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Welcome to the third edition of RailCONNECT, a quarterly publication available on-line 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.

In this edition, we have our regular features from Christian Wolmar; a writer and broadcaster specialising in transport. He has covered the railways since privatisation in the mid 1990s and writes regularly for national newspapers and magazines. In this quarter, Christian looks back at the remarkable developments and advancements the Docklands Light Railway has achieved as it celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, on pages 4-5. Ever get the feeling you’re being watched? Christian gets an inside look at the new communications hub operated by the British Transport Police, which monitors a staggering 33,000 CCTV cameras in London and the South East, on pages 20-21. To find out more about the HLOS announcement, flick to pages 22-23 where Christian discusses the positive impact this has for the railways. Finally on pages 24-25 Christian looks at the challenges ahead of the government as the idea of giving more power to local authorities over train services becomes more appealing.

We also have our regular articles covering Law, Health & Safety, Finance, Recruitment, Environment, Security and Q&A’s, which in this edition are answered by Chief Executive of ATOC, Michael Roberts, to keep you abreast of issues within the industry.

In addition to our regular features, RailCONNECT also got in touch with Annette Gevaert, Director of Rail Transport at Achilles who discusses how procurement in the rail industry will need to change rapidly if it is to deliver the demands of the government and rail users on pages 46-47. Margaret Hickish, Inclusive Design Director at Movement Strategies, also gives us an insight into what it is like for a disabled person to travel on our public railways independently on pages 44-45. And finally, we speak to Railway Children and Samaritans about their upcoming campaigns and what you as a rail business can do to help on pages 48-49 and 50-51.

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RailCONNECT is about your industry so we welcome your editorial contributions. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch should you have any comments or suggestions as we are always interested to hear your views. Do also look out for our printed copies of RailCONNECT at The Electric Congress Event at the Grange City Hotel on 16th October and the Future of Rail Conference on 27th November.

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£4.5 billion investment in new trains creates new jobs National train performance for period four is 92.7% New centre of excellence for high-speed rail established New Operator for West Coast Rail Passengers Passengers set to benefit from better parking facilities at stations

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Crossrail and TfL implement joint initiative for the procurement and management of escalators and awards contract worth up to £190m National Rail helps deliver an outstanding Olympic Games DB Schenker Rail increases service on the London-Wroclaw corridor

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Slow and steady wins the race The Docklands Light Railway, 25 this year, has grown incrementally from a system of just two short lines to one that now covers 21 miles and 45 stations.

Don’t smile you’re on camera At a secret location, thousands of CCTV cameras across the railway network are now monitored by specially trained staff in a vast new hub.

Full speed ahead The recent railway investment announcement might have been overblown by a Government desperate for good news but there’s no disputing its central message: this really is the age of the train.

Everyone’s a winner with localism The Government is keen on decentralising and would welcome an arm’s length relationship with the railways.

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Margaret Hickish, Inclusive Design Director at Movement Strategies, gives us an insight into what it is like for a disabled person to travel on the railways independently.

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CJ Lansom discusses how recent government investment could help retain and attract expertise into the industry, while developing new talent from within.

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SLOW AND STEADY WINS THE RACE The Docklands Light Railway, 25 this year, has grown incrementally and by stealth from a system of just two short lines to one that now covers 21 miles and 45 stations.

It is a remarkable achievement.

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he Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and in that time has outgrown even the wildest expectations of its creator, Reg Ward, the first head of the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC).

Indeed, its development has been a remarkable success story but one which has occurred in a way that is very different from

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most transport infrastructure in the UK. The DLR has grown by stealth, incrementally adding extra lines and expanding services to meet growing demand or as the opportunities arose, rather than as one big project planned from the outset, such as Crossrail or HS2. Moreover, the DLR has always used cutting-edge technology successfully, with

Is a writer and broadcaster specialising in transport. He has covered the railways since privatisation in the mid1990s, writing regularly for newspapers and magazines including a fortnightly column in Rail magazine. He is also the author of several books on railway history, including Fire and Steam, a History of the Railways in Britain, and The Subterranean Railway: How the Underground Changed London.

His latest book is Engines of War, an examination of the role played by the railways in military conflict.

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the introduction right from the outset of ‘driverless’ trains controlled from a central computer. Above all, though, unlike so many other infrastructure projects, the development has been carried out cheaply and on budget, with a successful mix of private and public involvement.

In time for the Olympics, the DLR boasts a new control centre in Beckton, almost where east London merges into Essex, opened earlier this year, from which all services are run. Trains have a ‘passenger service agent’ (the prosaic name for the staff who used to be called ‘train captains’) who ensures the train’s smooth running by, at times, controlling the doors, checks tickets and can take over

the driving of the train in the event of a need to override the computer. However, for the most part, it is the control centre’s computer programmes which automatically ‘drive’ the trains and ensure their safety.

The control centre has half a dozen staff working quietly and it seems surreal that they are in charge of a whole system comprising 45 stations spread across 21 miles. In fact, they are really monitoring it, taking over only in the event of an emergency or a disruption.

Otherwise, the system effectively runs itself.

The new centre took over from the old one at Poplar, built in 1996, to cope with the growth of the DLR which has been on a permanent path of expansion almost as soon as it first opened in 1987. The new centre, located in an anonymous building next to a DLR siding, is impressive, combining control with safety and security, with every station having CCTV that can be easily accessed in seconds.

Although envisaged for some time, the Olympics was the catalyst for its completion at a cost of £21 million but, in truth, the move would have happened eventually anyway as the old centre could not cope, though it will be retained as back-up.

Initially, the DLR encompassed two lines from a station near the Tower of London to Island Gardens on the Isle of Dogs and another running from Island Gardens to Stratford in Newham. It was built for less than £100 million, a small amount by the standards of modern infrastructure, by using old abandoned railway viaducts and with remarkably tight bends that necessarily limited speed. The trains were all single coach and ran far less frequently than today.

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CHRISTIAN WOLMAR It was built for less than £100 million by using old abandoned railway viaducts and with remarkably tight bends that necessarily limited speed Even the promoters of the LDDC did not realise what they had started. The development of Canary Wharf, with its soaring towers that attracted major City firms, meant that good transport was essential to ensure the workers could reach their offices. While the Jubilee Line Extension was vital – as will be Crossrail when it is completed – the DLR played a vital role in providing the easiest route between the City of London and the Isle of Dogs, thanks to the first mile-long extension of the line, to Bank station, completed in 1991.

Soon extensions were sprouting almost as fast as bindweed in an untended garden.

Lines stretched out to Beckton, in south London, and Lewisham, while the new City Airport was also connected. Crucially, with the growth of Canary Wharf, the trains were soon extended from one car to two – and indeed now operate as three. The airport branch was eventually extended across the river to Woolwich Arsenal. Again in time for the Olympics, a new connection was established between Stratford International, the station used by Kent trains on HS1 (but not, despite its name, the international Eurostar services) and Stratford Tube and railway station, and running on to Canning Town.

Although technically a light rail system, the DLR does not have on-street running like the tram networks that have been developed in several cities around the UK and therefore it is something of a halfway house between a conventional suburban railway and a tram.

While initially it was used principally by office workers going to and from Docklands, the latest extensions across the river and further into east London have given it a second role, as a vital part of the capital’s infrastructure, which carries more than 75 million people annually. Undoubtedly, when the DLR celebrates its 50th anniversary, there will be more additions to the network and many more passengers.

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£4.5 BILLION INVESTMENT IN NEW TRAINS CREATES NEW JOBS More than 900 jobs will be created and

thousands more secured after Transport Secretary Justine Greening approved a £4.5bn contract to supply Britain with the next generation of intercity trains.

In a major boost to the UK’s manufacturing industry, 596 railway carriages will be built at a brand new train factory in the north east of England.

Agility Trains, a consortium made up of Hitachi and John Laing, has been awarded the contract to build and maintain the trains under the Intercity Express Programme (IEP), the project to replace Britain’s Intercity 125 trains with new higher capacity modern trains.

Hitachi will assemble an intercity fleet of 92 complete trains at a new purpose-built factory in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, in the process creating 730 skilled jobs with a further 200 jobs during construction of the factory itself and securing thousands more in the UK supply chain. The company will also locate its European rail research and development capabilities on the site which will further enhance the factory’s ability to win rail contracts across Europe.

As well as building the new state-of-theart assembly facility, Hitachi will construct maintenance depots in Bristol, Swansea, west London and Doncaster, and will upgrade existing maintenance depots throughout Britain.

The announcement comes on the eve of the Global Investment Conference in London where the Government will kick off the largest series of trade and investment events ever held in the UK involving more than 3,000 business leaders, policy-makers and ministers from around the world, and half the companies in the FTSE 100.

Transport Secretary Justine Greening said: “A new train factory is fantastic news for Britain and will be welcomed by everyone who wants to see a thriving UK manufacturing sector. It means 730 new skilled jobs created at the factory, 200 jobs in constructing the plant and thousands of jobs secured in the supply chain.

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“The decision to build almost 600 new intercity train carriages is great for rail passengers who will experience faster and more comfortable journeys when travelling across Britain on the East Coast and Great Western main lines.

“Hitachi is the latest major international company to invest on this scale in Britain and I look forward to this new factory in County Durham following in the footsteps of Nissan’s successful car plant in Sunderland. There can also be fewer stronger signs that the UK is the best place in which to invest, and from which to develop new markets, than Hitachi’s decision to base its European manufacturing base right here in Britain.”

The IEP train fleet will be comprised of electric and bi-mode trains, some five vehicles long and others nine vehicles. These will be faster accelerating than existing stock, and will offer the potential for more frequent services.

The higher train capacity will mean more seats and less crowding between Britain’s major cities. The modern vehicles will offer a step-change in passenger comfort through increased carry-on luggage space, electronic seat reservations, and no compromise on legroom. A performance regime will encourage the trains to run reliably throughout the life of the fleet.

The IEP builds on the earlier rail investment announcement of further electrification on the Great Western Main Line between London Paddington and Swansea, and together the new trains and infrastructure will offer the potential for journey time savings of 15 minutes in Swansea to London journeys and 21 minutes in Bristol to London journeys as part of the forthcoming Great Western franchise. Passengers travelling along the East Coast Main Line will also see improvements to their travelling experience, as journeys between London and Newcastle will potentially be reduced by 13 minutes in the forthcoming East Coast franchise.

Construction at the Newton Aycliffe site is expected to begin in 2013 and will be fully operational by 2015. The first IEP trains will enter revenue-earning service on the Great Western Main Line in 2017 and on the East Coast Main Line by 2018.

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This compares to 92.2% for the same period last year. The moving annual average is, at the time of being published, 91.6%.The latest results published mean National Express train operator c2c has set a new UK record for train punctuality with 97.1% of trains on time in the past year. c2c, which runs services from London Fenchurch Street to east London and south Essex, had held the previous record for annual punctuality and also holds the UK record for punctuality over a single four-week period. East Coast services were extensively affected by the extreme weather with the route suffering from heavy delays caused by flooding and landslips between 28th June and 6th July. National train punctuality is measured for all trains across the whole network, including cancelled services and delays caused by external factors (such as vandalism, extreme weather, suicides etc.).

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NEW CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR HIGH-SPEED RAIL ESTABLISHED Greengauge 21 recently announced the establishment of the HSR Industry Leaders Group, the first of its kind for Britain. By bringing together companies in the UK with expertise in engineering, railway operations, planning and delivery, the Industry Leaders Group provides a centre of excellence for high-speed rail.

Founder members of the group are: Atkins, Bechtel, Carillion, CH2M Hill, Parsons Brinckerhoff, Railway Industry Association and Siemens, all companies with a strong pedigree in planning and delivering high-speed rail projects in the UK and overseas. UK Steel is an affiliate member.

Jim Steer, Director of Greengauge 21 explained that:

“The aim of the HSR Industry Leaders Group is to use industry expertise to ensure that Britain’s national high-speed rail network is delivered successfully to world class standards.”

“The Group will complement the work of HS2 Ltd by bringing its experience to bear on questions such as how to maximise opportunities for job creation in the UK supply chain, and how the needs of HSR customers and likely modes of HSR service provision should positively influence the detailed designs and arrangements for HS2.”

The Industry Leaders Group will undertake a research and planning programme, and will work on the development of the supply chain for the implementation of all aspects of a national HSR network.

The initiative has the support of Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening, who said: “HS2 will create a wide range of opportunities for British based businesses and we need to make sure that they have the skills and capability to take full advantage of development of HS2. HS2 Ltd are working hard to deliver this vital piece of national transport infrastructure. This Industry Leaders Group will complement the wider work that is underway and will play an important role in helping to bring together the supply chain and prepare the market for the potential ahead.”

Jeremy Candfield, Director General of the Railway Industry Association representing the UK-based supply industry, welcomed the formation of the ILG. With more than 160 member companies from across all sectors of the industry, the Association strongly supports the principle of HS2, is glad to be a founder member of the ILG, and is keen to bring members’ expertise to bear on the issues that the Group will be examining.

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NEW OPERATOR FOR WEST COAST RAIL PASSENGERS Rail passengers from London to Scotland will benefit from a package of improvements including more trains and more seats, as Rail Minister Theresa Villiers unveiled First West Coast Limited as the new operator for the ‘InterCity West Coast’ franchise.

seats and plans for more services. Targets to meet on passenger satisfaction will be introduced for the first time in an InterCity rail franchise and passengers will also benefit from smart ticketing and from investment in stations.”

As part of the deal First West Coast Limited will introduce 11 new six-car electric trains which will enable more seats to be provided across the franchise, including greater capacity on the Birmingham to Scotland route.

New services are planned from Blackpool, Telford, Shrewsbury and Bolton to London.

First West Coast Limited has also committed to cut the cost of its ‘Standard Anytime’ fares by an average of 15% within the first two years.

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The franchise stretches from London to Glasgow, connecting many of the UK’s major cities including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Edinburgh, Lancaster and Chester. The franchise deal is worth £5.5 billion (net present value) over the lifetime of the contract.

Rail Minister Theresa Villiers said: “This new franchise will deliver big improvements for passengers, with more

franchises to be let by the Coalition which has helped us secure real benefits for passengers by encouraging First West Coast Limited to invest in the future of the service.”

Benefits the new franchise will offer passengers include: • More Seats: The new 11 six-car electric trains will deliver circa 12,000 extra seats a day, from December 2016 with the cascade of existing rolling stock to bolster capacity on West Coast routes.

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• Improved Services: Journey time improvements between London and Glasgow are planned, as well as additional services from London to Preston.

• Fares: First West Coast Limited is changing its Standard Anytime fares and reducing them by an average of 15% over the first two years of the franchise.

• Improved Stations: First West Coast Limited is taking over responsibility for maintenance at 17 of their stations and will spend at least £22m on a station investment programme.

Smart ticketing technology: First West Coast Limited will introduce ITSO based smart ticketing. This will offer speed and convenience as well as new ticket types more tailored to individual needs.

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The successful projects, to be delivered by

door to door journey smoother and lower in

the train operators, will see single and multi-

carbon.”

decked car parking extensions at four stations

The first successful bids were announced

where demand for car parking has outgrown

in August 2011, with funding totalling £21m

available facilities.

allocated to 16 projects. The second wave in

The schemes are part of the third and final

November 2011 saw 21 successful bids with

wave of successful bids from a £100m station

total funding of £57m allocated.

improvement fund, launched in 2011 by

In addition to the four projects announced

Network Rail, the Department for Transport

recently, 10 further bids have already been

and the Association of Train Operating

funded meaning £26m will be invested in the

Companies (ATOC). To be eligible, proposals

final tranche.

must have a benefit to passengers and also

Throughout the bidding process there has

reduce the overall public subsidy for rail by

been no cap on the maximum value of

generating a financial return to the Department

proposals and bids have been welcomed from

for Transport.

third party organisations as well as the rail

Rail Minister Norman Baker said: “This is good

industry. The proposals were assessed by a

news for commuters, and good news for

panel including the Department for Transport,

the railway. Adding capacity to heavily used

ATOC and Network Rail.

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NATIONAL RAIL HELPS DELIVER AN OUTSTANDING OLYMPIC GAMES With trains the most popular way to travel to

late running events. The normal schedule

London 2012 events, a historic increase in

of maintenance for trains and major track

capacity and high levels of punctuality, the

and signal work was bought forward and

railway has helped show the world that Britain

done before the Games to make sure train

can deliver an outstanding Olympic Games.

companies can run as many services as

• Around 55% of Olympic spectators, up

possible, an approach which would be

to five million people, used rail for part of

unsustainable all year round.

their journeys to events, a larger share

Michael Roberts, Chief Executive of the

than the Tube or roads.

Association of Train Operating Companies

• Since the opening ceremony, train

(ATOC), said: “As the world’s attention has

companies have run 12.4 million extra

been on Great Britain, the railway has played

seats, an increase of 18.5% on normal

its part in showing that Britain can deliver

services, believed to be the most

an outstanding Olympic Games. Millions of

sustained increase in capacity in the

passengers from here and abroad have been

railway’s 187-year history. Today alone,

able to rely on their train to get them to their

train companies are providing 1,146,072

destination and home again, from early in the

additional seats, an increase of 63%.

morning until well past midnight.

DB SCHENKER RAIL INCREASES SERVICE ON THE LONDONWROCLAW CORRIDOR DB Schenker Rail is expanding its service between Poland and the United Kingdom.

Starting on October 9, an additional weekly freight train will help to satisfy the demand for transport services on this trade corridor.

Since November 2011, DB Schenker Rail has already been running one train service between Wroclaw and London.

Alexander Hedderich, Chairman of DB Schenker Rail: “This is our response to the increasing demand from customers. We have successfully established a new transport corridor within DB Schenker Rail’s panEuropean network. At the same time, we are also demonstrating the growing possibilities for long-distance European freight transport, with the shift of goods to environmentally friendly rail freight.”

The service is used by customers from the automotive industry and the retail and food sectors. Starting in October, trains will be leaving London for Poland on Tuesday and Fridays, with departures in the other direction on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The trains need about 50 hours for the route, which is roughly

“A big thank you goes to all our passengers

2,000 kilometers long.

million seats, the railway performed

who planned ahead and helped the railway

The new service will help to save around 3,700

exceptionally well. Since the first day of

to run smoothly. We are also indebted to our

truck journeys over 135,000 kilometers on the

the Olympics, the available data shows

fantastic staff and colleagues across the rail

roads. The train will be the second regular rail

that the daily average punctuality and

industry who with good humour have worked

freight service using High Speed 1. The route

reliability of National Rail ranged from

flat out to deliver the first truly successful

connects the channel tunnel with London and

91.5% to 94.7%.

public transport Olympics.

is the only route in the United Kingdom that

The railway has worked at full capacity for

“[…]Once London 2012 is over, our plan is

permits European loading gauges.

more than two weeks, with train companies

to use the experience of the Games to learn

DB Schenker Rail plans to expand services

running extra services and longer trains,

how we can continue improving services and

on the corridor in accordance with market

and extending the timetable to cater for

delivering for passengers.”

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KELTBRAY GROUP ANNOUNCES 24% TURNOVER INCREASE

Work has begun on Wales’ largest

which is also vital to support Cardiff as a key

congestion-busting scheme to potentially

economic centre for Wales.

provide hundreds of extra rush-hour seats

“The city has the largest travelling workforce

each day on rail services on the Cardiff and

in Wales with around 37% of the workforce

Valleys’ network.

commuting from neighbouring authorities, in

Due for completion by 2015, this £220m

particular, from the Valleys. A large number

scheme, with funding of £17m from the Welsh

of that workforce relies on rail and usage is

Government, will deliver a bigger, better

expected to increase by 8% on average each

railway for the Cardiff and Valleys’ network and

year, adding further demand on an already-

will support the growth of the local economy.

congested railway.

The work will be delivered in five stages,

“On a network as busy as ours, this work

starting with the Vale of Glamorgan line.

The three-year programme will mobilise hundreds of railway workers to replace over

Keltbray Group, which is a UK leading specialist engineering, construction, decommissioning and environmental services provider, has announced a 24 per cent increase in turnover for the financial year ending 31 October 2011, from £87 million (2010) to £108 million. During the same period, operating profit also rose to £420,000.

300 signals, 12 miles of track, 59 sets of

Group Chief Executive and Owner, Brendan Kerr, said: “Despite the prolonged, weak economic climate we are currently operating in, Keltbray is experiencing significant growth, and has started to reap the benefits of an assertive diversification strategy and extended geographical reach. From being a demolition and civils focused business in the South East; Keltbray is emerging into a turnkey specialist business, which provides integrated services to meet the needs of diverse and complex contracts in the areas of demolition and civil engineering, rail and environmental materials management nationwide.”

through the area – a 25% increase. The extra

Keltbray, which has around 800 employees across the business, embarked on a strategy in 2009, to invest in the areas of rail, nuclear and waste management. This strategy is now bearing fruit, and in 2011, the company’s rail operations which cover engineering, electrification, track, plant hire and signalling, increased its turnover by 67 per cent.

Following a significant investment in skilled people and plant to improve its position for overhead line engineering work as part of the Government’s rail modernisation strategy, Keltbray secured a £46 million contract earlier this year to provide Power Supply Upgrade for Network Rail on the West Coast Main Line.

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WORK STARTS ON £220M RAIL PROJECT IN WALES

points and build seven additional platforms across the Cardiff and Valleys’ rail network, including at Barry, Caerphilly, Pontypridd and Tir-Phil stations.

The scheme will remove the rail bottleneck between Cardiff Central and Queen Street, allowing 16 passenger trains per hour to run capacity will also allow more freight trains to run through Cardiff helping to support businesses in their transport of goods to and from Wales.

Cardiff Central (south side) and Cardiff Queen Street will also see new entrance buildings and facilities to improve passengers’ travel experience. These stations account for 67% of all passenger demand on the South Wales Valleys’ network and cater for almost 12.5m passengers every year.

is the equivalent of conducting open heart surgery on the railway whilst keeping daily services running with the minimum of disruption”.

Welcoming the launch of Network Rail’s Cardiff area re-signalling renewal project the Minister for Local Government and Communities, Carl Sargeant, said: “This multi-million pound investment, which includes Welsh Government funding, will allow additional capacity on the rail network around Cardiff.

“This is the first tangible step in delivering electrification of the Valley Lines, as well as part of the continued investment and improvement of the rail network in Wales, as set out in the National Transport Plan.”

Mike Bagshaw, commercial director for Arriva Trains Wales, said: “This important work will lay the foundation for future extra capacity and will mean extra services and journey opportunities for passengers using one of the busiest parts of the Arriva Trains Wales network.

“When combined with the recent electrification

The work is an important first step towards

announcement, station improvements being

electrifying the Valleys’ network. The recent

delivered by Arriva Trains Wales and Network

decision to fund the electrification of the

Rail, and the extra capacity the project will

network was based on a business case that

deliver, passengers in the Cardiff area will see

offered the increased capacity that these

a real transformation to their rail services.”

improvements provide.

To minimise disruption, the work over the

A new station will also be built to serve the

next three years will be mostly carried out at

growing community at Energlyn.

night when trains are not running. In addition,

Mark Langman, route managing director

innovative techniques will be adopted - such

for Network Rail Wales, said: “We need to

as the use of lightweight signals to reduce

expand today’s railway to cater for tomorrow’s

installation time whilst achieving cost-savings.

needs, and we are getting ahead of the game.

With the 1960s signalling system completely

Through this investment, passengers will

modernised, rail services will also become

significantly benefit from the potential to run

more reliable and compatible with an

more services and a better performing railway,

electrified railway.

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Diary of Events

DIARY OF EVENTS SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

ASPECT 2012 (10TH – 12TH SEPTEMBER)

NATIONAL TRANSPORT AWARDS (11TH OCTOBER)

Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London, UK

Park Plaza Riverbank, London, SE1 7TJ

Tel: 0207 808 1180 Email: aspect@irse.org.

Web: http://www.irse.org/default.aspx

COMPRAIL 2012 (11TH – 13TH SEPTEMBER) Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7AA.

Tel: 0238 0293223 E-mail: gwest@wessex.ac.uk Web: http://www.wessex.ac.uk

Contact: Grant Poulton Tel: 0207 036 8572 E-mail: grant.poulton@transporttimes.co.uk Web: http://www.transporttimesevents.co.uk COST OPTIMISATION RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION INFRASTRUCTURE (16TH & 17TH OCTOBER) The Grange City Hotel, Central London

Tel: 0800 098 8489 E-mail: info@london-business-conferences.co.uk Web: www.cost-optimisation-electrification-congress.com

RAILSTAFF AWARDS 2012 (20TH OCTOBER) MAINTAINING THE UK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE (12TH SEPTEMBER) Broadway House, Tothill Street, London, SW1H 9NQ

Contact: Tina Churcher Tel: 0207 973 1258 E-mail: t_churcher@imeche.org Web: http://www.imeche.org/Home

INNOTRANS 2012 (18TH – 21ST SEPTEMBER)

The ICC Birmingham, Broad Street, Birmingham

Tel: 01530 560021 E-mail: awards@rail-media.com Web: www.railstaffawards.com

NOVEMBER

Messe Berlin GmbH, Messedamm 22, D-14055 Berlin, Germany

Tel: +49 030 3038 - 3131 E-mail: innotrans@messe-berlin.de Web: http://www.innotrans.de/en/

Royal Society, London

E-mail: secretariat@rruka.org.uk Web: http://www.rruka.org.uk

GROWING PAINS? HOW TO MEET THE INCREASING DEMAND ON UK RAILWAYS (26TH – 28TH SEPTEMBER)

RAIL REVENUE AND CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT WORLD EUROPE 2012 (14TH – 15TH NOVEMBER)

University of York

The Hilton, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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RRUKA ANNUAL CONFERENCE (7TH NOVEMBER)

Contact: Issa Mauthoor Tel: 0207 092 1257 E-mail: issa.mauthoor@terrapinn.com Web: http://www.terrapinn.com

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NOVEMBER RAIL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE 2012 (20TH NOVEMBER) Glaziers Hall, London. SE1 9DD

Contact: Charlotte Siviter Tel: 0116 257 3209 E-mail: charlotte.siviter@iosh.co.uk Web: http://www.iosh.co.uk/

RAILWAY CHILDREN’S 2012 RAILWAY BALL (23RD NOVEMBER) Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London W1

RAILWAY DIVISION SEMINAR: GAINING MORE TRACTION IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY (27TH – 28TH NOVEMBER) Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1 Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H 9JJ

Contact: Sian Clayton Tel: 0207 973 1245 E-mail: railway@imeche.org

THE FUTURE OF RAIL (27TH NOVEMBER) One Whitehall Place, London

Tel: 0207 760 8699 E-mail: conference@marketforce.eu.com Web: http://marketforce.eu.com/Conferences/ukrail12/

2ND ANNUAL RAIL AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT SAFETY AND SECURITY CONFERENCE (TBC, NOVEMBER) London

Contact: Sarah Gooding Tel: 01959 563311 E-mail: sgooding@russellpublishing.com Web: http://www.eurotransportmagazine.com

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Feature

CHRISTIAN WOLMAR

At a secret location in west London, thousands of CCTV cameras across the railway network are now monitored by specially trained staff in a vast new hub opened in May. It is a chilling combination of Spooks and 1984 but will doubtless prove very effective in combatting crime.

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Feature

CHRISTIAN WOLMAR

Words: Christian Wolmar Sub editor: Deborah Maby

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n the 1990s, I had a bike stolen from a stand in King’s Cross station that was supposedly monitored by CCTV cameras. However, when I reported it and inquired about trying to find out who stole it by going through the footage, I was told it was pointless since the images were not strong enough and, in any case, it would take up too much police time.

That was typical. The CCTV cameras that appeared in increasing numbers on the railway system – and indeed, elsewhere such as town centres – in the 1980s were more of a deterrence than an actual aid to the detection of crime. They were effective in telling criminals they were on camera, but the fact that they were barely monitored and produced images in which the subjects were unrecognisable, limited their usefulness in actually solving crime.

That is all changing. The quality of CCTV cameras is now as good as when you watch Match of the Day and getting better all the time. Moreover, the problem of having sufficient personnel to monitor the cameras is being dealt with by the use of control centres where trained staff are able to access them in large numbers.

The biggest centre on the railways is the remarkable – and slightly unnerving – new communications hub recently brought into full operation by the British Transport Police (BTP) at an apparently secret location ¬– though everyone in the industry and many of my Twitter followers seem to know precisely where it is. Opened in May by Transport Secretary Justine Greening, the centre enables the police to monitor a staggering 33,000 cameras in London and much of the SouthEast. This includes cameras on trains, though currently these are available only offline rather than in real time.

Searching for evidence is much easier than in the old days. Digitalisation means that the precise time of an event can be swiftly reached, rather than spending hours trawling through tapes. Moreover, images can be enhanced to show more detail, or altered, such as by using pixilation to protect vulnerable witnesses.

This project has not come cheaply and neither was it easy to bring about as there were so many stakeholders. As well as Network Rail, there are 13 train operators involved, including HS1, London Overground and London Underground, not to mention all the franchisees. As a result of the number of players, agreeing funding arrangements needed the Department for Transport (DfT) to come in and break the logjam, spurred on by the imminence of the Olympics. The cost of the centre was £14 million, paid for

by Network Rail, the train operators and, principally, the DfT. Operating costs are reckoned to be £800,000 annually, paid for by the BTP and there is no doubt that it is seen as worthwhile.

Interestingly, the BTP has been using Twitter as an adjunct, tweeting CCTV photos with messages along the lines of “Have you seen this man?” to great effect The hub is, indeed, a step change because not only does it allow access to so many cameras, but it can handle the variety of different formats and systems used by the train operators, ranging from VHS to external hard drives. The co-ordination of these different camera systems will be particularly useful for managing events such as football matches and big concerts, though here the focus will be on crowd control rather than seeking out offenders.

The BTP says there are three purposes behind the use of CCTV and the creation of the hub.

Firstly, there is the obvious need to gather evidence in support of investigations where a crime has been committed. Interestingly, the BTP has been using Twitter as an adjunct, tweeting CCTV photos with messages along the lines of “Have you seen this man?” to great effect, so much so, in fact, that social media is becoming an increasingly important tool in its armoury. Secondly, there is a more proactive role when ‘intelligence-led’

observations are carried out on particular locations or individuals, such as stations where pickpockets have been active, in order both to prevent crime and to find the perpetrators.

The hub is tucked well away from any road and seeing its potential at the formal opening for journalists, I was left with the impression that the fabled era of Orwell’s 1984 had now truly arrived. The power of the technology is amazing and effective. Being shown how people’s movements can be traced from camera to camera also brought me in mind of Spooks: when I asked a controller to home in on a specific part of Victoria station, it took only a few seconds to find the right place, and it would have been easy to continue monitoring a particular person, given the huge number of cameras at big stations.

The operators are able to spot suspicious activity such as people hanging around or handing packets to each other, and follow particular individuals, calling on local officers to provide back-up. However, the BTP’s Deputy Chief Constable, Paul Crowther, insists that fears about civil liberties are unfounded: “The railways are a hugely rich CCTV environment and it is right we make best use of the technology. All the monitoring we do is intelligence-led so the average passenger can be reassured that we aren’t watching them.

However, if they fall victim to a criminal offence we can use this technology to help identify the offender. Similarly, if we receive information about potential offenders we can, and do, seek to track them while they are on the network. By using CCTV in this way we hope to make the rail network as safe and secure as possible for staff and passengers.”

Mr Crowther is convinced CCTV is a vital tool for modern policing, going on to say that: “CCTV helps us control public space and is an invaluable tool for solving crime. There are hundreds of criminals who have been brought to justice as a result of CCTV evidence and hundreds who have not wasted police or court time and pleaded guilty because CCTV evidence is so compelling.”

Nevertheless, I was left with the impression that there might well be more unease if the public was aware of just how much they are watched and how facilities like the hub make it impossible to take a rail journey without virtually every movement being monitored.

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CHRISTIAN WOLMAR

FULL

AHEAD

The recent high-profile railway investment announcement might have been overblown by a Government desperate for good news but there’s no disputing its central message: this really is the age of the train.

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Feature

CHRISTIAN WOLMAR

Words: Christian Wolmar Sub editor: Deborah Maby

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he long-awaited announcement on future investment in the railways – the ridiculously named High Level Output Specification – did not disappoint when it was published in mid-July.

The very fact that the announcement was accompanied by a press conference hosted by both the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister showed that the Government values the railways highly and sees them as a key and popular investment.

Another odd omission was on the doorstep of the constituency of junior transport minister Norman Baker, who has long campaigned for the reopening of the Lewes-Uckfield line to relieve pressure on the Brighton Main Line: there was no sign of this in the investment plan. Neither does it mention the key BarkingGospel Oak electrification, which would provide a key freight route for the massive freight terminal being built in the Thames estuary and had been widely expected to get the go-ahead, given that it is a relatively small scheme on a crucial line.

The announcement was couched in somewhat

The plans for Control Period 5, the Network Rail investment schemes for 2014-19, are indeed ambitious. The headline-grabbing aspect is the expansion of electrification, putting Britain on a par with its European counterparts. So the Great Western line will now get wires to Swansea rather than Cardiff, with the scheme also extending up the Welsh valleys, and the Midland Main Line will be electrified all the way to Sheffield, with a spur to Nottingham. Less expected, an electric spine running up from Southampton through Reading and up to the Midlands is also envisaged, principally for freight.

exaggerated terms by a Government that was

There were other goodies, too. The Northern Hub, a series of measures to improve and speed up services around Manchester, has also been given the go-ahead, and in London, where much rail investment has been focussed in recent years, work on Crossrail and Thameslink remains a key commitment. Not only that, but platforms are to be lengthened at Waterloo to relieve overcrowding.

levels. There is, in fact, little new money and

Of course, not everyone got what they wanted. Despite the focus on the regions, some people in the North still feel hard done by. Professor Paul Salveson, a long-time advocate for investment in this part of the country, welcomed the improvements but said: “No electrification for Hull, Scarborough or Teesside. Middlesbrough will presumably get a shuttle to York, if it’s lucky. Hull keeps an hourly diesel service to Manchester while Scarborough loses its direct service to Manchester and instead gets a meandering service to Blackpool.” Together with proposed cuts to ticket office opening hours and the likelihood that old rolling stock will be cascaded from the South to the North, this shows there are worrying trends among the good news, says Professor Salveson.

desperate to announce some good news after a bad few weeks. Therefore, the boast that it was the “biggest railway investment since Victorian times” was a bit of hyperbole, since there have been several periods when there have been equivalent levels of investment, such as the Modernisation Plan of the mid1950s. While the ‘network grant’, which represents the main subsidy to the industry of £18.3 billion for the 2014-19 period is a bit more than the allocation of £17.6 billion during the current five-year period, that hardly represents a step change in investment the investment levels of about £2 billion per year are not historically high. Nevertheless, because there has been a lot of spend on the railways for quite a long period now; the focus can shift from maintenance and renewals to genuine enhancements.

There are, though, difficulties in implementing the improvements. Electrification is only part of what lines such as the Midland Main Line require. One Network Rail insider told RailCONNECT: “Electrifying the Midland Main Line is excellent news but to reduce journey times the signalling and the track have to be improved, too.” At the moment, it is unclear whether such an integrated investment programme is envisaged, or whether electrification will be carried out in isolation, which will be less advantageous.

Rolling stock is also a complicating issue. It is unclear how a programme will be determined to ensure that the franchises obtain the electric trains at the right time once the wires are up.

And who would specify and pay for them?

The best solution might be for a national rolling stock plan, but there are fears in the industry that the Department for Transport does not

For the first time since the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, the industry can feel secure in its future as a key form of transport for the 21st century have the capability of undertaking such a complex scheme.

Nevertheless, despite these caveats, the rail industry is delighted with the announcement and all sides of the industry queued up to welcome it. In the view of the Association of Train Operating Companies the announcement signalled “the coalition government’s ongoing commitment to rail and enable[d] the industry to build on recent improvements to provide yet better services”, a sentiment with which Passenger Focus concurred, saying: “Passengers will welcome the scale and ambition of this investment. Our research shows that passengers’ main priorities for rail improvement include more trains arriving on time, more and longer trains and more chance of getting a seat – these announcements will help meet these aspirations.”

Nevertheless, Passenger Focus remains concerned about fares. Indeed, the Government is still ostensibly committed to a rise of 3 per cent above inflation in January (which will mean a rise of just under 5.5 per cent for regulated fares); but Justine Greening, the Transport Secretary, hinted at the briefing on the announcement that she would be arguing strongly for a lower rise, as was the case this year when it was confined to 1 per cent above inflation.

The worries over fare rises and the complexity of delivering these improvements should not detract from the fact that the announcement marked a key point in railway history, with all parties wedded to a programme of continued rail investment. For the first time since the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, the industry can feel secure in its future as a key form of transport for the 21st century. That is an amazing achievement for a mode of transport that had all but been written off in the last century.

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Feature

CHRISTIAN WOLMAR

EVERYONE’S A WINNER WITH LOCALISM

The Government is keen on decentralising and would welcome an arm’s length relationship with the railways.

And where some form of devolution has already taken place, it has stimulated investment, so what’s not to like?

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Words: Christian Wolmar Sub editor: Deborah Maby

to let the local franchise have been devolved to regional bodies and in each case the result has been more investment in rail.

form a united body that would manage the franchise,” he says.

he idea of giving more power to local authorities over train services is appealing. Localism is all the rage in political circles and railways are generally seen as popular by the public.

Both local councils and local people would like greater control. Delivering it, however, is another matter.

In Scotland, the Scottish Government has full responsibility for ScotRail through Transport Scotland and there has been a renewed emphasis on investing in railways with, most notably, the long-mooted reopening of the line between Airdrie and Bathgate that creates a new connection between the country’s two main cities, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Other schemes, such as electrification of the Falkirk route and the reopening of the Waverley line, are proceeding, too.

that the various councils are all pulling in the

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The Government is currently consulting over how it could be done but the issue is fraught with complexity and difficulty. The consultation paper looked at a variety of options. These ranged from microfranchising – allowing a single line to be run by local interests rather than as part of a large franchise – to giving a whole group of local authorities control over the huge Northern franchise.

In a way this is a win-win situation. As well as seeking to pursue its localism agenda, the Government would like to be less involved in the railways. In fact, the whole basis of privatisation was to enable government to distance itself from them completely but somehow, with the day-to-day involvement of the Department for Transport (DfT) in franchising and major investment decisions still resting with ministers, the opposite has happened.

Therefore, some form of devolution is seen as desirable. The advantage for local authorities is that railways are viewed as popular, even among those who don’t use them. As a result, being involved in the provision of services would be seen as a positive move. Devolution has already been successful in stimulating rail.

In London, Merseyside and Scotland, powers

The advantage for local authorities is that railways are viewed as popular, even among those who don’t use them

London has seen the transformation of the East London Line from a backwater of the Underground system into part of the gleaming new London Overground, which has new trains and permanently staffed stations. The London Mayor, Boris Johnson, is now pushing for London Overground to be the franchising authority for more services on suburban routes in the capital, although this will lead to possible conflicts between different operators at overcrowded stations over who would have priority to put on additional trains. The Merseyrail franchise, too, which has been devolved to the local Passenger Transport Executive, has also been widely seen as a success, with excellent performance figures.

It would seem, therefore, that devolution of further powers to local authorities is a no-brainer. However – and that comes with a capital H – there are obstacles and pitfalls aplenty, both practical and financial. Take the Northern franchise, the most ambitious scheme in the Government’s proposals. The basic idea would be that local authorities, which already have a say in the franchise through the Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs), would take over the letting of the franchise. However, because the franchise is so extensive, covering the whole of the north from Blackpool and Workington to Whitby and Cleethorpes, a vast number of local councils are involved. They would need to agree about providing the funding for the franchise, which is heavily dependent on subsidy.

According to Jonathan Bray, director of the Passenger Transport Executive Group, a new body to run the franchise would be needed.

“It could be like a Strategic Rail Authority for the North. The PTEs would get together and

Creating this new organisation and ensuring same direction would not be an easy task.

There are innumerable hurdles, such as defining precisely who would be on this new body and exactly how the franchise would be funded in the future. Of course there would be a legacy payment from the DfT, but the local authorities will not take on the franchise if there is not a guarantee of a substantial level of funding for the foreseeable future.

Time is not on the side of radical change.

The Northern franchise is due for renewal by the spring of 2014, a very short time frame.

The other big candidate for devolution is, obviously, Wales, which does however have time to sort out a new arrangement. There has been widespread dissatisfaction with the way that the current franchise, which was won by Arriva, operates. It was let as a 15-year franchise, back in 2003 by the UK government, on the basis of very little investment and growth. Now the Welsh Assembly is seeking to assume the same powers as its Scottish counterpart with the idea of modernising lines and improving services. In particular, the campaign to electrify the Welsh valley lines has been gathering pace, along with ensuring that the proposed Great Western electrification reaches Swansea rather than stopping at Cardiff.

Local campaigners in both Wales and the north of England are also looking at using the process of devolution to bring about a change in the way that the franchises are operated, or indeed whether services should be franchised out at all. There is support in both areas for integrated railway companies, perhaps socially owned through a co-operative that would control both the infrastructure and services.

There is no doubt that decentralisation offers a lot of exciting possibilities for rail, but such radical changes are very difficult to achieve in a climate of cuts, since they may well require an initial injection of extra funding to smooth over the transfer of power. Since the Government sees decentralisation as a way of reducing costs, this money is unlikely to be available and this could stifle these initiatives.

That would be a huge shame.

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SIMMONS & SIMMONS

OPPORTUNITIES FOR UK RAIL BUSINESSES IN THE MIDDLE EAST: THE GCC RAILWAY PROJECT PROJECT INFORMATION

The project aims to create a new rail network of over 2000km linking the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait.

Words: Juliet Reingold (Head of the Energy & Infrastructure Sector) Partner, Simmons & Simmons LLP, London juliet.reingold@simmons-simmons.com Rachel Scott (Managing Associate) Simmons & Simmons LLP, London rachel.scott@simmons-simmons.com

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s the UK and other European rail markets mature, opportunities are opening up in other areas of the world where large new rail projects

are being developed. One such project is the GCC railway in the Middle East: this is a ‘mega-project’ to connect six states in the Gulf, offering huge opportunities to tender for UK rail industry businesses, as well as presenting some interesting challenges.

Background The project aims to create a new rail network of over 2000km linking the Gulf Co-operation

The project is at its most developed in the UAE, where Etihad Rail has already begun construction of the first phase of its section of the network (which is being carried out by a consortium led by Italy’s Sapiem)

Council (GCC) member states of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait. The network will run from the Iraq-Kuwait border to Oman, passing through Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and UAE, with the possibility of extending the network into Yemen. It will be a single track, mixed-use network for both passenger and freight. In conjunction with developing the GCC rail network, many of the GCC states are also planning to develop national rail networks.

The aspiration is for the GCC network to be operational by 2017.

Current status The project was given the go-ahead following the conclusion of a 2009 feasibility study.

Since then, steps have been taken to get the project underway in each of the GCC member

The aspiration is for the GCC network to be operational by 2017.

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states.

Kuwait is currently at the early stages of developing a national railway network which will link to the GCC network. Saudi Arabia and Bahrain have both approved the project and have recently agreed on the construction of the rail link to be built between their two

countries. It is planned that the engineering designs for this part of the network will be completed in late 2012. The project is at its most developed in the UAE, where Etihad Rail has already begun construction of the first phase of its section of the network (which is being carried out by a consortium led by Italy’s Sapiem) and plans are well under way for the second and third phases, that will link its coastal ports and urban areas. Plans are also under way in Qatar and in Oman, which has issued a tender for design consultancy services.

Opportunities The planned size of the network will create a huge demand for services in all areas of the rail industry. There is very little ‘local’ rail industry in the Middle East at present, creating opportunities for UK rail businesses interested in expanding into new markets.

Key areas of opportunity include: • Strategy: With the exception of Saudi Arabia, none of the GCC member states has an existing national rail network, so member states are likely to have a continuing need for strategic advice drawn from countries with well established rail industries such as the UK. • Design, construction and engineering: The project will create many opportunities in these sectors as, at this stage, only a small section of network in the UAE has been constructed. As this is a new-build railway, opportunities will arise in all parts of the railway design and construction industry, from track, bridges and tunnelling through to stations, depots and other associated facilities.

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PROPOSED ROUTE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE

• Rolling stock: The project clearly also gives rise to opportunities for those in the rolling stock sector as there will be requirements for both passenger and freight rolling stock. It is currently intended that this will be met by highspeed diesel trains.

• Technology: As this will be an entirely new network, member states may require state-of-the art technology (along with the best of tried-and-tested technology from countries like the UK).

• Ticketing and fares: The network is intended to carry passenger as well as freight traffic, so member states will need to develop and implement ticketing and fares systems and associated IT systems.

• Operation and maintenance: There will also be opportunities arising later in the project in connection with operation and maintenance. Although the precise operating models are not yet known, it is likely that member states will opt for their networks to be run by the private sector on a concessions basis.

Challenges Whilst the project undoubtedly presents huge potential opportunities, it also presents many challenges, which include: • No existing regulatory / institutional framework: As this will be a first-

time rail network for all of the GCC member states except Saudi Arabia, a key challenge is the lack of existing regulatory and institutional frameworks for rail in these states. Each state will need to put in place the necessary laws and regulations and set up bodies and institutions to implement and monitor these in order to underpin the developing rail industry.

• Cross-border network: A related challenge is that, as the GCC railway is intended to be a cross-border network linking several different states, there will need to be commonality between the legal, regulatory and institutional frameworks being developed in the different states in order to allow safe and uninterrupted through-running of trains.

Examples of the types of areas which will need to be standardised include approaches to track, station and depot access, timetabling and possession planning, safety, environmental standards and acceptance and approval processes.

A GCC Railway Authority is being planned to oversee and co-ordinate aspects such as these.

• Technical interoperability: The current lack of a GCC Railway Authority gives rise to the risk that the technical aspects will not be properly co-ordinated. The six states are currently progressing their own

plans to meet their own needs but there needs to be agreement on common technical standards and specifications in order to ensure interoperability of the network. Areas in which there will need to be compatibility include gauging, vehicle design, train speeds, braking systems and signalling systems, to name but a few.

• Environmental challenges: From the technical perspective, there are also many challenges associated with the nature of the environment which the GCC railway will cross, including in particular extremes of temperature and sunlight and the presence of sand and dust which could build up on rails.

• Commercial challenges: As rail is a fairly new mode of transport in the region, this also presents commercial challenges to investors because rail will need to compete with more established modes such as road and air. This is compounded by the fact that there is a lack of other types of public transport systems in the region from which demand forecasts can be made.

The project clearly has its challenges. But, these can also be seen as opportunities to bring to bear the UK rail’s world-class knowledge and expertise to provide solutions and to be a part of this developing new rail market.

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IAN PROSSER

AN INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT, BRITAIN’S RAILWAY IS ONE OF EUROPE’S SAFEST

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an Prosser, Director of Railway Safety at the Office of Rail Regulation, gives an update on the core health and safety issues facing Britain’s railways, as

reported in the regulators recently published

Words: Ian Prosser

annual health and safety report 2012. The

Director of Railway Safety Office of Rail Regulation

report provides a detailed assessment of health and safety performance on Britain’s railways in 2011-2012.

ORR’s health and safety report 2012 is available to view online at:

Britain’s railway sector employs more than

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annually. The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR)

150,000 people and turns over £18bn plays a pivotal role, as the independent

New industry statistics highlight passenger harm has now reduced to its lowest ever recorded level.

regulator, in making sure the rail industry delivers a safe, effective and efficient system, focused on the needs of users and responsive to the priorities of funders.

Our three main priorities are: • Reducing the industry’s costs.

• A sharper focus on customers.

• Excellence in safety culture and management across the industry.

We are committed to ensuring that the industry gets a better grip on its costs, whilst delivering the levels of safety, performance and efficiency that passengers, freight customers and taxpayers rightly expect. Achieving excellence in safety culture and management is an essential element of our strategy, as we seek to ensure a zero tolerance approach to industry-caused fatalities to its workforce and members of the public, with an ever decreasing overall safety risk.

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Responsibility for the safety of the rail system sits with railway infrastructure managers and train operating companies. ORR uses its regulatory and enforcement powers to make sure they meet their responsibilities, and that safety is maintained.

The health and safety report 2012 confirms that Britain continues to have one of the safest railways in Europe. ORR inspectors have found that safety on our railways is improving in a number of key areas, and their findings are supported by new industry statistics which highlight passenger harm has now reduced to its lowest ever recorded level.

Latest industry data shows that on the basis of fatality risk per traveller km, rail travel is more than 1,400 times safer than travelling by motorcycle, over 400 times safer than cycling or walking and around 20 times safer than using a car.

Beyond these statistics, which provide a useful benchmark for rail safety compared to other forms of transport, ORR’s health and safety report highlights a number of successes, including: • A reduction in the level of passenger harm - with the number of passenger journeys taken into account, the overall rate of harm decreased by 12% over the past year, to the lowest level ever recorded.

• London Underground, Overground and Docklands Light Railway all achieved a year without any workforce and industry caused passenger fatalities.

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IAN PROSSER Passenger and Workforce Fatality Rates on European Union Railways 2007 -2010 Source: RSSB (based on data from Eurostat).

Normalised workforce fatalities Normalised passenger fatalities EU Average

• Tramways safety performance remains very good, and comparable to the best performing in Europe, aided by a positive safety culture and robust safety management systems.

• Level crossing safety improved, as levels of recorded harm reduced by 15% over the past year, maintaining historically low rates.

However, no-one can afford to be complacent, and the industry’s record is only as good as its next incident. So we need to maintain excellent standards. Indeed, the report also highlights areas of concern, on which ORR is pressing for improvements: • An increase in the number of potentially higher risk train accidents from 18 to 34 over the past year. However, it is important to note that this is still the second lowest total on record.

• Workforce safety on the mainline railway deteriorated slightly, with increased levels of harm to train drivers and on board crew. With the number of workforce hours taken into account, the rate of harm increased by 4% over the past year.

• ORR’s safety enforcement on heritage railways increased, as the number of improvement and prohibition notices to ensure safety on the lines increased from four in 2010-11 to ten in 201112. This year ORR will be focussing inspection activity on heritage railways across Britain, to ensure they are being operated safely.

ORR’s approach to health and safety regulation is evidence-based, and usually focuses on advice and encouragement to companies, leading to an improvement in their risk management. We expect the industry to take a proportionate approach to risk management, so that workers and the public are not put in harm’s way. Occasionally, we must use our more formal powers to force change or deal with immediate risk, and over the past year our inspectors have issued a number of improvement and prohibition notices, and launched criminal prosecutions, stepping in to ensure safety is not compromised.

While we acknowledge businesses may from time to time ‘fail’, an excellent business will learn from the failure and will have a much greater likelihood of getting things right in the future. I believe excellence in safety culture and management is not about gold-plating risk controls, or ‘safety at any price’, throwing money at risk mitigation that goes beyond what is required by the law, to deliver ever decreasing amounts of risk reduction.

It is how a business achieves effective risk management that defines excellence. An excellent business:

London Underground, Overground and Docklands Light Railway all achieved a year without any workforce and industry caused passenger fatalities.

• Recognises the value of wider benefits to its business from excellent health and safety risk control.

• Views its statutory health and safety duties as part and parcel of managing its total business risks.

Over the coming year, ORR inspectors will focus on helping the rail sector to develop a cutting-edge approach to safety. This will involve a greater use of proactive, forwardlooking safety management systems, implementing change safely, against a

• Anticipates hazards and assesses risks, leading to timely and efficient spend on effective control measures, i.e. doing the right things, in the right way, first time and at the right time.

background of reforms, including improved

• Continuously challenges the status quo and is opportunistic in seeking improvements.

to work together, builds on its successes,

efficiency and the embedding of a professional culture where health and safety is ‘front and centre’ of everything it does.

It is vital that the whole rail industry continues and tackles areas where there is room for improvement.

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DAVID INMAN

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT MAKES GOOD SENSE FOR RAIL Words: David Inman

Often tenders require proof of environmental performance and a good way to do this is by monitoring quantitative factors, such as carbon or waste.

If your organisation is not currently recording these, now is a good chance to start.

Setting today’s environmental scene in rail In today’s supply chain, environmental credentials are becoming requested more by clients and customers. Looking at the current Link-Up Core Audit module, whilst approval to the international environmental management systems (EMS) standard ISO 14001:2004 is not mandatory, the environmental requirements closely match the requirements of this standard.

Having accredited certification to the international environmental management standard ISO 14001:2004 by a UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accredited organisation can help: • Protect your business and staff from breaking the law, which can result in prosecution and bad publicity.

• Reducing wastage and improving efficiency of resources.

Sustainability misunderstood The word ‘sustainability’ is often used as an overarching description of all things environmental, but this distorts the actual meaning of the word in the context in which it is intended. The mainstream definition, although there are others, in its widest used meaning is defined by the Brundtland Report, namely ‘development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’. This uses all 3 points of sustainability, namely: Environmental, Social and Economic as drivers for each other and to deliver sustainability.

Referring this to most responsible businesses, we want to strive for performance in all three factors of sustainability.

Brundtland (Sustainability defined) SUSTAINABILITY ECONOMY

• Securing favourable premiums from insurers because of the reduced risk of insurance claims brought about by a good environmental record.

SOCIAL

ENVIRONMENT

• Develop the business by attracting customers who require their supply chain to have an EMS. • Promoting sustainable development by providing the development needs of today whilst securing the needs of future generations.

Plan for your environmental success Looking in particular at the process of effective environmental management, the essence of ISO 14001:2004 follows a ‘Plan, Do, Check & Act’ method.

In effect we want to:

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Plan our works which interact, in both positive and negative ways, with the environment.

Do this work.

business begin its journey of sensible and

Check our performance.

effective environmental performance?

Act upon any items requiring improvement.

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DAVID INMAN Information is power to win work Often tenders require proof of environmental performance and a good way to do this is by monitoring quantitative factors, such as carbon or waste. If your organisation is not currently recording these, now is a good chance to start. Collecting data can be done to suit your needs and sources are often utility bills, road fuel bills or information from your waste service providers.

Once you’ve collected data, you can compare year on year and see if any efficiency initiatives have been effective and you can set sensible and achievable targets.

Carbon could be King Carbon management of projects is gaining a higher profile with some saying the future of some tenders are being based more on this.

Carbon management can be very complicated or quite simple, depending on your resources and needs. Many organisations have set up formal and externally certificated carbon management systems, but for ones who do not have the resources to manage, or finances to have the external certification, conversion of data into carbon figures can work well.

There are free tools available on the internet for giving an indication of carbon use. For construction projects, the Environment Agency publish a free downloadable spread sheet on their website which is an excellent and easy to use construction carbon calculator to measure the carbon used to manufacture materials and also installing them. Here, material quantities and transport data can be entered, and the embodied carbon used to make materials is calculated automatically.

For energy use, the Carbon Trust website contains useful greenhouse gas conversion factors in order to calculate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions caused by energy use. These are measured in units of carbon dioxide equivalent to encompass a wide range of greenhouse gases.

Waste not, want not

can save money. The ‘waste hierarchy’ below shows the waste management options with not producing waste in the first instance being the best option.

David Inman

The Waste Hierarchy BEST PREFERRED OPTION

BSc(Hons) MRICS CEnv AIEMA TechIOA

ELIMINATE REDUCE RE-USE RECYCLE DISPOSE

LEAST PREFERRED OPTION

Give your business the environmental advantage Continual improvement in environmental management is the goal of ISO 14001 and this can be achieved by organisations who plan their activities which have an impact on the environment as can be shown in the cyclic EMS model below. Whilst environmental law can be a complicated and daunting subject, there is a vast array of very useful information published online, for example by environmental regulators such as the Environment Agency or SEPA. The cyclic approach to environmental management systems CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY PLANNING

Waste management for all organisations is a key challenge in terms of cost, resources and legal compliance. Robust waste management arrangements can help meet legal duty of care responsibilities and avoid prosecutions.

IMPLEMENTATION & OPERATION

Rising costs of waste management, including landfill lax for some wastes increasing by £8 a tonne per year, can result in increased financial pressure. Whilst legal compliance must be considered the priority, minimising waste produced and diverting waste from landfill

MANAGEMENT REVIEW

CHECKING

Managing the environment in a proactive manner is good for business and makes sense for us all and future generations.

David Inman is Director and Chartered Environmental Surveyor and Chartered Environmentalist at DIEM Ltd. He has been involved in the environmental management of property, construction, railway engineering and business throughout his career.

David works with clients from a variety of industries both on private and public funded projects, often as part of the project team.

His professional interests include environmental management systems, sustainable construction, EMS auditing, waste minimisation, environmental training and the role of environmental professionals in the management of construction and commercial property.

He has worked in the rail industry since 1999 gaining invaluable engineering experience in overhead line measurement and S&C track renewals before specialising in the environmental management of projects on West Coast Route Modernisation and North West Structures Alliance before entering private practice in 2005.

David is a member of RICS UK Education Standards Board, Corresponding Member of RICS Sustainability Taskforce Europe and is Chairman of RICS Lancashire Local Association.

DIEM Ltd, based in North West England, provides innovative environmental management solutions & professional services across the UK to: • Business • Rail • Construction • Property & facilities management The firm is regulated by RICS and Constructionline pre-qualified.

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BADGEMASTER

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20 YEAR CELEBRATIONS INCLUDE 20% OFF BADGEMASTER ORDERS Badgemaster, the UK’s largest name badge manufacturer, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in July 2012, and to mark the occasion is offering a 20% discount off list prices for all orders placed by 20th September 2012.

Many changes have happened since Badgemaster started trading from a portable cabin in July 1992. Most notably, founders John and Vicky Bancroft have steadily grown their workforce to 88 full-time staff at the company’s state-of-the-art 12,500 sq. ft. facility in Newstead, Nottinghamshire.

The Bancroft’s are delighted that their first employee still remains on the team and this year collects his 20-year long service award.

“From the outset, our mission has always been to invest in our people and processes to make the highest quality badges at the lowest cost for customers, and to deliver products fast”, explains John Bancroft, Badgemaster’s Managing Director.

This goal, relentlessly pursued throughout the challenging economic ups and downs of two decades, has driven a multi-million pound ongoing investment in production, printing and order processing technology and has earned the Badgemaster team numerous awards for design, innovation and service.

In 1996 Badgemaster received Nottinghamshire County Council’s first ‘Back to Work’ award for its training and in 2007 the company was granted the Royal Warrant for the supply of staff name badges to Her Majesty The Queen.

Not content to rest on their laurels, the pioneering Bancroft’s implemented further quality management procedures to gain ISO 9001 accreditation in 2010 and the company is currently working towards the ISO 14001 Environmental Management standard.

To receive the 20% anniversary discount off list prices for name badges, customers just need to quote 20YEARS on their order before 20th September 2012.

For more information, contact Badgemaster’s Customer Services team on 01623 723112 or visit www.badgemaster.co.uk.

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Recruitment

CJ LANSOM

INVESTING, IN PEOPLE

Words: CJ Lansom

Recruitment Team Leader, Primat Rail division

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t was recently announced that the government will invest over £9bn in the rail network over the period of 2014 – 2019. While around £5.2bn worth of projects have already been committed to during this period, a further £4.2 billion will be allocated to new schemes, including station and track upgrades, high capacity lines and electrification upgrades. For the UK rail industry, this is clearly positive news, and a necessary step for continued development of the UK network into a European, and World-class passenger and freight transport network.

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Recruitment

CJ LANSOM The UK is renowned around the world for its great engineering history – the rail industry being a major contributing factor of this fame.

Today, engineering and technical expertise is in high demand across a variety of industries, from Oil and Gas, Nuclear and Renewable Energy through to key civil projects, both within the UK and overseas. As well as the benefits to the network itself, this investment could be a much needed boost to an industry which has struggled on occasion to retain and attract expertise into the industry, while developing new talent from within.

For the recruitment companies supplying the rail industry, government investment such as this is likely to be calculated in terms of the manpower and workforce requirements and other elements of the ‘softer’ side of investment which naturally filters through to the most valuable asset of any industry; its people. In effect, manpower suppliers will ask the questions; “how many new people will we need to recruit to meet the project requirements? How can we support the development of our existing people to meet the requirements? How can we ensure our people remain healthy and safe in new and/ or changing working environments?” Looking past the ‘bricks-and-mortar’ investment in the UK network, ultimately it is the level of investment in people which could provide the most value from this investment.

The rail industry has been on a journey itself during the past 30 years and investment in people has moved to the forefront. This has been seen particularly in the development of health, safety and environmental practice and procedure. HSE has been dramatically improved, as operators, engineering and

...during a tough employment market around much of the UK, there will be greater need for industry companies to invest in ‘tomorrow’s talent’ to meet personnel requirements, thereby training and develop new experts for the industry.

environment.

In support of this; recently, Gareth Llewellyn, Network Rail Director of Safety and Sustainable Development, said “no one should lose their life as a result of coming to work”. Mr. Llewellyn then proceeded to launch Network Rail’s eleven ‘Lifesaving Rules’.

These rules are comprehensive, covering safely on the line, through to driving vehicles and the requirement for individuals to take responsibility.

Primat itself, as a recruitment supplier to the industry, is committed to delivering a sustainable world class performance through the prevention of injury, ill health and harm to the environment. Primarily, this means identifying and controlling all HSE risks

Gareth Llewellyn suggests: “everyone has an obligation to look out for themselves and their colleagues at work”. Hopefully, working at an operational level directly with a section of the rail industry’s workforce, recruitment companies can continue to drive these sentiments to make a positive cultural difference in the industry.

Ultimately, for an industry supplier like Primat, seeing government investment of this magnitude means three key things: Firstly, financial investment in development projects means that, naturally, opportunities will be created on new, innovative and exciting projects. Good news, and for those already in the industry, this is an opportunity for career advancement as experience and skills will be sought to deliver these projects to high quality,

supply companies adopt a ‘safety first’ mentality in a potentially hazardous working

which contribute to the shape and form of the overall industry HSE culture; a culture of fundamentally looking after people.

on time and on budget. arising from our work activities in so far as is reasonably practicable. This means not only educating candidates, but also working with clients to ensure the conditions of work on site are at the best possible level. Before a candidate is cleared for work on a client project, they must undergo compliance checks to ensure they are fully qualified and skilled to complete the scope of work. Upon commencing assignment, candidates are given a site induction and advised on HSE policy and procedure, to ensure that they understand the protocol they should follow.

Additionally, dedicated safety officers conduct site visits on a regular basis to ensure the work site itself is well maintained and safe for work. These processes aren’t carried out just to tick boxes; they are key standards

Secondly, this means that during a tough employment market around much of the UK, there will be greater need for industry companies to invest in ‘tomorrow’s talent’ to meet personnel requirements, thereby training and develop new experts for the industry.

Finally, and most importantly, is the implicit investment in people safety. The rail industry is in competition to attract tomorrow’s talent, competing with a number of other dynamic industries. In this competition, providing safe and risk free environments for the industry’s workforce is paramount.

So, next time you read about financial investment in station and track upgrades, high capacity lines and electrification upgrades, think of the investment in people; we do!

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oday, criminals are targeting the rail network using technology, such as Google Earth, to pinpoint vulnerable areas. They are then arriving at these locations wearing credible clothing, including high-visibility jackets and hard hats, meaning Network Rail, British Transport Police and specialist rail security companies now need to combine human intelligence, security patrolling and video surveillance technology in their response. Joined-up thinking is at a premium and at no time have multidisciplinary companies, who work across manned security and technological solutions, been better placed to help. RailCONNECT speaks to Vital Rail Security and Vital Technology, both part of the Vital Services Group, about ways to tackle this issue.

Nick Jones, Business Development Manager of Vital Rail Security, explains how an increasingly collaborative approach to rail security could help: “The way in which

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SECURING THE LINE

Keeping one step ahead of crime on the railways. companies respond to the threat of cable theft must ensure that every operation carried out is designed to discourage theft in the first instance, as well as having a longer term deterrent effect. There are many options available, ranging from the highly overt to covert activity, where arrests and resultant publicity act as a disincentive.”

“As rail security specialists, we team security operatives with an experienced rail operative (Controller of Site Safety - COSS) so that in the event that our staff need to go on track, they will firstly have been trained in Personal Track Safety (PTS) and secondly, be under safe supervision. The sophistication of criminal activity now means that individual site security surveys must be totally bespoke documents.

Understanding individual hotspots identified by the client, police and the security company requires site-specific risk assessments, assignment instructions and method statements in all cases. Flooding the ground

“The sophistication of criminal activity now means that individual site security surveys must be totally bespoke documents.” with operatives usually means irresponsible use of the client’s budget. The optimum approach is, by contrast, to produce a sitespecific security management plan which highlights and appropriately measures risk and identifies the appropriate solution, while finding synergy between mobile security patrols and surveillance technology.”

“Vital Rail Security is currently, among other sites within the UK, protecting Network

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VITAL SERVICES GROUP Rail’s Thames Valley Area from metal theft, vandalism and trespass in a trackside security programme between West Drayton and Cholsey in South Oxfordshire. It’s a 45-mile route which we cover using approximately 60 miles of road. We’re using Security Industry Authority (SIA) licensed staff who patrol the route in marked, jointly-branded Network Rail/Vital vehicles. These teams patrol the railway at irregular times to detect and deter dangerous or criminal behaviour, the priority being to stop cable theft before it happens.

“During patrols, the staff checks gates, fencing and infrastructure for theft, damage or evidence of suspicious activities, reporting significant incidents to Network Rail Control

“The performance of new high-definition cameras means that facial recognition is achievable to a standard which is accepted in a court of law.”

theft or significant damage has already taken place, meaning that systems can only react to the issue rather than act as a preventative measure with a deterrent effect. The performance of new high-definition cameras means that facial recognition is achievable to a standard which is accepted in a court of law.”

The obvious opportunity cost of cable theft is disruption to train services, but another cost is lost hours, when crews who should be performing routine infrastructure maintenance are called to a theft site. The prime target for

When applied with intelligently-configured filters, systems can trigger alerts on patterns

in Swindon, where dedicated facilities have

of movement and direction.”

been made available for this exercise. While

“Unfortunately, just about everything on a

vandalism and trespass have posed similar

railway is of value to thieves. Their targets

threat levels for many years, spiraling copper

include cable, track ends, gantry infrastructure

prices and the relatively slow pace in reforming

and overhead wiring. Working alongside

the scrap metal trade have made this level of

Vital Rail Security, we know that our staff are

co-operation a prerequisite for a successful

empowered and at their most effective when

programme.”

they are reacting to a credible alert, rather

Advances in Technology.

than simply patrolling. The use of intelligent

Estimates in London (ACPO 2011) indicate

a more targeted and efficient approach to

that 2,000 CCTV cameras monitor the

the deployment of manpower and security

capital’s overground railway stations. But

personnel, and allows for a quick Return

the attention span for a security guard who

on Investment (ROI), since it is possible to

is solely watching CCTV monitors has been

protect larger areas for longer periods. It

judged to be as low as 20 minutes (Source:

is worth noting, however, that technology

US Dept of Justice). Clearly the availability of

cannot ‘respond’ to the alerts, and in order to

manpower cannot match the amount of video

maintain the most effective security approach

footage that needs to be checked.

at a site, a combination of appropriate

Disruption to rail lines can cost up to £8,000

technologies and security staff is required.”

per minute (Environment Agency 2010),

Vital Technology has recently introduced

so R&D departments are under immense

XTEND, a rapid deployment trailer-based

pressure to exploit artificial computer

combination of CCTV cameras and computer-

intelligence, in order to screen surveillance

based scene analysis. As Alex describes, “The

footage and create alarms on patterns of

trailer features a hydraulic mast which extends

movement near railway lines that depart from

to nine metres. A modular approach allows

the norm.

customers to combine regular CCTV cameras

they are obliged to halt services which may be

Technology has moved beyond crude motion

with more advanced thermal and low- light

many miles away from an incident, and entire

detection to intelligent scene analysis or

imaging cameras which can be invaluable

routes can be affected.

video analytics, in which software is ‘taught’

in restricted light and adverse weather

Increasingly sophisticated detection and

to discount ambient movement caused by

conditions.”

classification of objects, with resilience against

foliage or wildlife.

“Various power options on the trailer mean

variation in weather conditions, has made

Alex Renton, a Senior Systems Engineer,

that staff can deploy the unit at trackside

video analytics one of the most promising

explains how Vital Technology is using it’s

or depot locations and, using 3G, satellite,

solutions for protecting the railway network.

specialist knowledge in automated intelligent

wireless or cabled communications, report to

So far we have focused on railway metal theft,

analysis of video streams to tackle the

a central monitoring location.”

but application of the same intelligent scene

problem: “Vital is one of the few companies

“Feedback suggests that CCTV, enhanced by video analytics, provides scene information

analysis can reveal misuse of level crossings

to create their own algorithms whereby the specific needs of the rail sector can be

which can be usefully shared with law

discriminating trackside patrols with computer-

addressed. Trackside protection often involves

enforcement agencies. This simply does

assisted video surveillance is improving

configuring multiple regions of interest and a

not happen with other technologies, such

the prospects of all parties as they seek

‘virtual tripwire’, which can be used to monitor

as sensors, which generate an alarm when

to eliminate theft, trespass and dangerous

the activity of people, vehicles and objects.

cable is cut or displaced. By then, either the

behaviour on Britain’s railway network.

monitoring through video analytics allows

thieves is signalling equipment since much of its wiring is copper. When line managers are deprived of information about train movements as a result of loss of signalling,

and general vandalism. A combination of

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MICHAEL ROBERTS

Michael Roberts Chief Executive ATOC

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MICHAEL ROBERTS What brought you into the industry/your position?

My first significant job was at a London political consultancy, working on campaigns such as Arup’s successful CTRL proposal into London via Stratford. I spent the next 17 years at the CBI, initially as Transport Policy Adviser and ending as Director of Business Environment. During that time, I sat on the panel which advised John Prescott on his transport White Paper and I served on the Commission for Integrated Transport under David Begg and Peter Hendy. Rail has always been a positive part of my professional life, so moving more extensively into the industry made a lot of sense.

What developments do you expect to see in the next 5 years at ATOC? In May, we published our business plan for the next three years. It sets out our mission - to champion the interests of passenger rail operators in serving customers and supporting a safe, reliable, attractive and prosperous railway – and our plans to do that better by strengthening our trade association work and business service activities.

Over the coming years, we aim to make more of a positive difference in three ways: generating policy and technical solutions for a better railway with industry partners, such as the RDG; managing systems to facilitate an enhanced retail environment; and providing good quality information about services and passenger rail more generally.

What is your greatest career achievement to date?

I am proud of what we have done in recent years at ATOC, such as successfully making the case for franchise reform, though there is much else we want to achieve. Perhaps my greatest career achievement to date though has been working with some of the most senior figures in British business on the CBI Climate Change Task Force. This helped mainstream climate change as a core business issue, transformed the conversation between Government and business on this topic, and set out a road map towards a low carbon economy which has fundamentally shaped national policy to reduce emissions.

What do you enjoy most about your job?

I get out of bed in the morning because, at its best, ATOC can make a real difference through its work on strategy and delivery, and I can make a genuine contribution to the expertise of our team and partners, not least through my experience in results through consensus.

Working with others to develop the Initial Industry Plan, which has led most recently to the HLOS announcement, has been one of many highlights in my time here so far.

But perhaps more striking was the moment when we celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Disabled Persons Railcard, managed

by ATOC on behalf of its members: nothing quite prepared me for the moment when one railcard holder approach me and thanked ATOC, as she put it, “for giving me back my mobility”.

“Over the coming years, we aim to make more of a positive difference in three ways: generating policy and technical solutions for a better railway with industry partners, such as the RDG; managing systems to facilitate an enhanced retail environment; and providing good quality information about services and passenger rail more generally.”

If you could change anything about the rail industry, what would it be and why?

I would get the top 200 railway people – not just train operators and Network Rail, but also Government, ORR, suppliers, the unions, interest groups and our trade press – to swap jobs with one another for 3 months.

By understanding better how different parts of the of sector work, we would advance the cause of reform immensely. The amount of half truth and opinion that passes for fact is extraordinary and only hampers our ability to meet the needs of our customers.

What is the best advice you’ve been given?

I spent some time working closely with Ben Vervaayen when he was Chief Executive at BT. He would make a pointing gesture with his hand and say: “always remember that when

you point the finger at someone else, three fingers point back at you”. It was a salutary reminder that if you are going to criticise and challenge, then make sure you are doing all you can to put your own house in order.

What advice would you give to someone starting out in the industry?

Spend 24 hours doing what I did over several weeks – do a cab ride, see revenue protection in action, sit in a control room, join a depot shift, handle media enquiries. Still interested? Then strive to be excellent in three departments - technical ability, people skills and commercial nous – and above all, think “customer first” in all you say and do.

What inspires you?

The belief that in the not-too-distant future it will be possible to be invited to dinner, say “I work in the railways” over hors d’oeuvres, and still be friends when dessert arrives.

What law/legislation would you like to see introduced?

How about a law requiring carmakers to install in every dashboard a meter which displayed the true cost of motoring as you drive? This would include everything – not just the cost of fuel, but depreciation, car maintenance, insurance, congestion caused to other users, road wear and tear, pollution and so on.

Such a move at one level would be uncontroversial – after all, we are all used to seeing a meter in a taxi. It would not involve drivers paying a penny more than they do today, but it would expose how expensive private motoring already is. Rail value for money scores would rocket overnight. But if I couldn’t succeed in convincing lawmakers to go down this route, getting them to pass the legislation needed to approve construction of HS2 would be my next choice!

Where do you see the UK rail industry in 10 years?

The industry will look much as it does today, but the culture which underpins it will be fundamentally different. It will be an industry far less dependent on subsidy – parts of the passenger market are already essentially commercial. Government and regulation will focus solely on preventing market abuse and securing the wider social/economic benefits of rail, and step right out of the business of trying to second guess the market. Train operators will be given longer tenure and more freedom to think strategically and develop their stake in the industry. They will work in partnership and as genuine equals with infrastructure providers who see operators and rail users as their key customers, rather than government and regulators.

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TAYLOR FERGUSON

EXPLORING THE NEW GDP FRANCHISE MECHANISM About Grant Thornton Grant Thornton UK LLP is a leading business and financial adviser with offices in 28 locations nationwide. The firm is a member of Grant Thornton International Ltd, one of the world’s leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms with over 31,000 people, across 100 countries. Grant Thornton helps dynamic organisations unlock their potential for growth by providing meaningful, actionable advice through a broad range of services.

Proactive teams, led by approachable partners in these firms, use insights, experience and instinct to solve complex issues for privately owned, publicly listed and public sector clients. Grant Thornton people are focused on making a difference to clients, colleagues and the communities in which they live and work.

www.grant-thornton.co.uk This document has been prepared only as a guide. No responsibility can be accepted by us for loss occasioned to any person acting or refraining from acting as a result of any material in this document.

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Taylor Ferguson, Director, Government & Infrastructure Advisory from Grant Thornton UK LLP gives his thoughts on the new franchising letting process based on national gross domestic product (GDP).

Words: Taylor Ferguson

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n the build up to the start of the new franchising letting process, a number of papers were produced including ‘The Future of Rail Franchising’ consultation by the Department for Transport (DfT) and ‘Franchising Reform’ by the Association of Train Operating Companies (ATOC). The papers provided insight into some of the issues that would be addressed by the new process to ensure a value for money solution for the taxpayer in line with the recommendations of the McNulty Rail Value for Money Study. The main arguments for change related to longer franchises, the benefits of which would be to allow operators to take strategic, longer-term investment decisions, creating additional value from their operations and providing a higher level of cost savings for UK Rail. In addition to the franchise length the other key area for

the DfT – in response to criticism from the National Audit Office (NAO) and the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) – was to address the robustness of forecasts from operators, how they would be assessed and how any additional revenues or shortfalls would be shared with the taxpayer.

In developing a new risk-sharing mechanism, the DfT was keen to avoid just accepting bids that provided the best net present value (NPV) of franchise subsidy or premium payments. The first fifteen or so years following privatisation demonstrated that while the ‘cap and collar’ regime had some merits and was understood by the market, it was not without its failings. Several franchise operators had bid revenue forecasts which had turned out to be undeliverable, while others have benefited from the general upward trend in rail patronage to deliver profitability in excess of their original forecasts. The new mechanism would need to overcome these failings.

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TAYLOR FERGUSON

Previous cap & collar mechanism Under the previous franchises, the DfT implemented a cap and collar mechanism, where operators received a share of the revenue shortfall below the revenue target (known as ‘Revenue Support’) and paid a share of any revenue above the revenue target (known as ‘Revenue Share’) as compared to their initial bid. The mechanism captured between 50% - 80% of the difference between actuals and forecast, meaning that when the revenue targets were not achieved the DfT could be responsible for up to 80% of the shortfall and when the operator was performing well they were transferring up to 80% of the excess to the DfT. This mechanism of Revenue Support started in year four of the franchise, providing no cover for operators in the initial years, but the DfT benefited from Revenue Share from day one.

One of the shortfalls of this mechanism, which was highlighted at the start of the current economic downturn when the assumed level of revenue growth, which had been incorporated into certain franchise bids was no longer possible. In some cases operators accepted an element of loss or were able to exercise their ability not to extend their contract to manage their overall exposure.

• there is a high level of fixed costs that cannot be controlled by the operator, i.e. track access and to a degree, rolling stock costs.

In order to maintain a robust competition the DfT had to formulate a mechanism to ensure that: • operators would be responsible for their forecasts on which they would potentially secure the operation of a new franchise; • there was sufficient funding or parent guarantees available from the operator in the event the risk of financial failure was realised; • there was an incentive for operators to focus on both increasing revenues and reducing costs, as previously the cap and collar regime led to a focus on revenue maximisation initiatives, as support was available for underperformance of revenue.

New GDP Mechanism The current DfT proposals, which are detailed in the Inter City West Coast (ICWC) franchise documents, is a GDP mechanism that allows for adjustments to be made to the revenue support or premiums based on the national

In a free market Train Operating Companies (TOCs) could maintain their bottom line by implementing measures to increase revenue or reduce costs. However, for franchise operators the ability to reduce costs is made difficult by the fact:

GDP metric. The logic being that operators

• the same services must be provided regardless of demand, with limited time windows to change timetables;

DfT will provide bidders for ICWC assumed

• elements of key fares are controlled by the DfT;

cannot influence the macroeconomic conditions they are operating under and therefore should not be held to account for variations in revenue caused by the external economic environment. So for example the national GDP figures for each year until the end of the franchise period. It has also created a 5% nil band above and below which the new mechanism will apply. While this approach appears to provide a better linkage upon which to hold bidders to account for their

Bidders face a difficult balancing act to provide real efficiencies through the franchising process to deliver the savings that McNulty and the DfT envisage.

The current DfT proposals, which are detailed in the Inter City West Coast (ICWC) franchise documents, is a GDP mechanism that allows for adjustments to be made to the revenue support or premiums based on the national GDP metric.

forecasts, the relationship between revenues on any specific franchise and the GDP mechanism will not always be precise, thus creating winners and losers.

The GDP mechanism is linked through the franchise process to: • the evaluation process, where DfT will assess bidders forecasts under various scenarios to determine the impact of external factors and the robustness of the operators’ bids under various scenarios;

• the financial risk of failure, which will require additional funding from the operator or their parent; • the revised profit sharing mechanism, which incorporates three bands that bidders are expected to bid back.

Bidders face a difficult balancing act to provide real efficiencies through the franchising process to deliver the savings that McNulty and the DfT envisage. On the one hand, if they are too cautious their financial proposal may not be good enough (notwithstanding the criticism levelled at DfT by the NAO and PAC) as there will still be significant focus on the NPV of such payment. On the other hand, if they are too aggressive, this could lead to either risk/price adjustments being made by the DfT during the evaluation process and/or significantly larger guarantees being required from their parent company.

The market seems to be in general agreement with the approach, and in theory at least, it should provide a cost-effective mechanism for bidders to produce their forecasts and provide a reduced risk of financial failure of an operator for the DfT. It will be interesting to see when the results for ICWC are announced if this mechanism has achieved the desired outcome of better value for money for the taxpayer, or whether the potential requirement for additional guarantees have been highly priced by the private sector in the current capital constrained environment and if such mechanism will continue to be used on subsequent franchises.

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MARGARET HICKISH

Margaret Hickish Margaret Hickish is the Inclusive Design Director at Movement Strategies. She is a wheelchair user who was the first convenor of MACS, a member of DPTAC and has advised Network Rail on station accessibility. A Woman of the Year in 1997 Margaret has an engineering background which she uses to offer pragmatic, workable and safe solutions in Inclusive Design.

Movement Strategies offers project manager and staff training delivered by professional disabled transport users.

We offer Accessibility & Inclusive Design advice on design projects, including advice on how to meet the Equality Act requirements.

RAIL: EQUAL ACCESS? Words: Margaret Hickish

Introduction I am an independent disabled business woman who has travelled the world. While in the UK I travel around using public transport whenever I can, but as a wheelchair user I continue to be disappointed with the accessibility of passenger rail services in the UK. In the UK, we have a long history of improving access to the built environment but access to transport has lagged behind. The DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) required buildings, including rail stations, to be accessible by 2004 but transport vehicles were not required to be accessible until years later. The mismatch of dates between buildings and transport vehicles means that while a destination may be accessible getting there is often very frustrating and takes far longer than it does for non-disabled people.

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The Equality Act has now replaced the DDA and this contains a strong emphasis on equal treatment for everyone including older, younger and disabled people. Sadly, for many disabled people who want to travel independently there are physical, process and attitudinal barriers that mean disabled people’s experience of train travel is not always positive.

My experiences as a disabled user I would like to describe some of my experiences based on my regular journeys and invite your responses.

I often need to travel at short notice for business. For non-disabled people this can be done simply and spontaneously.

At least 24 hours ahead of my journey I must phone to book both assistance and the wheelchair user space on the train. If this space is already booked for the planned train I may have to travel at a time when my onward travel by public transport is impossible. This

Disabled passengers now receive email confirmations of bookings made and it also makes it quicker to book repeated journeys. often means I have to take an expensive taxi to reach my final destination.

If I turned up without giving the requisite notice I would be told that no guarantee can be given to receive ramp assistance at their destination station. This is quite different from the turn up and go service offered to most rail travellers.

Confidence to travel is very important for everyone but for me it is almost a military operation, with links in my journey reliant on others.

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MARGARET HICKISH departure time yet the train is seldom in the

The Equality Act has now replaced the DDA and this contains a strong emphasis on equal treatment for everyone including older, younger and disabled people.

station until 5 - 10 minutes before travel.

On arrival at the meeting point, I am often ignored or told to wait for their booked assistance, despite having been told to arrive 30 minutes early. I often feel that there is a widely held view that disabled peoples time is unimportant.

In my experience the booked assistance arrives very close to train departure time causing already stressed disabled people to make a last minute dash to the platform.

People delivering boarding assistance are often uncomfortable in helping me and do not meet my eye or even speak to me until I have boarded the train.

accurate information about assistance bookings are recorded. The system also makes it quicker to book repeated journeys and it allows performance monitoring of train companies.

During my travels I have found that in many stations the taxi drop-off, assistance meeting point and the ticket office or machine are at opposite ends of a station and so as a disabled person I have to factor in the time to get through crowds of people with luggage, often moving in the opposite direction, to collect my ticket and then report to the assistance meeting point.

Disabled travellers like me are told they must be at the meeting point 30 minutes before the

busy lives.

Solutions already possible include: • Tickets being purchased and displayed on mobile phones, in a similar way as the airlines now do with boarding cards.

• Personal wayfinding that allows everyone to move through stations with confidence. Using a similar technology to SatNav there are systems capable

for their individual needs, which can be

allow me to get onto the train. All ramps are

delivered in an audio or text format.

the same length despite some trains being

• Real time station and train accessibility

much higher and the ramp becoming much

information available on mobile devices.

steeper. These ramps are often much steeper

Indicating where the accessible doors

than would be considered accessible in other

will be on a train on a platform could

On the train a notice informs passengers to keep the access area free from luggage.

However, the sign is small and if a wheelchair user points it out they often receive abuse as there is not sufficient luggage space.

takes advantage of technology to ensure

work and leisure and that they often have very

route, the staff member puts out a ramp to

difficulty manoeuvring.

TOCs now use this booking system which

people need to access transport to travel for

such as a station using routes suitable

difficult to access for people who have

of the new ‘Passenger Assist’ process, and

important is that staff understand that disabled

assistance team member via the accessible

wheelchair user space; this space is often

telephone. ATOC has led the introduction

or process driven but perhaps what is most

of directing a person through a building

On the train, an area is set aside as a

email confirmations of bookings made by

The solutions described below are technology

Guided to the correct platform by an

environments.

However, disabled passengers now receive

Ideas for Further Improvements

On my usual train in standard class, there is no automatic access to refreshments, despite my travelling after work on a Friday, as there is seldom a trolley service. With no access to even water, it is essential I buy food and drink before boarding the train adding to the time I have to allow before my train departs.

This of course may be a good thing as despite the wheelchair space being adjacent to the toilet I have twice not been informed before departure that the accessible toilet was out of order. On one unforgettable journey some time ago, I was offered free refreshments to help make up for this!

Disembarking is equally stressful for disabled people. Arriving after a long journey, I sometimes wait for 15 - 20 minutes for assistance to arrive. I was once left on a train in Paddington station, ignored by cleaning staff, and after the power was switched off my only option was to call 999.

Ask any disabled person and they will tell you that there are a number of improvements that could and should be made to deliver a more effective accessible rail passenger service.

assist both train operators and increase the confidence of disabled travellers.

• Automatic ramps where a wheelchair user simply uses a button on the train from the platform or onboard the train and the ramp automatically deploys, as in Germany for example. This removes the need for many people to book assistance at unstaffed stations.

• Platform lifts that will only deploy when there is a train at the platform.

• Flexible wheelchair space design on trains allowing appropriate space and door widths for the increasing size of powered wheelchairs.

• A mobile ordering system for food and drink on board to allow people who cannot get to the onboard shop offering an effective service.

• Methods to allow blind and visually impaired passengers and others who cannot leave the train unassisted to have confirmation that their booked assistance will be at the destination station before they disembark their train.

• A central communication number to report their essential assistance has not arrived.

The government and society expect disabled people who can work to do so. The public see disabled people travelling and believe they have equal access to travel by train but is this really true?

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ANNETTE GEVAERT

COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENT TRANSFORMS RAIL INDUSTRY PROCUREMENT Procurement in the rail industry must change swiftly and decisively if it is to deliver the efficiencies demanded by government and rail users.

Words: Annette Gevaert Director of Rail & Transport Achilles

www.achilles.com

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he government’s recent announcement that it is to invest £9bn to improve the UK’s rail infrastructure has been well received by the industry. However, the initiative comes with conditions attached. Last year’s review of the sector by Sir Roy McNulty identified ten main barriers to efficiency and the government now calls for a 30 per cent improvement in efficiency levels across the industry.

At the Link-up Annual General Meeting in July,

Making savings of this magnitude requires the rail industry to work far more collaboratively and much smarter. In procurement, an initiative is underway to reshape the way buyers and suppliers work on pre-qualification and tendering processes. The governance for the industry’s supplier qualification scheme, Link-up, changed one year ago to make it accessible to the whole industry on a collaborative basis – creating a scheme that is ‘by the industry, for the industry’.

efficiency and effectiveness of the Link-up

Over the last twelve months decisions have been made to transform the way suppliers are pre-qualified and how audit protocols for the industry are formulated.

March/April 2013. Through the streamlining

the Steering Group came up for re-election.

The Steering Group chair, Richard Sharp of J Murphy & Sons, summarised the objectives that had been set and the results that had been achieved over his chairmanship. Some of the key objectives had been to: raise standards in supply chain performance; provide a forum to share experiences and procurement best practice; and to ensure the scheme.

Over the last twelve months decisions have been made to transform the way suppliers are pre-qualified and how audit protocols for the industry are formulated. In addition, the scope of the new platform for Link-up was defined and the ‘go-live’ timeline established.

The next twelve months will be devoted to implementing and realising the transformation, with a ‘go-live’ for the new platform set for and significant shortening of the prequalification questionnaire it will be far easier for suppliers to provide and update information. For the buyers, a more flexible search facility will be introduced and a new dynamic way of requesting additional information from selected suppliers will become available. A revised pricing model will cater for SMEs and offer a reduced entry level fee.

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ANNETTE GEVAERT up, ensuring the safe migration to the new platform, supporting communication and then moving on to define the objectives for future scheme enhancements and areas for greater collaboration – such as the new Link-up audit programme development and roll-out.

Operational KPIs will be set to continuously monitor the progress of the programme but also to identify obstacles in the process and, where possible, eliminate them.

Overall, a clear objective will be to drive further collaboration and scheme usage, harmonising pre-qualification requirements and cross-recognition throughout the industry, so reducing effort and duplication on PQQs and audits.

By working together, the systems in place will be further developed to meet the needs of the entire industry and to facilitate the easy exchange of all supplier and audit information, so making pre-qualification for tenders a simple matter of referring to a single source of verified information.

Although Link-up has been established for many years, having its origins in the staterun British Rail, the scheme is in the midst of a transformation that will create the more collaborative format common to other successful schemes run by Achilles in the Utilities, Oil & Gas, and Construction sectors.

With the strong support of Network Rail for this initiative, Link-up will become an open scheme more closely aligned to the needs of all members of the rail industry.

If organisations are to make important decisions on their supply base they need to address these issues by centralising supplier information and introducing processes that create consistency of data across the entire enterprise. for business collaboration into their working processes. This is reflected in the growing number of rail businesses and suppliers to the sector that are working towards accreditation to BS 11000, a British Standard for Collaborative Business Relationship Management introduced in October 2010. The standard looks to take collaborative working beyond the traditional sphere of the individual, and aims to create a framework within the organisation for delivering effective interactions with other organisations to the maximum benefit of all.

Network Rail achieved BS 11000 accreditation

In many respects, buyers will have to change too. Attitudes and practices in the sector have tended to diverge through a lack of communication and collaboration. Far too many buyers, despite being members of Link-up, send out lengthy pre-qualification questionnaires for tenders, rather than taking advantage of the up-to-date and verified information that is already easily available through the scheme.

in April this year. Others within the rail sector,

Inefficiencies of this nature will need to be removed if the government’s target of a 30 per cent reduction in costs is to be achieved. The way forward for improvement in rail industry procurement is to open up the governance of Link-up to all and to make collaboration work, only then will attitudes and practices change. Besides other areas of improvement, there is room to closer align and recognise the different audit programmes – focusing the audit programmes on specific elements of risk and removing duplication between programmes.

well through the Working Groups of Link-up.

Companies within the rail sector, together with a broad spectrum of UK businesses, are now looking to embed ‘best practice’ methodology

For instance, benchmarking suppliers only

such as Costain, Balfour Beatty, Skanska, Atkins and Rail Tech Group – all users of Linkup - have followed the same path and attained accreditation.

Clearly, there is a desire within Corporate UK to strive for greater productivity gains through working collaboratively with partner organisations. Within the rail sector this collaborative energy has been seen to work Finally, consistency in the approach taken to record keeping is critical to managing and maintaining a supplier database. Companies that have grown through acquisition may struggle with having a single, well thought out process for gathering and storing supplier data. Legacy systems and disparate pools of information create a fragmented view of the supply chain and result in mismatches of supplier data which cause confusion, create errors and work against the benefits that come from a common view of the supply base. becomes possible through having consistent

If organisations are to make important decisions on their supply base they need to address these issues by centralising supplier information and introducing processes that create consistency of data across the entire enterprise. Time and effort must be spent on ensuring that the right questions are asked of the supplier, the correct depth of data gathered, appropriate to the risk presented by the supplier, and that the information is, where necessary, backed up by methods that verify that data.

Only by having complete visibility of the supply base can risks be properly assessed and mitigated. Driving these efficiencies in the supply chain and making the savings that boost investor confidence starts with healthy supplier information. Companies can manage this critical task in house, but time, cost and complexity are common obstacles to overcome. However, much of the cost and effort can be shared through a community approach to this problem.

Buyers and suppliers to the rail industry have an opportunity to get involved in the Working Groups of Link-up, to shape procurement for the benefit of the whole sector, and to make Rail procurement fast, efficient, and cost-effective. The opportunity is there for the taking.

About Achilles: Achilles helps companies to improve their supplier information management. Our services onboard suppliers and validate their information throughout the life of the business relationship so that buyers are better informed and can make better procurement decisions. Achilles has offices in 23 locations around the world and actively support over 750 of the world’s largest buying organisations to manage their supplier data. With a global view of the supplier base, buyers have access to accurate and up-to-date information on their suppliers, they can streamline their supplier engagement, standardise their policies and reduce the risk of non-compliance (in areas such as health and safety, quality and environment); and confidently assess the total impact of their procurement decisions.

For more information contact: Achilles Tel: 01235 861 118 Email: link-up&achilles.com Web: www.achilles.com

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THE BUSINESS BENEFITS OF CHARITY PARTNERSHIPS Words: Rob Capener Head of Marketing and Communications, Railway Children.

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hese days charitable giving is big news. More and more businesses are choosing to get involved with charities as affiliates, partners or sponsors, and are not shy about promoting the fact.

Organisations all over the country are recognising the many benefits of working with charities such as Railway Children. This recent trend of ‘strategic philanthropy’ provides a source of much needed income and support for charities, but it also brings huge benefits to the corporates who enjoy a host of associated gains.

Corporate social responsibility In these challenging times, it is important that you give your clients reason to remain loyal to you. For many organisations the fact that a supplier is affiliated with a charity can be very positive.

Not only does it show that the supplier is able to maintain longstanding relationships, but it also highlights a compassionate side.

As well as enhancing relationships with existing clients, a charitable partnership can help develop bonds with new prospective customers and suppliers. The reputation of an organisation often precedes an individual dealing with the business, especially in a notoriously close-knit market like the rail industry. Any company that is seen to be working with a charity, especially one with a cause in line with the core beliefs of the target market, is likely to enjoy a more positive reputation within the industry.

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RAILWAY CHILDREN Bottom-line aside, there is much more to be gained than the reputation of the organisation. The difference that a charity like Railway Children is able to make with donations from the rail industry is staggering. Railway Children work with vulnerable street children all over the world who, without the ongoing support from organisations who pledge their time and money, would not receive the help they so desperately need. Organisations that get involved and offer support are creating a lasting legacy, and can be proud that they are having a direct impact on the life of a young person who is urgently in need of their help. For any organisation this is an impressive legacy to leave for tomorrow’s CEOs, and hopefully will encourage the next generation of bright sparks within the industry to continue the good work and help charities, like Railway Children, carry on making a difference.

to organise fundraising events within their workplace, encouraging team members to work together on tasks such as project management, marketing and promotion– all essential tools for a strong management team. Organisations such as Network Rail have found that fundraising and encouraging employees to take part in events has helped with team building, even bringing teams together from all over the country who might not otherwise have been involved with each other. Robin Gisby, Director of Operations and Customer Services at Network Rail feels strongly about the organisation’s partnership with Railway Children and the positive impact it has had on employees, saying: ‘With a large number of employees spread over such a wide geographical area, taking part in Railway Children events throughout the last ten years has helped bring Network Rail people together in a really enjoyable and rewarding way.’

Employee benefits

Utilising a charity partnership as an effective team building and training method is different from the traditional, but just as effective and has the added bonus of helping raise thousands of pounds nationwide for Railway Children!

Whilst clients are an important part of any business, another vital element is maintaining a good relationship with employees. As well as helping improve reputation within the industry, charitable involvement can have untold benefits to internal relationships.

It is human nature to want to help others, however many people never get involved on an individual basis. Making employees aware that their company is taking an active role in charitable work is a great way of making them feel good about the contribution they make, by default, and in turn makes them look more favourably towards the organisation. This can play a large part in staff retention, and recruitment, with more people wanting to work for a socially responsible organisation that is committed to giving something back.

Most employees look upon team building and training as a task to be endured rather than enjoyed. Some organisations have found that using charity volunteering as an employee engagement and team building tool helps remove the negativity, and provides an excellent method to help employees develop essential leadership and management skills. By working together, employees are working towards a common goal – raising money for the charity – and having fun doing it. Events, such as Railway Children’s Make A Difference (MAD) Day, offer employees at all levels the chance

Brand promotion A strong brand identity is paramount to the ongoing success of any business and most organisations are very clear in the message that they want their brand to portray.

Railway Children has been the adopted charity of the rail industry for almost 20 years and has a strong brand identity within the sector. With a presence at key events and in the press, the charity is a well known ‘face’, with great awareness and affinity. With this in mind, any businesses aligning themselves with the cause are likely to benefit from the charity’s marketing campaigns.

The Quattro Group is happy to partner with Railway Children and offer support where possible for events such as the recent Three Peaks Challenge, where they sponsored the climbers t-shirts. In donating money as a sponsor, the Quattro Group’s logo was printed on the t-shirts and in the event

brochure, generating positive publicity for the organisation. Managing Director John Murphy said of the opportunity: ‘Of course we were delighted to help out with the sponsorship, but it was not entirely selfless.

As well as being able to donate money to a very good cause, it also got the Quattro branding out to a selection of people from the rail industry that might not otherwise have been aware of us, and brought us back to the forefront of those who were. Brilliant advertising and helping out a good cause at the same time, why would you say no?’

Including the charity details on corporate information such as websites, brochures, advertising and event promotions is also great marketing practice. A comprehensive marketing strategy that ensures that all methods of communication are utilised presents a cohesive message to both customers and employees. Using social media to highlight fundraising activities, sending out press releases with information about joint projects and even using internal newsletters to promote activities, every method of promotion helps get the word out and benefits both parties - helping build the reputation of the organisation and assisting with raising awareness for the charity.

In addition to marketing opportunities, working with a charity provides many positive PR prospects. Fundraising events always generate publicity within the media, as sector publications are usually keen to support the charity by offering coverage.

Any organisation that is involved, either through offering financial support or as a facilitator, are usually mentioned in such press releases and articles and in turn receive positive publicity and media opportunities.

With so many organisations fighting for space in today’s saturated market, it is vital to make sure that you stand out from the crowd. Getting involved with a charity like Railway Children is a great way to tick every box, and not only single your business out from the competition, but also leave a legacy and make a sustainable difference – not only in your industry, but to millions of people who really need your help.

For more information on how you can get involved with Railway Children visit www.railwaychildren.org.uk or call 01270 757 596.

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SECOND PHASE OF THE NETWORK RAIL AND CAMPAIGN SPEEDS UP Background In January 2010, a pioneering partnership between Samaritans and Network Rail partnership launched covering the rail network in England, Scotland and Wales, with the overall aim of reducing the number of suicides on the railways by 20% over a five year period.

Suicides by men are three times more common than by women and working class men in their 30s, 40s and 50s are those most likely of all to take their own lives, including those on the railways. Besides the tragic loss of life, suicide has a devastating effect on family, friends, train drivers, railway staff and witnesses.

The £5 million partnership between Samaritans and Network Rail is now in its third year and involves the roll out of a programme of suicide prevention and post-incident support activities. Over 3,000 rail staff and BTP officers have now been trained in how to spot someone who is struggling to cope, how to intervene and get them to a place of safety. The partnership also involves stations teaming up with local Samaritans branches to help support them following an incident.

With the support of Network Rail, Train Operators and the British Transport Police, the partnership has been making a positive impact, for example, Samaritans have been informed by railway staff about incidents in which rail staff have intervened when they have seen someone on the platform who needs help.

One of the essential elements of the partnership is the ‘We’re In Your Corner’ nationwide public awareness campaign, which is being developed in two phases.

Campaign phase 1 –‘Men on the Ropes’ In September 2010, the first phase of the national advertising campaign was launched called ‘Men on the Ropes’. It was designed to increase public awareness of Samaritans’ support services for those who may be struggling to cope.

Over a two year period the boxer image has been displayed around railway stations, level crossings and in nearby pubs nationwide.

Station packs containing key information about the partnership, along with leaflets and pocket contact cards for distribution to affected passengers, have been distributed to railway locations nationwide.

Campaign phase 2 The second phase is the ‘We’re in your corner’ campaign, which launches on 20th September and will build on the success of ‘Men on the Ropes’ and its ‘boxer’ image.

The challenge with this year’s campaign was finding an image, or archetype, that is recognised and respected amongst the target male audience, in the same way that the boxer image from 2010 was. From this, coupled with feedback from the railway industry, the decision was made to produce three images, featuring men of different ages, and reaching different male audiences.

It was felt that because people had seen the boxer images often, it was time to update them to create more of an impact.

What the research told us Samaritans carried out in-depth research to help understand the target group of ‘men’ and identify the challenges in developing a targeted campaign.

Here’s what was discovered: • Most men don’t like to talk – or at least admit to it.

• For a lot of men, talking about their problems can feel like an admission of defeat, as they aren’t able to solve them on their own.

“Talking’s good if you know how to do it and if you don’t know how to do it, it’s hard” How to get the ‘image’ right?

To help shape the campaign, a series of oneto-one in-depth interviews were conducted, with men from the target audience to test a series of new images. Three different images tested positively: a boxing trainer, a soldier and a workman.

The boxing trainer tested well as boxing remains a tough, well respected, accessible sport amongst working class men. The soldier garnered the most respect amongst this audience, and it was acknowledged that they would have potentially ‘seen things’ that could cause them to have problems.

The workman signified the ‘everyday man’ who could be easily identified with.

The findings highlighted the need to portray the ‘ordinary man’ but they still needed to be tough, be seen to be ‘holding it together’ and getting on with life – and most importantly they must not appear beaten, or be seen as an object of pity.

The final images chosen, the boxing trainer, soldier and workman deliver a clear message that ‘it’s ok to call Samaritans’.

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• As men get older, they can get ground down, feel that their ‘fire’ can go out, that they no longer have a rage inside them, but rather a depressive acceptance of the fact that life is not going to improve.

Statistics show that working class men in their 30s, 40s and 50s are those most at risk of suicide, but what is not clear is why. Alongside the new poster images, Samaritans commissioned five experts to look into the reasons why this target group are so vulnerable to suicide.

In order for the campaign to work, the images need to connect with the audience.

Suicide is an uncomfortable topic and it was essential that the target group were able to identify and connect with the images.

The results of this research are being published later in September with the hope that it will help those working in suicide prevention to understand more about this group and how to reach out to them.

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Bluebay Building Products Ltd ............................................................02920 495555

Cairn Cross Civil Engineering Ltd ....................................................0113 284 2415

Construction Marine Ltd ..........................................................................0113 262 4444 Cubis Industries ................................................................................................02838 313100 F.P. McCann Ltd ..............................................................................................02879 642558 Metropex Group Ltd

01435 867755

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Oxford Hydrotechnics Ltd ........................................................................01869 346001 Strainstall UK Ltd ............................................................................................01983 203600 Tayban Concrete Products Ltd ............................................................01204 691313

01469 532266

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Construction Marine Ltd ..........................................................................0113 262 4444 CPR-Resurfacing ........................................................................................01389 751797 Danny Sullivan & Sons Ltd ....................................................................0208 961 1900 DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................0161 344 8555 Dew Construction Oldham Ltd ..........................................................0161 624 5631 Hy-Ram Engineering Ltd ..........................................................................01623 422982 HY-Ten Ltd ............................................................................................................0800 0371507

Buildings Refurbishment & Property Services Ancon Building Products Ltd ..............................................................0114 275 5224 Anixter Ltd ............................................................................................................01925 848019 Gable (UK) Ltd

02392 466416

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Lindapter International ................................................................................01274 521444 Metropex Group Ltd

01435 867755

J Murphy & Sons Ltd ................................................................................0207 267 4366 Keytech Systems ..........................................................................................0115 900 5600 Kier Construction Ltd ................................................................................0207 922 6905 Mass Contracts Ltd ....................................................................................07956 246 843 Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................0115 877 2222

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Robinson Kenning & Gallagher ..........................................................0208 684 8125 Steelway ..................................................................................................................01902 834911 TAM International UK Limited ..............................................................0333 240 9966 WYG ........................................................................................................................0113 278 7111

Oxford Hydrotechnics Ltd ........................................................................01869 346001 Sangwin ..................................................................................................................01482 329921 The Clancy Group ..........................................................................................01895 823711 Thorntask Ltd....................................................................................................0208 801 1203 Turmin Ltd..............................................................................................................01782 272823

Cable BATT CABLES Plc..........................................................................................01322 441165 BEW Ltd..................................................................................................................01245 496064 Celtic Recycling Ltd ......................................................................................01633 274700 Elmbridge Cables Ltd ..................................................................................01273 391810

Walker Construction ......................................................................................01303 851111 Welfare Cabins UK ........................................................................................01206 233720 WYG ........................................................................................................................0113 278 7111 YJL Infrastructure ..........................................................................................0207 522 3220

FB Taylor (Cable Contractors) Ltd ....................................................01765 600261

Clothing & Boots

The Clancy Group ..........................................................................................01895 823711

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

Chemicals & Lubricants

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

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

Badgemaster Ltd ......................................................01623 723112/07976 277067

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

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

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COSALT

Camlok Lifting Clamps ................................................................................01244 375375

Union House, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 4LG

Commend UK Ltd ..........................................................................................01279 872020

maggie.shaw@cosalt.com 07801 597802 0844 493 2805 www.cosalt.com

Mechan Ltd......................................................................................................0114 257 0563 UNIC Cranes ......................................................................................................01844 202071 WORLifts - Rail ................................................................................................0121 460 1113

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

Marine & River

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

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

United Hygiene Services ..................................0845 450 2024/01403 799809

Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd ..............................................01384 480022

Demolition

PPG Protective & Marine Coatings ..................................................01773 814520

Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd ........................................................................01257 478524 Celtic Recycling Ltd ......................................................................................01633 274700

Radius Systems Ltd ......................................................................................01773 582312 Thomson Ecology ..........................................................................................01483 466000

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

Mechanical Engineering

IDAC Ltd

Brixwoth Engineering Co Ltd ................................................................01604 880338

0844 212 5900

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Drainage & Culverts

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

ACO Technologies Plc ......................................................01462 816666 (EXT 263)

Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd ..............................................01384 480022

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

Hayley Group Plc ..........................................................................................0870 850 3526

Complete Drain Clearance ......................................................................01785 665909

Minor Civil

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

Aggregate Industries UK Ltd

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

Bardon Contracting ................................................01530 510066/07740 934341

F.P. McCann Ltd ..............................................................................................02879 642558

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

Lanes Group PLC Rail Division ....................0113 385 8400/01708528770

CPR-Resurfacing ........................................................................................01389 751797

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

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

The Clancy Group ..........................................................................................01895 823711

The Clancy Group ..........................................................................................01895 823711

Waterflow

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

01753 810999

..............................................................................................................

01530 510066

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Drilling

Miscellaneous & Specialist

Barcol ........................................................................................................................01268 764642

Augean plc ............................................................................................................01780 444900

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

Badgemaster Ltd ......................................................01623 723112/07976 277067

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

CPR-Resurfacing ........................................................................................01389 751797

Perco Engineering Services Ltd ..........................................................01604 590200

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

Screwfast Ltd......................................................................................................01727 827375

Exel Composites ..............................................................................................01928 701515

Equipment Maintenance/Repair/Calibration

Flora-Tec ................................................................................................................01223 235711

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

Kobelco Cranes Europe Ltd ............................01342 301122/07887 856191

Edmiston Brown & Co ltd ......................................................................0141 554 2891

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

MECHAN LTD

Mechan Ltd......................................................................................................0114 257 0563

Sir John Brown Building, Davy Industrial Park, Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield, Yorkshire, S9 4EX

Speedy Rail

Contact: E: T: W:

Thetford International ............................................01842 890500/07860 644684

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

01942 277000/07843 645243

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

Plant ArcGen Hilta ........................................................................................................01902 790824

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

G F Gordon (Plant Hire) Ltd ....................................................................01245 471917 Garic ..........................................................................................................................01206 233720

Land Clearance/Reclamation/Landscaping

L&W Contractors ......................................................01403 784286/07715 813240

Flora-Tec ................................................................................................................01223 235711

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

Thomson Ecology ..........................................................................................01483 466000

Quattro Group ..................................................................................................0845 900 2999

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

Thetford International ............................................01842 890500/07860 644684

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Category Listings TRAC

01698 831111

........................................................................................................................

Utility supplies

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

The Clancy Group ..........................................................................................01895 823711

Projected Developments

Welding Miscellaneous & Specialist

Thetford International ............................................01842 890500/07860 644684

ArcGen Hilta ........................................................................................................01902 790824 Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd ..............................................01384 480022

Resurfacing

Consulting, Recruitment & Professional CONSULTING, RECRUITMENT & PROFESSIONAL CPR-RESURFACING

Flowfront Ltd

Millburn Roads Depot, Main Street, Renton, West Dunbartonshire, G82 4PZ Contact: E: T: F: W:

01978 355770

......................................................................................................

Passengerfocus ..............................................................................................0300 123 2140

William Black enquiries@cpr-resurfacing.co.uk 01389 751797 01389 754 294 www.cpr-resurfacing.co.uk

SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ..............................................................................0121 326 3672 Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652

Accounting & Financial Futurelink ..............................................................................................................0845 620 9255

Structural & Construction

Intelenet UK Ltd ..............................................................................................0207 872 5541

Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd ........................................................................01257 478524

Accreditation & Compliance

Ancon Building Products Ltd ..............................................................0114 275 5224

Direct Enquires Ltd ........................................................................................01344 360101

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

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

BCM Construction ........................................................................................0208 640 7887

SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ..............................................................................0121 326 3672

CIVILS, PLANT & EQUIPMENT PROJECTED DEVELOPMENTS

Bluebay Building Products Ltd ............................................................02920 495555

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HY-Ten Ltd ............................................................................................................0800 0371507 KONE Plc ..............................................................................................................01535 662841

Advertising, Design & Marketing Allen Design Group ........................................................................................01226 292921 Badgemaster Ltd ......................................................01623 723112/07976 277067

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

CBS Outdoor Ltd. ..........................................................................0207 482 3000/3637

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

Market Force Business Media ............................................................0207 760 8699

Screwfast Ltd......................................................................................................01727 827375

Optimedia ............................................................................................................0207 961 1000

Surveying

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

3D Laser Mapping ........................................................................................0870 442 9400

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

ABA Surveying ..................................................................................................01483 797111

Traction & Rolling Stock Advertiser ..................................................01379 651683

Adien Ltd ................................................................................................................01302 802200

Architectural & Surveyancy

Blom ..........................................................................................................................01934 745820

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

Mike Worby Survey Consultancy

01707 333677

Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ............................................................................0207 399 5864

01942 277000/07843 645243

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

01206 799111

The Trevor Patrick Partnership ....................0207 940 6500/07989 587161

Speedy Rail

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..................................................................

TES 2000 Ltd

....................................................................................................

Thomson Ecology ..........................................................................................01483 466000

Assessment

Test Equipment

Achilles Information Ltd ..............................................................................01235 861118

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

SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ..............................................................................0121 326 3672

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

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

Tools

Business Management

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

ACAS ........................................................................................................................01892 273555

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

BMT Reliability Consultants

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

Byroc Railway Support

Cromwell Tools Ltd ......................................................................................0116 288 8000

Futurelink ..............................................................................................................0845 620 9255

Gedore......................................................................................................................01756 798625

NuAspect Ltd ....................................................................................................0207 101 0800

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

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

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

Condition Monitoring

Speedy Rail

BMT Reliability Consultants

01942 277000/07843 645243

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01489 553100/07831 312534

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0118 907 1341

............................................................................

01489 553100/07831 312534

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

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

WORLifts - Rail ................................................................................................0121 460 1113

Strainstall UK Ltd ............................................................................................01983 203600

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Education, Training & Assessment

Environmental

Abbeydale Training Ltd ..............................................................................01226 321250

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

ACAS ........................................................................................................................01892 273555

Safeguard Pest Control ..............................................................................01959 565777

Amtrain (Midlands) Ltd ..............................................................................01283 792 633

Scientifics Ltd....................................................................................................08456 032 112

Anzio Ltd ................................................................................................................01752 840251

Stuart Slatter Training ..................................................................................01565 750557

Aspire Rail Consultants ..............................................................................01270 254176

Thetford International ............................................01842 890500/07860 644684

Bywater Training ..............................................................................................01784 480936

Thomson Ecology ..........................................................................................01483 466000

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

Geotechnical

Intertrain ..................................................................................................................01302 815530

Scientifics Ltd....................................................................................................08456 032 112

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

Strainstall UK Ltd ............................................................................................01983 203600

Speedy Hire Ltd. ..............................................................................................01942 720000

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

Stokes Associates Ltd ................................................................................07846 561370

Industry Bodies

TES 2000 Ltd

The Institution of Railway Operators

01206 799111

....................................................................................................

The Institution of Engineering and Technology ....................................................................01438 767224/01438 765654 Trackline Training Limited ........................................................................0161 872 2400

01444 248931

..............................................

Industry Reporting Esmerk Ltd ..........................................................................................................0118 956 5820

Trackwork Ltd ....................................................................................................01302 888666

Insurance

West Coast Training ....................................................................................0208 834 9151

Belmont International Ltd

01732 744700

........................................................................

Personal Group of Companies ............................................................01908 605000

Employment Services ACAS ........................................................................................................................01892 273555

Travelers Insurance Company Ltd ....................................................01737 787787

Calibre Search ..................................................................................................0113 274 3039

Labour Supply

Personal Group of Companies ............................................................01908 605000

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

Engineering

01978 355770

......................................................................................................

Mainline Resourcing Ltd ..........................................................................0845 083 0245

AMOT ........................................................................................................................01284 762222 Bakerail Services Ltd ....................................................................................01480 471349 BMT Reliability Consultants

01489 553100/07831 312534

............................

Brixwoth Engineering Co Ltd ................................................................01604 880338 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

STM Security UK Ltd..................................................................................0208 518 9682 Suretrack Rail Services Limited TRAC

0208 519 9142

........................................................

01698 831111

........................................................................................................................

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

Legal Services ACAS ........................................................................................................................01892 273555 Ashurst

0207 638 1111

..................................................................................................................

Dickinson Dees Solicitors

0191 279 9245

......................................................................

Radius Systems Ltd ......................................................................................01773 582312 Watmores Solicitors ....................................................................................0207 430 1512

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

Medical, Drug & Alcohol Screening Concateno South ..........................................................................................0207 712 8000 Radius Systems Ltd ......................................................................................01773 582312 ScreenSafe UK Ltd ......................................................................................0845 050 5590

St. Leonards Railway Engineering Ltd ..........................................01233 617001

Miscellaneous & Specialist

Stand7 UK Ltd ..................................................................................................01480 211011

Associated Train Crew Union ................................................................01226 716417

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

Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACORP) ..........01484 847790

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

Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................01482 826343

TEW Engineering Ltd ..................................................................................0115 935 4354

Campaign for Better Transport ..........................................................0207 566 6480

The Institution of Engineering and Technology ....................................................................01438 767224/01438 765654

Inntel ........................................................................................................................0844 847 5533

Wago Ltd ................................................................................................................01788 568008

Prestige Couriers............................................................................................0207 384 2300

Personal Group of Companies ............................................................01908 605000

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Category Listings Stand7 UK Ltd ..................................................................................................01480 211011 01938 555511

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

The Russell Group ........................................................................................0141 810 8200

Turner & Townsend ......................................................................................0207 544 4000

Occupational Health

Recruitment Services/Consultancy

Express Medicals ..........................................................................................0207 500 6900

Anders Elite Ltd

Scientifics Ltd....................................................................................................08456 032 112

Antal International Network ..................................................................0870 428 1745

Operation / Planning

ARM Engineering ............................................................................................02392 228266

Techno Rail

..........................................................................................................

Arriva Trains Wales

02920 720516

........................................................................................

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

ATA Rail Recruitment ....................................................................................01332 752792 Burns Carlton plc ..........................................................................................0113 367 2850

Clements Technical Recruitment Ltd ............................................0870 757 2855

Alvey & Towers ..................................................................................................01949 861894 Rail Images ..........................................................................................................01702 525059

CONSULTING, RECRUITMENT & PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

0207 680 3100

............................................................................................

Calibre Search ..................................................................................................0113 274 3039

Photography & Film production

58

Quantity Surveying

Evolution Recruitment ................................................................................0207 978 4924 Flowfront Ltd

01978 355770

......................................................................................................

Planning & research

Hambleton Risk Management Ltd ....................................................01904 728995

Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ............................................................................0207 399 5864

Intec (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................................01524 865555

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

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

Presentation & Communication Skills

McGinley Support Services Limited ..............................................01923 725 618

Bell Amethyst ......................................................................................................01844 238844

Morgan Hunt

0207 419 8968

....................................................................................................

Ptarmigan Transport Solutions ............................................................01738 493962

Print & Publishing Badgemaster Ltd ......................................................01623 723112/07976 277067 Esmerk Ltd ..........................................................................................................0118 956 5820

RNA Recruitment ............................................................................................01565 752419 SkyBlue Rail Recruitment........................................................................0121 654 6985

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

SW GLOBAL RESOURCING LTD

Local Transport Today

270 Petershill Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G21 4AY

0845 270 7861

..............................................................................

Magnadata International Ltd ..................................................................01205 312600 Novacroft ..............................................................................................................0845 330 0601 OCÉ (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................................01277 846120

Contact: E: T: W:

Maciej Siembiga admin@sw-gr.com 0141 557 6133 www.sw-gr.com

Stamps Direct ....................................................................................................01603 624407 The Institution of Engineering and Technology ....................................................................01438 767224/01438 765654 Witherby’s ............................................................................................................0207 253 5413

Procurement Byroc Railway Support

0118 907 1341

............................................................................

FPA Consulting ..................................................................................................01332 604300 Hambleton Risk Management Ltd ....................................................01904 728995

SW-GR Ltd

0141 557 6133

........................................................................................................

Technology Resourcing ..............................................................................01483 302211 TNE Ltd

01388 451111

..................................................................................................................

Risk Management & Assessment Abbott Risk Consulting Ltd ..................................................................0131 220 0164 Achilles Information Ltd ..............................................................................01235 861118 Appleyards Consulting ................................................................................01732 471520

Project Management

BMT Reliability Consultants

Appleyards Consulting ................................................................................01732 471520 AzteQ Solutions Ltd ......................................................................................01442 244444 BMT Reliability Consultants

01489 553100/07831 312534

............................

CPC Project Services ................................................................................0207 539 4750 FPA Consulting ..................................................................................................01332 604300 Frankham Consultancy ............................................................................0208 309 7777 Hambleton Risk Management Ltd ....................................................01904 728995 Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ............................................................................0207 399 5864

01489 553100/07831 312534

............................

Inntel ........................................................................................................................0844 847 5533 Scientifics Ltd....................................................................................................08456 032 112 Turner & Townsend ......................................................................................0207 544 4000

Solutions & Turnkey Providers Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................01482 826343 Rex Bousfield Ltd ....................................................01883 717033/07787 558878 Steatite Ltd

01527 512400

..........................................................................................................

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

Test & Development

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

Calmet Laboratory Services

0208 977 8455

................................................................

01388 451111

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

Turner & Townsend ......................................................................................0207 544 4000

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

TNE Ltd

..................................................................................................................

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Category Listings LRQA - Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ..................0800 783 2179

Sisk Group ............................................................................................................01727 875551

Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................0115 877 2222

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

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

Taylor Maxwell

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

Thorntask Ltd....................................................................................................0208 801 1203 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................01865 862223

Verification & Validation Hambleton Risk Management Ltd ....................................................01904 728995 Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ......................................................01373 837900 SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ..............................................................................0121 326 3672 Stand7 UK Ltd ..................................................................................................01480 211011 Zircon Software ................................................................................................01225 764444

INFRASTRUCTURE Infrastructure & Electrical & ELECTRICAL Metropex Group Ltd

07774 900170/0131 448 2020

..........................................................

01435 867755

....................................................................................

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

TopDeck Parking..............................................................................................01902 499400 Turmin Ltd..............................................................................................................01782 272823 Universal Sealants (UK) Ltd ..................................................................0191 416 1530 Walker Construction ......................................................................................01303 851111 WYG ........................................................................................................................0113 278 7111 YJL Infrastructure ..........................................................................................0207 522 3220

Cable Products/Management Anixter Ltd ............................................................................................................01925 848019 BEW Ltd..................................................................................................................01245 496064

ATM Services/Cash Machines

Cable Management Products Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd ......................................................................................01675 468200

NOTEMACHINE UK LTD

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

Elvicta Business Park, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1DF

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

Contact: John Calvert or Zoe Thomas E: jcalvert@notemachine.com zthomas@notemachine.com T: 01873 811 634 or free phone 0800 068 9368 F: 01873 811 552 W: www.notemachine.com

Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ................................................................0141 941 3689/07884 312207 F.P. McCann Ltd ..............................................................................................02879 642558 Habia Cable

01454 412522

........................................................................................................

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

Brake Systems

Mainframe Communications Ltd ........................................................01702 443800

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

PMA UK Ltd - Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................01264 333527

Stromag Ltd ........................................................................................................01933 350407

Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652 Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................01926 705000

Buildings & Property Construction/Refurbishment/Materials Aggregate Industries UK Ltd

Car Parking 01530 510066

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

Alfred Bagnall & Son ..............................................01274 714800/01302 853259

Bardon Contracting ................................................01530 510066/07740 934341

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

Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................01482 826343

Balfour Beatty Plc..........................................................................................0207 216 6883

Berry Systems ....................................................................................................01902 491100

BAM Nuttall Ltd ................................................................................................01606 350350

Magnadata International Ltd ..................................................................01205 312600

Bardon Contracting ................................................01530 510066/07740 934341

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

Berry Systems ....................................................................................................01902 491100

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

................................................................

Buildbase................................................................................................................01865 871700 Conair (UK) Ltd ..................................................................................................01702 544344 CPR-Resurfacing ........................................................................................01389 751797 J Murphy & Sons Ltd ................................................................................0207 267 4366

Catenary & Overhead TES 2000 Ltd TNE Ltd

01206 799111

....................................................................................................

01388 451111

..................................................................................................................

Keyline Nationals ............................................................................................0141 420 3333

Catering

Kier Construction Ltd ................................................................................0207 922 6905

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

KONE Plc ..............................................................................................................01535 662841

Cleaning

Lend Lease ........................................................................................................0208 271 8000

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

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

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

Mansell Construction Services ..........................................................0207 490 1220

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

Mass Contracts Ltd ....................................................................................07956 246 843

LIGHTbridge Support Services Ltd ..................................................02920 706111

Metropex Group Ltd

01435 867755

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

01788 534500

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

Morgan Sindall Plc

....................................................................................

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

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Category Listings Thetford International ............................................01842 890500/07860 644684

Rex Bousfield Ltd ....................................................01883 717033/07787 558878

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

Techno Rail

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

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

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

Westcode (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................01249 822283

Components

Electrical Engineering

Aerco Ltd................................................................................................................01403 260206

Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd

Earth Moving Components Ltd

01977 514912

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Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ................................................................0141 941 3689/07884 312207 Faiveley Transport Ltd

01827 308430

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Faiveley Transport Ltd ................................................................................0151 649 5000 Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................01604 827500 ITT Interconnect Solutions - Cannon & Veam ........................01256 311200 Kraus Elektrotechnik ....................................................................................01749 840889 LML Products Ltd ..........................................................................................01249 814271 PortecRail ............................................................................................................0114 256 2225 Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652 VI Distribution Ltd ............................................................................................01270 750520 Weidmuller Ltd ............................................................01732 877000/01162 821261 Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................01926 705000

Control Systems Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd

01273 405435

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Baldwin Boxall Communications ........................................................01892 664422

INFRASTRUCTURE & ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

01226 243 413

..............................................

Antagrade Electrical Ltd ............................................................................01606 833299 Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd

01273 405435

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Arrowvale Electronics ..................................................................................01527 514151 Beejay Rail Ltd ................................................................................................0141 553 1133 Burns Carlton plc ..........................................................................................0113 367 2850 EDM Ltd ................................................................................................................0161 203 3150 Eurocom Ltd ......................................................................................................0207 820 8344 Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................01604 827500 Kraus Elektrotechnik ....................................................................................01749 840889 LML Products Ltd ..........................................................................................01249 814271 PEI Genesis UK Ltd ....................................................................................0844 871 6060 Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652 Thorntask Ltd....................................................................................................0208 801 1203 TNE Ltd

01388 451111

..................................................................................................................

Weidmuller Ltd ............................................................01732 877000/01162 821261

Airquick (Newark) Ltd ..................................................................................01636 640480

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01938 555511

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Captec Ltd ............................................................................................................01489 866066 Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652 Weidmuller Ltd ............................................................01732 877000/01162 821261 Zircon Software ................................................................................................01225 764444

Electrification/Power Supply Babcock Rail ......................................................................................................01698 203005 Brecknell Willis Co Eltek Valere

01460 64941

............................................................................................

01442 219355

..........................................................................................................

Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................01604 827500 Hollywell Building Services ......................................................................01727 810555 J Murphy & Sons Ltd ................................................................................0207 267 4366

Corrosion Protection

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

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

Design

Riker Ltd..................................................................................................................01249 814271 Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652 TNE Ltd

Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd

01273 405435

....................

Atlantic Design Transportation Ltd ..................................................0207 435 1777 Best Impressions

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

0208 740 6443

..........................................................................................

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

01388 451111

..................................................................................................................

Electromagnetic Enotrac ..................................................................................................................0208 770 3501 York EMC Services Ltd ..............................................................................01904 434440

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

Freight Terminals & Services

Jacobs ....................................................................................................................0141 243.8000

ABP Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal ..............................................01675 461300

Merson Signs Ltd ............................................................................................01355 243021

Glasgow Freight Park ................................................................................0141 810 8200

Rail Connections Ltd ....................................................................................01628 639823

Russell Railfreight Terminal - Barking ............................................0208 517 6490

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

Telford International Railfreight Park ................................................01952 608410

Urban Initiatives ..............................................................................................0207 380 4545

Graffiti Removal

Door Systems

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

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

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

01827 308430

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

KONE Plc ..............................................................................................................01535 662841

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

Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd ..........................................0161 655 0300

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

Faiveley Transport Ltd

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Category Listings Infrastructure Installation & Maintenance

Inntel ........................................................................................................................0844 847 5533

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

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

AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd ............................................................................01246 208831

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

ABET Ltd ..............................................................................................................0207 473 6910

United Hygiene Services ..................................0845 450 2024/01403 799809

Airquick (Newark) Ltd ..................................................................................01636 640480

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

Alstom Transport ............................................................................................0207 438 9231

Permanent Way

Amey OW Ltd ....................................................................................................01865 713100

Aggregate Industries UK Ltd

Burns Carlton plc ..........................................................................................0113 367 2850

Aspire Rail Consultants ..............................................................................01270 254176

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

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

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

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

Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd ..................................................................01737 223673 KONE Plc ..............................................................................................................01535 662841 Lindapter International ................................................................................01274 521444

01530 510066

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Pest Control Balcombe Pest Control ..............................................................................01444 811916 Safeguard Pest Control ..............................................................................01959 565777

Rittal Ltd ..................................................................................................................01709 704000 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................01865 862223 Visul Systems ..........................................................0191 416 1530/0191 402 1960 Weidmuller Ltd ............................................................01732 877000/01162 821261

Platforms Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd

01226 243 413

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Bardon Contracting ................................................01530 510066/07740 934341 F.P. McCann Ltd ..............................................................................................02879 642558

Lighting

Ferrograph Ltd ................................................................................................0191 280 8800

ArcGen Hilta ........................................................................................................01902 790824 BEW Ltd..................................................................................................................01245 496064 Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd..................................................0113 281 0600 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd ..................................................................01737 223673 Mallatite ..................................................................................................................01246 593 280

Ilecsys

01442 828387

......................................................................................................................

J Murphy & Sons Ltd ................................................................................0207 267 4366 Robinson Kenning & Gallagher ..........................................................0208 684 8125 Semmco Ltd ........................................................................................................01483 757200 Techno Rail

01938 555511

..........................................................................................................

Universal Sealants (UK) Ltd ..................................................................0191 416 1530

Miscellaneous & Specialist

Visul Systems ..........................................................0191 416 1530/0191 402 1960

Crossrail ....................................................................................................................0207 150 845

Walker Construction ......................................................................................01303 851111

Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ................................................................0141 941 3689/07884 312207

Zoeftig Ltd ............................................................................................................01288 354512

Faiveley Transport Ltd ................................................................................0151 649 5000 Garic ..........................................................................................................................01206 233720 Hy-Ram Engineering Ltd ..........................................................................01623 422982 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 2222 RT Training Solutions (part of Rail Tech Group Railway & Signal Engineering Ltd) ....................................................01473 242344 Sasse Ltd ..............................................................................................................01332 362425 Steelway ..................................................................................................................01902 834911 Train Chartering Company Ltd, The ................................................01249 890176

Power Supply ArcGen Hilta ........................................................................................................01902 790824 Campbell Collins Ltd ....................................................................................01438 369466 Eltek Valere

01442 219355

..........................................................................................................

Emerson Network Power ........................................................................0114 247 8369 Peak Oil

01246 450242

..................................................................................................................

Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652 Townscape Products Limited ................................................................01623 513355 Weidmuller Ltd ............................................................01732 877000/01162 821261

Switches & Crossings Hall Rail ..................................................................................................................0191 526 2114 Trackwork Ltd ....................................................................................................01302 888666

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

Switchgear

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

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

Office Equipment & Services

Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ................................................................0141 941 3689/07884 312207

EFG Office Furniture Ltd ..........................................................................0845 608 4100

Hawker Siddeley Switchgear ................................................................01495 223001

Flora-Tec ................................................................................................................01223 235711

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

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

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

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Adaptaflex ..............................................................................................................01675 468222

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Category Listings Test Facilities

Component Supply 0208 977 8455

Aerco Ltd................................................................................................................01403 260206

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

Bauer Springs Ltd ......................................................................................01527 594900

Oil Analysis Services ....................................................................................01474 854450

Cable Management Products Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd ......................................................................................01675 468200

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

Campbell Collins Ltd ....................................................................................01438 369466

Track Components & Installation

EAO Ltd ..................................................................................................................01444 236000

Calmet Laboratory Services

................................................................

Babcock Rail ......................................................................................................01698 203005 PortecRail ............................................................................................................0114 256 2225 RS Clare + Co Ltd ........................................................................................0151 702 5262 TES 2000 Ltd

01206 799111

....................................................................................................

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

PortecRail ............................................................................................................0114 256 2225

Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd ..........................................0161 655 0300

01942 277000/07843 645243

PMA UK Ltd - Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................01264 333527

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TES 2000 Ltd Tiflex Ltd

01206 799111

....................................................................................................

01579 320808

................................................................................................................

Unipart Rail

01302 731400

..........................................................................................................

PortecRail ............................................................................................................0114 256 2225 Rex Bousfield Ltd ....................................................01883 717033/07787 558878 Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652 Transec (UK) Ltd ..............................................................................................01306 743355

Weighing & Lifting

Treadmaster Transport Flooring ..........................................................01579 320808

Arbil Ltd ..................................................................................................................01384 424007

Unipart Rail

Lloyds Somers ..................................................................................................01792 656951

Universal Boltforgers Ltd ........................................................................0121 522 5950

Mechan Ltd......................................................................................................0114 257 0563

Westcode (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................01249 822283

Workshop Equipment

Decals & Transfers

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

INFRASTRUCTURE & ELECTRICAL TEST FACILITIES

01827 308430

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Track Products & Maintenance

Speedy Rail

62

Faiveley Transport Ltd

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

01302 731400

..........................................................................................................

3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................01344 858704 Archer Signs & Panels Ltd ....................................................................0115 927 3100

Mechan Ltd......................................................................................................0114 257 0563

De-Icing

Premier Pitts ........................................................................................................01775 821222

Airquick (Newark) Ltd ..................................................................................01636 640480

WORLifts - Rail ................................................................................................0121 460 1113

Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions ..............................................01283 221044 Arrowvale Electronics ..................................................................................01527 514151

Rolling Stock

ROLLING STOCK

Batteries

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

Disc Springs

Exide Technologies..................................................01204 661460/07768 936440

BAUER SPRINGS LTD

Carriage Washing Airquick (Newark) Ltd ..................................................................................01636 640480 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions ..............................................01283 221044 Autoglym PSV ....................................................................................................01462 687416 Bingham Rail/Bingham Cotech..........................................................0870 774 2341

Eagle Road, North Moons Moat Industrial Estate, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 9HF Contact: E: T: F: W:

Paul Carson sales@bauersprings.co.uk 01527 594900 01527 594909 www.bauersprings.co.uk

Garrandale Ltd ..................................................................................................01332 291100 Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................01789 400096 STM Security UK Ltd..................................................................................0208 518 9682

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

Equipment & Protection A Plant Rail

Chartering Train Chartering Company Ltd, The ................................................01249 890176

01925 281000

..........................................................................................................

Albatros UK ..........................................................................................................01908 305740 Speedy Hire Ltd. ..............................................................................................01942 720000

Cleaning & Disposal

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

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

Heavy Haulage

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

Allelys Heavy Haulage

Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................01789 400096

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

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

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

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Category Listings Leasing Companies

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

Angel Trains Ltd ..............................................................................................0206 592 0500

Transec (UK) Ltd ..............................................................................................01306 743355 Tuffa UK Ltd ........................................................................................................01889 567700

Lighting & Cabling Elmbridge Cables Ltd ..................................................................................01273 391810 Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd..................................................0113 281 0600 Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652 Translec Ltd ..........................................................................................................01457 878888

Unipart Rail

01302 731400

..........................................................................................................

ZF Great Britain ..............................................................................................0844 257 0555

Miscellaneous & Specialist Albatros UK ..........................................................................................................01908 305740 Atlas Copco Compressors Ltd ............................................................01442 261201

Maintenance & Repair Airquick (Newark) Ltd ..................................................................................01636 640480 Albatros UK ..........................................................................................................01908 305740 Archer Signs & Panels Ltd ....................................................................0115 927 3100 Autodrain ..............................................................................................................0113 288 0022

Augean plc ............................................................................................................01780 444900 Temperature Control Limited ................................................................0161 872 5722 Treadmaster Transport Flooring ..........................................................01579 320808 Watermark Ltd

0208 606 2000

................................................................................................

ZF Great Britain ..............................................................................................0844 257 0555

Axminster Carpets Ltd ................................................................................01297 630686

Faiveley Transport Ltd

01827 308430

................................................................................

Garrandale Ltd ..................................................................................................01332 291100 Hollywell Building Services ......................................................................01727 810555 Houghton International..............................................................................0191 234 3000 Ilecsys

01442 828387

......................................................................................................................

Rail Connections Ltd ....................................................................................01628 639823 Sabre Rail Services Ltd ..............................................................................01325 300505 Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................01789 400096

Refurbishment Archer Signs & Panels Ltd ....................................................................0115 927 3100 Faiveley Transport Ltd

01827 308430

................................................................................

Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd ..........................................0161 655 0300 Railcare Ltd ..........................................................................................................01908 574400 Rex Bousfield Ltd ....................................................01883 717033/07787 558878 Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652 Wabtec ..............................................................................01302 340700/01302 790027 ZF Great Britain ..............................................................................................0844 257 0555

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

Sanding

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

3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................01344 858704

Unipart Rail

01302 731400

Mechan Ltd......................................................................................................0114 257 0563

ZF Great Britain ..............................................................................................0844 257 0555

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

Manufacturing

Textiles & Carpeting

Adaptaflex ..............................................................................................................01675 468222

Axminster Carpets Ltd ................................................................................01297 630686

Alstom Transport ............................................................................................0207 438 9231

Bonar Floors Ltd ..............................................................................................01773 740615

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

Replin Fabrics Ltd ..........................................................................................01721 724311

Asset International ..........................................................................................01633 273081

Treadmaster Transport Flooring ..........................................................01579 320808

Burns Carlton plc ..........................................................................................0113 367 2850

Train Protection

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

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

..........................................................................................................

GMT Rubber-Metal-Technic Ltd

01943 870670

........................................................

Houghton International..............................................................................0191 234 3000 ICEE ............................................................................................................................02392 230604 ILME UK Ltd ......................................................................................................0151 336 9321

Train/Carriage, Supply/Design/Manufacture Axminster Carpets Ltd ................................................................................01297 630686 Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652

Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd ..........................................0161 655 0300

Upholstery

Lucchini UK ........................................................................................................0161 886 0300

Andrew Muirhead & Son Limited......................................................0141 554 3724

Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL) ......................................................01904 791139 Morganite Electrical Carbon Ltd ........................................................01792 763000 Plascoat Systems Ltd ..................................................................................01252 733777

Be-Ge Seating UK Ltd ..............................................................................0115 989 8750 Replin Fabrics Ltd ..........................................................................................01721 724311 Transcal Ltd ..........................................................................................................01506 440111

PPG Protective & Marine Coatings ..................................................01773 814520

Vehicle Hire Hire/Maintenance

Rex Bousfield Ltd ....................................................01883 717033/07787 558878

Aquarius Railroad Technologies Ltd ................................................01765 635021

RS Clare + Co Ltd ........................................................................................0151 702 5262

European Metal Recycling Ltd, TMA ..............01793 863202/07970 082804

Semperit ..................................................................................................................01327 313140

Premier Pitts ........................................................................................................01775 821222

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

TravelMaster ........................................................................................................01795 660066

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Bingham Rail/Bingham Cotech..........................................................0870 774 2341

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Category Listings Weighing Systems

Health & Safety

Weighwell Engineering Ltd ....................................................................0114 269 9955

Achilles Information Ltd ..............................................................................01235 861118 Archer Signs & Panels Ltd ....................................................................0115 927 3100

Safety & Security SAFETY & SECURITY

Austin Reynolds Ltd ......................................................................................01932 568888

Austin Reynolds Ltd ......................................................................................01932 568888

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

Alarms

Berry Systems ....................................................................................................01902 491100

Baldwin Boxall Communications ........................................................01892 664422

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

Optyma Security Systems Ltd ............................................................0208 304 8635

Derma Shield ......................................................................................................01633 877569 Donseed Ltd ......................................................................................................0207 240 3007

Batteries & Power Supplies

Safeguard Pest Control ..............................................................................01959 565777

Hoppecke Industrial Batteries Limited ..........................................01782 667305

Scientifics Ltd....................................................................................................08456 032 112

Martek ......................................................................................................................01954 267726

Speedy Hire Ltd. ..............................................................................................01942 720000

CCTV

Lighting

AMG Systems UK Ltd ................................................................................01767 600777

ArcGen Hilta ........................................................................................................01902 790824

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

Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd..................................................0113 281 0600

Axis Communications Ltd ........................................................................01462 427910

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

Bridgeway Consulting Ltd ......................................................................0115 919 1111

Peli Products (UK) Ltd ................................................................................01457 869999

ROLLING STOCK WEIGHING SYSTEMS

Camwatch Ltd

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RT Training Solutions (part of Rail Tech Group Railway & Signal Engineering Ltd) ....................................................01473 242344

DMS Technologies/Rectifier Technologies (UK) T/A Duvine ............................................................................................................01794 525400

0114 281 9999

................................................................................................

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

Concept Security (UK) Ltd ....................................................................0845 061 4613

Medical Services

Digital Barriers Plc ........................................................................................0207 940 4740

ABC Medical Services Ltd.....................................................................08452 300 999

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

Premier Medical Group ............................................................................0844 5611 681

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

Miscellaneous & Specialist

Lanes Group PLC Rail Division ....................0113 385 8400/01708528770

AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd ............................................................................01246 208831

Melford Electronics Ltd ..............................................................................01494 638069

Badgemaster Ltd ......................................................01623 723112/07976 277067

Optyma Security Systems Ltd ............................................................0208 304 8635

Baldwin Boxall Communications ........................................................01892 664422

Petards ..................................................................................................................0845 002 0123

Furse – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................................0115 964 3700

Taylor Technology Systems ..................................................................0208 331 5888

Personal Protective Equipment

Clothing

3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................01344 858704

Jermyn Street Design ................................................................................0208 563 5002

Alexandra Plc ....................................................................................................0845 155 2288

United Hygiene Services ..................................0845 450 2024/01403 799809

Arco ............................................................................................................................01482 222522 Lee Brothers ......................................................................................................0870 850 7773

Fencing

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

Alltype Fencing Specialists Ltd ............................................................01268 545192 Berry Systems ....................................................................................................01902 491100 Lochrin Steel Palisade Fencing............................................................01236 457333

Fire Detection/Protection/Prevention Asco Extinguishers Ltd ............................................................................0141 427 1144 Baldwin Boxall Communications ........................................................01892 664422 Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd..................................................0113 281 0600 Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................01926 705000

Quality & Safety Consultants LRQA - Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ..................0800 783 2179

Safety & Security Equipment Alert Safety Technologies..........................................................................01355 272828 Arrowvale Electronics ..................................................................................01527 514151 Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd ........................................0844 504 6545 Berry Systems ....................................................................................................01902 491100 Bosch Security Systems Ltd

01895 878088

................................................................

First Aid & Medical Equipment

Capital Safety......................................................................................................01527 548000

Crest Medical ..................................................................................................0845 230 2090

Commend UK Ltd ..........................................................................................01279 872020

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

Donseed Ltd ......................................................................................................0207 240 3007 Firecrest UK Ltd................................................................................................01623 861331

RT Training Solutions (part of Rail Tech Group Railway & Signal Engineering Ltd) ....................................................01473 242344

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

SP Services ..........................................................................................................01952 288999

Techno Rail

RailCONNECT

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Security Personnel

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

Assured Facilities ......................................................01903 500999/07769 717472

iBlocks LTd..........................................................................................................0207 234 9060

G4S Cash services Ltd ............................................................................0191 265 3366

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

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

SELEX Elsag ........................................................................................................01268 823510

Signal, Tele-Communication & IT SIGNAL, TELE-COMMUNICATION & IT

IT Systems/Software/Hardware

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

Achilles Information Ltd ..............................................................................01235 861118

NuAspect Ltd ....................................................................................................0207 101 0800

Advanced New Technology ....................................................................01825 713058

Telent Technology Services Ltd ..................01926 693000/0800 783 7761

Assured Facilities ......................................................01903 500999/07769 717472 BAE Systems ......................................................................................................01935 443000

Cable Supply/Jointing/Installation Anixter Ltd ............................................................................................................01925 848019

Captec Ltd ............................................................................................................01489 866066

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

DeltaRail Group Ltd ......................................................................................01332 221000

B3 Cable Solutions ......................................................................................0161 741 2359

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

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

iBlocks LTd..........................................................................................................0207 234 9060

Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ................................................................0141 941 3689/07884 312207

IDAC Ltd

Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd ..................................................................01737 223673 Select Cables Ltd ............................................................................................02392 652552

Customer Information

Konica Minolta ..................................................................................................01268 644416 Nexus Alpha Limited ............................................0207 622 6816/07971 025445 Steatite Ltd

01527 512400

..........................................................................................................

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

Achilles Information Ltd ..............................................................................01235 861118 Baldwin Boxall Communications ........................................................01892 664422 Captec Ltd ............................................................................................................01489 866066 Infotec Ltd

0844 212 5900

..............................................................................................................

01530 560600

Journey Planning iBlocks LTd..........................................................................................................0207 234 9060 Intelenet UK Ltd ..............................................................................................0207 872 5541

............................................................................................................

Intelenet UK Ltd ..............................................................................................0207 872 5541

Nexus Alpha Limited ............................................0207 622 6816/07971 025445

Nexus Alpha Limited ............................................0207 622 6816/07971 025445

Mass Transit Ticketing

Data Management

Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................01482 826343

Achilles Information Ltd ..............................................................................01235 861118

Miscellaneous & Specialist

Captec Ltd ............................................................................................................01489 866066

AMG Systems UK Ltd ................................................................................01767 600777

Intelenet UK Ltd ..............................................................................................0207 872 5541

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

Konica Minolta ..................................................................................................01268 644416 SELEX Elsag ........................................................................................................01268 823510

Convert Ltd ..........................................................................................................01732 868131 iBlocks LTd..........................................................................................................0207 234 9060

Datacoms

Intelenet UK Ltd ..............................................................................................0207 872 5541

AMG Systems UK Ltd ................................................................................01767 600777

NuAspect Ltd ....................................................................................................0207 101 0800

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

Richo UK ltd. ....................................................................................................0207 253 4545

Captec Ltd ............................................................................................................01489 866066

Techno Rail

01938 555511

..........................................................................................................

Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ......................................................01373 837900 SELEX Elsag ........................................................................................................01268 823510

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

In-Train Entertainment Steatite Ltd

01527 512400

0207 193 0997

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Signal Post Telephone Supply/Installation DAC ............................................................................................................................01282 447000

Internet Services Nexus Alpha Limited ............................................0207 622 6816/07971 025445

Steatite Ltd

SELEX Elsag ........................................................................................................01268 823510

..........................................................................................................

Volo TV & Media Limited

Speedy Rail

Radio Communications

01942 277000/07843 645243

..................................................................

01527 512400

..........................................................................................................

IT Consultancy/Equipment/Maintenance DeltaRail Group Ltd ......................................................................................01332 221000 Detica Ltd ..............................................................................................................01483 816000 Donseed Ltd ......................................................................................................0207 240 3007

Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd ..................................................................01737 223673 Melford Electronics Ltd ..............................................................................01494 638069 Signalling Solutions Ltd ............................................................................0208 236 4475

Signalling Installation/Equipment/Testing Eltek Valere

01442 219355

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NuAspect Ltd ....................................................................................................0207 101 0800 RT Training Solutions (part of Rail Tech Group Railway & Signal Engineering Ltd) ....................................................01473 242344

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Category Listings Schroff UK Ltd ..................................................................................................01442 240471

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

Signalling Solutions Ltd ............................................................................0208 236 4475

Tayban Concrete Products Ltd ............................................................01204 691313

STS Rail Ltd (formerly STS Signals) ................................................01384 567755

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

TEW Engineering Ltd ..................................................................................0115 935 4354

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

Variable Message Signs Ltd

0191 423 7070

................................................................

Switching Systems & Equipment Colas Rail

Concrete/Foam Injection TAM International UK Limited ..............................................................0333 240 9966

0207 593 5353

............................................................................................................

Signalling Solutions Ltd ............................................................................0208 236 4475 Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652

Telecoms Cabling/Engineering AzteQ Solutions Ltd ......................................................................................01442 244444

Barcol ........................................................................................................................01268 764642 TAM International UK Limited ..............................................................0333 240 9966

Manual Tunnelling Tayban Concrete Products Ltd ............................................................01204 691313

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

Mechanical Tunnelling

SIGNAL, TELE-COMMUNICATION& IT SWITCHING SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT

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

Grouting

Eltek Valere

01442 219355

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

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

DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................0161 344 8555

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

Herrenknecht International Ltd ..........................................................0191 548 9191

RT Training Solutions (part of Rail Tech Group Railway & Signal Engineering Ltd) ....................................................01473 242344

IDAC Ltd

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0844 212 5900

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Miscellaneous & Specialist

Telephones & Accessories Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd ..................................................................01737 223673

DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................0161 344 8555 Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd ..............................................01384 480022

Ticketing/Validation Systems

Factair Ltd

Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................01482 826343

Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................0115 877 2222

Convert Ltd ..........................................................................................................01732 868131

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

iBlocks LTd..........................................................................................................0207 234 9060 Magnadata International Ltd ..................................................................01205 312600 Masabi Ltd ..........................................................................................................0207 089 8860 Novacroft ..............................................................................................................0845 330 0601

01473 746400

............................................................................................................

Open-Face Tunnelling Herrenknecht International Ltd ..........................................................0191 548 9191 Tayban Concrete Products Ltd ............................................................01204 691313

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

Pipejacking/Segmented Tunnelling

Transmission

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

AMG Systems UK Ltd ................................................................................01767 600777 Zircon Software ................................................................................................01225 764444

F.P. McCann Ltd ..............................................................................................02879 642558 HB Tunnelling Ltd ..........................................................................................0845 388 3325

Turnkey IT Solutions Steatite Ltd

DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................0161 344 8555

01527 512400

Herrenknecht International Ltd ..........................................................0191 548 9191

..........................................................................................................

Shaft Sinking

Wireless Technology AMG Systems UK Ltd ................................................................................01767 600777 Anixter Ltd ............................................................................................................01925 848019 Axille Wireless ....................................................................................................01494 777000 Donseed Ltd ......................................................................................................0207 240 3007 SELEX Elsag ........................................................................................................01268 823510

& BRIDGES Tunnelling &TUNNELLING Bridges

DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................0161 344 8555 HB Tunnelling Ltd ..........................................................................................0845 388 3325 Herrenknecht International Ltd ..........................................................0191 548 9191 Perco Engineering Services Ltd ..........................................................01604 590200

Sheet Piling Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd ..............................................01384 480022 HB Tunnelling Ltd ..........................................................................................0845 388 3325

Bridge Beams Sangwin ..................................................................................................................01482 329921 Tayban Concrete Products Ltd ............................................................01204 691313

Bridge Construction & Repair Bluebay Building Products Ltd ............................................................02920 495555 DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................0161 344 8555 J Murphy & Sons Ltd ................................................................................0207 267 4366 If your entry is incorrect or you would like to subscribe please complete and return the amendment form on page 75/76

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Alphabetical Supplier Listing 3D Laser Mapping ........................................................................................0870 442 9400

Ansaldo STS UK Ltd ..................................................................................0207 841 6850

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

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

3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................01344 858704

Antal International Network ..................................................................0870 428 1745

A Plant Rail

01925 281000

Anzio Ltd ................................................................................................................01752 840251

AB Connectors Ltd ........................................................................................01443 743454

APB Group Ltd..................................................................................................01538 755377

AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd ............................................................................01246 208831

Apex Wiring Solutions................................................................................0191 378 7900

ABA Surveying ..................................................................................................01483 797111

Appleyards Consulting ................................................................................01732 471520

Abbey Pynford plc ........................................................................................0870 085 8400

Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd

Abbeydale Training Ltd ..............................................................................01226 321250

Aqua Geocomposites ....................................................................................01695 51933

Abbott Risk Consulting Ltd ..................................................................0131 220 0164

Aquarius Railroad Technologies Ltd ................................................01765 635021

ABC Medical Services Ltd.....................................................................08452 300 999

Arbil Ltd

ABET Ltd ..............................................................................................................0207 473 6910

ArcGen Hilta ........................................................................................................01902 790824

ABP Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal ..............................................01675 461300

Archer Signs & Panels Ltd ....................................................................0115 927 3100

ACAS ........................................................................................................................01892 273555

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

Achilles Information Ltd ..............................................................................01235 861118

ARM Engineering ............................................................................................02392 228266

ACO Technologies Plc ......................................................01462 816666 (EXT 263)

Arriva Trains Wales

Acumen Design Associates Ltd ........................................................020 7107 2912

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

Adaptaflex ..............................................................................................................01675 468222

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

Adien Ltd ................................................................................................................01302 802200

Asco Extinguishers Ltd ............................................................................0141 427 1144

Advanced New Technology ....................................................................01825 713058

Ashby & Croft Ltd

Advante Strategic Site Services ..........................................................01268 280500

Ashurst

AEA Technology Rail ....................................................................................01332 221016

Aslef ..........................................................................................................................0207 324 2400

Aerco Ltd................................................................................................................01403 260206

Aspire Rail Consultants ..............................................................................01270 254176

Aggregate Industries UK Ltd

01530 510066

Asset International ..........................................................................................01633 273081

01257 478524

Associated British Ports ..........................................................................0207 430 1177

Airquick (Newark) Ltd ..................................................................................01636 640480

Associated Rewinds (Ireland) Ltd ..........................................00 353 1 452 0033

Albatros UK ..........................................................................................................01908 305740

Associated Train Crew Union ................................................................01226 716417

Alert Safety Technologies..........................................................................01355 272828

Associated Utility Supplies (AUS) Ltd

Alexandra Plc ....................................................................................................0845 155 2288

Association for European Transport ..............................................0207 348 1970

Alfred Bagnall & Son ..............................................01274 714800/01302 853259

Association of Community Rail Partnerships (ACORP) ..........01484 847790

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

Assured Facilities ......................................................01903 500999/07769 717472

Allelys Heavy Haulage

ATA Rail Recruitment

..........................................................................................................

Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd

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01527 857621

................................................................................

01375 391955

..........................................................................................

0207 638 1111

..................................................................................................................

01484 860575

..........................................

01332 752792

..................................................................................

Alltype Fencing Specialists Ltd ............................................................01268 545192

Atlas Copco Compressors Ltd ............................................................01442 261201

Alstom Transport ............................................................................................0207 438 9231

Atmosair Ltd ......................................................................................................0208 605 1370

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

Auckland Construction Ltd......................................................................01462 733755

01226 243 413

Augean plc ............................................................................................................01780 444900

01932 765822

Austin Reynolds Ltd ......................................................................................01932 568888

..................................................................................................

01865 713100

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

AMG Systems UK Ltd ................................................................................01767 600777

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

AMOT ........................................................................................................................01284 762222

Avondale Environment Services Ltd

Amtrain (Midlands) Ltd ..............................................................................01283 792 633

Axille Wireless ....................................................................................................01494 777000

Ancon Building Products Ltd ..............................................................0114 275 5224

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

............................................................................................

0207 680 3100

Axis Communications Ltd ........................................................................01462 427910

Anderton Concrete Products Limited ................................................01606 79436

Axminster Carpets Ltd ................................................................................01297 630686

Andrew Muirhead & Son Limited

0141 554 3724

Aztec Chemicals ..............................................................................................01270 655500

Angel Trains Ltd ..............................................................................................0206 592 0500

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

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

B3 Cable Solutions ......................................................................................0161 741 2359

Amey OW Ltd

Anders Elite Ltd

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Atlantic Design Transportation Ltd ..................................................0207 435 1777

Ametek Airtechology Group

B

01384 424007

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Allen Design Group ........................................................................................01226 292921

Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd

A

01273 405435

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01634 823207

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Alphabetical Supplier Listing Babcock Rail ......................................................................................................01698 203005

Building Design Partnership..................................................................0161 828 2200

Badgemaster Ltd ......................................................01623 723112/07976 277067

Burns Carlton plc ..........................................................................................0113 367 2850

BAE Systems ......................................................................................................01935 443000

Business Systems UK Ltd

Bakerail Services Ltd ....................................................................................01480 471349

Byroc Railway Support

Balcombe Pest Control ..............................................................................01444 811916

Bywater Training ..............................................................................................01784 480936

Baldwin Boxall Communications

01892 664422

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C Spencer Ltd

0800 458 2988

....................................................................

0118 907 1341

............................................................................

01469 532266

..................................................................................................

Balfour Beatty Plc..........................................................................................0207 216 6883

C2E Consulting ................................................................................................07789 902012

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

Cabfind ..................................................................................................................0870 170 0777

BAM Nuttall Ltd ................................................................................................01606 350350

Cable Management Products Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd ......................................................................................01675 468200

Barcol ........................................................................................................................01268 764642 Bardon Contracting ................................................01530 510066/07740 934341 Barhale ....................................................................................................................01922 726731 BATT CABLES Plc..........................................................................................01322 441165

Cabline UK ..........................................................................................................0115 922 5229 Cairn Cross Civil Engineering Ltd ....................................................0113 284 2415 Calco ........................................................................................................................0208 655 1600 Calders & Grandidge ....................................................................................01205 358866

BAUER SPRINGS LTD

Calibre Search ..................................................................................................0113 274 3039

Eagle Road, North Moons Moat Industrial Estate, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 9HF

Calmet Laboratory Services

Contact: E: T: F: W:

0208 977 8455

................................................................

Camira Fabrics Ltd ........................................................................................01924 490591

Paul Carson sales@bauersprings.co.uk 01527 594900 01527 594909 www.bauersprings.co.uk

Camlok Lifting Clamps ................................................................................01244 375375 Campaign for Better Transport ..........................................................0207 566 6480 Campbell Collins Ltd ....................................................................................01438 369466 Camwatch Ltd

0114 281 9999

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BCM Construction ........................................................................................0208 640 7887

Capital Safety......................................................................................................01527 548000

Bechtel Ltd ................................................................0208 846 5111/0207 651 7777

Captec Ltd ............................................................................................................01489 866066

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

CBS Outdoor Ltd.

Be-Ge Seating UK Ltd

0115 989 8750

............................................................................

Bell Amethyst ......................................................................................................01844 238844 Belmont International Ltd

01732 744700

........................................................................

Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................01482 826343 Berry Systems ....................................................................................................01902 491100 Best Impressions BEW Ltd

0208 740 6443

..........................................................................................

01245 496064

................................................................................................................

Bingham Rail/Bingham Cotech..........................................................0870 774 2341 Birse Rail ........................................................................0121 456 4200/07970 235391 Blom ..........................................................................................................................01934 745820 Bluebay Building Products Ltd ............................................................02920 495555 BMT Reliability Consultants

01489 553100/07831 312534

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BOC Gases ..................................................................0800 111 333/0208 591 5777 Bonar Floors Ltd ..............................................................................................01773 740615 Border Rail & Plant Ltd ..............................................................................01236 424666 Bosch Rexroth ..................................................................................................01924 244614 Bosch Security Systems Ltd

01895 878088

Cembre ....................................................................................................................01675 470440 Chemsearch ........................................................................................................01902 510202 Civils and Lintels (Grafton Merchanting GB) ............................01865 871700 Clements Technical Recruitment Ltd ............................................0870 757 2855 Colas Rail

0207 593 5353

............................................................................................................

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 Construction Marine Ltd ..........................................................................0113 262 4444 Convert Ltd ..........................................................................................................01732 868131 Cooper and Turner Ltd

0114 256 0057

............................................................................

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Boxwood Ltd ....................................................................................................0203 170 7240 Bradgate Containers ....................................................................................01509 508678 Brecknell Willis Co

0207 482 3000/3637

........................................................................

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

01460 64941

............................................................................................

Bridgeway Consulting Ltd ......................................................................0115 919 1111 British Transport Police (Crime Reporting) ....................................................0800 405 040/0300 123 2211

COSALT Union House, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 4LG E: T: F: W:

maggie.shaw@cosalt.com 07801 597802 0844 493 2805 www.cosalt.com

B

Brixwoth Engineering Co Ltd ................................................................01604 880338 0161 910 3444

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

Costain

Buildbase................................................................................................................01865 871700

CPC Project Services ................................................................................0207 539 4750

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Alphabetical Supplier Listing Elmbridge Cables Ltd ..................................................................................01273 391810

CPR-RESURFACING

Eltek Valere

Millburn Roads Depot, Main Street, Renton, West Dunbartonshire, G82 4PZ Contact: E: T: F: W:

01442 219355

..........................................................................................................

Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd..................................................0113 281 0600

William Black enquiries@cpr-resurfacing.co.uk 01389 751797 01389 754 294 www.cpr-resurfacing.co.uk

Emerson Network Power ........................................................................0114 247 8369 Enersys Ltd (Rail Division) ......................................................................0161 727 3955 Enotrac ..................................................................................................................0208 770 3501 Era Technology Ltd 01543 375541

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

Crest Medical ..................................................................................................0845 230 2090

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

Cromwell Tools Ltd ......................................................................................0116 288 8000

European Metal Recycling Ltd, TMA

Craig & Derricott Ltd

..................................................................................

Crossrail ....................................................................................................................0207 150 845

Evolution Recruitment ................................................................................0207 978 4924 Exel Composites ..............................................................................................01928 701515

0207 193 7351

Exide Technologies..................................................01204 661460/07768 936440

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Cubis Industries ................................................................................................02838 313100 Cundall....................................................................................................................0191 213 1515

Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd

D.R.B Power Transmission Ltd ............................................................01244 280280

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

DAC ............................................................................................................................01282 447000

Express Medicals

Danny Sullivan & Sons Ltd ....................................................................0208 961 1900

F.P. McCann Ltd ..............................................................................................02879 642558

Danzer Ltd ..........................................................................................................0161 337 3511

Factair Ltd

Dartford Composites ....................................................................................01322 350097

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

Data Display UK Ltd

02392 247500

....................................................................................

0207 500 6900

........................................................................................

01473 746400

............................................................................................................

Faiveley Transport Ltd

01827 308430

................................................................................

FB Taylor (Cable Contractors) Ltd ....................................................01765 600261

DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................0161 344 8555

Ferrograph Ltd ................................................................................................0191 280 8800

Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd ..............................................01384 480022

Fiberweb GO Synthetics ....................................01621 874200/07974 357770

Dennis Eagle Ltd

01926 458500

............................................................................................

Derby Engineering Unit Ltd ....................................................................01332 660364 Derma Shield ......................................................................................................01633 877569 Detica Ltd ..............................................................................................................01483 816000 Dew Construction Oldham Ltd ..........................................................0161 624 5631 Dickinson Dees Solicitors

0191 279 9245

......................................................................

Digital Barriers Plc ........................................................................................0207 940 4740 Direct Enquires Ltd ........................................................................................01344 360101 Direct Track Solutions Ltd ........................................................................01246 810198 DMS Technologies/Rectifier Technologies (UK) T/A Duvine ............................................................................................................01794 525400

Fi-Glass Developments ..............................................................................01732 863465 Firecrest UK Ltd

01623 861331

..............................................................................................

Flexicon Ltd ..........................................................................................................01675 466900 FLI Structures

01452 722200

....................................................................................................

Flora-Tec ................................................................................................................01223 235711 Flowfront Ltd

01978 355770

......................................................................................................

Fluke (UK) Ltd

0207 942 0700

................................................................................................

Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd ..................................................................01737 223673 Fowler & Holden Ltd ....................................................................................01472 355316 FPA Consulting ..................................................................................................01332 604300 Frankham Consultancy

0208 309 7777

..........................................................................

0207 240 3007

Furse – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................................0115 964 3700

Dorman Traffic Products Ltd ..................................................................01704 518000

Futurelink ..............................................................................................................0845 620 9255

Drallim Industries Ltd ....................................................................................01424 205140

G F Gordon (Plant Hire) Ltd

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

G4S Cash services Ltd ............................................................................0191 265 3366

Dron & Wright ..................................................................................................0207 891 2345

Gable (UK) Ltd

E Dyer Engineering Ltd ............................................................................0208 681 0588

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

EAO Ltd ..................................................................................................................01444 236000

Garrandale Ltd

Donseed Ltd

....................................................................................................

Earth Moving Components Ltd

01977 514912

..........................................................

01245 471917

..................................................................

02392 466416

..................................................................................................

01332 291100

................................................................................................

GD Rectifiers Ltd

01444 243452

............................................................................................

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

Gedore......................................................................................................................01756 798625

Edmiston Brown & Co ltd ......................................................................0141 554 2891

General Information Systems Ltd ......................................................01223 873333

EFG Office Furniture Ltd ..........................................................................0845 608 4100

Glasgow Freight Park ................................................................................0141 810 8200

0151 548 9838

GMT Manufacturing Ltd ..........................................................................0151 630 1545

Eldapoint Ltd

..................................................................................................

Electric Traction Ltd ......................................................................................01467 624366 70

0141 941 3689/07884 312207

................................

David Stanley Transport ............................................................................01530 510550

DeltaRail Group Ltd ......................................................................................01332 221000

G

01793 863202/07970 082804

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Crown Oil UK Ltd ..........................................................................................0845 130 9777 CSRE Ltd

C

01372 367007/01372 367030

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GMT Rubber-Metal-Technic Ltd

01943 870670

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

Hall Rail ..................................................................................................................0191 526 2114

Kroy (Europe) Ltd ..........................................................................................01189 865 200

Hambleton Risk Management Ltd ....................................................01904 728995

L&W Contractors

Hardy Aggregates ..........................................................................................01749 880735

Lanes Group PLC Rail Division ....................0113 385 8400/01708528770

Harmill Systems Ltd ......................................................................................01525 851133

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

Harp Visual Communications Ltd ......................................................01329 844005

Lend Lease ........................................................................................................0208 271 8000

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

Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd ..........................................0161 655 0300

Hawker Siddeley Switchgear ................................................................01495 223001

LIGHTbridge Support Services Ltd

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

Lindapter International

Hayley Group Plc

0870 850 3526

Lloyds Somers ..................................................................................................01792 656951

HB Tunnelling Ltd ..........................................................................................0845 388 3325

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

Henkel Ltd - Loctite ......................................................................................01442 278000

Local Transport Today

Herrenknecht International Ltd ..........................................................0191 548 9191

Lochrin Steel Palisade Fencing............................................................01236 457333

Hitachi Europe Ltd ........................................................................................0207 970 2700

Lokring Central (UK) ......................................................................................01928 564640

Habia Cable

........................................................................................................

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Hollywell Building Services ......................................................................01727 810555 Homegrown Timber (Rail) Ltd ..............................................................01293 821321 Hoppecke Industrial Batteries Limited

01782 667305

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Houghton International..............................................................................0191 234 3000 Huber & Suhner (UK) Ltd ..............................................................01869 364100/101 Hy-Ram Engineering Ltd ..........................................................................01623 422982 HY-Ten Ltd

0800 0371507

..........................................................................................................

iBlocks LTd..........................................................................................................0207 234 9060 ICEE ............................................................................................................................02392 230604 IDAC Ltd Ilecsys

0844 212 5900

..............................................................................................................

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

01403 784286/07715 813240

....................................................

02920 706111

................................................

01274 521444

..............................................................................

0845 270 7861

..............................................................................

LRQA - Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ..................0800 783 2179 Lucchini UK ........................................................................................................0161 886 0300 Lundy Projects Ltd

0161 476 2996

......................................................................................

Magnadata International Ltd ..................................................................01205 312600 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 089 8860

........................................................................................................

Mass Contracts Ltd ....................................................................................07956 246 843 Maxim Power Tools Ltd

0141 552 5591

..........................................................................

McGinley Support Services Limited

01923 725 618

............................................

Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL) ......................................................01904 791139

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

J B Corrie & Co. Ltd ....................................................................................01730 237100 J Murphy & Sons Ltd ................................................................................0207 267 4366

Melford Electronics Ltd ..............................................................................01494 638069

0141 243.8000

Merson Signs Ltd ............................................................................................01355 243021

Jermyn Street Design ................................................................................0208 563 5002

Met Systems Ltd ............................................................................................0207 709 3302

Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ............................................................................0207 399 5864

Metropex Group Ltd

Keltbray Ltd ........................................................................................................0207 643 1000

Mike Worby Survey Consultancy

Ketech Systems Ltd......................................................................................01772 706330

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

Keyline Nationals ............................................................................................0141 420 3333

Morgan Hunt

Keytech Systems

Morgan Sindall Plc

Jacobs

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0115 900 5600

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01435 867755

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01707 333677

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0207 419 8968

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01788 534500

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Kier Construction Ltd ................................................................................0207 922 6905

Morganite Electrical Carbon Ltd ........................................................01792 763000

Kobelco Cranes Europe Ltd ............................01342 301122/07887 856191

Nelson Stud Welding Uk ..........................................................................01296 435092

KONE Plc ..............................................................................................................01535 662841

Nexus Alpha Limited ..........................................0207 622 6816/07971 025445

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

Norgren Ltd ..........................................................................................................01543 265000

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Alphabetical Supplier Listing Rail Connections Ltd ....................................................................................01628 639823

NOTEMACHINE UK LTD

Rail Images ..........................................................................................................01702 525059

Elvicta Business Park, Crickhowell, Powys, NP8 1DF Contact: John Calvert or Zoe Thomas E: jcalvert@notemachine.com zthomas@notemachine.com T: 01873 811 634 or free phone 0800 068 9368 F: 01873 811 552 W: www.notemachine.com

RAIL RESOURCES INC. UK & US LOCOMOTIVE & RAILCAR MARKETING 82 Vista Lane, Barrington, IL 60010 U.S Contact: Michael A. Teruggi E: mike.teruggi@gmail.com T: 001 847 347 2695

Novacroft ..............................................................................................................0845 330 0601 NSG U.K. Ltd......................................................................................................01244 833100 NuAspect Ltd ....................................................................................................0207 101 0800 Nuire ..........................................................................................................................02920 858200 OCÉ (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................................01277 846120 Oil Analysis Services ....................................................................................01474 854450 Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................0115 877 2222 Optimedia ............................................................................................................0207 961 1000 Optyma Security Systems Ltd ............................................................0208 304 8635 Oxford Hydrotechnics Ltd ........................................................................01869 346001 Parex ..........................................................................................................................01827 711755

Railcare Ltd ................................................................01908 574400 Replin Fabrics Ltd ........................................................01721 724311 Rex Bousfield Ltd ................................01883 717033/07787 558878 Richo UK ltd. ....................................................................................................0207 253 4545 Riker Ltd..................................................................................................................01249 814271 Risktec Solutions Ltd

01925 611200

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Rittal Ltd ..................................................................................................................01709 704000 RNA Recruitment ............................................................................................01565 752419 Robinson Kenning & Gallagher ..........................................................0208 684 8125 RS Clare + Co Ltd ........................................................................................0151 702 5262

01675 463670

RT Training Solutions (part of Rail Tech Group Railway & Signal Engineering Ltd)....................................01473 242344

Passengerfocus ..............................................................................................0300 123 2140

Russell Railfreight Terminal - Barking ........................................0208 517 6490

01246 450242

Sabre Rail Services Ltd ..............................................................................01325 300505

PEI Genesis UK Ltd ....................................................................................0844 871 6060

Safeguard Pest Control ..............................................................................01959 565777

Peli Products (UK) Ltd ................................................................................01457 869999

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

01604 590200

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

Personal Group of Companies ............................................................01908 605000

Schneider Electric ..................................................0870 608 8608/01952 209164

Petards ..................................................................................................................0845 002 0123

Schroff UK Ltd ..................................................................................................01442 240471

Pitchmastic ASL Contracts ..................................................................0191 402 1912

Scientifics Ltd....................................................................................................08456 032 112

Plascoat Systems Ltd ..................................................................................01252 733777

ScreenSafe UK Ltd ......................................................................................0845 050 5590

PMA UK Ltd - Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................01264 333527

Screwfast Ltd......................................................................................................01727 827375

01934 863678

Select Cables Ltd ............................................................................................02392 652552

Partex Marking Systems (UK) Ltd

Peak Oil

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Perco Engineering Services Ltd

Polydeck Ltd

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PortecRail ............................................................................................................0114 256 2225

Selectequip Ltd

PPG Protective & Marine Coatings ..................................................01773 814520

SELEX Elsag ........................................................................................................01268 823510

PPIY Chartered Architects Ltd

01904 623034

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Semmco Ltd

01543 416641

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01483 757200

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Premier Medical Group ............................................................................0844 5611 681

Semperit ..................................................................................................................01327 313140

01775 821222

Senator Security Services Ltd ............................................................0208 297 4488

Prestige Couriers............................................................................................0207 384 2300

SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ..............................................................................0121 326 3672

Primat Recruitment ......................................................................................0161 975 4332

Signalling Solutions Ltd ............................................................................0208 236 4475

Probst Handling & Laying Systems ................01939 235325/07979 906261

Sisk Group ............................................................................................................01727 875551

01738 493962

Sitec............................................................................................................................01252 341999

PTM Design..........................................................................................................01858 463777

SkyBlue Rail Recruitment........................................................................0121 654 6985

Premier Pitts

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Ptarmigan Transport Solutions

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Quattro Group ..................................................................................................0845 900 2999 Radius Systems Ltd ......................................................................................01773 582312

Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................01789 400096 Solo Fabrications Ltd

0121 327 3378

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SP Services ..........................................................................................................01952 288999 Speedy Hire Ltd. ..............................................................................................01942 720000 Speedy Rail

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St. Leonards Railway Engineering Ltd ..........................................01233 617001

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Stamps Direct ....................................................................................................01603 624407 Stand7 UK Ltd ..................................................................................................01480 211011

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Alphabetical Supplier Listing Stanton Bonna Concrete Ltd........................0115 944 1448/07817 647433

TopDeck Parking

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01527 512400

TopDeck Parking

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01902 834911

Torrent Trackside Limited ..........................................................................01543 421900

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

Townscape Products Limited ................................................................01623 513355

Steatite Ltd Steelway

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STM Security UK Ltd

0208 518 9682

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TRAC

01902 499400 01902 499442

01698 831111

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Stokes Associates Ltd ................................................................................07846 561370

Trackline Training Limited ........................................................................0161 872 2400

Story Rail Ltd ......................................................................................................01228 640880

Trackwork Ltd ....................................................................................................01302 888666

Strainstall UK Ltd ............................................................................................01983 203600

Traction & Rolling Stock Advertiser ..................................................01379 651683

Stromag Ltd ........................................................................................................01933 350407

Train Chartering Company Ltd, The ................................................01249 890176

STS Rail Ltd (formerly STS Signals) ................................................01384 567755

Trane UK Ltd

Stuart Slatter Training ..................................................................................01565 750557 Suretrack Rail Services Limited

0208 519 9142

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Transcal Ltd

08457 165 162

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01506 440111

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Transec (UK) Ltd ..............................................................................................01306 743355 Translec Ltd ..........................................................................................................01457 878888

SW GLOBAL RESOURCING LTD

Travelers Insurance Company Ltd ....................................................01737 787787

270 Petershill Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G21 4AY Contact: E: T: W:

TravelMaster ........................................................................................................01795 660066

Maciej Siembiga admin@sw-gr.com 0141 557 6133 www.sw-gr.com

Treadmaster Transport Flooring

01579 320808

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Trox (UK) Ltd........................................................................................................01842 754545 TT UK Ltd ..............................................................................................................01234 342566 Tuffa UK Ltd ........................................................................................................01889 567700

SW-GR Ltd

0141 557 6133

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System Store Solutions Ltd ....................................................................01622 859522 T P Bennett ........................................................................................................0207 208 2000 TAC (UK) Ltd ..............................................................01628 741 050/01952 209230 TAM International UK Limited ..............................................................0333 240 9966 Tata Steel................................................................................................................01724 403398 Tayban Concrete Products Ltd ............................................................01204 691313 Taylor Maxwell..........................................................07774 900170/0131 448 2020 Taylor Technology Systems ..................................................................0208 331 5888 Techno Rail

01938 555511

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Technology Resourcing ..............................................................................01483 302211 Telent Technology Services Ltd ..................01926 693000/0800 783 7761 Telford International Railfreight Park ................................................01952 608410 Temperature Control Limited ................................................................0161 872 5722 Ten 47 Ltd

01592 655725

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Termate ..................................................................................................................0115 978 4652 TES 2000 Ltd

01206 799111

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TEW Engineering Ltd

0115 935 4354

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The Clancy Group ..........................................................................................01895 823711 The Institution of Engineering and Technology ....................................................................01438 767224/01438 765654 The Institution of Railway Operators

01444 248931

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Turmin Ltd..............................................................................................................01782 272823 Turner & Townsend ......................................................................................0207 544 4000 T端v S端d ..................................................................................................................01489 558100 UNIC Cranes ......................................................................................................01844 202071 Unipart Rail

01302 731400

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United Eco Services

0845 450 2024

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0845 450 2024/01403 799809

United Hygiene Services

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Universal Boltforgers Ltd

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0121 522 5950 0191 416 1530

Universal Sealants (UK) Ltd

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Universal Services Ltd ................................................................................01594 560555 Urban Initiatives ..............................................................................................0207 380 4545 Variable Message Signs Ltd

0191 423 7070

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VI Distribution Ltd ............................................................................................01270 750520 Visul Systems ..........................................................0191 416 1530/0191 402 1960 Voith Turbo Ltd

0208 436 1051

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Volo TV & Media Limited

0207 193 0997

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Voucher Systems Ltd ................................................................................0845 601 6020 WA Products ......................................................................................................01621 786654 Wabtec ..............................................................................01302 340700/01302 790027 Wago Ltd

01788 568008

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Walker Construction ......................................................................................01303 851111 01753 810999

The Russell Group ........................................................................................0141 810 8200

Waterflow

The Trevor Patrick Partnership ....................0207 940 6500/07989 587161

Watermark Ltd

Thetford International ............................................01842 890500/07860 644684

Watmores Solicitors ....................................................................................0207 430 1512

Thomson Ecology ..........................................................................................01483 466000

Weidmuller Ltd

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

Weighwell Engineering Ltd

Tiflex Ltd

01579 320808

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

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

West Coast Training ....................................................................................0208 834 9151

01388 451111

Westcode (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................01249 822283

TNT UK Ltd ..........................................................................................................01827 303030

Westermo Data Communications ..............01489 580585/07767 880215

TNE Ltd

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0208 606 2000

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01732 877000/01162 821261

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0114 269 9955

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0207 237 2007

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Witherby’s ............................................................................................................0207 253 5413 Wolseley UK

01926 705000

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Wood & Wood Signs ....................................................................................01392 444501 WORLifts - Rail ................................................................................................0121 460 1113 WYG ........................................................................................................................0113 278 7111 YJL Infrastructure ..........................................................................................0207 522 3220 York EMC Services Ltd ..............................................................................01904 434440 Zarges (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................01908 641118 ZF Great Britain ..............................................................................................0844 257 0555 Zircon Software ................................................................................................01225 764444 Zoeftig Ltd

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