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

We begin this edition with Christian Wolmar reporting on his recent visit to the Borders Railway. During his visit Christian caught up with Project Director, Hugh Wark, to find out more about the reopening of the line. Christian continues on page 20 by looking back at some of the key developments in the rail industry in 2014. Arnab Dutt, Managing Director of Texane Ltd, also gives us his opinion on the last year in rail and what we might expect for the industry heading into the new year (24-25).

Suzanne O’Keane, Achilles Community Manager of RISQS, describes how a raft of new guidelines from the EU and UK Government is creating more pressure for larger rail companies to work with SMEs (26-27).

As station sales continue to outperform the high street average, we speak to Samantha Turner, Head of Retail at Network Rail Property, to find out more about the rise in retail spending across the stations managed by Network Rail (28-30).

We have our regular law feature from Bond Dickinson on pages 34-35, which discusses competition law in the rail industry. The railways are often criticised for being a drain on taxpayers; Christian looks at the report by Oxera that highlights the many benefits they provide (36-37). We hear from Louise Ellman, Chair of the Transport Select Committee, about securing the railways on page 38. In addition, on pages 40-41, Martin Leeks, Chair of the IOSH Railway Group, discusses the challenges the rail industry is faced with when it comes to health and safety.

Allan Macdonald, EAL Rail Project Manager, explains what is being done to ensure the industry has a workforce that is fit for purpose on pages 44-45. And, we spoke to Russell Otter, Director of London operations at Morson International, for his take on how changes in the industry have impacted the way its workforce is recruited (46-47).

We also talk to Jim Hogg, Project Manager at Network Rail on pages 51-52, about the challenges involved with the North Lincolnshire resignalling project.

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EGIP alliance contract awarded as main engineering works begin Government accepts recommendations for reforming level crossing law Property deal to boost growth of rail freight in Britain

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Better journeys for East London and Essex passengers as c2c franchise starts Extra carriages for London Overground services Fares announcement: Mayor introduces new part-time worker fare deal as part of real terms fares freeze

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West Coast main line upgrades continue Thameslink programme celebrates 500th skills academy graduate

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2014: A year in UK rail Christian looks back at some of the key developments in the rail industry in 2014.

A year of expansion in the rail network Larger rail companies urged to work with more SMEs Station trading continues to rise We speak to Samantha Turner, Head of Retail at Network Rail Property, to find out more about the rise in station sales.

Oxera report: How the railways benefit the economy Meeting London’s train driver challenge Maintaining an operational and reliable railway The rail way to product development Steve Hughes of REO (UK), explores the current challenges that UK rail faces.

Winter is coming James Lomas of Arrow Solutions, observes ways in which TOCs can best prepare for winter.

Wi-fi: Faster than a speeding bullet Paul Carr, Managing Director of Electroustic, analyses the future of wireless communication in rail.

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Securing the railway We hear from Louise Ellman, Chair of the Transport Select Committee, about making the railways safer.

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REOPENING THE BORDERS RAILWAY Words: Christian Wolmar

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ugh Wark, a railwayman with 40 years in the industry, remembers when the Borders line was closed in 1969, 120 years after it opened.

He was only 13 at the time but says: ‘There was quite a fuss about it, and it seemed a great shame as it was a proper mainline railway, that was also very scenic.’ It was one of the more controversial Beeching closures as at the time it served a thriving area of coal mining and textiles.

Now, though, Mr Wark has no more cause to regret the closure since, as the Project Director for the Borders Railway, he is the man charged with rebuilding it. There is now less than a year to the expected reopening date of 6th September 2015, but it has been a long time in planning. First mooted in the late 1990s by the area’s

local authorities, there was a false start when Transport Scotland tried to attract the private sector to carry out the project, offering a design build and operate contract. To no avail – it was all too complicated given the uncertain state of the old line and the difficult legal hurdles that would have to be overcome. The bidders withdrew and the contract was never let.

The project, however, was revived in Scotland’s devolved Parliament.

The Bill enabling the line to be reopened was passed in 2006 but at the time no funding was available.

Eventually, Transport Scotland, which is responsible for transport north of the border, chose the more obvious route of calling in Network Rail to run the project and eventually take over the infrastructure. BAM, the Dutch firm (formerly known as Bam

Nuttall), was appointed contractor for the £294m project – although if the work undertaken before the contract was signed by Transport Scotland is included, the total cost is nearer £350m.

The work is no simple task given it is the longest ever reopening of a line in the UK. The work is no simple task given it is the longest ever reopening of a line in the UK. While most of the alignment of the 30 mile railway running between the Scottish capital and Tweedbank remained, a wholly new section of

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around two miles had to be built near Edinburgh because the city’s by-pass had been built on the route of the old railway line. In any case, this is a better alignment since it takes in Shawfair, an area slated for rapid growth with plans to build around 4,000 homes which will prove to be far more attractive with railway access in just 15 minutes to the town centre.

Indeed, the reopened Borders Railway has been planned as largely a commuter line, with some scope for tourism. Both the mines and the textile industry that once were the lifeblood of Midlothian are long gone, and unemployment in some of the local towns is up to 30 per cent, so regeneration was one of the key reasons behind the Scottish Government’s decision to reopen the route.

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At a site visit by Rail Connect in October, work on track laying had just begun. Most of the 95,000 concrete sleepers, chosen over steel because of their lower maintenance costs, had been laid and the 100 metre lengths of rail, which will eventually be welded together, had started to be brought in by train from the north.

It was an exciting moment, even for an experienced railwayman like Hugh Wark, who sees this as his final job before retiring and found it difficult to hide his pleasure: ‘It really is the best project I have worked on, creating a new railway which will bring a whole area back to life’.

It has not only been a rail project.

Some 4 miles of road have also had to be built and a couple of sections of the A7 have had to be moved.

Some 140 structures such as bridges and tunnels have been involved, and two thirds have involved making use of those left by the old railway completed in 1849. The emblematic iron bridges, for example, were mostly in very good condition. As we inspected one, he explained how well preserved the bridges were: ‘We have removed all the paint, repaired the few rivets that were rotten and treated them so that they will be OK for 25 years,’ says Hugh Wark.

Techniques learnt on the refurbishing of the Forth Bridge have been deployed on the Borders Railway. Fortunately, the most significant structure, the magnificent 23 arch Lothianbridge Viaduct, was in very good condition,

built to take far heavier loads than the Sprinter trains which will now use it. If it had needed rebuilding, the whole project might have been put at risk but according to Hugh Wark, ‘we only needed to repoint parts of it as it has survived 40 years of disuse really well’. Using the old structures has resulted in huge savings on the project cost.

One type of old structure, however, has not been saved. There will be no level crossings on the new line, unlike on the old one which had several: ‘Level crossings are dangerous and Network Rail does not like them’, says Hugh Wark. ‘So we have gone to considerable efforts to ensure that the traffic passes over or under the railway’. Indeed, this has required a high level of spending which has been borne by the railway, even though it is road users who benefit.

There has, too, been the local community to deal with. While local people generally greatly welcome the railway, those living next to the noisy and busy sites – of which there were several dozen along the line and no fewer than 41 road connections – have had to be placated. At Heriot, for instance, plans to build a footbridge proved unpopular with the local community and instead a pedestrian underpass, considerably more expensive, is being provided.

Fortunately, though, only about a dozen houses, built on the old alignment since the railway closed, have had to be demolished.

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The line is largely single track, much to the consternation of some local campaigners who feel it should have been double tracked right from the start, but thanks to double tracking of three sections of the route – called dynamic loops – it will be possible to run a half hour service, which could eventually be even more frequent if there is demand for the section between Gorebridge and Edinburgh.

With a maximum line speed of 90mph, but many sections limited to 60mph, trains will take 55 minutes from the end of the line to Edinburgh because of the large number of stops, and while this may seem long for a route that is 35 miles (including 5 miles of existing railway) it will still be quicker than the road. There will be trains right up to midnight to ensure that local people can spend a night out in Edinburgh and get back home.

South of Gorebridge, the line runs through a sparsely populated area until it reaches Galashields. Tweedbank, a couple of miles further down the line, was chosen as the terminus because there is no parking at the station in Galashiels and, instead, a large park and ride facility will be created at the terminus, which it is hoped will attract people from other towns in the Borders.

The trains themselves will not be new, but rather will be class 158 diesels cascaded from the Cumbernauld line.

It might seem to be odd to build a new line in the 21st century that runs on diesels, but the imperative for the Scottish Government has been to keep costs down, especially given the experience of the Edinburgh tram.

The predictions for the Borders Railway are for 600,000 passengers annually but Hugh Wark is confident this will be exceeded.

There is, though, scope to electrify the route eventually as, for example, the two tunnels on the line have been fitted with slab track to provide sufficient space for overhead line equipment to be fitted at a later date.

Other reopenings in Scotland such as the Larkhall line and Stirling – Alloa have exceeded expectations, sometimes by a considerable margin.

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are for 600,000 passengers annually but Hugh Wark is confident this will be exceeded: ‘We have been amazed at the interest in the service. When we held a meeting at Galashiels, around 300 people turned up and we had to turn some away.’ Moreover, the morning rush hour on the A7 into Edinburgh is a nightmare – as witnessed when on the visit we drove in the opposite direction – which will definitely encourage people on to the trains. So will the high car park charges, second in the UK only to London, in the Scottish capital.

The dream of campaigners would be to reopen the remaining 70 miles all the way through to Carlisle. Alex Salmond, then the Scottish First Minister, even mentioned it as a possibility in a speech last April saying that a feasibility study would be carried out. However, the likelihood appears remote. There are very few people living on the line and it would be a very slow route between Carlisle and Edinburgh given the large number of curves. For the foreseeable future, local people will have to content themselves with the first section, but, from indications so far, they will be very happy with it.

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EGIP ALLIANCE CONTRACT AWARDED AS MAIN ENGINEERING WORKS BEGIN Network Rail announced on 5th November the awarding of alliancing contracts with Costain and Morgan Sindall to deliver the core physical works on the EdinburghGlasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP).

The £250m deal will see Network Rail and its contractors electrify the main line between Scotland’s two biggest cities, complete route clearance works at Winchburgh Tunnel, rail infrastructure works at Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverley stations and extend platforms at Croy, Falkirk High, Polmont and Linlithgow.

A Scottish Government-funded investment worth £742m, EGIP is delivering a rolling programme of electrification across the central belt – reducing journey times and boosting capacity on routes including the Edinburgh-Glasgow Queen Street (via Falkirk High) line.

Network Rail will complete the main Edinburgh-Glasgow electrification works in 2016 and this phase of the programme will be complemented by the construction of the new Edinburgh Gateway Interchange station at Gogar and the subsequent redevelopment of Glasgow Queen Street station.

Transport Minister Keith Brown said: “This £250m contract marks a significant milestone in the EGIP project, which will provide 20 per cent quicker journey times, 30 per cent more capacity and a complete overhaul of stations in both cities, with the new-look Haymarket station already completed on time and under budget and the planned transformation of Queen Street station into a 21st century transport hub.

“This announcement signifies a massive step forward for EGIP, for Scotland’s railways and for many benefits far beyond.”

Rodger Querns, Network Rail programme director for EGIP, added: “EGIP is a unique chance to modernise and enhance our railway and transform rail services across the central belt. It is transformational in its scope and scale and will herald a step-change in the nature of our railway infrastructure, its resilience and reliability.”

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GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REFORMING LEVEL CROSSING LAW Baroness Kramer, Minister of State for Transport, has announced that the Government has accepted the majority of the recommendations the Law Commission and the Scottish Law Commission has made in the 2013 report on level crossing law.

Acknowledging Baroness Kramer’s letter of acceptance, Chairman Sir David Lloyd Jones said: “We welcome the Department for Transport’s response to joint recommendations of the Law Commission and Scottish Law Commission for reform of the regulation of level crossings. We are particularly pleased to see that Baroness Kramer has committed the Department to preparing a timetable for implementing reform, which will be published by the end of this year.

“We look forward to safety at level crossings being brought entirely under the umbrella of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and a clearer emphasis on those responsible for safety carrying out risk assessments and doing the work necessary to reduce risk as far as reasonably practicable. A better balance between the convenience of the railways and the convenience of non-rail users of level crossings will make it easier to improve safety.

“We also look forward to seeing the outcome of the Department’s investigations on how best to improve the system for

closing level crossings to make it more efficient and transparent to reach a decision that is in the public interest.”

Also welcoming the Government’s response, Ian Prosser, Director of Railway Safety at the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) said: “Great Britain’s level crossings, although among the safest in Europe, pose a significant rail safety risk to the public and level crossing safety is a top priority for ORR. The Law Commissions’ report represents the culmination of a significant amount of hard work and includes beneficial recommendations to reform the law in this important area.

“We are pleased, therefore, that the Department has accepted the majority of the recommendations and has made a commitment to develop an action plan by the end of 2014 setting out how further work associated with their implementation will be taken forward.

“ORR looks forward to working with the Department on the safety related recommendations and helping develop and deliver the action plan. If, as part of this, alternative proposals are put forward, we will look to ensure that they meet the spirit and intention of the original Law Commission recommendations wherever possible.”

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PROPERTY DEAL TO BOOST GROWTH OF RAIL FREIGHT IN BRITAIN A deal to transfer ownership of many of Britain’s key rail freight sites to Network Rail has been agreed with three of the country’s biggest freight operating companies.

With freight market growth predicted to more than double over the next 30 years, the self financing transaction of more than 100 leasehold sites from DB Schenker, Freightliner and GB Railfreight represents the first substantive change in the strategic management and development of Britain’s rail freight estate in the two decades since privatisation.

It will make Britain’s freight sites more readily available to the growing number of rail freight operators and end users, increasing competition and supporting growth in a sector which directly contributes

almost £900m to Britain’s economy each year and supports an economic output of £6bn.

Paul McMahon, Network Rail freight director, said: “This represents one of the biggest changes to the rail freight sector in this country in decades and is a bold strategic move by the industry. It will help drive continued rail freight growth, give customers greater transparency and equality in property arrangements, allow Network Rail to make more efficient use of the network and release capital for freight operating companies to invest in their operations.”

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ARRIVA TRAINCARE ON TRACK WITH ADVANCED FUELLING TECHNOLOGY The latest advanced fuel management systems from UK commercial Fuelling Specialist Cameron Forecourt is now being used to monitor the fuelling of rail vehicles at three sites operated by Arriva TrainCare.

Key depots at Crewe, Cambridge and Tyne Yard can now be monitored in ‘real time’ round-the-clock, throughout the year using Jigsaw Nova fuel management systems and high accuracy Gilbarco Veeder-Root electronic tank gauging installed and commissioned as a turnkey package by Cameron Forecourt.

Rail Vehicles calling at the three depots for fuel each have a unique number which is entered into the system via keypads on the Jigsaw Nova fuel island terminals. Once successfully identified, the system will then allow the authorised fueller to replenish the fuel tanks with gas oil via the pumps.

Information from each fuelling is then fed to the Cameron Forecourt’s twin central servers in Manchester, which can be accessed by authorised managers from any PC, laptop or smartphone using any Internet browser.

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The largest facility is based at Crewe where the installation comprises 11 Jigsaw Nova fuel island terminals drawing fuel supplies from four main fuel tanks, each of which is constantly monitored by probes linked to a Veeder-Root TLS 350 electronic gauge. Installations at Cambridge and Tyne Yard feature the same system but with a single fuel island terminal.

High accuracy gauging provides instant information on stock levels, remaining tank capacity and ullage, allowing managers to maintain safe working levels and to arrange

replenishment, which is carried out regularly via road tanker deliveries. Fuel drawings monitored by the Jigsaw Nova system can then be reconciled against fuelling from the tanks.

Explains Cameron Forecourt Sales and Marketing Director Martyn Gent: “Fuelling can take place at any time of day or night.

The integrated package allows Arriva TrainCare to keep a constant check on fuel movements, stock levels, and consumption, providing complete and accurate wetstock reconciliation around the clock.”

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BETTER JOURNEYS FOR EAST LONDON AND ESSEX PASSENGERS AS C2C FRANCHISE STARTS Passengers in east London and Essex can look forward to new trains, more carriages and extra services as Rail Minister Claire Perry officially launched the start of the new Essex Thameside franchise on the 10th November. c2c will operate the new franchise for the next 15 years and will provide an additional fleet of 17 brand new trains, free wi-fi, special discounted fares and innovative new ways to purchase tickets.

The deal announced in June will support the government’s £38bn investment programme in Britain’s railways over the next 5 years.

Rail Minister Claire Perry said: “Passengers deserve the best from our railways, and they will see the biggest ever package of benefits from this franchise, with new and improved trains and extra services. The technology improvements that I have seen today will also make planning journeys and buying tickets easier than before. It is great to see c2c really thinking about what their passengers need.”

As part of the deal, c2c, which is owned by National Express, has committed to rolling out a host of passenger benefits costing around £160m.

These include: An additional fleet of 17 brand new trains providing almost 4,800 extra seats; more than 25,000 additional seats for morning peak time passengers every week by the end of the contract; free wi-fi at stations and on board trains; an enhanced compensation system, meaning customers who use smart tickets will automatically receive compensation if their train is delayed; over £30m invested in improving stations, including Fenchurch Street and Barking; complete step-free access at all stations, providing improved accessibility for people with limited mobility and parents with buggies and push chairs; and more than 200 new car parking spaces and £457,000 invested in improving cycling facilities and accessibility at stations. c2c has also committed to hitting tough new targets for punctuality, which means more than 90 per cent of services will be required to reach their destination within 1 minute of the timetable by December 2018. www.gov.uk/government/news/betterjourneys-for-east-london-and-essexpassengers-as-c2c-franchise-starts

FARES ANNOUNCEMENT: MAYOR INTRODUCES NEW PART-TIME WORKER FARE DEAL AS PART OF REAL TERMS FARES FREEZE The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has set out a step change in Transport for London’s (TfL’s) fares for 2015, giving flexible and part-time workers, including those with unpredictable hours, access to lower fares.

Overall, TfL fares will be frozen in real terms, with an average increase of 2.5 per cent.

London’s workforce has changed. 22 per cent of Londoners now work part-time, while many others have flexible working patterns and do not know how many days or hours they will work each week.

In response the Mayor is cutting pay as you go daily caps dramatically so they become one fifth of the cost of a 7 Day Travelcard to Zone 1.

The all-day cap for Zones 1-2 will be cut by £2.00 from £8.40 to £6.40; and for Zones 1-6 by over £4.00 from £15.80 to £11.70. This means that part-time workers

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using pay as you go will pay similar daily rates as full time commuters using a 7 day Travelcard.

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: “This fares package delivers on my commitment to address the needs of flexible and part time workers. By overhauling our fares structure we will put money back into the pockets of hundreds of thousands of hardworking people who make such a vital contribution to London’s economy.

“Freezing overall fares in real terms for next year allows us to hold down the cost of travel, while maintaining our vital programme of modernisation. This will ensure that the capital remains a competitive global city and a fantastic place to live.”

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EXTRA CARRIAGES FOR LONDON OVERGROUND SERVICES First five car carriage train launched on London Overground as part of £320m investment programme.

The increase from four to five-carriage trains is part of Transport for London’s (TfL) £320m programme to boost capacity on the London Overground network. The rollout of the longer trains will start on the East London line followed by the North and West London lines and be completed by the end of 2015.

Under TfL, London Overground has become one of the most popular and punctual railways anywhere in the country.

It has brought previously under-used parts of the urban network back into full use, while services have been radically improved with continuing investment and expansion to parts of the capital once not well served by rail.

In September and October of this year 95.7 per cent of London Overground trains arrived at their destination within five minutes of their scheduled time. The national average for that period was 90.1 per cent.

TfL’s Managing Director of London Rail, Mike Brown, said: “The ever-increasing popularity of the London Overground network has seen a huge rise in demand.

As a result, we are now on course to carry 135 million passengers – nearly four times the number we carried when we took over this railway in 2007.”

Local business groups have hailed the transformative effects of the London Overground, with Ben Davies, Founder of Independent Shoreditch Business Alliance and the Ministry of Startups, saying: “Many of the entrepreneurs and their teams at the Ministry of Startups use London Overground to get into work. As we’re based half way between Shoreditch station and Liverpool Street, it is an essential transport link.”

To accommodate the longer fivecar trains a programme of infrastructure upgrades has been required. These include: construction of a new train stabling facilities at Silwood, south east London and also in Wembley; reconfiguration of the existing maintenance depots at New Cross Gate and Willesden; and platform extensions at London Overground stations across the network and associated signalling/power works.

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THAMESLINK PROGRAMME CELEBRATES 500TH SKILLS ACADEMY GRADUATE

© Network Rail Major work to renew a junction connecting the railway line between Watford Junction and St Albans Abbey and the West Coast main line started on 29th November.

For four weeks until 29th December, the Abbey Line will close to allow engineers to also modernise the signalling equipment on this part of the network. This essential upgrade is part of a £81m project to deliver a more reliable railway between Milton Keynes and London Euston.

Jim Syddall, acting route managing director for Network Rail, said: “The section of track through Watford Junction is one of the most intensively used, high-speed pieces of railway in Britain and has seen tremendous growth in traffic and passengers over the last five years.

“A key part of the scheme to upgrade the track and signalling through Watford includes the renewal of the junction which connects the Abbey Line to the West Coast main line.

“To achieve this, without having to significantly disrupt services on the West Coast main line, we need to close the Abbey line for four weeks. When the work is completed, the junction which is currently manually operated will be mechanised and operated with more modern technology.

“There is never a good time to close the railway and we apologise for the inconvenience this will cause but this work is essential to maintain reliable train services for passengers who travel on the Abbey line.”

Terry Oliver, London Midland’s head of West Coast services, said: “During the December closure, buses will replace trains on the Abbey Line. Bus timetables will be available at Abbey Line stations and online.”

“We recognise that this is quite a long closure at a particularly busy time of the year.

However, following the two-week closure of the Abbey Line in August, we have listened to passenger feedback and revised our rail-replacement bus plan for December accordingly. We advise passengers to check before they travel and thank them in advance for their patience.”

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Anthony Martin of Keltbray is the 500th person to pass through the London Bridge Skills academy – © Network Rail

The government’s Thameslink Programme which will transform travel across London and the South East from 2018, has celebrated the 500th trainee to successfully pass through its construction academy.

The London Bridge Skills Academy was set up in July 2013 to train and develop engineers working on the £6.5bn Thameslink Programme, as well as giving them the skills needed for the projects of tomorrow. Workers can study for courses from entry level construction skills to full professional qualifications in site management.

The 500th graduate is Anthony Martin, from Southwark, who is one of 30 local people to have found work on the Thameslink Programme. The 31-year-old

joined the project a year ago, and has worked across the scheme.

Anthony said: “I’ve been working on sites for many years, doing different kinds of work, from labourer to ground works.

The skills and focus the skills academy has given me has not only made me more employable, but has also helped me to focus on building a career.”

As well as developing existing workers, the academy aims to leave a long-lasting legacy for the local community, with 27 work experience places offered to local schools and colleges, and training provided to 25 local apprentices. www.gov.uk/government/news/ thameslink-programme-celebrates500th-skills-academy-graduate

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are committed to bringing together highly skilled individuals in a successful, technical and collaborative environment. It is this environment that makes us the employer of choice, ensuring that SSL remains a rewarding and challenging place to work and to develop your potential. Nurturing talent and career progression is at the heart of SSL. The National Skills Academy Railway Engineering (NSARE) report highlights the massive gap in Signalling resource requirements and the resource availability in the market. We take these resource challenges seriously - SSL managing director, Steve McLaren, is an NSARE board member and we fully support their work. SSL is part of the industry body working to develop the new rail ‘Trailblazer’ apprentice scheme, and we also work closely with regional universities and further education colleges, such as Swindon College, Derby College and Derby University. Having identified the shortage of Testing Resource, last year we launched a recruitment drive targeted to attract ex-services people to join our business. This was a new approach to look outside of the Rail sector to recruit from various backgrounds. We took this initiative because we believed that people with a service background would bring the right qualities of motivation and focus, and in many instances, transferable skills to the company.

Research by Engineering UK predicts that for each year up to 2020, the industry

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We are committed to supporting success: for the rail industry, our clients and our employees. Our technical prowess, wide-ranging capabilities and turnkey systems allow our business to confidently tackle ambitious projects. And it is on these technically-demanding projects that we can add most value for our clients and which provide exciting new challenges for our business.

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SUPPLIERS ‘AS CRITICAL’ AS CUSTOMERS TO MAJOR RAIL MANUFACTURERS Members of the UK’s leading rail manufacturers and operators outlined opportunities for the industry’s supply chain SMEs at an event in Derby in November, and pledged their commitment to improved collaboration and communication.

In his welcome speech at the Rail Supply Chain Event, jointly hosted by Enscite and the East Midlands Chamber, Colin S Walton, DDRF Chairman, said that SMEs play a vital role in the region’s burgeoning rail sector.

“Derby has the largest cluster of rail companies in the world,” he said, “and now is an exciting time for the rail industry, with enormous opportunity from major projects including HS2, electrification and Rolling Stock new build.

“The rail industry is seeking better collaboration with agile, responsive SMEs.” The event at The Silk Mill Derby attracted more than 100 delegates representing SMEs from across the East Midlands, who were given the rare opportunity to speak directly with many of the rail industry’s major players by taking part in an interactive panel discussion.

On the panel were senior representatives from Bombardier Transport, Network Rail, East Midlands Trains, Future Railway, Unipart Rail, DDRF, and BIS. There was a general recognition that the size of OEMs can be a problem for SMEs looking to access the right channels for their product or service on the supply chain, but panel members outlined a number of initiatives and system enhancements specifically for SMEs, such as online portals, supply chain platforms, and national events.

Enscite has recently led the launch of the East Midlands’ first Collaborative Purchasing Group (CPG) which has Toyota, Bombardier Transport and East Midlands Trains (EMT) among its founding members.

CPG is focussed on Indirect Purchasing Services to improve supply chain agility and increase local sourcing.

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SUCCESS FOR THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR FOR TRANSPORT TECHNOLOGY Taking place for the tenth time, InnoTrans was held in Berlin between 23rd-26th September and showcased innovations in rail technology by 2,758 exhibitors from 55 countries, with 61 per cent of them traveling from overseas.

This year contracts worth millions and numerous joint venture agreements were again signed and announced during the event. For example, Stadler Rail announced that the Finnish rail operator Junakalusto Oy has placed an order worth €200m for a further 34 Flirt trains. An agreement was signed between Deutsche Bahn and the Polish manufacturer Pesa for the supply of 26 Link trains for Bavaria. According to Deutsche Bahn this investment is valued at some €100m.

For the first time in the history of InnoTrans 145 rail vehicles were shown on the rail track and outdoor display.

Attracting wide attention at the event for the press, leading manufacturers of rolling stock demonstrated 17 innovative rail vehicles and performed symbolic handovers to customers.

Also, in the presence of Patrick McLoughlin, the UK Secretary of State for Transport, Siemens unveiled its Desiro City Thameslink train, which made its first public appearance.

The InnoTrans Convention featured five major forums offering a total of eleven specialist events with prominent participants. The forums provided a venue for discussions about the latest aspects of mobility and have given a lasting impetus to the debate within the industry.

The Rail Leaders‘ Summit, a panel discussion involving prominent figures from the international rail industry, included on its agenda the subject of ‘Mobility 4.0’. Speaking at the Summit, the Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure, Alexander Dobrindt, emphasised that the intelligent application of digitalisation could enable the railways to become the mode of transport for the future.

The International Design Forum provided an arena for discussions about closer links between design and mobility. The International Tunnel Forum focused on the extensive need for maintenance of European railway tunnels, some of which are up to 150 years old.

Exhibitors and trade visitors were positive in their assessments of InnoTrans 2014. A representative survey revealed that around 90 per cent of exhibitors would recommend this event to others and were clearly intent on taking part in the event again. Moreover, 90 per cent of exhibitors obtained a positive overall impression of InnoTrans and are expecting successful follow-up business. Among trade visitors, 90 per cent stated their satisfaction with the range on offer and with the commercial results of their visit to this trade fair. The survey also revealed a significant rise in the decision-making responsibilities of trade visitors compared with the previous event.

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TRANSPORT TICKETING GLOBAL 2015 CONFERENCE & EXPO

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MARCH 9TH – 11TH METRORAIL EUROPE 2015 Olympia West, London Tel: 0207 092 1125 Web: www.terrapinn.com/conference/metrorail

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Desmond Kuek, CEO, SMRT Corporation

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FEATURE: 2014 REVIEW

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Construction of striking lattice timber roof above Canary Wharf Crossrail station – © Crossrail

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Damage to the Dawlish Railway – © Network Rail

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Repairs start on the damage to the Dawlish Railway – © Network Rail

2014: A YEAR IN UK RAIL Words: Christian Wolmar

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he year 2014 will be remembered as a positive one for the railways, even though they suffered one of the worst breakdowns in recent history. For two months, all lines west of Dawlish were cut off from the main network because of the collapse in the sea wall in a massive February storm. The speed with which repairs were undertaken, and the publicity that surrounded the work ensured that this ended up as a positive story for the railways, and one which highlighted their importance to the regions they serve.

Indeed, for the most part, there were none of the mishaps that colour people’s view of the railway.

Unfortunately, of course, the railway year always starts badly for the industry, with the imposition of rail fare rises. Since these happen on the first weekend of January, when there is no other news about, they receive undue prominence. This time, however, the Rail Delivery Group could point to the

JANUARY FEBRUARY fact that the rise was ‘only’ 2.8 per cent which, though above average pay rises, was the lowest increase for four years.

Moreover, because of a late decision by the government not to impose an above inflation increase, Londoners enjoyed the benefit of a couple of extra weeks at the old prices. There were still the predictable complaints from passengers, one of which remarkably complained, while standing outside the refurbished Kings Cross station, a project that cost £500m, that there was no investment in the railways.

To demonstrate that the franchise programme was being restarted, the government was anxious to relet the East Coast contract which has been in public hands, run by Directly Operated Railways, since the collapse of the National Express deal in 2009.

Consequently the shortlist was issued in mid January but only featured three companies – FirstGroup, Keolis/ Eurostar and Virgin/Stagecoach – rather than the normal four, because of a

shortage of bidders. This was followed during the year by a series of franchise extensions or single awards, because there were fears that the Department could not cope with a large number of full franchise bidding processes simultaneously. As a result, during the course of the year, extensions or direct awards were made to Essex Thameside, Thameslink Southern Great Northern (a management contract rather than a franchise), Great Western, Northern, SouthEastern, Greater Anglia and West Coast. In every case, this was to the incumbent.

There had already been some bad storms in January which affected areas as far apart as Scotland, Lincolnshire and Sussex, but the one which took away the sea wall at Dawlish was reckoned to be a once in a century event, though now, with climate change, such calculations are inevitably being reassessed. The storm on the night of 5th February provided spectacular TV footage of the

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FEATURE: 2014 REVIEW tracks hanging in the air, rather like scenes in Westerns when the baddies have blown away a bridge.

Work to shore up the wall, and then reinstate the railway started almost immediately and despite a further severe storm a week later which blew away more of the railway, the line reopened, with the presence of the Prime Minister (who flew down to Devon) just two months later.

There was further good news at the end of February when the Rail Delivery Group (the new name for what had been known as the Association of Train Operating Companies) announced a new type of railcard, the first one since privatisation. Called Two Together, it is aimed at people who regularly travel together, enabling them to get a third off the normal ticket price.

April saw the start of Control Period 5, the industry’s five year investment programme. Although the Rail Regulator had lopped off a few million here and there from

Network Rail’s planned programme, the company decided not to appeal.

The programme principally sees a lot of projects started in CP4 through to completion these include: Thameslink, Crossrail and station redevelopments such as Birmingham New Street.

With other schemes such as the Northern Hub and electrification, the programme involves spending at record levels, a total of £38bn, but there are already some doubts about whether the money will eventually all be available. Nevertheless, the programme demonstrated that the Coalition had confidence in the railways to keep on providing a good service and growing.

The headline grabbing investment, however, remains HS2 which made considerable progress in the year with the appointment of the ex boss of Network Rail, Sir David Higgins, to head up the team. He immediately poached some key staff from his old company, notably the former Head of Projects, Simon Kirby, as its Construction Chief.

In March Higgins published a report suggesting that the second phase of the high-speed rail project should be accelerated with the 43-mile stretch north to Crewe being built in the first phase of construction.

He also recommended axing the controversial stretch of the line joining HS2 to HS1 and completely rebuilding Euston. In fact while the link has been axed, there is still no firm plan for the future of Euston and a decision about the Crewe section has yet to be made. In October, Higgins released a further report, stressing that HS2 had to be well integrated with the existing railway.

Ministers used this opportunity to push forward the idea for an HS3, linking Manchester with Leeds, though no precise costing or timetable for the work were produced. While all this was taking place, the HS2 Bill continued its slow path through Parliament, a process that is expected to take until 2016.

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Huge signal gantry installed on the approach to London Bridge – © Network Rail

NOVEMBER

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North West electrification – © Network Rail

Breakthrough of TBM Jessica at Royal Victoria Dock – © Crossrail

DECEMBER NOVEMBER SEPTEMBER OCTOBER Meanwhile, in June came news that the existing railway was being used by record numbers. The total number of rail passenger journeys across Britain was just under 1.6bn in 2013-14, an increase of 5.7 per cent on the previous year. The highest annual rate of growth was in the London commuting areas, with a 7.3 per cent rise, while growth on long distance and regional routes has slowed somewhat.

This overall pattern of growth continues the steady pattern of constant rises over the past two decades, with only a slight blip during the recession – and which means there has now been more than a doubling of passenger numbers during that period.

An event that might have significant repercussions took place in September. At the end of 2013, it was announced that due to reclassification required by Europe, Network Rail – and more importantly its £35bn debt – would no longer be able to be considered as a private company but, rather, it would go on the government books. This did have some immediate effects. The long criticised bonus system, whereby some directors could double their money, was scrapped and bonuses are now kept to a maximum.

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This was introduced by the new boss of Network Rail, Mark Carne, a former oilman, who took over from Higgins on 1st April.

The further implications of this change remain unclear. It certainly appears that the government will have more direct control over the affairs of Network Rail. While ministers and Network Rail senior executives argue that this is not the case, the fact that the debt is directly part of the government’s accounts will undoubtedly change the nature of the relationship between the two organisations.

In keeping with the previous two years, after fears that there would be above inflation rises on regulated fares for the first time in three years, the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced in September that they would be pegged to RPI. This will still mean an average of 3.5 per cent for commuters, more than most are receiving in pay increases, but nevertheless represents something of a relief. In fact, there is growing pressure for fares to stop increasing even by the level of inflation.

The Labour party has announced that it will ensure that fares rises

‘are capped on every route’, removing the flexibility that previously was available to operators. Following a lengthy internal debate about rail renationalisation, the party has announced that it will allow a public sector bidder in franchise renewal processes. However, this disappointed some on its leftwing who had wanted the party to commit to taking back franchises in house when they ran out. Instead, the party has promised it will ‘review this government’s failed franchising process as a priority, after the chaos of recent years, to safeguard taxpayer and passenger interests and put in place a system that is fit for purpose,’ but the precise meaning of this is unclear.

With a general election coming up in 2015, there is a considerable amount of uncertainty over the future of the railways, even though all three main parties are committed to maintaining the large investment programme. However, there are doubts whether this can be maintained given the huge cuts which the new government will have to make. The year 2014 may, therefore, have been the year before the storm, as well as the year of the storm.

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A YEAR OF EXPANSION IN THE RAIL NETWORK

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ew Year, new start. At least that’s what they say anyway. As the New Year approaches, now is the time to reflect on some of the milestones in the rail industry this year.

HS2 has been, and continues to be, a major talking point for rail passengers, policymakers and the general public. The same can be said for Crossrail and electrification, so much so in fact, that all other industry advancements are nothing but white noise.

Our rail networks carry 50 per cent more passengers today compared to 10 years ago, and this figure will only rise in the coming years. Expansion is no longer a possibility, but a necessity to ensure supply doesn’t outweigh demand.

To be blunt, the industry’s approach to improvement and expansion these last few years has been a little lacklustre. It’s futile to look for someone to blame for this, so it’s better to think about why this is the case, and in my opinion, it all comes down to one thing – fear.

Whether it’s a stakeholder afraid to take on an extensive task, or a rail passenger who’s afraid that the

industry isn’t capable of expansion, it all adds up to a ‘can’t do’ attitude.

But there’s far more going on below the surface than you might think, and if the festive period isn’t a time for sharing, when is?

In a bid to improve passenger experience, it was announced that rail fares were not to rise on average by any more than the rate of inflation.

As a public member of Network Rail, you could say that I am a little more up to speed than your average rail passenger. It seems to me that there is some kind of correlation between passenger growth and discontent towards the industry.

So what exactly has been going on inside the white noise?

Let’s look back to 2012 for a moment, when the Department for Transport published their plans for

‘Expanding and improving the rail network’. This document outlines eleven different actions aimed at making the rail industry better, and they aren’t just talking about Crossrail and electrification.

Let’s start with fares, another big talking point for passengers. While the existence and pricing of some rail fares is regulated by government, the Department for Transport controls how much train operators can increase these regulated fares. In October this year, Passenger Focus outlined the ‘Rail passenger priorities for improvements,’ and take a guess what came out on top?

In a bid to improve passenger experience, it was announced that rail fares were not to rise on average by any more than the rate of inflation. Such a thing has not happened in a decade, and while this is only a baby step towards expansion and improvement, it shows a move away from figure based success towards what really matters – the passengers.

And this isn’t the only effort that’s keeping passengers in mind. A great deal of time and money has been invested in making our rail networks

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better, like the improvements being made to the West Coast Mainline.

I think it’s easy to forget about such work, mainly because there is no instant result. Things like this take time, and there’s many a moan and a grumble from delayed passengers along the way.

But you only have to take a glance at the improvements being made to some of the county’s busiest stations to see the return on investment. Kings Cross and Birmingham New Street, to name just two, have seen remarkable visual transformations. They are already having a positive impact on the daily commute – the lengthening of platforms means fewer delays, there is greater capacity in the rail time table and the journey is made far more pleasant.

Also flying under the radar are the improvements to rail traffic management. The UK is set to join a number of other European countries already benefiting from the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS). With Network Rail acting as coordinator, this new system will allow for increased activity on our railways, higher reliability rates, an open supply market and above all, improved safety.

The UK has long been recognised as a country with a long history of conventional signalling systems and train operations, so this move towards standardisation in Europe is a great step forward into the future of our railway networks.

So how has this been made possible? This year, the Department for Transport announced plans to invest £500m back into the rail industry. The newly formed Rail Supply Group has identified five areas of focus for this funding, including exports and inward investment, innovation, skills, HS2 and SMEs. It is hoped that these efforts will put our UK rail networks on the map on a global scale.

To continue the ongoing improvements and expansions on our networks, Network Rail is to invest £38bn over the next five years as part of a long term economic plan – delivering a better railway for a better Britain. While we are already seeing the benefits of this, there is still plenty more to come.

Because this has been a year of such improvement, it seems apt to think back to the Rail Industry Innovation Awards, where Transport Minister, Baroness Kramer said the following: “Rail technology and innovation has never stopped evolving and that’s because the challenges facing the industry have not stopped changing either.” This is very much a transitional period for our railway networks, and I’m confident that these planned and existing improvements will make railways better for all.

It’s time to get past the ‘can’t do’ attitude. We’ve made great progress this year, and the best is yet to come in the years that follow.

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LARGER RAIL COMPANIES URGED TO WORK WITH MORE SMEs

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ressure is mounting for large rail companies to work with more small and medium sized enterprises, thanks to a raft of new guidelines from the EU and UK Government.

But despite the rallying calls, and wide acceptance of the benefits of working with SMEs, recent research shows many large companies still have doubts about working with smaller suppliers.

More than 80% of larger companies – including those serving the rail sector – are not planning to increase the number of SMEs they work with, according to a study conducted by IFF and Achilles – a global supply risk management company.

The results come despite the EU recently unveiling a number of new procurement rules designed to create a level playing field for small and medium-sized enterprises.

These regulations include requiring companies to explain why a contract has not been split into smaller lots and only being able to specify suppliers have a minimum turnover of up to two times the contract value.

The push to use more SMEs has also been invigorated in the UK with the introduction of the Social Value Act which requires public sector entities to consider social value, including use of smaller businesses and apprenticeship schemes, ahead of procurement.

The government’s CSR adviser and Carillion CEO Philip Green took the campaign a step further by writing to 50 of the UK’s largest companies asking them to reveal how their suppliers helped deliver social value.

So with such a big push to encourage the use of SMEs, why

are construction companies planning to keep numbers static?

The research showed that one in four bosses (26%) were concerned about the financial stability of SME suppliers, while others were worried SMEs might not adhere to standards and regulations, or be able to adapt to changes in projects or contracts.

Achilles community manager of RISQS Suzanne O’Keane: “Safety is always going to be a priority for rail companies and they, quite rightly, will not work with a company unless they can meet the world-class safety standards required.

“Many SMEs do not get past the first stage, refusing to fill out the required paperwork regarding safety standards and regulations.”

That is a relatively common situation experienced by Achilles – which manages supplier information on behalf of 900 businesses globally. In recent months, a power generation company was seeking to contract directly to SMEs, for a lucrative package of works cutting trees.

To be considered, SMEs had to undertake an audit with Achilles, which was mandated by the client and dozens of other buyers due to the high risk nature of working at height using tools.

Around one in five SMEs contacted refused to tender for the works because they were not prepared to carry out the necessary checks and paperwork.

Clearly using SMEs presents potential risks for both the buyer – who must be 100 per cent sure of the credential of a supplier in business critical areas; and the supplier, who need to be reassured they will not be expected to fill in pre-qualification forms with no clear guidance.

“RISQS allows the buyer organisations to agree on one prequalification questionnaire and will assess all companies, regardless of size, on the same criteria,” Ms O’Keane said.

But not all rail companies have been deterred by the perceived pitfalls of working with a smaller company.

Major train operating company First Great Western is among those leading the charge with 1,500 suppliers – 65% of which are SMEs. The company manages data about its suppliers by using the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS), formerly known as Link-up.

RISQS, which incorporates services provided by Achilles, brings together more than 100 rail and transport buyers and more than 3,000 suppliers – 83% of which are SMEs. There is a single questionnaire and an audit process, incorporating all industry standards, to ensure buyers can find companies which would meet their supply needs.

And it’s not all bad news for SMEs. The survey found smaller companies were thought to be more in-touch with the customer’s needs, had more flexibility and the ability to deliver a reliable service – all factors which were seen as a major advantages when comparing smaller businesses to their larger counterparts.

“Many suppliers may feel like they are punching above their weight, but SMEs need to be proactive and ensure they are an attractive option for larger businesses,” she said.

“By working together, both small and large companies can reap a plethora of benefits.”

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STATION TRADING CONTINUES TO RISE

As station sales continue to outperform the high street average, we speak to Samantha Turner, Head of Retail at Network Rail Property, to find out more about the rise in retail spending across the stations managed by Network Rail.

Samatha Turner Head of Retail, Network Rail Property Samantha Turner is someone who knows retail. Samantha and her team are on a journey to deliver a change in the way we view some of Britain’s biggest and busiest railway stations. With a strong background in property finance and an intimate understanding of the retail business, the young and energetic leader is excited by the challenge of delivering destination stations that delight customers and deliver unique places for people to meet, eat, shop and travel.

Samantha’s role is to translate the group’s strategy into on the ground changes that positively impact customers, while ensuring her team help provide a better railway for a better Britain. And after five months at the retail helm, she is enthusiastic about the future that beckons.

How are the commercial and retail figures for station revenue calculated?

Which of the stations operated and managed by Network Rail have the highest retail spending?

We have a number of retail revenue streams including: Minimum Guaranteed Rent – which is the basic rent we charge retail units each month within our managed stations; Turnover Rent – which is charged quarterly and is based on a percentage of individual retailers sales; and Joint Venture Income – which is the income we earn from any joint ventures in our stations.

Commercial revenue contracts vary between Minimum Guaranteed Rent and are made up of various streams including: car parking, advertising, vending machines, left luggage and filming.

It’s important to note that all profits from our commercial activities are reinvested in the railway, helping to reduce the cost of rail travel to the fare and tax payer, creating a better railway for a better Britain.

We like to talk about station spending in terms of like-for-like sales growth as it’s a good comparison across our stations.

On an annualised basis, Network Rail station retailers like-for-like sales growth have risen on average +6.2% while high street sales reached just +0.75%, according to the British Retail Consortium (Figure 1).

Our Q4 which covered the period from January to March this year, showed positive retail growth for the 9th quarter in a row.

In terms of stations, our top performers were: Q4 Station Growth – Top 5 1. King’s Cross 23.31% 2. Cannon St 21.25% 3. Fenchurch St 9.34% 4. Manchester 8.44% 5. Euston 8.36%

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The highest growth in spend, tends to relate directly to the highest growth in footfall. Geographically we look at our portfolio of stations in 3 categories: London Stations; North West (Liverpool, Manchester & Leeds); and Scotland (Glasgow & Edinburgh).

London stations continue to dominate the footfall growth market with the following stations trending at double digit footfall growth since 2013/14: Paddington – increase 18%; King’s Cross – increase 14%; Victoria – increase 11%; and Charing Cross – increase 8%.

One of the emerging trends driving this growth is the non-travelling visitor.

We now know, by comparing ticket sales vs actual footfall coming into our stations, that on average 1 in 10 station visitors is a non-travelling customer and in King’s Cross this figure is even higher with 1 in 4 visitors not travelling on a train.

When it comes to potential retail and commercial revenue, how do London Stations compare to others in the UK? London Stations on average are our best performing. They are the busiest stations and have the highest footfall which translates to higher revenues.

Outside of London, the retail trends within our managed stations are very positive. In terms of our strategy, we

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want all Network Rail managed stations to be recognised as retail/shopping destinations in their own right. Our future investment program will seek to realise this strategy across our station portfolio.

Our figures show that stations with a fresh, new, revitalised retail offer perform very well and most importantly appeal to the needs of the 21st century passenger.

What categories of retail are more profitable?

Overall, our supermarket offers at stations tend to generate the most sales.

What is really interesting is the great boost our smaller and specialist brands are given when they open up retail outlets in our stations. Our most recent sales results show gifts from stores like Hotel Chocolat, Isle of Flowers and the Harry Potter Store along with quality grab and go food from stores like Wasabi, Nampo, Mi Casa and Patisserie Vallerie are becoming railway station must haves with 26 per cent and 18 per cent respective growth figures.

How does Network Rail plan to manage the continued growth of revenue in stations?

We have a pipeline of exciting and diverse investment projects that will be

rolled out over our Control Period 5 which runs to 2018/2019. These projects will align with our vision of making all stations first class travel facilities that offer safe, convenient, welcoming stations to meet, eat, shop and travel.

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Apart from having a higher concentrated footfall, are there any other reasons why station retail is outperforming the high street?

Our research shows that the traditional weekly shop on the high-street is changing. Customers now will still continue to do their big high street shop but it might be less frequent say once a month. For the rest of that month customers are looking for convenient top up options or dinner treats and our stations can now provide these quality options.

We’re working with our partners to offer more personalised experiences for all station users, by improving the quality of the offer, introducing innovative formats, and keeping pace with the constant evolution of this sector.

Our knowledge of the modern consumer is also increasing. We regularly commission research into consumer behavior and reflect this through our station offers and designs and our results are showing this consumer focus is working.

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Can high street retail learn anything from station retail and vice-versa?

Of course, we’re an industry that must constantly evolve to remain fresh and relevant to meet and exceed customer expectations and this is true for both our market and the high street. I think we complement the high street, as we meet the needs of the modern consumer from a convenience and retail travel hub perspective, but there is still a major role for the high street in other areas.

Again, it comes down to understanding what the customer wants and ensuring we deliver to their needs.

Network Rail states that all profits from commercial activities are reinvested in the railway. Can you give more detail on how/ where the profits are distributed?

The revenue we generate is reinvested in various areas across Network Rail, but the focus remains the same – building a better railway for Britain.

The best example I can give is during the five year period which ended on 31 March 2014, Property generated £1.4bn from commercial activities for reinvestment in its rail estate. This is enough to transform Birmingham New Street or deliver two King’s Cross developments, or put in place 5,000km of new railway.

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What future challenges could arise from increasing the number of commercial activities in stations?

In any business there are challenges and we’re not naive to think there won’t be any for us in the future. However, there is nothing in our path now that we see as being insurmountable and we will respond to the challenges that come up in a measured and responsible way.

As an example, getting the retail mix right in our stations is always a challenge, but one we thrive from as it gives us the chance to test new brands, markets and offers and we are thrilled to see them succeed.

When considering new offers at our stations, we look for these key elements: Differentiation – Strong unique selling point and area of specialism.

Personality – Individualism of the brand expression.

Experience – Design, atmosphere and anything that contributes to setting the brand apart from its competition.

Trust – Quality of offer and consistent execution of the experience.

How can other areas of the rail supply chain profit from the increase in station retail?

Apart from retail, are there any other commercial opportunities available in stations?

They do, that’s the beauty of our revenue generating model. The more successful we are the better it is for the organisation, which in turn is better for passengers. Because we are not for dividend and don’t pay shareholders, the money we make goes back into the railway, paying for new track, building and redeveloping more stations and providing a safer, more efficient, more modern rail network for Britain.

Yes, our stations work with partners to capitalise on commercial opportunities, which include: advertising, ATMs, vending machines / Photo-Me booths, newspapers, left luggage services and commercial filming opportunities.

In the last few years Network Rail Property has also created joint venture partnerships to provide additional services in station for passengers and the wider community.

Doddle, is our new parcel pick-up and drop off service. The Doddle team has just opened one of it’s flagship stores in Waterloo with plans to open 300 stores by the end of our Control Period 5 (2018/19).

While The Station Office Network (TSON), an innovative serviced office business, now provides offices, meeting spaces and drop-in shared spaces to commuters and mobile workers at Paddington, King’s Cross, Leeds and Liverpool Street, with ambitious plans to provide more facilities in our other managed stations.

Outside of stations, what other commercial activities are Network Rail involved in?

Network Rail are involved in a wide range of rail related property activities.

Our Commercial Estate team help protect the railway while creating unique places by developing our property estate, including our unique portfolio of railway arches. These developments are helping to regenerate and breath new life into tired and underused areas providing the space for communities to foster and grow organically.

Our joint venture partnership with Kier Property Group called Solum Regeneration is another interesting sector of our Property business. Solum has a pipeline of projects with a gross development value of £500m over 10 years. This partnership develops land that we own around stations, creating mixeduse hubs for the local community and the travelling public.

These are just two examples of our extensive rail-related property activities outside of stations.

Network Rail has a diverse portfolio of land and property assets and our role is to capture and add value from these assets to provide a better railway for a better Britain.

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COMPETITION LAW PITFALLS IN THE RAIL INDUSTRY Words: David Rewcastle, Partner; and

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ince the 1990s there has been a basic separation in law and policy, in the UK and in the rest of the EU, between infrastructure managers who run networks and railway companies who use the networks for transporting passengers and goods.

Railway companies are supposed to compete with one another to do so, but how far is this really true?

In practice, a web or lattice of ‘managed’ or ‘workable’ competition has developed in the UK, which is not the same as free competition. This is done through the rail franchising system, under which the state (in the shape of the Department for Transport) enters into special long-term outsourcing agreements with train operating companies, as franchisees,

who commit to provide highly specified and controlled services to it.

Safeguards are built in to make this system work. For example, rail franchises need to be tendered, and kept to a certain length. There are also controls on fare reviews, and fare baskets (and in some cases outright controls on fares themselves).

Mechanisms are provided for joint ticketing. Franchise agreements require train operating companies, as franchisees, to deal with one another on arm’s length terms.

Behind this managed system, there remain also the normal competition law constraints on what train operating companies (as ‘undertakings’) can do, such as prohibitions on price fixing, market sharing, collusive tendering and the sharing of sensitive information.

In addition, each award of a rail franchise constitutes an acquisition of control of an ‘enterprise’, under the Railways Act 1993. This means that (if the usual UK merger control jurisdictional tests are met) franchise awards fall subject to merger control by the Competition and Markets Authority, which has a duty to assess if a substantial lessening of competition could arise. In theory, the award of a franchise, following a competitive tender process by the Department for Transport (followings its own Rail Franchising Competition Guide), could be blocked by the CMA if it turns out that it poses a threat of substantial lessening of competition. In practice, clearances are the norm. But there is a need to factor in extra time for merger clearance: even more if the merger

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an ‘undertaking’ has no choice but to carry out a direction by the state, or a public body, does competition law cease to apply. There are not so many examples of this – even in the managed world of rail franchises.

In practice, therefore, train operating companies have to live in two worlds: they need to operate within the managed economy of the franchise system, while not forgetting that beyond that there are rules of competition law (and merger control) which also affect them.

The award of a franchise, following a competitive tender process by the DfT (followings its own Rail Franchising Competition Guide), could be blocked by the CMA if it turns out that it poses a threat of substantial lessening of competition. falls under EU merger rules, and then has to be referred back to the UK from Brussels.

It may well be wondered whether, given all the constraints and checks and balances which are built in to the managed competition of the franchise system, it is necessary for competition law to apply in this area at all.

The problem is, train operating companies, as ‘undertakings’, cannot ignore or exclude themselves from competition law, on the grounds they are operating in a managed system. There is case law to the effect that competition law still applies in regulated markets, and to the extent that ‘undertakings’ in those markets have any commercial freedom they remain subject to competition law.

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Might there even be a conflict between the two? The state (in the shape of the Department for Transport) might, for example, have its own interests and policy objectives which are not necessarily the same as individual train operating companies.

Taking a ‘whole of railway’ view of the costs of the entire system is a case in point. The philosophy resulting from the 2011 McNulty review of an overly fragmented rail industry presents a similar issue. The very idea of a Rail Delivery Group involves collaboration between competitors. Driving down collective costs might make sense on a national scale, but not necessarily at the individual firm level.

The good news is that technical agreements and discussions about

the nuts, bolts, rivets and flanges of running railway systems can be assumed to be largely exempt from competition law, under the terms of a ‘safe harbour’ which applies across Europe in the transport sector, where the purpose is to improve productivity through technical improvements.

This means that, provided collaboration stays within the domain of technical improvements, or (say) ensuring that the running of one transport operation fits properly in with the running of another; or that equipment, vehicles and fixed installations are properly standardised with one another, competition law risks are likely to be minimal. The management of ‘cascades’ of rolling stock, where new fleets of vehicles enter into use and cause existing rolling stock to be reallocated within train operating companies, could fall into this category, if properly managed.

So where, taking the long view, have we arrived in the rail industry?

Many years ago Britain also had a railway system of private companies, operating regionally. The ‘Big Four’ regional railway companies dominated the system from 1923 to 1947. From 1948 to 1997 the railway system was then run by a nationalised state monopoly. Privatisation and much reorganisation then ensued, and we now have a mixed economy model, with both private operators and state intervention.

One big difference now is that there was no such thing as competition law in the days of the old private regional railway companies. For this, you might say, they had reason to be grateful.

On the other hand, competitive markets are now generally thought to be better than state control in most areas of the economy. The pitfalls of competition law, hidden though they might sometimes be, are perhaps best viewed as, literally, the costs of doing business.

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FEATURE: OXERA REPORT

HOW THE RAILWAYS BENEFIT THE ECONOMY The railways are often criticised for being a drain on taxpayers. However, a report by Oxera highlights the many benefits they provide, most of which do not show up in any purely financial assessment.

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he railways are always having to justify their existence unlike say aviation or the road haulage industry. That’s because the subsidy they receive is transparent, around £4bn per year whereas other transport modes get help from the state in more roundabout ways. Road haulage benefits from the motorway and trunk road network built and maintained at public expense and the aviation industry does not have to pay tax on its fuel.

A report commissioned by the Rail Delivery Group, ‘What is the contribution of rail to the UK economy,’ is an attempt to depict the wider benefits which the industry provides to UK plc. There is certainly a success story to describe, one which all too often is ignored when the press focuses on the latest rail mishap.

The Oxera report points out that passenger numbers have risen by 115 per cent over the past 20 years and that the industry has done far better during the recession than it did in past downturns in the economy.

The report finds that the industry employs some 212,000 people both directly and in the supply chain, generating some £9.3bn per year.

Moreover, the tax take from the industry, which is £3.9bn, almost matches the subsidy provided by the government. While there are obvious benefits to the users of the railway – variously estimated in the report at between £1.3bn and £13bn – it is the indirect benefits that are rarely properly taken into account.

The report suggests that there are three main forms of benefit which are not captured through the fare box. In terms of reduced congestion on the roads, the report estimates these are worth £4.7bn to business travellers and freight hauliers thanks to the time savings of motorists not using the train.

However, in addition, Oxera reckons there are a further £7.3bn in benefits for the commuter and leisure travellers themselves in addition to the fares they have paid.

I suspect this is an underestimate – imagine the chaos there would be on London’s suburban roads if all those commuters had to drive in or take overcrowded buses. The reduced congestion is one of the key benefits of having an efficient rail network and it is not recognised through conventional accounting, which explains why many people fail to understand why railways deserve the subsidy they receive.

Rather more nebulous is the relatively new notion of ‘agglomeration benefits’. These arise because it is more efficient for different companies in the same industry to be located near each other such as Northampton was once synonymous with shoes (the football team is still nicknamed The Cobblers) and nowadays Shoreditch has become London’s answer to the Silicon Valley. The Oxera report quantifies these benefits at around £1.8bn, most of it from productivity gains.

The third category is the benefits to businesses thanks to people being able to reach destinations more quickly and efficiently.

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212,000 people The industry employs some 212,000 people both directly and in the supply chain, generating some £9.3bn per year.

£4.7bn In terms of reduced congestion on the roads, the report estimates these are worth £4.7bn to business travellers and freight hauliers thanks to the time savings of motorists not using the train.

2% GHGs Rail only contributes 2 per cent of transport greenhouse gases, while carrying 9 per cent of freight and 3 per cent of passengers.

1 in 4 households One in four households do not have access to a car and for them rail often provides the best option.

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These are estimated at £3.7bn in the report, though again I suspect that this is an underestimate because of the effect of new technology. This enables people to work on trains which, of course, now often have wi-fi – something that is bound to become universal within the next few years. This contrasts with driving – or even for the most part flying – when working is not possible.

An entirely separate category of benefits are environmental. Though they are difficult to quantify in monetary terms, rail only contributes 2 per cent of transport greenhouse gases, while carrying 9 per cent of freight and 3 per cent of passengers. The rail industry has a positive impact on noise and air pollution, too, and also in reducing accidents. Oxera suggests that if there were no trains, there would be almost an extra 100 road deaths every year. This would have financial, as well as social, consequences since there would be a need for the NHS to provide for the extra serious injuries that would be caused, which are estimated at over 850.

Another factor that is difficult to measure is journey quality. There is no doubt that sitting on a train – often watching cars on parallel roads being overtaken – is far more pleasurable than driving or even being driven.

Then there is accessibility. One in four households do not have access to a car and for them rail often provides the best option. Without the railways, there would only be buses and coaches, which are slow and often infrequent.

In many respects, the precise figures used in this analysis are tentative. They mix in a whole range of present and future benefits, and many of the calculations are based on time savings which are great as a proxy when making comparisons but not really quantifiable in the way they are used. However, this type of analysis is a useful counter to those who oppose any form of subsidy or government support for the industry, or who say that the railways are not commercial and therefore not worthy of the investment from the public sector they receive. The value of studies like this is that they help to make the case for the railways and while investment levels are guaranteed for the moment, history suggests that there will be a time when there will be a need for such evidence.

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n the report of a recent inquiry looking at security on Britain’s railways the Transport Select Committee welcomed the fall in overall crime levels on the rail network over the past decade.

This trend shows the effectiveness of the specialist rail policing provided by the British Transport Police (BTP).

These decreases in the total number of offences committed on Britain’s railways should not however mask increases in specific crimes such as assault, racial harassment and sexual offences.

BTP’s approach to counterterrorism, developed over several decades and strikingly evidenced during the attacks on London in 2005 is impressive. Nevertheless, it is vital that BTP has future access to both essential expertise and the latest intelligence following the reorganisation of the DfT’s Transport Security Executive. It is important that it maintains close links with other police forces and with the security services to ensure prompt intelligence and effective liaison concerning major new threats that may emerge.

The DfT’s implementation of the Committee’s 2012 recommendation that the law should be changed to enforce vendors to prove their identity at scrap metal yards is welcomed.

This has resulted in sharp decline in the frequency of cable theft on Britain’s railways, reducing related delays for passengers and saving Network Rail a significant amount of money.

BTP is funded by the rail industry.

It is essential that it serves the public as well as its funders! We identified

several areas where the BTP could improve its performance and called on the British Transport Police Authority to exercise keener scrutiny and set more challenging targets. This is vital for the Authority to fulfil its regulatory remit and to avoid any perception that it is too close to the people whom it should be holding to account. For example, we identified BTP’s current detection rate for theft offences of 7 per cent as one area requiring urgent improvement. This had not been identified as an area of concern by the police authority.

Our key concern related to the significant number of vulnerable children and young people found at major railway stations.

Our key concern related to the significant number of vulnerable children and young people found at major railway stations. The charity Railway Children provided us with an important insight into the experiences of this ‘at risk’ group. More work is needed to gather reliable information on the nature and extent of that problem. In particular, the BTP must work with the Department for Transport, the BTPA and the charity sector to develop safeguarding practices for at-risk children, because vulnerable young people are too often subject to exploitation by gangs who operate around railway stations.

The railway sector’s approach to funding the development of specialist policing skills within BTP offers a useful model that could in the future be applied to other transport modes, such as aviation. That approach has helped rail operators minimise delays, maximise security and reduce the cost of policing to the general taxpayer.

After conducting a harrowing inquiry last year into safety and security at level crossings, the Committee issued a hard hitting report castigating Network Rail for its conduct towards the families of victims killed or injured in accidents at level crossings. We welcomed the full apology this secured in April, but will continue to watch closely to see if Network Rail delivers on its pledges to take more effective action to realise a target of zero fatalities by 2020.

The Committee is currently looking closely at the impact and deliverability of Network Rail’s £38bn investment programme over the next five years (Control Period 5) and priorities for investment after 2019 to reduce bottlenecks in the network, improve resilience and meet demands for greater capacity. This brings much needed attention to cross country, including devolution to Rail North.

This complements the work already undertaken on HS2. Indeed, the real challenge is to deliver an integrated rail investment programme benefitting all areas.

Visit the following website to find out more about the Transport Select Committee: www.parliament.uk/ business/committees/committeesa-z/commons-select/transportcommittee

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HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT

FACING UP TO HEALTH AND SAFETY CHALLENGES IN RAIL Words: Martin Leeks, Chair of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) Railway Group

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Martin Leeks, Chair of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) Railway Group, discusses the challenges the rail industry is faced with when it comes to health and safety.

As you would expect with any public facing industry, there are some excellent examples of proactive work by a number of larger organisations working in the railway sector.

However, are we mature enough to accept that on the other end of the scale there are less well performing companies who remain active in our working environment, attempting to face up to challenges set by Office of Rail Regulation, Network Rail and the likes of London Underground, and interpreted by principal contractors working within our industry?

For those who are fortunate enough to win large contracts it is accepted that it brings its own challenges, but the award does mean that they are well positioned to fund appropriate health and safety management, and enable research and development in this area to continue. For others who attempt to raise their profile and lift their order intake less successfully, the new challenges from within our industry are sometimes perceived as a step too far.

It is a fact that when companies are subcontracted to deliver small packages of work, the funds are not always available for them to correctly position progressing health and safety needs. As a consequence they continue to operate as they always have, with less thought-through health and safety approaches which can import risk. It could be argued that the reason for this is the lack of adequately planning of the health and safety priority within their tender price by the subcontracted organisation. However, unless we accept there is a problem we will never deal with this issue.

During the project tendering phase certain commitments are made to follow our industry health and safety standards. These standards are normally developed by the ORR, RSSB or Network Rail. In reality these standards are excellent for the industry which if correctly bought into will ensure continuous improvement in the area of health and safety. As a result there are projects which have strong industry leading processes which dovetail into the industries requirements. These projects have set the standards high at the initial starting point and then continue to review performance.

It is a fact that when companies are subcontracted to deliver small packages of work, the funds are not always available for them to correctly position progressing health and safety needs.

The organisations behind these projects are using their profit from contract award well, and positioning themselves in yet further advanced position on the ‘Bradley Curve’ in health and safety management than their competitors.

Some may say this is good strategic management and argue that the market has allowed this to happen by not sharing projects throughout the supply chain.

However for the less fortunate companies achieving compliance to guidance or achieving the standards

of others as described above, is not always possible owing to the costs in deploying effective health and safety programmes.

There is evidence from lagging key performance indicators that things are not improving as well as the industry would like. Recent statistics from the ORR released at the end of September 2014 show that between 2012-13 and 2013-14 the number of workforce casualties increased on the mainline network by 3.5% – in real terms this reflects an increase of 214 more staff casualties.

Major injuries increased by 11%, all this on the upsetting back drop of yet another three mainline workforce fatalities during 2013-14.

I ask a question. What one consistent proactive approach/ measure is being implemented across all our industry by everyone?

Holistically, there is evidence that market leaders within the rail industry are embracing change and consequently moving forward at pace, whilst others in the same market are struggling with their commitments and walking slowly, some distance behind.

This is harming our industry and exposing our workforce to uncontrolled risks. Therefore I feel we should stop for a moment and reconsider the industry position before considering all the options that can be introduced at the Rail Industry Strategic level, to support the less fortunate companies by working with them on the needed step changes in health and safety improvements. Then I believe our industry will have met the needs, for it to make the real difference.

In our industry today there are SMEs, as well as second tier contractors who employ less than 30 staff. These organisations are experienced and knowledgeable of the industry, but appear very reluctant to bring in agency staff unless absolutely

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necessary because of the bespoke nature of the work. The knock-on effect is that quality and efficiency suffers as a consequence of not having a trained, competent workforce.

Another challenge faced is that of obtaining information. Although this situation has improved a little of late, the cascading of health and safety information can be sporadic in reaching companies below the principal contractors. Examples recently include the changes in safe work delivery where the role of the Controller of Site Safety (COSS) is changing to that of the Safe Work Leader (SWL), and the introduction of the ePermit. Although Network Rail and principal contractors were informed and involved, currently second tier contractors have only received limited information (mainly sourced themselves from the Network Rail ‘Safety Central’ website).

Our industry is proud that the railways here in the UK are among the safest in the world. It is vital that staff feel able to report health and safety concerns, for management to be able to resolve any potential issues before they escalate, and many staff choose to report confidentially to the transport industry’s independent reporting system, CIRAS. CIRAS can deal with around 1,000 contacts a year, collecting data on a vast array of health and safety issues.

The three largest areas of concern reported to CIRAS are regarding rules and procedures, work environment, and equipment.

The industry is extremely good at ensuring they can make changes to prevent catastrophic incidents, but we know that it only takes a number of minor hazards to all occur at the same time and the chance of a major incident occurring is significantly increased.

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The reporting of health and safety related concerns across our industry is something that still needs to be developed further, as we are aware that whilst many companies actively encourage internal reporting, establishing that level of trust and transparency amongst the workforce is easier said than done. If employees feel able to report their concerns, however big or small, and these concerns are heard and adequately addressed by their employer, then we are sure to be making sound progress.

As we have experienced, some hazards can often be overlooked when companies are facing budget constraints, reduced staff numbers and implementing new technologies; nevertheless they must not be ignored.

Although the probability of an incident occurring as a result of some of these

issues may be low, the impact in our industry will always be high, so it is increasingly important that issues are addressed.

In conclusion, our industry is safer today than ever before, however we must never become complacent in feeling organisations are all functioning efficiently in improving health and safety standards. We still have issues that require attention. It will only by consulting with the SME and second tier suppliers that the issues they face daily will come to light, and our industry can only then be confident the we are a forward thinking proactive industry.

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TRAINING: MAINTAINING A SKILLED WORKFORCE

MINDING THE GAP BEFORE THE DOOR CLOSES Allan Macdonald, EAL Rail Project Manager explains what is being done to ensure the industry has a workforce that is fit-for-purpose.

Words: Allan Macdonald Rail Project Manager, EAL

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hose of us working in and travelling by rail are well-used to hearing the expression Mind the Gap. Never has that warning been more applicable than when it comes to the skills levels within the industry.

The good news is, thanks largely to the CP5 investment in infrastructure over the next few years – £38bn injected into Network Rail’s track and stations, the completion of Crossrail, the billions going into the Underground network, and the Crossrail2 and HS2 projects – the industry has finally woken up to the issue.

Our future is hi-tech. We need engineers and technicians across a whole range of disciplines equipped with the skills to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities created by this fast-paced, changing environment.

EAL, the specialist awarding organisation for industry qualifications, has worked closely with the National Skills Academy for Railway Engineering

(NSARE) and employers to devise flexible, robust qualifications to address the issue.

For example, fourteen young people began their training in October, after being chosen from more than 200 applicants aged 18-24 to become the country’s first OLEC based (Overhead Line Equipment Construction) apprentices, working towards a unique qualification.

SPL Powerlines, partnered with specialist training provider Intertrain and EAL to devise and deliver the 18-month apprenticeship.

The students will work towards an EAL Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Rail Engineering Overhead Line Construction and an EAL Level 2 Certificate in Rail Engineering Underpinning Knowledge.

They underwent a rigorous selection process, involving a series of assessments and practical tests before being chosen by SPL to start their apprenticeships.

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TRAINING: MAINTAINING A SKILLED WORKFORCE Each will have an individual training plan combining classroom learning with practical, on-the-job training and regular assessment throughout their apprenticeships. They will be utilising the Rail Engineering Overhead Line Construction Apprenticeship framework developed by Semta, the organisation responsible for engineering skills for the future, working in close partnership with the rail industry.

It is estimated overhead power lines sector will need around 2,000 skilled workers by 2016 which is 10 times the current capacity.

Simon Talman, Operations Director for SPL Powerlines UK said: “The investment in rail electrification over the next ten years will be a welcoming challenge for us and our competitors.

The growth that we all need to establish is an exciting time for our industry and having good people across all activity roles is crucial for our success. This is just the start with the apprenticeship programme and something I would encourage all rail electrification contractors to pursue, so we can collaboratively meet the UK challenge with quality and safe delivery.”

Alex Pond, Intertrain’s Operations Director said: “You need a vocational qualification to be a plumber or joiner but up until now not to be a rail engineer. SPL is a very forward thinking company and together with EAL we have devised and are now delivering the first vocational qualifications which will go a long way to rail being able to class itself as a skilled industry.”

Pond’s observations are particularly pertinent. For too long, rail has not been recognised as a highly skilled industry and it is time for that to change.

The NSARE has identified almost 35 per cent of the industry’s traction and rolling stock (TRS) employees are due to retire in the next five years – that’s over 4,500 of the 13,500 strong workforce. Not only will the industry need to replace skills lost through retirement, upskilling of the current workforce is also required to meet and maintain next generation rail technology.

Similar issues exist in signalling engineering, indeed across the board.

To get back on track a huge amount of work was done and initiatives introduced.

EAL has developed its new suite of industry approved qualifications; Newcastle Academy opened its state-of-the-art railway engineering

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department in September; NSARE has partnered with Siemens to launch a TRS Academy in Northampton in 2015; and the National College for High Speed Rail – split between Birmingham and Doncaster – will open in 2017 to train staff working on the HS2 link between London, Birmingham, Manchesater and Leeds.

All these developments will have a positive impact, not only in bringing more apprentices and graduates into the industry but also upskilling the existing workforce – ensuring learners are right up to date with the latest engineering practices, techniques and technology.

We need engineers and technicians across a whole range of disciplines equipped with the skills to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities created by this fast-paced, changing environment.

These developments will help increase the availability and quality of skills, training and apprenticeships available. They will also help bring existing training programmes into the 21st century; ensuring learners are getting skills and knowledge of the latest engineering practices, techniques and technology.

We need to attract more talent – traditional roles merged to create flexible, multi-skilled workers defined by their competencies rather than job titles with significant investment in training and an increase in certification to show they have met the required standards.

These are exciting times and the industry is gearing itself up. But we need to see even more investment in training and apprenticeships, especially in the supply chain among small and medium enterprises.

It takes approximately four years to get someone from raw recruit through to unsupervised skilled worker. We also need more trainers to impart their knowledge and expertise – the industry is on the right track but we must keep up the pace of change in the skills landscape to avoid being derailed.

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s we approach 2015 the momentum of the UK rail industry has never been stronger; from investments behind the development of technologies to the drive to improve and maintain the UK’s historic infrastructure, the expansion of this industry is significant. Major projects like Crossrail, HS2 and the proposed HS3 demand a workforce of considerable size and skill.

We spoke to Russell Otter, Director of London operations for the UK’s leading rail recruiter, Morson International, for his take on how changes in the industry have impacted the way its workforce is recruited.

Can you tell us how recruitment is changing in the UK rail industry?

Resourcing and recruitment is a perennial hot topic in the rail and transport industry. There is an ageing workforce and technologically evolving railway, an increasing demand for efficiencies and, of course, health and safety topping every agenda; because of this it has never been harder or more challenging to overcome the staffing needs across the industry.

The allure of modern engineering is attracting fresh talent and whilst engineering is the third most popular degree globally – after medicine and law – the fresh faced graduates are choosing to specialise in technology, IT, telecommunications and electronics over more traditional aspects of engineering. The railway is also seen by many as an old industry with more traditional values, working practices and management structures and younger talent are choosing the flexibility offered in other industries.

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What challenges does the rail industry face with recruitment?

Generation Y, also known as Millennials, need to perceive the industry to be interesting, challenging and flexible and the modern railway has to demonstrate its modernisation and diversity to attract this talent. As demand for modernisation and growth of the railway increases, so does the war for talent. There are more choices available to talent than ever before.

What can be done to meet those challenges?

Skilled engineers need to be aware of the many career options in rail, and that they can be/are better for them than the alternatives available in other sectors. We can go to war on price and pay increasingly higher rates for the talent, but money is a less significant driver than people imagine.

Most candidates that Morson speaks to in the market place want to be involved in something significant; they want flexibility in working practices, they want to use interesting technologies and they want to learn and develop as they work.

Modern candidates want to progress and develop quickly and ‘time served’ is becoming shorter.

People are less loyal to employers than ever before; more often than not they are loyal to people, managers and professional advocates rather than employers. For example, at Morson we work hard to ensure that the best candidates in the market stay loyal to us and the opportunities that we represent. We ensure that we know all of our candidates and what drives them. We build long-term relationships and we develop trust.

In the short-term contractor market we manage people’s careers and move them to the right role for them – looking after the best interests of candidates and clients.

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Could any changes be made?

Yes – the market has to evolve.

Those in white-collar roles will continue to demand a return on their investment and employers need to perceive their relationships with employees and contractors as partnerships. It’s a buyers’ market and to get the projects completed the talent is essential.

Long-term projects can invest in developing talent today which will cover their needs in 2020 and beyond.

What would help?

Most companies pay more for their people than anything else but often commoditise that expenditure, nothing else that you procure walks, talks or thinks and as such it’s important that you procure people based on human nature, that you understand their drivers and you retain your talent.

At Morson we help many companies with their retention strategies (which may seem counterproductive to our industry), subsequently trust is built and it enables us to understand the company we’re working with, which in turn makes recruiting in the future much easier.

What opportunities are there in the industry?

It’s an amazing industry; rail is exciting at the moment. There are so many projects, from Crossrail and HS2 to overhead line electrification or modernising signalling. The opportunities in the rail industry are immediate and a career is virtually guaranteed for a long time to come.

Continued employment is a realistic consideration and a prospective employee can easily see a future.

What is Morson’s specialty in the industry?

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he passenger benefits of £20bn of investment in London’s rail infrastructure have been well documented.

These include improved East-West connections from Crossrail, more frequent, higher capacity North-South services from Thameslink and the introduction of night services from London Underground.

What is less obvious is that, behind the scenes, train operators will be tackling a major logistical challenge: how to expand and upskill the large workforce of London-based drivers that will be needed to bring these new services into operation. This article examines the implications for the industry and its people, and provides a five-step survival guide for train operating companies.

London today London’s passenger rail services are delivered by 16 separate private and public operators, including intercity, commuter, underground, overground and light rail services. Some services such as London Underground and London Overground operate entirely

within London. Others have key depots based at London terminals. Between them, these operators employ nearly 6,500 train drivers in London – over one third of all passenger train drivers in the country.

Growth implications – the challenge The introduction of Crossrail and the expansion and growth of other services will create a need for hundreds of new drivers in the lead up to 2018, when the introduction of new services will reach its peak. As a consequence, the industry is facing the basic challenge of attracting and training enough fresh recruits to support growth, while replacing those that retire or leave the role. There will also be increased requirements for experienced drivers to help with training and assessment.

But recruitment of new drivers isn’t the only challenge. Many of the existing drivers will need to acquire additional skills to drive new trains, over new routes and utilising new technologies, such as automatic train operation and advanced ERTMS signalling infrastructure.

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At the same time drivers will need to adapt to rising service expectations from passengers and play a more significant role in service delivery.

Those of us who travel on the London Underground will have noticed that a greater emphasis is now being placed on driver announcements. This is just the start. The next generation of drivers will be expected to play a full role in the overall customer experience. For some drivers, this represents the biggest challenge of their driving careers.

Operators are going to be under pressure to implement these changes cost effectively and without disruption.

Here we set out a five-point plan for successfully negotiating the challenge.

Having the right number of train drivers at the right time is a deceptively complex challenge. Recruitment has to start up to two years before drivers are needed and requires detailed planning.

The five-point plan 1. Determine requirements The industry has well-proven methods for calculating driver requirements, using driver diagrams to determine workload and therefore driver numbers.

In London, a key consideration is where to locate driver depots.

Operational demands may suggest concentrating depots in the central area. However, London depots may be harder to recruit for and are potentially more open to competition from other operators. A depot strategy that considers both operational and human resource issues is essential.

2. Plan the pipeline Having the right number of train drivers at the right time is a deceptively complex challenge. Recruitment has to start up to two years before drivers are needed and requires detailed planning.

A key issue is what to do with the additional driving capacity that builds up in preparation for the introduction of

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new services. By planning ahead this additional capacity can be used to strengthen operational resilience during the transition and to develop the workforce too. Operators need to build these opportunities into their overall resourcing strategy.

3. Attract drivers The timing of London’s new services means that several TOCs will be in the market for new drivers and trainers.

Given the sheer numbers required and the high level of quality being sought for the new generation of modern drivers, TOCs must market their appeal to a wider and more diverse range of candidates. There may also be opportunities to coordinate the recruitment effort across operators – addressing the challenge of Sir Roy McNulty to improve cooperation across the industry for mutual benefit and cost efficiency.

4. Modernise training New courses and materials will be needed to deliver an unprecedented level of driver training cost effectively and without disrupting ongoing operations. Fortunately there have been significant advances in driver training techniques and facilities, including portable, ultra-realistic driving simulators. Operators need to incorporate these innovations into their driver training strategies.

5. Embrace resource management technology Compared to other industries, the rail sector has been slow to take advantage of the latest software solutions for planning and managing the workforce. This is starting to change as systems vendors introduce a new generation of solutions built on more modern, flexible technology. At the same time, apps are coming on stream.

These can improve communications with drivers and enable them to access the operational information they need quickly and easily, using smartphones and tablets. Operators should be evaluating the opportunities presented by these solutions and incorporating them into their operating methods.

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FEATURE: SIGNALLING

MAINTAINING AN OPERATIONAL AND RELIABLE RAILWAY

We talk to Network Rail’s Project Manager, Jim Hogg, about the challenges involved with the North Lincolnshire resignalling project.

Jim Hogg, Project Manager at Network Rail

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ing’s Cross is renowned for the volume of passengers it sees on a daily basis, but did you know that Immingham rivals that movement with its freight traffic? It’s the UK’s largest port by tonnage, opening the doors to imports from Columbia to Australia.

This part of the railway is key as it helps facilitate a quarter of the UK’s electricity by providing freight to a number of the regional power stations in the North East. It is easy to see how important it is that this railway is operational and reliable, without any unplanned downtime.

Christmas 2015 will hold a 17 day blockade, of which five days will see the port’s rail connection closed. Over this time, Immingham will be subject to a major £80m revamp, implementing the renewal and re-control of approximately 60 miles of signalling between Scunthorpe and Cleethorpes.

The aim of this collaborative contract between Network Rail and Siemens is for an increase in reliability and capacity throughout, which the Association of British Ports (who own the Immingham facility) can pass on to their freight operators and power stations.

Network Rail, as owner and maintainer of the assets, will benefit from the safe reliable system as well as reducing operating costs.

In September the project launched with an event that encompassed the partners and contractors who would be critical in maintaining Immingham while the works take place.

This will be achieved by re-controlling the area to the York Rail Operating Centre (ROC) via the use of a centralised Trackguard Westlock Interlocking and Controlguide Westcad control, the usage of manually controlled barriers with object detection level crossings and the closing of 13 signal boxes.

Siemens takes the lead in this commissioning by installing 172

Signalling Equivalent Units (SEUs) and re-locking a further 113 SEUs, converting and replacing 16 manually controlled barriers with object detection.

Delivering through collaboration With a project of this complexity, collaboration with all parties involved is essential to success. In September the project launched with an event that encompassed the partners and contractors who would be critical in maintaining Immingham while the works take place.

Alan Rumbelow, Project Manager at Siemens said: “The project delivery organisation has combined the strength of both Network Rail and Siemens staff to populate the key roles in governance and delivery.

“The challenge is to install a large volume of equipment and material safely, without affecting existing services by applying the right level of control to each task and monitoring site activity by suitable supervision.”

This collaborative approach includes a joint Network Rail and Siemens Project Board, an open book ethos, co-location of both teams and the shared reporting responsibility.

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This project is going to be the first to transfer signalling control to the York (ROC). This means that there is a requirement to build the telecoms infrastructure to transmit the data from site to York.

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We spoke to Jim Hogg, Project Manager at Network Rail, to find out more about the North Lincolnshire resignalling project.

At what stage is the project currently at?

To date, the outline design phase has been completed and the implementation phase is well underway with 40 miles of new route works installed and 50 (of the 300) civils bases constructed. The plan is to only use non-disruptive access to undertake all preparation works ahead of the 2015 Christmas commissioning. This includes further civils works, cable pulling, signalling, telecommunications, electrical plant installation and pretesting activities.

What does a project like this represent for Network Rail?

North Lincolnshire resignalling is the largest project that Network Rail’s signalling team have awarded in the London North Eastern (LNE) area. We are working alongside one of our most trusted contractors, Siemens, to deliver new, safe and reliable infrastructure.

Siemens UK delivery record supports the challenge to design, install and test

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the works by Christmas 2015 with their in-house signalling design capability underpinning the programme.

What teams and technology will this involve?

The project will be delivered collaboratively by Network Rail and Siemens from a specific site depot at North Killingholme, and supported by multiple sub-contractors and labour providers to deliver the programme of works. The team is made up of a mixture of personnel from different companies ensuring the right person for the job is in post to avoid ‘manmarking’ and reduce waste. This gives a leaner and more efficient management team and will improve communication up and down the project structure.

The chosen technology has been proven on the Shrewsbury to Crewe Modular Pilot – and Great Northern Great Eastern (GNGE) projects.

The project combines a suite of Siemens’ products to deliver safe and reliable signalling infrastructure – the deployment of Trackguard Westlock as the centralised interlocking; supported

by Trackguard Westrace as a Level Crossing controller; and controlled

by Controlguide Westcad at the York (ROC). Supporting this we also have standard Principal Supply Points for 650v power in the area and telephony connected back to a new Northgate concentrator solution.

What is new about this project?

This project is going to be the first to transfer signalling control to the York (ROC). This means that there is a requirement to build the telecoms infrastructure to transmit the data from site to York. Also for the project to supply the necessary control tables to build the workstations allowing the new signallers to be trained in time for the commissioning. The project also aims to be in the lead for the first Industry Access Programme (IAP) blockade initiative, by integrating other works into the 17 day Christmas 2015 access opportunity.

Is there a project of equivalent scale for comparison?

The GNGE project spans approximately 80 route miles, it will re-signal 154 SEUs and, convert 44 level crossings. It uses an equivalent technology architecture and is delivered in partnership with Siemens within Lincolnshire.

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FEATURE: INNOVATION CHALLENGES

THE RAIL WAY TO PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Words: Steve Hughes, Managing Director, REO (UK)

Despite carrying more passengers than ever, the UK rail industry is increasingly facing innovation challenges and market competition from more rapidly growing economies. This worrying trend can be attributed to a variety of sources; from an engineering skills shortage, to poor practices in product development. Here, Steve Hughes, Managing Director of REO (UK), explores the current challenges and proposes changes that will see the UK bring its ‘A game’ to the worldwide rail industry.

Walking down the aisle of a train at high speed, you may be forgiven for thinking that there’s not a lot going on behind the scenes. What with the quiet serenity of the cabin, the

amusing pleasantries exchanged at the onboard coffee shop and the ever-shrinking journey times, it’s not difficult to fall into a false sense of ease. Be under no illusion however, that this is the culmination of rapid development in the railway sector over the last fifty years.

Recent figures published by the Department for Transport show that, in 2013, UK rail passengers made 1.5 billion journeys, travelling some 36 billion miles. The majority of this growth has occurred over the last two decades, with the number of journeys having doubled since 1995.

It is evident then, that despite recent controversies surrounding the new HS2 high-speed line, train travel is an indispensable part of modern transport in the UK. The success of

the rail network has, historically, been a key driver for the industrialisation of our towns and cities and a vanguard of economic growth.

However, it’s not all plain sailing.

The UK’s rail infrastructure is ageing.

Modern, electric multiple-unit (EMU) trains, which are capable of 145mph, are being limited to 125mph due to track limitations. If the UK is to keep pace with the technological innovation being undertaken in places such as in China and continental Europe, concerted development in a few key areas is required. From safety, manufacturing processes and certification, to advanced analytical design methods and improved collaboration with education and research institutions, it is clear that rail has a long way to go.

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Challenges As a result of this, the rail industry faces a plethora of challenges, preventing significant innovation.

Having faced them first hand, I believe these challenges can be grouped into three categories; environment, equipment and electrical.

The first challenge is the environment; the UK’s natural environment and climate is wide and varied, from the vast lowland floodplains in the south, to the harsh mountainous regions in the north, from the subzero temperatures and flooding in the winter, to the hot and humid thirty-degree summers.

This varied environment can put an immense amount of strain on both the train and any equipment exposed to the elements.

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Developing the right equipment for this harsh environment is challenging to say the least. Products must be developed to withstand prolonged exposure to moisture and be acoustically dampened, and components must have the ability to endure the material stresses of constant high-speed shocks and vibrations.

The second challenge is equipment; the above environmental challenge has, over the years, spawned numerous industry regulations for the development and innovation of equipment and components used in trains. These standards have attempted to increase safety and spur original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) into producing higher quality components by benchmarking against industry norms.

The rail sector has seen a multitude of regulations both at country and European level, including EN 45545, EN 60310 and EN 15085. They seek to address areas such as design analysis, materials selection, component performance, component assembly and arrangement, as well as quality control and fire safety. In addition to this, at the industry level, organisations such as the International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS), offer certification to not only REO, but over 90 companies worldwide, by auditing quality control, performing gap analysis and assessing OEM operations.

The third challenge is electrical. As railway technology has progressed, older diesel powered locomotion has been replaced with the modern electric multiple unit (EMU) technology.

Whereas diesel technology used a single, diesel-powered, locomotive carriage at the front or rear of the train and later moved to diesel multiple units (DMUs), EMU technology allows the self-propulsion of each carriage.

This was achieved through the electrification of Britain’s mainline network and is implemented through either a pantograph on an overhead line, or through an electrified third rail on the track. The mains AC power supply is then converted with an onboard traction transformer to provide each carriage with power.

The key benefit of using electricpowered trains instead of diesel is the fast acceleration and pollution-free operation. Furthermore, because they are quieter, electric trains can operate later at night without causing noise

problems en-route. Electric trains offer better energy efficiency and reliability, ultimately improving the return on investment in the long term.

However these benefits come at a price. Apart from the costly capital investment and maintenance of electric rail infrastructure, it can become difficult to provide a high-quality, continuous, mains power-supply to the network.

For example, a traction transformer converts the overhead line voltage, which ranges from 15kV or 25kV, to a more suitable 0.7kV and 1.5kV.

If the UK is to keep pace with the technological innovation being undertaken in places such as in China and continental Europe, concerted development in a few key areas is required.

The issue of power quality is one of the significant barriers to innovation in the drive towards the introduction of more electric trains. Bringing together a network of high-power equipment in such a confined space, inevitably leads to numerous issues such as electromagnetic interference, harmonic currents, telecommunication issues, flicker, and heat. These problems raise the risk of component degradation, and ultimately, even failure.

The electric propulsion system requires the supply current to undergo a process of power conversion and high-frequency switching. Although this provides a usable power supply to the traction motors, it also introduces harmonics, the unwanted frequency components in electrical current.

These harmonics can cause damage to components not rated to such high tolerances as well as causing windings and transformers to overheat.

Large quantities of harmonics can cause instability in the supply known as electromagnetic interference (EMI). This interference can disrupt telecommunications equipment as well as making the supply network prone to electrical fluctuations and surges, otherwise known as flicker.

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Current situation So what is the industry doing to face these challenges? As I’ve already mentioned, legislation has played a key part in the quest for component innovation. The European Union has set minimum standards for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), to which electrical components must conform, before they are approved for commercial use.

Being a member state of the EU, Britain benefits from the standardised legislation and business synergies facilitated by the Single European Market, a trading bloc that seeks to guarantee the free movement of goods, capital, services and people.

International partnerships, which have grown from this, have allowed British companies such as Virgin trains to source tilting train technology from Italy’s Fiat Ferroviaria, for the Class 390 Pendolino, trains that were built

by France’s Alstom.

Closer to home, trade associations such as GAMBICA and Power Electronics UK bring together OEMs, research bodies and legal campaigners to facilitate innovation through industry leading market information, data analysis and cross-industry collaboration.

However, despite having a mature supply chain network, innovation in the engineering sector is increasingly stagnating. The recent Perkins review highlighted the engineering skills shortage in the UK and called for increased collaboration between government, engineering employers and educational institutions, to come together in developing engaging

ways of turning today’s youngsters into the engineers of tomorrow.

Best practice Whilst these measures provide a foundation for long term innovation at an industry level, there is a lot more OEMs can do to become more competitive in the marketplace. Here at REO, our experience of building specialised components for the rail industry has taught us a few key lessons for success. By implementing the following steps, OEMs can build a true system of best practice.

Any approach at building a system of best practice requires a holistic perspective. In an era of increasing internationalisation, a responsive and integrated supply chain is vital in bringing together often disparate resources into a cohesive network with effective cross-border communication. This process starts with the consultation and conceptual design stages, moving through materials selection, design analysis and production planning, finishing with customer installation and aftersales service.

Too often, a lack of effective customer consultation, leads to solutions unfit for purpose, creating a vicious cycle of poor product development. The key here is to breakdown the requirements-capture phase based on core criteria; including safety, weight, space, cost and materials selection.

The key safety issues revolve around the environmental challenges already mentioned. As exposed elements and components are

susceptible to ingress by dirt, debris and pollution, it is essential that ingress protection is prioritised for the development lifecycle. This also includes protection from moisture, as any wetness on windings and cables can cause short-circuits and thermal overloading.

As train companies struggle to compete with the ever-competitive prices of road and air travel, the push to minimise costs can often come at the expense of fire safety, with products being louder, heavier and less economical, taking up more space and ultimately failing to provide the most optimised solution.

The best way to address these factors is to undertake the best materials selection possible. A direct and focussed analysis of the required material properties helps minimise costs, whilst maintaining performance and size/weight constraints. Inductors, transformers and winding materials have traditionally been available in aluminium, copper and iron.

However, recent materials research has made possible, the use of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics as well as amorphous and nanocrystalline alloys, which offer superior magnetic properties.

Once a design has been finalised and the best use of materials considered, design analysis becomes possible. Design analysis is a virtualised form of product testing. Before the digital age, prototype designs would have undergone real-world testing in laboratories and in proving grounds prior to live-placement. With the advent of high-powered computing,

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virtual testing of physical properties is now possible.

Finite Element Method (FEM) testing significantly shortens product development lifecycles, with improvements to digital prototypes now possible in hours rather than weeks and final development costs considerably reduced. Advanced FEM software applies simulated forces to the physical magnitudes of a 3D model, highlighting areas of magnetic, thermal and structural weaknesses. These calculations allow design engineers to tweak the design to eliminate potential hotspots and stress points, and ultimately improve product life and performance.

Upon completion of the analysis phase, a real prototype is produced, undergoing destructive testing such as fire safety, shock and vibration, electrical performance, tolerance-limit and EMC testing.

The above process demonstrates that high-quality and sustained innovation is not immediately straightforward. Many OEMs will require some targeted business process reengineering, whilst others may need a complete process overhaul. Whatever the case, it is evident that a successful and integrated system of best practice is possible by following a holistic supply chain approach.

Having perfected this system over the last few years at REO, we have certainly benefited and, as a result, produce a higher quality range of components. One such, recent development, has been the introduction of our REOLAB 420, a high voltage direct current (HVDC)

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power supply used primarily for testing in railway engineering.

REOLAB 420 The REOLAB 420 is a three phase DC high voltage power supply. Ideal for use as an auxiliary supply, it is used for the development and testing of frequency converters in railway applications.

An integrated approach to supply chain networks as well a concerted effort to increase collaboration and engagement with the engineers of tomorrow, is all that’s required to bring the UK up-to-speed in the innovation of railway components.

inputs and outputs as double-pole potential-free contacts for emergencyoff circuits and safety circuits.

Because the unit is free of electromagnetic interference and maintains a constant residual ripple over the entire adjustment range of the DC output, the REOLAB 420 provides a control error of as little as 1 per cent.

The output current is protected against short-circuit and overload and has been doubled at half the DC voltage selectable. Additional control of the supplementary equipment is attained by a 19” control unit, located away from the immediate vicinity of the HV supply unit.

Warning lights and additional connections for external warning systems increase unit safety. The REOLAB 420 has the ability to provide fast regulation of voltage variations and includes a built in discharge circuit for the intermediate-circuit capacitor. This is further enhanced using an earth trip with a compressed-air drive to short out and earth the DC output.

Food for thought Input voltage for the unit is 3 x 400 V line to line or 3 x 230 V line to neutral, with an output voltage from true zero to 12,000 VDC. Output current is 2x20 – 300 A and output power is 100kW – 800kW as standard. Vector groups include Delta/Star/star/2 x B6U with a frequency range of 50/60Hz. The REOLAB 420 complies with EC directive EN 61558-2-14 for power supplies with variable transformers. To further minimise the inherent dangers of working with high voltages, it offers an emergency-off circuit with external

The UK certainly has the potential to regain its position as the industry leader in railway technology. An integrated approach to supply chain networks as well a concerted effort to increase collaboration and engagement with the engineers of tomorrow, is all that’s required to bring the UK up-to-speed in the innovation of railway components.

So the next time you’re at the onboard coffee shop buying snacks, spare a thought for the often unseen and unheard components that make your high-speed trip possible.

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

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

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

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

As a progressive company concerned with providing cutting edge products for the UK’s 21st century rail system, Thermit has been developing a family of products which include the track monitoring system, TRACKSAFE Monitor.

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

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

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

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

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

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FEATURE: PREPARING FOR WINTER

WINTER IS COMING Words: James Lomas

In Britain it’s a much too common joke that all it takes is a snowflake or a couple of drops of rain for our train network to be brought to a standstill. In reality, as with other methods of transport, it’s only very severe weather conditions that catch train operators out. The key to winter is preparation. Here, James Lomas, sales manager at Arrow Solutions, a specialist manufacturer of chemical solutions for the rail industry, observes ways in which train operating companies (TOCs) can best prepare for winter.

And yet, how many times have you been on the road in winter, peering through a dirty windscreen because you’ve either forgotten to top up the wash or the fluid has frozen? It’s a common occurrence.

Regular screen washes for both cars and trains only work down to about minus four degrees Celsius.

For Britain, this is obviously suitable for most winter days, but it is essential that TOCs are aware of product limitations in case of another Met Office record breaker.

In 2010, Britain and Ireland were on the receiving end of the coldest winter since Met Office records began in 1910. The lowest recorded temperature in England that winter was minus 19 degrees Celsius. To put this in to perspective, that’s about the same temperature as a mild autumn at the North Pole.

As you can imagine, that winter saw severe disruption to all aspects of UK travel, whether road, rail or sky.

For train operating companies the key to winter is preparation and a healthy respect for the elements. Above all however, having the right tools in the locker is absolutely essential to help combat whatever the weather throws at you.

Maintaining a train in winter is very similar to maintaining a car. There are two major things that you don’t want to be caught short without when the temperatures drop: screen wash and de-icer. Here are some tips about both.

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Screen wash keeps windscreens clear of dirt, grime and insects and is integral in running a vehicle safely.

Maintaining good visibility is essential.

Furthermore, TOCs should always check the fine print on products claiming to be winter grade. As I previously mentioned, a routine winter’s day is unlikely to drop lower than minus four degrees, but when has the great British weather ever been predictable? It is therefore imperative that a concentrated winter grade screen wash is available to hand when temperatures plummet.

The word ‘concentrated’ is very important in that last sentence. If you dilute a winter grade screen wash, you’ll raise its freezing point. This

sounds obvious to a chemist, but we’ve seen this issue countless times.

A true winter grade screen wash will work down to temperatures of minus 20 in its concentrated form, ensuring that even in the record breaking winter of 2010, windscreens would be clean and wash would still be in a liquid form; even if your cuppa wasn’t.

De-icer There are many ways to de-ice a car. De-icing a train is a little trickier, as you might expect.

The de-icers that you see appearing in supermarkets and petrol stations around late August mark the end of what is normally a disappointing summer in the UK. They also generally differ, sometimes quite massively, from product to product. A de-icer’s lowest working temperature can range from minus five to minus 35 degrees Celsius.

In the bitterly cold winter of 2010, a variety of these were the kinds of de-icers that were used on cars and trains – and some of them inevitably froze solid on whatever they were sprayed on. It is important that TOCs firstly know the specs of the products they use and secondly, only use industrial de-icers that work in severely cold temperatures to avoid delays when preparing trains before use in winter.

Here at Arrow Solutions we developed Polar De-icer that works down to temperatures of minus 20 degrees. This ensures that the de-icer won’t refreeze when it comes into contact with ice and frost on windscreens, locks and bolts.

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Short of a nuclear winter in Britain, TOCs should never be caught out when the mercury drops.

But functionality isn’t the only issue; safety is also a crucial consideration when working on or around trains.

De-icing them is no different.

The reach on a standard de-icer spray is minimal, meaning that if you were going to de-frost a train windscreen with one, you’d have to step off the platform to go round to the other side. This action increases the risk of potential injury to an employee.

A benefit of using Arrow Solutions’ Polar De-icer is its powerful jet action, which allows a train’s entire windscreen to be reached from the platform.

One for the road One final tip; the next time you go to a train station car park, have a look at the state of the tarmac. The chances are it will be feeling pretty sorry for itself.

This is because, when winter comes around and the ground becomes slippery, rock salt is thrown down to combat the ice. Although TOCs aren’t particularly worried by the state of station car parks – they’re often the council’s responsibility – they are concerned when the rock salt is walked from the outside onto their trains.

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As well as eroding concrete and steel, rock salt is also very good at staining and rotting carpets when brought in on passenger’s feet. Once stained, no amount of cleaning can get the marks out and the carpets are left looking unsightly.

In the interest of public safety, defrosting products need to be used on platforms to negate potential slipping hazards. Alternatives to rock salt should be used on platforms and car parks to protect infrastructure and trains alike.

Arrow Solutions’ Thaw works down to temperatures of minus seven degrees.

It won’t erode platforms and most importantly from a TOC’s point of view, it won’t rot or stain carpets.

Cold hard facts With any luck we won’t get another winter like that of 2010 in the UK anytime soon. But here at Arrow Solutions we believe it is best to be prepared for whatever winter may bring.

That’s why our winter grade products are specifically designed to work even in extreme subzero environments. For train operating companies its imperative that preparation and planning are done before the temperatures start to drop, in order to save on both time and money in the long run. The true cost for train operating companies is in struggling to cope with winter conditions through the use of substandard products. Failing to switch to genuine winter grade chemicals when temperatures reach sub-zero levels risks leaving customers in the cold.

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FEATURE: THE FUTURE OF SUPER FAST WI-FI ON TRAINS

FASTER THAN A SPEEDING BULLET

Words: Paul Carr, Managing Director, Electroustic

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Did you know that one of the technologies you use on a daily basis was invented by an international beauty icon? During World War II, Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr and co-inventor George Anthiel, developed what they called a ‘secret communications system,’ which allowed users to change radio frequencies in a pre-programmed pattern. The 1941 patent grew up to become today’s wireless technology. Here, Paul Carr, Managing Director of industrial connectors specialist Electroustic, analyses the future of wireless communication in the rail industry.

In the last couple of years, the hype around wi-fi services in public places, including on trains and buses, has intensified significantly.

The high demand for fast and reliable wireless is finally becoming a key priority for the private and public sector alike. As a result, the UK Government has recently made an announcement promising to improve wi-fi connectivity on trains in the next five years. The project

goes as far as guaranteeing a tenfold increase in the current service speed.

In a nutshell, travellers have been promised a £90m upgrade across the English and Welsh railway system, aimed at creating a free, fast and universal service. The project will be partly funded by a £53.1m fine to be paid by National Rail after failing to achieve its punctuality targets over the last five years. The first lucky passengers to benefit from the upgrades planned for the next three to four years are the ones travelling on routes into London, Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield.

Currently, the wireless service available on trains is supported by a 3G signal from Base Transceiver Stations (BTS), also called ‘phone masts’ or ‘base stations’. A train’s onboard wi-fi system receives this signal and transmits it to the portable devices used by passengers, such as laptops, tablets or smart phones. As any avid train traveller knows, the main problem with the current network is that signal is often patchy, especially in rural areas, or in the proximity of tunnels and embankments.

In an attempt to improve the infrastructure and, implicitly, the service offered to passengers, Network Rail is installing its own transmitters along railway lines, with the purpose of getting the entire network connected and improving overall signal strength.

The Government’s most recent initiative should complement existing projects by upgrading receivers and wi-fi hubs on the trains themselves, making it easier to pick up the 3G signal and distribute it via the onboard wi-fi system.

According to National Rail, only nine of 25 train operating companies currently provide wi-fi on trains, often with limited speed and signal. Some operators limit each vehicle to only 2.5 megabit per second (Mbit/s), which has to be shared among passengers. This means that video streaming services, downloads and highly demanding applications are often blocked.

An increase in speed and bandwidth would open up a whole new world of possibilities for entertainment and work-related applications of wi-fi on trains.

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The initiative has been presented in a very positive light, but failed to mention that there are significant obstacles for a mass implementation of super fast wi-fi on trains. Security issues, the complexity of the sector and lack of infrastructure are only some of the hurdles that the UK needs to overcome to remain competitive in wireless access.

One of the key steps before initiating a mass implementation is to turn our gaze towards countries that have already done it and analyse the difficulties they are currently facing.

One of the key steps before initiating a mass implementation is to turn our gaze towards countries that have already done it and analyse the difficulties they are currently facing. The US, for example, has already entered the next stage of wi-fi and uses a 4G network on the Long Term Evolution (LTE) platform that can host safety critical communications and enhance passenger service. The UK needs to create a centralised strategy and focus its efforts on building a sustainable, smart infrastructure that can stand the test of time.

Sweden also updated its onboard wi-fi a few years ago. Scandinavian rail operators are currently finding that the popularity of the service among passengers and the increasing demand for ‘heavy-duty’ wi-fi applications are already putting strains on the existing infrastructure.

To ensure the sustainability of super fast wi-fi on trains, thorough research needs to be conducted and a long-term collaboration between the Government, train operators, telecommunications, maintenance and equipment providers is paramount to improve infrastructure and access, and

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ensure the UK remains competitive in the wireless connectivity arena.

Electroustic believes industry collaboration is essential to ensure quality wi-fi is implemented on a large scale in the transport sector.

Infrastructure has to be reliable and robust to offer a fast and secure service. This will result in both increased customer experience and enhanced railway operations.

Super fast wi-fi can be used for management of onboard services, like catering, as well as technical functions, such as train diagnostics, live streaming or onboard CCTV systems, thus improving overall customer service.

Electroustic supplies Hirschmann and Lumberg Automation connectors for communication on trains, including industrial WLAN, UIC cables, WTV and MVB data bus cables, as well as industrial Ethernet switches like Hirschmann’s Open BAT range. Other rail applications that use connectors include video surveillance, information systems, signalling technology and traffic control, emergency telephones, safety lighting and control room applications.

The spread spectrum technology that Hedy Lamarr helped invent was patented in the 40s, but only implemented decades later on naval ships during the Cuban Missile Crisis.

The pace of innovation is significantly faster nowadays, which is why choosing the right technology and implementation of super fast wi-fi on trains is crucial for ensuring the UK remains on the cutting-edge of wireless technology.

Electroustic would like to create a coalition between a group of companies, united in the same objective, to promote open wi-fi on trains, advise transport providers on implementation and make information publically available for interested parties. Companies who would like to be involved should contact: amy@electroustic.co.uk

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

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

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

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

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

CUTHBERTSON LAIRD GROUP Parkburn Court, Glasgow Road, Hamilton, ML3 0QQ

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

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

Contact: E: T: W:

Peter Greenshields hamilton@cuthbertsonlaird.co.uk 01698 829711 www.cuthbertsonlaird.co.uk

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

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

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Cembre.................................................................................................................... 01675 470440

Branding & Creative Services

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

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

Gedore ..................................................................................................................... 01756 798625 Lee Brothers...................................................................................................... 0870 850 7773

Business Management

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

Byroc Railway Support............................................................................. 0118 907 1341

Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000

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

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

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

WORLifts – Rail ............................................................................................... 0121 460 1113

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

Utility Supplies

Condition Monitoring

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

Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508

Welding Miscellaneous & Specialist

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

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

Consultants

Welding Alloys Ltd..................................................................................... 01763 207500

Welding Railway / Tram & Light Rail

SWEETT GROUP 60 Gray’s Inn Road, London, WC1X 8AQ

The Way, Fowlmere, Nr. Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7QS Contact: E: T: F: W:

Iain Pickles iain.pickles@welding-alloys.com 01763 207500 01763 207501 www.welding-alloys.com

Contact: E: T: F: W:

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

Education, Training & Assessment Abbeydale Training Ltd .............................................................................. 01226 321250 Amtrain (Midlands) Ltd.............................................................................. 01283 792 633

CONSULTING, RECRUITMENT & PROFESSIONAL

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

Flowfront Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01978 355770

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

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

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

Keltbray Aspire Rail Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 643 1000

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

LRQA – Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ................ 0800 783 2179 Speedy Hire Ltd ............................................................................................... 01942 720000

Accounting & Financial

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

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

TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111

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

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

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

Advertising, Design & Marketing AST Language Services Ltd ................................................................ 0115 970 5633 Badgemaster Ltd .......................................................................................... 01623 723 112

Trackwork Ltd.................................................................................................... 01302 888666 West Coast Training ................................................................................... 0208 834 9151 York EMC Services ....................................................................................... 01904 324440

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

Best Impressions........................................................................................... 0208 740 6443

Engineering

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

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

Exterion Media (UK) Ltd........................................................................... 0207 428 2885 Market Force Business Media.............................................................. 0207 7608699 Optimedia ............................................................................................................ 0207 961 1000 Primary Image Limited ................................................................................ 01702 680690 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 Traction & Rolling Stock Advertiser ................................................. 01379 651683

Bakerail Services Ltd ................................................................................... 01480 471349 Brixwoth Engineering Co. Ltd............................................................... 01604 880338 Budenberg Gauge Co. Ltd ................................................................... 0161 777 7300 Burns Carlton Plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850 Collis Engineering Ltd.................................................................................. 01773 833255 D.R.B Power Transmission Ltd ........................................................... 01244 280280 Derby Engineering Unit Ltd..................................................................... 01332 660364

Architectural & Surveyancy Frankham Consultancy ............................................................................ 0208 309 7777 GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 902 0304 Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 399 5864 Robinson Kenning & Gallagher.......................................................... 0208 684 8125

Fowler & Holden Ltd..................................................................................... 01472 355316 Frankham Consultancy ............................................................................ 0208 309 7777 Houghton International ............................................................................. 0191 234 3000 IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900

The Trevor Patrick Partnership .......................................................... 0207 940 6500

Interfleet Technology Ltd .......................................................................... 01332 223000

Assessment

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

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

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

Lundy Projects Ltd....................................................................................... 0161 476 2996

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

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

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

Strand 7 UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01480 211011

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CATEGORY LISTINGS TEW Engineering Ltd ................................................................................. 0115 935 4354 The Institution of Engineering and Technology ...................... 01438 767224 Wago Ltd ............................................................................................................... 01788 568008

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

Alvey & Towers ................................................................................................. 01949 861894 Primary Image Limited ................................................................................ 01702 680690 Rail Images ........................................................................................................... 01702 525059

Planning & Research GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 902 0304 Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 399 5864

Geotechnical

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

Scientifics Ltd ................................................................................................... 0845 603 2112

Print & Publishing

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

AST Language Services Ltd ................................................................ 0115 970 5633

Industry Bodies

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

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

Esmerk Ltd ......................................................................................................... 0118 956 5820 Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416

Industry Reporting

CONSULTING, RECRUITMENT & PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING

Arriva Trains Wales ...................................................................................... 029 2072 0516 Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000

Photography & Film Production

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

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Operation / Planning

Local Transport Today ............................................................................... 0845 2707861

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

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

Insurance

Novacroft ............................................................................................................. 0845 330 0601

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

OCÉ (UK) Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01277 846120 Precise Media .................................................................................................. 0207 264 4731 Primary Image Limited ................................................................................ 01702 680690 Stamps Direct .................................................................................................... 01603 624407

Labour Supply

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

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

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

C A J Services Ltd ......................................................................................... 01933 355001 Flowfront Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01978 355770 Mainline Resourcing Ltd .......................................................................... 0845 083 0245 STM Security UK Ltd ................................................................................. 0208 518 9682

Procurement Byroc Railway Support............................................................................. 0118 907 1341 FPA Consulting ............................................................................................... 01332 604 300

Suretrack Rail Services Limited......................................................... 0208 519 9142

GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 902 0304

SW Global Resourcing Ltd ............................................................. 0844 692 0692

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

TRAC ......................................................................................................................... 01698 831111

Sweett Group ......................................................0207 061 9016 / 07765 021957

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

Project Management

Legal Services

Appleyards Consulting................................................................................ 01732 471520

Bond Dickinson Solicitors LLP .......................................................... 0191 279 9165

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

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

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

Watmores Solicitors .................................................................................... 0207 430 1512

CPC Project Services ................................................................................ 0207 539 4750

Zyda Law Solicitors ....................................................................................... 01789 413949

FPA Consulting ............................................................................................... 01332 604 300

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

Frankham Consultancy ............................................................................ 0208 309 7777 Hambleton Risk Management Ltd .................................................... 01904 728995 Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 399 5864 Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000 Sweett Group ......................................................0207 061 9016 / 07765 021957

Miscellaneous & Specialist

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

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

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

Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343 Campaign for Better Transport ......................................................... 0207 566 6480 Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533 Personal Group of Companies ............................................................ 01908 605000 Precise Media .................................................................................................. 0207 264 4731

Property Services & Advisory BCM Construction Ltd.............................................................................. 0208 640 7887 Frankham Consultancy ............................................................................ 0208 309 7777 GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 902 0304

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

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

Strand 7 UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01480 211011

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

Techno Rail .......................................................................................................... 01938 555511

Quantity Surveying

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

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

Occupational Health

GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 902 0304

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

Sweett Group ......................................................0207 061 9016 / 07765 021957

Scientifics Ltd ................................................................................................... 0845 603 2112

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

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Recruitment Services / Consultancy

Brake Systems

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

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

ARM Engineering............................................................................................. 02392 458005

Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140

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

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

Calibre Search ................................................................................................. 0113 274 3039 CDI Anders Elite Ltd ................................................................................... 0207 680 3100

Buildings & Property Construction / Refurbishment / Materials

Clements Technical Recruitment Ltd ........................................... 0845 223 5303

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

Evolution Recruitment ............................................................................... 0208 673 2211 Flowfront Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01978 355770

Alfred Bagnall & Son .................................................................................... 01274 714800 Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545

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

BAM Nuttall Ltd .............................................................................................. 0203 205 1950

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

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

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

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

McGinley Support Services Limited .............................................. 0845 543 5953

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

Morgan Hunt ..................................................................................................... 0207 419 8968

Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848 Dura Composites Ltd ............................................................................. 01255 423601 J Murphy & Sons Ltd................................................................................. 0207 267 4366

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

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

John Sisk Rail Ltd t/a Sisk Rail ......................................................... 0117 916 3800 Keyline Nationals ............................................................................................. 0141 4203333 Kier Construction Ltd................................................................................. 0207 922 6905 KONE Plc............................................................................................................... 01535 662841 Lend Lease......................................................................................................... 0208 271 8000 Lindapter International ................................................................................ 01274 521444 Mass Contracts Ltd .................................................................................... 07956 246 843

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

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

Risk Management & Assessment

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

Abbott Risk Consulting Ltd .................................................................... 0133 2886045

Taylor Maxwell ................................................................................................... 07774 900170

Omega Red Group Limited .................................................................. 0115 877 6666

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

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

Appleyards Consulting................................................................................ 01732 471520

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

Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533 Scientifics Ltd ................................................................................................... 0845 603 2112 Turner & Townsend..................................................................................... 0207 544 4000

TopDeck Parking............................................................................................. 01902 499400 Turmin Ltd............................................................................................................. 01782 272823 Universal Sealants (UK) Ltd .................................................................. 0191 416 1530 Walker Construction ................................................................................... 01303 851 111

Solutions & Turnkey Providers

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

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

Cable Products / Management

Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033 Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400

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

Test & Development Calmet Laboratory Services ................................................................. 0208 977 8455 Cuthbertson Laird Group ................................................................... 01698 829711 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000 LRQA – Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ................ 0800 783 2179 Tüv Süd ................................................................................................................... 01489 558100 York EMC Services ....................................................................................... 01904 324440 Zircon Software ................................................................................................ 01225 764444

Thomas & Betts Ltd...................................................................................... 01675 468200 Cembre.................................................................................................................... 01675 470440 Cubis Industries................................................................................................ 02838 313100 Elmbridge Cables Ltd .................................................................................. 01273 391810 Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689 F.P. McCann Ltd ........................................................................................... 0287 964 2558 Flexicon Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01675 466900 Habia Cable ......................................................................................................... 01454 412522 Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500

Verification & Validation Bureau Veritas UK Ltd .............................................................................. 01279 634 054 Hambleton Risk Management Ltd .................................................... 01904 728995

LML Products Ltd .......................................................................................... 01249 814271 Mainframe Communications Ltd ........................................................ 01702 443800 PMA UK Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................ 01264 333527

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

Polypipe Civils Ltd .......................................................................................... 01509 615100

Strand 7 UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01480 211011

UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786

Sweett Group ......................................................0207 061 9016 / 07765 021957

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

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

INFRASTRUCTURE & ELECTRICAL Amelec Instruments ...................................................................................... 01908 567003 Bureau Veritas UK Ltd .............................................................................. 01279 634 054

Car Parking Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545 Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066 Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343 Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100

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

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

Omega Red Group Limited .................................................................. 0115 877 6666

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

Polypipe Civils Ltd .......................................................................................... 01509 615100

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

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Catenary & Overhead

Door Systems

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

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

SRS Rail System International Ltd .......................................... 01246 241312 STRAIL (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................... 01483 222 090 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111 TNE Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01388 451111 Unipart Rail (Infra) ............................................................................................ 01270 847600

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

Cleaning 3M CPPD............................................................................................................... 01609 780170 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 221044 Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416 Sasse Ltd............................................................................................................... 01332 362425 SCS Group ......................................................................................................... 0141 429 6769 STM Security UK Ltd ................................................................................. 0208 518 9682 Thetford International ................................................................................... 01842 890500 United Eco Services ................................................................................... 0845 450 2024 Voucher Systems Ltd ................................................................................ 0845 601 6020 Wetton Cleaning Services Ltd ............................................................ 0207 237 2007

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

INFRASTRUCTURE & ELECTRICAL CATENARY & OVERHEAD

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

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Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000 Flexicon Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01675 466900 Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500 ITT Interconnect Solutions – Cannon & Veam........................ 01256 311200 Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889 LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited ................................ 0114 256 2225 LML Products Ltd .......................................................................................... 01249 814271 Termate ................................................................................................................. 0115 978 4652 Unipart Rail (Infra) ............................................................................................ 01270 847600 VI Distribution Ltd ........................................................................................... 01270 750520 Weidmuller Ltd .................................................................................................. 01732 877000 Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................ 01926 705000

Control Systems

Electrical Engineering Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd............................................... 01226 243 413 Antagrade Electrical Ltd ............................................................................ 01606 833299 Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd ................... 01273 405 435 Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 514151 Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999 Beejay Rail Ltd ................................................................................................ 0141 553 1133 Burns Carlton Plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850 EDM Ltd................................................................................................................ 0161 203 3150 Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500 Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889 LML Products Ltd .......................................................................................... 01249 814271 Omega Red Group Limited .................................................................. 0115 877 6666 PEI Genesis UK Ltd .................................................................................... 0844 871 6060 Thorntask Ltd ................................................................................................... 0208 801 1203 TNE Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01388 451111 Weidmuller Ltd .................................................................................................. 01732 877000

Electrification / Power Supply Babcock Rail....................................................................................................... 01698 203005 Brecknell Willis Co. ........................................................................................... 01460 64941 Cembre.................................................................................................................... 01675 470440 Eltek Valere........................................................................................................... 01442 219355 Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500 Hollywell Building Services .................................................................... 01727 810 555 J Murphy & Sons Ltd................................................................................. 0207 267 4366 Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889 LML Products Ltd .......................................................................................... 01249 814271 Omega Red Group Limited .................................................................. 0115 877 6666 Riker Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01249 814271 TNE Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01388 451111

Electromagnetic

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

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

Corrosion Protection

Graffiti Removal

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

3M CPPD............................................................................................................... 01609 780170 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 221044 Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416 Sasse Ltd............................................................................................................... 01332 362425 Wetton Cleaning Services Ltd ............................................................ 0207 237 2007

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

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

Freight Terminals & Services

Heat Treatment Services Keighley Laboratories Ltd ........................................................................ 01535 664211

Infrastructure Installation & Maintenance 3M CPPD............................................................................................................... 01609 780170 AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd ............................................................................ 01246 208831 ABET Ltd.............................................................................................................. 0207 473 6910

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 640480 Alstom Transport ........................................................................................... 0207 438 9231 Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd............................................... 01226 243 413 Amey OW Ltd .................................................................................................... 01865 713100 Burns Carlton Plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850 Conair (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 01702 544344 Craig & Derricott Ltd .................................................................................... 01543 375541 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Jewers Doors Ltd ........................................................................................... 01767 317090 KONE Plc............................................................................................................... 01535 662841 Lindapter International ................................................................................ 01274 521444 Omega Red Group Limited .................................................................. 0115 877 6666 Polypipe Civils Ltd .......................................................................................... 01509 615100 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223 Visul Systems ................................................................................................... 0191 416 1530 Weidmuller Ltd .................................................................................................. 01732 877000

Office Equipment & Services EFG Office Furniture Ltd ......................................................................... 0845 608 4100 Garic .......................................................................................................................... 01206 233720 Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533 Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416 Trox (UK) Ltd....................................................................................................... 01842 754545 United Hygiene Services ......................................................................... 0845 450 2024 Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720

Permanent Way Aggregate Industries UK Ltd ................................................................. 01530 510066 Ballast Tools (UK) Ltd .................................................................................. 01793 697800 Cembre.................................................................................................................... 01675 470440 Keltbray Aspire Rail Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 643 1000 Maxim Power Tools Ltd .......................................................................... 0141 552 5591 Polypipe Civils Ltd .......................................................................................... 01509 615100 Rosehill Rail ................................................................................................... 07739 320 924

Level Crossings

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

ROSEHILL RAIL

Pest Control

Watson Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3BW

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

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

STRAIL (UK) LTD 3 Tannery House, Tannery Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU23 7EF Contact: E: T: W:

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

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

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

Platforms Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd............................................... 01226 243 413 Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066

DURA COMPOSITES LTD Dura House, Telford Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 4LP Contact: E: T: F: W:

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

Lighting

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

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

Ferrograph Ltd ................................................................................................ 0191 280 8800

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

Miscellaneous & Specialist AST Language Services Ltd ................................................................ 0115 970 5633 Crossrail ................................................................................................................... 0207 150 845 Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000 Garic .......................................................................................................................... 01206 233720 Hy-Ram Engineering Ltd .......................................................................... 01623 422982 Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533 Maxim Power Tools Ltd .......................................................................... 0141 552 5591 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 Oil Analysis Services..................................................................................... 01474 854450 RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344 Sasse Ltd............................................................................................................... 01332 362425 Steelway ................................................................................................................. 01902 834911 STRAIL (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................... 01483 222 090 Train Chartering Company Ltd, The................................................ 01249 890176 Trox (UK) Ltd....................................................................................................... 01842 754545 Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720 WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

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

Power Electronics Equipment Dynex Semiconductor................................................................................. 01522 502753

Power Supply Eltek Valere........................................................................................................... 01442 219355 Emerson Network Power ....................................................................... 0114 247 8369 Peak Oil ................................................................................................................... 01246 450242 Townscape Products Limited ............................................................. 01623 513 355 TTI Inc ....................................................................................................................... 01438 794170 Weidmuller Ltd .................................................................................................. 01732 877000

Switches & Crossings Amelec Instruments ...................................................................................... 01908 567003 STRAIL (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................... 01483 222 090 Trackwork Ltd.................................................................................................... 01302 888666

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Contact: E: T: W:

Balcombe Pest Control............................................................................ 01444 811 916

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Switchgear

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

Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700 Dynex Semiconductor................................................................................. 01522 502753 Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689 Hawker Siddeley Switchgear ................................................................ 01495 223001 Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889 Termate ................................................................................................................. 0115 978 4652

Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................ 01789 400096

Test Facilities Calmet Laboratory Services ................................................................. 0208 977 8455 Cuthbertson Laird Group ................................................................... 01698 829711 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000 Oil Analysis Services..................................................................................... 01474 854450 Tüv Süd ................................................................................................................... 01489 558100 York EMC Services ....................................................................................... 01904 324440

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

Component Supply Aerco Ltd ............................................................................................................... 01403 260206 Bauer Springs Ltd .......................................................................................... 01527 594900

BRITAX PSV WYPERS LTD Navigation Road, Diglis, Worcester, WR5 3DE Contact: E: T: F: W:

Paul Curry paul.curry@psvwypers.com 01905 350500 01905 763928 www.psv-wypers.com

Track Components & Installation Babcock Rail....................................................................................................... 01698 203005 LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited ................................ 0114 256 2225 R S Clare & Co. Ltd .................................................................................... 0151 702 5262 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111

Track Products & Maintenance

INFRASTRUCTURE & ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR

LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited ................................ 0114 256 2225 Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111 Unipart Rail (Infra) ............................................................................................ 01270 847600 Welding Alloys Ltd..................................................................................... 01763 207500

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Cable Management Products Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd...................................................................................... 01675 468200 CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198 EAO Ltd .................................................................................................................. 01444 236000 East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026 Flexicon Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01675 466900 Hayley Group Plc .......................................................................................... 0870 850 3526 Ilecsys ....................................................................................................................... 01442 828387 ILME UK Ltd...................................................................................................... 0151 336 9321 ITT Interconnect Solutions – Cannon & Veam........................ 01256 311200 Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889

Weighing & Lifting

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

Arbil Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01384 424007 Lloyds Somers................................................................................................... 01792 656951 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 Schenck Process UK Limited ............................................................... 01302 321313

Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd .......................................... 0161 655 0300 Lucchini UK Ltd .............................................................................................. 0161 886 0300 PMA UK Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................ 01264 333527 Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033 Termate ................................................................................................................. 0115 978 4652

Workshop Equipment Autodrain.............................................................................................................. 0113 288 0022 Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 Premier Pits.......................................................................................................... 01775 821222 WORLifts – Rail ............................................................................................... 0121 460 1113

ROLLING STOCK CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198 East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140

Transec (UK) Ltd.............................................................................................. 01306 743355 Treadmaster Transport Flooring ......................................................... 01579 320808 TTI Inc ....................................................................................................................... 01438 794170 Unipart Rail (T & RS)..................................................................................... 01302 731628 Universal Boltforgers Ltd ........................................................................ 0121 522 5950 Westcode (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................ 01249 822283

De-Icing Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 640480 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 221044 Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 514151 Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416

Batteries Enersys Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0161 794 4611 Exide Technologies ..................................................................................... 0845 606 4111

Decals & Transfers

Carriage Washing

Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100

Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 640480 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 221044 Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416 Bingham Rail / Bingham Cotech...................................................... 0870 774 2341 Garrandale Ltd .................................................................................................. 01332 291100 Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................ 01789 400096 STM Security UK Ltd ................................................................................. 0208 518 9682

Disc Springs

3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704

Bauer Springs Ltd .......................................................................................... 01527 594900 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312

Equipment & Protection A Plant Rail ......................................................................................................... 01925 281 000 Albatros UK.......................................................................................................... 01908 305740

Chartering

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

Train Chartering Company Ltd, The................................................ 01249 890176

Heavy Haulage

Cleaning & Disposal

Allelys Heavy Haulage ................................................................................. 01527 857621

Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416 Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700

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

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Leasing Companies

Recycling

Angel Trains Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 592 0500

CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198

Lighting & Cabling

Refurbishment

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

Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100

Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600

Britax PSV Wypers Ltd ......................................................................... 01905 350500

Translec Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01457 878888

CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198 Dynex Semiconductor................................................................................. 01522 502753

Maintenance & Repair Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 640480 Albatros UK.......................................................................................................... 01908 305740 Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100 Autodrain.............................................................................................................. 0113 288 0022 Axminster Carpets Ltd................................................................................ 01297 630686 Bingham Rail / Bingham Cotech...................................................... 0870 774 2341 Britax PSV Wypers Ltd ......................................................................... 01905 350500 East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026

East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026 Grayson Thermal Systems .................................................................... 0121 700 5610 Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd .......................................... 0161 655 0300 Railcare Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01908 574400 Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033 Wabtec .................................................................................................................... 01302 340700 ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555

Road Rail Lorries, Trucks Or Vehicles

Garrandale Ltd .................................................................................................. 01332 291100 Hollywell Building Services .................................................................... 01727 810 555 Houghton International ............................................................................. 0191 234 3000

SRS RAIL SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL LTD

Ilecsys ....................................................................................................................... 01442 828387

Lorries on the road – Tools on the track

Lucchini UK Ltd .............................................................................................. 0161 886 0300

3 Riverside Way, Gateway Business Park, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6GA

Sabre Rail Services Ltd.............................................................................. 01325 300505 SCS Group ......................................................................................................... 0141 429 6769 Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................ 01789 400096 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223

E: T: W:

info@srsrailuk.co.uk 01246 241312 www.srsrailuk.com

Unipart Rail ( T & RS) ................................................................................... 01302 731628 ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555

Manufacturing

Sanding 3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704

Adaptaflex ............................................................................................................. 01675 468222

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

Alstom Transport ........................................................................................... 0207 438 9231

Schenck Process UK Limited ............................................................... 01302 321313

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

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

Britax PSV Wypers Ltd ......................................................................... 01905 350500 Burns Carlton Plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850

Textiles & Carpeting Axminster Carpets Ltd................................................................................ 01297 630686

GMT Rubber-Metal-Technic Ltd ........................................................ 01943 870670

Bonar Floors Ltd .............................................................................................. 01773 740615

Houghton International ............................................................................. 0191 234 3000

Replin Fabrics Ltd........................................................................................... 01721 724311

ICEE ........................................................................................................................... 02392 230604

Treadmaster Transport Flooring ......................................................... 01579 320808

ILME UK Ltd...................................................................................................... 0151 336 9321

Train Protection

Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd .......................................... 0161 655 0300 Lucchini UK Ltd .............................................................................................. 0161 886 0300 Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL) ...................................................... 01904 791139 Morganite Electrical Carbon Ltd ......................................................... 01792 763000 Plascoat Systems Ltd ................................................................................. 01252 733777 PPG Protective & Marine Coatings .................................................. 01773 814520 R S Clare & Co. Ltd .................................................................................... 0151 702 5262

Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508 STM Security UK Ltd ................................................................................. 0208 518 9682

Train / Carriage, Supply / Design / Manufacture Axminster Carpets Ltd................................................................................ 01297 630686 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140

Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033

Upholstery

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

Andrew Muirhead & Son Limited ..................................................... 0141 554 3724

Transec (UK) Ltd.............................................................................................. 01306 743355 Tuffa UK Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01889 567700 Unipart Rail ( T & RS) ................................................................................... 01302 731628 ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555

Miscellaneous & Specialist

Be-Ge Seating UK Ltd................................................................................ 0115 9898750 Replin Fabrics Ltd........................................................................................... 01721 724311 Transcal Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01506 440 111

Vehicle Hire / Maintenance Aquarius Railroad Technologies Ltd ............................................... 01765 635021

Albatros UK.......................................................................................................... 01908 305740

East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026

Atlas Copco Compressors Ltd ............................................................ 01442 261201

European Metal Recycling Ltd, TMA ............................................ 01793 863 202

Augean Plc ........................................................................................................... 01780 444900

Premier Pits.......................................................................................................... 01775 821222

Britax PSV Wypers Ltd ......................................................................... 01905 350500 CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198

TravelMaster ........................................................................................................ 01795 660066

Treadmaster Transport Flooring ......................................................... 01579 320808

Weighing Systems

Watermark Ltd................................................................................................. 0208 606 2000

Schenck Process UK Limited ............................................................... 01302 321313

ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555

Weighwell Engineering Ltd .................................................................... 0114 269 9955

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Asset International .......................................................................................... 01633 273081

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CATEGORY LISTINGS SAFETY & SECURITY Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500 Austin Reynolds Ltd...................................................................................... 01932 568888 Rosehill Rail ................................................................................................... 07739 320 924 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140

Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600 Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................ 01926 705000

First Aid & Medical Equipment Crest Medical ..................................................................................................... 0845 2302090 Lee Brothers...................................................................................................... 0870 850 7773 RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344 Safe Aid Supplies ............................................................................................ 02392 254442

ZAUN LTD Steel Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 9ED

Health & Safety

Contact: E: T: F: W:

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

Steve Roberts steve.roberts@zaun.co.uk 01902 796 699 01902 796 698 www.zaun.co.uk

Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100 Austin Reynolds Ltd...................................................................................... 01932 568888 Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545 Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100 Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651 Derma Shield ...................................................................................................... 01633 877569

Alarms Baldwin Boxall Communications........................................................ 01892 664422 Optyma Security Systems Ltd ........................................................... 0208 304 8635 Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811

Scientifics Ltd ................................................................................................... 0845 603 2112 Speedy Hire Ltd ............................................................................................... 01942 720000

Creasefield Ltd – Custom Battery Packs....................................... 01460 54800

Lighting

Enersys Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0161 794 4611 Hoppecke Industrial Batteries Limited......................................... 01782 667 305 Martek ...................................................................................................................... 01954 267726 UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786

Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Peli Products (UK) Ltd................................................................................. 01457 869999 Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................ 01926 705000

Medical Services

CCTV AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019 Axis Communications Ltd ........................................................................ 01923 211417 Bridgeway Consulting Ltd...................................................................... 0115 919 1111 Camwatch Ltd ................................................................................................. 0114 281 9999 Concept Security (UK) Ltd .................................................................... 0845 061 4613 Digital Barriers Plc ........................................................................................ 0207 940 4740 Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508 Lanes Group Plc Rail Division .............................................................. 01708 528770 Melford Electronics Ltd .............................................................................. 01494 638069 Optyma Security Systems Ltd ........................................................... 0208 304 8635 Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811 Taylor Technology Systems ................................................................. 0208 331 5888 UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786 Zaun Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01902 796 699

Clothing

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

Batteries & Power Supplies DMS Technologies......................................................................................... 01794 525400

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Donseed Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007 RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344

Ballyclare Limited..................................................................................... 07801 597 802 Jermyn Street Design ................................................................................ 0208 563 5000 Safe Aid Supplies ............................................................................................ 02392 254442 United Hygiene Services ......................................................................... 0845 450 2024

ABC Medical Services Ltd..................................................................... 08452 300 999 Premier Medical Group ............................................................................ 0844 5611 681

Miscellaneous & Specialist AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd ............................................................................ 01246 208831 Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500 Badgemaster Ltd .......................................................................................... 01623 723 112 Baldwin Boxall Communications........................................................ 01892 664422 Furse – Thomas & Betts Ltd ............................................................... 0115 964 3700

Personal Protective Equipment 3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704 Alexandra Plc.................................................................................................... 0845 155 2288 Arco ............................................................................................................................ 01482 222522

BALLYCLARE LIMITED Union House, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 4LG Contact: E: T: F: W:

Maggie Shaw maggie.shaw@ballyclarelimited.com 07801 597 802 08444 932 805 www.ballyclarelimited.com

Fencing

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

Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500 Alltype Fencing Specialists Ltd ............................................................ 01268 545192 Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100 Dura Composites Ltd ............................................................................. 01255 423601 Lochrin Steel Palisade Fencing ........................................................... 01236 457333 Zaun Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01902 796 699

Safe Aid Supplies ............................................................................................ 02392 254442

Fire Detection / Protection / Prevention

Safety & Security Equipment

Asco Extinguishers Ltd............................................................................. 0141 427 1144 Baldwin Boxall Communications........................................................ 01892 664422

Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500

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

Quality & Safety Consultants LRQA – Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ................ 0800 783 2179 Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811

Alert Safety Technologies......................................................................... 01355 272828

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 514151

IT Consultancy / Equipment / Maintenance

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

DeltaRail Group Ltd....................................................................................... 01332 221000

Capital Safety ..................................................................................................... 01527 548000 Commend UK Ltd .......................................................................................... 01279 872020 Donseed Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007 Firecrest UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01623 861331 Keytech Systems .......................................................................................... 0115 900 5600

Detica Ltd .............................................................................................................. 01483 816000 Donseed Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007 iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416 SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

Rosehill Rail ................................................................................................... 07739 320 924

IT Systems / Software / Hardware

Safe Aid Supplies ............................................................................................ 02392 254442

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

Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811 Techno Rail .......................................................................................................... 01938 555511

Advanced New Technology ................................................................... 01825 713058 Assured Facilities........................................................................................... 01903 500 999 BAE Systems...................................................................................................... 01935 443000

Security Personnel Assured Facilities........................................................................................... 01903 500 999 Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811 STM Security UK Ltd ................................................................................. 0208 518 9682

Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 DeltaRail Group Ltd....................................................................................... 01332 221000 iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900

SIGNAL, TELE-COMMUNICATION & IT

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

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

Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400

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

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

Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816

Telent......................................................................................................................... 01926 693564

Cable Supply / Jointing / Installation Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019 AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444 B3 Cable Solutions ...................................................................................... 0161 741 2359

Journey Planning iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816

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

Mass Transit Ticketing

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

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

Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Select Cables Ltd ........................................................................................... 02392 652552

Miscellaneous & Specialist AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777

Customer Information

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

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

Convert Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01732 868131

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

iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060

Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066

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

Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508 Infotec Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01530 560600 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816

NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 Richo UK Ltd .................................................................................................... 0207 253 4545 Techno Rail .......................................................................................................... 01938 555511

Radio Communications

Data Management Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118 Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541

Bilfinger Industrial Automation Services ....................................... 01942 868900 Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

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

Signal Post Telephone Supply / Installation

SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

DAC ............................................................................................................................ 01282 447000

Datacoms

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

AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444 Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

Melford Electronics Ltd .............................................................................. 01494 638069 Signalling Solutions Ltd............................................................................ 0208 953 9922

Signalling Installation / Equipment / Testing Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999 Eltek Valere........................................................................................................... 01442 219355

In-Train Entertainment Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400 Volo TV & Media Limited ........................................................................ 0207 193 0997

NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344 Schroff UK Ltd................................................................................................... 01442 240471

Internet Services

Signalling Solutions Ltd............................................................................ 0208 953 9922

Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816

STS Rail Ltd (formerly STS Signals) ................................................ 01384 567755

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

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

Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000

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

Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400

Variable Message Signs Ltd ................................................................ 0191 423 7070

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

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Switching Systems & Equipment

Grouting

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

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

Colas Rail ............................................................................................................. 0207 593 5350

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

Signalling Solutions Ltd............................................................................ 0208 953 9922

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

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

Telecoms Cabling / Engineering Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999 AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444 Cubis Industries................................................................................................ 02838 313100 Elmbridge Cables Ltd .................................................................................. 01273 391810 Eltek Valere........................................................................................................... 01442 219355

Mechanical Tunnelling Barhale ..................................................................................................................... 01922 726731 DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344 8555 Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191 IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900

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

Miscellaneous & Specialist

UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786

SIGNAL, TELE-COMMUNICATION & IT SWITCHING SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT

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

Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344

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Manual Tunnelling

Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848 DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344 8555

Telephones & Accessories

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

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

Factair Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01473 746400

Ticketing / Validation Systems Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343 Convert Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01732 868131 iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 Magnadata International Ltd ................................................................ 01205 591 767

SRS Rail System International Ltd .......................................... 01246 241312 STRAIL (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................... 01483 222 090 TAM International UK Limited ............................................................. 0333 240 9966

Open-Face Tunnelling Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191

Masabi Ltd ............................................................................................................ 0207 0898860

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

Novacroft ............................................................................................................. 0845 330 0601

Pipejacking / Segmented Tunnelling

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

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

Transmission

DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344 8555

AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777

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

Bilfinger Industrial Automation Services ....................................... 01942 868900

HB Tunnelling Ltd ......................................................................................... 0845 388 3325

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

Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191

Turnkey IT Solutions

Shaft Sinking

Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400

DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344 8555 HB Tunnelling Ltd ......................................................................................... 0845 388 3325

Wireless Technology

Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191

AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019 Axell Wireless...................................................................................................... 01494 777000

Perco Engineering Services Ltd........................................................ 0115 933 5000

Sheet Piling

Donseed Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007

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

SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

HB Tunnelling Ltd ......................................................................................... 0845 388 3325

TUNNELLING & BRIDGES Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd............................................... 01226 243 413

Bridge Beams Dura Composites Ltd ............................................................................. 01255 423601 Sangwin .................................................................................................................. 01482 329921 Tayban Concrete Products Ltd......................................................... 01204 691 313

Bridge Construction & Repair Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848 DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344 8555 J Murphy & Sons Ltd................................................................................. 0207 267 4366 Story Contracting Ltd .................................................................................. 01228 590444 TAM International UK Limited ............................................................. 0333 240 9966 Tayban Concrete Products Ltd......................................................... 01204 691 313 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223 WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111

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3D Laser Mapping........................................................................................ 0870 442 9400 3M CPPD............................................................................................................... 01609 780170 3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704 A Plant Rail ......................................................................................................... 01925 281 000 AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd ............................................................................ 01246 208831 Abbeydale Training Ltd .............................................................................. 01226 321250 Abbott Risk Consulting Ltd .................................................................... 0133 2886045 ABC Medical Services Ltd..................................................................... 08452 300 999 Abellio Group .................................................................................................... 0207 430 8270 ABET Ltd.............................................................................................................. 0207 473 6910 Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500 ABP Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal ............................................. 01675 461300 Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118 ACO Technologies Plc.................................................................. 01462 816666 (263) Adaptaflex ............................................................................................................. 01675 468222 Adien Ltd................................................................................................................ 01302 802200 Advanced New Technology ................................................................... 01825 713058 Advante Strategic Site Services.......................................................... 01268 280500 Aerco Ltd ............................................................................................................... 01403 260206 Aggregate Industries UK Ltd ................................................................. 01530 510066 Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd ................................................................... 01257 478 524 Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 640480 Albatros UK.......................................................................................................... 01908 305740 Alert Safety Technologies......................................................................... 01355 272828 Alexandra Plc.................................................................................................... 0845 155 2288 Alfred Bagnall & Son .................................................................................... 01274 714800 All Clothing & Protection Ltd ................................................................. 02380 428003 Allelys Heavy Haulage ................................................................................. 01527 857621 Alltype Fencing Specialists Ltd ............................................................ 01268 545192 Alstom Transport ........................................................................................... 0207 438 9231 Alun Griffiths (Contractors) Ltd ........................................................... 01873 857211 Alvey & Towers ................................................................................................. 01949 861894 Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd............................................... 01226 243 413 Amelec Instruments ..................................................................................... 01908 567003 Ametek Airtechology Group ................................................................... 01932 765822 Amey OW Ltd ................................................................................................... 01865 713100 AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 Amtrain (Midlands) Ltd.............................................................................. 01283 792 633 Ancon Building Products Ltd ................................................................ 0114 2755224 Anderton Concrete Products Limited ............................................... 01606 79436 Andrew Muirhead & Son Limited ................................................... 0141 554 3724 Angel Trains Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 592 0500 Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019 Ansaldo STS UK Ltd .................................................................................. 0207 340 6100 Ansys UK Ltd ................................................................................................... 0114 281 8888 Antagrade Electrical Ltd ............................................................................ 01606 833299 Antal International Network................................................................... 0870 428 1745 Anzio Ltd ................................................................................................................ 01752 840251 APB Group Ltd ................................................................................................. 01538 755377 Apex Wiring Solutions ............................................................................... 0191 378 7900 Appleyards Consulting................................................................................ 01732 471520 Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd ................. 01273 405 435 Aqua Geocomposites..................................................................................... 01695 51933 Aquarius Railroad Technologies Ltd ............................................... 01765 635021 Arbil Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01384 424007 Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100 Arco ............................................................................................................................ 01482 222522 ARM Engineering............................................................................................. 02392 458005 Arriva Trains Wales ...................................................................................... 029 2072 0516 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 221044 Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 514151 Asco Extinguishers Ltd............................................................................. 0141 427 1144 Ashby & Croft Ltd ........................................................................................... 01375 391955 Aslef.......................................................................................................................... 0207 324 2400 Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999 Asset International .......................................................................................... 01633 273081

Associated British Ports .......................................................................... 0207 430 1177 Associated Rewinds (Ireland) Ltd ............................................... +353 1 452 0033 Associated Train Crew Union ............................................................... 01226 716417 Associated Utility Supplies (AUS) Ltd............................................. 01484 860575 Association for European Transport.............................................. 0207 348 1970 Assured Facilities........................................................................................... 01903 500 999 AST Language Services Ltd ................................................................ 0115 970 5633 Atlas Copco Compressors Ltd ............................................................ 01442 261201 Atmosair Ltd ...................................................................................................... 0208 605 1370 Auckland Construction Ltd ..................................................................... 01462 733755 Augean Plc ........................................................................................................... 01780 444900 Austin Reynolds Ltd...................................................................................... 01932 568888 Autodrain.............................................................................................................. 0113 288 0022 Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416 Avondale Environment Services Ltd .............................................. 01634 823207 Axell Wireless...................................................................................................... 01494 777000 Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545 Axis Communications Ltd ........................................................................ 01923 211417 Axminster Carpets Ltd................................................................................ 01297 630686 Aztec Chemicals .............................................................................................. 01270 655500 AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444 B3 Cable Solutions ...................................................................................... 0161 741 2359 Babcock Rail....................................................................................................... 01698 203005 Badgemaster Ltd .......................................................................................... 01623 723 112 BAE Systems...................................................................................................... 01935 443000 Bakerail Services Ltd ................................................................................... 01480 471349 Balcombe Pest Control............................................................................ 01444 811 916 Baldwin Boxall Communications ...................................................... 01892 664422 Ballast Tools (UK) Ltd .................................................................................. 01793 697800

BALLYCLARE LIMITED Union House, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 4LG Contact: E: T: F: W:

Maggie Shaw maggie.shaw@ballyclarelimited.com 07801 597 802 08444 932 805 www.ballyclarelimited.com

BAM Nuttall Ltd .............................................................................................. 0203 205 1950 Barcol........................................................................................................................ 01268 764642 Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066 Barhale ..................................................................................................................... 01922 726731 BATT CABLES Plc ......................................................................................... 01322 441165 Bauer Springs Ltd .......................................................................................... 01527 594900 BCM Construction Ltd.............................................................................. 0208 640 7887 Bechtel Ltd ......................................................................................................... 0208 846 5111 Beejay Rail Ltd ................................................................................................ 0141 553 1133 Be-Ge Seating UK Ltd .............................................................................. 0115 9898750 Belmont International Ltd ......................................................................... 01732 744700 Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343 Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100 Best Impressions........................................................................................... 0208 740 6443 BEW Ltd ............................................................................................................... 01245 496064 Bilfinger Industrial Automation Services ....................................... 01942 868900 Bingham Rail / Bingham Cotech...................................................... 0870 774 2341 Birse Rail .............................................................................................................. 0121 456 4200 Blom........................................................................................................................... 01934 745820 BOC Gases ............................................................................................................. 0800 111333 Bonar Floors Ltd .............................................................................................. 01773 740615 Bond Dickinson Solicitors LLP .......................................................... 0191 279 9165 Bosch Rexroth................................................................................................... 01480 223200 Boxwood Ltd .................................................................................................... 0203 170 7240 Bradgate Containers .................................................................................... 01509 508678 Brandpool Ltd .................................................................................................. 0207 467 9717

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ALPHABETICAL SUPPLIER LISTINGS Brecknell Willis Co. ........................................................................................... 01460 64941 Bridgeway Consulting Ltd...................................................................... 0115 919 1111

Cubis Industries................................................................................................ 02838 313100 Cundall ................................................................................................................... 0191 213 1515

BRITAX PSV WYPERS LTD

CUTHBERTSON LAIRD GROUP

Navigation Road, Diglis, Worcester, WR5 3DE

Parkburn Court, Glasgow Road, Hamilton, ML3 0QQ

Contact: E: T: F: W:

Paul Curry paul.curry@psvwypers.com 01905 350500 01905 763928 www.psv-wypers.com

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British Transport Police (Crime Reporting) .................................. 0800 405040 Brixwoth Engineering Co. Ltd............................................................... 01604 880338 Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651 Budenberg Gauge Co. Ltd ................................................................. 0161 777 7300 Building Design Partnership ................................................................. 0161 828 2200 Bureau Veritas UK Ltd ............................................................................ 01279 634 054 Burns Carlton Plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850 Business Systems UK Ltd ..................................................................... 0800 458 2988 Byroc Railway Support............................................................................. 0118 907 1341 C A J Services Ltd ......................................................................................... 01933 355001 C Spencer Ltd ................................................................................................... 01469 532266 C2E Consulting ................................................................................................. 07789 902012 Cabfind .................................................................................................................. 0870 170 0777 Cable Management Products Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd...................................................................................... 01675 468200 Cabline UK.......................................................................................................... 0115 922 5229 Cairn Cross Civil Engineering Ltd .................................................... 0113 284 2415 Calco ....................................................................................................................... 0208 655 1600 Calders & Grandidge.................................................................................... 01205 358866 Calibre Search ................................................................................................. 0113 274 3039 Calmet Laboratory Services ................................................................. 0208 977 8455 Camira Fabrics Ltd ........................................................................................ 01924 490591 Camlok Lifting Clamps ............................................................................... 01244 375375 Campaign for Better Transport ......................................................... 0207 566 6480 Camwatch Ltd ............................................................................................... 0114 281 9999 Capita Travel & Events ............................................................................. 0871 521 9800 Capital Safety ..................................................................................................... 01527 548000 Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 CDI Anders Elite Ltd ................................................................................... 0207 680 3100 Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700 Cembre.................................................................................................................... 01675 470440 CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198 Chemsearch ........................................................................................................ 01902 510202 Civils and Lintels (Grafton Merchanting GB)............................. 01865 871700 Clements Technical Recruitment Ltd ........................................... 0845 223 5303 Colas Rail ............................................................................................................. 0207 593 5350 Collis Engineering Ltd.................................................................................. 01773 833255 Commend UK Ltd ........................................................................................ 01279 872020 Commercial Property Maintenance Services (CPMS) ...... 01505 382333 Complete Drain Clearance ...................................................................... 01785 665909 Conair (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 01702 544344 Concateno South .......................................................................................... 0207 712 8000 Concept Security (UK) Ltd .................................................................... 0845 061 4613 Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848 Construction Marine Ltd ......................................................................... 0113 262 4444 Convert Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01732 868131 Costain ................................................................................................................... 01628 842444 CPC Project Services ................................................................................ 0207 539 4750 Craig & Derricott Ltd ................................................................................... 01543 375541 Creasefield Ltd – Custom Battery Packs....................................... 01460 54800 Crest Medical ..................................................................................................... 0845 2302090 Cromwell Tools Ltd ..................................................................................... 0116 288 8000 Crossrail ................................................................................................................... 0207 150 845 CSE Rail .................................................................................................................. 01628 533002 WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

Peter Greenshields hamilton@cuthbertsonlaird.co.uk 01698 829711 www.cuthbertsonlaird.co.uk

D.R.B Power Transmission Ltd ........................................................... 01244 280280 DAC ............................................................................................................................ 01282 447000 Danfo UK Limited.......................................................................................... 0208 380 7370 Danny Sullivan & Sons Ltd .................................................................... 0208 961 1900 Danzer Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0161 337 3511 Dartford Composites.................................................................................... 01322 350097 Data Display UK Ltd ..................................................................................... 02392 247500 David Stanley Transport ............................................................................ 01530 510550 DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344 8555 Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd.............................................. 01384 480022 DeltaRail Group Ltd....................................................................................... 01332 221000 Derby Engineering Unit Ltd..................................................................... 01332 660364 Derma Shield ...................................................................................................... 01633 877569 Detica Ltd .............................................................................................................. 01483 816000 Digital Barriers Plc ........................................................................................ 0207 940 4740 Direct Enquiries Ltd ....................................................................................... 01344 360101 Direct Track Solutions Ltd ....................................................................... 01246 810198 DMS Technologies......................................................................................... 01794 525400 Donseed Ltd .................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007 Dorman Traffic Products Ltd ................................................................. 01704 518000 Drallim Industries Ltd ................................................................................... 01424 205140 Drilling and Sawing Association ........................................................ 0844 879 3452 Dron & Wright .................................................................................................. 0207 891 2345

DURA COMPOSITES LTD Dura House, Telford Road, Clacton on Sea, Essex, CO15 4LP Contact: E: T: F: W:

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

Dynex Semiconductor................................................................................. 01522 502753 E Dyer Engineering Ltd ............................................................................ 0208 681 0588 EAO Ltd .................................................................................................................. 01444 236000 East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026 EDM Ltd................................................................................................................ 0161 203 3150 Edmiston Brown & Co ltd ...................................................................... 0141 554 2891 Edmundson Electrical Ltd – Twickenham ................................ 0208 891 1331 EFG Office Furniture Ltd ......................................................................... 0845 608 4100 Eldapoint Ltd ................................................................................................... 0151 548 9838 Electric Traction Ltd ...................................................................................... 01467 624366 Elmbridge Cables Ltd .................................................................................. 01273 391810 Eltek Valere........................................................................................................... 01442 219355 Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600 Emerson Network Power ....................................................................... 0114 247 8369 Enersys Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0161 794 4611 Era Technology Ltd ..................................................................................... 01372 367007 Esmerk Ltd ......................................................................................................... 0118 956 5820 Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 European Metal Recycling Ltd, TMA .......................................... 01793 863 202 Evolution Recruitment ............................................................................... 0208 673 2211 Exel Composites.............................................................................................. 01928 701515

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E M 84

Exide Technologies ..................................................................................... 0845 606 4111 Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689 Express Medicals Ltd ................................................................................ 0207 500 6900 Exterion Media (UK) Ltd........................................................................... 0207 428 2885 F.P. McCann Ltd ........................................................................................... 0287 964 2558 Factair Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01473 746400 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000 FB Taylor (Cable Contractors) Ltd .................................................... 01765 600261 Ferrograph Ltd ................................................................................................ 0191 280 8800 Fiberweb GO Synthetics ......................................................................... 01621 874 200 Fi-Glass Developments .............................................................................. 01732 863465 Firecrest UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 01623 861331 First Aid Services and Training ......................................................... 01405 869 495 Flexicon Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01675 466900 FLI Structures ..................................................................................................... 01452 722200 Flowfront Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01978 355770 Fluke (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 0207 942 0700 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Fowler & Holden Ltd..................................................................................... 01472 355316 FPA Consulting ............................................................................................... 01332 604 300 Frankham Consultancy ........................................................................... 0208 309 7777 Fuchs Lubricant (UK) Plc .......................................................................... 01782 203700 Furse – Thomas & Betts Ltd ............................................................... 0115 964 3700 Futurelink.............................................................................................................. 0845 620 9255 G F Gordon (Plant Hire) Ltd .................................................................. 01245 471917 Gable (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................... 02392 466416 Garic .......................................................................................................................... 01206 233720 Garrandale Ltd ................................................................................................. 01332 291100 GD Rectifiers Ltd ............................................................................................. 01444 243452 Gedore ..................................................................................................................... 01756 798625 General Information Systems Ltd ...................................................... 01223 873333 Glasgow Freight Park ................................................................................ 0141 810 8200 Gleeds Cost Management Ltd ......................................................... 0117 317 3200 GMT Manufacturing Ltd .......................................................................... 0151 630 1545 GMT Rubber-Metal-Technic Ltd ........................................................ 01943 870670 Grayson Thermal Systems .................................................................. 0121 700 5610 Groeneveld UK Ltd ...................................................................................... 01509 600033 GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 902 0304 Habia Cable ......................................................................................................... 01454 412522 Hambleton Risk Management Ltd .................................................... 01904 728995 Hardy Aggregates........................................................................................... 01749 880735 Harmill Systems Ltd ...................................................................................... 01525 851133 Harp Visual Communications Ltd ...................................................... 01329 844005 Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500 Hawker Siddeley Switchgear ................................................................ 01495 223001 Hayley Group Plc ......................................................................................... 0870 850 3526 HB Tunnelling Ltd ......................................................................................... 0845 388 3325 Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191 Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508 Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd ............................................................................ 0207 970 2700 Hollywell Building Services .................................................................... 01727 810 555 Homegrown Timber (Rail) Ltd............................................................. 01293 821 321 Hoppecke Industrial Batteries Limited ....................................... 01782 667 305 Houghton International ............................................................................. 0191 234 3000 Huber & Suhner (UK) Ltd........................................................................ 01869 364 100 Hy-Ram Engineering Ltd .......................................................................... 01623 422982 Hy-Ten Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0800 037 1507 iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 ICEE ........................................................................................................................... 02392 230604 IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900 Ilecsys ....................................................................................................................... 01442 828387 ILME UK Ltd...................................................................................................... 0151 336 9321 IMS (Impact Marketing Solutions Ltd)............................................ 01923 277828 Infotec Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01530 560600 Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533 Intec (UK) Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01524 865555

Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 Interfleet Technology Ltd .......................................................................... 01332 223000 Intertrain ................................................................................................................ 01302 815530 Invest In Cumbria ............................................................................................ 01768 895350 ITT Interconnect Solutions – Cannon & Veam........................ 01256 311200 J B Corrie & Co. Ltd..................................................................................... 01730 237100 J Murphy & Sons Ltd................................................................................. 0207 267 4366 Jacobs .................................................................................................................... 0141 2438000 Jermyn Street Design ................................................................................ 0208 563 5000 Jewers Doors Ltd ........................................................................................... 01767 317090 Jobson James Insurance Brokers Limited ............................. 0121 452 8717 John Sisk Rail Ltd t/a Sisk Rail ......................................................... 0117 916 3800 Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 399 5864 Keighley Laboratories Ltd ........................................................................ 01535 664211 Keltbray Aspire Rail Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 643 1000 Keyline Nationals ............................................................................................. 0141 4203333 Keytech Systems ......................................................................................... 0115 900 5600 Keytech Systems Ltd .................................................................................. 01772 706330 Kier Construction Ltd................................................................................. 0207 922 6905 Kobelco Cranes Europe Ltd .................................................................. 01342 301122 KONE Plc............................................................................................................... 01535 662841 Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416 Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889 Kroy (Europe) Ltd .......................................................................................... 01189 865 200 L&W Contractors ........................................................................................... 01403 784286 Lanes Group Plc Rail Division .............................................................. 01708 528770 LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited ................................ 0114 256 2225 Lee Brothers...................................................................................................... 0870 850 7773 Lend Lease......................................................................................................... 0208 271 8000 Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd .......................................... 0161 655 0300 Lindapter International ............................................................................... 01274 521444 Lloyds Somers................................................................................................... 01792 656951 LML Products Ltd .......................................................................................... 01249 814271 Local Transport Today ............................................................................... 0845 2707861 Lochrin Steel Palisade Fencing ........................................................... 01236 457333 Lokring Central (UK)...................................................................................... 01928 564640 LRQA – Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ................ 0800 783 2179 Lucchini UK Ltd .............................................................................................. 0161 886 0300 Lundy Projects Ltd....................................................................................... 0161 476 2996 M.A.C Solutions (UK) Ltd ...................................................................... 01527 838 138 Magnadata International Ltd ................................................................ 01205 591 767 Mainframe Communications Ltd ........................................................ 01702 443800 Mainline Resourcing Ltd .......................................................................... 0845 083 0245 Mallatite ................................................................................................................. 01246 593 280 Market Force Business Media.............................................................. 0207 7608699 Martek ...................................................................................................................... 01954 267726 Masabi Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 0898860 Mass Contracts Ltd .................................................................................... 07956 246 843 Maxim Power Tools Ltd ......................................................................... 0141 552 5591 McGinley Support Services Limited ............................................. 0845 543 5953 Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL) ...................................................... 01904 791139

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

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

Melford Electronics Ltd .............................................................................. 01494 638069 Merson Signs Ltd............................................................................................ 01355 243021 Met Systems Ltd ........................................................................................... 0203 246 1000 Metropex Group Ltd..................................................................................... 01435 867755

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ALPHABETICAL SUPPLIER LISTINGS MGS Demco ....................................................................................................... 02476 602323 Mike Worby Survey Consultancy ....................................................... 01707 333677 Momentum Services Ltd......................................................................... 0207 843 5619 Morgan Hunt ..................................................................................................... 0207 419 8968 Morganite Electrical Carbon Ltd ......................................................... 01792 763000 Nelson Stud Welding UK .......................................................................... 01296 435092 Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816 Norgren Ltd.......................................................................................................... 01543 265000 Novacroft ............................................................................................................. 0845 330 0601 NSG UK Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01244 833100 NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 OCÉ (UK) Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01277 846120 Oil Analysis Services..................................................................................... 01474 854450 Omega Red Group Limited .................................................................. 0115 877 6666 Optimedia ............................................................................................................ 0207 961 1000 Optyma Security Systems Ltd ........................................................... 0208 304 8635 Oxford Hydrotechnics Ltd ....................................................................... 01869 346001 Parex ....................................................................................................................... 01827 711 755 Parkeon Transit Ltd ................................................................................... 01202 339 404 Partex Marking Systems (UK) Ltd ..................................................... 01675 463670 Passengerfocus .............................................................................................. 0300 123 2140 Peak Oil ................................................................................................................. 01246 450242 PEI Genesis UK Ltd .................................................................................... 0844 871 6060 Peli Products (UK) Ltd................................................................................. 01457 869999 Perco Engineering Services Ltd ...................................................... 0115 933 5000 Personal Group of Companies ............................................................ 01908 605000 Pitchmastic ASL Contracts (Visul Systems).............................. 0191 4021912 Plascoat Systems Ltd ................................................................................. 01252 733777 PMA UK Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................ 01264 333527 Polydeck Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01934 863678 Polypipe Civils Ltd ........................................................................................ 01509 615100 PPG Protective & Marine Coatings .................................................. 01773 814520 PPIY Chartered Architects Ltd............................................................. 01904 623034 Precise Media ................................................................................................. 0207 264 4731 Premier Medical Group ............................................................................ 0844 5611 681 Premier Pits ........................................................................................................ 01775 821222 Prestige Couriers ........................................................................................... 0207 384 2300 Primary Image Limited ................................................................................ 01702 680690 Primat Recruitment ...................................................................................... 0161 975 4332 Probst Handling & Laying Systems ................................................. 01939 235325 Quattro Group ................................................................................................. 0845 900 2999 R S Clare & Co. Ltd .................................................................................... 0151 702 5262 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 Rail Images ........................................................................................................... 01702 525059 Railcare Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01908 574400 Replin Fabrics Ltd........................................................................................... 01721 724311 Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033 Richo UK Ltd .................................................................................................... 0207 253 4545 Riker Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01249 814271 Risktec Solutions Ltd ................................................................................... 01925 611200 Robinson Kenning & Gallagher.......................................................... 0208 684 8125

Sangwin .................................................................................................................. 01482 329921 Sasse Ltd............................................................................................................... 01332 362425 Schenck Process UK Limited ............................................................... 01302 321313 Schneider Electric ......................................................................................... 0870 608 8608 Schroff UK Ltd................................................................................................... 01442 240471 Scientifics Ltd ................................................................................................... 0845 603 2112 ScreenSafe UK Ltd........................................................................................ 08450 505590 ScrewFast Foundations ............................................................................. 01727 821282 SCS Group ......................................................................................................... 0141 429 6769 Select Cables Ltd ........................................................................................... 02392 652552 Selectequip Ltd ............................................................................................... 01543 416641 SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510 Semmco Ltd .................................................................................................... 01483 757 200 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140 Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811 SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ............................................................................. 0121 326 3672 Signalling Solutions Ltd............................................................................ 0208 953 9922 Sitec ........................................................................................................................... 01252 341999 Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................ 01789 400096 Solo Fabrications Ltd ................................................................................. 0121 327 3378 Speedy Hire Ltd ............................................................................................... 01942 720000 Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000 SPL Powerlines UK Ltd ............................................................................. 01236 424666

ROSEHILL RAIL

Strand 7 UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01480 211011 Stromag Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01933 350407 STS Rail Ltd (formerly STS Signals) ................................................ 01384 567755 Stuart Slatter Training.................................................................................. 01565 750557 Suretrack Rail Services Limited......................................................... 0208 519 9142

Watson Mill Lane, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 3BW Contact: E: T: W:

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

RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344 Russell Railfreight Terminal – Barking .......................................... 0208 517 6490 Sabre Rail Services Ltd.............................................................................. 01325 300505 Safe Aid Supplies ............................................................................................ 02392 254442 Safeguard Pest Control ............................................................................. 01959 565777 WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

SRS RAIL SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL LTD Lorries on the road – Tools on the track 3 Riverside Way, Gateway Business Park, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6GA E: T: W:

info@srsrailuk.co.uk 01246 241312 www.srsrailuk.com

St. Leonards Railway Engineering Ltd .......................................... 01233 617001 Stamps Direct .................................................................................................... 01603 624407 Stanton Bonna Concrete Ltd .............................................................. 0115 944 1448 Steatite Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01527 512400 Steelway ................................................................................................................ 01902 834911 Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000 STM Security UK Ltd ............................................................................... 0208 518 9682 Stokes Associates Ltd ................................................................................ 07846 561370 Story Contracting Ltd .................................................................................. 01228 590444 Story Rail Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01228 640880

STRAIL (UK) LTD 3 Tannery House, Tannery Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU23 7EF Contact: E: T: W:

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

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

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

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ALPHABETICAL SUPPLIER LISTINGS UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786 UNIC Cranes ..................................................................................................... 01844 202 071

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

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

System Store Solutions Ltd.................................................................... 01622 859522 T P Bennett ........................................................................................................ 0207 208 2000 TAC (UK) Ltd..................................................................................................... 01628 741 050 TAM International UK Limited ............................................................. 0333 240 9966 Tata Steel............................................................................................................... 01724 403398 Tayban Concrete Products Ltd......................................................... 01204 691 313 Taylor Maxwell ................................................................................................... 07774 900170 Taylor Technology Systems ................................................................. 0208 331 5888 Techno Rail .......................................................................................................... 01938 555511 Technology Resourcing ............................................................................. 01483 302211 Telent......................................................................................................................... 01926 693564 Telford International Railfreight Park.............................................. 01952 608 410 Ten 47 Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01592 655725 Termate ................................................................................................................. 0115 978 4652 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111 TEW Engineering Ltd ............................................................................... 0115 935 4354 The Clancy Group ........................................................................................ 01895 823 711 The Institution of Engineering and Technology ...................... 01438 767224 The Institution of Railway Operators ............................................... 01444 248931 The Russell Group........................................................................................ 0141 810 8200 The Trevor Patrick Partnership .......................................................... 0207 940 6500 Thetford International ................................................................................... 01842 890500 Thomson Ecology........................................................................................... 01462 675559 Thorntask Ltd ................................................................................................... 0208 801 1203 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223 TNE Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01388 451111 TNT UK Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01827 303030 TopDeck Parking ........................................................................................... 01902 499400 TopDeck Parking ........................................................................................... 01902 499442 Torrent Trackside Limited ........................................................................ 01543 421900 Townscape Products Limited ............................................................. 01623 513 355 TRAC ......................................................................................................................... 01698 831111 Trackline Training Limited ...................................................................... 0161 872 2400 Trackwork Ltd.................................................................................................... 01302 888666 Traction & Rolling Stock Advertiser ................................................. 01379 651683 Train Chartering Company Ltd, The................................................ 01249 890176 Trane UK Ltd .................................................................................................... 08457 165162 Transcal Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01506 440 111 Transec (UK) Ltd.............................................................................................. 01306 743355 Translec Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01457 878888 Travelers Insurance Company Ltd.................................................... 01737 787787 TravelMaster ........................................................................................................ 01795 660066 Treadmaster Transport Flooring ....................................................... 01579 320808 Trox (UK) Ltd....................................................................................................... 01842 754545 TT UK Ltd .............................................................................................................. 01234 342566 TTI Inc ....................................................................................................................... 01438 794170 Tuffa UK Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01889 567700 Turmin Ltd............................................................................................................. 01782 272823 Turner & Townsend..................................................................................... 0207 544 4000 Tüv Süd ................................................................................................................... 01489 558100

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Unipart Rail (T & RS)..................................................................................... 01302 731628 Unipart Rail (Infra) ............................................................................................ 01270 847600 United Eco Services .................................................................................. 0845 450 2024 United Hygiene Services ....................................................................... 0845 450 2024 Universal Boltforgers Ltd ....................................................................... 0121 522 5950 Universal Sealants (UK) Ltd ................................................................ 0191 416 1530 Universal Services Ltd................................................................................. 01594 560555 Urban Initiatives .............................................................................................. 0207 843 3165 Variable Message Signs Ltd ................................................................ 0191 423 7070 VI Distribution Ltd ........................................................................................... 01270 750520 Visul Systems ................................................................................................... 0191 416 1530 Volo TV & Media Limited ........................................................................ 0207 193 0997 Voucher Systems Ltd ................................................................................ 0845 601 6020 WA Products ...................................................................................................... 01621 786654 Wabtec .................................................................................................................... 01302 340700 Wago Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01788 568008 Walker Construction ................................................................................... 01303 851 111 Waterflow ............................................................................................................... 01753 810999 Watermark Ltd ............................................................................................... 0208 606 2000 Watmores Solicitors .................................................................................... 0207 430 1512 Weidmuller Ltd ................................................................................................. 01732 877000 Weighwell Engineering Ltd .................................................................. 0114 269 9955

WELDING ALLOYS The Way, Fowlmere, Nr. Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7QS Contact: E: T: F: W:

Iain Pickles iain.pickles@welding-alloys.com 01763 207500 01763 207501 www.welding-alloys.com

Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720 West Coast Training ................................................................................... 0208 834 9151 Westcode (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................ 01249 822283 Wetton Cleaning Services Ltd .......................................................... 0207 237 2007 Witherby’s ........................................................................................................... 0207 253 5413 Wolseley UK ...................................................................................................... 01926 705000 Wood & Wood Signs ................................................................................... 01392 444501 WORLifts – Rail ............................................................................................... 0121 460 1113 WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111 York EMC Services ...................................................................................... 01904 324440 Zarges (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................ 01908 641118

ZAUN LTD Steel Drive, Wolverhampton, WV10 9ED Contact: E: T: F: W:

Steve Roberts steve.roberts@zaun.co.uk 01902 796 699 01902 796 698 www.zaun.co.uk

ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555 Zircon Software ................................................................................................ 01225 764444 Zoeftig Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01288 354 512 Zyda Law Solicitors ....................................................................................... 01789 413949

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