http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/rss_page.php The latest news about NewProducts&Services en-us editor@railwaystrategies.co.uk webmaster@railwaystrategies.co.uk PHP RSS Feed Generator This year’s event provided some fascinating industry insights as well as being a great forum for networking http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10888&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10888&issueid=335 The world’s largest innovation platform for railway technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10889&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10889&issueid=335 Railway engineering has its own unique blend of demanding requirements and this is reflected in the design and testing of electrical components that are used in this sector of industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10890&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10890&issueid=335 RockDelta® stone wool mats exhibit outstanding features advantages and benefits when it comes to ultra-efficient anti-vibration treatment of railways, tramways and metros. Now a new product line for ballast protection gives railway owners the opportunity to significantly reduce maintenance costs while at the same time increasing safety and stability of the track http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10891&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10891&issueid=335 The Mayor of London Boris Johnson joined Tube passengers in welcoming the Tube’s first new air-conditioned ‘S-Stock’ train at the beginning of August. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10894&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10894&issueid=335 Upgrades to Stratford Regional station – the main transport hub for London 2012 – will accommodate 120,000 passengers and enable 200 trains every hour to call there during the Games. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10898&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10898&issueid=335 Greater Manchester’s leaders have given the green light to three Metrolink extensions, which will see the city region’s tram system running to Oldham and Rochdale town centres and to Manchester Airport via Wythenshawe. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10899&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10899&issueid=335 Network Rail has announced the first step in a new approach to engage with businesses looking for commercial space, development opportunities or retail space at Britain’s largest stations. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10900&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10900&issueid=335 Sheffield-based handling equipment manufacturer, Mechan, is joining forces with a fellow South Yorkshire railway specialist to equip a new multimillion pound tram depot in Blackpool. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10910&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10910&issueid=335 B Hepworth & Co Ltd were ranked 26th in the first annual International Track 100 league table supplement, published in The Sunday Times on 11th July 2010, with title sponsor HSBC. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10911&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10911&issueid=335 MTM Power wants always to fulfil its demand on top quality and durable products. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10912&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10912&issueid=335 Change is often a word which has high impact and can be the cause of unrest, however change to bring about improvement and efficiency is something that should certainly be embraced. The rail and surveying sectors have had to handle change brought about by technological evolution, the economy, ever tighter standards and of course the number one priority, safety http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10913&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10913&issueid=335 Train travel no longer means having to go without internet connectivity for long periods of time http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10916&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10916&issueid=335 RockTron, an award-winning, pioneering world leader in recycling technology, has launched its Advanced Products range, processed from 100 per cent recycled fly ash http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10917&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10917&issueid=335 Newly appointed managing director of STS Rail, Lee Bradford, discusses some of the company’s global aspirations and its latest plans for the future http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10926&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10926&issueid=335 CHARLES PURDY discusses how to bring certainty into an uncertain financial world http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10927&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10927&issueid=335 Star Fasteners (UK) Ltd has become a leading specialist in the fastener market and through successive years of growth has become the UK’s largest distributor of Huck® fasteners. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10929&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10929&issueid=335 Kingston Engineering is a precision engineering specialist, driven by customer service and accredited by leading defence, utility, industrial and commercial customers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10930&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10930&issueid=335 William Cook Cast Products specialises in providing complete manufacturing solutions using cast components for the rail sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10931&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10931&issueid=335 IRIS-certified rail systems engineers Rowe Hankins are well known in the UK to the rail community. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10932&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10932&issueid=335 It is vital that bolted joints holding subassemblies together remain secure. Bolts need to be easily removable during maintenance, but resist loosening when exposed to vibration and dynamic loads http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10933&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10933&issueid=335 Not many people will know it’s there, but Rubberised Plygene Gutterline has saved station authorities literally hundreds of thousands of pounds; and also saved passengers from the misery of dripping roofs and canopies http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10945&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10945&issueid=335 Corporate procurement professionals are extending the benefits of desktop self booking tools by adopting the latest wall-mounted ‘self-fulfil’ ticket issuing technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10947&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10947&issueid=335 The restoration of railway buildings often involves repairs to leaking gutters and a well engineered lining system such as Unifold™ can often provide the most cost-effective solution http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10948&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10948&issueid=335 GAI-Tronics looks at factors affecting station regeneration for telecoms and CIS http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10950&issueid=335 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10950&issueid=335 Specialist asbestos consultancy company Ensafe Consultants is celebrating after some high profile recent railway related contract awards http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10952&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10952&issueid=335 Vitreous enamel signage and station cladding has seen something of a revival over the past few years as an increasing number of customers are realising the exceptional durability that this medium offers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10954&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10954&issueid=335 With many station refurbishment programmes currently underway, one element of the structure that can bring dramatic and immediate improvement to the appearance and environment is the replacement of the old canopy glazing. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10956&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10956&issueid=335 One of Britain’s leading manufacturers of high-end video storage solutions – Visimetrics Ltd – showcased its technology at the Intelligent Integration Zone at IFSEC this year. CRAIG HOWIE, Visimetrics’ commercial director takes up the story as to why Visimetrics’ technology is the preferred choice when it comes to ‘observational critical applications’ such as public transport stations... http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10963&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10963&issueid=335 An innovative company with 40 years’ experience, Postfield Systems is delighted to be the authorised distributor for the entire range of Samsung security products http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10964&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10964&issueid=335 Established in 1951, Petards Group is a market leader and innovator in the design, manufacture and supply of on-board electronic solutions to the global transportation market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10965&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10965&issueid=335 Between 2006 and 2010, Interfleet Technology Ltd co-ordinated a series of five trials that tested the effect of using DiesoLIFT™10, an innovative fuel additive technology manufactured by International Fuel Technology, Inc., in various rail engines. East Midlands Trains’ fleet of DMUs was central to this trial, which demonstrated a 4.4 per cent improvement in fuel economy, estimated to save 350,000 litres of fuel per year http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10971&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10971&issueid=335 Siemens and South West Trains, working in close collaboration with Network Rail, have joined forces to pilot an innovative new system that can diagnose potential problems with trains by listening to them as they pass. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10974&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10974&issueid=335 Bombardier is pleased to confirm that production of its class 379 Electrostar trains for National Express is well underway at its manufacturing site at Derby. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10976&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10976&issueid=335 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11002&issueid=335 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11002&issueid=335 The challenge of constructing the world’s longest railway tunnel has gathered together hundreds of construction professionals from multiple of organisations inside and outside Switzerland. The project would not be possible without full co-operation and smooth team work of all parties involved. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11069&issueid=335 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11069&issueid=335 A scheme that takes a more tailored approach to the way Network Rail maintains signalling systems is helping to push reliability to ever higher levels. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10587&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10587&issueid=329 A new era of rail travel for the capital began on 27th April as the Mayor of London and chair of Transport for London (TfL), Boris Johnson, opened the first section of London Overground’s new £1 billion east London route, delivered early and on budget. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10592&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10592&issueid=329 Best-ever visitor attendance was recorded at the eighth Infrarail exhibition of railway infrastructure products and services, which took place from 13th to 15th April at the NEC in Birmingham. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10596&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10596&issueid=329 Bombardier has released a statement on their website confirming the Electrostar fleet as the best performing train in the UK. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10601&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10601&issueid=329 Work at height innovator Planet Platforms has launched a new corporate website with an updated design, new features and complete content management system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10602&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10602&issueid=329 A North-East company has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10603&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10603&issueid=329 Voith Turbo’s new rail service facility at Greenford was officially opened by the company’s chief financial officer, Matthias Lindemann, on 20th May. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10604&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10604&issueid=329 Advanced Glass Restoration has completed projects in the rail industry to the highest standards with massive savings against replacement and other glass repair companies. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10605&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10605&issueid=329 With increased demand for new and extended railway platforms, Charcon Specialist Products’ Rail-Pod provides a modular precast concrete solution whereby the majority of the construction works can be carried out off-site. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10606&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10606&issueid=329 Access equipment manufacturer Planet Platforms and parts and service provider IPS (Independent Parts & Service) have come together to negotiate and confirm the sale of Planet’s service department to IPS. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10607&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10607&issueid=329 Superseding the Compact 700, the recently upgraded Frontline Compact has been launched by Nomix Enviro. I http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10608&issueid=329 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10608&issueid=329 MATTHEW BROUGH discusses a more analytical and innovative approach to track maintenance and renewal strategies, making the process more efficient and cost-effective http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10717&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10717&issueid=329 Balfour Beatty Rail has placed an order with Matisa of Switzerland for four B41UE and two B66UC tamping machines. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10718&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10718&issueid=329 In an exciting project to re-connect the North Norfolk Railway (known locally as the ‘Bittern Line’) to the national rail network after more than 40 years, a bomac-style level crossing system manufactured by Polysafe Limited was selected and has subsequently proved its flexibility and all-round capabilities http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10719&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10719&issueid=329 For over 50 years, Thermit Welding (GB) Ltd has been at the forefront of track welding innovation, and, as part of the Goldschmidt- Thermit Group (GTG), Thermit Welding, with depots and offices in Rainham (Essex) and Derby, continues its drive to stay at the cutting edge of track engineering innovation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10720&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10720&issueid=329 As it continues to invest in both its switchpoint heating systems and its IT infrastructure, SwitchPoint Heating AB looks set to remain a key player within its sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10721&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10721&issueid=329 In line with its essential focus to improve rail passenger experience, Network Rail’s Western route is set to embark on an exciting period of transformation. Chris Rayner explains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10723&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10723&issueid=329 AECOM’s acquisition of Spanish consultancy INOCSA has provided the development of its European rail business with a significant step change http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10724&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10724&issueid=329 On the back of a number of technological advancements, Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services is due to become one of the most sustainable fleet operators in the country http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10725&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10725&issueid=329 Following its employment by Network Rail for the delivery of the roof renewal scheme at King’s Cross station, the Kier Group is growing in recognition throughout the rail sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10726&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10726&issueid=329 At the forefront of the battle against corrosion in the transportation industries for many years, the Steel Protection Consultancy (SPC) is now poised to tackle an increasing number of ageing railway structures that will require careful preservation in the years to come http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10727&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10727&issueid=329 Having recently re-structured its entire business, KeTech is continuing to be a leader in the field of bespoke communication and detection solutions for the rail market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10730&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10730&issueid=329 Most of the UK rail network was built in the mid-19th century and embankments were generally constructed from local materials, ranging from ash to clay. By today’s standards, embankments were poorly constructed and are now prone to disruptive failure, particularly during periods of prolonged rainfall. JOEL SMETHURST and WILLIAM POWRIE discuss research into the behaviour of these structures http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10731&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10731&issueid=329 FLI Structures have installed two screw pile bases to support 15m lighting columns for London Underground http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10732&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10732&issueid=329 Football fans flying in for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa have been the first to benefit from the continent’s first PPP rail project. ROB McCRAE explains how value engineering saved months from the construction schedule http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10734&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10734&issueid=329 Northern Divers (Eng) Ltd. has a reputation in the marine and diving industry for innovation, flexibility and for thinking outside of the box http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10735&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10735&issueid=329 Having invested heavily in the advancement of its IT systems, TX Logistik is looking to increase its market coverage for premier logistic solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10749&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10749&issueid=329 Star Fasteners (UK) Ltd has become a leading specialist in the fastener market and through successive years of growth has become the UK’s largest distributor of Huck® fasteners http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10750&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10750&issueid=329 Trains need power, lots of it, and the large amounts of electrical power that are required, needs to be safely harnessed and carefully controlled if reliability and safe operation are to be achieved. DAVID BRANDS discusses the delicate balancing act involved... http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10751&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10751&issueid=329 Another Level Car Parks is a demountable modular deck car parking system, for hire or sale. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10762&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10762&issueid=329 AIRQUICK – a one stop shop for rail depot services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10766&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10766&issueid=329 The Knorr-Bremse Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles. For more than 100 years now the company has pioneered the development, production, marketing and servicing of state-of-the-art braking systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10769&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10769&issueid=329 A scheme to provide people in Stourbridge with a £7 million world-class bus and rail hub reached a key milestone in May when transport authority Centro began its search for a construction company to build the state-of-the-art facility. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10771&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10771&issueid=329 The inaugural vehicle arrived in Edinburgh at the end of April and was put on public display at the heart of the route on Princes Street. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10772&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10772&issueid=329 In line with its series of ambitious expansion programmes, Wiener Linien is maintaining the highest possible standards of public transport http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10773&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10773&issueid=329 Groupe Eurotunnel has taken a significant step towards the implementation of new SAFE stations (firefighting stations) in the Channel Tunnel designed to combat fires using detection and aspersion. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10779&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10779&issueid=329 Established in 2002 as a limited company following a number of years as a sole trader, Aluminium Structures (Work Platforms) Ltd has a wealth of experience in the manufacture and installation of aluminium access equipment and products. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10780&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10780&issueid=329 In a market where ‘going IP’ has become the mantra over the past few years there is now an increasing need to look at how we ensure the future-proofing of CCTV systems. Future proofing is especially relevant when considering large-scale applications of CCTV such as the main transport sectors of railways, ports and airports. CRAIG HOWIE explains... http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10785&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10785&issueid=329 An innovative company with 40 years’ experience, Postfield Systems is delighted to be the authorised distributor for the entire range of Samsung security products. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10787&issueid=329 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10787&issueid=329 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10788&issueid=329 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10788&issueid=329 Next generation procurement A new railway – a new way to do business http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10173&issueid=317 Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10173&issueid=317 Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis has announced proposals that would revolutionise Britain’s rail network by delivering an initial core high speed rail network linking London to Birmingham, Manchester, the East Midlands, Sheffield and Leeds, with trains running at up to 250 miles per hour http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10177&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10177&issueid=317 Scotland’s biggest new railway project in half a century began making tracks at the beginning of March, with the installation of the first length of rail completed on the new 15-mile Airdrie and Bathgate link by Network Rail director, Scotland, Ron McAulay along with MSPs Fiona Hyslop, Karen Whitefield and Mary Mulligan. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10181&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10181&issueid=317 Signal House Ltd’s LED two-state banner repeater signal has been granted full product approval. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10198&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10198&issueid=317 PD Devices has completed the acquisition of the Bowthorpe range of Transient Voltage Surge Protection Panel Products from Tyco Electronics (UK) Ltd. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10199&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10199&issueid=317 Work at height innovator Planet Platforms has launched a tower trade-in scheme to encourage companies to update their old scaffold towers with brand new ones. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10200&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10200&issueid=317 Artel has been the leading UK silicone hose manufacturer since 1986 and has specialized in serving the rail industry for the last 20 years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10201&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10201&issueid=317 Having recently added to its fleet of laser scanners with the very latest versatile C10 scanner from Leica, Severn Partnership went a step further in scanning capability by commissioning the latest rail hardware and software from SCCS, the UK distributor for Swiss-based Amberg Technologies. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10202&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10202&issueid=317 Britain’s railway infrastructure authority, Network Rail, has granted a Parts and Drawings (PADS) certificate of acceptance to RMD (UK) Power and Cooling for the Eaton Powerware 9155 Uninterruptible Power System. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10203&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10203&issueid=317 KeTech’s engineers have been heavily involved with track-to-train transmission applications for over 15 years, including research undertaken on behalf of London Underground. As a result, KeTech has acquired an especially thorough understanding of the often highly challenging issues involved http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10204&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10204&issueid=317 Network Rail has published its proposals for service improvements across the East Midlands and Great Western regions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10210&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10210&issueid=317 Voith Turbo supports you with the concept, design and realisation of drive systems, couplers, front ends and cooling systems for all types of rail vehicles from consultation over engineering up to the delivery and the maintenance of the ready-to-install systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10236&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10236&issueid=317 With activities stretching across the globe, Schunk- Bahn und Industrietechnik is maintaining its market leading position despite the global economic crisis http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10238&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10238&issueid=317 As the world leader in the manufacture of wheel sets for the international rail industry, Bonatrans is utilising its experience for reduced noise solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10240&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10240&issueid=317 April 13th 2010 marked a further step in the history of Francis Kirk (Socket Screws) Ltd as they teamed up with Philidas Ltd to host a stand at the Infrarail show at the NEC in Birmingham. Tom Kirk talks to Railway Strategies about this association http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10241&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10241&issueid=317 Construction work on new Metrolink extensions in Tameside and South Manchester has been given the green light by the Department for Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10244&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10244&issueid=317 With soaring oil prices and increasing pollution, the heat is literally on governments and transportation authorities to explore alternative options. Joris De Cuyper explains why he believes that the case for maglev technology is compelling http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10248&issueid=317 Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10248&issueid=317 Having recently added to its portfolio through the acquisition of the rights over Wesurail products, Smith Bros & Webb is continuing to serve the industry with superior train washing plants http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10253&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10253&issueid=317 CONRAC GmbH, specialising in the development of high-end displays and display systems, and Imago Group plc, Europe’s largest video communications distributor, have joined forces to deliver a unique and highly flexible passenger information solution http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10270&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10270&issueid=317 On 1st March 2010 Optimum Consultancy successfully delivered into service new station buildings at Smitham in Surrey and Uckfield in Sussex, the first two stations in the South Central franchise area to be built under the Department for Transport funded National Stations Improvement Programme (NSIP) http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10274&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10274&issueid=317 The technology surrounding fare collection and ticketing has come a long way since the original Edmondson card and the subsequent development of the printed paper ticket with a magnetic stripe, as ANDY JEBSON explains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10275&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10275&issueid=317 ATRIUM Software Ltd’s integrated strategic property asset management system, ATRIUMproperty, has been running like clockwork for Network Rail for some years. Now, with Network Rail’s drive to become more customer-focused, ATRIUM has added a Property Portal, giving the Train Operating Companies easy access to ATRIUMproperty information via the web. ATRIUM business manager, CHRIS GREENWOOD, explains how this seems to be ticking all the boxes http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10276&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10276&issueid=317 Train operating companies are under ever-increasing pressure to achieve the ambitious carbon reduction benchmarks set by central government. Added to the industry demand to achieve accreditations such as ISO14001 and the Carbon Trust Standard certification, it is easy to see why tackling environmental issues is such a key objective http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10277&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10277&issueid=317 CRAIG HOWIE explains how to get better performance from your conventional CCTV systems…and save a small fortune in future maintenance costs! http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10282&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10282&issueid=317 Train operator East Coast is installing CCTV cameras across its fleet of trains to enhance safety and security for customers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10283&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10283&issueid=317 JO LOERNS tells Railway Strategies how Tube Lines is delivering improvements to the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines through innovation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10287&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10287&issueid=317 With a membership network spanning all areas of construction, the Sprayed Concrete Association encourages high performance and training throughout the industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10289&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10289&issueid=317 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10290&issueid=317 Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=10290&issueid=317 Following the launch of its record breaking high-speed service between St Pancras International and Kent, Nicky Pearce talks to Charles Horton about how Southeastern is opening up new rail markets http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9613&issueid=306 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9613&issueid=306 Next generation procurement A new railway – a new way to do business http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9676&issueid=306 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9676&issueid=306 Welcome to RAILWAY STRATEGIES’ Infrarail 2010 preview, featuring an overview of the event together with information from many of the organisations who will be present at the exhibition. We hope you will find this useful in planning your visit http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9678&issueid=306 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9678&issueid=306 More than 170 suppliers of rail infrastructure products and services are preparing for the Infrarail 2010 exhibition, which takes place from 13th to 15th April at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9679&issueid=306 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9679&issueid=306 It is vital that bolted joints holding subassemblies together remain secure. Bolts need to be easily removable during maintenance, but resist loosening when exposed to vibration and dynamic loads http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9680&issueid=306 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9680&issueid=306 Designing products for the rail market is never easy, however PAUL CURTIS discusses some products that have made the grade http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9686&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9686&issueid=306 It is vital that bolted joints holding subassemblies together remain secure. Bolts need to be easily removable during maintenance, but resist loosening when exposed to vibration and dynamic loads http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9687&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9687&issueid=306 For the many applications in the rail sector that involve severe environmental conditions, stainless-steel cable accessories offer important advantages, as MATT SYMONDS of Partex Marking Systems explains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9688&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9688&issueid=306 PDS Instruments Limited specialises in quality test instrumentation and power supplies for professional markets. The company’s success in supplying aviation, universities and research customers has encouraged diversification into other sectors http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9689&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9689&issueid=306 PAUL BOWLES reviews the range of battery options available from Shield Batteries for application in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9692&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9692&issueid=306 CHARLES PURDY discusses the use of forward contracts to bring certainty to an uncertain world http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9696&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9696&issueid=306 Within the next five years passengers on public transport in England’s major urban areas will be able to travel without a paper ticket, Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis has announced. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9701&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9701&issueid=306 The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) is three quarters of the way through its programme of transport improvements needed for the London 2012 Games, on time and on budget. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9709&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9709&issueid=306 Weeds left untreated in areas accessed on foot have become a major safety hazard across the UK’s rail infrastructure http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9714&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9714&issueid=306 Britain’s growing army of graffiti vandals on the railways could soon be all washed up http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9717&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9717&issueid=306 DMS technologies is well known in the rail sector for robust and powerful trackside batteries providing power for such signalling applications as level crossings and point end switching, as well as designing and manufacturing battery cassettes for the train protection warning system (TPWS). High performance, efficiency and safety are key to the success of their products. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9718&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9718&issueid=306 Sievert’s new Promatic system is perfect for railway engineering applications. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9719&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9719&issueid=306 Railsafe Systems Limited was relaunched as Infrasafe Limited at the beginning of February. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9720&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9720&issueid=306 Smith Bros & Webb Limited, incorporating Britannia Vehicle Washing Systems, has announced that it has agreed to acquire the principal design and build and maintenance contracts of Wesurail Ltd. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9721&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9721&issueid=306 Cosalt has been awarded a two-year extension to its existing contract with Network Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9722&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9722&issueid=306 Working in close collaboration, rail infrastructure experts edilon)(sedra and Huntsman Polyurethanes’ European Business Development team have developed a new polyurethane (PU) foam to reduce noise pollution on busy urban transport networks. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9723&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9723&issueid=306 Abbott Risk Consulting (ARC) has provided Transport Scotland’s head of rail technical services with an expert level of rail engineering experience and knowledge. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9724&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9724&issueid=306 Railway civil engineering specialist Collis Civil Engineering is pleased to announce that the first commercial installation of the new Volute Pile system has been a success. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9725&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9725&issueid=306 On Wednesday 9th December, railway signalling engineers The Signal House Group held a demonstration day to inform of new products and services available to the railway industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9726&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9726&issueid=306 One of the most frustrating things for passengers and railway companies is a cancelled train. There are no ‘leaves on the line’ or ‘wrong snow’, the guard and driver are ready but the train has to be withdrawn due to the safety considerations of a broken handset on the guard’s panel or in the driver’s cab. Another case of the ‘train taking the strain’? However, the latest range of handsets from Hosiden Besson Ltd keeps this problem in mind http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9727&issueid=306 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9727&issueid=306 As one of the South’s leading independent electrical wholesalers, Edwardes Bros originally established itself in 1890 manufacturing bicycles in Blackfriars, London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9728&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9728&issueid=306 Heavy duty switchgear for controlling high-powered electrical systems such as railway stock often has to operate faultlessly with little or no maintenance for up to 50 years. With a distinguished record spanning almost the whole history of electric traction, Hawker Siddeley Switchgear has been achieving this performance with the help of Multilam contacts from Multi-Contact http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9729&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9729&issueid=306 The drive toward electrification of rail networks is supported by the fact that it will bring fundamental improvements in system performance. This will lead to higher service levels coupled with increased reliability, a more eco-friendly environment and lower costs. However all such electrical systems can be subject to over-voltage surges http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9730&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9730&issueid=306 Last year, Cuthbertson Laird, the test and measurement specialist, celebrated 30 successful years in the business. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9731&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9731&issueid=306 Turck duotec has been designing and manufacturing for more than 20 years at three European locations in Germany and Switzerland. The facility located in Saxony is particularly specialised in all kinds of electronics for rail and light rail vehicles http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9732&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9732&issueid=306 As a premier supplier of switchpoint heating systems for the rail industry, VarmeKabelTeknik is hoping to expand its influence into the Middle Eastern and American markets http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9734&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9734&issueid=306 Leewood Projects Ltd has been providing consultancy services to the rail industry for ten years http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9741&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9741&issueid=306 The first of Metrolink’s new trams went into service on Wednesday 16th December between Piccadilly and Eccles. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9742&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9742&issueid=306 The Government has confirmed that it will award Nexus around £580 million to modernise and operate the Tyne and Wear Metro. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9743&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9743&issueid=306 Nexus has invested £175,000 to transform the lighting in the oldest tunnel on the network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9744&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9744&issueid=306 Work to prepare for the extension of a new Metrolink line in South Manchester from Chorlton to Didsbury is under way. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9745&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9745&issueid=306 JACQUES BOURGEOIS reviews some of the factors to be considered when planning urban transport systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9749&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9749&issueid=306 As a unique supplier of public transport services to the Tyne and Wear region of the UK, Nexus is looking forward to Phase Two of its extensive reinvigoration programme http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9750&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9750&issueid=306 In 2008 Osborne restructured its organisation to improve focus on its core markets and broaden services to those customers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9752&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9752&issueid=306 Aspin Consulting enjoyed a busy and successful end to 2009 with many project achievements and successful new product introductions over the course of the year, which have enabled clients to reap major financial and time-related benefits on their demanding projects. Below are just a few highlights… http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9753&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9753&issueid=306 Pharos Modtech Solutions Ltd has identified the solution to a problem on the rail infrastructure regarding Earth Protection and BSEN7671-17 compliance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9755&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9755&issueid=306 Utilising front-running technology and expertise, Skanska Vinci’s construction of the Hallandsås project is due for completion in 2014 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9756&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9756&issueid=306 Optimum mobility for people and goods – that’s the core message defining the principles and actions behind ZF product innovation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9763&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9763&issueid=306 Pro-Mil Engineering is a privately owned state-of-the-art manufacturing facility based in Central England. Part of the Kingsbury Jig and Tool Group of companies, it specialises in the CNC precision milling of large engineering & industrial components. Its location just off Junction 9 of the M42 offers excellent access onto the motorway network allowing convenient logistical support to our customer base http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9766&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9766&issueid=306 B Hepworth & Co Ltd is pleased to announce that, following the successful acquisition of the trade and assets of W H Crossley Ltd in July 2009, they have now relocated the Stockport manufacturing facility to their Redditch site. The new division will be called Crossley Fabrications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9767&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9767&issueid=306 Gmeinder traction products, available in the UK from M Buttkereit Ltd, have a long-established reputation for both quality and durability. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9768&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9768&issueid=306 Established over thirty years ago, initially providing sheet metal fabrication to the food industry, Blackrow Engineering has since grown in both size and stature http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9769&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9769&issueid=306 The finishing touches have recently been made to the strengthening and refurbishment of three viaducts in two contrasting locations. The work, being delivered by principal contractor Taziker Industrial with Network Rail’s Infrastructure Investment Civil Tendered Works is to the Rannoch and Ghaoir Viaducts in Perth & Kinross and the Runcorn Viaduct over the Mersey Estuary http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9772&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9772&issueid=306 C & S Equipment have added a new method of acquiring their popular WALL-MAN® and LIFTMAN™ products with the introduction of a fixed-term contract rental package. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9775&issueid=306 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9775&issueid=306 As a converging technology, IP CCTV systems hold many viewpoints across the spectrum. CRAIG HOWIE would really like to hear your views http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9789&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9789&issueid=306 The last trains in a brand-new fleet of 23 Electrostars are now in service on First Capital Connect’s Bedford to Brighton Thameslink route. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9791&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9791&issueid=306 Funkwerk Information Technologies GmbH, specialist in the supply of station-based Customer Information Systems to the UK and European rail markets, has expanded its product suite and introduced new onboard technologies http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9792&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9792&issueid=306 HARTING’s KEVIN CANHAM considers the issue of interconnection in the rail environment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9793&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9793&issueid=306 Transport Minister Chris Mole MP has opened Britain’s newest rail freight terminal in Rugby. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9797&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9797&issueid=306 First GBRf will become the first freight operator to regularly move renewable biomass material on the rail network, following a new multi-million pound contract with Drax Power Limited (‘Drax’). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9798&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9798&issueid=306 In 2010 Expresso will focus its efforts on efficiency to ensure the business remains flexible during the economic crisis … http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9799&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9799&issueid=306 Offering an efficient and cost effective cargo solution, Roadways Container Logistics is looking to consolidate assets for the coming year http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9800&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9800&issueid=306 The redevelopment of West Hampstead’s Thameslink station has taken a major step forward after Camden council gave Network Rail the go-ahead to build a new, ‘green’ station building. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9805&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9805&issueid=306 Falling through fragile roofs and rooflights has been identified as one of the main causes of death and injury in the construction industry in recent years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9815&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9815&issueid=306 Parking at stations is in sharp focus at the moment and there are many plans for new facilities throughout the country. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9816&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9816&issueid=306 Weymouth station – railway buffs still call it Weymouth Town to distinguish it from the old Weymouth Quay station – was opened in 1857 as the southern terminus of the GWR (the Great Western or God’s Wonderful Railway as it was affectionately known). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9817&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9817&issueid=306 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9829&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9829&issueid=306 Following the launch of its record breaking high-speed service between St Pancras International and Kent, Nicky Pearce talks to Charles Horton about how Southeastern is opening up new rail markets. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9830&issueid=306 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9830&issueid=306 In 2010 the European Transport Conference will be moving to its new home, Glasgow, Scotland. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9429&issueid=303 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9429&issueid=303 MATTHEW MEADE looks at how the latest HD CCTV technology could impact the rail environment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9454&issueid=303 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9454&issueid=303 As a member of the Railway Industry Association, Kaba’s name has become synonymous in the rail industry as a provider of robust patent-protected high security keying systems, designed to operate with absolute reliability in some of the toughest environments found in industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9457&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9457&issueid=303 CCTV within the rail industry has long been regarded as a simple tool used in isolation for general surveillance and crime reduction.’ http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9458&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9458&issueid=303 Karen Engineering Limited has been approved by Correl Rail Limited for the manufacture of torsion bars and anti-roll bars, used in the overhaul of rolling stock bogies, under the Railway Industry Supplier Approval Scheme (RISAS). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9459&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9459&issueid=303 In the first of two recent announcements, Heathrow Express is now offering a free Wi-Fi service to all its customers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9460&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9460&issueid=303 Following years of design and development and many months of testing, Signal House Ltd is delighted to announce that its range of LED colour light signals has been granted full, unrestricted, Product Acceptance by Network Rail for use on the UK rail infrastructure. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9461&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9461&issueid=303 B3 Cable Solutions is celebrating the fact that it is the only cable manufacturer holding Network Rail Product Acceptance for both RT/E/PS00031 and NR/L2/SIG30060 specifications, having been granted its latest Product Acceptance on 12th October 2009. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9462&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9462&issueid=303 UK stair nosing designer and manufacturer, Antislip Antiwear Treads International (AATi) has just completed a major project in the new Northern ticket hall located between King’s Cross station and the new St. Pancras CTRL terminus, home of the Eurostar and high-speed rail in the UK. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9463&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9463&issueid=303 CHARLES PURDY demonstrates the value of fixing forward currency exchange rates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9464&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9464&issueid=303 In February 1995, Titgemeyer (UK) Ltd was established in the West Midlands of England as part of the Titgemeyer Group of companies based in Osnabrück Germany. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9466&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9466&issueid=303 Whilst benefitting from the global influence of its network, Aecom is hoping to achieve positive growth in the European rail market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9467&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9467&issueid=303 Star Fasteners (UK) Ltd has become a leading specialist in the fastener market and through successive years of growth has become the UK’s largest distributor of Huck® fasteners http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9468&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9468&issueid=303 Geotechnical Engineering Ltd (GEL) wants to be seen as the most innovative and helpful ground investigation contractor in the industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9469&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9469&issueid=303 Findlay Irvine Ltd. is a UK design and manufacturing company with almost 50 years’ experience in electronic control and monitoring systems, and has worked within the rail industry for over 30 years http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9470&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9470&issueid=303 A common need across a number of rail clients is to achieve efficiency savings in the management of their assets. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9471&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9471&issueid=303 Public safety and the efficiency of passenger train and freight services depend on the implementation of effective security throughout the rail network. This includes hardening operational infrastructure, from rural trackside installations to busy city stations, against the modern-day risks of vandalism, theft, malicious damage and even terrorist attack http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9472&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9472&issueid=303 Freightliner has taken delivery of the first PowerHaul locomotives – introducing state-of-the-art technology to the UK’s rail freight market. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9473&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9473&issueid=303 The biggest part of a £71 million project designed to remove up to 50,000 lorries a year from the region’s roads and provide a cheaper, quicker and more practical way of transporting goods around the country was scheduled to start in Southampton over the Christmas period. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9474&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9474&issueid=303 The Another Level concept is a simple and flexible solution to increase the capacity of existing ground-level car parks using their patented demountable system http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9489&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9489&issueid=303 Carlisle Cleaning & Support Services is the award-winning, industry-leading expert in the provision of dedicated cleaning and support services specifically to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9492&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9492&issueid=303 Cirrus Research plc, the UK company which specialises in the design and development of noise measurement equipment, has launched a whole new generation of sound level meters under the brand name ‘optimus’. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9510&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9510&issueid=303 MARTIN SANDERS discusses the latest developments in pneumatics technology for the rail industry, and explains the benefits of a solutions-based approach in terms of efficiency, reliability and costs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9525&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9525&issueid=303 Rotec Hydraulics’ history of expertise is helping it to cement a position in the bespoke design market for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9526&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9526&issueid=303 Göran Uhlin discusses the advantages of highstrength lightweight steel in train manufacture http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9528&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9528&issueid=303 Focused on the aim to constantly improve performance, Vossloh Kiepe is a complete package provider of HVAC systems for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9532&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9532&issueid=303 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9533&issueid=303 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9533&issueid=303 CHARLES PURDY explains that, by using an international payment specialist, companies can completely eliminate the unnecessary costs charged by banks when trading in currencies other than Sterling http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8910&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8910&issueid=289 CRAIG HOWIE summaries seven key areas to consider in evaluating digital CCTV recording systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8912&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8912&issueid=289 Environmental industrial pioneer RockTron is now revolutionising materials for railways with its new 100 per cent recycled eco-minerals offering sustainable low-cost alternatives that perform on price and deliver the green future today http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8913&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8913&issueid=289 Over the next six months the Rail Alliance will host numerous networking events for its members and potential new members. All events are free to attend providing you have an interest in the relevant sector. To book on an event simply email rhona.clarke@railalliance.co.uk or call 01789 720026 to register, or you can visit www.railalliance.co.uk/newsandevents/railallianceevents http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8915&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8915&issueid=289 Almost 50 years ago Multi-Contact came on to the connector market with its development of the louvered contact band, which became known as the Multilam. With a keen eye for technical refinement and practical design, this Swiss-based company quickly became a world leader in the field of connector technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8916&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8916&issueid=289 There is strong support for restoring rail services to larger towns that are not rail connected, according to the responses from local authorities and rail users to the discussion paper ‘Connecting Communities’, which the Association of Train Operating Companies published on June 15th. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8917&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8917&issueid=289 A multimillion pound rail link which will help reduce delays and allow extra trains to travel to and from London moved a step closer at the end of September as Network Rail submitted its formal application to the Department for Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8918&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8918&issueid=289 New technology, enabling mobile phones to double up as ‘swipe and go’ cards and bank cards to be used to pay directly for journeys could revolutionise how travellers purchase and use tickets according to the new consultation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8919&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8919&issueid=289 A plan to provide more seats, more services and better journeys for rail users throughout the East Midlands has been unveiled by Network Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8920&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8920&issueid=289 Network Rail has unveiled the first images of its new national centre, which will bring up to 3000 jobs to Milton Keynes. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8921&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8921&issueid=289 Transport Secretary Andrew Adonis has launched a major £14 million package to transform facilities for cyclists at rail stations and encourage healthier, greener travel. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8923&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8923&issueid=289 Rail firm Wrexham & Shropshire has announced that direct services between Wrexham, Shropshire and London will, from the New Year, be operated by a company owned by its largest shareholder, DB. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8924&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8924&issueid=289 Rail in the north is set to be transformed over the next 20 years in plans set out by Network Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8925&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8925&issueid=289 Rail demand on the Great Western is set to grow by 31 per cent in 2019 and further investments in longer trains, more services and infrastructure will be vital to meet the boom, according to the draft proposal unveiled by Network Rail at the beginning of September. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8927&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8927&issueid=289 BOMBARDIER INTERFLO 550 provides cost-effective regional rail control solution, incorporating the latest European Rail TrafficManagement System Technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8928&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8928&issueid=289 Contract manufacturer Tenkay Electronics is pleased to announce 15 years of unbroken ISO9001 certification. ISO9001:2008, which replaces ISO9001:2000, was awarded on Wednesday 2nd September after N.Q.A.’s rigorous audit. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8929&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8929&issueid=289 The KeTech Group has announced a £4.5 million refinancing round with investment from Octopus Investments Ltd and Centric Commercial Finance. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8930&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8930&issueid=289 AzteQ Solutions provide quality installation services across the UK, including IT hardware, network cabling (including Cat5e, Cat6 and fibre), AV digital signage, EPoS and EFTPoS terminals as well as station hardware. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8931&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8931&issueid=289 Guided auger boring has been with us in the UK for many years now, however the operation for installing gravity sewer, communication ducts and steel pipelines is still not fully understood and/or used to its full potential http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8932&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8932&issueid=289 Are you a rail professional open to offers for new business? ITIC, a rail and transport sector specialist insurer, needs a network of rail specialists in the UK and overseas, to advise and consult on claimsthe http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8933&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8933&issueid=289 Star Fasteners (UK) Ltd has become a leading specialist in the fastener market and through successive years of growth has become the UK’s largest distributor of Huck® fasteners http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8935&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8935&issueid=289 Print management does not sound like it is of particular importance when put alongside all other priorities that the rail industry has to deliver. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8938&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8938&issueid=289 To stay up and running today, you need equipment that delivers both unwavering reliability and the technology 21st century systems require. R&B Power Engineering Ltd is proud to introduce you to its new retrofit for the obsolete Whipp & Bourne MM74 HSCB, combining modern technology utilising the Gerapid HSCB with the existing MM74 Chassis http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8939&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8939&issueid=289 TechnoRail leads the way in engineering innovation for enhanced security and longevity of rail assets http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8940&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8940&issueid=289 Pro-Mil Engineering is a privately owned state-of-the-art manufacturing facility based in Central England. Part of the Kingsbury Jig and Tool Group of companies, it specialises in the CNC precision milling of large engineering & industrial components. Its location just off Junction 9 of the M42 offers excellent access onto the motorway network allowing convenient logistical support to our customer base http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8942&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8942&issueid=289 FlashCam is a unique device, designed to deter vandalism, graffiti, theft and trespass. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8956&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8956&issueid=289 Transport for London (TfL) has announced a 12-month trial, which will see 20 uniformed officers on London Overground services who will help passengers and deter antisocial behaviour. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8957&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8957&issueid=289 DB Schenker Rail (UK) Ltd has unveiled a new wagon that will target bulk commodities that must be kept dry during transit, converting traffic from the road network to the railway. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8963&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8963&issueid=289 Freightliner’s trading division Logico has launched a new service from Southampton to BIFT (Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal) on behalf of independent freight forwarder Allport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8964&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8964&issueid=289 The first stages of a complex two-year project which aims to transfer up to 50,000 container freight journeys a year from the UK’s roads to the railway have started. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8965&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8965&issueid=289 Nine brand-new open hopper sand wagons have arrived in the UK, to form part of a long-term, ‘new for old’ lease agreement between wagon providers VTG Rail UK, a subsidiary of VTG Aktiengesellschaft, and Somerset-based aggregates transporter, Mendip Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8966&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8966&issueid=289 Tyrone Fabrication’s professional service relies on a combination of state-of-the-art technology and a highly skilled workforce, ensuring short lead times, low down times and rapid changeover on all orders, guaranteeing competitive pricing for all sizes of production runs, customised enclosures http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8975&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8975&issueid=289 GEC Anderson’s bespoke and standard stainless steel kitchens and sanitaryware help to provide clean and safe working environments that will cope with sustained and heavy use http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8976&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8976&issueid=289 Great Britain’s railway system, the oldest in the world, revolutionised travel in the 19th century. Nearly 200 years on, rail travel is still an important part of many of our lives, but for around ten million mobility-impaired people the legacy of the Victorian era means the rail network is difficult, if not impossible, to use http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8977&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8977&issueid=289 Automatic Doors Ltd is the ideal all-in-one package. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8978&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8978&issueid=289 Mirror Technology has specialised in the manufacture of plastic mirrors since 1970. The early products were general traffic and security mirrors and the company rapidly developed an expertise in custom products of this type http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8979&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8979&issueid=289 Railway Strategies learns about Crossrail’s plans for two of its most important stations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8980&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8980&issueid=289 Macemain + Amstad is a long-standing (40th year in business) private British company specialising in the design and manufacture of architectural structures for the passenger transport industry. Core to our business is a proven ability to design, manufacture, install and maintain passenger waiting facilities to bespoke requirements providing our clients with a complete project management service geared to achieving the design you need http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8981&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8981&issueid=289 Integrated intercom solutions provider, Commend UK Ltd, is involved with the regeneration and modernisation of many railway stations across the UK and Europe – where their highperformance Help Point and Intercom products have been integral in providing public communication networks to modern and future standards http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8984&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8984&issueid=289 A.J. Wells and Sons Ltd is one of the main suppliers of vitreous enamel signage in the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8986&issueid=289 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8986&issueid=289 MELVIN WRAY examines the network requirements for unmanned stations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8988&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8988&issueid=289 NELL GRIFFITHS gives the low-down on the latest water-saving technologies for station washrooms http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8990&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8990&issueid=289 Johnson Bros (Oldham) Ltd specialise in security secondary glazing, secure external and internal doors and frames, cash transfer doors, security partitions, over and under counter security, secure lobbies and many other related services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8991&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8991&issueid=289 Meeting the requirements for high performance protective coatings for the refurbishment of railway bridges and stations requires specialist expertise and products. That’s why those responsible for project management see the added value provided by working in partnership with approved supplier Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8992&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8992&issueid=289 DANIEL MARTIN discusses building conservation and introduces the new RICS guidance note http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8993&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8993&issueid=289 Success stories in today’s business climate are in short supply; however, Safetytread is bucking the current trend and is going from strength to strength http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8994&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8994&issueid=289 The need for functional and robust footwear within the rail industry across Europe continues to be successfully met with high performance boots manufactured by STEITZ SECURA® using GORE-TEX® membrane technology. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9000&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9000&issueid=289 The Government has announced final confirmation of funding for new ticket machines and electronic barriers on the Tyne and Wear Metro system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9003&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9003&issueid=289 Passengers in South Yorkshire could be the first in the UK to take a continental-style tram-train under plans announced by the Department for Transport, Northern Rail, Network Rail and South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9004&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9004&issueid=289 The heavy rail Oldham Loop Line closed on October 3rd for conversion into an extension of the light rail Metrolink network as part of a £600 million project. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9005&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9005&issueid=289 Geosolve was founded in 1983 by Dr Daniel Borin. He is the author of the Geosolve suite of programs for earthworks and foundation design. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9014&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9014&issueid=289 Many people by now are familiar with B3’s activities in the UK rail market but do you know the impact that B3 has had in the international rail market? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9015&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9015&issueid=289 Robots have long enjoyed widespread use throughout the automotive and aerospace sectors, enabling manufacturers to achieve new levels of productivity and product quality. STEVE BARTHOLOMEW explains how these same benefits are increasingly being realised by suppliers to the rail industry and describes the applications where robotic technology could help boost production http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9018&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9018&issueid=289 DMS technologies has long been a specialist in the supply of high performance batteries for use in more challenging environments. Accredited to ISO9001:2008, DMS has been providing the rail industry with approved batteries, chargers and power systems since 1998. In addition to our extensive product range, we also specialise in the design and manufacture of bespoke power systems, providing cost-effective solutions for particular applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9019&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9019&issueid=289 Holding contracts with some of the leading state-owned Norwegian operators, Norsk Jernbanedrift takes a multi-skilled approach to rail maintenance services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9020&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9020&issueid=289 Through the development of special interest groups and industry-wide communications, the Railway Industry Association is aiding the foundation of international relations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9022&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9022&issueid=289 With successful projects such as the establishment of Eurostar at St Pancras International, LCR and High Speed 1 are leading the way for operational excellence in Britain’s fledgling high speed rail development http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9023&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9023&issueid=289 The IRSE is looking to expand alongside the changing railway industry by providing its members with information on newly developed cab signalling technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9027&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9027&issueid=289 Dellner Couplers has established itself as a complete package provider for train connection systems following the acquisition of Woodville gangways earlier this year http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9028&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9028&issueid=289 With Glenigan reporting a 20 per cent surge in the value of civil engineering projects this year, Civils 2009 is set to be more important than ever. This year’s showcase for the buoyant civil engineering sector, which will be held on 25-26th November at Earls Court 2 in London, will focus on creating infrastructure for the 22nd Century http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9030&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9030&issueid=289 The challenging and complex nature of today’s emergencies, from natural disasters and terrorist attacks to the current swine flu pandemic, makes it essential for individual agencies to work together to ensure a more effective response. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9031&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9031&issueid=289 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9032&issueid=289 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9032&issueid=289 A West Midlands-based press tool specialist recently assisted a rapid maintenance project on the escalators at the Embankment station, which kept the capital's commuters moving on the London Underground. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9033&issueid=289 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=9033&issueid=289 The Link-up team attended Railway Strategies Live at the end of June, together with over 300 delegates. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8422&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8422&issueid=278 This year’s ‘Promoting best practice throughout the supply chain’ conference was a lively affair, with stimulating contributions from within and beyond the UK the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8423&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8423&issueid=278 June 29th saw paying passengers travelling from Ashford and Ebbsfleet International stations to St Pancras International on the first-ever scheduled high-speed domestic train service which started a ‘preview’ timetable. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8427&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8427&issueid=278 A new £15 million maintenance building in Liverpool has been completed by Network Rail and handed over to depot managers Alstom to fit out in readiness to be used to extend Virgin’s Pendolino fleet from nine to 11 carriages. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8429&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8429&issueid=278 FLI Structures (or Francis & Lewis International Ltd), leaders in steel screw-pile foundations, are pleased to announce the launch of their new, innovative, patented screw-piled retaining wall. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8431&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8431&issueid=278 The first time trial of the Olympic ‘Javelin’ service took place at the end of July. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8433&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8433&issueid=278 The 1600 tonne, 128m long and 14m wide Town Centre Link Bridge has been successfully pushed over 11 live railway lines at Stratford station and reached one step closer to serving millions of spectators during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8435&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8435&issueid=278 London Underground has begun running the first of the new Victoria line trains during passenger service. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8439&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8439&issueid=278 A new state-of-the-art integrated rail control centre is now live, bringing the new £16.5 million south Wales signalling and control building a step closer to successful completion. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8443&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8443&issueid=278 Birley Manufacturing is privately owned company founded back in the years when travelling by rail was still a new experience. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8446&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8446&issueid=278 Pilot participants in the national Station Travel Plans initiative gathered in Southend in June to launch 24 station travel plans, encompassing 31 stations across the country. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8448&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8448&issueid=278 Currency exchange fluctuations can turn an expected profit into a loss – but there are financial instruments available that can avoid this… http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8449&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8449&issueid=278 ATG Access is proud to announce the acquisition of the exclusive sales and marketing rights of the entire manganese bollard range of Edgar Allen Ltd. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8450&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8450&issueid=278 Wrexham & Shropshire railway is to offer free Wi-Fi services to rail passengers on all trains running between Central London and the UK Midlands. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8452&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8452&issueid=278 It’s a double celebration for Gable UK: 35 years as roofing and cladding specialists and a dozen years working on rail… http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8454&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8454&issueid=278 AIRQUICK® – a one stop shop for rail depot services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8455&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8455&issueid=278 Rail specifiers are looking for demonstrably greater durability from steel equipment for extended asset life, as provided by the Duragalv 100 hot dip galvanized coating, which is applied by Technorail, part of Technogroup, to its high security doors, cabinets and stagings http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8456&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8456&issueid=278 B3 Cables is proud to be the largest manufacturer of metallic infrastructure cables outside the USA http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8457&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8457&issueid=278 Krisco Engineering Ltd is essentially a sheet metal work and steel fabrication company with an installation capacity that is based in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset; with a workforce that is predominately directly employed. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8458&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8458&issueid=278 The UK Corrosion Conference is being re-launched this year, together with the Correx Exhibition at the NEC Birmingham, 27 - 29 October, following increasing demand in the industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8459&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8459&issueid=278 KeTech Systems is now one of the market leaders in the development and delivery of retail telecoms for the transportation sector. Over the years the company has developed an excellent reputation for providing innovative solutions that meet the exacting requirements of its many clients and that offer the best possible combination of performance and value for money http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8460&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8460&issueid=278 For over 35 years Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd has been operating from its two offices in Kent and Yorkshire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8461&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8461&issueid=278 Crown International is the global leader in the design and manufacture of counter-balance pole technology, with application to roadside safety camera installations and trackside rail equipment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8462&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8462&issueid=278 The humble bolted joint is a simple device but when it loosens or fails, the consequences can be disastrous http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8463&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8463&issueid=278 Transport for London has selected Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) to draw up preliminary designs for a further extension of the East London Line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8468&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8468&issueid=278 With the rapid technical evolution of CCTV recording systems leading to an endless choice of solutions, manufacturers, service providers and costs where is the real output of your CCTV recording system measured and are you getting value for your investment? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8481&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8481&issueid=278 Although probably best known in the railway industry for its live-rail insulators, polymer specialist REHAU is increasingly making a name for itself with a broad range of innovative solutions from underground drainage pipes to ground source solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8483&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8483&issueid=278 Star Fasteners (UK) Limited offers a wide range of fastening solutions for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8485&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8485&issueid=278 Midlands-based steel manufacturing business Steelway has recently formed a specialist engineering division to service the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8488&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8488&issueid=278 West Hampshire Tarmacadam Ltd (WHT) is able to offer the latest infrared technology to repair, re-surface and protect railway platforms, highways and car park surfaces providing a superior environmentally friendly repair systemdisruption http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8502&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8502&issueid=278 The design and construction of the brand new East Midlands Parkway station has been one of the most exciting railway projects for years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8504&issueid=278 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8504&issueid=278 GURMEL GHATAORA reviews some of the geotechnical engineering research activities being carried out at the University of Birmingham http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8505&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8505&issueid=278 The need to investigate the properties of slopes (both natural and man-made) on the Network Rail infrastructure has for years been a very expensive undertaking when using ‘conventional’ industry-standard drilling rigs. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8506&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8506&issueid=278 Keller, a leading international ground engineering specialist, has successfully developed techniques that are now widely accepted in the construction industry. This ingenuity is exemplified by two rail projects and a coveted industry award http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8508&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8508&issueid=278 At the 2009 Ground Engineering Awards in London, the Thrandeston Bog project won the coveted award for best UK project with a geotechnical value over £1 million. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8509&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8509&issueid=278 The mainline between Exeter and points further west passes along the English Riviera in Devon. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8510&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8510&issueid=278 Slope stabilisation schemes must have due regard to safety and the rail line availability. Such projects often involve complex geotechnical designs to ensure that the method of work will not compromise the integrity of the rail network. One such solution is the use of specialist long-reach machines. With outreach of up to 30 metres now achievable, high levels of productivity can be gained, whilst working at a safe distance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8511&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8511&issueid=278 KAREN GATES explains how the use of GPS has substantially improved the accuracy of the measured data and produced a saving well in excess of the target figure http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8512&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8512&issueid=278 Freightliner has launched its 21st daily service from the Port of Felixstowe. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8517&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8517&issueid=278 Eurotunnel recently sought the expert services of SSDM – the UK’s leading provider of graphic solutions for the rail industry – to complete its ambitious project to ‘wrap’ a double-deck loader with a special message communicating Eurotunnel’s commitment to sustainable development. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8518&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8518&issueid=278 The latest stage of improvements to Transport for London’s Overground services has been unveiled by The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8520&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8520&issueid=278 The first high-speed passenger journey of Hitachi’s Class 395 between Ashford International, Ebbsfleet International and St Pancras International. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8521&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8521&issueid=278 London Midland has taken delivery of the last of its £190 million fleet of new, 100mph, air-conditioned electric trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8522&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8522&issueid=278 Workwear bearing the distinctive Dickies® logo is worn by workers from almost every industry and in many of the world’s harshest working environments. From agriculture to the oil industry, Dickies® workwear is renowned for its performance, comfort and durability http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8527&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8527&issueid=278 A case study: Grayrigg derailment February 2007 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8528&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8528&issueid=278 Express Medicals’ finance director, JOHN O’DONNELL, explains how and why he got involved with the company and what services it offers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8532&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8532&issueid=278 The Blackpool to Fleetwood Tramway is to get a £100 million upgrade, Transport Minister Sadiq Khan has announced. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8535&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8535&issueid=278 Britain is the first country in Europe offering bus and train travellers an online ‘one-stop-shop’ for purchase of integrated journey tickets. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8536&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8536&issueid=278 Huge station improvements form part of a proposed multi-million pound scheme to bring together public transport and a new traffic system in Gravesend. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8537&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8537&issueid=278 JACQUES BOURGEOIS discusses some of the challenges being faced by operators of urban light rail systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8538&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8538&issueid=278 QinetiQ is a leading international provider of technology-based services and solutions to the defence, security and related markets and is well known for solving important problems. We are also well regarded for responding to the urgent operational requirements of troops in Afghanistan – and delivering critical solutions quickly. But why would that be of interest to the rail industry? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8547&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8547&issueid=278 Signalling Solutions offers signalling systems and turnkey projects to the rail sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8550&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8550&issueid=278 Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services is a dedicated team within the Balfour Beatty Group providing a wide range of vehicles, plant and engineering services throughout the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8551&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8551&issueid=278 The strength of GAI-Tronics lies, not only in its product quality and reliability, but also in its ability to respond to market requirements http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8552&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8552&issueid=278 Having worked on a number of lucrative contracts for leading rail operators, YJL Infrastructure is considering new market areas to supplement its existing traditional work streams http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8553&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8553&issueid=278 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8554&issueid=278 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8554&issueid=278 For over 35 years Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd has been operating from its two offices in Kent and Yorkshire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8326&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8326&issueid=276 For over 35 years Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd has been operating from its two offices in Kent and Yorkshire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8325&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8325&issueid=276 When it comes to fabrication of steel and aluminium you could be forgiven for thinking that there are a lot of jobbing metal shops available nationwide and many are capable of providing simple or even complex metalwork. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8328&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8328&issueid=276 ADAM BULLIVANT and CAROLYN SALMON of Cobham Technical Services (the new trading name of ERA Technology Ltd) highlight the various processes, assessments and documentation required in the justification of safety with respect to EMC within the railway environment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8329&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8329&issueid=276 At the end of April Network Rail announced the intention to appoint Bechtel as its delivery partner for the vital congestion-busting Crossrail and Reading projects. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8312&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8312&issueid=276 Southeastern is to introduce a limited high-speed ‘preview’ service on 29th June. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8307&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8307&issueid=276 Railway Strategies recently met the Olympic Delivery Authority’s John Armitt and Hugh Sumner and learned that, with three years to go, work to provide the transport infrastructure at the Olympic Park is firmly on track170 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8301&issueid=276 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8301&issueid=276 Many railway projects experience major unnecessary costs caused by extended line closures, the tedious process of the removal of tonnes of soil, delays caused by poor weather and wet ground. The installation of concrete foundations can be a major cost to projects in terms of both funds and time. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8331&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8331&issueid=276 Lincolnshire’s rail passengers are now benefiting from faster, more frequent and safer journeys following the completion by Network Rail of the final phase of the £55 million project to renew 6500m of track, the signalling system and instal two Polysafe level crossings in the centre of Lincoln. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8332&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8332&issueid=276 Kilfrost has launched a brand new website that showcases their refreshed brand identity. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8333&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8333&issueid=276 mxData, the mobile applications company, has launched its ‘LiveTrain’ mobile service for the Orange network. The service is designed to assist travellers by providing live train arrival and departure information alongside access to comprehensive timetable information. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8334&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8334&issueid=276 Today’s rail power system engineers, faced with increasing load demands due to improvements in passenger comfort and safety, are seeking ever higher efficiencies in smaller and smaller envelopes. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8335&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8335&issueid=276 The increasing use of electronic systems in modern rolling stock means that it has become more important than ever for connectors to provide the highest levels of reliability. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8339&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8339&issueid=276 A revolutionary new type of floor cleaning machine that uses just plain tap water is now available in the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8340&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8340&issueid=276 Star Fasteners (UK) Limited offers a wide range of fastening solutions for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8341&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8341&issueid=276 Leading specialist fabrication company Steelway has launched www.steelway.co.uk, a fast, streamlined, easy-to-use website to reflect the wealth of expertise across the company’s four divisions. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8342&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8342&issueid=276 Millenium Site Services is a specialist in various paints, coatings and finishes http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8343&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8343&issueid=276 First Class Cable Solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8344&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8344&issueid=276 REHAU has successfully pioneered the use of polymers across the rail sector and continues to innovate and demonstrate how traditional rail components can be improved and reinvented using contemporary polymer solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8345&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8345&issueid=276 ”CCTV within the rail industry has long been regarded as a simple tool used in isolation for general surveillance and crime reduction”. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8346&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8346&issueid=276 Vortok International designs and manufactures bespoke products for railways around the world, and is thriving as governments try to jump-start economies with public spending, particularly as many are pumping cash into railways. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8348&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8348&issueid=276 As the hot weather approaches, the focus once again turns to the resistance of the track to buckling. Thermit Welding provides a specialist service to measure stress-free temperature and is introducing a new technique for complementing the VERSE method http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8349&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8349&issueid=276 For most of us, the EnerSys name (nee Crompton) conjures up an image of diesel starter batteries (or possibly coach batteries), but the company is actually more famous for a totally different product http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8357&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8357&issueid=276 The Moonbuggy ATRV with its six-wheel drive and high manoevrability can be used to access areas inaccessible to standard vehicles and makes an ideal incident response vehicle http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8358&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8358&issueid=276 C G Surveying Limited (CGS) was formed in 2006 and specialises in supplying surveying equipment and lasers for HIRE, SALE or REPAIR to the rail and construction sectors. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8360&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8360&issueid=276 GAVIN LEWIS looks at how the latest developments from the air are enhancing the way we solve problems on the ground http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8361&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8361&issueid=276 MARK SENIOR, GIS specialist/surveyor at Infoterra Ltd, discusses the use of best-practice geospatial techniques for surveying railway assets http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8362&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8362&issueid=276 In the highly specialised world of railway engineering it is likely that the project owner or the design consultant will employ a specialist survey contractor to provide the topographical, trackside detail, permanent way, OLE, clearance and structure surveys that are needed to progress to GRP4 design. Whether it is dimensional surveying, geospatial engineering or geomatics – call it what you will – it is the survey contractor that will lay the foundation on which the design is based and the construction is built. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8363&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8363&issueid=276 Research and design work is moving ahead on the planned extension of the Midland Metro tram system through Wolverhampton city centre. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8364&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8364&issueid=276 Up-to-the-minute Real Time Information is now being broadcast live to passengers at every commuter rail station in the West Midlands, following the completion of a £4.5 million project. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8367&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8367&issueid=276 Leewood Projects Limited was formed in 1999 to provide a comprehensive engineering service to the railway industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8368&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8368&issueid=276 Today, more than ever, project professionals have an awesome responsibility when it comes to managing project profitability. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8386&issueid=276 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8386&issueid=276 Johnson Bros (Oldham) Ltd specialise in security secondary glazing, secure external and internal doors and frames, cash transfer doors, security partitions, over and under counter security, secure lobbies and many other related services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8404&issueid=276 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8404&issueid=276 SIMON TOWNER looks at the ticketless payment system that the Oslo Airport Express rail link operates in Norway. He also discusses how this could work in practice on the London Underground and UK-based airport express routes to improve the customer’s travelling experience http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8405&issueid=276 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8405&issueid=276 Crossrail is a joint venture formed by the Department for Transport (DfT) and Transport for London (TfL), and it is taking on the task of both promoting and developing a new railway route through the capital http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8408&issueid=276 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8408&issueid=276 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8413&issueid=276 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8413&issueid=276 The Railway Strategies Live Event, in association with the Rail Alliance, is designed to help suppliers unlock their potential http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7769&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7769&issueid=262 5 – 7 October 2009, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7775&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7775&issueid=262 Struggling into the carriage with my suitcase, laptop and plastic bag of sandwiches, the internal door that confronts me sweeps effortlessly aside and that’s about as much thought as I want to give it. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7776&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7776&issueid=262 Network Rail has started the search for a new director for commercial property following the appointment of former incumbent, Mick Martin, to the role of programme director for track asset management. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7778&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7778&issueid=262 Everyday waste could form part of the railway of the future as Network Rail trials a new form of rail sleeper made from recycled plastic. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7783&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7783&issueid=262 Grand Central Railway has confirmed that it has signed a lease with Angel Trains for two class 180 (Adelante) diesel trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7784&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7784&issueid=262 Trans Plant and German company Schweerbau are starting the first ever trials of an on-track rail milling machine on a UK railway network following successful demonstrations to London Underground safety officials and other rail industry figures. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7785&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7785&issueid=262 The visitor attendance figures for Railtex 2009 – which took place at Earls Court Two in London from 10 -12 March – underline the widely acknowledged success of the latest edition of the UK’s premier rail event. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7786&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7786&issueid=262 Londoners were urged to get on their bikes as South West Trains launched the UK rail network’s first green cycle hire initiative in February. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7792&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7792&issueid=262 The Merseyside route utilisation strategy (RUS) recommends ways to increase capacity on the Merseyside rail network to meet the continuing boom in passenger numbers – predicted to rise by 40 per cent by 2020 – and sets out the rail industry’s preferred plan to meet this demand. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7793&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7793&issueid=262 At the beginning of April, staff at Siemens’ Kings Heath depot in Northampton hosted a ministerial visit from the Rt. Hon. Geoff Hoon MP, Secretary of State for Transport, together with key officials from the Department of Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7799&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7799&issueid=262 Many railway projects experience major unnecessary costs caused by extended line closures, the tedious process of the removal of tonnes of soil, delays caused by poor weather and wet ground. The installation of concrete foundations can be a major cost to projects in terms of both funds and time. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7804&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7804&issueid=262 BCM was delighted to be awarded the renewal of five HV feeder routes at the end of 2008 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7805&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7805&issueid=262 Based on its expertise in primary and secondary suspension systems, the railway engineering segment of ContiTech assumes a leading role as the number one supplier for the rail vehicle industry in the world. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7808&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7808&issueid=262 DEUTZ AG – UK Branch has achieved compliance with the recently introduced Link-up Version 2 Audit scheme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7810&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7810&issueid=262 Following a programme of more than two years, operatives from SGB Project Services worked a series of night shifts to dismantle the extensive access deck supplied to London Underground during the refurbishment of Earl’s Court station roof. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7811&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7811&issueid=262 Polysafe’s new and improved website is now up and running and continues to maintain high rankings with Google and other search engines. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7812&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7812&issueid=262 Sheffield Insulations is the leading UK specialist distributor of insulation and related materials to the construction and industrial markets. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7813&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7813&issueid=262 STEVE SUMMERS discusses the acoustic work being carried out by RPS on the Crossrail project http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7814&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7814&issueid=262 Geotechnical engineering on the railways has come a long way in the last 20 years and when work has to be carried out in difficult to access areas, one technique more than any other has revolutionised the industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7815&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7815&issueid=262 Up to 25 years’ protection against corrosion will be provided on a railway bridge spanning the River Medway in Rochester following the specification of Jotun Paints (Europe) Ltd’s Jotamastic high performance protective coating. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7817&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7817&issueid=262 DeltaRail continues to develop its products and services, and LAWRENCE ROBERTS describes two prominent examples http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7818&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7818&issueid=262 For over 35 years Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd has been operating from its two offices in Kent and Yorkshire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7820&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7820&issueid=262 Since 1963, GD Rectifiers has designed and manufactured selenium and silicon rectifier, suppressor, converter, inverter, and regulator products for industrial power control applications. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7822&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7822&issueid=262 DMS technologies again used Railtex to display the Red Flash trackside back-up power supplies for level crossing and point end switching applications. However, in addition to these batteries and chargers, DMS also demonstrated its technical capabilities with the Red Flash R44DC remote power unit http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7824&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7824&issueid=262 Clancy Docwra Rail was awarded a scheme by Metronet Rail to stabilise a 430m section of embankment between Croxley and Watford on the Metropolitan Line in April 2008. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7825&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7825&issueid=262 Railtex 2009 at Earls Court, London this March was hailed a success by event organisers Mack Brooks and this view was endorsed by B3 Cable Solutions for whom this was its first time exhibiting at a Railtex event http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7826&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7826&issueid=262 ITT’s VEAM VBN series of rail-industry connectors, which are available for despatch within 48 hours from international assembling distributor PEI-Genesis, have recently been awarded full NF F 61-030 qualification by the French mass-transit authority, SNCF. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7827&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7827&issueid=262 Sovereign Planned Services On Line Ltd is an established service and maintenance company, being members of ICTA and Link-up approved, they specialise in trolleys and on-board products associated with the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7828&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7828&issueid=262 CRAIG HOWIE reviews the use of IP networks for distributing video signals from CCTV cameras http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7830&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7830&issueid=262 Metro has joined forces with Northumbria Police to issue a stark warning to thieves who target sensitive trackside equipment – Metro property is now marked with an invisible forensic coding system called SmartWater. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7831&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7831&issueid=262 New measures to clamp down on fare dodgers and make stations in south London safer have been announced by Transport Minister Andrew Adonis. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7832&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7832&issueid=262 DB Schenker operated on Monday 23 March 2009 the first freight train to Donnington (Telford) for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in nearly 20 years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7836&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7836&issueid=262 Long established with the UK rail network, batteries supplied with the ‘Crompton’ brand are now being delivered with the Enersys corporate name. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7838&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7838&issueid=262 National Express East Anglia (NXEA) and the Department for Transport (DfT) have announced a major boost to rail capacity on services to and from London Liverpool Street operated by NXEA. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7839&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7839&issueid=262 The entire fleet of Super Voyager diesel trains operated by Virgin Trains has now been refreshed. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7841&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7841&issueid=262 The first of 23 new four-carriage Class 377-5 Electrostar units was delivered to Thameslink route operator First Capital Connect on Friday, 27 February. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7843&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7843&issueid=262 A contract securing the supply of 20 new state-of-the-art trains for Northern Ireland was officially signed at the end of March by the Department for Regional Development, Translink and Spanish rail manufacturer CAF. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7849&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7849&issueid=262 A pioneering lightweight, hybrid-power rail vehicle moved another step closer to its launch date after receiving its passenger licence on March 26th http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7850&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7850&issueid=262 2009 is a very interesting year. In the real world economy the opportunities for UEL (Ultra Efficient Lighting) are increasing exponentially as a direct result of the improvements in LED light output power and efficiency, combined with a growing understanding and confidence by end-user organisations of the benefits that the technology can deliver – and is delivering. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7851&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7851&issueid=262 Through continued growth Westcode has become a leading supplier of rail vehicle HVAC systems, door systems and a full range of aftermarket services for brake control, and air supply equipment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7853&issueid=262 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7853&issueid=262 As a global corporation, Faiveley has operations in Europe, the US, South America, Asia and Australia http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7854&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7854&issueid=262 Evac+Chair International Ltd is a UK-based company with over 20 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of patient and passenger transport solutions for persons with mobility impairment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7859&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7859&issueid=262 Good signage has a critical role to play in effective passenger information.The right information in the right location helps to manage passenger flow guiding the pedestrian, motorist or metro traveller to the right destination armed with the right details http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7863&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7863&issueid=262 Issue 9 of ‘The Little Red Book’ from FS Cables features a dedicated rail cabling section detailing a range of signalling, high and medium voltage power, trackside telecoms and rolling stock cables. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7873&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7873&issueid=262 IAN DARLINGTON, managing director, Berry Systems examines good practice in car park safety barrier design http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7875&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7875&issueid=262 A combination of organic growth and shrewd selection of niche markets has been the keystone of success for Sonic Windows Ltd., a family-owned business now based on the South Coast in Bexhill designing, making and installing security and communication window systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7876&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7876&issueid=262 MICHAEL WIEMANN, director of engineering competence at Funkwerk Information Technologies explains why he believes CAIMAN is a suitable choice for the UK rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7877&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7877&issueid=262 Britain’s six Passenger Transport Authorities, which serve eleven million people in the largest urban areas outside London, have been re-named Integrated Transport Authorities (ITAs) as the first wave of reforms triggered by last year’s Local Transport Act came into effect. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7879&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7879&issueid=262 Exciting technology developments will offer significant benefits to signalling designers,” says IAN BRIDGES, Signalling Solutions Ltd’s engineering director http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7885&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7885&issueid=262 Cubic Transportation Systems is planning to implement a new technology that will revolutionise the use of the Oyster Card system in London http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7900&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7900&issueid=262 Unique to the company, IGT Industries’ new LED Lighting technology offers uniform lighting on trains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7907&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7907&issueid=262 Bombardier Transport Denmark is looking forward to a bright future with its progressive thinking and modern outlook on urban mobility http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7908&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7908&issueid=262 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7910&issueid=262 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7910&issueid=262 Transport bosses in Greater Manchester have secured the final piece of the legal jigsaw that will see trams running to a new multimillion pound development in Salford. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8365&issueid=262 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=8365&issueid=262 Designed for high availability and continuous customer service operation, the DuraMAR 2150 is a Mobile Access Router combining isolated power supply, wireless interfaces, CISCO MAR core and a Eurotech embedded Linux communication controller all working seamlessly together. Built for train and rolling stock installations, it also includes an independent GPRS modem for remote on-demand SNMP diagnostics, SMS configuration and recovery control http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7263&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7263&issueid=242 In January, Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon outlined new plans for the UK’s transport infrastructure, designed to support the economy and secure jobs in the long term http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7174&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7174&issueid=242 The Railway Strategies LIVE 2009 event, in association with the Rail Alliance, is focusing on Skills, Innovation and Technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7176&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7176&issueid=242 Welcome to RAILWAY STRATEGIES’ Railtex 2009 preview featuring an overview of the event, together with information from many of the organisations who will be present at the exhibition. We hope you will find this useful in planning your visit. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7178&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7178&issueid=242 Rail Minister Lord Andrew Adonis is to formally open Railtex 2009, which takes place at London’s Earls Court Two from 10 to 12 March. The presence of the recently appointed minister at the show underlines the key role that investment in Britain’s rail network can play in speeding recovery from the current economic downturn. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7179&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7179&issueid=242 Redman Composites (formally Access Design, GRP Division) has been developed to concentrate on the GRP developments in various industries including railways. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7180&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7180&issueid=242 AIRQUICK® – a one stop shop for rail depot services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7182&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7182&issueid=242 As well as holding UKAS17025 accreditation, ALcontrol Oil Analysis Laboratory is now the ONLY British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT)-accredited facility in Europe that offers training in Lubrication Management. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7183&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7183&issueid=242 Alstom Transport reviews its range of TRAINTRACER™ remote monitoring technology for today’s trains – applicable to both new and older rolling stock http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7184&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7184&issueid=242 ANDY HARRISON, CEO Ansaldo STS UK, reviews just a few of the company’s many signalling activities in the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7185&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7185&issueid=242 In 2008, B3 acquired a telecommunications and railway signalling cable business in Santander, Spain, putting the B3 name at the centre of the European railways cabling marketplace http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7186&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7186&issueid=242 The requirement to increase parking at rail stations is focusing a great deal of attention on all aspects of parking equipment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7187&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7187&issueid=242 Bernstein supplies high performance enclosures, switches, sensors and integrated control solutions to the rail industry around the world. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7188&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7188&issueid=242 Beta Cable Management Systems’ background and expertise historically, through a number of logical business changes, has transformed the company over a number of years to what it is now – the sole UK manufacturer of PVC and Noryl Ducting. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7189&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7189&issueid=242 It is well known that the requirements for public information systems, running 24/7 with static images are very demanding. But ‘normal’ operation is not the only challenge the displays have to meet http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7191&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7191&issueid=242 Discovery Drilling Ltd (DD) is a well-known and respected UK-based geo-environmental drilling contractor, which has recently become part of the Glover Group of Site Investigation Companies. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7193&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7193&issueid=242 There is a natural relationship between DMS technologies and Duvine (part of Rectifier Technologies) with the former company providing battery-based power solutions and the latter manufacturing rugged charging systems. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7194&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7194&issueid=242 Electric Traction Ltd has been supplying AC electric locomotives to main line operators for nearly two years, offering a rapid-deployment, low-cost traction solution for operators on electrified routes in the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7195&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7195&issueid=242 At some stage in their life, most of the rolling stock on the UK rail network has been fitted with ‘Crompton’ batteries. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7196&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7196&issueid=242 Rail renewal and maintenance work in railway tunnels can be a hazardous undertaking, especially considering the dust and fumes generated from the work undertaken. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7197&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7197&issueid=242 Global Crossing’s CHRIS DAWES reviews the company’s new hosted IP telephony service http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7199&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7199&issueid=242 Interconnection specialist HARTING has received two major boosts to its activities in the rail industry: the company’s UK subsidiary has been awarded the IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) quality certificate, while HARTING’s HPR Series of connectors have passed the stringent test requirements of the GM/RT2100 specification for structural requirements for railway vehicles http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7200&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7200&issueid=242 Hill & Smith Holdings will be launching their Hill & Smith Rail division at Railtex 2009 featuring all the latest technology. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7201&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7201&issueid=242 Stockport-based safety and control system specialist, Hima-Sella, is bringing a diverse selection of key products and train control applications to Railtex this year http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7202&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7202&issueid=242 LPA Excil Electronics has been designing and manufacturing innovative lighting solutions for train interiors for over 20 years http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7204&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7204&issueid=242 The Lanes Group’s pink livery is an increasingly common sight in and around the UK’s railways, as its Rail Division grows ever more successful at providing its own brand of total rail maintenance solutions. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7209&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7209&issueid=242 Macemain + Amstad is a long-established family-owned British company specialising in the design and manufacture of architectural structures for the passenger transport industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7210&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7210&issueid=242 With 30 years’ experience in supplying depot and trackside railway safety equipment, MCE offers innovative, cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions for depot protection ‘NOT TO BE MOVED’ signs and lights, trackside possession signs, marker boards and EROS warning equipment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7211&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7211&issueid=242 On a railway network that’s over 150 years old it is easy to see many difficulties of modernisation. Ravaged by two world wars and years of neglect, the job of rebuilding was never going to be an easy one. This process is well underway with many lines showing improved performance, network expansion and a positive shift in attitude towards the concept of rail travel http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7212&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7212&issueid=242 These primary switched DC/DC converters from MTM Power are specially designed for vehicle applications and operate according to the forward principle, i.e. the DC input voltage is chopped by a transistor with a frequency of 50kHz by PCMDS80 and with a frequency of 70 kHz by PCMDS150. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7214&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7214&issueid=242 Nelson Stud Welding is a manufacturer of stud welding equipment and weld studs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7215&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7215&issueid=242 One of the main features of PEI-Genesis Stand 753 at the forthcoming Railtex show will be a display of ITT’s versatile VEAM CIR and VBN series multipin connectors, which can be configured with a wide variety of inserts and contacts to provide electrical, fibre-optic or pneumatic interconnections. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7216&issueid=242 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7216&issueid=242 On Stand 837 at Railtex 2009, polymer specialist REHAU is encouraging rail professionals visiting the show to see for themselves the benefits of its high-tech improvement and reinvention in polymer of traditional rail components. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7217&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7217&issueid=242 Selectequip started in 1985, originally producing and supplying maintenance consumables such as the Toolmaster drill bit which is still sold today. Now almost twenty-five years on, it is a national company with 75 per cent of its business coming from within the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7218&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7218&issueid=242 Snap-on is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools and equipment for the professional tool users. The UK rail division is dedicated to the UK rail industry and seeks to find new solutions to age old problems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7219&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7219&issueid=242 Santon is Europe’s number one supplier of bespoke switching solutions for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7220&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7220&issueid=242 With completion of the Trent Valley Four Track project (TV4), Senator Security reflects on the project from a security perspective http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7221&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7221&issueid=242 Remote monitoring is a valuable tool for the management of civil engineering assets, for both short and long-term purposes. During the past two decades, Strainstall has completed a wide range of projects involving the various options http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7224&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7224&issueid=242 This looks like being an exciting year for International Products Ltd, as in January they acquired the Rotamag Track Equipment business and rebranded them as Tracman http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7232&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7232&issueid=242 Have you ever considered installing tactile paving to rail platforms and stations? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7233&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7233&issueid=242 As the roll-out of Electronic Train Control Systems (ETCS) gathers pace across Europe and beyond, so some teething problems have been exposed. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7235&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7235&issueid=242 Voith Turbo supports you with the concept, design and realisation of drive systems, couplers, front ends and cooling systems for all types of rail vehicles from consultation over engineering up to the delivery and the maintenance of the ready-to-install systemssystem http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7236&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7236&issueid=242 Energy-efficient drives for regional railcars http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7237&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7237&issueid=242 North America’s largest rail air-conditioning supplier looks to expand its operations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7238&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7238&issueid=242 Passengers on some of the country’s busiest rail routes will benefit from the single biggest investment in Intercity trains for a generation, Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has announced. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7245&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7245&issueid=242 The specification, development and integration of multi-component systems present a difficult challenge. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7253&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7253&issueid=242 AzteQ Solutions provide quality installation services across the UK, including IT hardware, network cabling (including Cat5e, Cat6 and fibre), EPoS and EFTPoS terminals as well as station hardware. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7254&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7254&issueid=242 Since its foundation in 2006, Convert has been supplying cabling products to the manufacturing and engineering industry based on the philosophy of total customer commitment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7258&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7258&issueid=242 Since 1963, GD Rectifiers has designed and manufactured selenium and silicon rectifier, suppressor, converter, inverter, and regulator products for industrial power control applications. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7264&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7264&issueid=242 The threat of damage to electric cable – be it through accidental damage, water or dirt ingress, rodent attacks or vandalism can compromise the integrity of critical networks or CCTV systems and ultimately the safety of rail passengers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7265&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7265&issueid=242 Having spent over twenty years designing smartcard terminals for a mass market that never really took off, we were shown a ‘handheld’ contactless smartcard ticket reader that was used to check the validity of a passenger’s smartcard. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7266&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7266&issueid=242 With climate change upon us and more wet spells to be anticipated, BRITT WARG argues that the use of Geodesign Barriers’ simple, effective system could protect critical rail infrastructure http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7267&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7267&issueid=242 AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd has had over 20 years’ experience in the supply and installation of hydraulic, hydrostatic and cooling systems, enabling them to offer unrivalled levels of support for all fluid systems on all UK DMU fleets. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7268&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7268&issueid=242 Within the rail industry, rolling stock provides some of the greatest challenges for all in the value chain http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7270&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7270&issueid=242 Mecc Alte is the leading manufacturer of AC alternators and the largest independent manufacturer within the 2-3000kVA range it produces! With seven subsidiaries around the world and a network of sub-distributors & service agents, the company provides total support wherever the machines operate http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7278&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7278&issueid=242 For over 35 years Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd has been operating from its two offices in Kent and Yorkshire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7279&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7279&issueid=242 Mobile ticketing enables customers to buy tickets on the move. It provides a quick, easy way for organisations to issue tickets with their mobile audience in a convenient environment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7281&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7281&issueid=242 Untreated invasive weeds such as Japanese Knotweed and bramble are responsible for many costly and hazardous problems on the railway infrastructure, including structural damage and passenger delays from leaves on the line. It is therefore understandable that rail contractors take the issue of weed control very seriously. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7282&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7282&issueid=242 At PB Design & Developments we have been developing and providing complete battery charger systems to the rail industry for well over 25 years and pride ourselves in being able to manufacture products that are tailored to meet our customers’ needs. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7284&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7284&issueid=242 PRV Engineering has transformed itself into a successful supplier of engineering services to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7286&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7286&issueid=242 JIM DOUGLAS of SCCS discusses how the Amberg GRP3000 rail trolley has succesfully been deployed on the Thameslink project http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7287&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7287&issueid=242 Greater Manchester’s new state-of-the-art Metrolink trams are beginning to take shape at their production site in Vienna. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7293&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7293&issueid=242 In January, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, officially opened a £180 million extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Woolwich Arsenal, which delivers another vital north-south link across the Capital. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7294&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7294&issueid=242 With a history going back more than 100 years, the name SGB is synonymous with scaffolding and access in construction, and setting it apart from its competitors, SGB can boast an expertise in all aspects of the access industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7298&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7298&issueid=242 2009 heralds the launch of Shorterm’s new and expanded Rail division to include supply into infrastructure & signalling markets. The division is completed by the supply of personnel into the rolling stock, and London Underground arenas http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7299&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7299&issueid=242 Railways cause high levels of vibration in track and rolling stock. Progressively, vibration can loosen threaded fasteners. Loose or undone fastenings compromise safety and efficiency of many kinds of railway equipment. A simple threaded fastener, easy to fit, at a price that makes commercial sense, can ensure that loosening does not occur http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7300&issueid=242 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7300&issueid=242 Webro Cable and Connectors is pleased to announce that they are able to supply fibre-optic cables that meet the high performance and test criteria of Section 12 London Underground specifications, requiring advanced Low Smoke Zero Halogen outer sheaths. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7302&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7302&issueid=242 In its continual efforts to strive for quality, Weld-A-Rail decided to look into the characteristics of its equipment, and to examine some of the major problems and causes of failed welds. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7303&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7303&issueid=242 A&J Electrical Services Limited (AJE) was founded in 1997 by former employees of a worldwide corporation that specialises in manufacturing and designing automatic revenue collection systems, electrical installations, communications and maintenance services for mass transit projects. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7305&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7305&issueid=242 MALCOLM ROBERTSON reviews some of the main features of DOO platform mirrors http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7309&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7309&issueid=242 GEC Anderson’s bespoke and standard stainless steel kitchens and sanitaryware help to provide clean and safe working environments that will cope with sustained and heavy use http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7314&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7314&issueid=242 CHRISTOPHER LANGSTON reviews BDP’s portfolio, with special reference to the forthcoming Crossrail Project http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7316&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7316&issueid=242 External Solutions Ltd has been formed around a team of individuals with many years’ experience. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7317&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7317&issueid=242 Modern railway stations depend on clear communications technology for ensuring safety, security and uninterrupted service. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7318&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7318&issueid=242 Fratton station, the last link on the Portsmouth line before the terminal, caters for over 1.5 million passengers a year: an impressive throughput. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7319&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7319&issueid=242 Sill Lighting has been specified to uplight the dramatic canopy of the Manchester Gateway metrolink station. Lighting designers Light Bureau were appointed to create a high quality lighting design that gave the canopy the illusion of a floating structure, specifying Sill Lighting for its ability to provide homogenous illumination of the canopy to achieve this effect. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7320&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7320&issueid=242 Chris Gregory and Simon Iwnicki outline a new approach to the age-old problem of modelling wheel-rail forces http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7323&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7323&issueid=242 The programme to refresh CrossCountry’s fleet of 29 Turbostars nears completion with the return to traffic in December of the penultimate train from Transys Projects’ workshops at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7328&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7328&issueid=242 Government plans to improve journeys for rail passengers on some of the nation’s busiest routes have taken a major step forward as train manufacturers were invited to bid for a £300 million project to build 200 new carriages Transport Minister Andrew Adonis announced. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7329&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7329&issueid=242 First Capital Connect’s latest train to emerge from a major internal refit is wearing a bright new livery to spread word about capacity upgrade works on the cross-London Thameslink route between Brighton and Bedford. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7331&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7331&issueid=242 Sigma Coachair Group (SCG) is a leading global company in the design and supply of state-of-the-art rolling stock air-conditioning equipment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7334&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7334&issueid=242 The scheme to bring the disused Gwuan-Cae-Gurwen (GCG) railway line back into use as a working freight line has entered a vital stage with the line coming into operation, starting with test trains running in January. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7335&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7335&issueid=242 DB Schenker revealed the newest brand in the UK rail freight market at the end of January. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7337&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7337&issueid=242 As one of Europe’s main arterial rail links, the UK’s West Coast Main Line facilitates nearly 20 million passenger journeys each year from London Euston to Glasgow Central. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7339&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7339&issueid=242 E.S.B. Environmental was founded by Jonathan Bird back in March 1985. The company was set up to work with new and innovative materials, with particular regard to passive fire prevention. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7343&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7343&issueid=242 With increasing popularity in the rail industry, Bradgate Containers is a premier supplier of purpose-built equipment modules http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7364&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7364&issueid=242 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7366&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7366&issueid=242 A complete design, estimating and installation service for Lightning Protection, Specialist Earthing Systems and Surge / Transient Protection all in accordance with the current British Standard 6651:1999, BS 7430:1998 'Earthing' and BS EN 62305 Parts 1-4 (effective as from August 2008). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7367&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7367&issueid=242 safety Issue Diesel spills were affecting the performance of steel grating, creating a serious slip hazard. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7368&issueid=242 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7368&issueid=242 Ben Dowd, Business Sales Director at O2, discusses the impact mobile communications have had on the rail industry and what the future holds for technology in the sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6727&issueid=226 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6727&issueid=226 Tube Lines has been presented with the Waste Management Initiative in the Commercial and Public Sector award by Daisy McAndrew, economics editor for ITV News. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6729&issueid=226 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6729&issueid=226 The Bosphorus Crossing in Turkey is the first ever intercontinental tunnel of any type and connects Europe and Asia at Istanbul. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6731&issueid=226 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6731&issueid=226 The last quarter of 2008 has seen changes to the Link-up portal. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6732&issueid=226 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6732&issueid=226 The Northern Way, a collaboration led by the three northern Regional Development Agencies to raise the economic prosperity of the northern regions, has a major interest in enhancing trans-Pennine rail capacity. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6742&issueid=226 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6742&issueid=226 Tube Lines has reached a major upgrade milestone; all 63 Jubilee line trains have now been fitted with new signalling equipment and onboard computers required for the new signalling system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6744&issueid=226 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6744&issueid=226 Rail Safety & Standards Board (RSSB) has recently published the following reports, which may be accessed via www.rssb.co.uk/research http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6747&issueid=226 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6747&issueid=226 Planning is now well advanced for Railtex 2009, which takes place at London’s Earls Court Two from 10th to 12th March. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6758&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6758&issueid=226 The first freight train to run on the Donnington branch since April 1991 operated at the end of October. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6764&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6764&issueid=226 A multi-million pound rail scheme to create an enhanced freight route through London is set to improve performance and capacity on a key link and ease pressure on Britain's roads, Secretary of State for Transport Geoff Hoon has announced. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6766&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6766&issueid=226 Thousands of lorry movements will transfer from road to rail this year following the successful introduction of a freight train delivering intermodal containers from the Port of Tilbury to Cardiff. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6767&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6767&issueid=226 EWS has introduced a new intermodal rail freight service from the Port of Felixstowe (via Ipswich) to Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal (BIFT) at Birch Coppice Business Park, close to junction 10 of the M42 near Tamworth. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6768&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6768&issueid=226 The FTA’s CHRIS MacRAE asserts that increased rail capacity is essential for the UK economy http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6769&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6769&issueid=226 Shaping the future of the supply chain When the first phase of construction is complete in three years’ time, the Northern Gateway Container Terminal (NGCT) at Teesport in North East England will effectively position imported containers nearer to their final UK destination http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6770&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6770&issueid=226 SmokeCloaks are designed to provide instant protection for all types of premises ranging from small server rooms to retail shops and even to large warehouses http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6772&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6772&issueid=226 National Express East Anglia has introduced a ‘Safer Travel’ scheme for customers travelling on their Metro route services between Shenfield and Maryland, where trains call at stations including Romford and Ilford. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6774&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6774&issueid=226 First Capital Connect has 150,000 customers every day making it one of the UK’s busiest rail networks. RAILWAY STRATEGIES learns about the train operator’s recently installed surveillance system http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6776&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6776&issueid=226 Airzone Networks is an established wireless networking company providing reliable, integrated, secure, stable wireless networks http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6777&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6777&issueid=226 Trespass on the railways is not just a British problem although, as PHIL AUSTIN explains, the UK is at the forefront of efforts to seek a solution http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6778&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6778&issueid=226 Lingwood Security Management Ltd was established in 1995 to meet growing demands for highly reliable integrated security in a diverse and expanding economy. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6779&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6779&issueid=226 Wi-Fi usage leaps 272 per cent on trains, buses and ferries managed by pioneering mobile internet systems provider Icomera http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6782&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6782&issueid=226 Over a period of years, excessive corrosion had occurred to the existing galvanised steel cooling water gully covers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6783&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6783&issueid=226 Henry Williams Limited has completed a major upgrade and modification of the railway system serving one of the UK’s most recognisable industrial installations. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6784&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6784&issueid=226 An innovative cable from B3 Cable Solutions is firing the imagination of contractors involved in the London Underground developments http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6785&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6785&issueid=226 The success story behind REHAU’s GRP insulator in the rail industry is continuing with a record number of installations and a new low smoke and fume (LSF) version now available http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6790&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6790&issueid=226 ScanTech International Ltd is a relatively new company – just six years old – specialising in the application of laser scanning allied to traditional survey methods http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6791&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6791&issueid=226 As a result of extensive work carried out using driven steel tubular piles while building large photovoltaic solar farms in Spain, ScrewFast has perfected the installation of driven steel piles in a wide variety of soil types. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6792&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6792&issueid=226 For over 35 years Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd has been operating from its two offices in Kent and Yorkshire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6794&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6794&issueid=226 Sovereign Planned Services On Line Ltd is an established service and maintenance company, being members of ICTA and Link-up approved, they specialise in trolleys and on-board products associated with the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6795&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6795&issueid=226 Siemens Building Technologies Security Solutions is embarking on the second phase of CCTV system upgrades at Network Rail’s managed stations across the UK. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6800&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6800&issueid=226 The platform now standing at Manchester Airport station has arrived 11 days early” – that’s the sort of announcement you could expect to hear at the station as Network Rail, GMPTE, the Northern Way and Manchester Airport celebrate the completion of a major project. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6801&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6801&issueid=226 Modern railway stations depend on clear communications technology for ensuring safety, security and uninterrupted service. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6806&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6806&issueid=226 ITT’s Trident Multiway series of rugged rack-and-panel connectors is now available exclusively from franchised assembling distributor PEI-Genesis and is offered with the company’s industry-leading 48-hour connector assembly service http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6814&issueid=226 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6814&issueid=226 Stairways are an approved route to safety for most occupants of buildings – but for the disabled and those with walking difficulties stairs can be an insurmountable problem http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6826&issueid=226 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6826&issueid=226 CHRIS SMITH discusses the engineering, performance and safety benefits of the latest generation of uninterruptible power supplies http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6827&issueid=226 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6827&issueid=226 Since 1983, tsaADVET have been providing hardware and software solutions to UK businesses. Our main focus is on technical document management, and we pride ourselves on providing real value for money backed by the highest level of support for our customers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6830&issueid=226 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6830&issueid=226 The industrial rope access methods implemented by IRATA are fast becoming recognised as the most effective techniques in the rail sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6838&issueid=226 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6838&issueid=226 Insituform Technologies Ltd forms an integral part of the world’s leading designer and producer of trenchless technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6839&issueid=226 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6839&issueid=226 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6840&issueid=226 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6840&issueid=226 The specification, development and integration of multi-component systems present a difficult challenge. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6842&issueid=226 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6842&issueid=226 As market leader in a number of mobile data and application areas, O2 works with the rail industry to make business more efficient http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6383&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6383&issueid=221 RICHARD JEPSON discusses Alcatel-Lucent’s range of IP solutions for securing data on misplaced laptops, for controlling train dispatch with television-quality CCTV, and for providing the communication infrastructure for in-car and trackside security surveillance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6384&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6384&issueid=221 PB Design’s ‘150 System Controller’ performs a test function designed to detect faulty cells, bad connections, ruptured internal fuse links and charger disconnection from the battery http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6392&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6392&issueid=221 Theo Quick, Intelligent Transport Systems Practice Leader at Logica, reveals the impact that the Galileo programme could have on the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6397&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6397&issueid=221 Network Rail's East Midlands Control Centre (EMCC) in Derby is a key element in providing localised control of train services in the East Midlands. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6398&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6398&issueid=221 We are now one year on from the launch of the Link-up v.2 system. It seems like a good time to look back over the year and to review where we have got to since the system was first made available for buyers in October 2007. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6404&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6404&issueid=221 The Barcol injection bolt (BIB) system was primarily designed for the control of water ingress through joints between steel tunnel lining segments on the JLE, but has now been developed to successfully cope with both cast iron and concrete segments. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6405&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6405&issueid=221 UKRS Projects Ltd was part of the UK Rail Group Ltd until the end of July 2007, when it was bought out by Sion and Lee Bowen and now has nothing to do with the UK Rail Group at all – it is a totally independent company, operating from Coventry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6407&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6407&issueid=221 Kranlyft have been busy selling Maeda Mini Cranes since 2001 and have successfully carved out their place as the top distributor of Mini Cranes in Europe. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6408&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6408&issueid=221 Celebrating its tenth successful year, Civils 2008 is the premier networking event in the UK civil engineering calendar and takes place from 18 to 20 November at Earls Court Two in London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6413&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6413&issueid=221 Having spent twenty years designing smart card terminals that got smaller and cheaper every month and reaching the point where in order to compete we had to deliver fully functioning hand-held devices at little over five US dollars, it was with some scepticism that we entertained the request from an organiser of pop concerts to help him with a Very Important Event. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6421&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6421&issueid=221 A-Tec Group UK has over 25 years' experience in the design office environment and is a supplier of large format equipment from many of the leading manufacturers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6422&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6422&issueid=221 Achilles Link-up has approved Lincolnshirebased civil engineering firm UCS Civils to work in the UK rail industry following an intensive qualification and audit process. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6423&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6423&issueid=221 The finishing touches are being made to issue 9 of 'The Little Red Book' and we want you to have your FREE copy straight from the printer. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6424&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6424&issueid=221 Fibreglass Grating Ltd has announced that effective immediately, the company will change its name to Dura Composites. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6425&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6425&issueid=221 Redex Rail & Civil Engineering is the new name in railway engineering, specialising in providing skilled services for projects within rail depots and sidings – privately owned or leased from Network Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6426&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6426&issueid=221 Preventing unauthorised access to key buildings and equipment along the 24-mile section of High Speed 1 from Southfleet junction in Kent to St Pancras International in London is a vital security and safety requirement for Network Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6427&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6427&issueid=221 Hayley Rail is one of the UK’s leading providers of maintenance to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6428&issueid=221 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6428&issueid=221 With the increasing use of electronic systems in modern trains, it has become more important than ever for connectors to provide the highest levels of reliability. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6430&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6430&issueid=221 Scientifics has been a major name in the rail industry since the business emerged from the old British Rail twelve years ago – it has subsequently evolved into a major provider of testing, monitoring and analytical services across the UK. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6431&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6431&issueid=221 NORD-LOCK provides maximum safety for your bolted joints But don’t just take our word for it! http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6432&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6432&issueid=221 Marl International, LED lighting specialists, and EAO, experts for rail industry controls, have formed a new partnership to take new, efficient and robust Marl LED lighting fixtures to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6434&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6434&issueid=221 When it comes to performance reporting, railway operators have several stakeholder groups to satisfy. But a variable information requirement between groups leads easily to significant manual effort and cost. Teasel Performance Management has developed a web-based approach that offers accessible and intuitive executive and key stakeholder reporting while significantly reducing production costs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6435&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6435&issueid=221 Recent projects by Perco have underlined the company’s expertise and commitment in trenchless construction and rehabilitation in the rail sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6436&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6436&issueid=221 The Schunk group is a well-established industrial group, headquartered near Frankfurt, with 75 subsidiaries in 28 countries and more than 7000 employees http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6438&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6438&issueid=221 As well as holding UKAS17025 accreditation, ALcontrol Oil Analysis Laboratory is now the ONLY British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT)-accredited facility in Europe that offers training in Lubrication Management. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6439&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6439&issueid=221 Fireseal offers commitment and advice on any project from inception, through tendering, order placement and procurement, to on-site completion of works, without fuss and to time and budget http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6440&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6440&issueid=221 The specification, development and integration of multi-component systems present a difficult challenge. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6441&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6441&issueid=221 Vehicle maintenance workshops across the UK and Ireland are being transformed by the installation of prefabricated, steel pits. Premier Pits, the originators of the concept over 30 years ago, continue to improve design, add new features and options as well as improving installation methods. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6442&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6442&issueid=221 Steve Gallon, managing director of FIBOX UK, explains how advanced Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP) products are taking a commanding position in industrial development through product improvement http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6443&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6443&issueid=221 With more than 30 years’ experience, Business Dispatch Limited (BDL) provides expert applications, which support operations for field service-based industries. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6444&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6444&issueid=221 Ramco UK Limited has been handling surplus equipment for many years and is now one of the UK’s largest outlets for miscellaneous and Government surplus equipment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6445&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6445&issueid=221 A professional, modern company, totally customer focused with a right-first-time no-nonsense approach http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6449&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6449&issueid=221 As a result of extensive work carried out using driven steel tubular piles while building large photovoltaic solar farms in Spain, ScrewFast has perfected the installation of driven steel piles in a wide variety of soil types. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6450&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6450&issueid=221 Aleading independent specialist corrosion and protective coatings consultancy, the Steel Protection Consultancy Ltd (SPC), comprises a number of world-renowned specialist consultants who have a combined 200 years’ experience and have been advising engineers on both new and maintenance projects for a range of structures including some of the world’s most famous railway bridges. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6452&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6452&issueid=221 Scanlaser is a proud member of the Hexagon Machine Control Group and the total solution provider for construction machine control. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6454&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6454&issueid=221 As from 1st August 2008 Amberg Technologies, the Swiss engineering technology group, has chosen SCCS as their exclusive partner in the United Kingdom for the sales distribution and technical support of their product lines in the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6455&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6455&issueid=221 Alan Barrow reveals that Network Rail has adopted 3-D scanning technology as the primary dimensional data source for part of the £5.5 billion Thameslink Programme http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6456&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6456&issueid=221 BILL HARVEY describes a new application for Moiré fringe techniques for measuring movement in structures http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6457&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6457&issueid=221 Team Surveys Ltd, a leading supplier to the railway sector, is pleased to announce the successful merger with one of the UK's leading utility detection experts, SUMO Services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6459&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6459&issueid=221 Statistics provided by the Health and Safety Executive reveal that over a four year period in Great Britain, injuries to workers involving electricity averaged a fatal injury every ten days, ten nonfatal major injuries every week and 20 injuries needing three or more days off work every week. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6460&issueid=221 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6460&issueid=221 Cirrus Research plc, the UK company that specialises in the design and development of noise measurement equipment for health and safety applications, is experiencing strong growth in demand for its ‘doseBadge’ range of wireless noise dosimeters. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6465&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6465&issueid=221 With over 25 years' experience in the construction industry, Probst is well equipped to apply its experience to the rail sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6466&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6466&issueid=221 With the growth of voice evacuation, greater emphasis has been placed on the quality and intelligibility of speech provided by VA/PA applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6468&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6468&issueid=221 Transport for London has unveiled its first re-branded London tram to a host of transport dignitaries and borough councillors at the Tramlink depot, Croydon. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6475&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6475&issueid=221 Transport bosses have announced plans to create two large Park & Ride sites on the new Metrolink line to Oldham and Rochdale. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6476&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6476&issueid=221 Work along the route of a new Metrolink extension to Chorlton in South Manchester began at the beginning of October – more than forty years after the last passenger train ran on the line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6478&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6478&issueid=221 The new First Class Lounge at Aberdeen Station opened for business at the end of August. Following a £400,000 investment by First ScotRail, the lounge has a contemporary, light and airy feel and offers customers a range of complimentary facilities within a comfortable and relaxed environment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6483&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6483&issueid=221 Passengers and the people of Birmingham and the West Midlands were shown visionary new designs for New Street station at a launch event in September. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6484&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6484&issueid=221 External Solutions Ltd has been formed around a team of individuals with many years’ experience. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6486&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6486&issueid=221 GEC Anderson’s bespoke and standard stainless steel kitchens and sanitaryware help to provide clean and safe working environments that will cope with sustained and heavy use http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6489&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6489&issueid=221 Mobile ticketing enables customers to buy tickets on the move. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6490&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6490&issueid=221 Due to the substantial quantity of expanded metal fencing purchased by contractors on behalf of Network Rail, the maintenance departments within Network Rail require panels of expanded metal fencing to repair sites where damage has occurred. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6491&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6491&issueid=221 c2c, the British Transport Police (BTP) and Network Rail (NR) took to the sky in August in a bid to tackle the rising problem of cable theft on the nation's railway. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6494&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6494&issueid=221 To anyone with a passing interest in the procurement, management or operation of CCTV systems, the term ‘IP Video’ may well be one you are familiar with. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6496&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6496&issueid=221 Gerhard Bentzien of Marie-Bentz and HARTING’s Jörg Hehlgans discuss the use of RFID transponders in some demanding rail environments http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6497&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6497&issueid=221 Cement manufacturer Lafarge has taken delivery of 48 bespoke, 'environmentally-focused' rail wagons at its Hope Works, in Derbyshire, as part of a £15 million rail expansion programme to supply its customers in the South East. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6499&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6499&issueid=221 First GBRf and Royal Air Force squadrons from RAF Odiham came together at the beginning of September to officially name a Class 66 locomotive 'Chinook'. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6501&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6501&issueid=221 The expansion of intermodal transport facilities to handle increasing activity at Aberdeen Harbour has received a double boost with the opening of a major facility at Aberdeen Harbour Board's Waterloo yard and the award of a contract for additional rail sidings there. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6502&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6502&issueid=221 Anti-lock brake system, specially developed for freight wagons launched at InnoTrans http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6503&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6503&issueid=221 At InnoTrans 2008, Primarius UK showcased their new range of seating solutions, including the 310 urban series, the 520 InterCity series and the 710 business class series (which allows for 2 + 2 configuration), and their PBC11X first class seat. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6504&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6504&issueid=221 For over 35 years Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd has been operating from its two offices in Kent and Yorkshire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6507&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6507&issueid=221 One of South West Trains' trains is running on fuel which is a mixture of diesel, soya beans and rape seed oil in a bid to examine possible alternatives of the future. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6509&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6509&issueid=221 Operating from Glasgow to Plymouth (via Edinburgh), CrossCountry's first refurbished High Speed Train (HST) entered into service on Monday 29 September. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6510&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6510&issueid=221 A new simulator has a key role in training 120 Southeastern drivers to take the controls of the company's 140mph Class 395 high-speed trains, which enter passenger service in December next year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6514&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6514&issueid=221 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6522&issueid=221 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6522&issueid=221 c2c has invested £1.2 million in new self-service ticket machines which are being installed at allstations on the network to improve customer service and help minimise ticket queues. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6524&issueid=221 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6524&issueid=221 Where focused support and attention to detail is required, Bakerail Services has developed a niche service to support its clients http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5969&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5969&issueid=213 Rail companies around the world are realising the benefits of providing on-board communications for passenger entertainment (including internet, emails, media and games), operational applications (for reliability and operational improvements) and enhancements of onboard security (including live remote viewing and remote download) and, as technology advances it is reasonable to assume that passengers and operators will expect these benefits to be available as standard, in the future http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5968&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5968&issueid=213 B Hepworth & Co Ltd, a Midlands-based manufacturing company, is the winner of this year's Birmingham Post Business Award. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5965&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5965&issueid=213 Following installation, routine maintenance is essential in order to prolong the life of the system and ensure it will perform when required. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5966&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5966&issueid=213 Redex Rail & Civil Engineering is the new name in railway engineering, specialising in providing skilled services for projects within rail depots and sidings – privately owned or leased from Network Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5967&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5967&issueid=213 The experience: With over 35 years' experience of building doors, floors and partitions for passenger rail vehicles, Technical Resin Bonders is now widely regarded as experts in the field of design, manufacture and project management of new-build and refurbishment projects. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5963&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5963&issueid=213 Primarius UK is set to put visitors to InnoTrans in a trance (!) by launching their new range of seating solutions at this years' show in Berlin on 23rd-26th September. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5964&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5964&issueid=213 All of a sudden the market for on-board WiFi services appears to have got serious. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5962&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5962&issueid=213 Brand-Rex is a leading global supplier of structured cabling systems and a niche supplier of high performance cables for extreme environment applications. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5960&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5960&issueid=213 The latest innovation from the site welfare specialists, GenQuip, is a high quality, health and safety approved, motorised welfare unit christened the RoadHog http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5957&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5957&issueid=213 The combination of robust features and ergonomic, rugged design has been optimised for the industrial mobile worker http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5958&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5958&issueid=213 Nottingham Scientific Ltd (NSL), a small company specialising in safety-critical applications across a wide range of transportation sectors, is now applying its longstanding satellite navigation expertise and experience to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5956&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5956&issueid=213 This will be the 10th European Transport Conference organised by the Association for European Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5941&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5941&issueid=213 For over 20 years DMS technologies has specialised in the design and manufacture of battery-based portable power systems to a wide range of industries including aerospace, telecommunications, defence and marine http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5971&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5971&issueid=213 Regular electrical testing of rail installations can help to avoid a plethora of problems, as Paul Swinerd of Megger, the UK's best-known manufacturer of portable electrical test equipment, explains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5973&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5973&issueid=213 Rail renewal and maintenance work in railway tunnels can be a hazardous undertaking, especially considering the dust and fumes generated from the work undertaken. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5975&issueid=213 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5975&issueid=213 Webro is the leading supplier of Section 12-approved cables to London Underground, covering all aspects of station communication systems from CCTV to door entry and help points to wireless radio announcement systems. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5976&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5976&issueid=213 This year Pugh and Sanders Ltd celebrates its 20th year of successful trading as a specialist supplier of industrial threaded fasteners. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5978&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5978&issueid=213 From its earliest days MTM Power has stuck to this principle. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5980&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5980&issueid=213 Mobile ticketing enables customers to buy tickets on the move. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5981&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5981&issueid=213 REHAU is building its reputation in the railway industry by successfully developing contemporary polymer based solutions to replace and improve existing products. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5983&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5983&issueid=213 As Network Rail look forward to their next control period the battle to increase efficiency, whilst reducing costs, only becomes stronger. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5984&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5984&issueid=213 E.S.B. Environmental was founded by Jonathan Bird back in March 1985. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5985&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5985&issueid=213 For over 35 years Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd has been operating from its two offices in Kent and Yorkshire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5986&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5986&issueid=213 International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) is an insurance association established in 1925. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5987&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5987&issueid=213 For over four decades Schroff has been a world leader in the development and manufacture of electronics packaging components and systems, providing solutions based on a comprehensive range of globally standardised subracks, cases, cabinets, and integrated systems such as VME, CPCI and more latterly ATCA http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5989&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5989&issueid=213 Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Limited (KBRS) based in Wiltshire, England will be displaying a number of exciting new products at this year’s InnoTrans in Berlin. Being a member of the Knorr Bremse Group, the KBRS products will be displayed on the major Knorr-Bremse Group stand: Hall 1.2, Stand 202. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5997&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5997&issueid=213 Forget all the negative press you've read about Heathrow's Terminal 5. Short-term operational commissioning was an issue but that will not detract from the long-term benefits the facility will deliver. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6001&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6001&issueid=213 More and more travellers on public transport want information to make decisions on how to get to somewhere in the quickest and most comfortable fashion. They want – sorry, demand – information and get upset if no one can tell them where and when a train leaves. Information presented has to be easy to read and self explanatory. Simple!! http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6002&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6002&issueid=213 SmokeCloaks are designed to provide instant protection for all types of premises ranging from small server rooms to retail shops and even to large warehouses http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6006&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6006&issueid=213 Access Design is one of the leading metalwork and GRP companies in the UK and is part of the Hill and Smith plc Group of companies – a Midlandsbased Infrastructure Group. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6007&issueid=213 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6007&issueid=213 How can advertisers connect with an increasingly time-poor, media-savvy, hard-to-reach audience? JON LEWEN reveals the results of a recent study and outlines some of the solutions that are being introduced http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6012&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6012&issueid=213 Established in 1956, the German display manufacturer CONRAC GmbH – with R&D and production based in Weikersheim in Germany – has many years of experience of working in the public transport industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6013&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6013&issueid=213 West Midland's based engineering firm Steelway have recently created a new rail engineering division to meet the increased demand for engineered metal fabrication currently required by the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6014&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6014&issueid=213 Cable Detection Ltd is a member of the Hexagon Machine Control Group (HMCG) and a specialist in the manufacturing and servicing of buried service avoidance and location solutions. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6018&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6018&issueid=213 Soft sub-soils created problems for the high-speed Intercity line in Northumberland, which meant that rail speeds had to be significantly reduced. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6021&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6021&issueid=213 MaXrail’s success has been built upon maintaining long-term relationships with our clients and providing them with a service that is second to none. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6022&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6022&issueid=213 British Transport Police is enhancing its existing stop and search capabilities with the use of X-ray equipment for screening bags, along with the deployment of additional specialist search dogs. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6040&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6040&issueid=213 CCTV within the rail industry has long been regarded as a simple tool used in isolation for general surveillance and crime reduction.’ http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6041&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6041&issueid=213 A forward-thinking and vibrant company, Taylor Technology has established itself as a force to be reckoned with in the security industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6043&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6043&issueid=213 – higher comfort for passengers due to a new membrane coupling http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6050&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6050&issueid=213 Harting’s Dr. Andreas Starke discusses the deployment of Ethernet in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6051&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6051&issueid=213 Taking pride of place on the PEI-Genesis stand at the forthcoming InnoTrans exhibition (Hall 10.2 – Stand 123) will be the versatile CIR series rail-industry connectors manufactured by ITT Interconnect Solutions (Cannon and VEAM). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6052&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6052&issueid=213 LLumar’s innovative Anti-Graffiti Film is designed to provide train operators and leasing companies with a cost-effective solution to vandalism to glass. Already proving a success with transport companies and operators across the UK and the continent, the product is also being specified because of its solar control properties – which can help reduce operators’ carbon footprints http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6053&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6053&issueid=213 There has been a huge shift over recent years in attitudes in the rail industry towards standards of maintenance. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6054&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6054&issueid=213 WILD (Wheel Impact Load Detection) is a trackside asset protection system that has been specifically designed for applications where wheel impact diagnosis is required to individual wheel level. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6055&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6055&issueid=213 A clear signal of the further growth and development of Mechan Technology, the Sheffield-based supplier of specialist personnel protection and electronic interlocking systems, has come with the announcement that the company has rebranded as zonegreen. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6056&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6056&issueid=213 With the growth of voice evacuation, greater emphasis has been placed on the quality and intelligibility of speech provided by VA/PA applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6067&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6067&issueid=213 “The CTRL St Pancras Terminal. Instantly recognisable. The roof, the ‘Kissing Couple’ , the clock and the train…but those solidlooking, dependable, anti-slip bronze fixed stairways? Did we see them somewhere before? This Essex-based company not only is paving the LUL Tube stairs, but has a product for every mass-transit application across all the rail networks – Underground, overground and light rail http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6071&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6071&issueid=213 One of the toughest challenges facing business managers today is how to strike a happy balance between productivity and safety whilst keeping a watchful eye on the bottom line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6074&issueid=213 Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6074&issueid=213 Wacker Neuson continues to work hard by using innovative engineering solutions, to meet the current safety challenges facing the railway industry and other sectors of the construction world http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6075&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6075&issueid=213 The case for evacuation via fire-proof lifts is examined by Barry M Scholes, the proprietor of Evac+Chair International Ltd http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6078&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6078&issueid=213 Twice as many trams will run through Manchester city centre when the new Metrolink lines open from spring 2011 onwards. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6080&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6080&issueid=213 With more than 30 years’ experience, Business Dispatch Limited (BDL) provides expert applications, which support operations for field service-based industries. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6081&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6081&issueid=213 Bombardier Transportation Sweden AB is a world leading manufacturer of innovative solutions for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6084&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6084&issueid=213 The Railway Industry Association is at the forefront of progressing the interests of UK rail suppliers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6086&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6086&issueid=213 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations are liable to occur. The editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6088&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6088&issueid=213 Malcolm Robertson considers some of the design and installation aspects of mirror systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6089&issueid=213 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6089&issueid=213 Train cleaning is no ordinary task. Atmospheric pollutants, diesel exhaust vapour and molten steel deposits thrown up from the wheels, tracks and brakes, combine to produce a stubborn and unsightly film. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6091&issueid=213 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=6091&issueid=213 The 2008 'Developing a sustainable supply chain' conference included an impressive line-up of rail industry VIPs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5535&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5535&issueid=206 During the recent Railway Strategies Supply Chain conference, the £1.7 billion investment in the Network Rail Fixed Telecoms Network project was mentioned several times and considerable interest was shown in the technologies involved. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5536&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5536&issueid=206 The latest news from the link-up organisation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5537&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5537&issueid=206 Wireless broadband on trains can help stimulate passenger demand and drive performance efficiencies up. Alcatel-Lucent has the knowledge, capability and solutions, to successfully integrate bespoke services into your environment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5538&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5538&issueid=206 Double-tracked services to begin operation in October Network Rail will complete the first phase of the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link when double-tracking of the line between Bathgate and Edinburgh is commissioned in October this year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5550&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5550&issueid=206 Solo Fabrications is a company with over 60 years' of combined experience in a wide range of sheet metal fabrication techniques and interior products for transport and associated industries. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5553&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5553&issueid=206 Three months before the fair is due to open InnoTrans 2008 is set to break records. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5554&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5554&issueid=206 When two market leaders come together, you expect bigger and better things and something that little bit extra special. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5555&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5555&issueid=206 Companies supplying to the rail sector are increasingly reaching out to worldwide markets. Reg Crook, sales and marketing director of AB Connectors, describes how its range of connectors is finding new applications in countries as far apart as the UK and China http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5556&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5556&issueid=206 Ennstone Concrete Products Limited is one of the UK's leading suppliers of precast concrete products, including a wide range of Network Rail-approved cable troughs and covers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5557&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5557&issueid=206 UK-based windscreen wiper systems manufacturer B Hepworth & Co Ltd has now relocated to new, larger premises. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5559&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5559&issueid=206 Following their record-breaking interiors success refurbishing the Northern Line fleet in 16 weeks, Solutions Environmental Systems (SES) Ltd are in discussions with Metronet and Tube Lines who together maintain and operate most of the Underground. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5560&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5560&issueid=206 A new alternative to costly and frequently disruptive concrete-based structural foundations has been introduced by GroundPlug (UK). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5561&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5561&issueid=206 Up-to-date, accurate business information is vital to the success of any business. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5562&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5562&issueid=206 Nomad goes from strength to strength, securing several new rail industry contracts in Norway, the U.S. and Dubai. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5567&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5567&issueid=206 The UK’s aging infrastructure is under increasing pressure. None more so than the large number of embankments and cuttings that carry our railways around the country. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5575&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5575&issueid=206 Gatwick Group has been delivering quality transport and lifting solutions to the rail industry for over 15 years, 24 hours a day 7 days a week, often with a moment’s notice during railway possession work http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5576&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5576&issueid=206 The railway infrastructure includes many embankment and cutting slopes. Over the decades since many were built, weathering has often taken place, sometimes causing instabilities that threaten the track, traffic and most importantly the safety of the people. In other cases, vegetation removal or problems with drainage can result in slope movements. New slopes for track widening or to provide room for new structures are often steeper than the natural ground will safely stand on its own, so these too require stabilisation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5577&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5577&issueid=206 Leewood Projects Limited was formed in 1999 to provide a comprehensive engineering service to the railway industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5578&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5578&issueid=206 MacRail’s constant focus on technological innovation provides the basis for the continuous improvement of its website into a world-class project management tool http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5579&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5579&issueid=206 WA Developments Ltd recently changed its name to Stobart Rail Ltd. This change reflects our integration into the Stobart Group plc but in no way alters our professional approach to rail subcontracting or dilutes the services we offer to our rail clients http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5580&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5580&issueid=206 Schoenemann Design, established by Andrew Schoenemann in 1992, is a UK-based design consultancy which focuses on the principle of providing wide-ranging expertise and flexible, rapid responses to its clients across the whole spectrum of vehicle industrial design and project design management. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5582&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5582&issueid=206 ‘Cost’ and ‘efficiency’ are high on the agenda when it comes to geotechnical projects. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5585&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5585&issueid=206 SJT Trackforce Ltd was founded on over 18 years' experience providing vegetation management services to a wide variety of clients across the UK including rail, Underground and highways. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5586&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5586&issueid=206 Survey Inspection Systems (SIS) Ltd was recently involved with the Elland Landslip Emergency Works, providing all the survey requirements for May Gurney, Arup, and Network Rail http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5587&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5587&issueid=206 Team Surveys Ltd, a leading supplier to the railway sector, is pleased to announce the successful merger with one of the UK’s leading utility detection experts, SUMO Services. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5588&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5588&issueid=206 Cirrus Research plc, the UK company which specialises in the design and development of noise measurement equipment for health and safety applications, has introduced the CR:260A series of sound level meters. These instruments are the ideal tools for these responsible for the health & safety of trackside workers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5589&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5589&issueid=206 Bird, pest and weed problems have a severe effect on the railway industry causing interruption to business and potential financial losses. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5591&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5591&issueid=206 With the growth of voice evacuation, greater emphasis has been placed on the quality and intelligibility of speech provided by VA/PA applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5593&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5593&issueid=206 Built on either side of the Charing Cross rail bridge to join the station area to the South Bank near the Tate Modern, the spectacular structure has brought a new lease of life to the utilitarian Victorian rail bridge http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5594&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5594&issueid=206 Dura Tread Fibreglass floor grating has consistently reduced accidents in all types of industries. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5595&issueid=206 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5595&issueid=206 Escalator trolleys are being used by Tube Lines to enhance the safe working of its track team responsible for upgrading 109 kilometres of track by 2010. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5597&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5597&issueid=206 National Express East Anglia has installed new CCTV equipment at Southend Victoria station. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5603&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5603&issueid=206 Nexus has welcomed the news that the British Transport Police (BTP) are being issued with handheld computers, which will allow officers to spend more time out and about patrolling the Metro system on Wearside. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5605&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5605&issueid=206 Kaba’s name has become synonymous in the rail industry as a provider of robust patent protected high security keying systems, designed to operate with absolute reliability in some of the toughest environments found in industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5606&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5606&issueid=206 How did that happen? At last there’s a solution for one of the oldest problems in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5607&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5607&issueid=206 Expamet Security Products recently delivered a Rail Masterclass at the Railway Improvement Britain On Track event held at the Barbican Conference Centre in London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5609&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5609&issueid=206 First Group has taken the initiative by installing the revolutionary new Cant Rail Protection System, designed and fitted by Executive Security, into their Pollock Shields depot – with further systems being fitted at Hornsey and Bedford depots over the next few weeks. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5610&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5610&issueid=206 A look into the way the market place is changing with one of the UK's leading IPTV and digital signage suppliers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5611&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5611&issueid=206 Newbury Data’s ticket validator series (TVs) are based on the highly successful ND4020 device (more than 5000 are now used by UK rail operators) that can encode, print, issue then read, validate and re-encode, re-print tickets http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5612&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5612&issueid=206 Benco engine stands and positioners suitable for newbuild, repair and refurbishment operations can be supplied by Brixworth Engineering Co Ltd for general industrial applications. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5613&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5613&issueid=206 The first Class 91 electric power car to be repainted in full National Express East Coast livery has made its debut on the East Coast Main Line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5625&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5625&issueid=206 As keen readers will have noticed, Railway Strategies has been following the plans for 3M's Spirit of Innovation, a specially adapted railway carriage. As part of the next chapter we bring to light the carriage arrival at Bracknell, ready to take visitors on a virtual journey into the world of transport innovation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5628&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5628&issueid=206 Primarius UK are launching a new range of seating solutions, and they are offering all seat specifiers the opportunity to have their say. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5631&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5631&issueid=206 The extension to the Docklands Light Railway from King George V station to the new Woolwich Arsenal station is the latest UK rail tunnel project to utilise a unique cabling system designed specifically for tunnel applications. Mark Froggatt of Draka explains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5641&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5641&issueid=206 With the current environmental issues and trends towards commuters cycling to your station, External Solutions offer the perfect workable solution for your customers, a safe and secure fully branded custom-made shelter http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5642&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5642&issueid=206 For the first time, Steve Ellis, MD of B3, outlines the company's strategy for the rail cabling market, now that ex-Nexans manufacturing operation in Santander, Spain has become part of the B3 Group. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5643&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5643&issueid=206 PB Design’s ‘150 System Controller’ performs a test function designed to detect faulty cells, bad connections, ruptured internal fuse links and charger disconnection from the battery http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5645&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5645&issueid=206 HARTING's David Franklin discusses modular connectors for use in high-current, high-voltage environments http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5647&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5647&issueid=206 The WEC Group is currently a leading force in providing innovative design, fabrication and installation services to the rail industry. Their unique approach to design has led to the introduction of slim-line and ultra-light-weight signal gantries, a first within the sector. Along with their commitment to progress, thishas ensured they are continually at the forefront of their industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5648&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5648&issueid=206 It’s over a year since Washroom Joinery first joined forces with Network Rail to create the innovative Information Pod – a radical alternative to the traditional customer service kiosk. From concept to completion, Phil Gay, director at Washroom Joinery explains how the initial idea of the Information Pod arrived at its final destination http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5649&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5649&issueid=206 Hanging on the wall of Safetytread’s reception at their headquarters at Belvedere, Kent, is a print of the original forebearers of Safetytread, which bears testament to 160 years of manufacturing expertise. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5650&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5650&issueid=206 Since its formation in 2007, Signalling Solutions has been the sole channel for signalling systems and products previously supplied by Balfour Beatty and ALSTOM. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5656&issueid=206 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5656&issueid=206 FS Cables are pleased to announce that the Draka Firetuf range of data and coax cables have passed the requirements of LUL standard 2-01001-002. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5657&issueid=206 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5657&issueid=206 IAD Rail Systems took a systematic approach to the development of their HPSS point machine with a focus on making it as easy to fit and easy to use as possible. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5658&issueid=206 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5658&issueid=206 David Howell discusses the merits of LEDs for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5659&issueid=206 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5659&issueid=206 The Pharos Engineering Group has established an Electrical Engineering Company – Pharos Modtech Solutions Ltd – operated by a team of engineers (ex Elequip Projects Ltd) with over 60 years’ experience in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5663&issueid=206 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5663&issueid=206 Cubic Transportation Systems is a leading turnkey solution provider of automated fare collection systems for public transport http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5666&issueid=206 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5666&issueid=206 KeyTech Systems is aiming to expand its already vast skills set http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5669&issueid=206 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5669&issueid=206 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5673&issueid=206 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5673&issueid=206 The rail industry's quest for improvements and efficiency is leading it to scrutinise the supply chain http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5191&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5191&issueid=200 Just three months old and the Rail Alliance is making quite an impact. This new rail business network has been launched with the specific charter of helping the industry make the most of a billion pound pool of opportunities over the next decade http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5192&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5192&issueid=200 Accurate estimating and cost management are fundamental to ensuring that major rail projects are delivered on time and within budget. RIB, one of the world’s leading providers of integrated software solutions, is leading the way in the industry – as the ‘supplier of choice’ for Network Rail, owner and operator of Britain’s rail infrastructure http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5193&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5193&issueid=200 The 10th European Transport Conference organised by the Association for European Transport will be held in the Leeuwenhorst conference centre, Noordwijkerhout, Netherlands. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5199&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5199&issueid=200 Wrexham & Shropshire's new direct train service to London started on Monday 28th April, offering passengers five trains a day in each direction between stations from Wrexham, through Shropshire and on to London Marylebone. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5207&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5207&issueid=200 Three more community rail lines and services have been designated by rail minister Tom Harris. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5208&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5208&issueid=200 Poundfield Products Ltd launched the Alfabloc® in 1999. It is a patented pre-cast concrete retaining walling system that is – quite simply – quicker and easier to install than any competing product http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5209&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5209&issueid=200 The initial core of the new County Durham Engineering Cluster was formed in 1999 when a group of private sector companies decided to work together to help develop the engineering and manufacturing capacity of County Durham, initially within the Derwentside area. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5213&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5213&issueid=200 REHAU had a hugely successful Infrarail with interest from across the rail sector, especially in its comprehensive live rail range of advanced polymer solutions including its guard boarding, conductor rail shrouds and height-adjustable insulator. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5215&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5215&issueid=200 Turning around 636 carriages including installing over 35,000+ new seat covers, 13,100 seat dividers including 106,000 rivets and refurbishing 17,000m2 of rubber flooring are just some of the accomplishments achieved by a new fast-track system created and developed by SES Ltd. Alstom Transport Services Ltd commissioned SES in October 2007 to refurbish the interiors of the Northern line fleet (operated by Tube Lines) within a record-breaking 16 weeks http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5216&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5216&issueid=200 Thales UK has been chosen to supply the entire telecommunications infrastructure for Phase 1 of the new East London railway line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5217&issueid=200 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5217&issueid=200 Low-cost measurement of ballast quality, trackbed integrity and maintenance efficiency http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5224&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5224&issueid=200 With growing concern over the environmental impact of travel, railways are ideally placed to compete with air travel for short haul journeys – and to do that, the industry is taking a lead from the competition by focusing on passenger comfort. With a foot in both camps, and lessons learned from automotive design, Southco is ideally placed to provide one-stop expertise in access and positioning solutions necessary to create the positive passenger experience http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5225&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5225&issueid=200 Providing the right equipment cost-effectively http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5232&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5232&issueid=200 The winter 2008 Timetable will see the biggest increase in train service levels for many years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5233&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5233&issueid=200 LeafNut enables monitoring, switching and dimming of each individual light http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5235&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5235&issueid=200 Scott Bader was established in 1921. Today it is a £160 million turnover multinational resin & specialty chemical company making resins, gelcoats and structural adhesives for the composites industry and emulsion polymers and alkyd resins for a variety of niche markets globally http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5236&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5236&issueid=200 Redex Rail & Civil Engineering is the new name in railway engineering, specialising in providing skilled services for projects within rail depots and sidings – privately owned or leased from Network Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5237&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5237&issueid=200 At some stage in their life, most of the rolling stock on the UK rail network has been fitted with ‘Crompton’ batteries. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5238&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5238&issueid=200 Aggregate Industries businesses Charcon Hard Landscaping and Charcon Specialist have completed three prestigious projects at Heathrow Airport's Terminal Five. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5239&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5239&issueid=200 Predator Pest Control plc has been working in partnership with Tube Lines Limited and Metronet Rail Limited providing cost-effective and bespoke pest control solutions to the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5240&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5240&issueid=200 We have all heard the arguments about UK fire safety vs. seat comfort, and no doubt all have our own opinions that invariably also involve the cost. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5241&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5241&issueid=200 telent has completed the delivery of 2000 GSM-R handsets to Network Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5242&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5242&issueid=200 Drallim Industries were recently awarded a contract for the manufacture and supply of 579 Permanent Current Rail Indicator Devices (P-CRID) for Tube Lines http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5243&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5243&issueid=200 Rectifier Technologies (UK) Ltd trading as DUVINE is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rectifier Technologies Limited, which is a listed company in Australia. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5244&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5244&issueid=200 The dry-ice blasting process has revolutionised industrial cleaning http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5246&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5246&issueid=200 Fibreglass Grating Ltd has developed a new anti-slip gritted surface for their range of Fibreglass Grating Flooring Panels. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5248&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5248&issueid=200 The implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) has created headaches for employers attempting to meet the legislation as far as access is concerned, but the ‘Achilles heel’ for most will be the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (R.R.O) http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5252&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5252&issueid=200 First-time exhibitors – Tracksure – demonstrated their award-winning, patented nut-locking devices at Infrarail in March and report having a successful show http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5254&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5254&issueid=200 As hands-free lighting and PPE manufacturer, Petzl is a fundamental choice for the rail sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5255&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5255&issueid=200 Hima-Sella can offer the UK rail industry a range of integrated and stand-alone electronic and radio control systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5256&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5256&issueid=200 Readers of Railway Strategies magazine may recall the article in the October-November 2007 issue in which Geotechnical Engineering Ltd (GEL), the Gloucesterbased Site Investigation company, announced the rollout of their new ‘P60’ slope-climbing rotary capable drilling rig. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5257&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5257&issueid=200 Using a lifting system new to the UK, the Waterflow Group Plc has completed a challenging bridge construction project for Tube Lines within budget and ahead of schedule http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5258&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5258&issueid=200 The 4th IET International Conference on Railway Condition Monitoring RCM 2008 18-20 June 2008: Derby Conference Centre, Derby, UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5264&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5264&issueid=200 First GBRf have announced an increase in services for Royal Mail, three new coal contracts and a multi-million pound expansion to its fleet, with the purchase of coal hoppers and locomotives. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5271&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5271&issueid=200 EWS, part of the DB Schenker organisation, has launched the first of many new Channel Tunnel intermodal trains with a new intermodal train service from Duisburg in Germany to Manchester in Britain. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5273&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5273&issueid=200 Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly has announced 1100 new carriages for Thameslink routes, increasing the fleet size by 380 vehicles. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5281&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5281&issueid=200 Bombardier Transportation has won a contract to supply 11 Electrostar EMUs to Southern. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5282&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5282&issueid=200 Five new tram-trains, which can run on both railway tracks and tram lines, will replace conventional trains currently used on the 37-mile Penistone Line between Huddersfield, Barnsley and Sheffield. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5283&issueid=200 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5283&issueid=200 Bombardier Transportation and AnsaldoBreda, Finmeccanica's subsidiary for the railway sector, announced today their signature of an agreement to jointly develop, bid and manufacture a new high speed train capable of travelling at more than 300km/h and which eliminates the shortcomings of existing concepts. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5287&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5287&issueid=200 Bombardier Transportation has delivered the first new Docklands Light Railway (DLR) cars to Transport for London which will be used to provide services for the 2012 Olympic Games and DLR's future extensions. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5288&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5288&issueid=200 CrossCountry customers can look forward to extra seats and up to 25 per cent more luggage space following the award of a contract to redesign and refresh the interiors of the company's Voyager train fleet. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5289&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5289&issueid=200 Train operator National Express East Coast has launched its fifth refurbished diesel 125 train into service, as part of a £45 million transformation which will deliver more comfortable, quieter, greener and reliable journeys along the East Coast Main Line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5290&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5290&issueid=200 Interfleet Technology is providing project support for the development of a new luxury tourist train in China that will take adventurous travellers up to 5072 metres above sea level to the Tibetan plateau. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5292&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5292&issueid=200 PEI-Genesis, the international assembling distributor, has expanded its stock profile with the addition of the VEAM VBN series of railindustry connectors manufactured by ITT Interconnect Solutions and is now offering them for despatch within 48 hours from receipt of order http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5293&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5293&issueid=200 Reduced NOX – values for the new Series 4000 engines meet EU Stage IIIA emission regulations using purely internal technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5294&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5294&issueid=200 igus® is the largest producer of injection moulded, self-lubricating polymer plain, spherical and linear bearings in the world http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5295&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5295&issueid=200 The ticket dispenser is the first of a series of high-performance addon solutions that will enhance the solution capabilities of Newbury Data’s range of magnetic and contactless smart ticket printers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5298&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5298&issueid=200 Tramlink is a vital part of the south London transport network and last year carried 25 million passengers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5299&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5299&issueid=200 Large screen LCD/TFT boards in landscape and portrait format http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5306&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5306&issueid=200 With the current environmental issues and trends towards commuters cycling nto your station, External Solutions offer the perfect workable solution for your customers, a safe and secure fully branded custom-made shelter http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5313&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5313&issueid=200 De Neef Conchem’s reputation has been built upon providing a high level of technical assistance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5324&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5324&issueid=200 Mechan and Mechan Technology’s solutions for rail operators have been strengthened by recent agreements with European partners http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5327&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5327&issueid=200 Nearly 4400 rail industry professionals visited the UK's definitive UK rail infrastructure event, Infrarail 2008 – representing a substantial increase of 34 per cent compared to the number attending the previous show in 2005 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5330&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5330&issueid=200 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5331&issueid=200 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=5331&issueid=200 With a line-up of top class speakers, Railway Strategies LIVE 2008 looks set to be a must-attend event http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4582&issueid=181 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4582&issueid=181 The latest news from the Link-up organisation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4583&issueid=181 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4583&issueid=181 Infrarail 2008, the UK's dedicated rail infrastructure trade show, takes place in Hall 9 of Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre from 11to13 March. To be formally inaugurated by Rail Minister Tom Harris, MP, the exhibition, together with events taking place alongside it, promises to be a key meeting point for the industry's manufacturers and suppliers, and for engineers, buyers and managers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4586&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4586&issueid=181 While business executives up and down the country spent their Christmas break tearing the wrapping paper off new iPods, laptops, blackberries and golf clubs, Aspin Group director Barry McMahon and his team were busy lavishing their attention on some really outsize boys’ toys. Ron Eyley continues the story... http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4587&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4587&issueid=181 “The CTRL St Pancras Terminal. Instantly recognisable. The roof, the ‘Kissing Couple’ , the clock and the train…but those solidlooking, dependable, anti-slip bronze fixed stairways? Did we see them somewhere before? This Essex-based company not only is paving the LUL Tube stairs, but has a product for every mass-transit application across all the rail networks – Underground, overground and light rail http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4588&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4588&issueid=181 It is understood that as part of Network Rail’s Intelligent Infrastructure Initiative, data and information gathered from Remote Condition Monitoring (RCM) systems already deployed at various sites on the network will be fed into a central Engineering Support Centre. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4590&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4590&issueid=181 HARTING's experience in the industrial connector field is being applied to the challenging requirements of the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4594&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4594&issueid=181 Rail switch plate lubrication has now been put on the right track with the latest development of rapidly biodegradable lubricants which can now increase re-lubrication intervals to two or even three times those of previously used black switch plate lubricants, according to test results http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4595&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4595&issueid=181 Rail Vision develops infrastructure imaging, asset management, and decision-making systems for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4596&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4596&issueid=181 With the number of people travelling by rail at an all time high, it's never been more important to look at ways to improve customer satisfaction and as Philip Gay, director of Washroom Washroom explains, the train ride itself is only the start of the journey. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4597&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4597&issueid=181 Trackbed maintenance and renewal has heavy cost and convenience implications. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4600&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4600&issueid=181 Tyrone Fabrications Ltd (tfl) is a rapidly expanding turnkey solution provider that has earned a respected reputation for producing a comprehensive range of durable and secure steel enclosures for the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4601&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4601&issueid=181 Exhibiting for the first time at Infrarail on stand 630, Bedfordshire company – Tracksure – will be demonstrating their award-winning patented nut locking devices, that prevent nuts from self-loosening through vibration http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4602&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4602&issueid=181 Tube Lines has overcome the challenge of moving massive amounts of cabling into its London Underground stations, some as deep as 60m below ground. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4607&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4607&issueid=181 Employees at North Westbased Merc Engineering UK Ltd are no strangers to change. Turnover and capacity at the firm have doubled in the last three years as Merc has taken on larger contracts and invested in engineering processes fresh to its lineup, such as EDM machining and coded TIG welding http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4608&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4608&issueid=181 Benco engine stands and positioners suitable for newbuild, repair and refurbishment operations can be supplied by Brixworth Engineering Co Ltd for general industrial applications. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4613&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4613&issueid=181 “ALA is a family-run business, which is uncommon these days, but is proving to be a recipe for great success...” http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4614&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4614&issueid=181 The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 1994 require that a Health and Safety plan be used for engineering works. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4615&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4615&issueid=181 Discovery Drilling Ltd (DD) is a well-known and respected UK-based geo-environmental drilling contractor. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4620&issueid=181 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4620&issueid=181 Fitzpatrick Contractors Ltd have been very active in the rail domain of late, with work taking place on three new maintenance and servicing depots. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4622&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4622&issueid=181 Finding a project manager who knows the opportunities, risks and processes of the rail industry is difficult. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4626&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4626&issueid=181 With the growth of voice evacuation, greater emphasis has been placed on the quality and intelligibility of speech provided by VA/PA applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4628&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4628&issueid=181 The skills, competence and expertise of track engineers tirelessly working around the clock to maintain and renew the network making it fit for the 21st century is crucial for the safe, reliable and efficient running of the railway. Keeping controls on making sure that everyone working on the track has the sufficient skills needed to work on the railway is essential, not only for the safe operation of the network but for the safety of track engineers themselves. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4629&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4629&issueid=181 Fibreglass anti-slip pre-formed stair tread 'covers' provide solid, slip-resistant footing for existing stairs. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4633&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4633&issueid=181 Cirrus Research plc, the UK company which specialises in the design and development of noise measurement equipment, has upgraded its high performance CR:800C series of sound level meters, to include a wide range of new features and functions. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4635&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4635&issueid=181 Essential raw materials needed for London's redevelopment can now be delivered more sustainably, after a new rail distribution centre was opened by construction materials firm Lafarge. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4637&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4637&issueid=181 Torrent Trackside, the specialist rental company for the rail industry, is undertaking a further, major investment programme to provide its customers with the latest and most efficient technologies for ballast settlement. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4640&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4640&issueid=181 A sophisticated depot personnel protection system is being installed at a brand new 65-million euro depot in Ireland. Also, an SIL1 EU safety-compliant system from Mechan Technology Limited was specified for the new Eurostar depot in east London, whilst two Mechan systems are destined for the Dubai Metro http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4641&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4641&issueid=181 A dedicated team developing, implementing and integrating High Integrity Systems, utilising world class processes and backed by the strength of BAE SYSTEMS http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4642&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4642&issueid=181 Geodesign Barriers – the crucial emergency response tool http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4644&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4644&issueid=181 Survey Inspection Systems (SIS) is one of the UK’s leading providers of a broad range of advanced surveying and data collection techniques to the UK rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4646&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4646&issueid=181 Staveley Cast Products Limited has over 30 years' experience in manufacturing and supplying both ferrous and non-ferrous castings in most specifications. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4649&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4649&issueid=181 Safety, reliability and quality: as a specialist cable distributor to the UK rail industry, FS Cables understands how important these factors are to your organisation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4650&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4650&issueid=181 During the past 50 years DV Howells Ltd has become an industry leader in the incident response sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4651&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4651&issueid=181 “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change” Charles Robert Darwin, 1809-1882 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4652&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4652&issueid=181 Mecc Alte is the leading manufacturer of AC alternators and the largest independent manufacturer within the range it produces! With seven subsidiaries around the world and a network of sub-distributors & service agents, the company provides total support wherever the machines are. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4653&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4653&issueid=181 Chela Ltd– providing specialised cleaning chemicals to the UK rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4654&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4654&issueid=181 Transport Secretary, Ruth Kelly, has published details of how extra capacity will be delivered on some of the rail network’s busiest routes. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4659&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4659&issueid=181 3M, the diversified technology company, has been supplying products to the rail industry for decades. From adhesive and electrical components, to lighting, floor matting and graphic marking, the product portfolio is extensive and varied. Now, for the first time, 3M has brought all of these products together into one cohesive portfolio through a newly created business division: 3M Rail Solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4663&issueid=181 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4663&issueid=181 Modern new-build rail vehicles employ more and more technology to improve passengers’ travelling experience. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4664&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4664&issueid=181 Steelmaker Corus is now the largest operator of industrial railways in the UK and is using this extensive, practical experience to design and build a brand new range of locomotives http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4665&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4665&issueid=181 Network Rail took another significant step in its drive to improve the way it carries out engineering and maintenance works this month by ordering a new ballast cleaning system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4666&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4666&issueid=181 LLumar’s innovative Anti-Graffiti Film is designed to provide train operators and leasing companies with a cost-effective solution to vandalism to glass. Already proving a success with transport companies and operators across the UK and the continent, the product is also being specified because of its solar control properties – which can help reduce operators’ carbon footprints http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4667&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4667&issueid=181 AIRQUICK® has recently moved to new premises to enhance its ability to offer a greater range of products and services to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4669&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4669&issueid=181 In April last year, Guildford-based technology company Shere Ltd beat numerous competitors to land a contract with Transport for London (TfL) to supply ticket vending machines (TVMs) for their North and East London concessions. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4671&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4671&issueid=181 The staging of the FA Cup final in May saw the new Wembley Stadium well and truly open for business and millions of fans and visitors will be travelling to the new landmark in the coming months and years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4675&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4675&issueid=181 Newbury Data, manufacturer of rail ticketing solutions and the ND4020 ticket printer, has announced the release of a series of ticket dispensing solutions. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4680&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4680&issueid=181 A combination of organic growth and shrewd selection of niche markets has been the keystone of success for Sonic Windows Ltd http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4682&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4682&issueid=181 AMT Coffee was created in 1992 by the McCallum brothers, with a clear mission to provide the best cup of coffee in the UK, together with genuine service at a reasonable price http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4684&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4684&issueid=181 TPA trax portable access is Europe's leading supplier of portable roadways, bridging, barriers and fencing, so it's no surprise that many rail contractors utilise TPA's services when access needs to be gained for rail side maintenance, land-slips or emergency recovery work. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4695&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4695&issueid=181 Modern railway systems are developed using multi-component complex real-time systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4701&issueid=181 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4701&issueid=181 Welfare-on-site is the buzzword of the moment. It’s not enough now to give your peripatetic workers a diagram showing them the worksite and telling them to get on with the job http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4707&issueid=181 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4707&issueid=181 Not all businesses have a Marx, a Freud or an Einstein working for them but they do often have employees with their own good and sometimes unique ideas to improve the way things are typically done. The ideas may be big or small, realistic or fanciful. Shared, these ideas will tend to make others say, “Why didn't I think of that?” or “If I speak up, will my proposal be taken seriously?” http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4708&issueid=181 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4708&issueid=181 It will be modern signalling innovations such as ERTMS, and train lengthening schemes, rather than major infrastructure projects that will provide the much-needed capacity improvements on the UK rail network. This is the main conclusion of a report published recently by management consultancy Credo http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4709&issueid=181 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4709&issueid=181 Tirelessly working on extending the capabilities of its stations and services has strengthened DLR's operations in the capital http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4712&issueid=181 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4712&issueid=181 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. It is strongly recommended that direct contact should be made with the individual organiser responsible for each event before booking places or making travel and accommodation reservations. Cancellations and other last-minute alterations – such as those to venue or time or eligibility for attendance – are also liable to occur. We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4713&issueid=181 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4713&issueid=181 Network Rail unveils its response to the Government’s High Level Output Specification: to deliver more trains, more seats, more often http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4263&issueid=176 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4263&issueid=176 Grand Central’s passenger services from Sunderland to London King’s Cross began on Tuesday 18th December. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4267&issueid=176 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4267&issueid=176 Hiflex Fluidpower Ltd offers a broad portfolio of products and services to the rail industry for both rolling stock and infrastructure maintenance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4271&issueid=176 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4271&issueid=176 Network Rail’s £350 million Trent Valley 4 Tracking project to widen the West Coast Main Line through Staffordshire reached a major milestone in October when one of the first stretches of new railway to be constructed was used by trains for the first time. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4274&issueid=176 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4274&issueid=176 Bidders have been asked to start designing a fleet of new intercity trains, which will be lighter, greener and carry up to 70 per cent more passengers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4275&issueid=176 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4275&issueid=176 Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has launched the new London Overground service and outlined improvements that will be delivered for passengers on routes formerly operated by Silverlink Metro. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4279&issueid=176 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4279&issueid=176 National Motorcycle Museum - Birmingham, Tuesday 20th May 2008 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4281&issueid=176 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4281&issueid=176 Link-up v.2 Buyer goes live http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4282&issueid=176 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4282&issueid=176 When you get onboard a modern train today with sleek carriage construction and high tech solar glass, little do you realise that it’s a ‘cage’ that you have entered – well, to be more precise, a Faraday Cage. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4283&issueid=176 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4283&issueid=176 The UK rail industry is embracing IT & communications more than ever before, a and is seeing a wide range of associated benefits http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4284&issueid=176 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4284&issueid=176 HUBER & SUHNER has worked with AirMagnet to dramatically increase the speed at which wireless networks can be installed on UK trains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4285&issueid=176 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4285&issueid=176 Together, Network Rail and Red-M have recently completed phase 1 of the railway communication system tunnel radio design http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4286&issueid=176 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4286&issueid=176 Thousands of metres of cable and thousands of connectors have been supplied to London Underground, through Atkins Rail, for the upgrade and refurbishment programme, from specialist high quality communication cable and connector distributors Webro, based in Long Eaton Nottingham http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4288&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4288&issueid=176 Modern railway systems are developed using multi-component complex real-time systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4289&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4289&issueid=176 With support from LogicaCMG's products, solutions and expertise, the market for converged services is booming http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4290&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4290&issueid=176 Employees at North Westbased Merc Engineering UK Ltd are no strangers to change. Turnover and capacity at the firm have doubled in the last three years as Merc has taken on larger contracts and invested in engineering processes fresh to its lineup, such as EDM machining and coded TIG welding http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4292&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4292&issueid=176 Newbury Data, manufacturer of rail ticketing solutions has announced it will be launching a range of mobile ticket printers in 2008, to complement and complete the most advanced range of ticket printers for printing and encoding credit card sized tickets. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4300&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4300&issueid=176 A.J Wells and Sons Ltd are one of the main suppliers of vitreous enamel signage in the UK and have seen something of a revival in the last few years as an increasing number of customers are realising the exceptional durability that this medium offers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4302&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4302&issueid=176 With the growth of voice evacuation, greater emphasis has been placed on the quality and intelligibility of speech provided by Voice Alarm (VA) and Public Address (PA) applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4303&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4303&issueid=176 On Wednesday 14th November, London’s newly restored St Pancras International station opened for business, with Eurostar services departing from the station carrying fare-paying passengers for the first time http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4304&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4304&issueid=176 Sill Lighting has provided 1000 luminaires for High Speed 1, the shorter highspeed route second phase of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL), which runs from St Pancras to Stratford, Ebbsfleet and Southfleet in North Kent then on to Ashford and Dover. It’s the first new railway in England for over sixty years. Sill was specified in particular on account of its track record in lighting the Jubilee line http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4305&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4305&issueid=176 Husqvarna is one of the oldest companies in the world, starting in 1689 as the manufacturer of firearms for the Swedish army. MARC SEGERS, MD Husqvarna Construction Products UK, describes the evolution of the company and outlines some of its current products http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4313&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4313&issueid=176 DMS technologies has been supplying the rail industry with approved batteries, chargers and power systems since 1998. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4314&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4314&issueid=176 Cermag Ltd supplies all items magnetic http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4315&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4315&issueid=176 Over the last ten years Advanced Glass Restoration Ltd has been perfecting a process that allows fast, effective, distortion-free restoration of windows – in situ if required – with the minimum of disruption on internal or external restoration projects. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4316&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4316&issueid=176 Aries Power Solutions Ltd have been associated with supplying the railway network with power generation for nearly 20 years, producing more than 85 generating sets all around the country at various sites. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4317&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4317&issueid=176 Firstco has recently completed an upgrade to the Heathrow Express (HEx) Optical Transport Network (OTN) system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4318&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4318&issueid=176 PD Devices Ltd (Power Development) is located on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Devon. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4319&issueid=176 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4319&issueid=176 The Lanes Group has launched Ultracoat, a revolutionary waterproof rehabilitation system for a variety of structures, to its range of specialist services for the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4320&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4320&issueid=176 The DC/DC power supply systems of the series MPG from MTM Power, the specialist for innovative power supplies, are designed among others for different applications in transportation, telecommunications and the charging of lead batteries during stand-by parallel operation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4321&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4321&issueid=176 Hyder Consulting has been named runner-up in the Carbon Reduction category of the edie Awards for its innovative train underframe washing system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4322&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4322&issueid=176 Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI), the market leader in trackside signage and preferred supplier to the National Deal through Unipart Rail Logistics, has just been awarded Product Acceptance on an improved range of temporary speed restriction (TSR) emergency signs. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4323&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4323&issueid=176 Logic are celebrating their third year in business with a 300 per cent increase in turnover and the company’s energy and enthusiasm for recruiting within their industry is clearly evident – even Gertrude the office bulldog seems active and helpful! http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4324&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4324&issueid=176 Sourcing the correct electronic connector for a particular application can be a challenging process, but if the part is required in a hurry, the task can seem almost impossible. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4326&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4326&issueid=176 Primarius UK has yet again responded to customer requests by recently adding two new additions to their already extensive list of seating solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4327&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4327&issueid=176 Hitachi recently unveiled its Ashford Train Depot and six-car Class 395 ‘bullet train’ unit for Southeastern high-speed services. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4328&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4328&issueid=176 The 1st of November was an auspicious date for suppliers to the rail industry, as it marked the official launch of the new International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS) certification Rev01. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4335&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4335&issueid=176 LLumar’s innovative Anti-Graffiti Film is designed to provide train operators and leasing companies with a cost-effective solution to vandalism to glass. Already proving a success with transport companies and operators across the UK and the continent, the product is also being specified because of its solar control properties – which can help reduce operators’ carbon footprints http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4336&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4336&issueid=176 Derwentside Engineering Forum was formed in 1999 by a group of private sector companies working in partnership with the local Council to develop the engineering and manufacturing capacity in Derwentside, Co. Durham and establish the area as one of the UK’s leading ‘Centres of Engineering Enterprise’. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4337&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4337&issueid=176 Electrical testing is not only essential to prove the safety and reliability of new and modified electrical systems, it can also be a valuable tool for the prediction and prevention of costly failures. And Megger, probably the UK’s best-known manufacturer of portable electrical instruments, has products to cover virtually all rail-related test requirements http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4340&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4340&issueid=176 DeltaRail was formed in September 2006 following the acquisition of the rail business of AEA Technology. Since then much work has been done by the new management team to listen to customers, and to focus products and services according to market need. This article gives an update of progress and an insight into the new strategic vision for the business http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4341&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4341&issueid=176 The XiTRACK™ patented three-dimensional ballast reinforcement technique provides a rapid and long-lasting solution to ballasted track vibration problems and movement, plus a very high degree of track geometry retention http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4342&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4342&issueid=176 Beta Cable Management Systems' background and expertise historically, through a number of logical business changes, has transformed the company over a number of years to what it is now – the sole UK manufacturer of PVC and Noryl Ducting. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4361&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4361&issueid=176 Commuter disruption caused by fires that are close to railway tracks and involving acetylene cylinders could be minimised if the current six-month trial using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) continues to prove successful. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4368&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4368&issueid=176 Since economic reform has turned China into the world’s fastest growing major economy, the strategy and future challenges for its railways, which is one of the country’s key transport infrastructures, is of interest to the global railway industry. It is a country that is often thought of in terms of superlatives, but does its railway live up to this? WENFENG ZHU and SIMON KINGSLEY review the situation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4380&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4380&issueid=176 With capabilities across a number of areas, YJL Infrastructure is equipped to meet the demands of rail industry construction http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4382&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4382&issueid=176 GAI-Tronics is creating a range of technological solutions for the modern travelling public http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4384&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4384&issueid=176 This listing represents a selection of the events about which we have been notified. 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We have checked the details provided as much as possible, but the editor and publishers of RAILWAY STRATEGIES cannot guarantee that all the listing details are correct and are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered by readers in connection with this guide to events. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4386&issueid=176 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=4386&issueid=176 As a technology supplier, integrator, and large project prime contractor, Alcatel-Lucent plays a key role in the rail sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3712&issueid=160 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3712&issueid=160 The Prime Minster has given Crossrail the go-ahead with a £16 billion funding deal to secure its construction. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3717&issueid=160 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3717&issueid=160 The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has approved track access rights for a new service between London Marylebone and Wrexham http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3720&issueid=160 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3720&issueid=160 Passengers are set to benefit as Network Rail starts the next phase of a £75 million programme to improve the railway between Birmingham Snow Hill, Solihull and Warwick this autumn. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3721&issueid=160 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3721&issueid=160 Nexus has invested half a million pounds in a new Metro system control desk to ensure the safe and efficient operations of train services for many more years to come. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3723&issueid=160 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3723&issueid=160 Eurostar’s new UK depot, Eurostar Engineering Centre Temple Mills, has been officially opened by Tom Harris MP, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3724&issueid=160 Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3724&issueid=160 DuPont Coating Solutions offers a range of products suitable for rail applications. These products are widely used in both the rail infrastructure and in rail vehicles http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3748&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3748&issueid=160 Porterbrook Leasing Company Limited has signed a contract to purchase 37 x four-car Siemens Class 350 Desiro Electric Multiple Units for the new West Midlands franchise. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3749&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3749&issueid=160 South West Trains’ diesel fleet is currently being fitted with CCTV and Passenger Information Screens (PIS) to improve passengers’ journeys to the West Country. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3751&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3751&issueid=160 Primarius UK, the most significant seating and interior solutions company in the UK, are