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 Welcome to RAILWAY STRATEGIES’ Railtex 2013 preview featuring an overview of the event, together with information from many of the organisations who will be present at the exhibition http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17163&issueid=481 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17163&issueid=481 The Railtex show hits town again this year so be sure to save the dates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17203&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17203&issueid=481 With the refurbishment of existing rolling stock an historic part of the rail industry, GSP Sprachtechnologie GmbH (GSP) outlines its ability to cater for such projects http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17209&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17209&issueid=481 Over the course of 23 years, NightSearcher Ltd has established a reputation within the rail industry and is synonymous with the supply of professional portable lighting solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17211&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17211&issueid=481 Nord-Lock introduces the X-series washer http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17212&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17212&issueid=481 A major new rail link connecting south-west and north-east London, via a tunnel beneath central London, is recommended in a new report by business membership organisation London First http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17219&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17219&issueid=481 Construction work is now underway on a new tunnel portal at Victoria Dock which will help create a key 1km tunnelled section of the new Crossrail route in east London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17220&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17220&issueid=481 Free information on rail fares is now available on a comprehensive database, having been released in line with the Government’s Transparency and Open Data agenda. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17223&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17223&issueid=481 Research workers from TRL and Lloyds Register Rail have reported on the feasibility of designing battery-powered trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17226&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17226&issueid=481 Work on preparing for the latest test facility on the national rail network is progressing well, with the refurbishment of the train at Wembley and training of signallers at King’s Cross http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17228&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17228&issueid=481 A programme to introduce five-car trains on all London Overground routes and increase the capacity of the railway by 25 per cent, to meet rapidly increasing demand for the network’s services, was announced by Transport for London (TfL) at the beginning of February. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17230&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17230&issueid=481 On 28th January, the Secretary of State for Transport Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP announced the HS2 phase two route that will link Birmingham with Manchester, the East Midlands, Sheffield and Leeds. Here is his written statement http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17233&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17233&issueid=481 Inspiring Excellence The seventh annual conference from Railway Strategies (in association with the Rail Alliance) http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17235&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17235&issueid=481 www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17237&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17237&issueid=481 JEFF SCREETON reveals that new moves to integrate the passenger train into today’s complex supply chain are being developed with East Midlands Trains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17249&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17249&issueid=481 Whether it is for track or rolling stock applications, Permalok Fastening Systems can offer the perfect fastening solution http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17250&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17250&issueid=481 Aerial images show the scale of transformation in central and southeast London as the Crossrail project moves into peak construction http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17251&issueid=481 Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17251&issueid=481 The Crossrail project has recently reached another milestone as the tunnelling works go into the peak stage for the construction of 26 miles of tunnels beneath the capital. Key to delivery is the specialist expertise and resources, operating under an effective management team with exceptional planning http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17252&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17252&issueid=481 The Department for Transport has confirmed that it has awarded Nexus, the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive, a total of £93 million, which is the maximum possible funding under the 2010 Funding Agreement for renewing and upgrading the Tyne and Wear Metro for the next three years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17255&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17255&issueid=481 The Stagecoach Supertram in Sheffield, South Yorkshire gradually opened in phases between 1994 and 1995. Now thanks to intelligent use of portable memory, which enables a greater level of automation, the tram is measuring up to its superhero name. Here, MICHAEL BARRETT explains how the rugged memory tokens have streamlined the automation process. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17260&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17260&issueid=481 The first of Greater Anglia’s Class 315 train fleet to be fitted with an automated Passenger Information System has returned to service. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17265&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17265&issueid=481 When it comes to power conversion, RECOM Electronic GmbH is still sparking new ideas http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17274&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17274&issueid=481 Thermit Welding may have its origins in 19th century metallurgy but it is very much focused on the needs of the 21st century rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17275&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17275&issueid=481 Dickies, the internationally renowned workwear brand, has launched its new expanding range of Railway GO/RT clothing http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17299&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17299&issueid=481 Drawing on its expertise in innovative HVAC designs, Vossloh Kiepe Vienna is helping improve on-board comfort for public transport operators and passengers alike http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17303&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17303&issueid=481 With supplies of its products going into over 40 different countries and with internationally located operating facilities across North America, UK, Hungary and China, the Firth Rixson name is one that is recognised worldwide http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17304&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17304&issueid=481 Aimed at ‘designing out crime’, the theories of Secured by Design are delivering results in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17306&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17306&issueid=481 Trialling a new prototype supercapacitor battery, Transports Public Genevois is forging ahead in electro-mobility http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17308&issueid=481 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17308&issueid=481 With its brand-new Class II hybrid transformer and coating development, FT Transformers is turning its customers’ wishes into reality http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17309&issueid=481 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17309&issueid=481 Promoting and supporting its members within the wider market, the Danish RailWay Group delivers export and networking opportunities http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17310&issueid=481 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17310&issueid=481 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=17312&issueid=481 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=17312&issueid=481 The seventh annual conference from Railway Strategies (in association with the Rail Alliance) http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16882&issueid=475 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16882&issueid=475 The Young Railway Professionals (YRP) has launched its brand-new website and, in what is seen as a first for the rail industry, it includes a fully-featured social network at its heart. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16885&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16885&issueid=475 The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson and the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin marked the launch of the much-anticipated London Overground extension with a journey along the new link. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16886&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16886&issueid=475 The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has announced that Mr David Tonkin, Atkins’ UK CEO, has become the new chairman of RIA, the representative organisation for the UK railway supply industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16888&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16888&issueid=475 In his autumn statement, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the Government will provide a UK Guarantee to allow the Mayor of London to borrow £1 billion at new preferential rates to support the Northern Line Extension to Battersea scheme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16890&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16890&issueid=475 Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd has completed the sale of Network Rail (NDS-Plant) Ltd, a market leader in the provision of specialist heavy plant and equipment to Britain’s rail market, to TXM Plant. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16891&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16891&issueid=475 Plans to build a viaduct connecting Manchester’s Victoria, Oxford Road and Piccadilly stations were subjected to public consultation at the end of November. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16894&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16894&issueid=475 Network Rail Consulting, the international consultancy arm of Network Rail, has appointed one of Britain’s top transport business leaders, Keith Ludeman as a non-executive director. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16895&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16895&issueid=475 The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has appointed Alan Price as its director of railway performance. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16896&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16896&issueid=475 Siemens has entered into an agreement to acquire Invensys Rail, the rail automation business of Invensys for approximately €2.2 billion (£1.742 billion). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16897&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16897&issueid=475 Network Rail has appointed Jonathan Crick to join its property division, as commercial director of retail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16898&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16898&issueid=475 Rail Research UK Association (RRUKA) hosted its first annual conference at the Royal Society in London on 7th November, a year after launching. The event showcased the growing partnership between industry and academia and demonstrated the benefits already being delivered http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16899&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16899&issueid=475 Extolling the benefits of vehicles with road and rail capabilities, SRS Rail System Ltd certainly appears to be on the right track http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16900&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16900&issueid=475 Network Rail will begin construction of the Borders Railway in early 2013 following the completion of a project transfer agreement between Network Rail and the Scottish Government http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16901&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16901&issueid=475 At an event held at the British Library on 13th December, rail industry leaders outlined their shared long-term 30-year vision of the GB railway by launching the new edition of the Rail Technical Strategy (RTS 2012), informing industry’s planning for the years ahead http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16904&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16904&issueid=475 As rail passengers are increasingly calling for greater comfort, transport authorities are constantly trying to reduce their vehicles’ life cycle costs. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16908&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16908&issueid=475 Cable Detection is pleased to announce that the latest additions to its product range, the EZiSYSTEM xf series Locators and Transmitters, are now Network Rail approved, meaning all the company’s products can now be used on and around the rail infrastructure http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16909&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16909&issueid=475 RICHARD BLANFORD reports on the use of a cloud-based solution to provide Team BFK with a robust IT infrastructure for the Crossrail project http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16910&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16910&issueid=475 London delights in contrasting the old with the new, especially when it comes to rail. Refurbishment of the pedestrian subway system at Monument Tube station, just across the Thames from the towering glass of the Shard at London Bridge station, is the latest example of the trend as DUNCAN MACLEAN describes http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16912&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16912&issueid=475 The factors of cost-effectiveness and economy do not only play a decisive role for trains operated nationwide but also for urban public transport. As specialist for driveline and chassis technology in rail vehicles, ZF Friedrichshafen AG thus presents a metro transmission that further minimizes life cycle costs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16913&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16913&issueid=475 The rail industry is entering into a new age of mobility as it begins to take onboard the benefits that technology can bring http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16914&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16914&issueid=475 Fourway Communication is using its comprehensive expertise in railway telecommunication systems to take on some of the industry’s most notable projects http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16915&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16915&issueid=475 PSI Transcom GmbH is contributing to the modern mobility drive with its range of integrated control solutions for public transport operators http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16916&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16916&issueid=475 Rail signage company Merson Group has acquired the trade and assets of CGL Systems Ltd – a company with 70 years of history specialising in the design and manufacture of cladding and rainwater management systems for the construction industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16931&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16931&issueid=475 Eversholt Rail Group completed the prototype installation of a Duplex Pantograph on a Class 91 locomotive (91114) at the end of November. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16934&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16934&issueid=475 Recent attendance at InnoTrans 2012 and a contract with Bombardier have enabled Axion Technologies to display some of its latest developments http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16937&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16937&issueid=475 As a global leader in its market for passenger information systems, GSP Sprachtechnologie GmbH (GSP) offers a complete service package, especially in its strategic markets like the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16939&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16939&issueid=475 BRIAN KLELUND describes two ways to protect masonry against graffiti http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16946&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16946&issueid=475 Taylor Woodrow Alstom, the partnership building the Nottingham tram extension, joined in with the UKCG’s ‘Open Doors’ event to let local people take a look behind the scenes and also took the opportunity to use the Appitrack machine for the first time in the UK. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16953&issueid=475 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16953&issueid=475 A new multi-million pound modern transport hub for Wythenshawe has been approved by local officials. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16955&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16955&issueid=475 With the award of two new regional express lines, Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH (ODEG) has seen its rail portfolio connected into a full network for the first time http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16969&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16969&issueid=475 A new wave of product development means KeTech Systems is able to support its customers in the advent of real-time communications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16971&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16971&issueid=475 Advanced material experts Morgan AM&T continue to innovate superior products and engineered solutions to the benefit of the rail market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16972&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16972&issueid=475 Banedanmark welcomes a new collaborative approach towards the delivery of its expansive signalling programme http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16973&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16973&issueid=475 With the introduction of its new internal business division, Bulox Equipment, Cyclosystem is cleaning up in the field of railway depot equipment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16974&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16974&issueid=475 As a key link in the rail supply chain, Keyline continues to cement its position as the builders merchant of choice for this sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16977&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16977&issueid=475 With its range of REBs, location cases and FTN enclosures, Tyrone Fabrication Ltd helps facilitate the lines of communication on the UK rail network http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16978&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16978&issueid=475 As part of the LKAB 37 project, LKAB Malmtrafik AB is investing further in new rail capacity http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16979&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16979&issueid=475 Keymile ‘s flagship data transmission platform, MileGate, is essential in the modernisation of rail station networks http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16980&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16980&issueid=475 With a number of new accolades and approvals under its belt, Emico presents an even stronger face to its customers in the rail market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16981&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16981&issueid=475 Through its innovative and expert HVAC designs, Vossloh Kiepe Vienna ensures comfort for public transport operators and passengers alike http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16983&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16983&issueid=475 Having gained prestigious new compliance certifications, Hepworth Rail International is clearly looking at new market opportunities for its world-class windscreen wiper and wash systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16986&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16986&issueid=475 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=16988&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16988&issueid=475 On March 14th 2013, Young Railway Professionals (YRP) will host its fourth Annual Black Tie Dinner and Dance in central London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16989&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16989&issueid=475 The Young Railway Professionals (YRP) are delighted to announce that the inaugural Young Railway Professional of the Year award, sponsored by Colas Rail, will be presented at the YRP Annual Dinner 2013. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16990&issueid=475 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16990&issueid=475 Hosted in association with Rail Alliance Royal Geographical Society, London 27th June, 2013 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16371&issueid=463 Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16371&issueid=463 Network Rail’s plans for a more affordable, higher performance railway have taken a step forward with the award of contracts to design and develop a new nationwide traffic management system for Britain’s rail network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16409&issueid=463 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16409&issueid=463 Network Rail has developed a revolutionary approach to signalling projects that will save 33 per cent of the copper it would previously have used to distribute power. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16413&issueid=463 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16413&issueid=463 Following the Cabinet reshuffle in September, there are now several new faces at the Department for Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16416&issueid=463 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16416&issueid=463 Network Rail has announced plans for a 300,000-sq ft national road haulage distribution centre on the site of the former Peugeot plant at Ryton in the West Midlands, which closed in 2006. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16419&issueid=463 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16419&issueid=463 Richard Sharp, chair of the Link-up Steering Group, announced the group’s strong support and endorsement of the new Link-up platform ‘Link-up Engage’; a name chosen for describing the ethos of the new platform, and indicative of the breadth of customer involvement in shaping and defining the future of the Link-up scheme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16421&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16421&issueid=463 An increase in exhibitors and trade visitors, business deals worth billions of euros and growth in international participation: these were the dominant aspects of the ninth edition of InnoTrans http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16422&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16422&issueid=463 Railway Strategies talks to GÜNTHER ZIBES, sales manager business centre rail, MAN Truck & Bus AG http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16424&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16424&issueid=463 Reliability, availability, maintainability and safety are key words to the modern railway. Align this with the concerns for the environment and throw in pinches of efficiency and cost savings and we conclude with a very challenging, year on year, improvement programme http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16425&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16425&issueid=463 Swietelsky’s UK Joint Venture Business SB Rail provides specialised multipurpose rail cranes with unrivalled versatility thanks to the Robotarm and other advanced attachments http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16427&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16427&issueid=463 The recent launch of Network Rail’s fourth ultrasonic rail testing train is helping to widen the scope of this highly successful service http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16430&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16430&issueid=463 Hymera, a suite of hydrogen fuel-cell based products from BOC, the industrial gases and clean energy business, has been approved for use by Network Rail, which allows them to be used across the UK rail network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16433&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16433&issueid=463 As a leading supplier of wiper & wash systems to the global rail market, Hepworth Rail International officially launched its latest innovation at InnoTrans 2012. The fully rail-compliant and functional Rain Sensor meets customers’ requirements for the increased number of new driverless trains, providing clear view facilities for passengers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16438&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16438&issueid=463 With an investment of £4.5 billion into new trains, Alistair Dormer explains to Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs how the Intercity Express Programme (IE P) is preparing for the future of UK intercity travel http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16439&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16439&issueid=463 As the UK rail industry looks to update its telecommunications capabilities, AlanDick Communications offers its expertise http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16441&issueid=463 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16441&issueid=463 Passengers using Waterloo station will notice that announcements are clearer and easier to hear than ever before, following a multi-million pound investment in a new, state-of-the art public address system for the station. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16455&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16455&issueid=463 Network Rail is installing more access humps at stations on the Cumbria coast line. Both platforms at Seascale station, the Carlisle platform at St Bees and the Barrow platform at Dalton will all have new humps by the end of October. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16459&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16459&issueid=463 New facilities at Bromley South which will improve the station for thousands of passengers who use it every day are now in use. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16460&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16460&issueid=463 The market leader in delivering critical communication networks to the rail sector, telent finds itself today at the heart of some of the industry’s most important developments http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16465&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16465&issueid=463 Drawing on a breadth of experience, FirstGroup is a forefront name in the competition for the next round of UK rail franchises http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16473&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16473&issueid=463 Employing a balance of the traditional and the innovative, McLaughlin & Harvey adopts a ‘project-first’ approach to construction and civil engineering works http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16474&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16474&issueid=463 International services group Serco welcomes the review of the UK rail franchising process http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16479&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16479&issueid=463 Having captured the European market for passenger information, displays, and security, Mitron is pursuing similar growth on an international scale http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16480&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16480&issueid=463 Recent attendance at InnoTrans 2012 and a contract with Bombardier have enabled Axion Technologies to display some of its latest developments http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16481&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16481&issueid=463 Railway Children, an international children’s charity based in Cheshire, is recruiting volunteers to assist at events and opportunities related to the steam, heritage and rail industry. The recently formed Railway Children Rail Network aims to raise vital funds and awareness for the charity http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16482&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16482&issueid=463 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=16483&issueid=463 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16483&issueid=463 More than £9 billion of railway upgrades across England and Wales – representing faster journey times, more reliable services and capacity for 140,000 extra daily commutes by train – have been announced by Transport Secretary Justine Greening http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15988&issueid=456 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15988&issueid=456 The railway infrastructure in Nottingham stands on the brink of big changes, from new and refurbished station buildings, to a complete redesign of the tracks and signals. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15990&issueid=456 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15990&issueid=456 Network Rail has launched its fourth ultrasonic rail testing train into service, complete with ground penetrating radar, ultrasonics and rail profile laser scanner. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15994&issueid=456 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15994&issueid=456 Thames Gateway Minister, Bob Neill, has officially opened a new £13.5 million freight link from the North Kent Line to the former Lafarge Cement Works at Northfleet. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15997&issueid=456 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15997&issueid=456 When InnoTrans 2012 offers its view of rail technology innovations from 18th-21st September, representatives from all sectors – trade and industry, policy-makers and academia – will come together in Germany’s capital. In an interview with Railway Strategies, InnoTrans project manager KERSTIN SCHULZ previews this year’s event http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15999&issueid=456 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15999&issueid=456 Nuts and bolts are often seen as trivial hardware, however a joint with a design flaw, or worse – a joint that fails, can and will cause serious consequences, both in terms of worker safety and also in costly down-time http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16000&issueid=456 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16000&issueid=456 Over the course of 23 years, NightSearcher Ltd has established a reputation within the rail industry and is synonymous with the supply of professional portable lighting solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16002&issueid=456 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16002&issueid=456 Railway tracks are subject to great stress and must therefore be inspected very carefully for potential defects. Non-destructive eddy current systems such as those offered by Rohmann GmbH are invaluable in this respect http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16003&issueid=456 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16003&issueid=456 Rail engineers Rowe Hankins go beyond the solution at InnoTrans Hall 2.2 Stand 215 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16006&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16006&issueid=456 Founded in 1926, Graco is a world leader in fluid handling systems and components. Graco products move, measure, control, dispense and apply a wide range of fluids and viscous materials used in vehicle lubrication, commercial and industrial settings. The company’s success is based on its unwavering commitment to technical excellence, world-class manufacturing and unparalleled customer services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16007&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16007&issueid=456 New information screens at Greater Anglia rail stations in London are helping to integrate train and tube travel. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16096&issueid=456 Fri, 21 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16096&issueid=456 Rail travel is entering its next golden age. The 21st century is bringing a revolution in both speed and comfort for train travel. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16011&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16011&issueid=456 More than 900 jobs will be created and thousands more secured after Transport Secretary Justine Greening approved a £4.5 billion contract to supply Britain with the next generation of intercity trains. Some 596 railway carriages will be built at a brand-new train factory in the north east of England http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16012&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16012&issueid=456 A resurgence of investment in the UK rail industry means that Lucchini UK is actively eyeing opportunities in its niche market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16013&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16013&issueid=456 TAMMY SAMUEL and DOUGLAS JOHNSTON examine some of the recent publications and pronouncements concerning UK rail rolling stock and consider the implications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16014&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16014&issueid=456 Once again, the Railway Strategies Live event brought together a broad mix of organisations from within the UK rail industry to discuss the changes being introduced in response to the McNulty Value for Money report and how to bring about evolution rather than revolution http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16021&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16021&issueid=456 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16022&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16022&issueid=456 The UK is leading Europe in the race to get broadband wireless services onto trains, according to a new report from the consulting firm BWCS. The number of WiFi-equipped train carriages in Britain has reached 2129 – far more than closest rivals Germany (911) and Italy (995) and dwarfing the French figure of 416 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16023&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16023&issueid=456 GAI-Tronics and Burnside are to launch a new rugged GSM-based product range in a joint development and marketing initiative aimed at reaching global markets http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16024&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16024&issueid=456 As standards and requirements around the world evolve, Abetong adapts to remain at the forefront of an international sleeper market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16025&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16025&issueid=456 Known for its fleet of road-to-rail vehicles, Aquarius Railroad Technologies’ new niche product, the Rail Plant Trailer, serves to bridge an untapped gap in the market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16031&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16031&issueid=456 All of Metrolink’s oldest trams will be replaced with new vehicles by 2014, in a move that will lead to significant improvements for passengers. Transport leaders agreed to replace 12 of the 32 original ‘T68’ trams with the new yellow-and-silver M5000 vehicles in September last year – and they have now agreed to replace the rest. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16043&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16043&issueid=456 London Tramlink passengers are now benefiting from a fifty per cent increase in services on the busiest part of the network, following the launch of a new London Tramlink service through Croydon\'s town centre. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16044&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16044&issueid=456 Coventry Councillor John McNicholas was elected as the new chairman of Centro, the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority, at its annual general meeting on 25th June. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16045&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16045&issueid=456 Nexus has now installed new ticket machines at more than half of the stations on the Tyne & Wear Metro network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16046&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16046&issueid=456 The Edinburgh Trams project is currently going through its busiest and most constructive period to date with work continuing along the length of the line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16047&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16047&issueid=456 Reading station, which is currently being redeveloped, and the recently reconstructed Malmö Central station in Sweden have chosen IP-based surveillance systems using Axis network video cameras to provide a safer environment for customers, staff and assets. DAVID THOMASSON http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16049&issueid=456 Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16049&issueid=456 Translink NI Railways is adding free broadband internet on its trains to improve customer service for over ten million passenger journeys a year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16076&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16076&issueid=456 Invensys Rail’s S60 barrier machine, part of the company’s WESTeX range of level crossing solutions, has received a Certificate of Acceptance from Network Rail (certificate number PA05/03568, dated 8 June 2012). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16077&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16077&issueid=456 Kockums Industrier’s newly launched Megaswing concept is helping smooth the path of the road to rail modal shift http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16082&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16082&issueid=456 Tube Lines’ upgrade and re-signalling of the Jubilee line proves to be a vital measure in transport success at the Olympic Games http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16083&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16083&issueid=456 Morris Line Engineering is remaining true to its reputation by pressing forward with new innovations in high voltage rail electrification http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16084&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16084&issueid=456 Both external industry investment, and internal redevelopment, is putting Arriva Trains Wales’ product firmly into first class http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16085&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16085&issueid=456 Having established its credentials in the automotive sector, TMD Friction is tackling the challenges of friction materials for rail applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16086&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16086&issueid=456 After nearly 130 years in the rail market, Henry Williams is continuing to lead the way by having the only product approved signalling powerbox - its new Class II SafeBox unit http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16087&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16087&issueid=456 The launch of Collis Engineering’s brand new lightweight signal post concept indicates big benefits for the market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16089&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16089&issueid=456 The market leader in delivering critical communication networks to the rail sector, telent finds itself today at the heart of some of the industry’s most important developments http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16090&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16090&issueid=456 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=16092&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16092&issueid=456 Railway Children, an international children’s charity based in Cheshire, is recruiting volunteers to assist at events and opportunities related to the steam, heritage and rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16093&issueid=456 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=16093&issueid=456 In discussion with Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs, Graham Botham explains how the targeted investment of the Northern Hub proposal will not only transform transport in the north of England, but also drive economic activity http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15650&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15650&issueid=451 In discussion with Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs, Graham Botham explains how the targeted investment of the Northern Hub proposal will not only transform transport in the north of England, but also drive economic activity http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15651&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15651&issueid=451 The first of around 3000 people moved into Network Rail’s new national centre in Milton Keynes on 11th June, putting the city at the centre of Britain’s railway operations and helping cut millions of pounds a year from the cost of running the railway. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15652&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15652&issueid=451 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15653&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15653&issueid=451 In the third in a series of articles aimed at developing, maintaining and nurturing collaborative business relationships, COLIN FLACK takes a look at Mission Command http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15654&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15654&issueid=451 LH Group Services is the UK’s largest independent re-manufacturer of power train products. Established in 1953 the Group covers over 28,000 square metres of workshop space near Burton upon Trent and re-manufactures in excess of 6000 power train products each year. The company is also proud to have recently been awarded the RISAS (Railway Industry Supplier Approval Scheme) certification. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15660&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15660&issueid=451 Changes to the way Network Rail delivers infrastructure projects worth £2 billion a year came into force on 16th April – part of a wider programme of reforms at the company which aim to encourage competition, drive down costs and deliver a better value for money railway for Britain. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15661&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15661&issueid=451 A new facility which will allow Network Rail to recycle used rail is to save the company around £4 million a year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15662&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15662&issueid=451 Innovative railway track that reduces train noise has been installed for the first time in the UK at Blackfriars station in London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15663&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15663&issueid=451 Over 4500 decision makers, managers and engineers visited Infrarail 2012, the UK’s exhibition of rail infrastructure products and services, which took place at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham from 1st to 3rd May. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15669&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15669&issueid=451 International Trade Fair for Transport Technology Innovative Components Vehicles Systems 18-21 September Berlin www.innotrans.com http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15672&issueid=451 Wed, 04 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15672&issueid=451 ANDREAS DIENEMANN previews this year’s InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15673&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15673&issueid=451 Having expanded its range of platform copings, FP McCann is intent on capturing a greater share of the precast concrete rail products market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15675&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15675&issueid=451 CARLO DE GRANDIS discusses perspectives for the EU in the framework of the trans-European transport networks (TEN-T) revision http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15683&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15683&issueid=451 When it comes to business travel, THOMAS DREXLER impresses upon rail companies the importance of planning for the high speed future http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15684&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15684&issueid=451 Since Swietelsky’s formation in 1936 it has grown into one of Austria’s leading construction companies with over 7000 employees and group offices spread across Central and Eastern Europe as well as the United Kingdom http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15685&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15685&issueid=451 East Coast locomotive 91110 was named ‘Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’ by Carol Vorderman at the start of the National Railway Museum’s Railfest event. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15689&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15689&issueid=451 With a £15 million investment directed at the upgrading of the fleet, the rolling stock is the pride of the Heathrow Express re-launch. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15690&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15690&issueid=451 IAIN WILKINSON, business development manager of Hima-Sella, recounts the development of an interim Correct Side Door Enabling and Selective Door Operation system for the new Bombardier ‘S Stock’ trains being introduced onto the Circle, District, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15691&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15691&issueid=451 As a leading supplier in HVAC solutions, Vossloh Kiepe is continuing to refine and develop its products for tomorrow’s transport needs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15692&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15692&issueid=451 Founded in 1926, Graco is a world leader in fluid handling systems and components. Graco products move, measure, control, dispense and apply a wide range of fluids and viscous materials used in vehicle lubrication, commercial and industrial settings. The company’s success is based on its unwavering commitment to technical excellence, world-class manufacturing and unparalleled customer services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15695&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15695&issueid=451 There are many reasons for measuring current and detecting variation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15696&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15696&issueid=451 Sheffield-based heavy lifting specialist, Mechan, has become one of the first companies in the UK to have its achievements honoured by the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15697&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15697&issueid=451 Continuing in its commitment to promote the environmental benefits of rail transportation, SJ introduces its new flagship green fleet http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15698&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15698&issueid=451 Two years ago, in response to a request for touch-safe feeder pillars for its highway business, Henry Williams started work on the development of its Electrically Insulating Coating (EIC). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15701&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15701&issueid=451 As its work on the milestone restoration project at King’s Cross station draws to a close, the Kier Group reflects on the delivery of this challenging programme http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15702&issueid=451 Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15702&issueid=451 Merson Signs is currently delivering a major signage package at Blackfriars station in London – one of the city’s largest infrastructure projects http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15721&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15721&issueid=451 AATi Ltd, the anti-slip cast metal treads people yield an interesting secret… http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15723&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15723&issueid=451 RECOM is now applying its long history in product development to the efficiency needs of the rail market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15724&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15724&issueid=451 SME: Schaltbau Machine Electrics has recently consolidated its UK operations to a single site in South Wales – this has greatly improved the company’s ability to react to customer demand as well as creating a more focused and customer-driven business team. ROGER PHILLIPS continues… http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15725&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15725&issueid=451 Joining parts together is one of the most critical steps when delivering a product or a system. The Nord-Lock Group is focused on solving the toughest bolting challenges http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15726&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15726&issueid=451 The Tram Train concept is to be piloted between Sheffield and Rotherham, as the first step to its possible wider adoption around the country. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15729&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15729&issueid=451 Centro and CAF have formally signed contracts on a deal that will bring up to 25 new trams to the West Midlands. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15730&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15730&issueid=451 This year marks the culmination of various improvements to the London Tramlink network aimed at boosting the passenger experience http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15731&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15731&issueid=451 Passengers sitting on the train or waiting on the station platform do not prevent the driver from staying on schedule http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15738&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15738&issueid=451 Findlay Irvine’s success on Network Rail’s Intelligent Infrastructure framework means the business is looking for further opportunities in the rail market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15740&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15740&issueid=451 Another major contract means the benefits of Kapsch CarrierCom’s GSM-R solution are being well communicated http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15744&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15744&issueid=451 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=15751&issueid=451 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15751&issueid=451 A. Jansen B.V. has introduced a simple and highly effective construction system to the UK market: The Legioblock®. Inspired by Lego building blocks for kids, Legioblock® is Lego for adults. By using huge concrete building blocks, walls can be built in minutes and hours as opposed to days or weeks http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15186&issueid=443 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15186&issueid=443 KETS has been designed primarily to provide a secure, reliable emergency telephone system for level crossings http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15189&issueid=443 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15189&issueid=443 Backed by a proven track record in first-class service, Kelly Integrated Transport Services is proactively aligning itself to new value propositions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15190&issueid=443 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15190&issueid=443 Over the course of 23 years, NightSearcher Ltd has established a reputation within the rail industry and is synonymous with the supply of professional portable lighting solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15191&issueid=443 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15191&issueid=443 Visul Systems’ Surface Mounted Tactile System continues to grow from strength to strength by adapting to the ever-changing trends of the rail sector’s passenger safety requirements http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15192&issueid=443 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15192&issueid=443 Network Rail has announced framework agreements with four suppliers for the development and design of a new, European-standard signalling system for Britain’s railways. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15202&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15202&issueid=443 Network Rail is to look at three alternative rail solutions as part of its continued efforts to deliver a better value-for-money railway. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15203&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15203&issueid=443 In a ceremony on 13th March, the Mayor of London and the Secretary of State for Transport have unveiled the 1000-tonne tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will carve Crossrail’s tunnels under the capital. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15205&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15205&issueid=443 Network Rail’s new ORBIS programme is set to have a major impact across the breadth of the organisation by improving information held about the UK’s rail infrastructure http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15206&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15206&issueid=443 Supply Chain Conference Hosted in association with Rail Alliance National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham Thursday 21 June 2012 Responding to the challenge http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15210&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15210&issueid=443 Garrandale is a company that draws on its vast experience in order to take a closer look at how they can assist with the entire passenger experience http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15212&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15212&issueid=443 Garrandale is a company that draws on its vast experience in order to take a closer look at how they can assist with the entire passenger experience http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15213&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15213&issueid=443 Faced with apparently conflicting challenges within the supply chain, FOCON believes that offering scalable, customisable, standardized solutions is the only way forward http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15216&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15216&issueid=443 Faced with apparently conflicting challenges within the supply chain, FOCON believes that offering scalable, customisable, standardized solutions is the only way forward http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15217&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15217&issueid=443 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15218&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15218&issueid=443 For over 35 years Premier Pits have been making a significant contribution to improving vehicle workshop costs, efficiency and safety. They now believe similar benefits can be experienced by the rail industry. Over the 35 years a wide product range has been created and developed, including under-chassis washing pits for commercial vehicles http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15226&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15226&issueid=443 Railways are tough environments for instruments, even ruggedised ones, and any installations need to be regularly checked and maintained. RICHARD BASSETT discusses some of the key instruments for infrastructure monitoring http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15230&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15230&issueid=443 What is fibre reinforced concrete and how can rail engineers benefit from its unique properties? BERNARD BERGE, product specialist engineer, Fibre Division, for Maccaferri Ltd, explains... http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15231&issueid=443 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15231&issueid=443 News reports of roads or railroad tracks blocked by debris from a shallow landslide are becoming more and more frequent. Why? The volume of rain falling not only in Alpine regions is increasing – and so too is the risk that heavy rainfall will loosen masses of earth and unconsolidated soil. But what is there to protect us from landslides? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15236&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15236&issueid=443 The new East London Line railway is nearing completion, following the finishing of the civils and trackwork of the East London Line Phase 2 (ELLP2) by Birse Metro. ELLP2 has resulted in a south-western branch from Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction via Peckham Rye, Denmark Hill and Wandsworth Road, creating a new orbital rail network for London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15243&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15243&issueid=443 MARTIN FARROW, product manager for industrial computer manufacturer Captec, discusses the importance of installing certified computers in the challenging rail environment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15244&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15244&issueid=443 GEOFF CROWLEY talks about how galvanizing and powder coating is having an increasing impact on rail maintenance and improvement http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15245&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15245&issueid=443 In a previous article, David H Deacon outlined the various methods and steps which had been put in place, to provide training for painting operatives (ICA TS) and the way in which this new qualification, supported by both Network Rail and the Highways Agency, had improved the understanding and quality of surface preparation and coating application on the railways infrastructure. Here he provides an update on training initiatives http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15246&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15246&issueid=443 International Fuel Technology INC. (IFT) has chosen Unipart Rail to partner to distribute its DiesoLiftTM 10 fuel additive within the UK and other selected countries worldwide http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15252&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15252&issueid=443 A raft of new developments has provided Heathrow Express with a new brand identity, but the same steadfast commitment to quality of service still rings true http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15253&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15253&issueid=443 Icomera’s expertise in connected vehicle solutions is helping to drive the next generation of intelligent transport technologies http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15254&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15254&issueid=443 Voith Turbo’s continuous drive for progression in its products makes it an ideal partner in addressing the rail industry’s greatest needs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15255&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15255&issueid=443 Stagecoach Group has launched an innovative ticketing scheme to allow passengers to travel by bus and rail on one smartcard. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15259&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15259&issueid=443 The Danish RailWay Group plays a vital role in promoting export and networking opportunities to its members http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15260&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15260&issueid=443 Having recently awarded all four major contracts, work on Banedanmark’s ambitious signalling replacement programme is well underway http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15261&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15261&issueid=443 The final batch of automatic ticket gates at Glasgow Central High Level are now operational. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15265&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15265&issueid=443 Despite being one of the busiest in South East London, Bromley South station has never up to now had the ‘step-free access’ that has become a must for most public areas to allow disabled and especially wheelchair use. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15266&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15266&issueid=443 Network Rail has teamed up with Google to add some of its biggest stations to the online 360 degree Google Street View application, helping people to better find their way around some of the Britain’s busiest transport hubs. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15268&issueid=443 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15268&issueid=443 RUDOLF GANZ and his team have developed IconTrust®, a patented electronic safety circuit which by means of a simple, innovative ’fingerprint’ comparison monitors the correctness of display data. In addition, the technology enables safe data entry using touch-based operator panels. Here he is interviewed for Railway Strategies http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15272&issueid=443 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15272&issueid=443 Bespoke Access & Rescue’s high level rope access team will provide the cheapest, safest and most effective way of getting into the most inaccessible areas to carry out specialist external and internal cleaning and maintenance work http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15278&issueid=443 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15278&issueid=443 Euro Carex has achieved a major first: the first test of a high-speed freight train between Lyon St Exupéry airport and St. Pancras International Station in London, travelling via Paris Charles De Gaulle airport and the Channel Tunnel. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15282&issueid=443 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15282&issueid=443 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=15298&issueid=443 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=15298&issueid=443 IMAGINE – a PIS/CIS system built for the future and built to last http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14171&issueid=437 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14171&issueid=437 A unique train which will revolutionise how railway lines are electrified has been ordered by Network Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14829&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14829&issueid=437 Crossrail, Europe’s largest construction project, has unveiled the first of eight, 1000 tonne tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that will construct the new Crossrail tunnels under central London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14831&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14831&issueid=437 Heathrow Express, the high speed rail service connecting Heathrow Airport to central London through Paddington station, has appointed Keith Greenfield as managing director with immediate effect. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14832&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14832&issueid=437 On December 9th Network Rail announced that its ten-year, £130 million programme of refurbishment and repainting on the Forth Bridge had reached an end http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14839&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14839&issueid=437 In a written statement on 10th January, the Secretary of State for Transport Justine Greening confirmed that the Government had decided to proceed with the development of a new national high speed rail network. This is her written statement: http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14840&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14840&issueid=437 Network Rail has plans to form alliances with at least half a dozen train operators as it looks to work more closely with operators and deliver passenger benefits more quickly. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14844&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14844&issueid=437 Supply Chain Conference Hosted in association with Rail Alliance National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham Thursday 21 June 2012 Responding to the challenge http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14845&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14845&issueid=437 Every day people get in contact with us to find out what the Rail Alliance can do for them, says executive director ROBERT HOPKIN. We are very proud of the benefits we can offer for our members and consider full membership to be extremely good value for money, especially in this current economic climate. Here are a few typical questions that we are regularly asked... http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14846&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14846&issueid=437 COLIN FLACK, CEO of the Rail Alliance, explores the opportunities for export-led growth this year http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14847&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14847&issueid=437 NTS Premier Services offers a range of services in all specialist sectors: construction, railway, planning, training and occupational health as well as an established security partnership http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14849&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14849&issueid=437 Vehicle maintenance workshops across the UK, Ireland and Europe are being transformed by the installation of prefabricated steel pits. Premier Pits, the originators of the concept over 35 years ago, continue to make design improvements, add new features and options as well as improving installation methods. Premier Pits now feel they can apply this experience to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14851&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14851&issueid=437 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14852&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14852&issueid=437 After strong success in the UK’s airports, Gatwick Construction is making inroads into the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14853&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14853&issueid=437 This article is focused on the components supplied by Arthur Flury (UK) Ltd for the suspension of catenary systems for both tram/metro systems and heavy rail applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14854&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14854&issueid=437 Freightliner Heavy Haul has unveiled its new prototype covered hopper wagon that has been developed for the biomass market. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14861&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14861&issueid=437 Lee Bayliss has joined GB Railfreight (GBRf) as the new head of production. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14862&issueid=437 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14862&issueid=437 There’s plenty of fencing in Coopers Fencing Contractors Ltd – the company’s 30th anniversary year sees it expanding http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14880&issueid=437 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14880&issueid=437 The Prima Seat forms part of a highly specified integrated range of platform furniture developed by Macemain + Amstad’s in-house design team for HS1 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14883&issueid=437 Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14883&issueid=437 Testing is essential to prove the safety and reliability of electrical systems and it is also a valuable tool for the prediction and prevention of costly failures. Megger, 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=14891&issueid=437 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14891&issueid=437 Greater Manchester’s Metrolink has its sights set on becoming the UK’s largest tram network following the completion of a £1.5 billion investment in 2016 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14894&issueid=437 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14894&issueid=437 Championing the passengers of the West Midlands, Centro is actively exploring the opportunities for the local transport network, including those posed by the High Speed Two rail link http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14895&issueid=437 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14895&issueid=437 Continuing to offer a one-stop-shop service that sets it apart, Harmon draws upon the skills of its four separate divisions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14897&issueid=437 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14897&issueid=437 Paul John Rail has continued to invest in its business, both in the size of its fleet, as well as its infrastructure and personnel http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14912&issueid=437 Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14912&issueid=437 The Department for Transport is providing over £80 million towards a £188 million deal led by Southern Railways to build 130 new railway carriages. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14924&issueid=437 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14924&issueid=437 A new surveillance system at Freightliner’s Manchester terminal enables users to quickly search and access vital footage and enhance security operations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14935&issueid=437 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14935&issueid=437 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=14936&issueid=437 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14936&issueid=437 As a consistent participant in the market since privatisation, Angel Trains’ long-term view of rolling stock management has paid dividends http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14635&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14635&issueid=434 Network Rail has appointed a new human resources director, Richard Doyle, formerly HR director of Kraft / Cadbury. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14636&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14636&issueid=434 Network Rail has revealed a range of new measures to be introduced this winter to help Scotland’s railway beat the worst of the weather. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14640&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14640&issueid=434 Arriva plc has confirmed it has acquired UK open access operator Grand Central Railway which runs passenger train services between Sunderland and London, and between Bradford/Halifax and London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14641&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14641&issueid=434 Following the retirement of Mike Hodson, Patrick Verwer, currently Go-Ahead’s managing director – rail development, has been appointed as managing director of London Midland. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14644&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14644&issueid=434 “Despite the impact of recent economic conditions, the main line railway system in Great Britain is still the fastest growing in Europe. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14646&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14646&issueid=434 New railway sidings that will help First Capital Connect (FCC) operate its first-ever 12-carriage trains were opened at the beginning of November and named in honour of Rodney Jowett, a Bedford railwayman born and bred in the town. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14648&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14648&issueid=434 Plans for a new direct rail service from south London to Heathrow have been unveiled by Wandsworth Council. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14650&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14650&issueid=434 recent study by Michael Renner of the Worldwatch Institute has found that interest in high-speed rail is growing around the world, with the number of countries running such trains expected to grow from 14 in mid-2011 to 24 over the next few years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14651&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14651&issueid=434 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14656&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14656&issueid=434 PHIL STURGESS outlines an example of the optimisation of planned maintenance and spares logistics for rail rolling stock using software solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14657&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14657&issueid=434 For more than ten years now ABA Surveying has been helping the Thameslink Programme to create one of the largest scan survey databases of any rail project in the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14658&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14658&issueid=434 People that are desperate for income will go to extreme measures to gain access to your assets, including metal and plant http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14667&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14667&issueid=434 The extent of recent trackside thefts from railways brings into sharp focus the issues that face rail operators in ensuring the security of 20,000 miles of track, often in remote and inaccessible areas. Grant Notman argues that developments in wireless technology may offer an effective means to reduce theft and improve security http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14668&issueid=434 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14668&issueid=434 East Midlands Trains is making it even easier for passengers to book and collect their train tickets, with the installation of 30 new collection-only ticket machines at eight of the major stations on its network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14674&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14674&issueid=434 The explosion of new smart ticketing solutions has brought with it numerous opportunities for the fare collection arm of Scheidt & Bachmann http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14677&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14677&issueid=434 Originally developed for secondary lines, Invensys Rail’s Modular Signalling concept offers a series of benefits to both main line and low density schemes http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14678&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14678&issueid=434 There is a good case for a high speed rail network, linking London and the major cities of the Midlands, the North and Scotland, says the House of Commons Transport Committee http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14680&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14680&issueid=434 The well received launch of its new cable locator products – EZiCAT i600 and i650 – is further testament to Cable Detection Ltd’s expertise in the buried service locating sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14682&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14682&issueid=434 As the role of public transport and freight by rail becomes more pronounced, SBB is preparing to meet the increase in demand http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14692&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14692&issueid=434 Building upon the success of its Weighline system, Railweight has launched a new more cost-effective in-track weighing system for its overseas markets http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14709&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14709&issueid=434 The modernisation of the Glasgow Subway is moving ahead at pace with the formal procurement of new rolling stock and signalling due to begin before the end of 2011. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14710&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14710&issueid=434 By carrying out substantial investment in its infrastructure today, Nexus is ensuring the sustainability of the Tyne and Wear Metro for years to come http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14712&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14712&issueid=434 RET N.V. Integral company Age: 135 years Approx: 3000 employees Integral Public Transport network Public transport services and infrastructure maintenance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14717&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14717&issueid=434 Rail Images Video is offering an attractive package deal to organisations who may be looking for a short promotional video/DVD for website use. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14718&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14718&issueid=434 The new mobile fully automatic APT 1500 R welding robot made by Plasser & Theurer fulfils the higher requirements to be met by electric flash-butt welding and is setting new standards in respect of the technology used and the achievable welding quality. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14719&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14719&issueid=434 Kilfrost has announced that its anti-icing product, Kilfrost Rail Plus has been approved by Network Rail for use on the network in the south of England and Merseyside, where the third rail is used to power trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14720&issueid=434 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14720&issueid=434 On 10th October, the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL and Geobrugg AG set a new world record at the rockfall protection structure test facility in Walenstadt. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14721&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14721&issueid=434 Transit agencies nationwide are demanding more innovative, energy-efficient solutions to meet tight budget constraints. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14722&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14722&issueid=434 Knorr Bremse operations in the UK have won three awards from Siemens for outstanding service and performance: ‘Going the Extra Mile’ for delivering levels of service and partnership beyond the expectation for normal business or the contractual relationship, and two ‘Outstanding Performance’ awards for the Desiro Class 444 Overhaul Programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14723&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14723&issueid=434 integr8 is a new approach to the design and delivery of signalling schemes, using powerful and innovative products, techniques and systems designed to implement fast, flexible, economical projects whilst maintaining the safety levels derived from the use of ‘conventional’ practice http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14724&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14724&issueid=434 SME: Schaltbau Machine Electrics has recently consolidated its UK operations to a single site in South Wales – this has greatly improved the company’s ability to react to customer demand as well as creating a more focused and customer-driven business team. ROGER PHILLIPS continues… http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14725&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14725&issueid=434 Established in 1976 and located in Cwmbran, South Wales, Custom Design Mouldings Ltd has evolved into a leading global supplier of specialist cables and specialist designer & manufacturer of electrical connectors and products for airfield, rail infrastructure, electrical utilities and underwater applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14726&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14726&issueid=434 Whilst the thermit welding process may be well known, new products from Thermit® Welding are promoting even greater benefits http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14727&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14727&issueid=434 Håkan Samuelsson discusses how train operators can improve on-board mobile coverage to help encourage commuters and business travellers back to using rail services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14728&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14728&issueid=434 Machine-to-machine technology, where devices, rather than people, communicate with each other over mobile phone networks, is changing how transport networks operate, as NIGEL CHADWICK explains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14729&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14729&issueid=434 ‘Train Simulator 2012’ adds a new – and fun – interactive dimension to ScotRail’s in-house training and learning and development activities. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14732&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14732&issueid=434 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=14735&issueid=434 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14735&issueid=434 The UK rail industry has published its vision for how it can deliver better value for money and play a key role in driving sustainable economic growth over the period 2014-19 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14144&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14144&issueid=424 A new control room at Euston station has opened as part of a collaborative effort from Network Rail, London Midland and Virgin Trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14148&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14148&issueid=424 The last couple of years have seen unprecedented incidents take place in the UK and around the world – adverse weather conditions, spates of domestic and wild fires, the riots – all of which provide a natural wake-up call for organisations to update business continuity plans in case of an emergency. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14153&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14153&issueid=424 MICHAEL RICE discusses some of the ways in which the equipment hire sector can provide sustainability and training benefits to SMEs in the rail infrastructure and construction sectors http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14163&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14163&issueid=424 On 16th September 2011 the Rail Alliance staged its inaugural MacroRail Exhibition at its Long Marston HQ near Stratford-on-Avon, with over 60 Rail Alliance members taking stand space and opening to invited visitors from the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14165&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14165&issueid=424 Web: www.railalliance.co.uk http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14167&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14167&issueid=424 COLIN FLACK, the Rail Alliance’s CEO, explains how he is enthused by people who really understand the benefits of networking and collaboration http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14170&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14170&issueid=424 When it comes to specifying overhead line equipment for modern rail traction there is no excuse for cutting corners. The financial impact of equipment failure and consequent service interruption can hugely exceed the cost of installing premium quality components and materials at the outset http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14173&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14173&issueid=424 No longer will it be true to describe seemingly neverending jobs as ‘like painting the Forth Bridge’ http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14174&issueid=424 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14174&issueid=424 Local Transport Minister Norman Baker has published a review looking at how trams can be more cost effective in the future. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14200&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14200&issueid=424 With just under a year to go to the London 2012 Paralympic Games the fully accessible Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Stratford International extension opened on 31st August. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14202&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14202&issueid=424 With completion expected in Easter 2012, Blackpool Tramway recently unveiled a new tram design that will operate on its soon to be upgraded network http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14203&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14203&issueid=424 London Tramlink is an essential public transport connection for the borough of Croydon and, over the last few years, has gone from strength to strength http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14204&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14204&issueid=424 Plans to invest in a repair and maintenance facility add a further dimension to Greenbrier Europe’s freight car capabilities http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14212&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14212&issueid=424 Kockums Industrier’s new MegaSwing intermodal wagon concept represents a key step between the move from road to rail transportation solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14213&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14213&issueid=424 As the longest guided busway in the world to date, The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway is not only enhancing local public transport, but also serving as an effective model to the rest of the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14214&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14214&issueid=424 In line with its vision of ‘creating the future of transport’, TRL is bringing its scientific thinking to the concept of sustainable public transport http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14219&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14219&issueid=424 Spotting a defect on an overhead rail wire up to 25ft (7.5m) above your head can be tricky even to the expert eye but new camera technology, which has been rolled out to rail teams across Britain, will mean more efficient and more accurate maintenance, fewer delays to passenger and freight services and save millions of pounds in delay payments. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14224&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14224&issueid=424 At a time when metal theft, vandalism and crime are high there has never been so much emphasis on using security nuts, bolts and screws http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14226&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14226&issueid=424 In just two years, Elgeti Engineering has carved a vibrant niche for itself in the field of damage diagnosis and component testing http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14227&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14227&issueid=424 Reflecting the capital investment currently taking place in rail, Street Crane Company has taken orders valued just under £600,000 in the last two months. The orders are spread over three projects and cover maintenance of existing rolling stock on the West Coast Main Line and two infrastructure projects associated with Crossrail http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14228&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14228&issueid=424 Barlow commercially perfected the design of Brunel’s TBM so the cost of the first Northern line LUL tunnels could be commercially justified. This laid the blueprint for the London Tube as we know it. Recently, AATi Ltd (formerly Antislip Antiwear Treads International), Essex-based UK manufacturer of the well-known high performance stairway products, has done the same. Their product at the King’s Cross Northern ticket hall bears this out. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14239&issueid=424 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14239&issueid=424 A new weapon is being used by Network Rail to protect essential rail equipment in Sunderland from thieves who are targeting it for its scrap value. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14245&issueid=424 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14245&issueid=424 MTM Power GmbH, the specialist for individual power supplies, has adapted its web presentation to a new design. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14246&issueid=424 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14246&issueid=424 Stocksigns, a leading signage manufacturer, has acquired the electronic display specialists Messagemaker Displays Ltd. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14247&issueid=424 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14247&issueid=424 STEGO has decades of experience in the field of climatisation of enclosures and control panels for applications in traffic control and monitoring systems in the transport industry and rail signalling http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14248&issueid=424 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14248&issueid=424 LH Group Services is the UK’s largest independent re-manufacturer of power train products. Established in 1953 the Group covers over 28,000 square metres of workshop space near Burton upon Trent and re-manufactures in excess of 6000 power train products each year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14249&issueid=424 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14249&issueid=424 Testo is a world leader in the development and manufacture of high quality test and measurement instrumentation for Industrial Maintenance Engineers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14250&issueid=424 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14250&issueid=424 By taking a long-term view towards reliability and lifecycle costs, LPA Niphan Systems is driving value through the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14252&issueid=424 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14252&issueid=424 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=14253&issueid=424 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=14253&issueid=424 With work progressing on the proposal for a new high-speed rail line, Professor Andrew McNaughton discusses with Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs the potential case for a UK high-speed network http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13678&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13678&issueid=415 Network Rail has submitted its formal response to the Government’s HS2 consultation saying that the building of HS2 is vital for Britain, for its economy and for its transport network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13679&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13679&issueid=415 International supplier information management specialists, Achilles Group has selected Adrian Chamberlain as its new CEO. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13684&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13684&issueid=415 A long-term strategy for the railway in London and the south east has been unveiled, setting out the steps needed to cater for increasing demand for rail travel in and around the capital. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13685&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13685&issueid=415 Following the phasing out of the old 1960s stock, the introduction of the new fleet of accessible, higher-capacity trains onto the Victoria line is now complete. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13686&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13686&issueid=415 With some 65 per cent of registered visitors listed as having purchasing authority, Railtex 2011 succeeded in delivering a high quality audience to the 424 exhibitors taking part on the event. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13687&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13687&issueid=415 Network Rail has published its Scotland Route Utilisation Strategy Generation Two (RUS), which sets out how Scotland’s railway will need to grow over the next two decades to keep pace with demand. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13691&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13691&issueid=415 London Overground’s new East London extension is proving hugely popular with residents and commuters, with passenger numbers doubling in its first year of existence. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13692&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13692&issueid=415 Britain’s biggest railway recycling centre opened its doors at the beginning of July – a move that will save hundreds of thousands of tonnes of materials going to landfill, remove thousands of lorry journeys from the roads and help cut the cost of Britain’s railways by more than £7 million each year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13695&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13695&issueid=415 Whilst the value of networking has long since been recognised by the business world, the Rail Alliance is looking to take this one step further to exploit the benefits of collaborative working http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13697&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13697&issueid=415 IMAGINE a PIS / CIS system built for the future and built to last... http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13698&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13698&issueid=415 Arbil Ltd Arthur Flury (UK) Ltd Belvoir Engineering Services Ltd Daventry Business & Consultancy Services Ltd ESG Essex Upholstery (Euro Group) First Great Western Focon Electronic Systems ApS LCM Environmental Mitsubishi Electric Railway Interiors Expo Schaltbau Machine Electrics STEAM http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13699&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13699&issueid=415 Formerly heavily involved in the Link-up supplier qualification scheme for four-and-a-half years until May this year, Andy Harrison has now set up a new business providing advice and consultancy to the UK rail sector. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13705&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13705&issueid=415 HUBER+SUHNER’s latest fibre-optic cable has been authorised for use throughout the London Underground (LUL) Network by meeting the fire, smoke and toxic fume requirements of LUL’s 1-085 standard. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13706&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13706&issueid=415 Complete Drain Clearance has just been awarded a new Framework Agreement with Network Rail, as from 1st April, due largely to the company’s cost-effectiveness and skill. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13707&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13707&issueid=415 Adeo Construction Consultants are continuing to successfully develop a range of projects on behalf of their clients. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13708&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13708&issueid=415 Recognising the critical nature of power supplies, Powernet Oy’s customer specific focus delivers the optimal solution every time http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13712&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13712&issueid=415 Britain’s motorists are set to benefit from a world first in sat nav technology which will improve awareness of level crossings and encourage safer driving. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13713&issueid=415 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13713&issueid=415 As new legislation looks to change the quality and makeup of diesel fuel, Fuelcare believes that prevention is better than cure when it comes to fuel contamination http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13748&issueid=415 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13748&issueid=415 AIRQUICK – a one stop shop for rail depot services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13749&issueid=415 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13749&issueid=415 JESSE BONFELD examines some of the critical applications served by inertial sensors in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13790&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13790&issueid=415 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=13791&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13791&issueid=415 Anord Control Systems has been active for over 40 years in the switchgear industry, serving markets in the UK, Ireland and Europe http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13792&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13792&issueid=415 Husqvarna, the global leader in outdoor power equipment, is a leading supplier of hand-held equipment to both the rail and construction industries. Husqvarna manufactures and markets a vast range of professional equipment suitable for construction and maintenance of the rail infrastructure from the P-way to building maintenance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13793&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13793&issueid=415 Whitstable-based Amphenol Ltd is a UK subsidiary of the Amphenol Corporation, a $3 billion turnover global leader in the manufacture of interconnects systems – including electrical, electronic and fibreoptic connectors, coaxial and flat-ribbon cables, among others http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13794&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13794&issueid=415 TSL Turton’s heritage in spring manufacture can be traced back to 1879. Today they are specialist coil spring and anti-roll bar manufacturers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13795&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13795&issueid=415 On top of recent industry recognition, Invensys Rail has successfully gained ‘preferred bidder’ status on the landmark Thameslink project http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13796&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13796&issueid=415 OSL Rail is an emerging key supplier of signalling and a multi-disciplinary supplier of design, engineering, testing and project management solutions for the rail industry. OSL Rail can already count many large established businesses among its customers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13797&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13797&issueid=415 Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM – the new name for Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive, GMPTE) has launched a public consultation on proposals for a new tram line, which will provide passengers with a second city centre Metrolink crossing, a vital element of the current Metrolink expansion. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13801&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13801&issueid=415 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=13804&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13804&issueid=415 By taking a long-term view towards reliability and lifecycle costs, LPA Niphan Systems is driving value through the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13805&issueid=415 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13805&issueid=415 As one of the key transport providers to the London 2012 Olympic Games, David Stretch talks to Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs about Serco Docklands’ plans for the Docklands Light Railway http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13323&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13323&issueid=407 As one of the key transport providers to the London 2012 Olympic Games, David Stretch talks to Kirsty Birkett-Stubbs about Serco Docklands’ plans for the Docklands Light Railway http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13324&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13324&issueid=407 The Docklands Light Railway’s (DLR’s) three-car upgrade was completed on time and within budget with the launch of three-car trains on the Tower Gateway to Beckton route on 9th May. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13331&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13331&issueid=407 The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has confirmed that Cathryn Ross is to be its next executive director of railway markets and economics. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13338&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13338&issueid=407 The Olympic Delivery Authority has announced that work is complete at Stratford station, the main ‘Gateway’ station for the 2012 Olympic Games. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13340&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13340&issueid=407 Preparing the rail industry to meet the challenges of the future http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13345&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13345&issueid=407 System Store Solutions specialises in the total design, layout and installation of rail maintenance workshops and sheds, as well as providing a range of innovative storage products designed specifically for the rail industry. These include stand-alone workstations, drawer cabinets, mobile storage units, workbenches, trolleys, transportation systems, containers and shelving & racking for workshops http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13346&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13346&issueid=407 Bridgeway Consulting Limited has been providing surveying services for the last 11 years constantly developing its Geomatics team and actively investing in new technologies to meet the needs and requirements of its clients http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13347&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13347&issueid=407 Lattix Solutions is a wholly owned joint venture between Lattix AS in Norway and SignPost Solutions UK and is based in Tipton West Midlands http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13352&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13352&issueid=407 With an extensive investment programme driving innovation, Jotun Paints (Europe) continues to meet the challenges posed in the infrastructure market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13353&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13353&issueid=407 Remaining true to its heritage of expertise, The Railway Engineering Company continues to deliver industry-leading signalling solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13360&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13360&issueid=407 SigAssure has set out to improve efficiency and safety in the rail signalling domain through innovation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13361&issueid=407 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13361&issueid=407 Following an internal reorganisation, Steelwheel Oy is now bringing a blend of railway shunting equipment and service activities to the Finnish market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13366&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13366&issueid=407 Adeo Construction Consultants are expanding their business with increased activity with new client wins and steady development of their core client base. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13374&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13374&issueid=407 The ongoing development of King’s Cross station in London will create a world-class transport hub for the 21st century that will be handling an estimated 60 million passengers by 2020. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13375&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13375&issueid=407 STEWART DOW looks at how fuel cells could deliver new portable power generators for the rail market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13377&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13377&issueid=407 After years of planning and consultation, the new landmark Borough Bridge was successfully launched into place, marking a key step in the Thameslink programme http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13378&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13378&issueid=407 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=13379&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13379&issueid=407 Mors Smitt has acquired the shares of STS Rail in Cradley Heath from Key Technologies PLC http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13380&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13380&issueid=407 The five front-runners in the race to supply the new multi-million pound tram fleet that will take the Midland Metro forward into the 21st century have been selected. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13382&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13382&issueid=407 RICHARD CUSHING discusses how technology is helping rail operators find new selling channels and maximise onboard retail opportunities http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13391&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13391&issueid=407 Northern Rail has launched a Mobile Surveillance Vehicle that will roam its network, aimed at reducing crime on trains and in and around Northern’s stations. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13403&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13403&issueid=407 Simulation Systems Ltd provides innovative solutions for the rail industry in CCTV cameras and control systems, Bluetruth intruder detection, tunnel control systems and passenger information displays http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13405&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13405&issueid=407 As a member of the Railway Industry Association and the Rail Alliance, Kaba’s name has become synonymous in the rail industry as a provider of robust patentprotected 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=13407&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13407&issueid=407 PHIL DOYLE reviews the shift from analogue CCTV to IP-based network cameras for on-board security and infrastructure surveillance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13408&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13408&issueid=407 A new facility in Bristol aims to enable designers to develop products faster and at reduced cost without relying on physical prototyping or testing http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13415&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13415&issueid=407 Having achieved success within the automotive industry, Voith Industrial Services UK is now aligning itself with the wider transportation sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13424&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13424&issueid=407 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=13425&issueid=407 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13425&issueid=407 Welcome to RAILWAY STRATEGIES’ Railtex 20011 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=12895&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12895&issueid=393 Exhibiting on stand B126 at Railtex 2011, polymer specialist REHAU encourages rail professionals visiting the show to see for themselves the benefits of its high-tech improvement and reinvention of traditional rail components in polymer materials http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12896&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12896&issueid=393 Founded in 2002 from a team of experienced CCTV dome R&D, sales/marketing and manufacturing experts, 360 Vision Technology has grown to be one of the UK’s leading CCTV manufacturers, supplying UK-made products and solutions throughout the world http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12897&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12897&issueid=393 As a member of the Railway Industry Association and the Rail Alliance, Kaba’s name has become synonymous in the rail industry as a provider of robust patentprotected 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=12898&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12898&issueid=393 CHRIS ELLIOTT, account manager at Hima-Sella, outlines the company’s latest technologies designed for the integration of rail telecommunications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12899&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12899&issueid=393 With over 20 years’ experience, Nightsearcher has been a market leader in designing and supplying portable lighting solutions to the police, fire and rescue services, MoD, utility groups and rail infrastructure, as well as many other customers where performance, safety and reliability are paramount http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12906&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12906&issueid=393 PAUL CURTIS reviews the array of products and services available from LPA Group for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12911&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12911&issueid=393 Santon is Europe’s number one supplier of standard and bespoke switching solutions for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12913&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12913&issueid=393 Rail Images is pleased to announce the launch of their new website, providing easy access to over 10,000 images http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12917&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12917&issueid=393 In a railway environment, all kinds of electronic information need to be exchanged flawlessly over large distances between stations, the operations control room and track side locations. GRIET DE SCHRIJVER examines how you can select a network that hooks up all the operational, administration and support applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12920&issueid=393 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12920&issueid=393 Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has approved Network Rail’s scheme to remove a major railway bottleneck at Hitchin in Hertfordshire, heralding quicker journeys and more trains on the line between London, Cambridge and King’s Lynn. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12924&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12924&issueid=393 The Office of Rail Regulation has outlined its priorities for ensuring Britain’s railways deliver improved performance, safety and efficiency over the coming year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12927&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12927&issueid=393 Network Rail is on a quest for bright ideas to help make the railway more efficient with the launch of a new matchmaking website for suppliers to submit solutions to a range of business challenges. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12928&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12928&issueid=393 Network Rail has announced its intention to create a new, powerful, devolved business unit dedicated to serve customers and passengers in Wales and the Marches. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12930&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12930&issueid=393 The multi-million pound upgrade of the London Overground network is close to completion following the successful commissioning of new signalling equipment, which will allow more trains to run on the line connecting Richmond and Clapham Junction with Stratford. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12931&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12931&issueid=393 A crucial rail link that will allow passengers to move swiftly between north London, the City, Docklands and the south of the Capital was recently opened three months ahead of schedule by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12938&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12938&issueid=393 Work on Lindal Tunnel and Arnside Viaduct is making good progress according to Network Rail, in spite of some stormy weather. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12939&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12939&issueid=393 Britain’s economic map would be redrawn, jobs created, prosperity spread and the way businesses work and compete transformed by a new high-speed rail network, said Transport Secretary PHILIP HAMMOND as he launched a consultation on the Government’s proposals at the end of February. This is his statement… http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12941&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12941&issueid=393 The specialist signalling innovation and delivery company SigAssure UK Ltd has recently launched its SiG brand. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12942&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12942&issueid=393 SigAssure UK Ltd has announced that it has achieved its first stage of Link-up Approval status in the following categories: http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12945&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12945&issueid=393 One of the first UK companies to achieve approval under the revised rules for IRIS (International Rail Industry Standard) quality certification, Rowe Hankins, has passed a further comprehensive audit. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12946&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12946&issueid=393 Swietelsky’s fleet of machinery includes the most powerful and advanced track renewals systems yet constructed http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12948&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12948&issueid=393 SwitchPoint Heating AB uses a technique whereby all rails are heated with low power elements instead of heating two rails with high power to get heat transfer by radiation from the support rail to the running rail, which seems like throwing away expensive electric power http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12949&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12949&issueid=393 As with any industry, there is always another addition that can be made to help increase the productivity of a road rail fleet. From the confusing to the downright bizarre, there are plenty of attachments that promise to increase the functionality of road rail machines, but few that live up to the hype http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12957&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12957&issueid=393 Founded in 1926, Graco is a world leader in fluid handling systems and components http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12958&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12958&issueid=393 Having recently signed several major partnerships Artel Rubber is looking to become a one-stop-shop supplier of flexible components http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12959&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12959&issueid=393 Hydrovane is a leading compressor manufacturer with over 25 years’ experience of compressed air packages within the transit industry providing ‘air on the move’ solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12960&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12960&issueid=393 Two overhead cranes from Street Crane Company are playing a vital role at Bombardier’s Derby factory in the building of new trains to revitalise the capital’s rail commuter services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12961&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12961&issueid=393 Snap-on can design, build and equip a wide range of permanent and mobile inspection, repair and maintenance facilities for new build and upgrade projects http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12962&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12962&issueid=393 Draka has achieved what most certainly is the mass transit sector’s ‘gold standard’ seal of approval. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12964&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12964&issueid=393 Cable management products from M Buttkereit are finding widespread applications around the European transport industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12966&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12966&issueid=393 Icomera’s new communication technology seems set to further elevate the company’s world-leading status as a provider of connected vehicle solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12968&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12968&issueid=393 Star Fasteners are the UK’s largest supplier of Huck® Fasteners http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12969&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12969&issueid=393 As the largest addition to the south east rail network in 50 years, Crossrail is investing significantly into geotechnical studies to identify what potential hazards lie below the surface http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12970&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12970&issueid=393 Perhaps a better way to look at this is to understand how ubiquitous and varied these assets are, says Datum’s RORY O’ROURKE http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12973&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12973&issueid=393 BAM Ritchies has carried out the investigation of Bo Peep Shaft 3 for BAM Nuttall Rail South on behalf of Network Rail with consultant Halcrow. All the work was carried out during a 48-hour weekend possession http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12974&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12974&issueid=393 Persistent rain and frost can weaken rock slopes, lead to rock avalanches and cause landslides across entire slopes. Rail companies face a particular challenge to combat the forces of nature with efficient protective measures so as to guarantee passenger safety and ensure smooth rail operations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12975&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12975&issueid=393 Uretek UK Ltd stabilised 6000m2 of rail slabs at a shed used for light maintenance of rolling stock in Farnham over a four-week period http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12976&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12976&issueid=393 Plans to extend the Nottingham tram have been given the green light by the Government. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12979&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12979&issueid=393 The landmark £3.19 million bridge which will take the Midland Metro into the heart of Birmingham has been completed. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12981&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12981&issueid=393 Passengers in South Yorkshire have moved a step closer to getting a continental-style tram-train thanks to a £150,000 Government grant to further develop the project, announced by Transport Minister Norman Baker. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12982&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12982&issueid=393 The first of a further 20 brand-new trains arrived on March 14th for Translink N I Railways, heralding the next major milestone in the modernisation and renaissance of rail travel in Northern Ireland. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12986&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12986&issueid=393 The £6 million refurbishment of East Midlands Trains Meridian fleet came to life on Monday 28th February when the first refurbished train (222 008) entered passenger service for the very first time. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12989&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12989&issueid=393 AMT Coffee, the UK’s first 100 per cent Fairtrade coffee outlet, has launched two new brands and is preparing for a major expansion http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13006&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13006&issueid=393 With the introduction of ever-smarter technologies, Cubic Transportation Systems Limited is looking firmly to the future and implementing the next generation of ticketing systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13009&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13009&issueid=393 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=13028&issueid=393 Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13028&issueid=393 As we enter into an era of new government, spending constraints and global financial pressures, can we really hope to deliver a great rail network in the UK and in turn a rail industry supply chain capable of winning business both at home and abroad? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12342&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12342&issueid=374 Transport for London (TfL) is planning to run more tram services by leasing up to ten new trams for the London Tramlink network that covers Croydon and Wimbledon. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12347&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12347&issueid=374 Transport Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed that the Government’s proposed high-speed rail network – which would link London to the West Midlands, Manchester and Leeds – will include a direct link to Heathrow and to the European high-speed rail network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12350&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12350&issueid=374 More than 16,000m of specialist heating strips have been installed onto the third-rail power system across Kent as part of a county-wide trial to improve reliability of train services during harsh winter weather conditions. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12354&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12354&issueid=374 A new high-speed line between London, Birmingham and Manchester will be essential in preventing overcrowding on the busy West Coast Main Line, a Network Rail report has found. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12359&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12359&issueid=374 In just one weekend a brand new District line rail bridge was installed over Cambridge Grove between Ravenscourt Park and Hammersmith Tube stations. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12360&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12360&issueid=374 The new £300 million (at Q1 2006 prices) Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link entered service as planned on Sunday 12th December http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12362&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12362&issueid=374 Laying 800m of track bed stone per day with a precision that ensured material wastage was virtually eliminated, plus hauling 720ft CWR rail sections 3.5km over that bed, to position track rails accurately, would be a challenging task for any construction company. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12363&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12363&issueid=374 Having successfully restructured its business last year, KeTech is continuing to develop market-leading communication and detection technologies http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12367&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12367&issueid=374 Cited as the landmark station redevelopment within the comprehensive Thameslink Programme, Blackfriars is set to change the face of rail travel through London http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12379&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12379&issueid=374 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]. I http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12381&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12381&issueid=374 The Help Point at the railway station is no longer an isolated piece of equipment. It has the ability to form an integral part of the complete security system. GAI-Tronics VoIP products incorporate a number of features designed to deliver a high-quality, resilient system across an IP network http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12382&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12382&issueid=374 Living in a time when a technically sophisticated solution is desired, or indeed, expected for any problem, mirrors seem a rather quaint solution for driver only operated trains. However, the clear full-size image and reliable operation continues to be popular with drivers and operators. Consequently mirrors are widely used, especially around London for DOO trains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12384&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12384&issueid=374 Engineers building the Metrolink line to Rochdale have installed a 52 metre-long viaduct in the town, which will carry trams over the Manchester-Leeds railway when the new Metrolink opens next year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12387&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12387&issueid=374 Power transformers play a key role in every electrified rail network and unexpected transformer failures can cause severe and protracted disruption to rail services. That’s why routine diagnostic testing of power transformers is so important, says DAMON MOUNT of Megger http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12388&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12388&issueid=374 Draka has achieved what most certainly is the mass transit sector’s ‘gold standard’ seal of approval. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12390&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12390&issueid=374 Remaining true to its innovative roots, Kennametal continues to deliver new solutions, materials and products to a wide range of industries http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12391&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12391&issueid=374 STEVE GALLON, managing director of Finnish enclosure manufacturer, Fibox, confirms that their aim is to offer a range of enclosure products that meets both the exacting standards of an ever-changing industry, and the specific needs of their diverse customer base http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12393&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12393&issueid=374 TSL Turton’s heritage in spring manufacture can be traced back to 1879. Today they are specialist coil spring and anti-roll bar manufacturers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12394&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12394&issueid=374 Star Fasteners are the UK’s largest supplier of Huck® Fasteners http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12395&issueid=374 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12395&issueid=374 Humidity – condensation – corrosion: this chain of adverse conditions often adds up to cause failure in sensitive electrical and electronic components. The use of modern electric enclosure heaters is an effective and economic countermeasure that addresses these frequently neglected causes of defect and avoids damage or even breakdowns http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12397&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12397&issueid=374 The Alps form a topographical obstacle to trans-European traffic. To provide more efficient transit routes from Northern Europe to Southern Europe, Switzerland is investing a significant amount of money in the construction of new rail routes. Two new tunnels through the Alps lie at the heart of strategy http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12404&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12404&issueid=374 Looking back over the last 30 years, l recall waiting on the platform every morning, in the 1980s, for my train to Altrincham, wondering if it would arrive and whether l would get a seat. Today, many things have improved but one thing remains the same: ‘Will I get a seat on the train?’ http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12409&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12409&issueid=374 The new 2011 Essential Maintenance Catalogue from Brammer, the UK’s leading supplier of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, once again features the widest range of maintenance spares and consumables available to UK manufacturers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12414&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12414&issueid=374 The MPG series DC/DC power supply systems from MTM Power, the specialist for innovative power supplies, are designed among others for supply of electrical applications from DC mains for different applications in transportation, telecommunications and the charging of lead batteries during stand-by parallel operation. Their quality standard is above average – they are absolutely reliable and stressable. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12415&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12415&issueid=374 David French-Greenslade has joined Adeo Construction Consultancy as business development director. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12416&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12416&issueid=374 At the end of December, ScotRail declared that its pioneering methods to remove blocks of ice and compacted snow from its trains were a success. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12418&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12418&issueid=374 A train passenger trusts the driver who, in turn, trusts the train control technology and those in authority who have released this – they place their trust in test regulations and in the development and production team. RUDOLF GANZ discusses IconTrust®, a system for validating displayed control panel information http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12423&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12423&issueid=374 ROB BASSIL & PAUL RUTTER discuss the potential for premium passenger accommodation within future rolling stock designs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12424&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12424&issueid=374 RICHARD CARR looks at the latest developments in laser measuring systems and how innovation means that measurement and inspection for wheelsets has been taken to a new level http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12426&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12426&issueid=374 In November, VTG delivered the first 26 tank wagons, of a batch of 30, for Total which replaces its previous fleet of bitumen wagons. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12435&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12435&issueid=374 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 claims http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12439&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12439&issueid=374 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=12441&issueid=374 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12441&issueid=374 As we enter into an era of new government, spending constraints and global financial pressures, can we really hope to deliver a great rail network in the UK and in turn a rail industry supply chain capable of winning business both at home and abroad? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11961&issueid=364 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11961&issueid=364 As one of the most successful technology suppliers to the global urban transport market, OTN Systems is looking to achieve the same success in the high-speed and national rail markets http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11963&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11963&issueid=364 After a successful test run through the Channel Tunnel, Deutsche Bahn presented an ICE in London for the first time on Tuesday 19th October. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11968&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11968&issueid=364 A senior rail industry body has initiated a consultation on the development of the next Rail Technical Strategy, due for publication in 2012. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11969&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11969&issueid=364 The extent to which Britain’s railway network is outstripping Europe in delivering onboard Wi-Fi has been highlighted with National Express East Anglia (NXEA) confirming its passengers will be the latest to benefit from the service in the New Year. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11977&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11977&issueid=364 Engineers and contractors operating in the rail industry are facing challenging times as Network Rail continues to explore efficiencies across all of its operations. JOHN ANDERSON, national account manager for rail at Aggreko, the global leader in temporary power and temperature control solutions, believes that smarter planning can help generate savings for the industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11980&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11980&issueid=364 With investments of up to $37 million a year in new product development, Graco is leading the market in innovative fluid-handling equipment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11985&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11985&issueid=364 With the appointment of new managing director, Amanda Jones, Rowe Hankins is focusing on performance and efficiency improvements following its IRIS certification this year http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11988&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11988&issueid=364 Davall Gears has specialised in the production of high quality gears and geared drives for over 100 years http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11989&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11989&issueid=364 Railway Strategies spoke to Ian Ritchie, managing director, and Bob Meadows, key account manager for the rail industry at Brammer, the UK’s leading supplier of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, about the company’s offering and how it is adding value for leading players in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11990&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11990&issueid=364 Belvoir Engineering Services has just moved into new premises that promise to extensively grow the company’s capabilities http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11991&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11991&issueid=364 Electronics enclosure manufacturer Schroff has introduced a new range of rugged 19in. cabinets that have been specifically developed to handle the rigorous demands of underground railway applications. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11992&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11992&issueid=364 With a revolutionary new fastening solution to its name, Alcoa Fastening Systems is making a comeback within the global rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11993&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11993&issueid=364 Henry Williams Limited, an engineering company with more than a century’s experience on Britain’s railways, works constantly with Network Rail to enhance existing products and develop new ones – with safety and security very much at the heart of its role in the industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11994&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11994&issueid=364 Star Fasteners are the UK’s largest supplier of Huck® Fasteners http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11995&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11995&issueid=364 Celebrating 35 years as a Twin Disc distributor Marine & Industrial Transmissions to work with TRESU http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11996&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11996&issueid=364 High cable densities from the latest split cable entry products Flat cabling sealed and secured http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11997&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11997&issueid=364 Power forward with the all new K1260 petrol RailSaw by Husqvarna – the global leader in outdoor power equipmentof http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11998&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11998&issueid=364 For most of us, the Enersys name (nee Crompton) conjures up an image of diesel starter batteries (or possibly coach batteries). However, the company is actually more famous for a totally different product http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11999&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11999&issueid=364 FLI Structures from the Haley Group specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of steel structures, including towers, masts, steel screw piles and grillages. They are pleased to announce that they were recently presented with a Birse Rail Supply Chain Award for Innovation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12011&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12011&issueid=364 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=12014&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12014&issueid=364 Specialising in highly effective vibration isolation as well as ballast protection solutions, RockDelta shows how it is continuing to solve environmental challenges within the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12016&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12016&issueid=364 Prolec Ltd the UK manufacturer of ‘rated capacity indicators’ has been awarded type approval by CEM International for their Liftwatch Rail system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12017&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12017&issueid=364 A Chinese high-speed train has recorded the fastest ever journey time, reaching speeds of 258 mph (416 kph), during a recent test run. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12018&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12018&issueid=364 Commend UK, the integrated intercom solutions provider, has been awarded Network Rail Approval for a number of its products, including Help Points, Slave Stations, Master Stations, Servers and Disabled Refuge/emergency voice communication equipment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12019&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12019&issueid=364 FLI Structures from the Haley Group specialises in the design, manufacture and installation of steel structures and foundations, including towers, masts, screw piles and steel grillages. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12020&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12020&issueid=364 Following intensive testing at the University of Birmingham this summer, Kilfrost has received an order for its Rail Plus product from Network Rail, and will see it used across the whole of the Wessex line, from the West of England to London Waterloo, over the coming months. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12021&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12021&issueid=364 Abacus Lighting has a new-look website. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12022&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12022&issueid=364 Psion Teklogix UK supplies a wide range of industries with mobile computing technologies and is now looking to branch into new geographic and industrial areas http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12023&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12023&issueid=364 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 claims http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12024&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12024&issueid=364 Mobile, self-contained, hygienic welfare facilities for all types of outside workers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12025&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12025&issueid=364 Work on Stourbridge’s new, state-of-the-art transport interchange officially got under way on 8th November when Centro Chairman Cllr Angus Adams and Chief Executive Geoff Inskip climbed aboard a mechanical digger to cut the first sod. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12027&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12027&issueid=364 A vision to transform the way people come into and move around Birmingham city centre was launched in November by business, council and transport chiefs. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12028&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12028&issueid=364 Having completed a £14 million project to fit West Midlands’ buses with electronic card readers, Centro is working with ticket machine suppliers to introduce a handheld Smartcard ticket machine that can be used by conductors on the Midland Metro. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12030&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12030&issueid=364 Nexus has announced details of major engineering works over the next six months. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12031&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12031&issueid=364 Monition Ltd has strengthened its position as the leading OTM fleet maintenance monitoring specialist, by recently securing a Patent on its innovative condition monitoring methodology for assessing tamping machine maintenance condition http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12032&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12032&issueid=364 DB Schenker has accepted a new fleet of 12 wagons from Nottinghamshire-based manufacturer WH Davis to be used on rail freight services for Tarmac. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12034&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12034&issueid=364 Continuing to gain new contracts through its combination of weighing system expertise and innovative thinking, Railweight remains on the right track http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12036&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12036&issueid=364 DEREK McLAUGHLAN reviews IGT Industries’ expertise in the design, prototyping and volume manufacture and test of high level modular sub-assemblies for operator interfaces http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12037&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12037&issueid=364 Pullman Rail is undergoing a major revitalisation programme that will see it more prepared than ever to take on the challenges of the future http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12042&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12042&issueid=364 Having re-launched itself earlier this year, Dellner is now set on spreading its business throughout the globe http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12043&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12043&issueid=364 Following the recent addition of Wesurail products to its portfolio, Smith Bros & Webb is looking to use its expanded capabilities to capitalise on the market http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12044&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12044&issueid=364 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=12047&issueid=364 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12047&issueid=364 An innovative company with 40 years’ experience, Postfield Systems is delighted to be the authorised distributor for the entire range of Cooper Next2 loudspeaker products. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12054&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12054&issueid=364 Stocksigns and Links Signs unveiled their intentions to collaborate in a partner project under the Crossrail Signs banner at the London Rail Show held at the America Square Conference Centre on the 29th June 2010 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12073&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12073&issueid=364 In recent years the DMC Group has carried out more hard floor and wall tiling work around the London Underground network than any other company http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12074&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12074&issueid=364 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=12087&issueid=364 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=12087&issueid=364 A 50 per cent longer, 12-carriage train has been tested on the Bedford to Brighton Thameslink route for the first time at the beginning of October. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11340&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11340&issueid=346 Eurostar International Limited, has announced plans for a £700 million capital investment in its fleet. From 2011, the company will embark on a major programme of investment in its rolling stock. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11344&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11344&issueid=346 On Thursday 2nd September, at the Hither Green Depot in London, Balfour Beatty Rail took delivery of one of four new Matisa tampers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11354&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11354&issueid=346 Fluctuations in the value of foreign currencies can turn a profitable deal into a loss-making one. CHARLES PURDY advocates a proactive approach for minimising risks http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11355&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11355&issueid=346 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 claims http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11356&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11356&issueid=346 Network Rail completed track laying on the new 24km stretch of railway between Airdrie and Bathgate on Friday 27th August, making it the longest domestic passenger railway with new stations to be built in Britain for a century. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11359&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11359&issueid=346 The new Eclipse Magnetics Power Matrix Rail magnetic clamping system is already proving to be an excellent investment at UK switches, crossings and systems manufacturer, Corus Cogifer. The system provides touchbutton permanent-magnet clamping for the machining of rails. Compared to the company’s previous hydraulic clamping system, the Power Matrix Rail has reduced setup and production times significantly and Corus Cogifer is anticipating a very quick return on its investment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11364&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11364&issueid=346 Engineers and contractors operating in the rail industry are facing challenging times as Network Rail continues to explore efficiencies across all of its operations. JOHN ANDERSON, national account manager for rail at Aggreko, the global leader in temporary power and temperature control solutions, believes that smarter planning can help generate savings for the industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11366&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11366&issueid=346 The Electrical Engineering Division of the Northumberland-based A-Belco Group has received Network Rail PADS approval for their new range of sub distribution and DNO (Distribution Network Operator) supply cubicles http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11379&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11379&issueid=346 Rosenqvist Rail designs and manufactures high-output equipment for the mechanised installation and extraction of rail fastenings http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11381&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11381&issueid=346 RJ Power is a specialist electrical subcontract company working predominantly with HV/DC & LV systems within the rail sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11382&issueid=346 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11382&issueid=346 PD Devices is continuously developing surge protection products which are key in the prevention of system failures from lightning strikes or operating faults in the network including generators, motors, transformers, power supplies and switching equipment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11384&issueid=346 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11384&issueid=346 ASGER ERIKSEN reviews recent applications of Zetica’s Advanced Rail Radar technology in Ireland and the USA http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11385&issueid=346 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11385&issueid=346 When the Stratford pedestrian bridge was put into place last year, it made UK history by being the first to be launched over fully operational rail lines. PETER SCHOENMAKERS explains how such an extraordinary task was planned and executed http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11386&issueid=346 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11386&issueid=346 A major road scheme in Kent is impacting on the Ashford-Ramsgate railway line. Railway Strategies reveals that the construction of a road-under-rail underpass will be created using what is believed to be the longest thrust-deck construction in the world http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11387&issueid=346 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11387&issueid=346 SAA or ShapeAccelArray, manufactured by Measurand Inc. of Fredericton Canada, is a new in-place inclinometer for measuring ground and structural displacements http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11389&issueid=346 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11389&issueid=346 Over the past 12 years, Geotec Surveys has established itself as a leading independent provider of non-invasive underground mapping surveys. The majority of the company’s work is undertaken on behalf of utilities, contractors, consultants, designers & architects, as well as local authorities http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11447&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11447&issueid=346 We asked COLIN MURPHY, managing director of Murphy Surveys http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11448&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11448&issueid=346 In February 2010 there was little evidence of Garrandale providing services to the rail industry beyond their long time involvement in the new build and modernisation of carriages. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11456&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11456&issueid=346 TSL Turton’s heritage in spring manufacture can be traced back to 1879. Today they are specialist coil spring and anti-roll bar manufacturers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11459&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11459&issueid=346 Marine & Industrial Transmissions Ltd (MIT) are prime suppliers of new units, spares and service of marine gears, power-shift transmissions, power take offs and associated products for drive line and propulsion systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11460&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11460&issueid=346 Weidmüller’s ‘RockStar® HighPower is a modular high-current connection system for applications in transport engineering http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11461&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11461&issueid=346 Weidmüller has launched a range of hazardous area cable glands to complement its range of hazardous area enclosures http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11462&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11462&issueid=346 Star Fasteners (UK) Limited offers a wide range of fastening solutions for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11463&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11463&issueid=346 The opening of the East London Line in May saw ticket offices from Sonic Windows coming into action at four of the new stations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11472&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11472&issueid=346 YJL Infrastructure is celebrating 50 years of industry success http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11475&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11475&issueid=346 H D Sharman’s Rubberised Plygene Gutterline system not only guarantees a permanent solution to the problem of leaking gutters, but as the most efficient and cost-effective lining system available it also brings a range of first-class financial benefits too http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11477&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11477&issueid=346 An innovative company with 40 years’ experience, Postfield Systems is delighted to be the authorised distributor for the entire range of Cooper Next2 loudspeaker products. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11482&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11482&issueid=346 A successful campaign which gives bus passengers the chance to help police and transport chiefs crack down on anti-social behaviour has been extended on to the Midland Metro tram system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11483&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11483&issueid=346 The electronic security industry has been predicting the IP Revolution for CCTV systems for some years now. But it’s failed to happen. Not so strange, argues CRAIG HOWIE, as there are many implications and aspects of different technologies and standards involved in moving high value, observation critical systems into a pure digital domain http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11485&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11485&issueid=346 Funded by the Department for Regional Development, the finished bodyshells will move into the assembly line for interiors and equipment to be fitted followed by factory testing. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11493&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11493&issueid=346 Saving costs and time through analysis & testing procedures http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11494&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11494&issueid=346 Drivetrain Sweden’s latest expansion into the locomotive turbocharger market is making the future look brighter than ever http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11498&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11498&issueid=346 JOE CARRUTHERS reviews how NewRail, the railway research centre at Newcastle University, is collaborating with industry to develop new concepts for rail vehicle components and structures based on advanced materials and manufacturing processes http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11499&issueid=346 Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11499&issueid=346 With innovative new backlit panel technology, IGT Industries are rapidly becoming an essential component of every train driver’s cab http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11500&issueid=346 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11500&issueid=346 NIGEL FOUNTAIN explores some of the many uses and applications of Automatic Passenger Counting data http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11501&issueid=346 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11501&issueid=346 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=11511&issueid=346 Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=11511&issueid=346 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. 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=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 continuing to unveil their new range of seating solutions for the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3752&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3752&issueid=160 Chela Ltd – leading supplier to the rail industry! http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3755&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3755&issueid=160 TONI HANKINS, managing director of rail technology specialist Rowe Hankins Components, discusses some of the issues affecting the take up of on-train wheel flange lubrication in the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3756&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3756&issueid=160 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) is a significant area of concern within the railway industry. Failures in compatibility within and between systems – signalling, traction, control and comms etc – can introduce unreliability and compromise the safety of passengers and staff. Addressing EMC forms an essential part of the railway industry’s efforts to reduce such risks through the process of hazard identification and risk mitigation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3761&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3761&issueid=160 Balfour Beatty Rail Technologies’ products enable the benefits of asset monitoring to be realised http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3762&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3762&issueid=160 PML Air Conditioning Limited is a southern-based company specialising in the supply, maintenance and installation of air-conditioning equipment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3776&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3776&issueid=160 Transport Minister Rosie Winterton has agreed to fund a new £6.2 million Interchange building at Ryde. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3777&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3777&issueid=160 Heathrow Express has announced how services will operate when Terminal 5 opens in March 2008. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3778&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3778&issueid=160 Proposals for an alternative to the previous Edinburgh Airport Rail Link (EARL) project have been set out by the Scottish Government and approved in Parliament. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3779&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3779&issueid=160 Hull is now the home of the UK’s first, fully integrated public transport system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3780&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3780&issueid=160 tie Limited has made a formal recommendation for its preferred bidder, CAF, for the contract to supply trams for Edinburgh. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3781&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3781&issueid=160 Geotechnical Engineering Ltd are very pleased to be able to announce the roll-out and deployment of the most innovative drilling rig to be produced in Britain in recent years: the ‘P60’ Rotary-capable Slope Climbing Rig. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3783&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3783&issueid=160 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=3796&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3796&issueid=160 Sonic’s windows provide safety and comfort for staff and a welcome for passengers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3798&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3798&issueid=160 Today’s increase in mobility and flexibility, along with growing requirements for security and convenience, pose great challenges to the field of public construction. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3799&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3799&issueid=160 Newbury Data, manufacturer of rail ticket printing solutions has increased its portfolio with the introduction of business-to-business (B2B) self-service kiosks. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3800&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3800&issueid=160 Simply put, Whiland is the disabled access company. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3804&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3804&issueid=160 Architect CHRISTOPHER SYKES looks at the development work of an international manufacturer, which will have an important impact on railway facilities and public safety http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3811&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3811&issueid=160 In this article GREG GREGORIOU sets out to provide a brief overview of what can be achieved by applying broadband internet technology to intercom systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3812&issueid=160 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3812&issueid=160 DURA TREAD Fibreglass Floor Grating has consistently reduced accidents in all types of industries. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3814&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3814&issueid=160 After London’s 275 tube stations have closed their doors to the last of the late-night revellers and those enjoying less social working hours, the London Underground springs back to life as an army of maintenance staff invade the platforms and tunnels beneath the city. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3819&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3819&issueid=160 Worthwhile progress can be achieved sometimes in quantum leaps, sometimes by continuous but significant development. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3820&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3820&issueid=160 PD Devices Ltd (Power Development) is located on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Devon. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3837&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3837&issueid=160 There is a growing focus on climate change within the rail industry but, when the PPP Tube contract was being drafted and signed, energy efficiencies were not foreseen as a priority. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3840&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3840&issueid=160 ELLIOTT YOUNG and GRAHAM LITTLE describe the work involved in providing Heathrow T5\'s rail infrastructure http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3841&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3841&issueid=160 Westinghouse is developng signalling solutions for the safety critical rail environment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3842&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3842&issueid=160 Renowned across the rail industry, Bradgate is a company with a global reputation for innovation and quality http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3843&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3843&issueid=160 A selection of opportunities currently appearing on the Tenders Direct website http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3846&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3846&issueid=160 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=3847&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3847&issueid=160 Delivering a sustainable railway and securing your place in the supply chain Hear how leading figures from within the industry are responding to the challenges set out in the governments £15 Billion regeneration plan. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3848&issueid=160 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3848&issueid=160 REHAU’s current range of polymer solutions for the rail industry includes live rail insulators manufactured from high-tech GRP material, split duct cabling for the protection of power and signal cables, and strong visibility protective boarding for high-risk conductor rails, using impact and weather-resistant materials. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2986&issueid=139 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2986&issueid=139 Ruth Kelly has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Transport. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2987&issueid=139 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2987&issueid=139 Alstom Transport and their joint venture partners have handed over the final track and overhead catenary system sections of the Paris-London line, linking Ebbsfleet with St Pancras http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2989&issueid=139 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2989&issueid=139 Chela Ltd–for all your de-icing needs! http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2991&issueid=139 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2991&issueid=139 Transport Scotland and Network Rail have marked the start of advance works on the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link with a ceremonial sod-cutting event at Livingston North Station. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2993&issueid=139 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2993&issueid=139 This year\'s conference, the ninth in the series, was held at the University of Westminster on June 20th/21st. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2994&issueid=139 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2994&issueid=139 At the end of June, SPT members agreed unanimously to part-fund a collaborative study to look in greater detail at high-speed ground transport between Glasgow and Edinburgh, including a possible Maglev rail link. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2995&issueid=139 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2995&issueid=139 The new Scottish Government will move forward with a transport programme that will be \'ambitious, achievable and value for money\', MSPs were told at the end of June http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2996&issueid=139 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2996&issueid=139 More train services, power upgrades and facilities for longer trains are all proposed in a strategy for consultation for the East Coast Mainline by Network Rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2997&issueid=139 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2997&issueid=139 In June the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, announced that services on a key part of London\'s overland rail network, will be operated by MTR Laing. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3003&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3003&issueid=139 The recent RAILWAY STRATEGIES Supply Chain Conference was a big success for both the organiser and delegates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3004&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3004&issueid=139 The recent RAILWAY STRATEGIES Supply Chain Conference was a big success for both the organiser and delegates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3005&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3005&issueid=139 Fibreglass Grating Ltd announces the launch of ‘Dura Slab’, a revolutionary high strength and low weight fibreglass structural flooring that provides solutions for a huge number of load-bearing flooring applications. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3007&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3007&issueid=139 Primarius UK’s focus on customer success is reaping the rewards by winning contract after contract – and not all because of their seating solutions, but also for their aftermarket support. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3008&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3008&issueid=139 Lancashire-based precision machining & welding company Merc Engineering UK Ltd are currently promoting themselves to the German railways market and other European leaders in the field. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3009&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3009&issueid=139 Everything you need to know about specialist floorcoverings for rail applications can now be accessed with the click of a mouse on the new Polyflor Voyager Transport Division website at www.voyager.polyflor.com http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3010&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3010&issueid=139 Cobra Design Centre has completed the first delivery of Victoria line drivers’ seats under contract to Bombardier for the Victoria Line Upgrade being undertaken at their Derby works. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3012&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3012&issueid=139 Felsted Consultancy Services was formed about 12 years ago. The founders all had at least 25 years’ experience with oil industry service companies. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3013&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3013&issueid=139 Following the recent launch and live trials of the Rowe Hankins Components intelligent Wheel Flange Lubrication System (iWFLS), the company plans two further demonstration days in late September at the Long Marston Test Circuit. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3014&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3014&issueid=139 Saint-Gobain Abrasives is the world’s largest manufacturer of abrasive products, offering a complete range of Norton products to the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3016&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3016&issueid=139 ROCOL Slip Prevention is a leading Linkup registered supplier of anti-slip products to the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3034&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3034&issueid=139 A review of the effect that the Work at Height Regulations is having in the rail industry and some solutions that enable compliance and improve efficiency http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3039&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3039&issueid=139 KEVIN CANHAM discusses advances in signal interconnection technology in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3043&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3043&issueid=139 Since its successful listing on the Milan Stock Exchange in 2006, Ansaldo STS has been integrating Group company activities in support of the creation of a worldwide Ansaldo STS corporate identity. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3044&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3044&issueid=139 Newbury Data, manufacturer of the ND4020 rail ticket printer, has recently launched the ND4030, the company’s first entry into the contactless smart ticket printing market. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3048&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3048&issueid=139 Passengers at London Waterloo station are benefitting from a £1 million investment project to install a new customer information system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3049&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3049&issueid=139 The Docklands Light Railway (DLR) opened the first of its two new platforms at Stratford station in June. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3051&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3051&issueid=139 GEC Anderson provides answers to industry-specific needs and requirements through a carefully tailored product offering http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3053&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3053&issueid=139 Dedicated Micros has supplied rail operator Southern with the latest version of its NetVu Connected Digital Sprite 2 DVR (Digital Video Recorder) and its NetVu ObserVer video management software to form the lynchpin of a networked CCTV solution, monitored from a control room in Hove. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3056&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3056&issueid=139 The new eight carriage pre-production Victoria line train is steadily being introduced to new sections of the line to confirm its ‘gauging’ – or clearance through the tunnels. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3060&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3060&issueid=139 Bombardier Transportation has commenced constructing the first sections of an aluminium underframe to create a subassembly for the new, next-generation Tube train. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3062&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3062&issueid=139 News from EnerSys http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3063&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3063&issueid=139 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=3065&issueid=139 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3065&issueid=139 A selection of opportunities currently appearing on the Tenders Direct website http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3088&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3088&issueid=139 At the end of June, the Scottish Government accepted a parliamentary vote to proceed with the Edinburgh Trams project within the budget limit set by the previous administration. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3093&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3093&issueid=139 CEMEX UK recently awarded a new six-year contract to EWS Construction to deliver its entire rail freight haulage requirements for aggregates and coal http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3096&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3096&issueid=139 Aggregate Industries company, London Concrete has officially opened its rail off-loading facility at Watford and celebrated by receiving its first train on 17th July, carrying stone from Bardon Hill Quarry, Leicestershire. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3104&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3104&issueid=139 LSOH (Low Smoke 0-Halogen) cable identification http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3107&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3107&issueid=139 Outperforming expectations: Brady thermal transfer printers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3108&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3108&issueid=139 That was the question posed at the Association of Community Rail Partnerships’ latest conference. Here, ACoRP general manager NEIL BUXTON outlines his vision for community rail partnerships moving forward, as heard by delegates at the conference http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3116&issueid=139 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3116&issueid=139 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3123&issueid=139 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3123&issueid=139 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=3124&issueid=139 Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=3124&issueid=139 The maintenance of track quality is essential for a safe, high productivity railway. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2159&issueid=103 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2159&issueid=103 Anew computer-based rail signalling system that will bring enhanced operational availability and reduced life cycle costs for a section of the UK’s busiest passenger and freight line has been given the green light. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2161&issueid=103 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2161&issueid=103 Brady systems give you unrivalled control of all of your sign and identification needs, whatever your industry. Today, we are showcasing two printers from the Brady range, with which you can easily design and create a variety of identification. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2166&issueid=103 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2166&issueid=103 One-stop maintenance shop Metronet\'s Railway Engineering Workshop (REW) offers a comprehensive maintenance service to the rail industry throughout the UK. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2167&issueid=103 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2167&issueid=103 ProRail is providing two signalling systems on its busy Amsterdam - Utrecht main line as part of a project to quadruple the route. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2168&issueid=103 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2168&issueid=103 The United Kingdom Society for Trenchless Technology (UKSTT) has presented its 2007 Innovation Award to the Waterflow Group Plc for developments to the company\'s UV-cure pipe lining system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2171&issueid=103 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2171&issueid=103 Fibreglass Grating Ltd has recently launched ScreenClad, a range of natural or colourtinted translucent screening and ventilation mesh panels manufactured from a high performance composite combining strength and durability with zero maintenance. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2172&issueid=103 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2172&issueid=103 Dartmouth Associates Limited is a subcontract manufacturing company that supplies quality machined parts that are competitively priced to those companies that do. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2174&issueid=103 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2174&issueid=103 Primarius UK, a leading seating and interior solutions provider to the rail industry, is working hard to solidify their position within the marketplace. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2175&issueid=103 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2175&issueid=103 Brammer is gearing up to distribute replacement parts and spares for a new product crucial to the rail sector. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2187&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2187&issueid=103 Tyne and Wear Metro has selected Thales to replace the existing Traction Power SCADA system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2190&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2190&issueid=103 Faber Maunsell is developing a long-term strategy for the Calder Valley railway line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2191&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2191&issueid=103 Eurostar has awarded the Cremonini Group, through its UK subsidiary Momentum Services Ltd, the international tender for managing onboard catering services. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2192&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2192&issueid=103 Welding Engineering forms part of the WEC Group, which was founded in 1979 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2194&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2194&issueid=103 A-Tec Group UK has been established over 20 years and specialises in the supply of large format equipment digital printers, inkjet plotters, scanners, plan folders and consumables to a wide range of companies including, rail, civil, engineering, architectural and many more throughout the UK. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2195&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2195&issueid=103 As part of its ongoing commitment to enhancing rail worker safety and improving efficiency, AmeySECO has introduced a range of state of the art equipment. This case study looks at a recent track renewal project undertaken for Network Rail at Cholsey, near Didcot, Oxfordshire, where the RM90 ballast cleaner was employed with impressive results. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2196&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2196&issueid=103 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 was successfully showcased at Railtex 2007. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2197&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2197&issueid=103 With everincreasing customer expectations, DuPont Coating Solutions understands that the performance of its paint systems means more to you than just protection. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2201&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2201&issueid=103 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=2202&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2202&issueid=103 Newbury Data, manufacturer of the ND4020 rail ticket printer, has recently launched the ND4030, the company’s first entry into the contactless smart ticket printing market. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2208&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2208&issueid=103 TED HOLDER, managing director of Pure Asphalt, offers his thoughts on how coloured mastic asphalts can aesthetically transform railway station surfaces without compromising its proven durability. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2213&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2213&issueid=103 ForgeTrack provides better management of projects, processes, knowledge and people http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2214&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2214&issueid=103 Corus Northern Engineering Services (CNES) has unveiled its new range of British-designed and manufactured locomotives, the first of this type of locomotive to be manufactured in the UK for more than 15 years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2253&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2253&issueid=103 Readypower offers a comprehensive range of plant and equipment for hire for general construction and railway construction throughout the UK. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2258&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2258&issueid=103 Tube Lines\' employees across the whole business are encouraged to share their ideas through the \'Make us outstanding\' programme. Tubevac is just one of the successes to have emerged from this programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2260&issueid=103 Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2260&issueid=103 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2266&issueid=103 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2266&issueid=103 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=2267&issueid=103 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2267&issueid=103 The first ever Railway Strategies Supply Chain Conference was a big success for both the organiser and delegates http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2343&issueid=103 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2343&issueid=103 Metronet Rail has for the first time tested radio signal communications that will be a vital part of its upgrade of the Victoria line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1565&issueid=80 Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1565&issueid=80 Primarius is a major supplier of seating and interior components to the mass transit industry, providing a range of products and support services to manufacturers and operators of road and rail transportation systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1572&issueid=80 Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1572&issueid=80 Using the strapline ‘Innovation in Motion’, REHAU exhibited for the first time at the recent Railtex 07 exhibition http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1573&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1573&issueid=80 Leading figures from the railway industry are lined up to share their best practice secrets at the Railway Strategies Supply Chain Conference http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1574&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1574&issueid=80 Zetica’s contract to scan 8000km of track in the United Kingdom for Network Rail with ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems mounted on an ultrasonic inspection train is proceeding to plan with over 4000km scanned since January 2007. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1575&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1575&issueid=80 Derby-based Draka UK is the country’s leading designer and manufacturer of fire performance cables, zero halogen power cables and building wires. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1576&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1576&issueid=80 DMS technologies has been supplying the rail industry with approved batteries, chargers and power systems since 1998, forming excellent working partnerships with a wide range of customers for whom we have provided solutions. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1577&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1577&issueid=80 the future may be closer than you know http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1583&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1583&issueid=80 Locomotives benefit from using polymer bearings http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1587&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1587&issueid=80 Beta cable Management Systems Ltd are very pleased to announce the approval of a new agreement with Cablecraft Ltd, who are to be a partner distributor in the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1589&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1589&issueid=80 Stainless steel nappy changing unit from Magrini http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1602&issueid=80 Wed, 23 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1602&issueid=80 Tube Lines is making it easier and safer to inspect points and crossings with the invention of a multi-functional track gauge. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1618&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1618&issueid=80 Hunslet Engine Company is developing a new shunter for the UK and export markets. Hunslet is to produce a new, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly shunting locomotive. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1636&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1636&issueid=80 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=1643&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1643&issueid=80 Chela Ltd is an authorised UK distributor of tutoProm® http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1644&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1644&issueid=80 Formed in 1992 specifically to provide specialist disposal services to the electricity industry, the name Celtic Recycling Limited has now become synonymous with the provision of a thoroughly professional and innovative plant dismantling and recovery service, ably supported by first-class, ISO 14001-accredited recycling facilities at its Bridgend works. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1649&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1649&issueid=80 A sheet metal and steelprocessing manufacturer has recently taken delivery of a complete shot blast and painting system with a total length of 72m from Rösler http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1655&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1655&issueid=80 A selection of opportunities currently appearing on the Tenders Direct website http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1661&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1661&issueid=80 Tube Lines has created a new device to revolutionise the way escalators are maintained. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1673&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1673&issueid=80 Lindapter International is the leading solutions provider of weld-free steelwork connections. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1679&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1679&issueid=80 Westcode UK Limited, which has enjoyed considerable success over the last few years, is supporting Westcode Incorporated\'s ambition to grow geographically, reaching new customers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1681&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1681&issueid=80 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1682&issueid=80 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1682&issueid=80 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=2312&issueid=80 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2312&issueid=80 More than 9300 rail industry professionals attended Railtex 07 at ExCeL London. While visitors to the show from the UK predominated, some 700 were from overseas, more than double the figure attending the previous Railtex in Birmingham in 2004. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1154&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1154&issueid=55 The Tyne and Wear Metro has become the first rail operator in the country to use handheld computers to tackle fare evasion – allowing inspectors to check addresses, signatures and the previous record of fare cheats on the spot. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1164&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1164&issueid=55 Heathrow Express has launched the firstever motion picture videowall advert in Europe with Microsoft as its launch advertiser. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1165&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1165&issueid=55 Metronet Rail has launched a new industry-wide engineering works service http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1166&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1166&issueid=55 Work has commenced on the construction of Network Rail’s new world-class control centres at Derby and Glasgow, following development of the design by C Spencer Ltd http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1168&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1168&issueid=55 Leading figures from the railway industry are lined up to share their best practice secrets at the Railway Strategies Supply Chain Conference http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1171&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1171&issueid=55 They may not be the biggest players in the business and they may not have been around the longest but the team at Aspin Consulting Ltd have clearly signalled their intention to be up with the very best when it comes to providing engineering design solutions, says Ron Eyley http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1172&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1172&issueid=55 The demand for low smoke halogenfree (LSHF) flexible control cables is increasing. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1173&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1173&issueid=55 Assystem UK is a £60 million engineering consultancy company and a leading provider of design and engineering services in the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1174&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1174&issueid=55 Bott will highlight its full range of commercial vehicle enhancement services at CV Show 2007 (Stand 5719) in April, with a comprehensive display of vans prepared for the service, maintenance, emergency and utility sectors. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1175&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1175&issueid=55 Longs Ltd is a family-run business, incorporated in the City of London on 20th December 1900, and now located in Chertsey, Enfield and Holland. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1176&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1176&issueid=55 Fiberglass Grating replaces steel gully covers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1177&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1177&issueid=55 Best known as the global leader in the manufacture of gabion retaining structures, Maccaferri Ltd. now offers an expanded range of solutions for erosion protection, soil reinforcement and slope stabilisation. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1178&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1178&issueid=55 The Apollo luminaires from Pracht present a slim, elegant range of IP65 Class II rated fluorescent luminaires with sealed adjustable reflectors, designed for more aggressive environments as they are waterproof, dust proof and chemical proof. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1179&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1179&issueid=55 Hardy Aggregates was established in 1985 supplying various sands, ballast and coated stone throughout the South West. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1180&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1180&issueid=55 Electronic display system company Varitext has been bought by Unipart Rail, part of Unipart Group http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1181&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1181&issueid=55 Eland Cables has recently announced its ‘Two Star Status’ within Best Companies Accreditation 2007 and inclusion in the Sunday Times Top 100 Companies to Work For. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1182&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1182&issueid=55 In early 2003 GNER began a project to totally rebuild, upgrade and refit its entire electric 225 fleet to transform them into the new-look Mallard trains. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1183&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1183&issueid=55 EAO has developed the ultimate protection for switching units. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1184&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1184&issueid=55 Complus Teltronic Help Points achieve clear hands-free speech using Full Open Duplex® technology (talk and listen at the same time), even with high ambient background noise (93dB), e.g. when a train is pulling into a station http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1185&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1185&issueid=55 Scott Wilson Group plc has been awarded the title of ‘New Company of the Year’ at the PLC Awards in Grosvenor House Hotel, London. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1186&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1186&issueid=55 New name, new colour - same products, same people http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1187&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1187&issueid=55 The country’s largest independent drainage specialist is opening its doors this spring to demonstrate the art of relining and to show off its most advanced survey technology, including the 360º Panoramo camera. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1189&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1189&issueid=55 Providing temporary roadways on railway sites has traditionally demanded the laying of stone roads, but there are environmental, efficiency-related and economic reasons as to why more and more contractors are adopting an alternative approach. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1191&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1191&issueid=55 Customer training plays an integral role in the success of the UK’s largest tool and equipment hire chain http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1192&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1192&issueid=55 Thomson Rail Equipment Ltd has long been known for its range of machines and attachments for the road-rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1193&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1193&issueid=55 From the beginning of this year, the modular rail product line GRP System FX will be manufactured, promoted, distributed and maintained exclusively under the brand Amberg Technologies http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1194&issueid=55 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1194&issueid=55 The Wacker DPU100-70 Remote Control Triple Set has now completed over 18 months\' continual service to the rail industry with excellent results being reported across the regions. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1203&issueid=55 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1203&issueid=55 With an annual installation of approximately 100,000 welds each year, the Aluminothermic welding process forms a major part of track construction – both in renewals and maintenance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1205&issueid=55 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1205&issueid=55 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=1206&issueid=55 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1206&issueid=55 Martyn Cornwall Design provides comprehensive design solutions for the rail industry – everything from tickets to trains; stations to stationery http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1207&issueid=55 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1207&issueid=55 The importance of high specification and superior quality wiper and wash systems is becoming more and more prevalent as the market for new build vehicles increases http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1208&issueid=55 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1208&issueid=55 Primarius UK has been presented by Bombardier Transportation, with the contract to provide seating for First Great Western’s 135 first class carriages on their HST refurbishment programme. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1209&issueid=55 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1209&issueid=55 Andover Trailers offer rail sector customers a wide range of equipment but also tailor-made equipment to meet the customer’s requirements. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1212&issueid=55 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1212&issueid=55 Traditional skills, innovative design and advanced technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1218&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1218&issueid=55 GNER has secured the two extra trains that are required to help introduce 12 additional weekday services between Yorkshire, the East Midlands and London from May. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1226&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1226&issueid=55 Earthing and lightning protection organisation, Omega Red Group, are working alongside Siemens on the new signalling system for the Portsmouth mainline http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1234&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1234&issueid=55 Clayton Equipment, which has been supported by inward investment agency InStaffs, has recently sealed a £800,000 contract, one of the biggest in its history. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1235&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1235&issueid=55 Transmitton, part of Siemens Transportation Systems, has providing a new tunnel ventilation solution for the Heathrow section of the Piccadilly Line, as part of the Terminal 5 project. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1238&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1238&issueid=55 Earthing and lightning protection organisation, Omega Red Group, are working alongside Siemens on the new signalling system for the Portsmouth mainline. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1239&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1239&issueid=55 Hitachi Rail has selected Saft compact MATRICS MRX nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) rail batteries to provide on-board back-up power for 29 new high speed ‘A-trains’ for the UK’s Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) project. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1242&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1242&issueid=55 A selection of opportunities currently appearing on the Tenders Direct website http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1244&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1244&issueid=55 On the 5th of January, Freightliner ran the UK\'s first train to use the newly designed HXA wagon type http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1246&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1246&issueid=55 Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd (FHH) has been awarded a new contract for the rail haulage of potash and salt from Boulby Mine to Tees Dock terminal and Cobra Rail freight, Middlesbrough. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1251&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1251&issueid=55 EWS Network has introduced two new daily services to its rapidly expanding terminal at the Port of Southampton. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1252&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1252&issueid=55 Through a long association with Merseyrail, Northern Rail, and many other operators and maintenance companies, plus their appointment as a Link-up supplier, Rydon Signs has built a particular expertise and excellent reputation in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1261&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1261&issueid=55 Newbury Data, manufacturer of rail ticket printing solutions has increased its portfolio with the introduction of business-tobusiness (B2B) self-service kiosks. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1265&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1265&issueid=55 Brady is now supplying its EPREP (Engraved Plate Replacement) labels, designed to replace engraved and printed nameplates for the identification of electrical components, electrical cabinets, pushbuttons and signal lights, as well as visual process instructions for instrumentation, motor control units and production lines. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1283&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1283&issueid=55 Trenton Fire Limited, specialist fire engineers, part of the Butler & Young Group, have considerable expertise working and advising on railway projects, for both above ground and sub-surface stations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1290&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1290&issueid=55 Mark Marriage CTO discusses the benefits of high-quality video transmission from train to control room http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1292&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1292&issueid=55 Expamet Security Products, the north east-based manufacturer of fencing and security products has recently been involved in a project involving four key companies in the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1293&issueid=55 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1293&issueid=55 With modern trains carrying increasingly sophisticated Passenger Information Systems, developing components that are capable of delivering high-speed data transfer while withstanding the harsh environments of the rail industry is a priority for engineers and manufacturers alike. GERAINT DAVIES looks at advances in this field and explores how reliability is being improved. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1307&issueid=55 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1307&issueid=55 GAI-Tronics, a division of Hubbell Limited, will find a solution for any communication need http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1309&issueid=55 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1309&issueid=55 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1310&issueid=55 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1310&issueid=55 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=1311&issueid=55 Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1311&issueid=55 Rail Minister Tom Harris will open Railtex 2007 at its new London venue in February. With more than 425 exhibitors taking stands at the show, the move to the capital has been warmly welcomed by the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=823&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=823&issueid=53 A momentous year for HoldFast http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=828&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=828&issueid=53 Guide to RAILTEX exhibitors in this issue A-D http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=829&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=829&issueid=53 Guide to RAILTEX exhibitors in this issue E-I http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=830&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=830&issueid=53 Guide to RAILTEX exhibitors in this issue J - R http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=831&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=831&issueid=53 Guide to exhibitors in this issue S -Z http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=832&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=832&issueid=53 Labelling: when performance matters most http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=833&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=833&issueid=53 Integrated engineering services for turnkey solutions: Let Derwentside Engineering Forum facilitate your outsourcing http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=835&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=835&issueid=53 Ladders and access equipment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=834&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=834&issueid=53 Providing a safe atmosphere during the Blea Moor Tunnel renewal project. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=836&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=836&issueid=53 Primavera – and more.. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=837&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=837&issueid=53 ITT’s versatile VEAM CIR multipin connectors http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=838&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=838&issueid=53 Making railways safer http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=839&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=839&issueid=53 Keeping bolts tight http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=840&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=840&issueid=53 Next generation cable protection – PMAFIX Pro http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=841&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=841&issueid=53 About Rail Personnel International http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=842&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=842&issueid=53 Hydraulic suspension dampers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=843&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=843&issueid=53 It all points to SAN! http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=844&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=844&issueid=53 Train control and monitoring system TCMS http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=845&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=845&issueid=53 Matching bearings to the customer’s needs http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=846&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=846&issueid=53 UK Trade & Investment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=847&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=847&issueid=53 Boosting train reliability http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=848&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=848&issueid=53 AB Connectors, part of TT Electronics Plc, is recognised as a market leader in the design and manufacture of connectors and interconnection systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=849&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=849&issueid=53 RIB Software is helping to deliver significant cost benefits to a wide range of rail infrastructure projects http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=850&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=850&issueid=53 With over thirty years of experience in the market place, the rail sector is a core market for Scientifics, but their services go far wider than you might imagine http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=851&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=851&issueid=53 CONRAC GmbH, German display manufacturer, offers a wide range of IP55 and IP65 protected screens. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=852&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=852&issueid=53 Halo comes clean about self-adhesive train livery http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=853&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=853&issueid=53 Voith sets standards worldwide for papermaking technology, power transmission, energy technology, and industrial services http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=854&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=854&issueid=53 Tensar geogrids, gives the railway engineer a rapid and safe solution http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=855&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=855&issueid=53 The French public railways have become the first to apply a new catenary inspection technique http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=856&issueid=53 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=856&issueid=53 Harmill Systems now has a significant range of railway depot plant and equipment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=861&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=861&issueid=53 Geodesign Barriers – a proven alternative to conventional flood defence http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=863&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=863&issueid=53 Cosalt:Ballyclare is one of the UK\'s leading suppliers of personal protective equipment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=864&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=864&issueid=53 GAI-Tronics discusses some of the issues surrounding IP and analogue communications in the rail environment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=865&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=865&issueid=53 2006 was a year of growth for Independent Glass http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=866&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=866&issueid=53 Petards Group plc are a global provider of advanced security solutions and surveillance technologies http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=867&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=867&issueid=53 When it comes to protecting essential electronic equipment against power fluctuations or power failures, Saft Power Systems (SPS) has some innovative ideas http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=868&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=868&issueid=53 Global Crossing, one of the UK’s leading business telcos and a pioneer of global, next generation networking, is best known in the rail and transportation sector for providing RailNet, a fully managed voice services for Rail industry users. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=869&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=869&issueid=53 EuroChemi is an innovative supplier of chemical cleaning and maintenance products for the Rail Industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=870&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=870&issueid=53 In its 185-year history, John Holdsworth & Co. has been at the very forefront of transportation fabrics – and very definitely intends to keep it that way http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=871&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=871&issueid=53 New from the laboratories of Queen’s Award-winning coating specialist, Copon E Wood Limited http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=872&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=872&issueid=53 The Strainstall Group is a leading supplier of condition monitoring solutions to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=873&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=873&issueid=53 Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Limited is responsible for the design and development of global Knorr-Bremse metro braking control technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=874&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=874&issueid=53 Synectics Surveillance Technology (originally Falcon Protec) is a leading supplier of specialist rail vehicle CCTV solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=875&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=875&issueid=53 SRS Ltd provides a variety of services to deliver complex projects to exacting standards to rail clients across the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=876&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=876&issueid=53 Think rail and perhaps the first thing that comes to most people’s minds is trains, platforms, tickets and passengers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=878&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=878&issueid=53 RIQC Ltd has become the UK’s latest Railway Industry Supplier Approval Body, (RISAB) http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=888&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=888&issueid=53 Longer trains, extra platforms, new stations and simplified track layouts http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=890&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=890&issueid=53 Margaret Beckett MP and Network Rail Chairman Ian McAllister have officially started construction of the East Midlands Control Centre http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=891&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=891&issueid=53 Tube Lines is investing a million pounds in a vacuum excavation machine http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=894&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=894&issueid=53 South Wales-based GenQuip plc have been supplying the construction rental market with a variety of equipment since 1998 http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=895&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=895&issueid=53 PD Devices are specialists in the design and manufacture of overvoltage and surge protection solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=896&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=896&issueid=53 An introduction to Fitzpatrick’s Rail Division http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=897&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=897&issueid=53 As the demands of railway engineering have increased, Tritech Rail has evolved – not only to meet these changes but also to assist in their overall development and implementation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=905&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=905&issueid=53 Health and safety has long been a key focus for HSS http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=906&issueid=53 Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=906&issueid=53 ROBIN KOFFLER, general manager of Riello UPS discusses the importance of protecting remotely sited critical equipment from power failure http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=908&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=908&issueid=53 Cornwall County Council has commissioned JMP Consulting to examine the feasibility of a rail park and ride scheme as a means of tackling traffic congestion in and around Truro. The study will investigate the introduction of a park and ride scheme with rail lines radiating from Truro, and the scope for providing new park and ride stations between St Austell and Penzance on the main rail line. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=910&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=910&issueid=53 The Glasgow Airport rail link (GARL) has now received final approval from the Scottish Parliament. Work can now begin on the £160 million project, which will allow passengers to reach the airport from the city centre in just 15 minutes. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=912&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=912&issueid=53 Brammer, the industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products distributor, is signalling its rail sector presence after securing a number of contracts with organisations delivering the Public Private Partnership (PPP) with London Underground http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=914&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=914&issueid=53 IAIN ANDERSON explains how Barhale’s fledgling Rail Business Unit can draw upon all the company’s utilities experience and apply it to the rail sector http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=915&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=915&issueid=53 Rail sector operators can now benefit from a new and invaluable managed service that the Maintenance Services Division of leading lifting services provider, Morris Material Handling, is actively rolling out here in the UK. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=916&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=916&issueid=53 Where structures have to be removed or modified under conditions of environmental constraint, the techniques and expertise of Robore Group can be called upon. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=918&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=918&issueid=53 Wheelsure Holdings Plc has just launched its latest innovation http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=922&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=922&issueid=53 The Lanes Group plc is fast becoming a major player in the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=923&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=923&issueid=53 Primarius UK has recently won the contract from Wabtec Rail Limited to provide the seating for GNER\'s £14.5 million Mark III refurbishment project http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=924&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=924&issueid=53 Davis Pneumatic Systems specialises in high integrity pneumatic components and control systems for the railway industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=925&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=925&issueid=53 A-Belco Electrical Engineering, part of the A-Belco Group, is long established with over 50 years\' experience in the design and build of electrical distribution systems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=926&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=926&issueid=53 The Sheerspeed brand name is renowned for supplying tough, strong and long-lasting products that are lightweight, portable and quick to erect http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=927&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=927&issueid=53 Recent events have highlighted the need for effective emergency lighting on rail passenger carriages. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=928&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=928&issueid=53 Mirror Technology has supplied platform mirrors for driver-only operated trains all over the UK and has developed different types and sizes to suit most situations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=929&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=929&issueid=53 Tube Lines, which maintains 100 London Underground stations under a Private-Public Partnership, has approved the use of Draka\'s Firetuf Easystrip zero halogen, low smoke, standard category fire alarm and detection cable http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=930&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=930&issueid=53 Davall Gears (ISO9001 for in-house design and manufacture) has become synonymous with all forms of gear geometry, supplying quality gears and gearboxes http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=931&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=931&issueid=53 The KV Mobile Systems Division is a specialist division of international pneumatics company KV Limited, and supplies industry approved electro-pneumatic and pneumatic systems and components for rail. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=932&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=932&issueid=53 Tevo has been installing racking and storage systems into mobile workshops for over 25 years http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=933&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=933&issueid=53 Most ground investigations in the rail environment have to be carried out at night during very short shifts http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=934&issueid=53 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=934&issueid=53 Fibreglass Grating Ltd have recently launched ScreenClad, a range of colourtinted translucent screening and cladding panels manufactured from a high performance composite combining strength and durability with zero maintenance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=935&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=935&issueid=53 An innovative structural lining and renovation system for railway track drainage has been introduced by the Waterflow Group plc, aimed at dramatically reducing installation times and environmental impact. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=936&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=936&issueid=53 Every year in the UK, environmental issues create major problems for development and engineering projects and cost UK developers over £15 million in total to resolve http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=937&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=937&issueid=53 ScrewFast Foundations were very proud to be the recipients of the \'Hertfordshire Business of the Year 2006\' award on the 23rd November http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=938&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=938&issueid=53 From its manufacturing base in the North East of England, Romag has, for many years, satisfied the glazing needs of the rail industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=939&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=939&issueid=53 Wi-Fi access is to be available to passengers on all Heathrow Express trains from early in 2007. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=940&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=940&issueid=53 AIRQUICK® began trading as a compressed air engineering company in May 1974 and quickly became established with British Rail in the late 1970s replacing life-expired compressors on the Eastern Region. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=941&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=941&issueid=53 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=942&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=942&issueid=53 Cementation Foundations Skanska Ltd (Cementation) has a proven capability of successfully carrying out earthworks and associated specialist civil engineering works within the rail environment over the past twelve years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=943&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=943&issueid=53 Combining Global Positioning Systems and Inertial Navigation Systems enables Omnicom Engineering Ltd to capture precise geo-referenced data http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=950&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=950&issueid=53 Cummins’ latest high-speed underfloor diesel railcar engine has even lower emissions for the same power output http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=951&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=951&issueid=53 Thru-feed blast / preservation / paint installations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=952&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=952&issueid=53 3M has a 104-year history of producing innovative solutions for a wide range of industries. Now an increased focus on the rail sector is delivering a host of industry-specific products and service offerings http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=953&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=953&issueid=53 So how many nationwide organisations do you know that claim to offer ‘less not more’? Well one organisation that proudly makes such a claim is ALSTOM’s UK Parts & Logistics group http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=954&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=954&issueid=53 ‘one’ railway has completed testing on its fleet of 21 Class 360 Desiro electric multiple unit trains, to enable the introduction of energy-efficient regenerative braking. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=964&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=964&issueid=53 H S Bassett & Son Ltd. of Swansea is a manufacturer of interior panels and supplies many companies involved in the railway industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=966&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=966&issueid=53 Newbury Data is the UK’s leading manufacturer of industrial serial impact printers and thermal print/encode credit card size ticket (CCST) printers http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=976&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=976&issueid=53 The UK cash machine sector is changing rapidly, and as charging cash machines become a standard service offering, TOCs are waking up to the enormous commercial opportunity available to them http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=977&issueid=53 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=977&issueid=53 With a long history of valve development for railway tankers, Progressive Engineering has recently supplied units to EWS and VTG http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=978&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=978&issueid=53 MacRail is a small company that has changed the role of the Site Access Controller (SAC) from that of a necessary evil to one that now provides valuable assistance to the frequently hard-pressed Engineering Supervisor http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=998&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=998&issueid=53 TechnoRail is meeting the rail industry\'s demands for certificated security and extended service life from the design of access covers, cabinets and doors. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=999&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=999&issueid=53 Network Rail has awarded Ansaldo the contract for the first stage of a £60 million project for the implementation of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) in the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1009&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1009&issueid=53 Serco Assurance has been awarded a contract to undertake the testing of the new Class 395 Hitachi trains for use on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL). http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1011&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1011&issueid=53 Cross London Rail Links (CLRL) – the development company for the proposed £10 billion London Crossrail route has engaged MTR, operator of the Hong Kong metro system, to provide cost comparisons of the Crossrail signalling system. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1012&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1012&issueid=53 KeTech is a multi-disciplined group of companies specialising in: http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1021&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1021&issueid=53 Over the past year, Metronet Rail has introduced new technology to facilitate the modernisation of the Underground system. RAILWAY STRATEGIES learns of three innovative solutions to old problems http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1022&issueid=53 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1022&issueid=53 We have all heard and, most probably, used the phrase ‘from small acorns large oaks grow’ at least once in our lifetime http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1027&issueid=53 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1027&issueid=53 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=1028&issueid=53 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1028&issueid=53 Derbyshire based AVE Rail Products´ expansion into China is moving on http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1029&issueid=53 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1029&issueid=53 Skanska UK’s recent acquisition of McNicholas plc proves the company’s desirability as a leading player in the UK rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1033&issueid=53 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1033&issueid=53 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=1035&issueid=53 Tue, 24 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1035&issueid=53 Offering a quick and cost-effective turnaround in a sometimes volatile economic climate is the primary concern of the Hamlyn Engineering Company http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=567&issueid=48 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=567&issueid=48 A service you can trust http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=579&issueid=48 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=579&issueid=48 Using buses, trains and trams has now got easier http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=583&issueid=48 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=583&issueid=48 New rail link to provide dedicated service from Glasgow Central to Glasgow Airport? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=586&issueid=48 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=586&issueid=48 Faber Maunsell believes that design and procurement are key to the development of light rail systems in the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=587&issueid=48 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=587&issueid=48 GNER has now completed the installation of wireless internet to all 41 of its electric and diesel trains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=589&issueid=48 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=589&issueid=48 Northern has implemented a fleet of incident response vehicles http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=599&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=599&issueid=48 Virgin Trains has launched a trial of print-at-home tickets http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=600&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=600&issueid=48 AIRQUICK® has recently moved to new premises to enhance its ability to offer a greater range of productes and services to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=601&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=601&issueid=48 Fibreglass Grating has consistently reduced accidents in all types of industries http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=602&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=602&issueid=48 Civil engineering in railway tunnels can be a hazardous undertaking http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=605&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=605&issueid=48 The Javelin rail service will speed spectators from Central London to Stratford International Station in the Olympic Park in just seven minutes. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=615&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=615&issueid=48 Hitachi has announced the launch of technology that will create Europe\'s first hybrid high-speed train. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=616&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=616&issueid=48 Gatwick Express has announced a major investment http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=617&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=617&issueid=48 First Capital Connect is refreshing its entire class 319 fleet http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=618&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=618&issueid=48 A £70 million pound investment for extra seats on South West Trains http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=619&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=619&issueid=48 YJL Infrastructures provides a braod range of contracting services to Network Rail and London UInderground http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=659&issueid=48 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=659&issueid=48 Copon E Wood Ltd release a new weapon against vandalism http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=625&issueid=48 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=625&issueid=48 When it comes to capturing audit and inspection information electronically, Advanced New Technology recognises its clients\' true requirements and the fact that large organisations require special solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=632&issueid=48 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=632&issueid=48 On 22nd September, The Honourable Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody MP officially opened the Birmingham Intermodal Freight Terminal http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=633&issueid=48 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=633&issueid=48 Tube Lines is introducing innovative asset management techniques to improve efficiency and planning. LISA ROBBINS explains further http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1531&issueid=48 Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1531&issueid=48 With the increasing availability of wireless internet connectivity, GRAHAM WHITEHEAD cautions users nor to forget the security implications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=647&issueid=48 Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=647&issueid=48 As the needs of today\'s business passengers evolve, ROB SHELDON discusses the increasing demand for onboard technology such as Wi-Fi and explores how its availability can impact on business travellers\' choice of transport mode http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=648&issueid=48 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=648&issueid=48 Parsons Brinckerhoff is a leading provider of transportation and infrastructure solutions http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=654&issueid=48 Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=654&issueid=48 Westinghouse Rail Systems Limited is a world leader in railway signalling and control technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=662&issueid=48 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=662&issueid=48 Meet Volo, the world\'s first individual entertainment system for train users http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=663&issueid=48 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=663&issueid=48 Over the last 20 years Damar International has grown significantly. Despite this it still remains very much a family business with traditional ideals http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=665&issueid=48 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=665&issueid=48 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=666&issueid=48 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=666&issueid=48 Based in Dorset, Cooknell Op tronics has for many years been supplying the telecoms industry with quality optical fibre products. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1543&issueid=48 Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1543&issueid=48 Infrared thermography for the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1545&issueid=48 Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1545&issueid=48 PowerMate powered stairclimbers are being used to carry heavy equipment up and down stairs to make life easier for Tube maintenance workers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1546&issueid=48 Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1546&issueid=48 Chela Ltd is fast becoming one of the UK\'s premier manufacturers & distributors of specialised cleaning chemicals. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1547&issueid=48 Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1547&issueid=48 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 mtime 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=2313&issueid=48 Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2313&issueid=48 TEW provide project solutions and market leading products for the Rail Industry. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2339&issueid=48 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=2339&issueid=48 This page shows the sizes and positions of the various adverts available on the website. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7369&issueid=48 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=7369&issueid=48 GRAHAM WHITEHEAD, principal consultant, BT OneIT, considers the potential benefits of BT\'s next generation network for the consumer on the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=679&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=679&issueid=51 The 2006 edition of The Legal 500 has now been published http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=685&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=685&issueid=51 Two new ticketing services have recently been launched, with the aim of reducing station queues http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=686&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=686&issueid=51 The new control of Noise at Work Regulations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=689&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=689&issueid=51 Quest Diagnostics is a leading global provider of pathology testing, information and associated services. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=694&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=694&issueid=51 Atkins Rail, one of the UK\'s leading international railway consultants, adopted a cautious approach to selecting a cost management system that would meet its needs. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=708&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=708&issueid=51 Tube Lines has reported a total of 40 per cent saving on annual comms spend http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=709&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=709&issueid=51 Cable management specialist Mita has played a crucial role in bringing new trains to services on Network Rail\'s Southern Region http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=710&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=710&issueid=51 An eTicketing service - Print@HomeT - has been launched by TheTrainline http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=711&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=711&issueid=51 Six months ago Consillia completed a management buyout of the railway division of Metrum Limited. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=712&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=712&issueid=51 SAN Electroheat, through its principal Svend A. Nielsen A/S, Denmark, is the major supplier of points heating elements to the UK and European rail and metro networks. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=713&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=713&issueid=51 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=714&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=714&issueid=51 With speeds in excess of 250kph and environments as tough as they come, is it any wonder that Hepworth Rail International relies so heavily on its Project Management System? http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=715&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=715&issueid=51 South Wales-based welfare unit specialists GenQuip currently manufacture two types of mobile welfare unit, the GP360 and GP500. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=716&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=716&issueid=51 UK power engineering specialist EA Technology has developed an enhanced service for inspecting overhead power and rail network assets by helicopter http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=717&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=717&issueid=51 Chosen by Stagecoach for their performance, attractive appearance and compliance with Rail Vehicle Accessibility regulations, Voyager Safety floor coverings have been specifically developed by commercial flooring specialist Polyflor Ltd http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=718&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=718&issueid=51 Icon Polymer Group has an outstanding history with over 10,000 man-years of experience in polymer technology http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=720&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=720&issueid=51 Construction tool distributors Damar International Ltd are about to launch a revolution that will improve safety, reduce manpower and speed work in all branches of construction and agriculture http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=721&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=721&issueid=51 For most of us, the name Crompton conjures up an image of diesel starter batteries (or possibly coach batteries), but the company, now part of the Enersys group, is actually more famous for a totally different product http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=722&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=722&issueid=51 Specialist rail soil investigation company Lankelma started up in the UK in 1999 and has grown rapidly to become the leading insitu provider http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=723&issueid=51 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=723&issueid=51 A contract to construct a heavy-duty offloading slab and a new access road at the GB Railfreight sidings where redundant track panels from London Underground are delivered for recycling has been awarded to Wrekin Construction http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=726&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=726&issueid=51 Andover Trailers supports its railway sector customers with a diverse product line-up, ranging from the rigid plant body up to multi-axle modular trailers. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=752&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=752&issueid=51 Cementation Foundations Skanska (CFS) has successfully completed the design and build project to remediate the rear retaining wall on the westbound platform of South Woodford station http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=756&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=756&issueid=51 2006 continues to be a year of growth for Independent Glass, the leading rail bodyside glass manufacturer based in Glasgow http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=758&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=758&issueid=51 Formed in 1879, Turton Springs has been a central supplier to many industries for the last 125 years http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=759&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=759&issueid=51 Formed in 1992 specifically to provide specialist disposal services to the electricity industry, the name Celtic Recycling Limited has now become synonymous with the provision of a thoroughly professional and innovative plant dismantling and recovery service http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=760&issueid=51 Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=760&issueid=51 PB Design’s new modules are more than 90 per cent efficient for most applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=767&issueid=51 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=767&issueid=51 Robore Cuts offers a solution to the problem of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=768&issueid=51 Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=768&issueid=51 Over the last 20 years Damar International has grown significantly. Despite this it still remains very much a family business with traditional ideals http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=775&issueid=51 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=775&issueid=51 On the move http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=778&issueid=51 Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=778&issueid=51 Micromotive is a long established name, synonymous with the high integrity radio control of large and potentially dangerous items of mobile plant and equipment. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1552&issueid=51 Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1552&issueid=51 Reliability and punctuality of operation are key demands with passenger and freight rolling stock today, in an industry where safety and performance are paramount. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1037&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1037&issueid=54 Grand Central has announced that, subject to finalisation of negotiations on current rolling stock leasing, and a swift positive outcome to the pending judicial review, it hopes to be in a position to start running new train services from Sunderland on the 10th December 2006. The company is currently finalising the timetable for the inaugural services. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1053&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1053&issueid=54 The UK railway industry devotes considerable time, energy and resources to countering the attacks of glass vandalism that are so prevalent nowadays http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1055&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1055&issueid=54 Viacom Outdoor is to invest £72 million transforming advertising sites on the Tube over the next 18 months. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1057&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1057&issueid=54 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=1062&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1062&issueid=54 Planet Platforms sales director PETE ELLIS explains how the increasing demand on rail services is having a knock-on effect on the design of access equipment for the sector. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1063&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1063&issueid=54 The new Work at Height Regulations reemphasise an employer\'s responsibility to ensure that work at height is properly planned, appropriately supervised and carried out in a manner that is safe. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1064&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1064&issueid=54 Whilst leading lifting services provider, Loughborough based Morris Material Handling continues to strengthen its position within the rail industry sector, recent developments are set to take them to new heights! http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1065&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1065&issueid=54 Cummins enters dynamically into the Angolan market in Africa with the first two orders of QSK60-L engines rated at 1640kW (2200hp) at 1800rpm powering two new locomotives. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1072&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1072&issueid=54 Trelleborg Industrial AVS (TIAVS), best known to the railway world through its Metalastik® brand, will be exhibiting its comprehensive range of rail suspension components and rubber/metal bonding technology on Stand 131, Hall 3.1b at Innotrans 2006 in Berlin from 19 to 22 September. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1078&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1078&issueid=54 Apex Audio Systems Ltd has been involved with the rail industry (among others) for over twenty years. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1089&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1089&issueid=54 Merseytravel’s biggest project – the £32 million Liverpool South Parkway (LSP) Interchange – has opened its doors to the public. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1090&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1090&issueid=54 South Yorkshire’s transport network has been made easier to understand with the launch of a new website – and a new name http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1092&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1092&issueid=54 A new integrated public transport ticket is to provide all-inclusive travel for residents and visitors in North Wales http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1093&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1093&issueid=54 Weld-A-Rail Ltd is an independent company formed by its present MD Kevin McKeown in 1997 to answer the need for a professionally managed and comprehensive track welding service for the rail industry. Since that time the company has grown and earned a reputation for quality by exceeding customer expectations. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1094&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1094&issueid=54 CCTV manufacturer AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - has received the prestigious Queen\'s Award for Enterprise, in the Innovation category, for its advanced TransVu system, which is helping to tackle crime on the move. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1095&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1095&issueid=54 A new name is beginning to get noticed on the railway manufacturing scene - that of Atlas Rail Components, based at Carlisle, UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1104&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1104&issueid=54 Reading-based Duro Rail International announce their Mk II range of Class 30, 50, 80 and 110 Pendulum and Pantograph window and windscreen wipers in 316 stainless steel for all rail applications http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1105&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1105&issueid=54 The new 1U Series Slimline, a range of hydraulic magnetic circuit breakers developed especially for rack-mount and limited space applications, promises rail control room and instrumentation designers and equipment manufacturers increased power density with reliable performance http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1106&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1106&issueid=54 AMEC Logistics and Support Services has placed an order for over 300 engine-driven welders plus accessories, with power equipment specialists GenSet plc http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1107&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1107&issueid=54 Maccaferri, specialists in retaining structures, soil reinforcement and erosion protection, has recently supplied 4000 sq metres of its Steelgrid woven geocomposite steel mesh to Network Rail as part of a major programme of works to the Highland Line http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1108&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1108&issueid=54 Recently launched is a new range of IP-rated fluorescent luminaires now available from Sill Lighting UK, which has become the UK agent for the German company, Pracht http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1109&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1109&issueid=54 Robore Group is the UK\'s leading diamond drilling, diamond sawing and controlled demolition contractor, providing a specialist service to the rail industry http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1110&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1110&issueid=54 GB Railfreight has awarded a teny ear contract to Tube Lines’ subsidiary Trans Plant to help fulfil its agreement with Metronet Rail to provide infrastructure engineering train services on London’s underground rail network. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1112&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1112&issueid=54 Network Rail Information Management has awarded a three-year contract to AEA Technology Rail, valued at £850K, to support CCF, the Network Rail Operations Control System http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1113&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1113&issueid=54 GB Railfreight has signed an agreement with Serco Rail Operations to provide route conductors for its test trains and rail grinders http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1114&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1114&issueid=54 IPS (Installation Project Services Ltd) has been awarded a contract, potentially worth in excess of £9.5 million, for the installation of new communications equipment at 74 Underground stations http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1115&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1115&issueid=54 May Gurney has been awarded a £1.4 million contract by Network Rail to design, install, test and commission signalling works at Whitemoor Yard in March, near Peterborough. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1116&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1116&issueid=54 First Great Western has awarded two contracts to Bombardier: http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1117&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1117&issueid=54 Scott Wilson has won the £18 million multidisciplinary design contract for the Edinburgh Aiport Rail Link (EARL) http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1118&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1118&issueid=54 The lie of the land proved challenging for Aspin Foundations as they prepared railway lines around Portsmouth for new signal gantries and structures - but it was one they met with typical professionalism http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1119&issueid=54 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1119&issueid=54 For leading rail bodyside glass manufacturer, Independent Glass (IG), business is booming since becoming the first glass company to be accepted as a full Supplier member of the Railway Safety and Standards Board http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1124&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1124&issueid=54 For over 110 years, Northallerton based E Wood Ltd has been involved in the research, development and manufacture of all types of wetapplied protective coatings and related materials. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1125&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1125&issueid=54 Railway Drainage Limited (RDL) is a project management and logistics company operating in the civil engineering and railway sectors. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1129&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1129&issueid=54 PD Devices Ltd (Power Development) is located on the southern edge of Dartmoor in Devon. They are specialists in the design and manufacture of overvoltage and surge protection solutions and have over 35 years’ experience http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1131&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1131&issueid=54 Roadways Container Logistics can provide all the physical distribution functions needed for inland container distribution in the UK http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1135&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1135&issueid=54 For most of us, the name Crompton conjures up an image of diesel starter batteries (or possibly coach batteries), but the company, now part of the Enersys group, is actually more famous for a totally different product. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1142&issueid=54 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1142&issueid=54 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=1151&issueid=54 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1151&issueid=54 JULIET REINGOLD and ADAM ATKINSON review the planning process as it applied to the Thameslink Programme and look at the proposals for planning reforms for major transport projects contained in the Eddington Report. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1243&issueid=54 Tue, 01 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1243&issueid=54 As part of the ongoing station and facilities refurbishment Falco offers a great range of station, street and trackside furniture. http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1536&issueid=54 Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT http://www.railwaystrategies.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=1536&issueid=54