, giving rise to a significant level of civil works as well as installation, testing and commissioning.

By taking a fresh approach and specifying switchgear integrated into a modular steel structure, rail engineers are now able to cut out around 30 per cent of the on-site aspects of switchgear installation. This not only significantly reduces cost and risk but also reduces possession time on upgrades or construction time on newbuild projects.

The Structure Mounted Outdoor Switchgear (SMOS) Light concept was introduced in 2013 and is unique to ABB. It integrates two well-proven approaches, one of which is ABB’s classic SMOS approach, which has been applied successfully for projects including High Speed 1 in the UK, Gautrain in South Africa and for SBB, the Swiss national railway.

For SMOS Light, ABB’s classic structure mounted approach is combined with the FSKII+ air-insulated switchgear. The vacuum breaker uses a well proven combination of magnetic actuator and electronic controller and is robust, reliable and essentially maintenance-free.

Because it is a vacuum breaker and therefore free of SF6 gas it meets Network Rail’s strategic business decision to support the environment by moving away from gas-insulated switchgear for all new projects where space allows. ABB is currently the only OEM with an AIS solution for Network Rail.

FSKII+ switchgear is the latest version of ABB’s well-proven FSKII outdoor circuit breakers, which have a 10-year record of success. While it’s available as stand-alone equipment or integrated into SMOS Light, the latter is designed to strip time and unknown out of railway electrification projects.

The project will mean that journeys on the Great Western railway will be more reliable, greener and smoother for passengers, as well as quieter for people living near the railway.

Before delivery to site, SMOS Light modules are fully assembled and tested at ABB’s railway centre of excellence facility in Geneva, meaning that they are virtually ready to ‘plug and play’.

Crossrail will see the first UK deployment of SMOS Light. The project is among the most significant infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the UK, with a total investment approaching £15bn. From improving journey times across London, to easing congestion and offering better connections, Crossrail will change the way people travel around the capital.

The route will run over 100 km through London, including through new tunnels in the centre of the city.

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During the Crossrail project, SMOS Light will form the heart of turnkey packages that ABB is supplying for three new traction substations that will provide the 25 kV (kilovolt) supply for the western surface sections of the route. During the project, ABB will also supply Portable Relay Rooms (PRRs) housing IEC 61850 protection and control equipment.

The PRRs will be assembled, configured and tested at ABB’s unique System Verification Simulator in the UK, giving Network Rail a high level of factory testing before the equipment is delivered to site. This approach will de-risk the project even further by delivering the protection and control elements ready to ‘plug and play’. The PRRs will also include the first Network Rail installation of two types of ABB’s IEC 61850 compliant protection and control IEDs (intelligent electronic devices).

Another early success for SMOS Light is on the Great Western Electrification Programme (GWEP), which is the most important rail electrification scheme in the UK for decades.

Working together in a consortium with UK Power Networks Services, ABB is delivering 30 new traction power substations rated at 25-0-25 kV along the length of the Great Western line. Worth in the order of £100m split 50:50, the project will mean that journeys on the Great Western railway will be more reliable, greener and smoother for passengers, as well as quieter for people living near the railway.

SMOS Light will be at the centre of the new substations, which will be completed with ABB’s protection and control systems developed to suit Network Rail’s Rationalised Autotransformer Scheme (RATS).

This is a sophisticated method of deploying the IEC 61850 standard designed to achieve a lower-cost substation solution.

In the scheme, protection and control equipment will be installed in a portable, fully-containerised Auxiliary Equipment Enclosure (AEE) that brings together all the vital protection and control cubicles and accessories in a fully-tested factory assembled package that creates what is virtually a plug-and-play solution.

By using the centre of the SMOS Light concept, rail engineers have the opportunity to use proven technology in a new way, saving time on-site and stripping the unknowns of risk and cost from the on-site phase of rail electrification projects.

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TRAINING: APPRENTICESHIPS

TRAINING: THE NEXT GENERATION OF APPRENTICES

Words: National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering

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ith the forthcoming major electrification programmes and the demands on people resources that these will bring, the industry needs to start recruiting and training the next generation of electrification apprentices. Employers, supported by the National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering (NSARE) and Semta have worked together to develop a level 2 and level 3 apprenticeship suitable for new entrants of all ages. The apprenticeships include a competence based qualification that completely maps to the requirements of the

Apprentices can bring significant benefits to their employers. They are enthusiastic, motivated and can challenge the ‘status quo’ to help find better ways of doing things thus helping to drive improvement.

Network Rail OLEC 2 or OLEC 3 standard, together with an academic qualification that provides the underpinning knowledge required to perform the job.

A number of employers and training providers are currently working together to recruit apprentices and develop the detailed training programmes to deliver the apprenticeship. Apprentices can bring significant benefits to their employers. They are enthusiastic, motivated and can challenge the ‘status quo’ to help find better ways of doing things thus helping to drive improvement.

Government funding is available to support apprenticeships in England.

The current rules around funding can appear complex as the amount available depends on a range of issues including the: Age of the apprentice.

Size of the employer.

Content of the apprenticeship.

The current practice is that the training provider will deliver much, if not all of the apprenticeship for the employer, free of charge and therefore employers

often do not need to be concerned about or get involved with the funding.

The funding normally goes to the training provider direct, thus being invisible to employers.

Only if: The employer needs something additional to the apprenticeship framework; the employer is classed as a large employer; or the apprentice is over a certain age, a charge would normally be made. However, this is set to change over the next few years.

The UK government has instigated major change to its apprenticeships in England. Over the next few years the current system of apprenticeship frameworks is set to be simplified and employers will take a much more active role in defining what apprenticeships will include. Funding will also be greatly simplified and routed direct to employers although how this will work is still to be announced.

To find out more about the OLEC apprenticeships, apprenticeships generally or the apprenticeship reforms please contact: Marie Orchard at marie.orchard@nsare.org

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MGB Engineering Ltd opens new Apprentice Academy to provide Signalling Designers for the future NSARE Member, Plymouth based company MGB Engineering Ltd, held the opening ceremony for its new Apprentice Academy, on Friday 23rd May. The new Academy was formally opened by Mark Southwell, Network Rail’s Programme Director for Signalling Projects, and attended by Gil Howarth, NSARE’s Chief Executive.

The Academy has been set up to train ten signalling designers every year.

At the opening ceremony Stuart Calvert, Managing Director of MGB Engineering Ltd and NSARE Board Member, explained that the formation of the Academy could only be realised by the close collaboration between all levels of the engineering supply chain, funding bodies and training providers. He stated that SME companies such as MGB play an important role in the economy and through developing partnerships with their clients, local schools and colleges they can create apprenticeships to meet the industries growing needs.

During the formal opening Mark Southwell stated that ‘Network Rail’s investment in signalling projects is due to increase over the next five years and that around 60% of the spend will flow through to SME companies such as MGB.’ Gil Howarth, Chief Executive of NSARE, welcomed the initiative and explained how the idea for NSARE had originally been formulated by trying to find a way to support SMEs in developing apprenticeships. He stated that recent work undertaken

by NSARE in support of Network Rail had showed the need for the signal engineering pool of resources in the UK to grow significantly to meet the industry’s needs. He congratulated MGB for creating the Academy and said, “he looks forward” to supporting MGB as the Academy developed.

The Academy has been dedicated to the memory of Brian Canham and is known as the ‘Brian Canham Apprentice Academy’. Brian started his training as an apprentice in Devonport Dockyard, he spent many years working for ML Engineering which became part of what is now

Bombardier Transportation. Most recently, Brian worked for Collis Engineering before joining MGB Engineering as Production Manager in 2011 at the age of 74. Sadly, Brian passed away earlier this year.

Stuart Calvert explained, “Brian was a popular and respected local man who spent most of his working life in rail engineering companies. If our new apprentices achieve as much as Brian did, working as hard and professionally he did, they will certainly be first class engineers.”

‘Network Rail’s investment in signalling projects is due to increase over the next five years and around 60% of the spend will flow through to SME companies such as MGB.’ Mark Southwell, Programme Director, Network Rail

The Academy will see students undergo a 4-year apprenticeship with the company whilst having day release to attend a Level 3 Electrical NVQ at the nearby City College, Plymouth.

MGB’s Training Academy Manager says: “By developing a targeted 4-year programme we will be able to give these apprentices the underpinning knowledge combined with the ‘hands-on’ experience they need to get their IRSE Designers Licence.”

The Academy, which will see its first apprentices graduate at the end of CP5, is intended to address the current major shortfall in UK based signalling design resources, and to alleviate the industries growing dependency on outsourcing to overseas companies.

This project is being part or wholly funded by the Plymouth University and Western Morning News Growth Fund, through HM Government’s Regions Growth Fund Initiative.

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FEATURE: GROWTH OF RAIL FREIGHT

RAIL FREIGHT ENJOYING A RENAISSANCE

Rail freight is rising again, but surprisingly coal remains its mainstay. Nimbys opposed to new terminals remain an obstacle to further expansion.

Words: Christian Wolmar

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t is not only passengers that have been causing congestion on the rail network. According to the latest statistics, rail freight grew by 6 per cent in the last financial year, reaching levels not seen since the 1970s.

The overall numbers for the amount of freight moved mask major differences in particular types of product. To a large extent, the rail freight industry is at the mercy of bigger economic forces affecting other industrial sectors.

Many flows too, decline or increase in the face of technological changes or national industrial policy.

None more so than the energy sector where the closure of nearly all Britain’s mines put paid to a large proportion of the rail freight industry.

However, surprisingly, coal has proved to be a survivor and has remained the mainstay of the industry, accounting for more than a third of freight carried on rail. Of course the flows are different and are now focussed around imported coal. There are 40 coal trains per day running from the Humber ports of Immingham and Hull to power stations in the Aire and Trent valleys. Maggie Simpson, the head of the Rail Freight Group, says this has run counter to expectations: ‘Everyone predicted that coal would go through the floor years ago but we are carrying increasing amounts’. That is because the price of coal, now a world commodity, has declined with the discoveries of vast amounts of shale gas in the UK

and therefore has been imported in increasing amounts.

Construction is another growth area. Here it is the construction boom in London and the South East that is stimulating the growth. The stone needed for building is located in the north and rail is the obvious mode of transport for such heavy, low value, material that is not heavily time dependent.

According to the latest statistics, rail freight grew by 6 per cent in the last financial year, reaching levels not seen since the 1970s.

Taking new automobiles out of factories and to ports or distribution centres is one area that has declined in recent years but Maggie Simpson has hopes for growth: ‘This is proving a very successful area in other European countries but currently we are constrained by the lack of the right equipment, such as wagons which fit out smaller loading gauge’.

However, discussions are taking place with some major car manufacturers such as BMW and Jaguar, and she is hopeful that more cars will be carried in the near future.

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The big prize is penetrating retail markets where the demand for transport is almost unlimited. While on the face of it, there are currently few trains with the main exception being a few flows serving Tesco stores in the north of Scotland, Maggie Simpson points out that actually many retail goods are carried for part of their journey by train: ‘Many of those containers coming into Felixstowe which are then taken to warehouses by train are carrying goods that end up in supermarkets. It’s just the public can’t see what’s in them!’.

Already around a third of Felixstowe’s containers are carried by rail. This has been helped recently by the opening in March of the Ipswich chord, which meant that freight to and from Felixstowe no longer had to use sidings near Ipswich as a turning point.

The key to boosting the retail sector is warehousing and already some retailers have begun to understand the advantages of rail travel: ‘The key is for retailers to share capacity. This happens in the road sector where often a lorry that says Kingsmill is carrying all kinds of other goods. The same thing needs to happen on rail’, says Ms Simpson.

Given the expectation of further growth, there are numerous plans around the country for new freight terminals but Maggie Simpson audibly sighs when discussing the complexity of seeing these to fruition. Oddly, for most, it is not the Department of Transport that has the main say over whether these should be built but,

rather, the Department of Communities and Local Government. Inevitably, Nimbyism rears its ugly head since residents fear a great increase in lorry traffic if a new terminal is built.

Plans for new terminals tend to get stuck in the bureaucracy but at last there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel for one major scheme. For two decades, there have been plans to convert an old aerodrome at Radlett near St Albans into a £400m strategic rail freight interchange. Residents have long opposed the plan because it is in the Green Belt and because they fear there would be up to 3,000 lorry movements daily. However, on 14th July this year, Eric Pickles, the secretary of state at DCLG overrode these objections and, in a decision that went to the Cabinet, approved the plan. There are still potential obstacles but the developers, Helioslough, are confident of progress.

A spokesman said: ‘This will be the only major freight interchange in the north and west quadrants around London and should enable a much higher proportion of freight to use rail for part of the journey.’

The other big hope of the rail freight sector is the London Gateway terminal, which is well rail-connected but so far has not attracted any major players in the market. Overall, rail freight has around a 12 per cent market share. However, if new terminals and warehousing are built, this proportion could start rising in the decade to come.

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HEALTH & SAFETY: TRACK SAFETY ALLIANCE

UNITED FOR TRACK SAFETY

Words: Bill Cooke, Principal Health and Safety Manager, Infrastructure Projects Track Delivery, Network Rail

Image: Above: Track Renewal System 4 in action on the West Coast main line, courtesy of Network Rail

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n 2011, organisations across the rail industry established the Track Safety Alliance (TSA), an industry wide group, to develop and share best practice with a focus largely on the improvement of health, safety and wellbeing of track workers.

With a mission to “achieve sustainable best in class safety performance that others will measure themselves by,” the TSA supports the delivery of ‘world class’ track renewals by helping to make health and safety an integral workplace value.

The TSA wants to create an industry where leadership and workforces all understand and commit to common, agreed good health and safety values, systems and processes – where everyone is committed to improving track safety.

The TSA wants to create an industry where leadership and workforces all understand and commit to common, agreed good health and safety values, systems and processes – where everyone is committed to improving track safety.

In addition to regularly communicating vital safety information, the TSA create film briefings, Track Safety Matters, every three months which focus on topics and information relevant to track workers across the country.

The films are used widely by all the TSA member organisations as a way of engaging their teams in safety conversations – recent editions include: Track Safety Matters 1 – an Introduction to TSA; Track Safety Matters 2 – The Ballast Dust Story; and Track Safety Matters 3 – Close Calls.

The library of films, together with lots of other useful information including hot topics, is available on the Track Safety Alliance website.

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Close Call Reporting Track Safety Matters 3 – Close Calls is the latest edition of the films produced on behalf of the TSA and looks at how the principal contractors in track renewals report Close Calls – explaining why Close Calls must be reported and how they need to be closed.

Close Calls (i.e. something which has the potential to cause harm, injury or damage but on this occasion hasn’t) are being actively promoted as a way of preventing accidents and incidents before they happen.

In the past there has been some reluctance to register Close Calls where issues commonly aired include a fear of reprisals, a lack of feedback on reported Close Calls, poor understanding of the Close Calls procedure, such as not knowing which number to call, and systems problems affecting Responsible Managers (RMs).

With input from Close Call reporters and RMs across member organisations, the TSA have led the programme of work to address these concerns and identified a number of recommendations and improvements including: Improved communication through a variety of channels and in different formats showing examples of behavioural Close Calls and lifesaving rules breaches, all linked to Fair Culture.

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Improved feedback on Close Calls with easier to use systems which enable trend and data analysis.

Fifty Close Call suggestion boards across Network Rail and principal contractor sites.

A nominated ‘super user’ in each route and function or Close Call champion on all sites.

Improved system and behavioural training for all.

The team are also looking at the feasibility of introducing one number for all Close Call reporting.

Fatigue Across the rail industry fatigue is one of the very greatest risks to track workers. With complex working and shift patterns, often at night and over weekend, the TSA have surveyed over 400 track workers to get an insight in to how Fatigue strikes, how to monitor it and most importantly, how to tackle it.

The research shows that fatigue can be caused by numerous factors such as work and life patterns, taking medication, the environment (i.e. light and temperatures), travelling time, travelling distance and even poor diet.

With pressures on delivery and production, driving times to and from site often go unrecorded.

Track workers often haven’t had sufficient quality sleep, and the research even found that some track workers worked their shifts without food or drink.

Such is the impact of the initial findings, Network Rail has already implemented a pilot on assigning dedicated drivers on site and providing snack packs of nutritious food and drink to track workers who may be at risk of fatigue.

Clearly more work is needed to tackle fatigue across the rail industry, but the TSA are leading the work to keep our track workers safe.

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Marsh Bellofram supply the Train Industry with a range of products that include air operated horns, horn operating valves and pressure gauges. We are a leading manufacturer of pressure and temperature instrumentation of which are specifically designed for use in the manufacturing of locomotives.

Resistance to weathering – Silicone rubber resists the deteriorating effects of sunlight, ozone, and gases which cause cracking and crazing. It is inherently water repellent, it’s not affected by moist operating conditions

The horns that Marsh Bellofram supply can be operated in all weather conditions and give years of trouble free service.

Temperature Resistance – Silicone maintains its physical properties at temperature extremes where other elastomers fail. Service temperatures of +500°F to -130°F offers reliable sealing in the most demanding environment.

To compliment these services we also offer an extensive repair, refurbishment and certification of either Marsh Bellofram products or those that have been manufactured by other companies.

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HEALTH & SAFETY: ORR’S ANNUAL HEALTH & SAFETY REPORT

GREAT SUCCESS OF BRITAIN’S RAILWAYS ALSO PRESENTS MAJOR SAFETY CHALLENGES

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he Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) recently published its latest annual health and safety report warning the industry of safety challenges in managing record levels of rail traffic, and calling for better infrastructure management.

ORR is the independent safety and economic regulator for Great Britain’s railways. Our health and safety report provides an in-depth analysis of statistical trends with insight from my team of inspectors’ ‘on the ground’ interventions. Our report shows that Britain’s railways continue to have one of the best safety records in Europe, with passenger and workforce fatality rates well below the European average.

Britain is ranked best at managing passenger and level crossing safety, and among the best at managing employee and public safety.

Managing growth of the railways safely There is no room for complacency when it comes to safety on the railways.

Our report also highlights Network Rail must improve its management of the network and although we served fewer enforcement notices in 2013-14 than in the previous year (seven rather ten) these related to some serious and significant matters that have networkwide implications. These included a rise in repeat track geometry twist faults and the lack of sufficient vegetation clearance to enable the inspection of earthworks.

Rising passenger numbers are also upping pressure on the industry – with 1.5 billion passenger journeys in 2013-14, an increase of 5.7% on the previous year. Managing crowd congestion is becoming a major challenge on stations and platforms,

particularly during service disruptions and temporary construction works.

I’m determined to see improvements in this area and ORR’s team of inspectors will be working with the industry as it develops a long-term strategy on station safety.

“Britain’s railways continue to report one of the best safety records in Europe, particularly for passengers on trains and at level crossings.

Despite this success, there is no room for complacency.”

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Rapid progress needed to improve workforce safety Workforce safety continues to be a significant challenge for the rail industry. The trend in track workers being injured increased to its highest level in seven years, with 79 workers suffering major injuries and 1,641 reported minor injuries. Tragically, there were also three rail worker fatalities during the past year, and these are all subject to ORR’s on-going investigations. This is unacceptable and the regulator wants to see rapid and immediate progress across the industry to introduce new technology, reduce risks and protect workers.

To do this, we as the regulator have approved dedicated funding for the next five years to improve the safety and performance of Britain’s railways.

More than £250m has been allocated for better track worker protection and £100m made available to continue to close level crossings.

Safety successes This year’s report highlights a number of successes, including: Network Rail helped to improve safety at levels crossings across Britain, with more than 800 closed and risks reduced by 30.9% (exceeding its target of 25%) over the past five years.

The well-managed industry response to severe weather across the rail network. This required the rail industry to work together and ensure the safety of passengers and staff while continuing to run services as normally as possible. Network Rail is now better at managing the safety risks associated with severe weather and there were fewer incidents of trains running into landslips or hitting trees than in previous storms.

Transport for London (TfL) continues to maintain a high-level of safety for its passengers and workforce with ever-increasing passenger numbers and service frequency. There were 1.72 billion passenger journeys on TfL systems

in 2013 and ORR inspectors found that well practiced station monitoring procedures are used to ensure the risks from station crowd congestion are properly managed.

ORR calls for improvements The report also highlights some areas where the regulator is pressing for improvements: The industry has worked hard to make platforms safe for passengers, but overall harm to people at the platform-train interface has increased. There were four fatalities and over 1,250 other platform related injuries in 2013-14. As passenger numbers grow and station enhancements continue improving safety on platforms is a priority.

In response, the industry is conducting research into passenger behaviours and developing new technologies such as automated passenger congestion monitoring systems.

The number of signals passed at danger (SPAD – where a train passes a red stop signal without permission) increased by 17%, with 293 of the highest risk category occurring across the mainline rail network in 2013-14. ORR inspectors continue to challenge train operators’ to reduce SPAD numbers, focussing on driver training and management. The regulator is also pressing train operators to upgrade on-board equipment which applies an emergency brake if the driver makes an error.

ORR inspections found too many instances where work was taking place without appropriate risk assessment. Examples include workers at height with insufficient protection, such as handrails, netting or other risk control equipment. The regulator has taken enforcement action, including prosecution, to force improvement and continues to focus attention on this issue.

‘Predict and prevent’ for better safety ORR’s programme of targeted inspections over the coming year will focus on station management, electrical and worker safety, level crossings and the condition of tracks, bridges and tunnels, ensuring that there is no compromise on safety.

A proactive approach to managing risk on the railways is both the safest and most efficient way of working.

ORR will work with the rail industry to improve its management and culture so that it ‘predicts and prevents’ problems before they become a safety risk or cause disruption. Protecting all those travelling or working on Britain’s railways is our number one priority, and always will be.

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The team’s success within the rail industry has led to the company being the preferred supplier to the UK’s entire Tier one and two rail companies. We have had the pleasure of working on projects for Carillion, High Output, Colas Rail, Transport for London, Network Rail, Balfour Beatty and Babcock Rail.

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Our partnerships with Schweizer Electronic and Zöllner, two of the largest manufacturers of Track Warning Systems, has resulted in RSS becoming the UK’s largest independent provider of LOWS services.

The LOWS system provides an audible and visual warning to personnel of approaching trains via a radiographic signal. It can be used in Red Zone prohibited areas where there is Restricted Sighting resulting in increased productivity for our clients.

Our mobile teams are ideal for transient work sites such as patrolling, surveying and T-22 walkouts. The system ensures that the work group remain protected throughout the shift by the LOWS controller, who at all times remains within close proximity to the work group, ensuring maximum safe-productivity on site.

The LOWS system can also be used in conjunction with static worksites by placing warning devices at intervals along the worksite covering a total distance of 1000m. They remain unobtrusive whilst providing an audible and visual warning significantly better than that of conventional un-assisted Lookout. The system can also be deployed in noise abatements areas covered by section 61, with the warning devices having the capability to issue a visual warning only.

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The Magnetic Trackside Safety Barrier Fencing is a revolutionary new safety protection system whose unique, patented head attachment for quick and easy dismantling has transformed the rail industry through increased levels of ontrack safety, productivity and cost-savings.

This fencing has been designed and developed alongside major rail industry companies such as Network Rail and TÜV (German National Railway), who after extensive research, have distributed this product to sites across the UK and Germany.

The products’ innovative installation design creates a fenced Green-Zone to help create a safe environment for workers. The stanchions are made from a high quality galvanized steel and each component locks into the web of the rail using a magnet that has a tensile force of up to 600 Kg/N. This key feature means that there is no requirement to remove or replace the under track ballast.

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FEATURE: CALEDONIAN SLEEPER

WAKE UP CALL FOR THE SLEEPER

Once slated for closure, the long established Scottish sleeper service is now about to get a new lease of life including modern rolling stock and improvements to the service.

Words: Christian Wolmar

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aking the sleeper train up to Scotland from London is the best way to get to the centre of Glasgow or Edinburgh early enough for a business meeting. Otherwise it is a flight and an overnight in a hotel, which would probably be both more expensive and more hassle. And the same applies for Scottish people heading south, with the extra factor that London hotels are prohibitively costly.

However, the service has not been up to the standard expected by business people for many years as the coaches are old Mark 3 stock that has seen a better day. Travelling on it has almost been a trip into the past as the service, operated by First as part of the Scotrail franchise, had a very BR feel to it. Certainly, the service did not compare well with the hotel trains operated by Deutsche Bahn in central Europe, which mostly have modern stock and higher service levels.

In recent years, there has even been some discussion about ending the service altogether as it remains a heavy loss maker in need of considerable subsidy. However, this would have been politically unpalatable and with 5,000 users every week, including, of course, lots of MPs, there would have been a fierce campaign to save the service which is seen as important for the Scottish economy.

We have been there already.

During the privatisation process there was an enormous row and a successful campaign against proposals to scrap the much less well used service up to Fort William, which was dubbed the Deerstalker Express in the Daily Telegraph because it was really only busy during the hunting season

in the Highlands. This ensured that politicians, especially Scottish ones, were wary of any reduction in service and given that it is now Transport Scotland, the multi modal transport agency north of the border which now allocates the franchise, the service was effectively in safe hands.

The only other UK sleeper service, the Cornish Riviera, survived a similar scare a few years ago and that too has proved far too popular in the public mind – even if not enough people use it – to close.

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There will, in fact, be four levels of service. In business berths, there will be en suite shower and toilet facilities making it, as Scottish transport minister Keith Brown put it, ‘a genuine hotel on wheels’.

However, few in the rail industry predicted that not only would the Scottish sleeper train service survive, but it would be granted new rolling stock that would represent a step change in the level of service being provided. In June it was announced that Serco will be taking over the service from April next year in a 15 year contract that will involve the leasing of 74 new coaches. That will provide 4, 16 coach services – the longest passenger trains by far in UK operation – as well as 8 spares and two extra all

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seater carriages, making a total of 74.

In fact, Serco beat off its two rivals, Arriva and First Group, for the bid because of its commitment to lease the new trains.

Serco has never had a franchise operation of its own in the national rail network, although it shares the operation of both the Merseyrail and Northern franchises with the Dutch state owned rail company, Abellio.

However, Abellio has announced that it will no longer operate in partnership for the new Northern franchise. Serco has also run the Docklands Light Railway since 1997 although the company recently lost the franchise for the next seven years to a consortium owned

by Keolis and Amey which will start in December this year. Therefore winning the sleeper train business was a big boost for the company to ensure it maintained involvement in the UK railway industry.

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The new trains will be built by the Spanish manufacturer CAF and are expected to be in service by the summer of 2018. The cost of the £100m purchase has been shared between Transport Scotland and the UK government, as two years ago chancellor George Osborne committed to match funding any money which the Scottish administration contributed.

The contract for haulage for both the electric and the diesel (north of Glasgow and Edinburgh) legs has gone to GB Railfreight.

The new trains will provide a completely different level of service to today’s service. There will, in fact, be four levels of service. In business berths, there will be en suite shower and toilet facilities making it, as Scottish transport minister Keith Brown put it, ‘a genuine hotel on wheels’.

Mr Brown added that the choice of various types of accommodation

will ensure that the improved service is available to users on all types of budget: ‘...from backpackers to business travellers. It will open the sleeper up to a whole new audience’.

In the meantime, Serco will try to provide a much improved offer on the old rolling stock. That will start out with a much needed ‘deep clean’ of the ageing rolling stock and the company will embark on a major marketing initiative. There will be changes such as allowing passengers to join the trains earlier, so they can tuck themselves into bed at a reasonable hour, and Serco hopes to allow for earlier bookings because the standard 12 week window on the railways does not allow for visitors making long-planned trips to the UK, who would like to include a sleeper train journey as part of their trip.

There are, however, many details to sort out. The sleeper service, for

example, has not operated on Saturday nights, even though there would be clear demand, through fear of rowdiness from football fans and other revellers. There is, too, currently no service offered to any northern English cities and this would be possible given that the actual journey time leaves plenty of slack, even with the mandatory stop, mostly at Preston, for changes of crew and collection of food for breakfast. The Scottish sleeper may, therefore, become partly an English one.

There is something of an irony that this great improvement in the sleeper service was announced just as the hustings for the Scottish independence vote were hotting up.

However, even if people have to take their passports with them, there will still be a demand for a service that has existed for more than a century.

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FEATURE: SMART TICKETING

SMART TICKETING – ALL ABOARD FOR MOBILE PAYMENTS? Words: Alastair Mitton, Senior Associate, Bond Dickinson LLP

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ith recent reports suggesting stratospheric growth of the use of mobiles to make purchases in the UK retail market (up 3,400% over the last four years according to the most recent IMRG Capgemini Quarterly Benchmarking survey), no-one can ignore that there is increased confidence in the use of mobile payments.

The smart-ticketing systems which are being rolled out across the transport sector globally would also seem to provide the perfect environment for this type of technology to thrive, so the use of mobile technology as part of these ‘smart’ passenger solutions can only accelerate. After all, with mobile usage becoming all-pervasive in day-to-day life, passengers can be expected to want their regular interactions with transport systems to keep up.

Against that background, this article recaps the benefits of smart

Smart ticketing systems also have a clear role to play in European and UK government agendas to push the development of ‘smart’ cities with intelligent transport systems.

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ticketing systems and then looks at recent developments in the field of contactless payments in this area, the growing role of mobile payments and the not inconsiderable challenges faced by the various stakeholders involved.

Benefits of smart ticketing revisited Where smart ticketing systems are implemented with a clear objective in mind, the argument goes that they can help: reduce the costs and risks of cash handling and eliminate passengers’ concerns around having the correct change; speed up the boarding process; broaden ticket distribution and retail channels; improve remote sales and access to fare information; facilitate integration with multimodal transport services (such as park & ride and bicycle schemes); create links to other complementary schemes (such as local promotions); and increase data processing efficiency and security.

They also have a clear role to play in European and UK government agendas to push the development

of ‘smart’ cities with intelligent transport systems, promising convenience and simplicity to both the daily commuter and occasional traveller.

Having said that, identifying a clear objective is not always as easy as it sounds and doing just that tends to come high on the policy agenda when public bodies are considering the capital investment required (about which more, later in this article).

Recent developments and increased smart ticketing options Much like the conjecture posed by ‘Moore’s Law’ (i.e. that technology will improve at an exponential rate on an annual basis), the range of technologies available and in use in smart ticketing systems continues to evolve.

We only need to look at recent developments in the field to see how the boundaries are being pushed. A good example is Transport for London’s (TfL) recent trials with Vodafone and EE which should see commuters in London able to use NFC-enabled phones to pay for journeys on the London Underground.

The system will link to the mobile payment ‘apps’ provided by Vodafone and EE and will sit alongside the well-known ‘Oyster’ system and the ‘wave and pay’ system (the contactless payment card standard operated by Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV)) which debits the cost of a journey from a customer’s card.

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This move was reflected across the Channel with the March 2014 launch of the Vodafone Wallet and Visa SmartPass service in the Netherlands.

These solutions also enable customers with NFC-enabled phones to make contactless payments and the operators hope to expand their use into transport ticketing.

With a Scandinavian echo of the same theme, in November 2013 the mobile network operator Telenor and Norwegian bank DNB launched Norway’s first nationwide mobile payments service called ‘Tap2Pay’.

This scheme aims to provide a single connection point which public transport authorities and other service providers can use to provide and manage a whole range of services including, of course, transit ticketing and much

touted loyalty programmes (which many see as complementary offerings).

Returning to the UK, the addition of mobile contactless payment to the range of viable ticket payment options on the London Underground also came shortly after TfL’s confirmation that it would no longer accept cash fares on London buses from 6th July 2014.

Reading Borough Council and Reading Buses also announced (in March) the trial of ‘wave and pay’ EMV cards on its buses expanding the public use of this technology yet further.

This increased visibility seems set to accelerate public acceptance and take-up of these schemes and this has been reflected in authoritative surveys of travelling passengers. For example, having an electronic pay-as-you-go card system (similar to the Oyster

system in London, which is often seen as a benchmark) emerged as one of the five key areas for improvement in the October 2013 Passenger Focus survey on “Bus passenger views on value for money”.

This author also questions whether there is a role for the use of direct carrier billing in this area (where charges appear on users’ phone bills or are deducted from a prepaid balance). Particularly when talking about one-off low value fares where that type of existing payment system would seem well suited.

However, the current review of the European Payment Services and Electronic Money Directives will no doubt dictate whether that approach would ever ‘pass go’ from a financial services perspective.

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...according to research carried out by Sage Pay, 16% of consumers predict that the use of bank notes will have died out by 2015 whilst 52% of businesses agree that cash produces the most inaccuracies of all payment methods.

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Challenges To portray the march of smart ticketing schemes (and the role of mobile payments in particular) as a smooth progression would, however, be to significantly understate the difficulties involved. In fact, at a recent Westminster eForum seminar focussing on Smart Cities (in June 2014), the principal area of consensus between politicians, transport operators, service providers and professionals interested in this field was quite how much work still needs to be done to articulate how this technology can deliver sufficient advantages over the existing solutions it is supposed to improve on – both for those investing in the infrastructure and, crucially, for the passengers who will be asked to use it.

The enduring appeal of cash As technology moves on, some contend that the role of cash as a payment method will become increasingly outdated, which suits the smart ticketing approach. For example, according to research carried out by Sage Pay, 16% of consumers predict that the use of bank notes will have died out by 2015 whilst 52% of businesses agree that cash produces the most inaccuracies of all payment methods.

However, the British Retail Consortium’s 2013 Retail Payments Survey (published in May 2014), makes it clear that cash has not lost its appeal as, according to the survey, it still

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Going by research into regular commuters, there is also still work to be done on the ground to convince the wider public that smart ticketing and contactless options are altogether secure, flexible and easy to use (particularly for those who are not technology savvy).

accounts for approximately 53% of all retail transactions (most being for a value of approximately £10). Until bold moves are taken to stop relying on cash (as could perhaps be said of TfL’s move on the London bus network), there is therefore every reason to believe that passengers will still want to have that option.

Politics and economics At a more basic policy level, public bodies also face the challenge of needing to make cost savings and encourage economic growth while also improving the facilities made available to passengers. To put it simply, how will these sophisticated schemes pay for themselves and who will foot the bill?

Franchise operators will also be asking the same questions, particularly if nearing the end of a franchise or if operating routes on which passenger capacity is already stretched.

Social It is also easy to forget the individual in all of this. Just because something is technically possible, doesn’t mean that people will want to use it or have their movements recorded for posterity. Data protection and privacy considerations are therefore key and this is already an area where the relevant regulations are going to become yet stricter with the current mood in the European parliamentary machine.

A plethora of options Anyone who watches this area will also be able to tell you that there are numerous technical solutions to choose from and that in itself creates a hurdle to take-up. Whether solutions are principally based on ITSO standards, EMV bank cards, NFC enabled phones or other technology, there need to be common standards so that these different systems can work together.

There is a lot of work to be done in this area and the launch of the European Smart Ticketing Alliance in June (which represents a platform for cooperation and a coordinated approach for establishing ticketing interoperability for the Public Transport sector) at least illustrates industry recognition of the need for progress here.

This is by no means a unique challenge and the mobile payment industry in the UK is itself staging its very own version of the same play. Faced with a bewildering array of options – Barclays Pingit, Visa payWave, O2/EE/Vodafone Wallets, Paym (backed by the Payments Council), Weve (a joint venture between the three largest mobile network operators which also have their own solutions), Zapp (launched by the UK banks and Vocalink), Google Wallet and Paypal to name just a few! – it’s no wonder that it is hard to know which horse to back.

Conclusion ...so the debate continues and the winners have yet to emerge. However, regardless of the challenges, recent history dictates that the move towards smarter technology, mobile payments and advanced ticketing options is only going in one direction. Nevertheless, there is clearly some way to go and it could be said to be a very good example of an area where we would be best advised not to put all of our eggs in one basket – at least for now.

Barclays Pingit – driving success in the transport industry Barclays is at the forefront in providing support, funding and specialist expertise to the transport industry. Understanding the importance of mobile ticketing, we’ve introduced the Barclays Pingit app to bus companies such as Transdev.

It’s a convenient and secure way for customers to pay for travel, and it also helps companies improve cashflow, grow their business and position themselves as cutting-edge and consumer-friendly innovators.

To find out how Barclays Pingit can help your business succeed, call Mike Rigby, Head of Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics on 0207 116 8731* or visit barclays.com/corporatebanking

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CCTV: KEEPING ON TRACK Words: Garry Bellman, Divisional Manager – Rail, 21st Century Technology

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nyone who has ever used the rail network is very well aware that it takes just one problem on the line for delays to escalate and have far reaching consequences. The UK’s rail companies spend millions of pounds ensuring their services run on time but, with nearly 10,000 miles of track to maintain and keep clear and over a billion rail journeys annually, problems are inevitable.

Now the rail companies have an additional method of monitoring the lines and identifying problems either before they occur and cause a delay or immediately something goes wrong in order to minimise disruption – CCTV. It would take thousands of fixed point cameras to cover the full length of track in the UK, so rail companies are looking at installing cameras on to the trains as a constant, mobile surveillance system.

Many UK trains have onboard CCTV cameras and many more are located at stations and depots.

However, rail operators looking for a cost effective solution to managing the network are utilising their rolling stock as a mobile monitoring system

The latest technology provides remote access to the onboard systems for live viewing and access to the stored video images, which are downloaded wirelessly over 3G or a Wi-fi network when the train enters the depot

with forward and rear facing CCTV. These cameras give companies the ability to monitor and record events outside of the vehicles with a driver’s eye view.

They are invaluable in the event of an incident, enabling operators to view and download live and recorded video footage remotely. The latest technology provides images that are of the highest quality HD, allowing images to be viewed in detail, even at very high zoom levels, enabling details such as signal numbers to be verified at varying distances.

The latest technology provides remote access to the onboard systems for live viewing and access to the stored video images, which are downloaded wirelessly over 3G or a Wi-fi network when the train enters the depot. In order to retrieve images, the user simply enters the date and time of an incident and the

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Image: forward-facing CCTV camera (FFCCTV), courtesy of 21st Century Technology

These systems do much more than provide vital video evidence when dealing with incidents such as incorrect signal sequences, signals passed, dangerous obstructions on the line and infrastructure failure.

Because the cameras record constantly, they also provide images for vegetation surveys, driver route training as well as supporting trackside maintenance and monitoring the location of equipment. They also provide evidence in cases of trespass and vandalism, or accidents and fatalities.

footage is automatically downloaded.

The latest in software developments mean that this can be carried out over a 3G/Wi-fi network even if the signal is interrupted, as the software holds its place during the process.

Because there are several types of trains in use on the UK network, engineers have to adapt the systems and in some cases design bespoke cameras to work on each one.

It is vital for any CCTV system to be 100% operational and maintenance and monitoring is essential. Live monitoring enables engineers to view the current status: the minute there is a problem with any parts of the system this is flagged automatically and if it is not possible to rectify the problem remotely an engineer can be dispatched to the exact location of the fault.

Because the cameras record constantly, they also provide images for vegetation surveys, driver route training as well as supporting trackside maintenance and monitoring the location of equipment.

The latest system to be designed and installed by 21st Century was particularly challenging, in a remote area, under difficult working conditions, with no mains power and under extreme time pressures.

21st Century engineers designed a bespoke landslip monitoring system for the replacement tracks near Dawlish, which were destroyed during

the February storms. The system consists of a network of cameras along the track which are connected to a recorder which operators can access round the clock.

One of the cameras provides a constant live view of the entire length of vulnerable track. Two additional smart cameras are configured to detect any land slips or ground movement and send an instant alarm to the back-office.

Because the site is located two miles from the nearest buildings, it was not possible to supply the system with mains power. Therefore the entire system had to be powered via green solar panels supported with batteries and a back-up system.

Each year brings greater improvements to the quality of images and the storage and retrieval of footage, along with increased capacity and reliability of the mobile network.

This means that the technology can be deployed in more and more applications across the rail network, improving efficiencies and providing an extremely cost effective solution to minimising delays.

Forward facing CCTV systems of this type enhance rail companies’ customer service by dramatically reducing service disruption and assisting with critical operational decisions. The resulting cost savings and revenue protection ensure the systems offer an excellent return on investment.

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CYBER SECURITY HIGH PRIORITY FOR MAINLINE RAIL SECTOR

Words: Peter Armstrong, Director of Cyber Security, Thales UK

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he threat from cyber crime to rail infrastructure is real and growing as the UK rail network ever increasingly relies on its digital network architecture. As a central part of the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), it is essential the rail network remains protected. To ensure this, all organisations within the sector must understand the current threats and risks that they face, and the ways in which the security industry can help them in meeting these security requirements.

The world of crime is largely moving online. Last year, the ‘E-Crime’ Home Affairs report announced that cybercrime is one of the most serious threats facing the UK. Corroborated by the

There is not a ‘one size fits all’ way to combat the threat facing railway organisations. Companies must gain a thorough understanding of frameworks, standards and best practices

findings in the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), the SDSR reported that Cyber Security and Terrorism are the highest priority of threats (Tier 1) to the UK’s CNI. Responses to this rapidly escalating threat has led to a multitude of standards and guidelines designed to strengthen an organisation’s security.

However, without the appropriate qualified and trained employees, working through these documents may be a daunting and difficult process. Furthermore, rail companies must also face complex internal threats to their systems and data– protecting confidentiality, integrity and availability of their assets must be paramount.

The Threat Different locations are likely to have different issues to address. There are numerous different cyber crime threats, risks and vulnerabilities, exacerbated by the geographical spread of the rail network.

There is not a ‘one size fits all’ way to combat the threat facing railway organisations. Companies must gain a thorough understanding of frameworks, standards and best practices before knowing where and how to apply an effective security strategy their organisation.

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TEOPAD is an innovative security solution for smartphones and tablets running under Android. TEOPAD solution consists in creating, on the user device, an independent and secure zone in which the company can host all the applications and data of the employee in complete security. This zone allows to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the information, and to control the execution of professional applications.

Communications with the enterprise information system are also secure.

Image: Person using a smartphone protected by TEOPAD solution, Bernard Rousseau © Thales

Following the extensive work in the rail sector that Thales conducts on a daily basis, we strongly recommend that all British rail companies abide by the below main frameworks, best practice guides and standards: Centre for Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) One of the main frameworks for the rail network giving guidance and information on how station designs can help enhance security.

Security Policy Framework (SPF) This framework defines the standards, best practice guidelines and approaches that are mandated to protect UK government assets (people, information and infrastructure).

National Technical authority for Information Assurance (CESG) CESG has 35 good practice guides on Technical security and secure Information Communications Systems (ICS).

Transport Security Policy Framework (TRANSEC) This framework developing and enforcing the security standards required of transport operators.

ISO/IEC 27001:2005 Information Security Management System (ISMS) Not mandated in the Rail sector, ISO/ IEC 27001:2005 but follows best practices and as such could be adopted in conjunction with CESG GPG’s, ensuring that baselines in ISMS security is achieved.

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Preparation is power Standards and frameworks are unquestionably fundamental, but organisations must prioritise a Security Risk Assessment (SRA) to be in a position to identify and address their main risks. An SRA will highlight the vulnerabilities and risks to management, allowing them to take the right control measures. When using a cost benefit analysis approach, this may require an educated decision to either mitigate or accept the risk, but when implemented with long term goals in mind, it will reduce risk and ensure public confidence in the service.

A distributed system needs more governance at the local level, requiring more leadership and better training.

Cyber security agencies can provide advice and guidance to companies that do not have the budget, experience or time to address the problems properly.

Furthermore, there are practical steps that all senior managers can take to respond to some of the top security issues facing the UK rail sector today: 1. Standardise rail network security Different parts of the network require different security measures.

Using the frameworks and guidance provided, local management should carry out their own assessments relevant to the geographical location. Once a SRA is conducted, it is vital that a standard approach is implemented across the network.

2. Lack of a physical boundary (perimeter control) Securing the entire perimeter of the rail network would be inherently difficult and costly due to the geographical spread.

A SRA coupled with a layered

approach to security should protect the network from physical intrusion. However compensating control measures should be adopted where extra security is needed, whether it be CCTV, intrusion detection systems, fences, access controls (site and buildings) and security guards.

Whilst it is difficult to mitigate all risks, adding compensating control measures can reduce the overall risk.

3. Vulnerabilities of malware on critical systems Malware comes in a multitude of forms: viruses, logic bombs, Trojan horses, and worms.

These could have catastrophic consequences – particularly to the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems at the livelihood of the rail network.

Using anti-virus software, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, patch management (updating anti-virus software), system separation and personnel training can effectively manage this risk.

There is a real threat against UK’s rail system, and rail companies, security specialists, consultants and government must join forces to tighten the defences. A holistic approach centred on continuous policy evaluation and adaptation can protect networks against the latest evolution of vulnerabilities and attack vectors, and ensure the rail system continues to stay one-step ahead as the threats unfold.

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ails themselves are at the heart of our industry and form a fundamental part of the railway infrastructure.

As traffic levels increase, rail is placed under more pressure to deliver performance whilst maintenance windows become smaller and smaller.

Increasingly rail faces tough environmental challenges, whether that is external factors acting on the railway such as climate change, or the environmental issues from running the railway such as noise generated from operations. This article isn’t going to discuss the challenges of climate, as this has already been well documented in the recent press.

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It is an increasingly common requirement to run more intensive services on rail networks. Increased traffic can generate increased levels of noise emissions from the railway with obvious impact on the network’s neighbours. Legislative requirements are increasingly common where new developments or enhancements to existing operations take place. As the demand for housing increases, an increasing number of residents are living near the boundaries of operating rail infrastructure and so being a responsible neighbour increasingly means controlling the emissions of noise from operations.

There are two common ways to reduce noise emissions from the railway without reducing

the traffic levels. The most obvious is noise barriers which deflect or block the noise from sensitive areas such as residential buildings. These can take many forms such as concrete barriers or earth embankments but all are necessarily visually intrusive and not insignificant in size or cost, although can be very effective.

Increasingly rail faces tough environmental challenges, whether that is external factors acting on the railway such as climate change, or the environmental issues from running the railway such as noise generated from operations.

Another perhaps more aesthetically sensitive approach is the use of rail dampers such as SilentTrack® by Tata Steel. Rail dampers work to reduce the noise at source and essentially stop the generation of noise by the rail (rather than try to contain/ deflect it once it is emitted). The rail dampers are designed to absorb the vibration energy of the rail and typical pass-by noise reductions of 3-6dB(A) are achieved.

To put that into context a 3dB reduction in sound pressure level (SPL) is equivalent to a 50% reduction in vibration/noise energy. A 6dB reduction

in SPL leaves just 25% of original vibration energy present.

One of the key advantages of rail dampers over noise barriers, is the ability to quickly retrofit dampers to rails to address site specific noise issues. Up to 400m of dampers can be installed per typical maintenance shift, and they can be re-used when the rail reaches the end of its life. Because the rail dampers sit within the web of the rail, standard maintenance processes such as tamping and grinding can be used without issue and track access is not hindered by their presence, unlike with noise barrier solutions.

Sharing Infrastructure Another area where the public and the railway come into close contact is tramway operations. This type of urban rail often sees rail vehicles sharing infrastructure with buses, taxis, and cars and provides some unique challenges in terms of maintaining the infrastructure of both road and rail environments. Tramways aim to deliver low carbon and low pollution alternatives to traditional transport means in highly populated areas. In common with traditional rail services, their ridership is generally increasing and many high profile expansions of existing systems are taking place to deal with the increasing demand for fast and efficient urban transportation.

Where road and rail share their routes, grooved rails are used to provide a clear flange-way for the rail vehicles. Urban tram routes are generally characterised by their sharp curves and steep gradients which would make the traditional mainline rail engineer wince. 25-50m curves in tramways are relatively common with

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Image: Multi-Life grooved rail (ML330)

little or no cant possible due to the road surface and one in ten gradients are not unknown.

The fact that rails are literally buried in the roadway presents some unique environmental maintenance challenges, and extracting the maximum life from the rail is key to minimising the life cycle costs of the rail asset.

Due to the extremely high cost of grooved rail replacement (typically £1,000’s per metre), technologies to extend the life of the rail such as gauge corner restoration become financially viable. In this process the most frequently worn part of the rail (the gauge corner), is restored back to profile by repair welding to life-extend the rail. This can only be carried out if the rail steel is suitable for weld repair and traditionally this has been restricted to the lower carbon grades such as R200 and R220.

Some rail grades such as Tata Steel’s Multi-Life grooved rail ML330 have been developed with rail life maximisation firmly in mind. This nonheat-treated rail steel delivers greatly improved wear resistance (over three times more wear resistant than R260 grade, and nearly twice as wearresistant as heat-treated R290GHT grade), giving the rail a much longer life before any repair is required. It delivers this outstanding wear resistance whilst also being weld-repairable in-track, using Tata Steel’s patented low pre-heat gauge corner restoration procedure, allowing the rail life to be further extended (giving the rail multiple lives). The combination of both the wear resistance and the weld-repairability gives huge potential benefits to the network owner/operator who can vastly extend the intervals for rail replacement.

Image: Railcote: Corrosion protection to extend rail life

Hostile environments In the previous sections we have looked at the environmental effects of rail operations and maintenance, but we must not forget the operating environment itself can be hostile to the rail. With coastal areas being soaked in salt-spray from the sea, some of our tunnels being less than dry, and the inevitable road salt and debris at road/rail crossings, corrosion can determine the rail life and lifetimes can become unacceptably and perhaps surprisingly short. In instances where stray current issues are found, lifetimes of just six months have been observed. Protecting the rails from the elements therefore becomes necessary in such locations. Railcote® by Tata Steel, the system currently employed

by Network Rail, is a sacrificial cathodic coating on the rail web and foot,

applied during rail manufacture to prevent corrosion of these key areas in service. In test sites, life extensions of greater than fifteen times have been observed, providing a safer and longer lasting railway which requires less maintenance.

Summary Rail itself is usually seen as relatively simple and standard; however when you look at the wide range of environmental conditions it can create or that it is asked to operate within, it soon becomes apparent that sometimes there is much more to it than initially meets the eye. Selecting the right product is crucial to operating a safe and efficient railway.

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FEATURE: WOMEN IN RAIL

Image: Crossrail Project Manager, Nisrine Chartouny, leads the construction of the new £200m Crossrail Farringdon station in the City of London, courtesy of Crossrail.

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19% of the UK’s construction workforce is women.

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Statistically, sectors like engineering and infrastructure are male dominated Words: Arnab Dutt, Managing Director of Texane Ltd & Public Member of Network Rail

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here exists a lazy assumption that women are not as well suited to men when it comes to working in engineering or construction. It’s true that only 19% of the UK’s construction workforce is women, and even then, the majority of these roles are administrative.

By 2020, it’s predicted that 2.79 million jobs will become available within UK engineering companies. Of these, 1.86 million require engineering skills. What’s more is that there is now a rule in corporate governance that when it comes to members of a board, 30% must be women. To meet both of these demands, the selection pool needs to be widened to become more inclusive of women.

That’s all well and good, but it fails to tackle a key question – why aren’t there more female engineers? At higher education, just one fifth of students

who take physics to A-Level are girls, and this has been the case for over 25 years. If youngsters think gender is a barrier when it comes to careers in construction and engineering, it is very worrying. In reality, these are sectors of great demand.

Clearly, more needs to be done to highlight the benefits of working in engineering and construction. The WISE campaign is just one of a number of initiatives hoping to increase the female workforce in these industries.

By encouraging women and young girls to pursue study STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and mathematics, WISE hope to increase the female presence in these sectors from the current 13% to 30% by 2020.

The drive to get women working in engineering has deeper roots in history than you might think. During World War I, many women worked in

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Image: Crossrail Section Engineer, Olivia Perkins, inspects the new Crossrail passenger tunnels being constructed under Oxford Street, courtesy of Crossrail.

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engineering as part of the war effort – even campaigning to keep these roles at the end of the war. It seems a shame, then, that the efforts and talents of these women has lost out to male dominance.

In the rail industry, Crossrail are leading the way when it comes to encouraging women into engineering.

Their £14.8bn infrastructure project aims to transform rail transport in London. Eight tunnel boring machines (TMB’s) are required to construct 42km of new rail tunnels. In tunnelling tradition, a TBM cannot begin construction until it is named, and earlier this year, Crossrail invited the public to name the new machines. The theme was inspirational women figures.

The winning names were Jessica and Ellie, after London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic gold medallists Jessica Ennis-Hill and Ellie Simmonds.

Crossrail Engineer, Regina Tumblepot, inspects a Crossrail tunnel at the new Whitechapel station in east London, courtesy of Crossrail.

Crossrail have also called for industry action to bridge the ever growing gender gap. The project is expected to create 75,000 opportunities for businesses over the next few years, and Crossrail are keen to keep diversity as a paramount importance. Crossrail have designed The Engineer Your Future Challenge. Cleverly, they invite young people to develop innovative ways to attract women in engineering – Crossrail are going to the source of the issue and finding a solution.

Crossrail has also established the Tunnelling and Underground Construction Academy (TUCA).

This new, purpose built facility will train and teach the skills required to work in tunnel excavation and underground construction. A new generation of over 260 apprentices are currently working on the project.

The Government’s Your Life campaign is also dedicated to increasing the uptake of STEM subjects, particularly turning the tables on female participation.

With the help of powerful business ambassadors, the campaign targets 14-16 year olds and aims to change their perceptions of STEM subjects.

Transport for London has shown its support for the Your Life

campaign. With its updated Skills and Employment strategy, they’re keen to help young people understand the benefits of careers in transport engineering.

Educating young people about the benefits of STEM subjects and the engineering sectors is a top priority for all. Network Rail’s Tomorrow’s Engineers programme helps provide this, by going into schools to engage with and inspire young people – the next generation.

But why are we still talking about this in 2014? It’s the 21st century – do we really need reminding of the importance of equality? For me, there is no difference in ability across genders. Of course there isn’t. At Texane, two of our three owners are women, as are 50% of our middle managers. It’s about time employers walk the talk and show that this sector is not gender specific.

Evidence has shown that diverse teams get better results. The drive to get more women into engineering seems to have taken a step up. Here’s hoping that this will continue into the future and produce an abundance of female talent in the industry.

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CP5: THE RECRUITMENT CHALLENGE Words: Suzy Skipper, tusp

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he UK rail market is about to explode with the highest ever spend coming via the CP5 budget of £37.5bn, add this to the HS2, Crossrail and TfL investments and we are in for a truly exciting time in the rail industry.

The demand for resource has never been higher, with anyone with rail experience in demand for at least the next five years and beyond.

HS2 offers people in their early thirties within the rail industry the opportunity for continuous work until retirement.

An opportunity which has never been offered since Victorian times and one that should be embraced by everyone.

Despite these amazing opportunities, the rail industry is neglected by the media and many educational bodies.

The resource shortage can be helped by opening up our industry to

The resource shortage can be helped by opening up our industry to the younger generation and revealing all it can offer, such as an industry that can support every career type from administration to engineering.

the younger generation and revealing all it can offer, such as an industry that can support every career type from administration to engineering. The stumbling block in this campaign is that our industry is not seen as exciting or interesting and this is what needs to be changed to help us combat the resource shortage before it is too late.

What child does not love a train set and construction, ‘Bob The Builder’ being the prime example as well as ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’, so yes we need to start with the very young. The talks in schools should not completely be based around level crossings and keeping off the railway, it should be about the industry and the opportunity and innovation that we can offer.

The Government is championing apprenticeships and longs for businesses to embrace apprentices, however, the concern is that there is not enough publicity about the support available to businesses. Apprentices can really bolster the industry and ensure the resource shortage does not run into thousands as it is perceived to be. The schemes run themselves and so the cost is minimal and you will receive support from business mentors and training staff.

Another outlet would be bringing skilled resources into the rail industry from other industries. A good engineer is a good engineer, this is not decided on which industry they have previously worked in. We need to support and welcome this into the rail industry.

The dismissing of candidates still happen because the candidate does not have the preferred rail experience.

If we continue with this narrow-minded thinking, the resource shortage will only worsen. As a recruitment company, tusp regularly source educated and skilled resources, many of which are rejected at the first stage due to lack of rail experience.

Transport Secretary, the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin, supports the strategy of focusing on the Armed Forces as a pool of resource. These are highly trained and professional individuals who finish their service with many years left before they retire.

Once again, we should stand united and welcome candidates from other industries and sectors.

We need to ensure that we work together on ensuring that market rates and salaries are paid and we don’t let the heat of the market push these up too high. tusp would actively support a system that allows recruitment businesses to freely share information and keep the rates attractive but still competitive.

The rail industry is truly an exciting place and one that will certainly see me through to retirement and beyond, the improvements over the last twenty years have been amazing and I look forward to supporting it through CP5 and beyond.

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FEATURE: SUPPORTING SUPPLY CHAIN SMEs

NEW ORGANISATION SUPPORTING RAIL SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN SMEs

Words: Colin McKinnin, Managing Director at Enscite

Enscite is a new organisation that takes a fresh approach to how SMEs in the transport engineering supply chain maximise their growth potential.

Since its April launch, led by the Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin, Secretary of State for Transport, interest in the expertise and support available from Enscite has rapidly grown, particularly amongst SMEs supplying the UK’s rail sector. We hear from Enscite’s Managing Director, Colin McKinnon, to find out more.

Enscite is focused on helping manufacturing businesses to innovate and win new business by providing an extensive portfolio of support services encompassing hands-on consultancy, expert workshops, information on supply chain opportunities and access to funding.

We’re aiming to build a culture of open innovation in the industry, by encouraging best practice and knowledge-sharing around market opportunities, helping suppliers really understand what they need to do to support the growth of the industry’s major manufacturers such as Bombardier, Hitachi Rail, Siemens and Alstom.

The timing has been perfect, as the industry is experiencing its greatest period of change and investment in over a century, with a massive programme of investment in track and rolling stock that is driving opportunities across the rail supply chain.

Over and above projects like Crossrail and HS2, we’re also seeing an increased focus on localisation of production, or re-shoring. This is partly philosophical – supporting UK plc – but it’s also driven by hard-nosed economics.

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Most major firms recognise that simple savings on unit costs of production can be far outweighed by the risks inherent in geographically dispersed supply chains. In particular, the UK’s major transport engineering firms recognise the growing complexity of supply chain management, investing to address this to ensure supply chains add value to critical operations.

Supporting UK suppliers makes sense from an environmental and management perspective too. If major manufacturers can source locally against key targets of quality, cost and delivery, why would they bother with the logistical challenge of shipping a part halfway across the world? And boosting local suppliers creates a virtuous cycle of local investment, an increased pool of skilled staff, and more growth in regional economies.

Enscite is already working with SMEs across the transport engineering supply chain, as demonstrated by these brief case studies:

Image: Lindhurst Innovation Engineers

Lindhurst Innovation Engineers Lindhurst typifies the ambitious SME. It is at the forefront of transport engineering solutions and has a strategic objective to increase its exposure in the rail sector.

In order to compete, Lindhurst recognised it needed to move from a 2D to 3D design platform.

As such, we have worked with Lindhurst to facilitate the introduction of 3D design. This has included training and advice, and introductions to CAD product development engineers in the Centre for Creative and Competitive Design (C4D) at Cranfield University.”

As Lindhurst’s MD Martin Rigley said: “Enscite has assisted us in identifying areas for development, and are now working with us to help turn these into reality. The development work Enscite will facilitate, backed up by its excellent networking opportunities, will lead to us establishing our business firmly in the sector.”

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SET Ltd SET Ltd is an electronics engineering SME developing a novel steerable traction system for the light rail sector which utilises ground-breaking wheel motor technology to deliver highefficiency, energy-saving designs.

The design will reduce wheel slip which will result in reduced track wear. Our consultants have matched experts from our network to assist and advise SET Ltd in taking its business and technology development to the next level, with support on HR, job creation and engineering expertise, particularly in support of permanent magnet motors and sensing technology.

Image: Set Ltd Tram Motor

Opportunities Both Lindhurst and SET Ltd show there is no shortage of ambitious, innovative companies out there and our aim is to make it easy for companies like these to tap into the ideas, the technology and the people they need to support their ambitions. We work with them on their journey to develop their idea,

The Innovation Centre will enable Enscite to offer a physical dimension to its work ... providing ambitious supply chain companies the opportunities to innovate and share knowledge and best practice.

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leveraging the significant assets of our partners to provide them with the best advice and opportunities, whilst simultaneously helping them break down the barriers SMEs often face when supplying the large manufacturers.

This involves a holistic approach that brings together all components along the supply chain to gather and share market intelligence, ultimately building open innovation practices and supply chain collaboration around sustainability and future growth, to roadmap the key issues and ensure the UK can be a true global player in the rail sector.

Enscite is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Regional Growth Fund.

Utilising the expertise of its world-class partners, Enscite delivers practical business improvement programmes, runs supply chain workshops and leverages funding to support investments in new technology, including access to a £1m Technology Fund. It is a collaboration between Derby City Council, The University of Derby, Aston University, and Cranfield University, and is committed to improving the performance of supply chain companies in the transport engineering sector. It is also developing working alongside organisations within the rail sector, including the Derby & Derbyshire Rail Forum (DDRF) and Rail Alliance.

A worldwide centre of expertise – Infinity Park, Derby Next year, Enscite moves to the Innovation Centre at Infinity Park, Derby, the new 250-acre manufacturing and technology business park next door to Rolls-Royce’s global HQ and in the heart of the UK rail supply chain centred around Bombardier’s Derby facility.

The Innovation Centre will enable Enscite to offer a physical dimension to its work, with an iconic building and transport engineering focused manufacturing park providing ambitious supply chain companies the opportunities to innovate and share knowledge and best practice. Workshop and office space will be available to advanced manufacturing companies and start-up businesses, and we will provide incubation and support services, with a ‘Fab Lab’ with access to advanced digital manufacturing technology for turning new ideas into potential products.”

For more information: Telephone: 01332 593551 Email: info@enscite.co.uk Follow @EnsciteUK on Twitter

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Critical role The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin underlined Enscite’s critical role in his keynote address at our launch, saying Enscite “will enable companies within the transport sector to take its skills and opportunities even further”, and “it is vital an organisation like Enscite exists to support these businesses and help drive forward our economy”.

Image: The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin, keynote speaker at Enscite’s launch

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FEATURE: STAFF WORKWEAR

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF UNIFORMS Words: Susanne Malim Founder, Jermyn Street Design

Image: Virgin Trains uniform, courtesy of Jermyn Street Design

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nlightened train operating companies are recognising that stylish bespoke uniforms, which use good design to enhance functionality for everyday job roles, can help to give employees pride in their work – and that it pays to engage unions and staff in developing this valuable employee benefit.

The recent news that 250+ UK Border Force staff claim their new uniforms caused them painful skin conditions and may sue the Government – with huge potential personal injury claims – was yet another wake-up call to every

company that commissions staff workwear. Duty of care issues and the importance of consulting with unions and employees at every stage of the process, highlights the need for responsible TOCs to develop a close working relationship with a corporate clothing specialist that understands implicitly the psychology of uniforms.

When Eurostar put out the tender to create a chic designer uniform for its staff in three countries, Londonbased corporate clothing specialist Jermyn Street Design (JSD) won the contract. “Our capacity to work closely with Eurostar to manage change, consult with the unions and employees and contribute to their internal and external marketing, has been every bit as important as the ability to deliver imaginative in-house garment design and top quality development, tailoring and manufacture. All this had to be managed in multiple languages across three cultures,” confirms JSD Sales Director, Ann Dowdeswell.

With JSD steering the process, Eurostar involved staff at every step of the way. Over the 23-month design and development period, JSD consulted with each staff member and with the unions – and communicated all changes clearly. They carried out multiple wearer trials in the three

countries, including a validation trial.

The process culminated in a fashion show video, shown to all staff – followed by the roll out, which took place simultaneously at London St Pancras, in Paris, Brussels and Lille in January 2014. “With JSD to guide us, we have created a new look for men and women that projects a modern, fresh, professional and elegant style,” says Pascale Wilson, Eurostar’s OnBoard Services Contracts Manager.

“Today we put more focus on the ways that good design and branding can enhance functionality,” says Managing Director, Susanne Malim, who founded JSD in 1981. “We are creating stylish ‘fit for purpose’ working garments, across all job grades, ergonomically designed for both indoor and outdoor wear. Eurostar, for example, asked for concealed iPhone and passport pockets in the coat.”

JSD understands the psychology of keeping employees engaged and enthused in the uniform redesign process, right up to launch date.

For Virgin Trains, that meant them devising a quirky teaser campaign with giant footsteps or arrows on station platforms across the UK, informing staff “Your new uniform is this way>>>” The Virgin Trains contract was won

by JSD in 2013 and delivered in just

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four months – an outstanding feat given that the size specification for female staff ranged from 6 to 30, and that Virgin required an unprecedented number of made-to-measure garments for 2,600 employees on trains and stations across the UK. Despite the incredibly tight deadline, JSD still conducted a full design process. Virgin steering groups were set up, to ensure that the new look was employee-led; with insufficient time for a wearer trial, much of the staff consultation process was conducted after the launch.

Duty of care issues and the importance of consulting with unions and employees, highlights the need for responsible TOCs to develop a working relationship with a corporate clothing specialist that understands implicitly the psychology of uniforms.

The result is an intelligently developed collection, with an emphasis on functionality and ‘fit for purpose’ construction that allows employees to fulfil their varied roles and makes them easy to identify. In response to staff feedback, the winter coat was ergonomically designed so that job functions can be performed in comfort: “It’s changed the way our staff wear coats,” say Virgin Trains!

One procurement issue facing some TOCs is long waiting times due to poor supply. This can lead to major staff disillusionment – and be another catalyst for change. That was the case for Chiltern Railways, who switched their uniforms contract to Jermyn Street Design in 2013, because JSD has a proven track record for distribution and delivery.

Previously, this innovative UK train operator – part of Arriva plc – had had to adopt the group work wardrobe, and not promote its own distinctive brand identity. But alongside the strategy to change its image with faster and more modern trains, Chiltern determined to focus on identifying a uniform for its 550+ staff that reinforced the new brand.

Employees, union representatives and management were all asked for feedback on the designs, at

each stage of development. As well as design, JSD managed the manufacturing process and runs a full logistics service for Chiltern that covers stock control, online ordering and delivery.

“Each train client is unique, with a specific set of service requirements that we need to understand,” says Ann Dowdeswell. “That includes balancing the budget and balancing the brand. We want TOCs to think of us as a safe pair of hands. By consulting at every turn, we ensure that all the ‘fit for purpose’ elements of a job role are designed into the new uniform.

The devil is in the detail when it comes to planning the distribution, too: for JSD, it is very much a partnership.

They have to understand the TOCs intimate operations, from access and storage on platforms to the different shift patterns, and those stations that are manned and thus able to receive deliveries. “By interviewing key staff and working together, we plan a failsafe launch and ongoing delivery. Post launch communication is vital, too: our JSD team tracks management reports, and operates a dedicated helpdesk with experienced staff to manage queries, returns and collections,” explains Ann Dowdeswell.

Image: Eurostar uniform, courtesy of Jermyn Street Design

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Barhale ..................................................................................................................... 01922 726731

Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................ 0115 877 4444

Construction Marine Ltd ......................................................................... 0113 262 4444

Oxford Hydrotechnics Ltd ....................................................................... 01869 346001

Cubis Industries................................................................................................ 02838 313100

Sangwin .................................................................................................................. 01482 329921

Dura Composites Ltd ............................................................................. 01255 423601

Story Contracting Ltd .................................................................................. 01228 590444

F.P. McCann Ltd ........................................................................................... 0287 964 2558

The Clancy Group ........................................................................................ 01895 823 711

Metropex Group Ltd..................................................................................... 01435 867755

Thorntask Ltd ................................................................................................... 0208 801 1203

Oxford Hydrotechnics Ltd ....................................................................... 01869 346001

Turmin Ltd............................................................................................................. 01782 272823

Tayban Concrete Products Ltd......................................................... 01204 691 313

Buildings Refurbishment & Property Services Ancon Building Products Ltd ................................................................ 0114 2755224

Walker Construction ................................................................................... 01303 851 111 Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720 WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111

Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019

Clothing & Boots

Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848

All Clothing & Protection Ltd ................................................................. 02380 428003

Gable (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................... 02392 466416

Arco ............................................................................................................................ 01482 222522

Lindapter International ................................................................................ 01274 521444

Badgemaster Ltd .......................................................................................... 01623 723 112

Metropex Group Ltd..................................................................................... 01435 867755

Ballyclare Limited ...................................................................................... 07801 597802

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher.......................................................... 0208 684 8125

Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651

Steelway ................................................................................................................. 01902 834911

Lee Brothers...................................................................................................... 0870 850 7773

TAM International UK Limited ............................................................. 0333 240 9966

Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312

WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111

Safe Aid Supplies .......................................................................................... 0239 225 4442 United Hygiene Services ......................................................................... 0845 450 2024

Cable Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999

Demolition & Recycling

BATT CABLES Plc ......................................................................................... 01322 441165

Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd ..................................................................... 01257 478 524

BEW Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01245 496064

C A J Services Ltd ......................................................................................... 01933 355001

Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700

Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700

Edmundson Electrical Ltd – Twickenham ................................ 0208 891 1331

Drilling and Sawing Association ........................................................ 0844 879 3452

Elmbridge Cables Ltd .................................................................................. 01273 391810

IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900

FB Taylor (Cable Contractors) Ltd .................................................... 01765 600261 The Clancy Group ........................................................................................ 01895 823 711 UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786

Chemicals & Lubricants

Drainage & Culverts ACO Technologies Plc.................................................................. 01462 816666 (263) Chemsearch ........................................................................................................ 01902 510202 Complete Drain Clearance ...................................................................... 01785 665909

Autodrain.............................................................................................................. 0113 288 0022

Construction Marine Ltd ......................................................................... 0113 262 4444

Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651

Cubis Industries................................................................................................ 02838 313100

Chemsearch ........................................................................................................ 01902 510202

F.P. McCann Ltd ........................................................................................... 0287 964 2558

Fuchs Lubricant (UK) Plc .......................................................................... 01782 203700

Lanes Group PLC Rail Division ......................................................... 01708 528 770

LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited ................................ 0114 256 2225

MGS Demco ....................................................................................................... 02476 602323

Lee Brothers...................................................................................................... 0870 850 7773

Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312

R S Clare & Co Ltd...................................................................................... 0151 702 5262

The Clancy Group ........................................................................................ 01895 823 711

TAM International UK Limited ............................................................. 0333 240 9966

Waterflow ............................................................................................................... 01753 810999

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CIVILS, PLANT & EQUIPMENT DRAINAGE & CULVERTS

Keytech Systems .......................................................................................... 0115 900 5600

Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd ..................................................................... 01257 478 524

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Drilling Barcol........................................................................................................................ 01268 764642 Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700 Drilling and Sawing Association ........................................................ 0844 879 3452 Perco Engineering Services Ltd........................................................ 0115 933 5000 ScrewFast Foundations ............................................................................. 01727 821282

Equipment Maintenance/Repair/Calibration Budenberg Gauge Co Ltd ..................................................................... 0161 777 7300 Conair (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 01702 544344 Edmiston Brown & Co Ltd .................................................................... 0141 554 2891

MECHAN LTD Sir John Brown Building, Davy Industrial Park, Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S9 4EX Contact: E: T: W:

Lee Pitts info@mechan.co.uk 0114 257 0563 www.mechan.co.uk

Torrent Trackside Limited ........................................................................ 01543 421900 WORLifts – Rail ............................................................................................... 0121 460 1113

Land Clearance/Reclamation/Landscaping C A J Services Ltd ......................................................................................... 01933 355001 Thomson Ecology........................................................................................... 01462 675559 WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111

CIVILS, PLANT & EQUIPMENT DRILLING

Plant Cembre.................................................................................................................... 01675 470440 Fuchs Lubricant (UK) Plc .......................................................................... 01782 203700 G F Gordon (Plant Hire) Ltd ................................................................... 01245 471917 Garic .......................................................................................................................... 01206 233720 Harmill Systems Ltd ...................................................................................... 01525 851133 L&W Contractors............................................................................................. 01403 784286 Maxim Power Tools Ltd .......................................................................... 0141 552 5591 Morris Site Machinery.................................................................................. 01902 790824 Quattro Group ................................................................................................. 0845 900 2999 SRS Rail System International Ltd........................................... 01246 241312 Story Contracting Ltd .................................................................................. 01228 590444 STRAIL (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................... 01483 222 090 Thetford International ................................................................................... 01842 890500 TRAC ......................................................................................................................... 01698 831111 Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720

Projected Developments Thetford International ................................................................................... 01842 890500

Structural & Construction

Camlok Lifting Clamps ............................................................................... 01244 375375 Commend UK Ltd .......................................................................................... 01279 872020 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 SRS Rail System International Ltd........................................... 01246 241312 STRAIL (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................... 01483 222 090 UNIC Cranes ..................................................................................................... 01844 202 071 WORLifts – Rail ............................................................................................... 0121 460 1113

Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd ..................................................................... 01257 478 524 Ancon Building Products Ltd ................................................................ 0114 2755224 Barhale ..................................................................................................................... 01922 726731 BCM Construction Ltd.............................................................................. 0208 640 7887 Hy-Ten Ltd.......................................................................................................... 0800 037 1507 KONE Plc............................................................................................................... 01535 662841 Lindapter International ................................................................................ 01274 521444 Oxford Hydrotechnics Ltd ....................................................................... 01869 346001 ScrewFast Foundations ............................................................................. 01727 821282

Marine & River

Surveying

Construction Marine Ltd ......................................................................... 0113 262 4444 Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd.............................................. 01384 480022 PPG Protective & Marine Coatings .................................................. 01773 814520 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 Thomson Ecology........................................................................................... 01462 675559

3D Laser Mapping........................................................................................ 0870 442 9400 Adien Ltd................................................................................................................ 01302 802200 Blom........................................................................................................................... 01934 745820 Mike Worby Survey Consultancy ....................................................... 01707 333677 Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111 Thomson Ecology........................................................................................... 01462 675559

Lifting & Jacking

62

Lindapter International ................................................................................ 01274 521444 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000 Steelway ................................................................................................................. 01902 834911 Thetford International ................................................................................... 01842 890500

Mechanical Engineering Brixwoth Engineering Co Ltd ................................................................ 01604 880338 Conair (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 01702 544344 Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd.............................................. 01384 480022 Hayley Group Plc .......................................................................................... 0870 850 3526

Test and Measurement Bureau Veritas UK Ltd .............................................................................. 01279 634 054

Minor Civil

CUTHBERTSON LAIRD GROUP

Aggregate Industries UK Ltd ................................................................. 01530 510066 Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066 Construction Marine Ltd ......................................................................... 0113 262 4444 Oxford Hydrotechnics Ltd ....................................................................... 01869 346001 The Clancy Group ........................................................................................ 01895 823 711 Thorntask Ltd ................................................................................................... 0208 801 1203

Contact: E: T: W:

Parkburn Court, Glasgow Road, Hamilton, ML3 0QQ Peter Greenshields hamilton@cuthbertsonlaird.co.uk 01698 829711 www.cuthbertsonlaird.co.uk

Miscellaneous & Specialist

Test Equipment

AST Language Services Ltd ................................................................ 0115 970 5633 Augean plc ........................................................................................................... 01780 444900 Badgemaster Ltd .......................................................................................... 01623 723 112 Cubis Industries................................................................................................ 02838 313100 Exel Composites.............................................................................................. 01928 701515 Kobelco Cranes Europe Ltd .................................................................. 01342 301122 KONE Plc............................................................................................................... 01535 662841

Cuthbertson Laird Group ................................................................... 01698 829711 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................ 01926 705000

Tools Ballast Tools (UK) Ltd .................................................................................. 01793 697800 Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Cembre.................................................................................................................... 01675 470440 Cromwell Tools Ltd ..................................................................................... 0116 288 8000 Gedore ..................................................................................................................... 01756 798625 Lee Brothers...................................................................................................... 0870 850 7773 Maxim Power Tools Ltd .......................................................................... 0141 552 5591 Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000 VI Distribution Ltd ........................................................................................... 01270 750520 WORLifts – Rail ............................................................................................... 0121 460 1113

Utility supplies The Clancy Group ........................................................................................ 01895 823 711

Welding Miscellaneous & Specialist Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd.............................................. 01384 480022 Morris Site Machinery.................................................................................. 01902 790824 Welding Alloys ............................................................................................... 01763 207568

Welding Railway/Tram & Light Rail

Brandpool Ltd .................................................................................................. 0207 467 9717

Business Management BMT Reliability Consultants .................................................................... 01489 553100 Byroc Railway Support............................................................................. 0118 907 1341 Futurelink.............................................................................................................. 0845 620 9255 NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312

Condition Monitoring BMT Reliability Consultants .................................................................... 01489 553100 Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312

Consultants SWEETT GROUP 60 Gray’s Inn Road, London, WC1X 8AQ Contact: E: T: F: W:

The Way, Fowlmere, Nr. Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7QS Iain Pickles iain.pickles@welding-alloys.com 01763 207500 01763 207501 www.welding-alloys.com

Education, Training & Assessment

Consulting, Recruitment & Professional CONSULTING, RECRUITMENT & PROFESSIONAL Flowfront Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01978 355770 Passengerfocus .............................................................................................. 0300 123 2140 SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ............................................................................. 0121 326 3672

Accounting & Financial Futurelink.............................................................................................................. 0845 620 9255 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541

Accreditation & Compliance Direct Enquiries Ltd ....................................................................................... 01344 360101 LRQA – Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ................ 0800 783 2179 SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ............................................................................. 0121 326 3672

Advertising, Design & Marketing AST Language Services Ltd ................................................................ 0115 970 5633 Badgemaster Ltd .......................................................................................... 01623 723 112 Best Impressions........................................................................................... 0208 740 6443 Brandpool Ltd .................................................................................................. 0207 467 9717 Exterion Media (UK) Limited................................................................. 0207 428 2885 Market Force Business Media............................................................ 0207 760 8699 Optimedia ............................................................................................................ 0207 961 1000 Primary Image Limited ................................................................................ 01702 680690 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 Traction & Rolling Stock Advertiser ................................................. 01379 651683

Architectural & Surveyancy Frankham Consultancy ............................................................................ 0208 GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 Robinson Kenning & Gallagher.......................................................... 0208 The Trevor Patrick Partnership .......................................................... 0207

Eryl Evans – Director of Transport eryl.evans@sweettgroup.com 0207 061 9016 / 07765 021957 0207 430 0603 www.sweettgroup.com

309 902 399 684 940

7777 0304 5864 8125 6500

Assessment Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118 SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ............................................................................. 0121 326 3672 Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000

Abbeydale Training Ltd .............................................................................. 01226 321250 Amtrain (Midlands) Ltd.............................................................................. 01283 792 633 Anzio Ltd ................................................................................................................ 01752 840251 Drilling and Sawing Association ........................................................ 0844 879 3452 First Aid Services and Training ............................................................ 01405 869495 Intertrain .................................................................................................................. 01302 815530 Keltbray Aspire Rail Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 643 1000 LRQA – Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ................ 0800 783 2179 Speedy Hire Ltd ............................................................................................... 01942 720000 Stokes Associates Ltd ................................................................................ 07846 561370 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111 The Institution of Engineering and Technology ...................... 01438 767224 Trackline Training Limited ...................................................................... 0161 872 2400 Trackwork Ltd.................................................................................................... 01302 888666 West Coast Training ................................................................................... 0208 834 9151 York EMC Services ....................................................................................... 01904 324440

Employment Services Calibre Search ................................................................................................. 0113 274 3039 Personal Group of Companies ............................................................ 01908 605000

Engineering Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999 Bakerail Services Ltd ................................................................................... 01480 471349 BMT Reliability Consultants .................................................................... 01489 553100 Brixwoth Engineering Co Ltd ................................................................ 01604 880338 Budenberg Gauge Co Ltd ..................................................................... 0161 777 7300 Burns Carlton plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850 Collis Engineering Ltd.................................................................................. 01773 833255 D.R.B Power Transmission Ltd ........................................................... 01244 280280 Derby Engineering Unit Ltd..................................................................... 01332 660364 Fowler & Holden Ltd..................................................................................... 01472 355316 Frankham Consultancy ............................................................................ 0208 309 7777 Houghton International ............................................................................. 0191 234 3000 IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900 Interfleet Technology Ltd .......................................................................... 01332 223000 Lundy Projects Ltd....................................................................................... 0161 476 2996 NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 St. Leonards Railway Engineering Ltd .......................................... 01233 617001

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CONSULTING, RECRUITMENT & PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING

WELDING ALLOYS

Contact: E: T: F: W:

Branding and Creative Services

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000 Strand 7 UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01480 211011 TEW Engineering Ltd ................................................................................. 0115 935 4354 The Institution of Engineering and Technology ...................... 01438 767224 Wago Ltd ............................................................................................................... 01788 568008

Operation / Planning

Environmental

Alvey & Towers ................................................................................................. 01949 861894

C A J Services Ltd ......................................................................................... 01933 355001 Frankham Consultancy ............................................................................ 0208 309 7777 Safeguard Pest Control ............................................................................. 01959 565777 Scientifics Ltd ................................................................................................... 0845 603 2112 Stuart Slatter Training.................................................................................. 01565 750557 Thetford International ................................................................................... 01842 890500 Thomson Ecology........................................................................................... 01462 675559

Photography & Film production Primary Image Limited ................................................................................ 01702 680690 Rail Images ........................................................................................................... 01702 525059

Planning & research GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 902 0304 Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 399 5864 Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000

Print & Publishing

Scientifics Ltd ................................................................................................... 0845 603 2112 WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111

Badgemaster Ltd .......................................................................................... 01623 723 112

AST Language Services Ltd ................................................................ 0115 970 5633 Esmerk Ltd ......................................................................................................... 0118 956 5820

The Institution of Railway Operators ............................................... 01444 248931

CONSULTING, RECRUITMENT & PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING

Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000

Geotechnical

Industry Bodies

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Arriva Trains Wales ........................................................................................ 02920 720516

Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416 Local Transport Today ............................................................................... 0845 2707861

Industry Reporting

Magnadata International Ltd ................................................................ 01205 591 767

Esmerk Ltd ......................................................................................................... 0118 956 5820

Novacroft ............................................................................................................. 0845 330 0601 OCÉ (UK) Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01277 846120

Insurance

Precise Media .................................................................................................. 0207 264 4731

Belmont International Ltd ......................................................................... 01732 744700 Personal Group of Companies ............................................................ 01908 605000 Travelers Insurance Company Ltd.................................................... 01737 787787

Primary Image Limited ................................................................................ 01702 680690

Labour Supply

Witherby’s ........................................................................................................... 0207 253 5413

AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444 C A J Services Ltd ......................................................................................... 01933 355001 Flowfront Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01978 355770 Mainline Resourcing Ltd .......................................................................... 0845 083 0245 STM Security UK Ltd ................................................................................. 0208 518 9682 Suretrack Rail Services Limited......................................................... 0208 519 9142 SW Global Resourcing ........................................................................ 0844 692 0692 TRAC ......................................................................................................................... 01698 831111 Wetton Cleaning Services Ltd ............................................................ 0207 237 2007

Procurement

Stamps Direct .................................................................................................... 01603 624407 The Institution of Engineering and Technology ...................... 01438 767224

Byroc Railway Support............................................................................. 0118 907 1341 FPA Consulting ............................................................................................... 01332 604 300 GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 902 0304 Hambleton Risk Management Ltd .................................................... 01904 728995 Sweett Group......................................................0207 061 9016 / 07765 021957

Project Management Appleyards Consulting................................................................................ 01732 471520

Legal Services

AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444

Bond Dickinson Solicitors LLP .......................................................... 0191 279 9165 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 Watmores Solicitors .................................................................................... 0207 430 1512 Zyda Law Solicitors ....................................................................................... 01789 413949

BMT Reliability Consultants .................................................................... 01489 553100

Medical, Drug & Alcohol Screening Concateno South .......................................................................................... 0207 712 8000 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 ScreenSafe UK Ltd........................................................................................ 08450 505590

Bureau Veritas UK Ltd .............................................................................. 01279 634 054 CPC Project Services ................................................................................ 0207 539 4750 FPA Consulting ............................................................................................... 01332 604 300 Frankham Consultancy ............................................................................ 0208 309 7777 Hambleton Risk Management Ltd .................................................... 01904 728995 Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 399 5864 Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000 Sweett Group......................................................0207 061 9016 / 07765 021957

Miscellaneous & Specialist Associated Train Crew Union ............................................................... 01226 716417 Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343 Campaign for Better Transport ......................................................... 0207 566 6480 Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533 Personal Group of Companies ............................................................ 01908 605000 Precise Media .................................................................................................. 0207 264 4731 Prestige Couriers ........................................................................................... 0207 384 2300 Strand 7 UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01480 211011 Techno Rail .......................................................................................................... 01938 555511 The Russell Group........................................................................................ 0141 810 8200

TNE Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01388 451111 Turner & Townsend..................................................................................... 0207 544 4000

Property Services & Advisory BCM Construction Ltd.............................................................................. 0208 640 7887 Frankham Consultancy ............................................................................ 0208 309 7777 GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 902 0304 Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 399 5864 Robinson Kenning & Gallagher.......................................................... 0208 684 8125

Quantity Surveying

Occupational Health

Frankham Consultancy ............................................................................ 0208 309 7777

Express Medicals Ltd ................................................................................ 0207 500 6900 First Aid Services and Training ............................................................ 01405 869495 Scientifics Ltd ................................................................................................... 0845 603 2112

GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 902 0304 Sweett Group......................................................0207 061 9016 / 07765 021957 Turner & Townsend..................................................................................... 0207 544 4000

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Recruitment Services/Consultancy Antal International Network................................................................... 0870 428 1745 ARM Engineering............................................................................................. 02392 458005 ATA Rail Recruitment................................................................................... 01332 752792 Burns Carlton plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850 Calibre Search ................................................................................................. 0113 274 3039 CDI Anders Elite Ltd ................................................................................... 0207 680 3100 Clements Technical Recruitment Ltd ........................................... 0845 223 5303 Evolution Recruitment ............................................................................... 0208 673 2211 Flowfront Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01978 355770 Hambleton Risk Management Ltd .................................................... 01904 728995 Intec (UK) Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01524 865555 LRQA – Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ................ 0800 783 2179 McGinley Support Services Limited .............................................. 0845 543 5953 Morgan Hunt ..................................................................................................... 0207 419 8968

Brake Systems Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140 Stromag Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01933 350407

Buildings & Property Construction/ Refurbishment/Materials Aggregate Industries UK Ltd ................................................................. 01530 510066 Alfred Bagnall & Son .................................................................................... 01274 714800 Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545 BAM Nuttall Ltd .............................................................................................. 0203 205 1950 Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066 Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100 Conair (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 01702 544344 Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848 Dura Composites Ltd ............................................................................. 01255 423601 J Murphy & Sons Ltd................................................................................. 0207 267 4366

SW GLOBAL RESOURCING 270 Petershill Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G21 4AY E: T: F: W:

admin@sw-gr.com 0844 692 0692 0844 692 0693 www.sw-gr.com

John Sisk Rail Ltd t/a Sisk Rail ......................................................... 0117 916 3800 Keyline Nationals .............................................................................................. 0800 833 375 Kier Construction Ltd................................................................................. 0207 922 6905 KONE Plc............................................................................................................... 01535 662841 Lend Lease......................................................................................................... 0208 271 8000 Lindapter International ................................................................................ 01274 521444

Risk Management & Assessment Abbott Risk Consulting Ltd .................................................................... 0133 2886045 Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118 Appleyards Consulting................................................................................ 01732 471520 BMT Reliability Consultants .................................................................... 01489 553100 Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533 Scientifics Ltd ................................................................................................... 0845 603 2112 Turner & Townsend..................................................................................... 0207 544 4000

Mansell Construction Services........................................................... 0207 490 1220 Mass Contracts Ltd .................................................................................... 07956 246 843 Metropex Group Ltd..................................................................................... 01435 867755 Steelway ................................................................................................................. 01902 834911 Taylor Maxwell ................................................................................................. 0131 448 2020 Thorntask Ltd ................................................................................................... 0208 801 1203 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223 TopDeck Parking............................................................................................. 01902 499400 Turmin Ltd............................................................................................................. 01782 272823 Universal Sealants (UK) Ltd .................................................................. 0191 416 1530 Walker Construction ................................................................................... 01303 851 111

Solutions & Turnkey Providers

WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111

Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343 Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033 Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400

Cable Products/Management

Test & Development

Cable Management Products Ltd –

Calmet Laboratory Services ................................................................. 0208 977 8455 Cuthbertson Laird Group ................................................................... 01698 829711 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000

Thomas & Betts Ltd...................................................................................... 01675 468200

Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ..................................................... 01373 837900

Elmbridge Cables Ltd .................................................................................. 01273 391810

LRQA – Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ................ 0800 783 2179

Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689

Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................ 0115 877 4444

F.P. McCann Ltd ........................................................................................... 0287 964 2558

Tüv Süd ................................................................................................................... 01489 558100

Flexicon Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01675 466900

York EMC Services ....................................................................................... 01904 324440

Habia Cable ......................................................................................................... 01454 412522

Zircon Software ................................................................................................ 01225 764444

Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500

Verification & Validation

LML Products Ltd .......................................................................................... 01249 814271

Bureau Veritas UK Ltd .............................................................................. 01279 634 054 Hambleton Risk Management Ltd .................................................... 01904 728995 Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ..................................................... 01373 837900 SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ............................................................................. 0121 326 3672 Strand 7 UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01480 211011 Sweett Group......................................................0207 061 9016 / 07765 021957

Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019 BEW Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01245 496064

Cembre.................................................................................................................... 01675 470440 Cubis Industries................................................................................................ 02838 313100

Mainframe Communications Ltd ........................................................ 01702 443800 PMA UK Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................ 01264 333527 UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786 Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................ 01926 705000

Car Parking Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545

Zircon Software ................................................................................................ 01225 764444

Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066

Infrastructure & Electrical & ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343 Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100

Amelec Instruments ...................................................................................... 01908 567003

Magnadata International Ltd ................................................................ 01205 591 767

Bureau Veritas UK Ltd .............................................................................. 01279 634 054

TopDeck Parking............................................................................................. 01902 499442

Metropex Group Ltd..................................................................................... 01435 867755

TopDeck Parking............................................................................................. 01902 499400

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INFRASTRUCTURE & ELECTRICAL CAR PARKING

Technology Resourcing ............................................................................. 01483 302211 TNE Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01388 451111

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Catenary & Overhead

Door Systems

C A J Services Ltd ......................................................................................... 01933 355001

Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545 Jewers Doors Ltd ........................................................................................... 01767 317090 KONE Plc............................................................................................................... 01535 662841 Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd .......................................... 0161 655 0300 Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033 Techno Rail .......................................................................................................... 01938 555511 Westcode (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................ 01249 822283

SRS Rail System International Ltd........................................... 01246 241312 STRAIL (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................... 01483 222090 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111 TNE Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01388 451111 Unipart Rail (Infra) ............................................................................................ 01270 847600

Catering Momentum Services Ltd......................................................................... 0207 843 5619

Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd............................................... 01226 243 413

Cleaning

Antagrade Electrical Ltd ............................................................................ 01606 833299

3M CPPD............................................................................................................... 01609 780170

Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd ................... 01273 405 435

Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 221044

Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 514151

Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416

Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999

Sasse Ltd............................................................................................................... 01332 362425

Beejay Rail Ltd ................................................................................................ 0141 553 1133

SCS Group ......................................................................................................... 0141 429 6769

Burns Carlton Plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850

STM Security UK Ltd ................................................................................. 0208 518 9682

EDM Ltd................................................................................................................ 0161 203 3150

Thetford International ................................................................................... 01842 890500

Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344

United Eco Services ................................................................................... 0845 450 2024

Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500

Voucher Systems Ltd ................................................................................ 0845 601 6020

Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889

Wetton Cleaning Services Ltd ............................................................ 0207 237 2007

LML Products Ltd .......................................................................................... 01249 814271 PEI Genesis UK Ltd .................................................................................... 0844 871 6060

Components Aerco Ltd ............................................................................................................... 01403 260206 Amelec Instruments ...................................................................................... 01908 567003

INFRASTRUCTURE & ELECTRICAL CATENARY & OVERHEAD

Dynex Semiconductor................................................................................. 01522 502753

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Electrical Engineering

Thorntask Ltd ................................................................................................... 0208 801 1203 TNE Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01388 451111 Weidmuller Ltd .................................................................................................. 01732 877000

Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689

Electrification/Power Supply

Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000

Babcock Rail....................................................................................................... 01698 203005

Flexicon Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01675 466900

Brecknell Willis Co ............................................................................................. 01460 64941

Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500

Cembre.................................................................................................................... 01675 470440

ITT Interconnect Solutions – Cannon & Veam........................ 01256 311200

Eltek Valere........................................................................................................... 01442 219355

Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889

Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500

LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited ................................ 0114 256 2225

Hollywell Building Services .................................................................... 01727 810 555

LML Products Ltd .......................................................................................... 01249 814271

J Murphy & Sons Ltd................................................................................. 0207 267 4366

Termate ................................................................................................................. 0115 978 4652

Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889

Unipart Rail (Infra) ............................................................................................ 01270 847600

LML Products Ltd .......................................................................................... 01249 814271

VI Distribution Ltd ........................................................................................... 01270 750520

Riker Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01249 814271

Weidmuller Ltd .................................................................................................. 01732 877000

TNE Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01388 451111

Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................ 01926 705000

Control Systems Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 640480 Amelec Instruments ...................................................................................... 01908 567003 Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd ................... 01273 405 435 Baldwin Boxall Communications........................................................ 01892 664422 Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508 Weidmuller Ltd .................................................................................................. 01732 877000 Zircon Software ................................................................................................ 01225 764444

Corrosion Protection

Electromagnetic York EMC Services ....................................................................................... 01904 324440

Freight Terminals & Services ABP Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal ............................................. 01675 461300 Glasgow Freight Park ................................................................................ 0141 810 8200 Rosehill Rail ................................................................................................... 07739 320 924 Russell Railfreight Terminal – Barking .......................................... 0208 517 6490 Telford International Railfreight Park.............................................. 01952 608 410

Graffiti Removal 3M CPPD............................................................................................................... 01609 780170

3M CPPD............................................................................................................... 01609 780170 3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 221044

Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 221044

Design

Wetton Cleaning Services Ltd ............................................................ 0207 237 2007

Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd ................... 01273 405 435 Best Impressions........................................................................................... 0208 740 6443 Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500 Jacobs ..................................................................................................................... 0141 2438000 Merson Signs Ltd............................................................................................ 01355 243021 Termate ................................................................................................................. 0115 978 4652 Urban Initiatives .............................................................................................. 0207 843 3165

Heat Treatment Services

Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416 Sasse Ltd............................................................................................................... 01332 362425

Keighley Laboratories Ltd ........................................................................ 01535 664211

Infrastructure Installation & Maintenance 3M CPPD............................................................................................................... 01609 780170 AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd ............................................................................ 01246 208831 ABET Ltd.............................................................................................................. 0207 473 6910 Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 640480

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Alstom Transport ........................................................................................... 0207 438 9231 Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd............................................... 01226 243 413 Amey OW Ltd .................................................................................................... 01865 713100 Burns Carlton plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850

Office Equipment & Services EFG Office Furniture Ltd ......................................................................... 0845 608 4100 Garic .......................................................................................................................... 01206 233720 Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533

Conair (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 01702 544344

Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416

Craig & Derricott Ltd .................................................................................... 01543 375541

Trox (UK) Ltd....................................................................................................... 01842 754545

Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673

United Hygiene Services ......................................................................... 0845 450 2024

Jewers Doors Ltd ........................................................................................... 01767 317090

Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720

KONE Plc............................................................................................................... 01535 662841 Lindapter International ................................................................................ 01274 521444

Permanent Way

Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223

Aggregate Industries UK Ltd ................................................................. 01530 510066

Visul Systems ................................................................................................... 0191 416 1530

Ballast Tools (UK) Ltd .................................................................................. 01793 697800

Weidmuller Ltd .................................................................................................. 01732 877000

Cembre.................................................................................................................... 01675 470440

Level Crossings

Maxim Power Tools Ltd .......................................................................... 0141 552 5591

Keltbray Aspire Rail Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 643 1000 Rosehill Rail ................................................................................................... 07739 320 924

ROSEHILL RAIL

Story Contracting Ltd .................................................................................. 01228 590444

Watson Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3BW

Pest Control

Peter Anderson peter.anderson@rosehillrail.com 07739 320 924 www.rosehillrail.com

SCS Group ......................................................................................................... 0141 429 6769

Platforms Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd............................................... 01226 243 413

STRAIL (UK) LTD

Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066

3 Tannery House, Tannery Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU23 7EF Contact: E: T: W:

Balcombe Pest Control............................................................................ 01444 811 916 Safeguard Pest Control ............................................................................. 01959 565777

Richard Whatley richard@srsrailuk.co.uk 01483 222 090 www.strail.com

DURA COMPOSITES LTD Dura House, Telford Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 4LP

Unipart Rail (Infra) ............................................................................................ 01270 847600

Lighting Adaptaflex ............................................................................................................. 01675 468222 BEW Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01245 496064 Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Mallatite ................................................................................................................. 01246 593 280 Morris Site Machinery.................................................................................. 01902 790824

Metallurgical Testing/Support Services Keighley Laboratories Ltd ........................................................................ 01535 664211

Miscellaneous & Specialist AST Language Services Ltd ................................................................ 0115 970 5633 Crossrail ................................................................................................................... 0207 150 845 Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000

Contact: E: T: F: W:

Richard Palmer info@duracomposites.com 01255 423601 01255 435426 www.duracomposites.com

F.P. McCann Ltd ........................................................................................... 0287 964 2558 Ferrograph Ltd ................................................................................................ 0191 280 8800 Ilecsys ....................................................................................................................... 01442 828387 J Murphy & Sons Ltd................................................................................. 0207 267 4366 Robinson Kenning & Gallagher.......................................................... 0208 684 8125 Semmco Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01483 757 200 Story Contracting Ltd .................................................................................. 01228 590444 Techno Rail .......................................................................................................... 01938 555511 Universal Sealants (UK) Ltd .................................................................. 0191 416 1530 Visul Systems ................................................................................................... 0191 416 1530 Walker Construction ................................................................................... 01303 851 111 Zoeftig Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01288 354 512

Power Electronics Equipment

Garic .......................................................................................................................... 01206 233720

Dynex Semiconductor................................................................................. 01522 502753

Hy-Ram Engineering Ltd .......................................................................... 01623 422982

Power Supply

Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533 Maxim Power Tools Ltd .......................................................................... 0141 552 5591 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 Oil Analysis Services..................................................................................... 01474 854450 Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................ 0115 877 4444 RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344 Sasse Ltd............................................................................................................... 01332 362425 Steelway ................................................................................................................. 01902 834911

Eltek Valere........................................................................................................... 01442 219355 Emerson Network Power ....................................................................... 0114 247 8369 Morris Site Machinery.................................................................................. 01902 790824 Peak Oil ................................................................................................................... 01246 450242 Townscape Products Limited ............................................................. 01623 513 355 TTI Inc ....................................................................................................................... 01438 794170 Weidmuller Ltd .................................................................................................. 01732 877000

STRAIL (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................... 01483 222 090

Switches & Crossings

Train Chartering Company Ltd, The................................................ 01249 890176

Amelec Instruments ...................................................................................... 01908 567003 STRAIL (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................... 01483 222 090 Trackwork Ltd.................................................................................................... 01302 888666

Trox (UK) Ltd....................................................................................................... 01842 754545 Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720

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INFRASTRUCTURE & ELECTRICAL SWITCHES & CROSSINGS

Contact: E: T: W:

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Switchgear Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700 Dynex Semiconductor................................................................................. 01522 502753 Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689 Hawker Siddeley Switchgear ................................................................ 01495 223001 Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889 Termate ................................................................................................................. 0115 978 4652

Test Facilities

Track Components & Installation Babcock Rail....................................................................................................... 01698 203005 LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited ................................ 0114 256 2225 R S Clare & Co Ltd...................................................................................... 0151 702 5262 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111

Track Products & Maintenance LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited ................................ 0114 256 2225 Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111 Unipart Rail (Infra) ............................................................................................ 01270 847600 Welding Alloys ............................................................................................... 01763 207500

Weighing & Lifting

INFRASTRUCTURE & ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR

Arbil Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01384 424007 Lloyds Somers................................................................................................... 01792 656951 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 Schenck Process UK Limited ............................................................... 01302 321313

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Component Supply Aerco Ltd ............................................................................................................... 01403 260206 Bauer Springs Ltd .......................................................................................... 01527 594900

BRITAX PSV WYPERS LTD

Calmet Laboratory Services ................................................................. 0208 977 8455 Cuthbertson Laird Group ................................................................... 01698 829711 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000 Oil Analysis Services..................................................................................... 01474 854450 Tüv Süd ................................................................................................................... 01489 558100 York EMC Services ....................................................................................... 01904 324440

Workshop Equipment Autodrain.............................................................................................................. 0113 288 0022 Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 Premier Pits.......................................................................................................... 01775 821222 WORLifts – Rail ............................................................................................... 0121 460 1113

Rolling Stock

SCS Group ......................................................................................................... 0141 429 6769 Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................ 01789 400096 Wetton Cleaning Services Ltd ............................................................ 0207 237 2007

ROLLING STOCK

CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198 East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140

Batteries Enersys Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0161 794 4611 Exide Technologies ..................................................................................... 0845 606 4111

Carriage Washing Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 640480 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 221044 Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416 Bingham Rail/Bingham Cotech ......................................................... 0870 774 2341 Garrandale Ltd .................................................................................................. 01332 291100 Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................ 01789 400096 STM Security UK Ltd ................................................................................. 0208 518 9682

Chartering Train Chartering Company Ltd, The................................................ 01249 890176

Cleaning & Disposal Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416 Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700

Navigation Road, Diglis, Worcester, WR5 3DE Contact: E: T: F: W:

Paul Curry paul.curry@psvwypers.com 01905 350500 01905 763928 www.psv-wypers.com

Cable Management Products Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd...................................................................................... 01675 468200 CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198 EAO Ltd .................................................................................................................. 01444 236000 East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026 Flexicon Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01675 466900 Hayley Group Plc .......................................................................................... 0870 850 3526 Ilecsys ....................................................................................................................... 01442 828387 ILME UK Ltd...................................................................................................... 0151 336 9321 ITT Interconnect Solutions – Cannon & Veam........................ 01256 311200 Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889 LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited ................................ 0114 256 2225 Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd .......................................... 0161 655 0300 Lucchini UK Ltd .............................................................................................. 0161 886 0300 PMA UK Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................ 01264 333527 Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033 Termate ................................................................................................................. 0115 978 4652 Transec (UK) Ltd.............................................................................................. 01306 743355 Treadmaster Transport Flooring ......................................................... 01579 320808 TTI Inc ....................................................................................................................... 01438 794170 Unipart Rail (T & RS)..................................................................................... 01302 731628 Universal Boltforgers Ltd ........................................................................ 0121 522 5950 Westcode (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................ 01249 822283

De-Icing Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462

640480 221044 514151 687416

Decals & Transfers 3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704 Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100

Disc Springs Bauer Springs Ltd .......................................................................................... 01527 594900 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312

Equipment & Protection A Plant Rail ......................................................................................................... 01925 281 000 Albatros UK.......................................................................................................... 01908 305740 Speedy Hire Ltd ............................................................................................... 01942 720000

Heavy Haulage Allelys Heavy Haulage ................................................................................. 01527 857621 Garic .......................................................................................................................... 01206 233720 Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720

Leasing Companies Angel Trains Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 592 0500

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Lighting & Cabling

Refurbishment

Elmbridge Cables Ltd .................................................................................. 01273 391810

Bingham Rail/Bingham Cotech ......................................................... 0870 774 2341

Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100 Britax PSV Wypers Ltd ......................................................................... 01905 350500 CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198 Dynex Semiconductor................................................................................. 01522 502753 East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026 Grayson Thermal Systems .................................................................... 0121 700 5610 Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd .......................................... 0161 655 0300 Railcare Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01908 574400 Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033 Wabtec .................................................................................................................... 01302 340700 ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555

Britax PSV Wypers Ltd ......................................................................... 01905 350500

Road Rail Lorries, Trucks Or Vehicles

Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600 Translec Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01457 878888

Maintenance & Repair Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 640480 Albatros UK.......................................................................................................... 01908 305740 Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100 Autodrain.............................................................................................................. 0113 288 0022 Axminster Carpets Ltd................................................................................ 01297 630686

East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026 Garrandale Ltd .................................................................................................. 01332 291100 Hollywell Building Services .................................................................... 01727 810 555 Houghton International ............................................................................. 0191 234 3000 Ilecsys ....................................................................................................................... 01442 828387 Lucchini UK Ltd .............................................................................................. 0161 886 0300 Sabre Rail Services Ltd.............................................................................. 01325 300505 SCS Group ......................................................................................................... 0141 429 6769

SRS RAIL SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL LTD Lorries on the road – Tools on the track 3 Riverside Way, Gateway Business Park, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6GA E: T: W:

info@srsrailuk.co.uk 01246 241312 www.srsrailuk.com

Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................ 01789 400096 Unipart Rail ( T & RS) ................................................................................... 01302 731628

Sanding

ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555

3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 Schenck Process UK Limited ............................................................... 01302 321313 Wetton Cleaning Services Ltd ............................................................ 0207 237 2007

Manufacturing Adaptaflex ............................................................................................................. 01675 468222 Alstom Transport ........................................................................................... 0207 438 9231 Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 514151 Asset International .......................................................................................... 01633 273081 Britax PSV Wypers Ltd ......................................................................... 01905 350500 Burns Carlton plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850 GMT Rubber-Metal-Technic Ltd ........................................................ 01943 870670

Textiles & Carpeting Axminster Carpets Ltd................................................................................ 01297 Bonar Floors Ltd .............................................................................................. 01773 Replin Fabrics Ltd........................................................................................... 01721 Treadmaster Transport Flooring ......................................................... 01579

630686 740615 724311 320808

Houghton International ............................................................................. 0191 234 3000

Train Protection

ICEE ........................................................................................................................... 02392 230604

Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508 STM Security UK Ltd ................................................................................. 0208 518 9682

ILME UK Ltd...................................................................................................... 0151 336 9321 Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd .......................................... 0161 655 0300 Lucchini UK Ltd .............................................................................................. 0161 886 0300

Train/Carriage, Supply/Design/Manufacture

Morganite Electrical Carbon Ltd ......................................................... 01792 763000

Axminster Carpets Ltd................................................................................ 01297 630686 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140

Plascoat Systems Ltd ................................................................................. 01252 733777

Upholstery

Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL) ...................................................... 01904 791139

PPG Protective & Marine Coatings .................................................. 01773 814520 R S Clare & Co Ltd...................................................................................... 0151 702 5262 Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223 Transec (UK) Ltd.............................................................................................. 01306 743355

Andrew Muirhead & Son Limited ..................................................... 0141 554 3724 Be-Ge Seating UK Ltd................................................................................ 0115 9898750 Replin Fabrics Ltd........................................................................................... 01721 724311 Transcal Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01506 440 111

Tuffa UK Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01889 567700

Vehicle Hire/Maintenance

Unipart Rail (T & RS)..................................................................................... 01302 731628

Aquarius Railroad Technologies Ltd ............................................... 01765 635021 East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026 European Metal Recycling Ltd, TMA ............................................ 01793 863 202 Premier Pits.......................................................................................................... 01775 821222 TravelMaster ........................................................................................................ 01795 660066

ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555

Miscellaneous & Specialist Albatros UK.......................................................................................................... 01908 305740 Atlas Copco Compressors Ltd ............................................................ 01442 261201 Augean plc ........................................................................................................... 01780 444900 Britax PSV Wypers Ltd ......................................................................... 01905 350500 CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198 Treadmaster Transport Flooring ......................................................... 01579 320808 Watermark Ltd................................................................................................. 0208 606 2000 ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555

Recycling CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198

Weighing Systems Schenck Process UK Limited ............................................................... 01302 321313 Weighwell Engineering Ltd .................................................................... 0114 269 9955

Safety & Security SAFETY & SECURITY Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500 Austin Reynolds Ltd...................................................................................... 01932 568888 Rosehill Rail ................................................................................................... 07739 320 924 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140

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SAFETY & SECURITY

Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Alarms

Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651

Baldwin Boxall Communications........................................................ 01892 664422

Derma Shield ...................................................................................................... 01633 877569

Optyma Security Systems Ltd ........................................................... 0208 304 8635

Donseed Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007

Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811

First Aid Services and Training ............................................................ 01405 869495

Batteries & Power Supplies

Safeguard Pest Control ............................................................................. 01959 565777

RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344

Creasefield Ltd – Custom Battery Packs....................................... 01460 54800

Scientifics Ltd ................................................................................................... 0845 603 2112

DMS Technologies......................................................................................... 01794 525400

Speedy Hire Ltd ............................................................................................... 01942 720000

Enersys Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0161 794 4611 Hoppecke Industrial Batteries Limited......................................... 01782 667 305

Lighting

Martek ...................................................................................................................... 01954 267726

Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600

UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786

Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Morris Site Machinery.................................................................................. 01902 790824

CCTV

Peli Products (UK) Ltd................................................................................. 01457 869999

AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019 Axis Communications Ltd ........................................................................ 01923 211417

Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................ 01926 705000

Medical Services

Bridgeway Consulting Ltd...................................................................... 0115 919 1111

ABC Medical Services Ltd..................................................................... 08452 300 999

Camwatch Ltd ................................................................................................. 0114 281 9999

Premier Medical Group ............................................................................ 0844 5611 681

Concept Security (UK) Ltd .................................................................... 0845 061 4613 Digital Barriers Plc ........................................................................................ 0207 940 4740 Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508 Lanes Group PLC Rail Division ......................................................... 01708 528 770

Miscellaneous & Specialist AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd ............................................................................ 01246 208831 Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500 Badgemaster Ltd .......................................................................................... 01623 723 112 Baldwin Boxall Communications........................................................ 01892 664422

Melford Electronics Ltd .............................................................................. 01494 638069

Furse – Thomas & Betts Ltd ............................................................... 0115 964 3700

Optyma Security Systems Ltd ........................................................... 0208 304 8635

Personal Protective Equipment

Petards .................................................................................................................. 0845 002 0123 Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811 Taylor Technology Systems ................................................................. 0208 331 5888 UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786

3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704 Alexandra Plc.................................................................................................... 0845 155 2288 Arco ............................................................................................................................ 01482 222522

Clothing

BALLYCLARE LIMITED

Ballyclare Limited .................................................................................... 07801 597 802

Union House, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 4LG

Jermyn Street Design ................................................................................ 0208 563 5002 Safe Aid Supplies .......................................................................................... 0239 225 4442 United Hygiene Services ......................................................................... 0845 450 2024

Fencing

Contact: E: T: F: W:

Maggie Shaw maggie.shaw@ballyclarelimited.com 07801 597 802 08444 932 805 www.ballyclarelimited.com

Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500 Alltype Fencing Specialists Ltd ............................................................ 01268 545192 Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100 Dura Composites Ltd ............................................................................. 01255 423601

SAFETY & SECURITY ALARMS

Lochrin Steel Palisade Fencing ........................................................... 01236 457333

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Fire Detection/Protection/Prevention Asco Extinguishers Ltd............................................................................. 0141 427 1144 Baldwin Boxall Communications........................................................ 01892 664422

Lee Brothers...................................................................................................... 0870 850 7773 Safe Aid Supplies .......................................................................................... 0239 225 4442 VI Distribution Ltd ........................................................................................... 01270 750520

Quality & Safety Consultants LRQA – Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ................ 0800 783 2179 Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811

Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600

Safety & Security Equipment

Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................ 01926 705000

Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500

First Aid & Medical Equipment

Alert Safety Technologies......................................................................... 01355 272828

Crest Medical ..................................................................................................... 0845 2302090 First Aid Services and Training ............................................................ 01405 869495 Lee Brothers...................................................................................................... 0870 850 7773 RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344 Safe Aid Supplies .......................................................................................... 0239 225 4442

Health & Safety

Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 514151 Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545 Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100 Capital Safety ..................................................................................................... 01527 548000 Commend UK Ltd .......................................................................................... 01279 872020 Donseed Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007 Firecrest UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01623 861331

Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118

Keytech Systems .......................................................................................... 0115 900 5600

Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100

Rosehill Rail ................................................................................................... 07739 320 924

Austin Reynolds Ltd...................................................................................... 01932 568888

Safe Aid Supplies .......................................................................................... 0239 225 4442

Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545

Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811

Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100

Techno Rail .......................................................................................................... 01938 555511

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Security Personnel

BAE Systems...................................................................................................... 01935 443000

Assured Facilities........................................................................................... 01903 500 999

Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 DeltaRail Group Ltd....................................................................................... 01332 221000

STM Security UK Ltd ................................................................................. 0208 518 9682

Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ..................................................... 01373 837900

Signal, Tele-Communication & IT SIGNAL, TELE-COMMUNICATION & IT

IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900

Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 Telent....................................................................................................................... 01926 693 000

Cable Supply/Jointing/Installation Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019 AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444 B3 Cable Solutions ...................................................................................... 0161 741 2359 Elmbridge Cables Ltd .................................................................................. 01273 391810 Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Select Cables Ltd ........................................................................................... 02392 652552

iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416 Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816 Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400 Zircon Software ................................................................................................ 01225 764444

Journey Planning iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816

Mass Transit Ticketing Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343

Miscellaneous & Specialist

Customer Information Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118 Baldwin Boxall Communications........................................................ 01892 664422 Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508 Infotec Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01530 560600 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816

Data Management Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118 Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416

AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 Conair (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 01702 544344 Convert Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01732 868131 iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 Richo UK Ltd .................................................................................................... 0207 253 4545 Techno Rail .......................................................................................................... 01938 555511

Radio Communications Bilfinger Industrial Automation Services ....................................... 01942 868900 Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

Signal Post Telephone Supply/Installation

Datacoms

DAC ............................................................................................................................ 01282 447000

AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444 Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ..................................................... 01373 837900 SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Melford Electronics Ltd .............................................................................. 01494 638069 Signalling Solutions Ltd............................................................................ 0208 953 9922

Signalling Installation/Equipment/Testing Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999 Eltek Valere........................................................................................................... 01442 219355

In-Train Entertainment Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400 Volo TV & Media Limited ........................................................................ 0207 193 0997

NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344 Schroff UK Ltd................................................................................................... 01442 240471

Internet Services

Signalling Solutions Ltd............................................................................ 0208 953 9922

Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816

STS Rail Ltd (formerly STS Signals) ................................................ 01384 567755

Primary Image Limited ................................................................................ 01702 680690

TEW Engineering Ltd ................................................................................. 0115 935 4354

Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000

Unipart Rail (Infra) ............................................................................................ 01270 847600

Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400

Variable Message Signs Ltd ................................................................ 0191 423 7070

IT Consultancy/Equipment/Maintenance

Switching Systems & Equipment

DeltaRail Group Ltd....................................................................................... 01332 221000

Amelec Instruments ...................................................................................... 01908 567003

Detica Ltd .............................................................................................................. 01483 816000

Colas Rail ............................................................................................................. 0207 593 5350

Donseed Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007

Signalling Solutions Ltd............................................................................ 0208 953 9922

Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ..................................................... 01373 837900

Termate ................................................................................................................. 0115 978 4652

iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416

Telecoms Cabling/Engineering

SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999

IT Systems/Software/Hardware

Cubis Industries................................................................................................ 02838 313100

AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444

Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118

Elmbridge Cables Ltd .................................................................................. 01273 391810

Advanced New Technology ................................................................... 01825 713058

Eltek Valere........................................................................................................... 01442 219355

Assured Facilities........................................................................................... 01903 500 999

Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344

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SIGNAL, TELE-COMMUNICATION & IT TELECOMS CABLING / ENGINEERING

Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673

Concrete/Foam Injection

RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344

TAM International UK Limited ............................................................. 0333 240 9966

UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786

Telephones & Accessories Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673

Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848

Ticketing/Validation Systems Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343

Manual Tunnelling

Convert Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01732 868131

Tayban Concrete Products Ltd......................................................... 01204 691 313

Magnadata International Ltd ................................................................ 01205 591 767

Mechanical Tunnelling

Masabi Ltd ............................................................................................................ 0207 0898860

Barhale ..................................................................................................................... 01922 726731

Novacroft ............................................................................................................. 0845 330 0601

DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344-8555

Turmin Ltd............................................................................................................. 01782 272823

Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191 IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900

Transmission

SIGNAL, TELE-COMMUNICATION & IT TELECOMS CABLING / ENGINEERING

Barcol........................................................................................................................ 01268 764642 TAM International UK Limited ............................................................. 0333 240 9966

iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060

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Grouting

AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777

Miscellaneous & Specialist

Bilfinger Industrial Automation Services ....................................... 01942 868900

Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848

Zircon Software ................................................................................................ 01225 764444

DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344-8555 Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd.............................................. 01384 480022

Turnkey IT Solutions Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400

Factair Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01473 746400 Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................ 0115 877 4444 SRS Rail System International Ltd........................................... 01246 241312

Wireless Technology AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019 Axell Wireless...................................................................................................... 01494 777000 Donseed Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007

STRAIL (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................... 01483 222090 TAM International UK Limited ............................................................. 0333 240 9966

Open-Face Tunnelling Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191

SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

Tayban Concrete Products Ltd......................................................... 01204 691 313

Tunnelling &TUNNELLING Bridges & BRIDGES

Pipejacking/Segmented Tunnelling

Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd............................................... 01226 243 413

Barhale ..................................................................................................................... 01922 726731 DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344-8555

Bridge Beams

F.P. McCann Ltd ........................................................................................... 0287 964 2558

Dura Composites Ltd ............................................................................. 01255 423601

HB Tunnelling Ltd ......................................................................................... 0845 388 3325

Sangwin .................................................................................................................. 01482 329921

Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191

Tayban Concrete Products Ltd......................................................... 01204 691 313

Bridge Construction & Repair

Shaft Sinking DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344-8555

Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848

HB Tunnelling Ltd ......................................................................................... 0845 388 3325

DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344-8555

Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191

J Murphy & Sons Ltd................................................................................. 0207 267 4366

Perco Engineering Services Ltd........................................................ 0115 933 5000

Story Contracting Ltd .................................................................................. 01228 590444 TAM International UK Limited ............................................................. 0333 240 9966

Sheet Piling

Tayban Concrete Products Ltd......................................................... 01204 691 313

Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd.............................................. 01384 480022

Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223

HB Tunnelling Ltd ......................................................................................... 0845 388 3325

WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111

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3D Laser Mapping........................................................................................ 0870 442 9400 3M CPPD............................................................................................................... 01609 780170 3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704 A Plant Rail ......................................................................................................... 01925 281 000 AB Connectors Ltd........................................................................................ 01670 822181 AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd ............................................................................ 01246 208831 Abbeydale Training Ltd .............................................................................. 01226 321250 Abbott Risk Consulting Ltd .................................................................... 0133 2886045 ABC Medical Services Ltd..................................................................... 08452 300 999 Abellio Group .................................................................................................... 0207 430 8270 ABET Ltd.............................................................................................................. 0207 473 6910 Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500 ABP Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal ............................................. 01675 461300 Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118 ACO Technologies Plc.................................................................. 01462 816666 (263) Adaptaflex ............................................................................................................. 01675 468222 Adien Ltd................................................................................................................ 01302 802200 Advanced New Technology ................................................................... 01825 713058 Advante Strategic Site Services.......................................................... 01268 280500 AEA Technology Rail.................................................................................. 0870 190 1000 Aerco Ltd ............................................................................................................... 01403 260206 Aggregate Industries UK Ltd ................................................................. 01530 510066 Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd ................................................................... 01257 478 524 Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 640480 Albatros UK.......................................................................................................... 01908 305740 Alert Safety Technologies......................................................................... 01355 272828 Alexandra Plc.................................................................................................... 0845 155 2288 Alfred Bagnall & Son .................................................................................... 01274 714800 All Clothing & Protection Ltd ................................................................. 02380 428003 Allelys Heavy Haulage ................................................................................. 01527 857621 Alltype Fencing Specialists Ltd ............................................................ 01268 545192 Alstom Transport ........................................................................................... 0207 438 9231 Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd ........................................................... 01873 857211 Alvey & Towers ................................................................................................. 01949 861894 Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd............................................... 01226 243 413 Amelec Instruments ..................................................................................... 01908 567003 Ametek Airtechology Group ................................................................... 01932 765822 Amey OW Ltd ................................................................................................... 01865 713100 AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 Amtrain (Midlands) Ltd.............................................................................. 01283 792 633 Ancon Building Products Ltd ................................................................ 0114 2755224 Anderton Concrete Products Limited ............................................... 01606 79436 Andrew Muirhead & Son Limited ................................................... 0141 554 3724 Angel Trains Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 592 0500 Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019 Ansaldo STS UK Ltd .................................................................................. 0207 340 6100 Ansys UK Ltd ................................................................................................... 0114 281 8888 Antagrade Electrical Ltd ............................................................................ 01606 833299 Antal International Network................................................................... 0870 428 1745 Anzio Ltd ................................................................................................................ 01752 840251 APB Group Ltd ................................................................................................. 01538 755377 Apex Wiring Solutions ............................................................................... 0191 378 7900 Appleyards Consulting................................................................................ 01732 471520 Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd ................. 01273 405 435 Aqua Geocomposites..................................................................................... 01695 51933 Aquarius Railroad Technologies Ltd ............................................... 01765 635021 Arbil Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01384 424007 Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100 Arco ............................................................................................................................ 01482 222522 ARM Engineering............................................................................................. 02392 458005 Arriva Trains Wales ........................................................................................ 02920 720516 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 221044 Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 514151 Asco Extinguishers Ltd............................................................................. 0141 427 1144 Ashby & Croft Ltd ........................................................................................... 01375 391955

Aslef.......................................................................................................................... 0207 324 2400 Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999 Asset International .......................................................................................... 01633 273081 Associated British Ports .......................................................................... 0207 430 1177 Associated Rewinds (Ireland) Ltd ............................................... +353 1 452 0033 Associated Train Crew Union ............................................................... 01226 716417 Associated Utility Supplies (AUS) Ltd............................................. 01484 860575 Association for European Transport.............................................. 0207 348 1970 Assured Facilities........................................................................................... 01903 500 999 AST Language Services Ltd ................................................................ 0115 970 5633 ATA Rail Recruitment ................................................................................. 01332 752792 Atlas Copco Compressors Ltd ............................................................ 01442 261201 Atmosair Ltd ...................................................................................................... 0208 605 1370 Auckland Construction Ltd ..................................................................... 01462 733755 Augean plc ........................................................................................................... 01780 444900 Austin Reynolds Ltd...................................................................................... 01932 568888 Autodrain.............................................................................................................. 0113 288 0022 Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416 Avondale Environment Services Ltd

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01634 823207

Axell Wireless...................................................................................................... 01494 777000 Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545 Axis Communications Ltd ........................................................................ 01923 211417 Axminster Carpets Ltd................................................................................ 01297 630686 Aztec Chemicals .............................................................................................. 01270 655500 AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444 B3 Cable Solutions ...................................................................................... 0161 741 2359 Babcock Rail....................................................................................................... 01698 203005 Badgemaster Ltd .......................................................................................... 01623 723 112 BAE Systems...................................................................................................... 01935 443000 Bakerail Services Ltd ................................................................................... 01480 471349 Balcombe Pest Control............................................................................ 01444 811 916 Baldwin Boxall Communications

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01892 664422

Ballast Tools (UK) Ltd .................................................................................. 01793 697800

BALLYCLARE LIMITED Union House, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 4LG Contact: E: T: F: W:

Maggie Shaw maggie.shaw@ballyclarelimited.com 07801 597 802 08444 932 805 www.ballyclarelimited.com

BAM Nuttall Ltd .............................................................................................. 0203 205 1950 Barcol........................................................................................................................ 01268 764642 Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066 Barhale ..................................................................................................................... 01922 726731 BATT CABLES Plc ......................................................................................... 01322 441165 Bauer Springs Ltd .......................................................................................... 01527 594900 BCM Construction Ltd.............................................................................. 0208 640 7887 Bechtel Ltd ......................................................................................................... 0208 846 5111 Beejay Rail Ltd ................................................................................................ 0141 553 1133 Be-Ge Seating UK Ltd

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0115 9898750

Belmont International Ltd ......................................................................... 01732 744700 Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343 Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100 Best Impressions........................................................................................... 0208 740 6443 BEW Ltd

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01245 496064

Bilfinger Industrial Automation Services ....................................... 01942 868900 Bingham Rail/Bingham Cotech ......................................................... 0870 774 2341 Birse Rail .............................................................................................................. 0121 456 4200 Blom........................................................................................................................... 01934 745820 BMT Reliability Consultants

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01489 553100

BOC Gases ........................................................................................................... 0800 111 333

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ALPHABETICAL SUPPLIER LISTINGS Bonar Floors Ltd .............................................................................................. 01773 740615 Bond Dickinson Solicitors LLP .......................................................... 0191 279 9165 Bosch Rexroth................................................................................................... 01480 223200 Boxwood Ltd .................................................................................................... 0203 170 7240 Bradgate Containers .................................................................................... 01509 508678 Brandpool Ltd .................................................................................................. 0207 467 9717 Brecknell Willis Co ........................................................................................... 01460 64941 Bridgeway Consulting Ltd...................................................................... 0115 919 1111

BRITAX PSV WYPERS LTD

CPC Project Services ................................................................................ 0207 539 4750 Craig & Derricott Ltd ................................................................................... 01543 375541 Creasefield Ltd – Custom Battery Packs....................................... 01460 54800 Crest Medical ..................................................................................................... 0845 2302090 Cromwell Tools Ltd ..................................................................................... 0116 288 8000 Crossrail ................................................................................................................... 0207 150 845 CSE Rail .................................................................................................................. 01628 533002 CSRE Ltd ............................................................................................................. 0207 193 7351 Cubis Industries................................................................................................ 02838 313100 Cundall ................................................................................................................... 0191 213 1515

Navigation Road, Diglis, Worcester, WR5 3DE Contact: E: T: F: W:

CUTHBERTSON LAIRD GROUP

Paul Curry paul.curry@psvwypers.com 01905 350500 01905 763928 www.psv-wypers.com

Parkburn Court, Glasgow Road, Hamilton, ML3 0QQ

British Transport Police (Crime Reporting) ................................ 0800 405 040 Brixwoth Engineering Co Ltd ................................................................ 01604 880338 Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651 Budenberg Gauge Co. Ltd ................................................................. 0161 777 7300 Building Design Partnership ................................................................. 0161 828 2200 Building Design Partnership ................................................................. 0161 828 2200 Bureau Veritas UK Ltd ............................................................................ 01279 634 054 Burns Carlton plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850 Business Systems UK Ltd ..................................................................... 0800 458 2988 Byroc Railway Support............................................................................. 0118 907 1341 C A J Services Ltd ......................................................................................... 01933 355001 C Spencer Ltd ................................................................................................... 01469 532266 C2E Consulting ................................................................................................. 07789 902012 Cabfind .................................................................................................................. 0870 170 0777 Cable Management Products Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd...................................................................................... 01675 468200 Cabline UK.......................................................................................................... 0115 922 5229 Cairn Cross Civil Engineering Ltd .................................................... 0113 284 2415 Calco ....................................................................................................................... 0208 655 1600 Calders & Grandidge.................................................................................... 01205 358866 Calibre Search ................................................................................................. 0113 274 3039 Calmet Laboratory Services ................................................................. 0208 977 8455 Camira Fabrics Ltd ........................................................................................ 01924 490591 Camlok Lifting Clamps ............................................................................... 01244 375375 Campaign for Better Transport ......................................................... 0207 566 6480 Camwatch Ltd ............................................................................................... 0114 281 9999 Capita Travel & Events ............................................................................. 0871 521 9800 Capital Safety ..................................................................................................... 01527 548000 Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 CDI Anders Elite Ltd ................................................................................... 0207 680 3100 Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700 Cembre.................................................................................................................... 01675 470440 CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198 Chemsearch ........................................................................................................ 01902 510202 Civils and Lintels (Grafton Merchanting GB)............................. 01865 871700 Clements Technical Recruitment Ltd ........................................... 0845 223 5303 Colas Rail ............................................................................................................. 0207 593 5350 Collis Engineering Ltd.................................................................................. 01773 833255 Commend UK Ltd ........................................................................................ 01279 872020 Commercial Property Maintenance Services (CPMS) ...... 01505 382333 Complete Drain Clearance ...................................................................... 01785 665909 Conair (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 01702 544344 Concateno South .......................................................................................... 0207 712 8000 Concept Security (UK) Ltd .................................................................... 0845 061 4613 Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848 Construction Marine Ltd ......................................................................... 0113 262 4444 Convert Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01732 868131 Costain ................................................................................................................... 01628 842444

Contact: E: T: W:

Peter Greenshields hamilton@cuthbertsonlaird.co.uk 01698 829711 www.cuthbertsonlaird.co.uk

D.R.B Power Transmission Ltd ........................................................... 01244 280280 DAC ............................................................................................................................ 01282 447000 Danfo UK Limited............................................................................................ 0208 3807370 Danny Sullivan & Sons Ltd .................................................................... 0208 961 1900 Danzer Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0161 337 3511 Dartford Composites.................................................................................... 01322 350097 Data Display UK Ltd ..................................................................................... 02392 247500 David Stanley Transport ............................................................................ 01530 510550 DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344-8555 Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd.............................................. 01384 480022 DeltaRail Group Ltd....................................................................................... 01332 221000 Derby Engineering Unit Ltd..................................................................... 01332 660364 Derma Shield ...................................................................................................... 01633 877569 Detica Ltd .............................................................................................................. 01483 816000 Digital Barriers Plc ........................................................................................ 0207 940 4740 Direct Enquiries Ltd ....................................................................................... 01344 360101 Direct Track Solutions Ltd ....................................................................... 01246 810198 DMS Technologies......................................................................................... 01794 525400 Donseed Ltd .................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007 Dorman Traffic Products Ltd ................................................................. 01704 518000 Drallim Industries Ltd ................................................................................... 01424 205140 Drilling and Sawing Association ........................................................ 0844 879 3452 Dron & Wright .................................................................................................. 0207 891 2345

DURA COMPOSITES LTD Dura House, Telford Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 4LP Contact: E: T: F: W:

Richard Palmer info@duracomposites.com 01255 423601 01255 435426 www.duracomposites.com

Dynex Semiconductor................................................................................. 01522 502753 E Dyer Engineering Ltd ............................................................................ 0208 681 0588 EAO Ltd .................................................................................................................. 01444 236000 East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026 EDM Ltd................................................................................................................ 0161 203 3150 Edmiston Brown & Co ltd ...................................................................... 0141 554 2891 Edmundson Electrical Ltd – Twickenham ................................ 0208 891 1331 EFG Office Furniture Ltd ......................................................................... 0845 608 4100 Eland Cables ..................................................................................................... 0207 241 8787 Eldapoint Ltd

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0151 548 9838

Electric Traction Ltd ...................................................................................... 01467 624366 Elmbridge Cables Ltd .................................................................................. 01273 391810

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Eltek Valere........................................................................................................... 01442 219355 Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600 Emerson Network Power ....................................................................... 0114 247 8369 Enersys Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0161 794 4611 Era Technology Ltd ..................................................................................... 01372 367007 Esmerk Ltd ......................................................................................................... 0118 956 5820 Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 European Metal Recycling Ltd, TMA .......................................... 01793 863 202 Evolution Recruitment ............................................................................... 0208 673 2211 Exel Composites.............................................................................................. 01928 701515 Exide Technologies ..................................................................................... 0845 606 4111 Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689 Express Medicals Ltd ................................................................................ 0207 500 6900 Exterion Media (UK) Limited ............................................................... 0207 428 2885 F.P. McCann Ltd ........................................................................................... 0287 964 2558 Factair Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01473 746400 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000 FB Taylor (Cable Contractors) Ltd .................................................... 01765 600261 Ferrograph Ltd ................................................................................................ 0191 280 8800 Fiberweb GO Synthetics ......................................................................... 01621 874 200 Fi-Glass Developments .............................................................................. 01732 863465 Firecrest UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 01623 861331 First Aid Services and Training ......................................................... 01405 869 495 Flexicon Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01675 466900 FLI Structures ..................................................................................................... 01452 722200 Flowfront Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01978 355770 Fluke (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 0207 942 0700 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Fowler & Holden Ltd..................................................................................... 01472 355316 FPA Consulting ............................................................................................... 01332 604 300 Frankham Consultancy ........................................................................... 0208 309 7777 Fuchs Lubricant (UK) Plc .......................................................................... 01782 203700 Furse – Thomas & Betts Ltd ............................................................... 0115 964 3700 Futurelink.............................................................................................................. 0845 620 9255 G F Gordon (Plant Hire) Ltd .................................................................. 01245 471917 Gable (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................... 02392 466416 Garic .......................................................................................................................... 01206 233720 Garrandale Ltd ................................................................................................. 01332 291100 GD Rectifiers Ltd ............................................................................................. 01444 243452 Gedore ..................................................................................................................... 01756 798625 General Information Systems Ltd ...................................................... 01223 873333 Glasgow Freight Park ................................................................................ 0141 810 8200 Gleeds Cost Management Ltd ......................................................... 0117 317 3200 GMT Manufacturing Ltd .......................................................................... 0151 630 1545 GMT Rubber-Metal-Technic Ltd ........................................................ 01943 870670 Grayson Thermal Systems .................................................................. 0121 700 5610 Groeneveld UK Ltd ...................................................................................... 01509 600033 GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 902 0304 Habia Cable ......................................................................................................... 01454 412522 Hambleton Risk Management Ltd .................................................... 01904 728995 Hardy Aggregates........................................................................................... 01749 880735 Harmill Systems Ltd ...................................................................................... 01525 851133 Harp Visual Communications Ltd ...................................................... 01329 844005 Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500 Hawker Siddeley Switchgear ................................................................ 01495 223001 Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ..................................................... 01373 837900 Hayley Group Plc ......................................................................................... 0870 850 3526 HB Tunnelling Ltd ......................................................................................... 0845 388 3325 Henkel Ltd – Loctite...................................................................................... 01442 278000 Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191 Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508 Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd ............................................................................ 0207 970 2700 Hollywell Building Services .................................................................... 01727 810 555 Homegrown Timber (Rail) Ltd............................................................. 01293 821 321 Hoppecke Industrial Batteries Limited ....................................... 01782 667 305

Houghton International ............................................................................. 0191 234 3000 Huber & Suhner (UK) Ltd........................................................................ 01869 364 100 Hy-Ram Engineering Ltd .......................................................................... 01623 422982 Hy-Ten Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0800 037 1507 iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 ICEE ........................................................................................................................... 02392 230604 IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900 Ilecsys ....................................................................................................................... 01442 828387 ILME UK Ltd...................................................................................................... 0151 336 9321 IMS (Impact Marketing Solutions Ltd)............................................ 01923 277828 Infotec Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01530 560600 Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533 Intec (UK) Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01524 865555 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 Interfleet Technology Ltd .......................................................................... 01332 223000 Intertrain ................................................................................................................ 01302 815530 Invest In Cumbria ............................................................................................ 01768 895350 ITT Interconnect Solutions – Cannon & Veam........................ 01256 311200 J B Corrie & Co Ltd ...................................................................................... 01730 237100 J Murphy & Sons Ltd................................................................................. 0207 267 4366 Jacobs .................................................................................................................... 0141 2438000 Jermyn Street Design ................................................................................ 0208 563 5002 Jewers Doors Ltd ........................................................................................... 01767 317090 Jobson James Insurance Brokers Limited ............................. 0121 452 8717 John Sisk Rail Ltd t/a Sisk Rail ......................................................... 0117 916 3800 Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 399 5864 Keighley Laboratories Ltd ........................................................................ 01535 664211 Keltbray Aspire Rail Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 643 1000 Keyline Nationals .............................................................................................. 0800 833 375 Keytech Systems ......................................................................................... 0115 900 5600 Keytech Systems Ltd .................................................................................. 01772 706330 Kier Construction Ltd................................................................................. 0207 922 6905 Kobelco Cranes Europe Ltd .................................................................. 01342 301122 KONE Plc............................................................................................................... 01535 662841 Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416 Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889 Kroy (Europe) Ltd .......................................................................................... 01189 865 200 L&W Contractors ........................................................................................... 01403 784286 Lanes Group PLC Rail Division ......................................................... 01708 528 770 LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited ................................ 0114 256 2225 Lee Brothers...................................................................................................... 0870 850 7773 Lend Lease......................................................................................................... 0208 271 8000 Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd .......................................... 0161 655 0300 Lindapter International ............................................................................... 01274 521444 Lloyds Somers................................................................................................... 01792 656951 LML Products Ltd .......................................................................................... 01249 814271 Local Transport Today ............................................................................... 0845 2707861 Lochrin Steel Palisade Fencing ........................................................... 01236 457333 Lokring Central (UK)...................................................................................... 01928 564640 LRQA – Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ................ 0800 783 2179 Lucchini UK Ltd .............................................................................................. 0161 886 0300 Lundy Projects Ltd....................................................................................... 0161 476 2996 M.A.C Solutions (UK) Ltd ................................................................. 01527 838 138 Magnadata International Ltd ................................................................ 01205 591 767 Mainframe Communications Ltd ........................................................ 01702 443800 Mainline Resourcing Ltd .......................................................................... 0845 083 0245 Mallatite ................................................................................................................. 01246 593 280 Mansell Construction Services ......................................................... 0207 490 1220 Market Force Business Media............................................................ 0207 760 8699 Martek ...................................................................................................................... 01954 267726 Masabi Ltd ............................................................................................................ 0207 0898860 Mass Contracts Ltd .................................................................................... 07956 246 843 Maxim Power Tools Ltd ......................................................................... 0141 552 5591 McGinley Support Services Limited ............................................. 0845 543 5953 Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL) ...................................................... 01904 791139

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ALPHABETICAL SUPPLIER LISTINGS MECHAN LTD

ROSEHILL RAIL

Sir John Brown Building, Davy Industrial Park, Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S9 4EX

Watson Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3BW

Contact: E: T: W:

Contact: E: T: W:

Lee Pitts info@mechan.co.uk 0114 257 0563 www.mechan.co.uk

Melford Electronics Ltd .............................................................................. 01494 638069 Merson Signs Ltd............................................................................................ 01355 243021 Met Systems Ltd ........................................................................................... 0203 246 1000 Metropex Group Ltd..................................................................................... 01435 867755 MGS Demco ....................................................................................................... 02476 602323 Mike Worby Survey Consultancy ....................................................... 01707 333677 Momentum Services Ltd......................................................................... 0207 843 5619 Morgan Hunt ..................................................................................................... 0207 419 8968 Morganite Electrical Carbon Ltd ......................................................... 01792 763000 Morris Site Machinery.................................................................................. 01902 790824 Nelson Stud Welding Uk........................................................................... 01296 435092 Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816 Norgren Ltd.......................................................................................................... 01543 265000 Novacroft ............................................................................................................. 0845 330 0601 NSG U.K. Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01244 833100 NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 OCÉ (UK) Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01277 846120 Oil Analysis Services..................................................................................... 01474 854450 Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................ 0115 877 4444 Optimedia ............................................................................................................ 0207 961 1000 Optyma Security Systems Ltd ........................................................... 0208 304 8635 Oxford Hydrotechnics Ltd ....................................................................... 01869 346001 Parex ....................................................................................................................... 01827 711 755 Parkeon Transit Ltd ................................................................................... 01202 339 404 Partex Marking Systems (UK) Ltd ..................................................... 01675 463670 Passengerfocus .............................................................................................. 0300 123 2140 Peak Oil ................................................................................................................. 01246 450242 PEI Genesis UK Ltd .................................................................................... 0844 871 6060 Peli Products (UK) Ltd................................................................................. 01457 869999 Perco Engineering Services Ltd ...................................................... 0115 933 5000 Personal Group of Companies ............................................................ 01908 605000 Petards .................................................................................................................. 0845 002 0123 Pitchmastic ASL Contracts (Visul Systems).............................. 0191 4021912 Plascoat Systems Ltd ................................................................................. 01252 733777 PMA UK Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................ 01264 333527 Polydeck Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01934 863678 Polypipe Civils Ltd ........................................................................................ 01509 615100 PPG Protective & Marine Coatings .................................................. 01773 814520 PPIY Chartered Architects Ltd............................................................. 01904 623034 Precise Media ................................................................................................. 0207 264 4731 Premier Medical Group ............................................................................ 0844 5611 681 Premier Pits ........................................................................................................ 01775 821222 Prestige Couriers ........................................................................................... 0207 384 2300 Primary Image Limited ................................................................................ 01702 680690 Primat Recruitment ...................................................................................... 0161 975 4332 Probst Handling & Laying Systems ................................................. 01939 235325 Quattro Group ................................................................................................. 0845 900 2999 R S Clare & Co Ltd...................................................................................... 0151 702 5262 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 Rail Images ........................................................................................................... 01702 525059 Railcare Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01908 574400 Replin Fabrics Ltd........................................................................................... 01721 724311 Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033 Richo UK Ltd .................................................................................................... 0207 253 4545 Riker Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01249 814271 Risktec Solutions Ltd ................................................................................... 01925 611200 Robinson Kenning & Gallagher.......................................................... 0208 684 8125

Peter Anderson peter.anderson@rosehillrail.com 07739 320 924 www.rosehillrail.com

RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344 Russell Railfreight Terminal – Barking .......................................... 0208 517 6490 Sabre Rail Services Ltd.............................................................................. 01325 300505 Safe Aid Supplies .......................................................................................... 0239 225 4442 Safeguard Pest Control ............................................................................. 01959 565777 Sangwin .................................................................................................................. 01482 329921 Sasse Ltd............................................................................................................... 01332 362425 Schenck Process UK Limited ............................................................... 01302 321313 Schneider Electric ......................................................................................... 0870 608 8608 Schroff UK Ltd................................................................................................... 01442 240471 Scientifics Ltd ................................................................................................... 0845 603 2112 ScreenSafe UK Ltd........................................................................................ 08450 505590 ScrewFast Foundations ............................................................................. 01727 821282 SCS Group ......................................................................................................... 0141 429 6769 Select Cables Ltd ........................................................................................... 02392 652552 Selectequip Ltd ............................................................................................... 01543 416641 SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510 Semmco Ltd .................................................................................................... 01483 757 200 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140 Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811 SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ............................................................................. 0121 326 3672 Signalling Solutions Ltd............................................................................ 0208 953 9922 Sitec ........................................................................................................................... 01252 341999 Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................ 01789 400096 Solo Fabrications Ltd ................................................................................. 0121 327 3378 Speedy Hire Ltd ............................................................................................... 01942 720000 Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000 SPL Powerlines UK Ltd ............................................................................. 01236 424666

SRS RAIL SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL LTD Lorries on the road – Tools on the track 3 Riverside Way, Gateway Business Park, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6GA E: T: W:

info@srsrailuk.co.uk 01246 241312 www.srsrailuk.com

St. Leonards Railway Engineering Ltd .......................................... 01233 617001 Stamps Direct .................................................................................................... 01603 624407 Stanton Bonna Concrete Ltd .............................................................. 0115 944 1448 Steatite Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01527 512400 Steelway ................................................................................................................ 01902 834911 Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000 STM Security UK Ltd ............................................................................... 0208 518 9682 Stokes Associates Ltd ................................................................................ 07846 561370 Story Contracting Ltd .................................................................................. 01228 590444 Story Rail Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01228 640880

STRAIL (UK) LTD 3 Tannery House, Tannery Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU23 7EF Contact: E: T: W:

Richard Whatley richard@srsrailuk.co.uk 01483 222 090 www.strail.com

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ALPHABETICAL SUPPLIER LISTINGS Strand 7 UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01480 211011

Treadmaster Transport Flooring

Stromag Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01933 350407

Trox (UK) Ltd....................................................................................................... 01842 754545

STS Rail Ltd (formerly STS Signals) ................................................ 01384 567755

TT UK Ltd .............................................................................................................. 01234 342566

Stuart Slatter Training.................................................................................. 01565 750557

TTI Inc ....................................................................................................................... 01438 794170

Suretrack Rail Services Limited......................................................... 0208 519 9142

Tuffa UK Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01889 567700

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01579 320808

Turmin Ltd............................................................................................................. 01782 272823 Turner & Townsend..................................................................................... 0207 544 4000

SW GLOBAL RESOURCING

Tüv Süd ................................................................................................................... 01489 558100

270 Petershill Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G21 4AY E: T: F: W:

UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786

admin@sw-gr.com 0844 692 0692 0844 692 0693 www.sw-gr.com

UNIC Cranes ..................................................................................................... 01844 202 071 Unipart Rail ( T & RS) ................................................................................... 01302 731628 Unipart Rail (Infra) ............................................................................................ 01270 847600 United Eco Services

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0845 450 2024

SWEETT GROUP

United Hygiene Services

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0845 450 2024

60 Gray’s Inn Road, London, WC1X 8AQ

Universal Boltforgers Ltd

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0121 522 5950

Contact: E: T: F: W:

Universal Sealants (UK) Ltd

Eryl Evans – Director of Transport eryl.evans@sweettgroup.com 0207 061 9016 / 07765 021957 0207 430 0603 www.sweettgroup.com

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Urban Initiatives .............................................................................................. 0207 843 3165 Variable Message Signs Ltd ................................................................ 0191 423 7070 VI Distribution Ltd ........................................................................................... 01270 750520

System Store Solutions Ltd.................................................................... 01622 859522 T P Bennett ........................................................................................................ 020 7208 2000 TAC (UK) Ltd..................................................................................................... 01628 741 050 TAM International UK Limited ............................................................. 0333 240 9966 Tata Steel............................................................................................................... 01724 403398 Tayban Concrete Products Ltd......................................................... 01204 691 313 Taylor Maxwell ................................................................................................. 0131 448 2020 Taylor Technology Systems ................................................................. 0208 331 5888 Techno Rail .......................................................................................................... 01938 555511 Technology Resourcing ............................................................................. 01483 302211 Telent....................................................................................................................... 01926 693 000 Telford International Railfreight Park.............................................. 01952 608 410 Ten 47 Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01592 655725

Visul Systems ................................................................................................... 0191 416 1530 Volo TV & Media Limited ........................................................................ 0207 193 0997 Voucher Systems Ltd ................................................................................ 0845 601 6020 WA Products ...................................................................................................... 01621 786654 Wabtec .................................................................................................................... 01302 340700 Wago Ltd

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Waterflow ............................................................................................................... 01753 810999 Watermark Ltd

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Weidmuller Ltd

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Weighwell Engineering Ltd

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TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111

The Way, Fowlmere, Nr. Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7QS

...............................................................................

0115 935 4354

The Institution of Engineering and Technology

....................

01438 767224

The Institution of Railway Operators ............................................... 01444 248931 The Russell Group........................................................................................ 0141 810 8200

0208 606 2000

Watmores Solicitors .................................................................................... 0207 430 1512

WELDING ALLOYS

The Clancy Group ........................................................................................ 01895 823 711

01788 568008

Walker Construction ................................................................................... 01303 851 111

Termate ................................................................................................................. 0115 978 4652 TEW Engineering Ltd

0191 416 1530

Universal Services Ltd................................................................................. 01594 560555

Contact: E: T: F: W:

01732 877000

0114 269 9955

Iain Pickles iain.pickles@welding-alloys.com 01763 207500 01763 207501 www.welding-alloys.com

The Trevor Patrick Partnership .......................................................... 0207 940 6500 Thetford International ................................................................................... 01842 890500

West Coast Training ................................................................................... 0208 834 9151

Thorntask Ltd ................................................................................................... 0208 801 1203

Westcode (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................ 01249 822283

Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223

Wetton Cleaning Services Ltd

TNE Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01388 451111

Witherby’s ........................................................................................................... 0207 253 5413

TNT UK Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01827 303030

Wolseley UK

TopDeck Parking

...........................................................................................

01902 499400

TopDeck Parking

...........................................................................................

..........................................................

0207 237 2007

......................................................................................................

01926 705000

Wood & Wood Signs ................................................................................... 01392 444501

01902 499442

WORLifts – Rail ............................................................................................... 0121 460 1113

Torrent Trackside Limited ........................................................................ 01543 421900

WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111

Townscape Products Limited ............................................................. 01623 513 355

York EMC Services

TRAC ......................................................................................................................... 01698 831111 Trackline Training Limited ...................................................................... 0161 872 2400 Trackwork Ltd.................................................................................................... 01302 888666 Traction & Rolling Stock Advertiser ................................................. 01379 651683 Train Chartering Company Ltd, The................................................ 01249 890176 Trane UK Ltd Transcal Ltd

....................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................

08457 165162

......................................................................................

Transec (UK) Ltd.............................................................................................. 01306 743355

Z

Travelers Insurance Company Ltd.................................................... 01737 787787

01904 324440

Zarges (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................ 01908 641118 ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555 Zircon Software ................................................................................................ 01225 764444 Zoeftig Ltd

.........................................................................................................

01288 354 512

Zyda Law Solicitors ....................................................................................... 01789 413949

01506 440 111

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Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720

Thomson Ecology........................................................................................... 01462 675559

Translec Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01457 878888 TravelMaster ........................................................................................................ 01795 660066 If your entry is incorrect please complete and return the amendment form on page 79-80

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HIRING INTERNATIONALLY SRS ROAD RAIL VEHICLES FOR ELECTRIFICATION AND SIGNAL ENGINEERS LIFTING SIGNAL GANTRY BEAM WITHOUT SLEWING OVERHEAD LINES The reverse knuckle joint between lower boom and telescopic upper booms, coupled with a telescopic counterweight, allow the crane to reach round the overhead lines. The heavy crane necessitates an articulated design, thought to be the first ever articulated road rail vehicle.

WORKING ON OVERHEAD LINES Material can be carried from depot to site on the SRS access vehicles.

SRS ACCESS PLATFORMS CARRY THREE MEN Here a 9 metre boom lift is combined with smalll scissors platform.

STRINGING OVERHEAD WIRE An SRS access lorry follows a second SRS vehicle with drum carrier.

ELECTRIFICATION Two SRS vehicles install a pole mounted transformer.

All SRS vehicles are designed to be stable and safe.

Interlocks prevent operators straying into dangerous areas.

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