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Welcome to the 10th edition of RailCONNECT, a triannual publication available online at www.railconnect.co.uk and in print format. We hope all of our readers are finding this publication a useful industry communication tool, to bridge the gap between buyers and suppliers in the rail industry. In this edition, Christian Wolmar reports on ‘the miracle of Dawlish’, and how two months after TV images of the track hanging by a thread filled our living rooms, the line is now fully back up and running [4-6]. On pages 8-9, Sarah Reeves, Consultant at Transport Research Laboratory, discusses how failing to properly consider climate change resilience can lead to further expensive infrastructure failure and disruption across the network. Deborah Ramshaw, Director at Bond Dickinson, provides us with our regular law feature on pages 22-23, looking at ‘the new procurement directive and its implications for TOCs.’ David Hawkins from the Institute for Collaborative Working and Mike Pollard, Network Rail Head of Collaborative working, report on the progress of collaboration at Network Rail [24-25]. Christian continues on pages 26-28, giving us an update on Crossrail as it nears completion, highlighting the recent decision on rolling stock and its benefits for the UK. In addition, on pages 30-31, Christian reviews the growth of electrification and how the UK is finally competing with the rest of Europe, with several new projects under way or in the pipeline. Jon Leach, Project Engineer at Atkins, gives a behind the scenes look at the everyday life of a Signalling Engineer [32-33]. Furthermore, Christian investigates the less appealing topic of raw sewerage being released on the tracks, a problem that has remained since toilets were first installed on trains in the 19th century [34-35]. Terence Watson, Alstom UK Country President & Transport Managing Director, returns to feature in our Q&A following his article on collaboration in our March edition [36-37]. On pages 38-39, Alan Price, Director of Railway Planning and Performance at ORR writes about, ‘ensuring delivery of a better railway through greater transparency.’ Plus, Arnab Dutt, Managing Director of Texane Ltd & Public Member of Network Rail, offers his opinions on partnership and investment and how both are essential to saving lives [40-42]. Vernon Everitt, Managing Director of Customer Experience, Marketing & Communications at Transport for London, looks at how wi-fi has changed the game when it comes to providing passengers with up to date travel information [44-45]. And finally, on pages 46-47, Sean Newman, Security Evangelist for cyber security vendor Sourcefire, discusses the importance of keeping track of threats in order to protect future attacks on the rail network. Please also make use of our convenient and up to date directory that covers a range of companies and breadth of products and services available to the rail industry [51 onwards]. If your company isn’t currently listed you can head over to the RailCONNECT website and subscribe, or alternatively, email darren.palmer@theconnectseries.co.uk and request a single line listing. If you would like to amend a current listing then please refer to our amendment form on page 71-72 to amend your details. RailCONNECT is about your industry so we welcome your editorial contributions. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch should you have any comments or suggestions as we are always interested to hear your views. We hope our readers enjoy this edition of RailCONNECT and look forward to hearing any feedback you may have.

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Industry News

Features

Network Rail awards £100m contract for the Great Western Electrification Programme

Two months after TV images of the track at Dawlish hanging by a thread filled our living rooms, the line is fully back up and running.

Cover Image: Courtesy of Network Rail

Network Rail announces track delivery partners for 2014-19 investment programme

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DfT awards the new Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise to Govia Thameslink Railway Ltd

Essential events to attend in the following months

The miracle of Dawlish

Young women to come up with innovative ways to bridge gender divide

ORR publishes Occupational Health Programme

Diary of Events

Climate change resilience: An integral part of sustainability

Collaboration at Network Rail

Prior to the publication of the McNulty report in 2011 Network Rail engaged with the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW) as part of its programme to integrate the use of BS 11000 the world’s first standard for collaboration.

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Energy audits to hit all businesses Rail freight delivering £1.5bn a year benefit to Britain Secretary of State for Transport leads the launch of Enscite

Crossrail: A new week, a new milestone The line was first mooted just after the Second World War but finally, London’s east-west underground railway is nearing completion.

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Electrification: Let the sparks fly

For years, the UK has lagged behind the rest of Europe in terms of electrification. At last that is changing, with several new major projects under way or in the pipeline.

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A day in the life of a Signalling Engineer Waste Retention: No dumping on the tracks Raw sewage on the tracks has been a problem since toilets were first installed on trains in the 19th century and retention tanks are still by no means ubiquitous. There are new moves afoot, however, to address the issue – and not before time.

Open Rail: Ensuring delivery of a better railway through greater transparency

Wi-fi has changed the game when it comes to providing travel information

The new procurement directive and its implications for TOCs

Bond Dickinson considers the impact of new directives passed by the European Commission and assesses how they change the procurement landscape for train operators and those who supply such operators.

53 Civils, Plant & Equipment 55 Consulting, Recruitment & Professional 57 Infrastructure & Electrical 60 Rolling Stock 62 Safety & Security

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RailCONNECT speaks to: Terence Watson, Alstom UK Country President & Transport Managing Director.

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FEATURE: REPAIR OF THE DAWLISH WALL

THE MIRACLE OF DAWLISH

Two months after TV images of the track at Dawlish hanging by a thread filled our living rooms, the line is fully back up and running. It proves how quickly the industry can respond when it has to, as well as providing vivid evidence of the level of environmental challenges the railways face.

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hen the storms destroyed the sea wall at Dawlish in February, cutting off much of the South West rail network, both politicians and railway managers vowed to restore services as quickly as possible. The importance of reopening the main Great Western line was illustrated by the fact that the Prime Minister, David Cameron, travelled 150 miles to be there for the celebrations. He had at the outset promised that cost would not be a barrier to the line’s reinstatement and the bill is now at least £35m and rising, as further shoring-up work was required even after the reopening ceremony. It was indeed cause for celebration. There have been other major line closures over the years – including one earlier this winter on the Cambrian Coast, which lasted between the beginning of January and the end of April – that have been more serious but few have been on such a strategically important part of the railway. The line was cut by the terrible storms of 5th February, which left the rails hanging over an abyss carved out by the wild sea, an image that travelled widely across the country and ensured the repairs would be given priority. Worse was to come when a storm on Valentine’s Day caused further damage to the embankment, despite the fact that it had been widely predicted and protective measures, largely in the form of containers filled with stone, had

been taken. The TV images of the way the huge containers were tossed about were a vivid illustration to the public of the forces of nature that the railway has to withstand. All this meant that train services to much of Devon and all of Cornwall were completely cut off and while a shuttle service did operate between Penzance and Plymouth, the lack of a through connection to London was deeply damaging to the local economy.

There was no time to draw up contracts or detailed specifications... It was all done on a gentleman’s agreement and a handshake. The cost of the line break to the local economy was reckoned to be up to £20m a day, and while such estimates are very much back-of-the-envelope calculations, there is no doubt that the lack of through trains would have played havoc with the summer holiday trade, a vital industry for the South West. That is why work started immediately to repair the line and continued night and day for much of the two-month closure. How does

the local team respond to such a catastrophe? The answer, according to Paddy Gregg, the Network Rail man in charge of the work, is that: “The railway is good in an emergency. We know how to respond.” Gregg says the first thing was to ascertain the damage and draw up safety rules, both for contractors and for the world’s media, which descended on Dawlish. The station waiting room was commandeered as a co-ordinating centre and four contractors, all with experience of the area, were called in. “There was no time to draw up contracts or detailed specifications,” Gregg continues. “We had a very mature meeting on how to proceed and allocated the work according to who was best placed to carry it out. It was all done on a gentleman’s agreement and a handshake.” In fact, the contracts were not sorted out until halfway through the reinstatement process. It was not just the 120 metres of the collapsed embankment at Dawlish that caused the failure of the line. Further down the track, the Network Rail teams had to remove 25,000 tonnes of collapsed cliff at Teignmouth, following a landslip on 4th March. They used a variety of methods – high-pressure water cannon, fire hoses, helicopterborne water bombs, a specialist roped access team and “spider” excavators – to create an artificial landslip to ensure there would be no further collapse once the line reopened.

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Within three days, teams of up to 300 engineers – 200 on the day shift, 100 at night – in their orange high-vis jackets were shoring up the embankment with concrete working 24/7, and by 17th February, less than two weeks after the collapse, foundations were being laid to rebuild the sea wall. The lead contractor of the hastily cobbled together team was BAM Nuttall, while other contractors involved included Sisk, AMCO and Dyer & Butler. The sheer numbers provide a measure of the scale of the work. Nearly 5,000 tonnes of concrete were used to install 120 metres of wall (the breach was actually 100 metres but was widened to give added strength); 200 metres of track were laid; and 13 miles of cable were installed. The perilous nature of the sea wall in the face of increasing storms resulting from climate change has been all too obvious to rail passengers for many years. Indeed, the Voyager trains obtained by Virgin to run CrossCountry services (and inherited by Arriva) had trouble after they were introduced in 2001 in passing through Dawlish on days when there was salty sea spray as it caused numerous electrical failures. In the aftermath of the collapse, there was considerable discussion about the possibility of a diversionary route but none of the possible

alternatives would be easy or cheap to build. In the 1930s, a new alignment between Exeter and Newton Abbot was considered but work never proceeded, which is now seen as a great missed opportunity. It is reckoned this would cost in the region of half a billion pounds. Although three different alignments have been suggested, none would be any cheaper. A lessexpensive idea is to reinstate the old line between Exeter and Plymouth via Okehampton as much of the alignment survives. However, this would be a windy, single track-route that would not be usable as the main line. Even after the line reopened on 4th April, much work still remained to be carried out for the £35m repair. The rubble-filled containers that had given temporary protection to the site had to be removed and Brunel’s stone wall had to be rebuilt, using recycled original stone. The final task was the reinstatement of the “lost” Riviera Terrace, the road shown by the TV images as largely destroyed, to enable residents to regain their homes. Many local people doubted that the route could be restored so quickly

but it took precisely two months, an achievement rightly praised by Network Rail’s new chief executive, Mark Carne, as “an amazing job”. The only disappointment was that Cameron did not take the train all the way down to Dawlish – he flew to Exeter and then went by rail. However, there is no doubting that regular users of the line were delighted at the reopening and the high priority given by Network Rail and the Government to ensure this was achieved as quickly as possible. Network Rail believes the line is now far better protected than it was previously but it is nevertheless examining the alternatives, which will be set out in a report to be published in the summer. Even if a new alignment is approved, the old route will need continued investment and it is bound to be kept open even if only to serve local communities. Even before the collapse, £500,000 had to be spent on maintenance annually, a figure now likely to rise in the face of the increased strength and frequency of storms. Dawlish will stay in the news for a long time.

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CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCE: AN INTEGRAL PART OF SUSTAINABILITY

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he most frequently quoted definition of sustainability development from the Brundtland report is “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” and is most commonly interpreted as balancing economic, social and environmental aspects both today and in the future. Climate change clearly affects this balance and if not addressed can increase the future costs and disruption caused by weather impacts. Without consideration of the impact of the future climate, no development can be considered truly sustainable. The impacts of the flooding from earlier in the year on the railway network have demonstrated that our railway infrastructure, mostly built in

Victorian times, is not always able to cope with today’s extreme weather. We know that the climate is changing, and although some of the details are uncertain, climate projections indicate that we can expect more extreme weather in the future exerting yet more pressure on the network. Over the last decade awareness of the potential impacts of climate change has grown. However, climate change resilience has yet to become fully incorporated in the rail industry or properly valued as an essential part of constructing and managing the network. Resilience (and sustainability) is still viewed as a luxury that can be cut when funding is tight or something to be dealt with at some undefined future point. Yet, failing to properly consider climate change resilience can lead to expensive infrastructure failure

and disruption which cascades across the network causing misery for millions. Together with other aspects of sustainability, climate change resilience needs to be fully embedded throughout the industry, so that when producing the infrastructure that fulfils a defined function for today’s needs, its future life and the wider economic, social and environmental impacts are also considered. For this to occur, climate change resilience needs to be included throughout the planning and design of new infrastructure; in the management and operation of the network and in the governance and regulation of the industry. For example it needs to be in design standards, asset policies, procurement procedures, project management

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systems, performance indicators etc. so that its consideration becomes part of normal business. Most importantly of all, there needs to be a change in culture in the industry, so that the initial cost is better balanced against the value of future benefits. Often a laudable desire to obtain the maximum from the available budget, results in a focus on initial cost that neglects to take account of the risk of future costs due to increased weather impacts, or the wider economic and social costs failure of the network could bring. The rail industry, as with much of our society, is driven by short-term targets and control periods that make it difficult to justify decisions based on long-term benefits. In addition, the fragmented nature of the industry means that the organisation responsible for improving resilience may not be the one who benefits, providing little incentive for adaptation. Creating a culture where long term benefits are valued as much as short term costs is not easy. It requires an industry where organisations and individuals are incentivised and empowered to consider the longterm risks and not just initial cost. Decision-makers need the information and understanding to make more informed choices when balancing today’s budget against future

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If we are to have a robust, cost-effective railway system in the future, we need to think more carefully about how we make today’s decisions and the infrastructure legacy we leave. economic, social and environmental impacts. This requires an awareness of the types of potential climate impacts and the consequences to the network, generated through a combination of training and support from experts. They also need to be supported by a system where future benefits are valued and where policies, performance indicators, project management systems etc. support this type of decision-making. Policy-makers, planners, engineers, contractors, train operating companies all need to be incentivised to contribute towards climate change resilience. This could be through motivation to align with government policy, reduce future maintenance costs, meet contractual requirements, achieve performance targets or comply with regulations,

depending on the appropriate driver for each party. In this way affordable safeguarding of the rail infrastructure can be achieved. This means an industry where climate resilience is not implemented at any cost, but neither is it ignored. Where informed decisions are made based on what risks are deemed acceptable, and the long-term costs and benefits of actions. In some cases there may not be a business case for adaptation action, or decisions can be legitimately deferred until a later date, but a better understanding of the risks involved will enable better planning and budgeting. It is hoped that the flood events earlier this year will instigate not just remedial actions in the specific areas affected, but a more comprehensive review of how climate change resilience can be embedded in the industry. If we are to have a robust, cost-effective railway system in the future, we need to think more carefully about how we make today’s decisions and the infrastructure legacy we leave. Are we producing a railway which is truly sustainable and fit for future purpose? Or are we only fulfilling today’s needs with insufficient thought for the future or wider impacts of the decisions we make?

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NETWORK RAIL AWARDS £100M CONTRACT FOR THE GREAT WESTERN ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMME A consortium of ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and UK Power Networks Services (UKPN Services) constructor, owner and operator of critical transport infrastructure in the UK, has won a contract worth in the order of £100m to work in partnership with Network Rail’s Great Western Electrification Programme (GWEP). This will be the first large new electrification project delivered by Network Rail in more than 30 years and forms a key part in its national electrification programme for the UK. The ABB and UKPN Services equalshare consortium will be responsible for the turnkey delivery of more than 30 new traction power substations (25-0-25 kV) that will play a vital role in the upgrading of one of Britain’s oldest and busiest railways, providing better connections for major towns and cities across southern England and South Wales. The programme will create about 100 new UK jobs helping with the continued development of both

line (conventional); switches and crossings; and plain line (high output). Following a competitive procurement process, three bidders – Babcock, Carillion and Colas – have been successful in winning work across seven geographic lots to deliver conventional plain line track works worth around £375m in total over the five year period. Steve Featherstone, Network Rail track programme director, said: “Today, there are a million more trains on our network than a decade ago and that number increases every year. Working with our delivery partners, we will deliver a massive programme of work to maintain, renew and enhance thousands of miles of track over the next five years, with the goal of providing a more reliable railway for passengers and freight.”

Crossrail is looking for innovative ways to bridge the gender divide in the engineering and construction industries with the launch of a new competition. The challenge Crossrail has posed is aimed at young women aged 16 to 19, and asks them to come up with innovative and compelling ways to attract more women to the industry. While almost a third (29%) of jobs at Crossrail Ltd are filled by women – compared to that of just 20% of job roles across the UK construction industry – the project wants to explore ways to leave a lasting legacy for the sector. From the entries, 30 will be selected and take part in skills training and speednetworking sessions with some of the UK’s leading women in the engineering and construction. The top five winners will also get a mentor for a year that will provide virtual support and advice. The UK has the lowest representation of women engineers of any European country, making up just 8.5% of the workforce. Ailie MacAdam, Crossrail’s Central Section Director said: “Attracting young women into the sector is key to the industry’s future. We’re in a unique position where we can speak to industry and talk about ways in which we can make engineering and construction a valid option as a career path. There is no quick fix to this issue; but we want to make inroads into the matter so we can ensure the UK has a thriving skilled workforce from all backgrounds.” William Akerman, MD and Founder, MyKindaCrowd said: “Getting more young woman engaged and attracted to engineering and construction is vital for the future of the industry. The industry needs to work hard to encourage young engineers of the future and create an equal work force.” The unprecedented demand for new skills will result in more than 1.8 million engineer jobs opening by 2020. To meet this demand, the UK needs to double the number of people with engineering qualifications.

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consortium partners’ apprentice and graduate programmes. Stewart Dawson, Director of UKPN Services, said: ‘This is a great opportunity for both our companies to build on an existing long, successful relationship and demonstrate our complimentary areas of expertise and to support Network Rail’s investment in infrastructure projects.’

NETWORK RAIL ANNOUNCES TRACK DELIVERY PARTNERS FOR 2014-19 INVESTMENT PROGRAMME Network Rail has announced the preferred bidders for the delivery of its £800m conventional track renewals and enhancements programme for the 2014-19 funding period, as well as a change to the way the company’s growing ‘high output’ track programme will be delivered. Britain’s railways are busier than ever. Not only are there more trains than ever before, they are also heavier and faster – meaning more frequent maintenance and renewals are needed to keep the tracks in the right condition. Over the current funding period, which runs from April 2014 to March 2019, Network Rail will renew more than 7,000km of track – enough to stretch from London to Mumbai – as part of a £25bn investment programme to build a bigger, better railway for Britain. Network Rail’s track strategy is split into three specific work streams: plain

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ORR PUBLISHES OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMME The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) has launched its Occupational Health Programme for 2014-19, which focuses on embedding the health and wellbeing of people working in the railways into the culture of the industry. The programme, published on Workers’ Memorial Day, sets out the importance of health and wellbeing across the whole sector, highligting industry progression in recent years. More organisations have adopted a health and wellbeing strategy and ORR has seen an increased focus on how organisations manage health in the workplace. The programme recognises the need for a more consistent approach to health across the industry and ORR will particularly focus on ensuring legal compliance while encouraging the industry to adopt best employment practice. It identifies four priorities for ORR and industry to deliver this: Excellence in health risk management; Greater engagement with employees and others; Better efficiency and reduced costs from people suffering work-related ill-health; Enabling improvements in competency, information, co-ordination and control. Ian Prosser, HM Chief Inspector of Railways said: “The health of thousands of people employed across the rail industry is crucial to our industry’s success. Since ORR first launched its occupational health programme four years ago we have seen improvements and successes, but the industry must do more. ORR’s Occupational Health Programme for the next five years, highlights our focus on ensuring that the health and wellbeing of people working in the railways is embedded into policy, culture and practice at all levels across the whole industry.” Alongside the programme document, ORR has also developed a shorter summary leaflet setting out the key areas of ORR’s approach with industry. The documents can be found on the ORR website at orr.gov.uk/what-and-how-we-regulate/ health-and-safety/occupational-health along with further guidance and practical case studies to help organisations and individuals to manage risks to health.

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displays currently deployed at Euston, a major commuter hub connecting London and the Northwest. The renewal work has breathed new life into the displays which make up the mainboard and Infotec and Network Rail hope this would last another 12 years if required. To ensure minimum disruption and to keep people informed during the upgrade, parallel data feeds were put in place with the existing to provide a seamless transition between old and new over the two-week installation period. The 14 Next Train Indicators (NTIs), two subsequent departures and one special notices panels making up the display may not look very different to most regular commuters, but the upgrade has brought the technology completely up to date, provided some important improvements and made it compliant under the Equality Act. It also benefits from a new five-year warranty from award-winning UK-based display manufacturer Infotec.

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DFT AWARDS THE NEW THAMESLINK, SOUTHERN AND GREAT NORTHERN FRANCHISE TO GOVIA THAMESLINK RAILWAY LTD Three new state-of-the-art electric train fleets will mean more services and seats, faster journeys and better connections across many of the busiest rail routes in London and the south east after the government announced its intention to award the new Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern (TSGN) franchise to Govia Thameslink Railway Limited. The 7 year franchise – the largest ever let in terms of passenger numbers – will help deliver the government’s multibillion pound investment in the region’s rail network, opening up new routes across London and improving services to scores of destinations, including: Brighton, King’s Lynn, Peterborough, Cambridge, Bedford, Luton, Gatwick Airport and Moorgate. Nearly 1,400 new electric carriages will be rolled out across the new franchise, providing 50% more capacity and 10,000 extra seats every weekday into central London during the morning peak by the end of 2018; delivering quicker, cleaner and more reliable journeys for passengers and businesses. In addition, the new franchise will see millions invested in improving stations and staffing, a simplified ticketing structure and tough new targets for Govia to improve punctuality by reducing delays by around a fifth and improve cleanliness. The TSGN franchise will play a crucial role in delivering the government’s

ENERGY AUDITS TO HIT ALL BUSINESSES The government’s decision to implement energy audits on all non-SMEs before 5th December 2015 will cause a headache for every company relying on road transport – regardless of their size. Nick Radcliffe, MD of FreightArranger, warns that the new Department for Energy and Climate Change directive will put pressure on the transport sector to cut emissions, but there are minimal savings left to be made on road vehicles and alternatives will need to be sought. The transport sector is listed as the second largest contributor to total UK

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£6.5bn Thameslink programme – a major programme of infrastructure work that is helping create 8,000 jobs and will allow 24 trains per hour to travel in each direction from Blackfriars to St Pancras. New tunnels will link Peterborough and Cambridge to the existing Thameslink route providing easy access across London via St Pancras to Gatwick and Brighton. The franchise will introduce 1,140 new carriages – already under construction – on the Thameslink network, including the introduction of new cross capital services and a connection at Farringdon to London’s newest railway – Crossrail. In addition, Govia will order a new fleet of 108 carriages for the Gatwick Express service, replacing the current 25-year-old trains with a fleet better suited to the needs of airport passengers. It will also secure 150 new carriages to replace the 40-yearold trains currently operating on the route between Moorgate, north London and Hertfordshire. That means the total number of carriages in service will grow to 2,631 by 2019 – an increase of 27%. It will also release some existing electric carriages to be used elsewhere in the country. Govia will invest significantly in improving stations, including free wi-fi at more than 100 stations, better retail and catering facilities and improvements to customer information systems. Staffing hours will also be extended so that at

more than 100 of the largest stations there will be staff available from the first train in the morning to the last train at night. Demanding contractual obligations on the operator will deliver cleaner and more spacious trains and improve passenger satisfaction. Tough new benchmarks for performance, train and station cleanliness and customer service information have also been agreed. The operator will also develop website, smartphone and tablet apps that will make door-to-door travel easier for customers, including planning journeys, buying tickets and booking onward taxis. The TSGN franchise will replace the existing Thameslink and Great Northern franchise (operated as First Capital Connect) from 14th September 2014 and will include the South Central franchise (operated as Southern and Gatwick Express) when it expires on 26th July 2015. A small number of services and stations will also transfer from the South Eastern franchise by 21st December 2014. Following the announcement, and in accordance with usual procurement practice, there will be a standstill period of 10 days before the department will be a position to enter into, and complete, the formal contractual documentation and make the award to the successful tenderer.

carbon emissions, emitting some 120 million tonnes per year, or a quarter of the UK total, and will be a target for businesses looking to reduce their output. And not just large businesses directly audited, but also those in the supply chain. Radcliffe says: “Much has been done to make road vehicles more fuel efficient through improved aerodynamics, improved engine efficiency and less resistant tyres. However, basic economic theory tells us that although further improvements can be made, each additional step yields a smaller benefit. “Rail freight, however, helps considerably in reducing fuel consumption: metal wheels running on metal rails are near-frictionless. The result is to reduce fuel consumption per tonne mile by some 67%. Heavier commodities such as coal and aggregates achieve even higher savings.”

Use of rail freight is a mode which is growing, but is still relatively unexplored with fewer than 10% of freight tonne miles in UK being by rail. Radcliffe also contests the perception that businesses need to be really large or to have a train load of freight to consider using rail: “With intermodal freight, this is not so: consignments as small as a single 20 foot container can be taken. “When fuel use is being squeezed and monitored more than ever before, it is time for companies to look to explore new ways of undertaking tasks and I would strongly encourage them to look to rail as a simple and effective method of slashing fuel consumption.”

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RAIL FREIGHT DELIVERING £1.5BN A YEAR BENEFIT TO BRITAIN British businesses are saving £1bn a year – or £2.7m a day – by using rail to transport goods, according to a new report published by the Rail Delivery Group. A further £500m a year of economic, environmental and social benefits come from rail freight reducing the number of lorries on roads. Last year, more than 7.6 million road journeys were saved by transporting goods by rail, the equivalent of around 7,000 HGVs driving from London to Edinburgh every day, says the report based on analysis carried out by accountants KPMG. Since freight was opened up to private competition and investment in the mid-nineties, billions of pounds have been invested in the sector, including on more efficient, longer trains which each carry an average of 50% more cargo than 10 years ago. Investment has helped rail freight in Britain grow by 70% in the past 20 years and increase its share of the market for transporting goods, in contrast to some still largely European state-run railways. The sector is now vital to Britain’s economic competitiveness. It transports over £30bn worth of goods and helps ensure British manufacturing can compete globally by sending products on the first leg of their global journey, connecting factories with container ports. Peter Maybury, chairman of Freightliner and the RDG freight group, said: “High levels of private sector investment and innovation matched by significant infrastructure improvement are now helping rail freight to bring £1.5bn a year of benefits to Britain’s businesses and the wider economy. “Rail freight helps keep shop shelves stocked and the power on while taking thousands of lorries off the roads, reducing harmful emissions and keeping Britain competitive in the global economy. “Rail freight has been transformed over the past two decades and is set to keep growing. By continuing to drive efficiency and improve performance, operators could help more than double the size of the sector over the next three decades and increase the economic benefits of rail freight to over £4bn a year.”

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SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT LEADS THE LAUNCH OF ENSCITE The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin, Secretary of State for Transport, delivered a keynote speech at Derby’s Roundhouse to mark the launch of Enscite, the new organisation created to improve the performance of SMEs within the transport engineering supply chain. The launch event was attended by 190 representatives from public and private sector organisations operating in the automotive, aerospace and rail engineering supply chain, Enscite’s partners Derby City Council, The University of Derby, Aston University, and Cranfield University, together with SMEs already working with the organisation. Speaking at the event, Colin McKinnon, MD of Enscite, said: “Enscite is the new organisation created to support SMEs in the aerospace, automotive and rail sectors’ supply chain. It works to help manufacturing businesses to grow and thrive. Utilising the expertise of our world-class partners, we deliver practical business improvement programmes, run supply chain workshops and leverage funding to support investments in new technology, including access to a £1m Technology Fund.

Ahead of the event, The Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin said: “We are investing record amounts in our transport infrastructure, which is a vital engine for growth for this country. Multi-billion pound projects like Thameslink and Crossrail and our huge investment plans for our road and rail networks are providing countless opportunities for small and medium businesses to grow. That is why it is vital an organisation like Enscite exists to support these businesses and help drive forward our economy.” Visit the website below for more information about Enscite.

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BADGEMASTER THROWS DOWN LOWER PRICE CHALLENGE Leading international supplier of name badges, Badgemaster, is citing technological advances as the reason behind its new, lower prices. For over 22 years the company has placed keen emphasis on investing in the most up to date manufacturing and order processing systems which coupled with consistent volume growth, has always enabled economies to be passed on to customers. “We’re now in a position to complete even the shortest runs extremely costeffectively”, says Managing Director John Bancroft MBE, “so we’ve overhauled our price list to make lower quantities of badges accessible at the same discounted rate previously reserved for higher volumes and are able to offer further significant savings for larger users-and the product quality is better than ever.” John believes competitors will be hard pushed to match Badgemaster’s combination of product quality and pricing and invites buyers to check out their current deal against his company’s offer.

“Every order is backed by our best price guarantee, and we never compromise on quality. We are confident of providing the best value and the best service in the marketplace, because we’ve invested in the resources which support competitive pricing long term.” As an example John points to Badgemaster’s most recent innovation designed to improve efficiency for the benefit of customers; a unique online reordering facility which is accessible via the Badgemaster website. “We’ve saved both time and cost by removing the need for operator input as well as the possibility of supplier generated spelling errors, as all text is entered by the customer and downloaded directly to our computerised systems,” he explains. “It all contributes to lower operating costs, lower prices and faster service even for customers wanting just one badge.” For more information or to put Badgemaster to the challenge, contact the sales office on 01623 723112 or visit the website: www.badgemaster.co.uk

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DURA COMPOSITES LOOKS AT THE RISE OF COMPOSITE WALKWAY SOLUTIONS Stuart Burns, Director at Dura Composites

Composite products are now becoming more widely specified as the advantages of fiberglass materials in particular are recognised by clients and contractors alike. Whilst traditional materials will always have their place, as the emphasis on speed and durability increase, fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) engineered composites products will become more and more mainstream. Let us consider the reasons that many contractors are already choosing FRP grating walkways â&#x20AC;&#x201C; quality suppliers can provide square mesh structural flooring systems rated to high load capacities that will not rot, fade or warp, can be worked on site and are light enough to be man handled as required. Further, the material is non-sparking, nonconductive, fire resistant and also offers one of the highest slip resistances ever measured for a walking surface. Warden Bridge across the River South Tyne has recently been decked with Dura Grating 50mm in a grey colour to provide a safe walking surface to allow maintenance access in all weathers. Crucially, it was installed without significant additional equipment keeping possession time to a minimum.

Another such beneficiary of a new safe walking surface is The Grand Sluice Railway Bridge in Lincolnshire. Completed in 1885, this Richard Johnson bridge is listed and is of national significance and is still in use. This particular project required much preparation to ensure that suitable fixings were used to suit not only the particular configuration of the bridge from a structural perspective, but also from a conservational point of view. Another instance where a composite flooring product solutions have been adopted to great effect is at ReadingTrain Care depot where Dura Slab trench covers were selected to allow quick maintenance access to Pre Cast concrete trough utilities with a bespoke packing system to ensure the trench cover finished flush with the surface level. Multiple DuraSlab Trench Covers were engineered to suit various trough designs to meet Network Rail requirements with EN 124 Class B125 as one of the main criteria. The solution had to be developed to allow a rapid installation process as the project required 3km of Dura Slab FRP anti-slip structural trench covers. Both Queen Adelaide Bridge and Cookspond viaduct (pictured below) have benefited from recent refurbishments due to the weathered condition of the traditional wooden walkways. A Dura Grating pedestrian walkway panel was supplied including

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all the necessary parts to complete the install including Anti-Vibration Fixings. There are exciting times ahead for suppliers, contractors and end clients alike as companies such as Dura Composites invest in innovative new technology to bring new and better solutions to the market that were once the preserve of traditional materials. For example, tens of miles of FRP Ballast Retention Systems have been supplied by Dura Composites and installed across the network by appointed specialist bridge works contractors to facilitate easier and more effective Hidden Critical Element inspections. Once again, the crucial criteria was speed as well as the durability and longevity in the face of major pressure loadings and frequent vibration.

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NEC TO HOST RAILTEX 2015 The venue and dates for Railtex 2015 are now confirmed – the show will take place from 12th to 14th May next year at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. The 2015 show will be the 12th Railtex, and aims to build on the success of the last exhibition in 2013. That event was visited by more than 8,200 industry professionals, an increase of 19%. It was also the biggest Railtex since 2007, with 434 organisations from 17 countries taking part. Rail investment in the UK is now running at levels unprecedented in recent times, with Crossrail in London, main line electrification, major rolling stock procurement programmes and expansion of the capital’s network among significant

projects generating market activity. Network Rail has published its £38bn spending plans for the next five years and confidence remains high that the HS2 high-speed project will go ahead. This all paints a positive picture for the supply industry. Exhibition Manager Heidi Cotsworth said: “There is no doubt that there are great business opportunities for companies targeting the UK rail market. And because Railtex is so well regarded throughout the industry, we strongly believe the show can help firms by offering an excellent environment in which they can introduce their products and services to the widest possible audience.”

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LAW: BOND DICKINSON

THE NEW PROCUREMENT DIRECTIVE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR TOCS Words: Deborah Ramshaw Director, Bond Dickinson

For many years, train operators have grappled with the potential application of the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 to them. In this article, Deborah Ramshaw of Bond Dickinson considers the impact of new directives passed by the European Commission and assesses how they change the procurement landscape for train operators and those who supply such operators. In December 2011, the European Commission announced ambitious new plans to modernise the existing EU procurement rules. Following two years of intense negotiation, debate and various revisions, new directives covering the public and utilities sectors are now in force as well as a brand new directive covering concessions in both sectors. The Cabinet Office has previously indicated that it plans to introduce new regulations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland quickly (possibly by 1st October 2014, though this date has not been formally announced), with a view to enabling rail operators and others subject to the procurement rules to enjoy the benefits of the new provisions as soon as possible. It is also expected that the Cabinet Office will draft the regulations in accordance with the “copy-out” policy, namely the majority of the provisions will be copied out word for word with any amendments restricted to where necessary.

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The original objectives of the new rules included:-

There are a number of changes being introduced by the new rules, the key ones include:-

a general simplification and “flexibilisation” of the existing rules to try and increase the efficiency of public spending to ensure the best possible procurement outcomes in terms of value for money; more efficient procedures to benefit all economic operators, but in particular to try and facilitate increased participation and access for SMEs; allow procurers to make better use of public procurement in support of common societal goals such as protection of the environment, higher resource and energy efficiency, combating climate change, promoting innovation, employment and social inclusion; and improving legal certainty by clarifying certain provisions (including creating a whole new directive just dealing with concessions) and codifying well established European case law (such as the case law on “material changes” to existing contracts).

Award criteria – all award decisions are to be on the basis of the most economically advantageous tender, which can be identified on the basis of things such as pricequality ratio. The award of a contract on “lowest price” only is no longer permitted. Frameworks – framework agreements must not be longer than 8 years unless there are “exceptional cases duly justified, in particular by the subject matter” of the agreement.

Adoption of the new directives reflects the end of a long legislative road for the European institutions. However it is just the start for operators as they now need to familiarise themselves with the proposed changes.

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New procedures – utilities will be able to use the competitive dialogue procedure (which has previously only been available to the public sector) though it is expected that most operators will continue to use the competitive negotiated procedure. There is a completely new “innovation partnership” procedure intended to be used to allow the development of an innovative product, services or works with one or multiple partners and dealing with the subsequent purchase of the outcomes of such development. Time limits – the general mandatory time limits for procedures have been reduced. Incorporating case-law – codifying the Teckal, Hamburg Waste and Pressetext case-law on in-house awards, public-public co-operation and substantial modifications of existing contracts respectively. Reflecting market practice – specific provisions dealing with potential conflicts of interest, prior involvement in a procurement process and the potential for preliminary market engagement, all of which are common situations in practice. E-procurement – plans included to work towards the mandatory use of e-procurement, although this is working

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to a separate and extended deadline for full implementation. Revised and simplified “Article 30 Exemption” – the provisions relating to an application for certain activities to potentially be excluded from the scope of the directive have been revised and simplified. Special and Exclusive Rights – of interest to train operating companies will be the clarification around the concept of “special and exclusive rights”. This definition has been substantially extended so that it is clear ‘special or exclusive rights’ do not arise where an entity has been granted rights on the basis of objective criteria following a transparent process. Therefore a contract or franchise awarded to an operator via an open competition such as the current DfT franchising process should not, within the meaning of the new directive, amount to ‘special or exclusive rights’. This is in line with previous clarification from the Commission on this point. Separate rules for concessions – likely to be of interest in respect of, for example, advertising concession contracts, is a separate directive covering concessions and how they are to be procured.

Summary Adoption of the new directives reflects the end of a long legislative road for the European institutions. However it is just the start for operators as they now need to familiarise themselves with the proposed changes. On a final note, the Commission has indicated they will now be turning their attention to a review of the remedies regime. Looks like no rest for procurement lawyers and practitioners.

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And did you hear? At the beginning of April, Ed Miliband suggested that a Labour government would look for “innovative solutions” in respect of rail franchises. In particular, the Labour leader said he was interested in different models for rail franchises and that might include a “public option”. This may mean allowing a “public sector” bid to compete against private sector bids for a franchise. Where there is a public sector bidder alongside private sector bidders, the public sector procuring authority would clearly need to carefully manage conflicts of interest and confidentiality issues and generally take steps to ensure that there is a ‘level playing field’ for all bidders.

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COLLABORATIVE WORKING: ICW & NETWORK RAIL

COLLABORATION AT NETWORK RAIL

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rior to the publication of the McNulty report in 2011 Network Rail engaged with the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW) as part of its programme to integrate the use of BS 11000 the world’s first standard for collaboration. Since then ICW has worked closely to support the deployment of the standard in support of delivering greater efficiency. From that early stage the decision of Simon Kirby was to set the standard within the rail industry by taking Network Rail on the route for certification with British Standards Institute (BSI). His aim was to send the message that collaboration starts at home and by bench marking themselves they could underpin wider engagement. The response from the industry was to welcome change and the majority of the prime contractors have also adopted the approach. Most have valued the rigor the standard places on them and the benefit of a common framework for a different way of working. The initial pilot was run across five specific projects in order to evaluate the impacts and benefits against a variety of commercial models.

The initial certification was achieved in April 2012 and in 2013 it was agreed with the BSI that certification would be extended across Infrastructure Projects, subject to the fact that this is operated within a defined collaborative relationship programme of identified projects and programmes. This portfolio now includes projects/programmes with a value approaching £3bn. The programme was led by David Hawkins, ICW Knowledge architect, and Neill Carruthers from Network Rail. More recently the role of Network Rail Head of Collaborative working has been enthusiastically taken on by

Network Rail has been instrumental in the creation of ICW Collaborative Capability Pathway as a means of introducing smaller organisations to the benefits of collaboration.

Mike Pollard but with no loss of pace and in fact a broadening of the focus to address tier two and three contractors where it is appreciated that much of the future efficiencies will come from. Most recently Network Rail has been instrumental in the creation of ICW Collaborative Capability Pathway as a means of introducing smaller organisations to the benefits of collaboration. As a starting point Network Rail has endorsed and is recommending the ICW online self assessment tool as a low cost introduction to the principles of BS 11000 to help the cascade across the industry. So has collaboration made a difference internally? David Hawkins says from an external perspective, certainly. “When we first talked with Network Rail people they recognised the value of collaboration but perhaps were sceptical, based on history, that it could make an impact. What we hear today from those projects and programmes that are deploying the standard is that it has changed the vocabulary, the us and them has gone and value creation is seen as a joint goal and responsibility’’.

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Collaboration is not easy and there still have to be robust discussions on occasions but these are now more focused on solutions not blame. When you consider complex projects like Reading Station this could not be achieved without Network Rail, the contractors and the wider stakeholder community working together. The Hitchin Grade Separation was another of the BS 11000 pilots where in the early days the alliance team themselves decided they should deliver ahead of schedule and worked to bring the programme in 4 months early by working with the partners. David Hawkins comments, “it was exciting to be there when the team came up with the idea themselves and to go back and see it achieved’’. Mike Pollard, who recently inaugurated the Collaborative Working Academy with representatives from across the Infrastructure Projects major programmes and regions, is now pulling together the practical experiences and approaches from the project teams. “At one stage the perspective was that alliancing was the answer irrespective of the question. Now the teams are maturing, and looking at a range of contracting

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models, tools and methodologies to develop the best fit for their specific programmes. The Academy is evolving a collaborative tool set resulting from sharing best practice. By adopting this consistently we can increase the opportunity for value creation realised by working collaboratively. The Academy’s tool set will also help assess and manage different risks that result from investing more in the relationship, being more transparent and becoming increasingly integrated with our industry partners.” So where next? Mike says, “the priority for the Academy is to build on the success that has already been achieved

The wider engagement of the rail industry at all levels in the supply chain is clearly a priority, alongside skills development both within Network Rail and across the industry.

and use these tools supported by practical examples to foster even wider adoption. It is also important to look outside the rail industry and share ideas as was seen by the recent ICW event, ‘Collaboration in Infrastructure’ sponsored by Network Rail at the Quadrant:MK, which brought together the Department of Transport, Infrastructure UK, Rail, Highways, Power and Water utilitiesclients and contractors’’. Network Rail is supporting the BSI with a series of programmes, starting in May, focused on the tier two and three contractors to address their concerns about adopting the standard. BS 11000 is not about a badge on the wall it is a better way of working. The wider engagement of the rail industry at all levels in the supply chain is clearly a priority, alongside skills development both within Network Rail and across the industry. The next five years offers significant challenges and investment opportunities and these cannot be met without the industry working collaboratively. The Collaborative Capability Pathway links together the key success factors of people and organisations to enhance the benefits of collaboration for all.

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CROSSRAIL: A NEW WEEK, A NEW MILESTONE

The line was first mooted just after the Second World War but now, finally, London’s east-west underground railway is nearing completion. The recent decision on rolling stock marks a particularly significant stage – and is a big plus for the home front. Words: Christian Wolmar Sub-Editor: Deborah Maby

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n a decision that has long been expected, the Government announced in April that Crossrail is being extended to Reading, rather than having its terminus at Maidenhead as previously planned. This is part of the process that is seeing the project change from being just a drawing on the map to becoming a reality, which means that detailed operational decisions, such as the precise route, need to start being made. Oddly, the line will still end at Abbey Wood in the east as originally planned, rather than connecting with HS1 at Ebbsfleet, which would make more sense. The Crossrail project is now achieving milestones regularly. Until this point, its scale and potential impact had not been understood by most Londoners. They see the various worksites, such as the one at Tottenham Court Road, taking up space and causing some traffic disruption but few understand the real impact the scheme will have. The kind of obstacles put in its way – and which HS2 will similarly face – have ranged from the allencompassing to the bizarre, such as concern expressed by a peer,

Lord James of Blackheath, about the dangers of disturbing ground where meat contaminated with anthrax had been dumped, and sites where bubonic plague victims were buried, thus causing fresh outbreaks. Now all that is forgotten as the scheme enters the final phase of the tunnelling. As at the end of April, 33kms of tunnel had been finished, two-thirds of the final total, and the project overall is reckoned to be halfway to completion. The most important recent milestone was the announcement of the award of the rolling stock contract by Transport for London (TfL) to Bombardier, which beat off competition from Hitachi, CAF and Siemens. (The last, however, has won the contract for signalling the route.) The rolling stock contract is for 66 new trains, which will be purchased directly by TfL rather than involving a complex PFI arrangement such as that with the Hitachi deal for IEP trains for use on InterCity services. The contract is estimated to be worth roughly £1bn and will also involve the construction of the maintenance depot at Old Oak Common.

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FEATURE: CROSSRAIL UPDATE

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Following the contract for Thameslink trains going to the German Siemens, Bombardier, the only train manufacturer with a permanent long-established base in the UK, has confirmed that the new trains will be manufactured and assembled at its plant in Derby. This contract will support 760 UK manufacturing jobs plus 80 apprenticeships, meaning that about three-quarters of contract spend will remain in the UK economy. The construction of the depot will involve 260 jobs and when fully operational will support 80 jobs to maintain the new fleet of trains. The decision to extend to Reading was widely predicted since there was much criticism of the plan to terminate the line at the much smaller town of Maidenhead. Crossrail is presenting this as a cheaper alternative. The Crossrail trains, which will use the slow lines, will stop at more than a dozen intermediate stops between Reading and London and consequently the journey time will be 50 minutes to Paddington, almost twice the high speed train time but about eight minutes faster than today’s slow services, thanks to electrification and the new rolling stock.

Crossrail managers accept that few people are likely to use the whole service between Reading and Paddington – although a strange anomaly exists whereby holders of Freedom Passes, the free Oyster cards given to people over 60 in London,

‘Bombardier, the only train manufacturer with a permanent longestablished base in the UK, has confirmed that the new trains will be manufactured and assembled at its plant in Derby.’ will be able to travel free all the way to Reading because Crossrail will be part of the TfL network. They will, however, be charged on the faster trains. Pensioners aside, it will be people using intermediate stations who

are most likely to use Crossrail. A spokesman said: “Crossrail will deliver greater choice for passengers travelling into London and provide a direct link to London’s main employment centres. Extending Crossrail to Reading will provide passengers with more journey options and create better connections between Reading, Maidenhead, Slough and Ealing Broadway but also destinations across London without the need to interchange at Paddington.” Like the London Overground, Crossrail will be operated as a London Rail concession of TfL. Londoners will get their first view of its services in May 2015, when trains start operating on the existing route between Liverpool Street and Shenfield. They will then be extended to other parts of the route during 2018 and 2019 after the original plan, to open fully in 2017, was abandoned because of costcutting. It will be precisely 70 years after the first proposal for the eastwest railway under London was proposed just after the end of the Second World War. It has been a long wait.

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FEATURE: ELECTRIFICATION UPDATE

LET THE SPARKS FLY

For years, the UK has lagged behind the rest of Europe in terms of electrification. At last that is changing, with several new major projects under way or in the pipeline. Words: Christian Wolmar Sub-Editor: Deborah Maby

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here has been a major U-turn by government over electrification. After years during which it was deemed too expensive or unnecessary, many lines are being electrified. Two big projects are already under way, the North-West (possibly spreading eastwards, too) and the Great Western, with several more on the stocks. The advantages of electrification are well known and include better acceleration, cleaner trains and cheaper operation. The improved service leads to increased passenger numbers, justifying the investment. Indeed, this “sparks effect” was first noticed between the wars when the Southern Railway electrified many lines, and was also apparent when electrification revived passenger numbers on the West Coast after it went under the wires in the 1960s. However, the long hiatus since then, during which very few electrification

projects were carried out, means that Britain lags behind much of the rest of Europe in terms of its proportion of electrified lines. Now this is about to be remedied, and there is, moreover, a kind of creeping electrification with further projects – such as the plans for the Cardiff Valleys network and various extensions in the North-West – having been given the go-ahead. This is because the more lines that are electrified, the less sensible it is to leave the remainder operated by diesel. The first scheme in this new era to see wires going up has been in the North-West, where first the line between Liverpool and Manchester was given the go-ahead and now the electrification of several other sections of the network have been granted funding. Already part of the line linking Liverpool and Manchester has been completed, with electric trains now travelling from Manchester Piccadilly to Scotland via Chat Moss.

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Overall, the plan is to electrify the line between the two cities (ironically the first major railway built in the world) by the end of this year. Then PrestonBlackpool and Manchester – Preston will follow suit in 2016. Funding has also been made available for Oxenholme-Windermere and WiganLostock, as well as along the crossPennine route Manchester-Leeds/ York. The possibility of extending this scheme to Hull is also under consideration.

The advantages of electrification are well known and include better acceleration, cleaner trains, cheaper operation – all leading to increased passenger numbers. Work has started, too, on the Great Western, where the wires will first go to Bristol and Cardiff and later all the way to Swansea. The final financial arrangements, however, remain to be settled and the Government and the regulator will need to be convinced that the project offers value for money. This is, nevertheless, expected to be a formality, given the prominence of the scheme and the fact that the new IEP trains for the line will be expected to run using electrical power most of the time, although the trains also have diesel engines. Already £300m has been spent on the Great Western project (which ultimately is expected to cost well over £1bn), with piling having been carried out around Reading as part of the extensive improvements in the area, including a new station. Once the go-ahead has been formally given, the 16-mile main line between Reading and Didcot will be fitted with wires to provide a test track for the new IEP trains as they come into operation.

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The system being used, which will be capable of 140mph running has been commissioned from a Swiss firm, Furrer+Frey, and will be installed by a remarkable new works train that will greatly speed up the operation. There are five processes, all of which can be carried out by the train, which is adapted for each job: piling, installing the main part of the pylons, fitting the small parts that hold the catenary, running up the wire and finally testing it all. Robbie Burns, the Network Rail manager in charge of the Great Western line electrification, says that a safety system has been devised to ensure that work can be carried out on one track while the other continues to operate at full line speed. “We went to Germany to see how the system worked and after a few modifications, the process has been accepted by the regulator and this will ensure that there is much less disruption and fewer line closures than there would have been otherwise,” he says. The work does not only involve fitting the electrical equipment but also raising large numbers of bridges. Burns says that more than 100 are required to be raised on the line up to Cardiff and some 50 more on the Valleys lines. “This is a very tricky part of the work,” he admits. “We need a 52-hour possession to raise the bridge but that comes after up to three months’ preparatory work when cables are moved and substantial other work carried out. We also have to ensure there is minimum disruption to local traffic, as sometimes diversionary routes are very long.” All of this goes to show that it would have been so much better to have carried out the work a long time ago when the railways and roads were far less congested. At last, though, the UK is catching up with the rest of the world and further schemes are likely to be put forward for Control Period 6, the five year investment period which starts in 2019. After years of being neglected, electrification programmes have now become part of the DNA of the railway.

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SIGNALLING: ATKINS

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SIGNALLING ENGINEER Jon Leach Project Engineer at Atkins

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ver one billion journeys are made by rail in the UK each year. Every day, each train makes its way down the line, getting the all clear from green signals, passing over axle counters and stopping at red signals. It is likely that as these journeys occur, no-one realises that the work of signalling engineers has played a part in getting them to their destinations. With investment in major resignalling projects such as the National Signalling Framework and the Cardiff Area Signalling Renewal (CASR), the demand for signalling engineers has never been greater. Signalling systems that have reached the end of their useful life need to be replaced with the latest equipment to keep the network running smoothly. It is the signalling engineer’s responsibility to design, test and bring into service a new, reliable system. To find out more about the work that signalling engineers do, we spoke to Jon Leach from Atkins who is working as a project engineer on the CASR. Jon joined Atkins’ rail business in 2006 as a graduate and during the past seven years has worked on a range of re-signalling projects from Port Talbot to Rugby and Nuneaton to Newport. He has gained experience in all aspects of signalling engineering (design, test and commission) and is now taking a project engineering role for the CASR. When asked why he decided to work in the rail industry he said: “While finishing my electronic engineering degree at university I applied for different graduate positions. When I found out about what it would be like to work in Atkins’ rail business I realised that it would be the best fit for me as I wouldn’t be tied to my desk the whole time and there would

be opportunities to get out there and work on big projects.” A typical day for Jon consists of a variety of tasks from client meetings to being one of the main points of contact for all technical queries. “My job relies heavily on communication skills,” he said. “I have to make sure that our design, test and construction teams are integrated so I communicate the project requirements and any changes to them all. I also liaise with our supply chain so that we have all the materials we need for each phase of the project and look after all the interdisciplinary checks to ensure everything from civils to signalling works together in a design.”

“I liaise with our supply chain so that we have all the materials we need for each phase of the project and look after all the interdisciplinary checks to ensure everything from civils to signalling works together in a design.” The CASR project has given Jon and the entire project team interesting challenges to sink their teeth into. Stretching across 192 route miles of track between Newport and Port Talbot, the scheme is one of the first major re-signalling projects to use innovations such as plug couplers and the Frauscher train detection system. As a member of Atkins’ fabric improvements team, which is

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“Working on innovations is my favourite part of the job. I get to work across the project from checks and reviews to helping out with the design. I like looking at a system and working out how to make it more reliable.”

a group dedicated to investigating new improvements to operations, Jon wrote the initial business case for plug couplers on CASR as the innovation could save both time and money. From there, he worked closely with the client, Network Rail to develop product specifications and introduce this technology onto the UK railway network. “Plug couplers are simple in theory,” Jon said. “You attach a plug onto one end of a piece of signalling equipment and then plug it into a location case on the side of the track. This significantly reduces the amount of time that engineers have to spend trackside installing equipment. It has taken us a few years to get to this point but it has been worth it; plug coupler technology was installed for the first time during CASR’s initial commissioning in March 2013 and continues to be rolled out as the project progresses.” The introduction of the new Frauscher digital axle counters (FAdC), has also been another technical challenge. Like plug couplers, this product can be installed in just minutes as it does not need to be drilled into the rail web, giving it a huge advantage over solutions which have been used in the past. FAdC requires a modern communications system to work so Jon’s role involved working with the engineering team to draft what the

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new architecture for the Frauscher system would look like. As one of the technical points of contact for FAdC, Jon is involved in ensuring the product meets with the contract requirements and reviewing system performance. The new system is designed to meet one failure every 26000 hours (three years) in the worst case or every 52000 hours (six years) in the best case. This is a major improvement on the current system which experienced 191 failures over the last 12 months. Jon said: “Working on innovations is my favourite part of the job. I get to work across the project from checks and reviews to helping out with the design. I like looking at a system and working out how to make it more reliable.” Since completing his degree Jon has found his job very rewarding and strongly encourages school and university students to consider a career in engineering. “An engineering degree opens doors, you can work in any industry and will find an interesting job wherever you go,” he said. “My advice to anyone considering a career in engineering is to go for it, you won’t regret it.” Atkins’ rail business has a range of exciting career opportunities available, to find out more visit the website.

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FEATURE: WASTE RETENTION

NO DUMPING ON THE TRACKS

Raw sewage on the tracks has been a problem since toilets were first installed on trains in the 19th century and retention tanks are still by no means ubiquitous. There are new moves afoot, however, to address the issue – and not before time.

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t is time to clean up the tracks. That’s the view of a very senior civil servant at the Department for Transport (DfT), who says the idea of working on the filthy track bed and under trains covered in faeces is deterring young people from taking jobs on the railways. “This is a very serious issue in 2014,” my source told me. “Young graduates, who are vital to this industry, are frankly deterred from working in the rail environment because of the sanitation issue.” The late Bob Crow, head of the RMT union, was another strong advocate of ending the longestablished practice of simply allowing faecal matter to splash onto the rails. He launched a campaign a couple of months before his death in March: “Workers are being sprayed with raw sewage because it doesn’t just fall out, these trains are going at 100mph. I don’t need to draw you a picture. They are literally wading through it in some places.” Crow’s union sent out press releases with some unsavoury images of messes at main-line terminuses, too, as people routinely disregard the notices not to flush in stations because they assume they all have retention tanks. Since the toilets are in the same place in all trains parked at the station, certain areas become particularly unpleasant and even, in summer, smelly. This is, indeed, as the civil servant points out, “unacceptable in this day and age when we expect dog owners to do the business by picking up their mess, and yet we see tracks at our mainline stations that look like open sewers”. While everyone in the industry would like to see retention tanks fitted

universally, there has been no overall guidance from the DfT and the process has so far been haphazard. However, it does seem that the Department, along with operators, have begun belatedly to realise that the situation of allowing sewage on the tracks is no longer acceptable. Nevertheless, funding remains an issue. The rolling stock companies are prepared to undertake the work but they have to be reimbursed through higher leasing charges. Alternatively, the Department could provide a grant to train operators for carrying out the work. The operators are not really in a position to fund work that is unlikely to bring in extra revenue. Abellio, which has recently been granted an extension for the Greater Anglia franchise until October 2016, is undertaking a programme of fitting tanks. The Mark III fleet, used on the InterCity route, is being “refreshed” and part of that is the installation of “controlled emission toilets”, the official term, thanks to extra funding from the DfT. The work on the 119 vehicles is expected to be completed by the end of the short-term franchise.

‘Even as late as the 1870s, shops near major London stations sold medical appliances called urinals which could be used to cope with the lack of toilets on longer journeys.’

The company has also recently fitted retention tanks on its 156 fleet. With the rest of its trains already fitted, this leaves only Class 317 and Class 153 fleets without retention tanks. A spokeswoman said: “Any decision regarding these trains depends on rolling stock decisions made in the longer franchise from October 2016. We recognise that fitting the tanks is the right thing to do.” Overall, according to the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), there are about 1,460 carriages out of 12,350 across the whole network that do not have retention tanks. However, given that many suburban trains do not have any toilets at all, that means more than 20 per cent of toilets do not have tanks. Historically, the personal needs of train passengers have long proved a problem for the railways. Even as

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late as the 1870s, shops near major London stations, such as Euston, sold medical appliances called urinals which could be used by passengers to cope with the lack of toilets on longer journeys. It was not until the 1880s that compartment trains became commonplace, allowing toilets to be fitted, but they all emptied directly onto the tracks. It was only relatively recently that retention tanks became the norm on new trains and remarkably even the 1980s many new trains did not have them, which is the cause of today’s problem. According to the RDG, it was only in the mid-1990s that they became mandatory. The cost of fitting tanks is not insuperable and should not really be a factor, given modern expectations. According to industry sources,

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straightforward adaptions can cost as little as £20,000 per tank with the more difficult ones costing about £70,000. There are, though, some technical difficulties with certain types, notably Class 142 (Pacers, which in any case ought to be phased out) and Class 153s and Mk 3 coaches (which have difficulties on some of the toilets) proving difficult or even impossible to adapt. But even if a few classes of trains were left until they were scrapped, adapting those trains where it is possible will ensure much of the network no longer has sewage running on to the tracks. There are also costs associated on fixed parts of the railway: retention tanks are no use unless there are facilities to empty them at all the right places as otherwise toilets get out of order causing inconvenience (literally)

to all passengers. None of this, however, appears impossible. A source at one of the rolling stock companies reckons that if there were the will to get rid of the problem, it could be sorted before the end of the decade. He said: “One thing that is helping is the PRM [Persons with Reduced Mobility] legislation which is due to come into force in 2019. The work carried out to adapt trains will include the fitting of retention tanks’. So, if all goes according to plan and there are no derogations – which so far there have not been – from the PRM legislation, before long faeces-free tracks will become the norm – though one suspects there will be no announcement to the effect that ‘there is no longer any of the wrong sort of cr*p on the tracks’.

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Q&A: TERENCE WATSON, ALSTOM

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What brought you into the industry/your position?

What do you enjoy most about your role?

I think it’s fair to say that I didn’t have a traditional route in to the rail industry. I was brought into what was then GEC Alsthom at a technology level to help set up a European traction systems organisation after the merger between CGE and GEC. We were inventive and ahead of the game and produced products that were first in class and which we were able to export all around the world. I then moved to Paris in an international role but was asked to deliver the successful WCML bid for Virgin. It was the largest privatisation deal ever conceived to that date. I joined the Alstom Transport board back in 2001. I came to my current role back in the UK because, when this opportunity arose, I was able to take a fresh look, after 15 years in Europe, at the reviving British railway and saw it still had huge potential and was open to new ideas. I saw a still-growing market and an Alstom team – and customers – who really wanted to do things differently, to take on board new ideas. I thought then we had a real chance to take advantage of markets that we traditionally hadn’t been much involved in before, such as infrastructure and turnkey systems.

I really enjoy the people side of things – developing young people within the organisation and, generally making sensitive difference between doing good in business rather than just doing good business. So what we do has to have a sustainable angle, and we have over 6,000 staff in the UK who depend on us. I never can forget that. I enjoy plotting what a larger firm needs to be shaped like for the future and where it should invest. Also, I do enjoy being involved with a team that takes a completely different view as to what a challenge is, and what our expectations should be. They, in fact, push me. I find that really motivating.

What does your role involve on a day to day basis? Theoretically, once you’ve settled on a strategy, got the right teams in place and made sure you’ve got the right resources, you should just steer and wait for it to deliver, but it never ever works like that. We have over 40 live projects in Britain and are deployed in over 30 sites, so every day something happens that keeps me grounded and alive to the risks and potential impact all our projects can have on Britain’s infrastructure and our citizens. I also carve a day to cover Country President duties which are

mainly focussed around political and government liaison. As UK president I also have to be aware of what’s going on in the power side of the business and make myself available on that side. It makes the whole job fascinating.

From your experience of working outside the UK, how does the UK rail industry compare with other areas of Europe? Simply put, we really do compare brilliantly. Forget the angst, that’s a consequence of too many interfaces in a private system and of a more creative environment. It’s messier, more in need of daily tuning, but time has proved, beyond doubt, that a privatised railway drives investment, and can be efficient because it wants to get the job done. I’ve worked in Europe for years and, for me, it’s an absolute fallacy that

I enjoy being involved with a team that takes a completely different view as to what a challenge is, and what our expectations should be. They, in fact, push me.

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Europe does it any better than we do – anyone who says that a high speed network in Italy or Holland is better than the WCML is simply wrong. Britain is as good as, or better than, the rest and it’s also growing the fastest, and on a mainly Victorian infrastructure at that.

What key initiatives/projects is Alstom working on at the moment? I think many people – even within the industry – still think of Alstom as a train manufacturer, even though we haven’t built a train in the UK for some time. OK we do support a third of the whole fleet here, which is quite a legacy, but the fact of the matter is that we’ve quite radically changed our emphasis in the UK over the last few years. While we still look after Virgin’s Pendolino fleet and the Northern Line’s trains (and will still sell you a train if we’ve got something suitable) we’ve refocused on the really significantly growing markets and also formed some extremely strong partnerships to offer ‘one stop’ solutions for a range of infrastructure projects. We’re working with companies like Babcock, Costain, Taylor Woodrow and TSO on a range of projects, including fitting out Crossrail’s tunnels, extending Nottingham’s tram network and Network Rail’s electrification programme.

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

I can certainly see that infrastructure partnership model continuing for a number of years – hopefully on to construction projects for HS2 for example – but we also recognise that there are going to be massive UK rolling stock opportunities in the coming years that we’re extremely keen to be part of.

First, get a mentor. Second, be willing to work overseas. Third, make sure you can see opportunities to be a leader in the industry because we’re going to need leaders who can take the industry forward and there’s room for you.

What developments do you expect to see in the next 5 years at Alstom?

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

We’ll be looking at a broader and more competitive product range, including rolling stock and new signalling technology, some of which will be designed specifically with Britain in mind. We’ll also be looking more at sustainability and the resilience of the supply chain, as well as seeing what more can be done locally. I’d expect to see more partnerships and new embedded technology that, as a knock-on, means we’ll have to future proof everything that we do from train service to turnkey systems.

We must find a way to accelerate the rate at which new technology, like driverless trains, tram-trains, and traffic management and communications systems, enters the market. We can’t run a railway on Victorian infrastructure and make any more big steps; much has been done but we have to put 50p out of every pound that we spend on the railway into technology. Can we better target strategic technology and supply areas more aggressively and faster with larger investment? I think so.

Britain’s railway is as good as, or better than, the rest and it’s also growing the fastest, and on a mainly Victorian infrastructure at that.

I think we need to take a look at the legislation that we already have and see what we can do without. If you put in new technology like ERTMS then we should be able to re-legislate to operate safely at closer headways but the legislation currently stops us doing that. Clearly we can only do that when we can completely trust the technology but we need our legislators to accept that things have moved on.

Alstom has received over 500 applicants for its 2014 apprenticeship scheme, how important is training for the future?

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

Education – as someone recently said – is the whole ball of wax. Training is going to be the number one or number two priority for Alstom over the coming years and we currently have 150 STEM ambassadors going into local schools and colleges encouraging young people to follow a career in engineering. However, Alstom will not be alone in prioritising education and it will be an area that most technology companies in the world will need to address for the foreseeable future. How we achieve it is a question that I think most people are still trying to work out.

What law/legislation would you like to see introduced?

I think we’ll see a safer industry, more joined-up, but also, in many respects, one still going through big change. In 10 years’ time there’ll be an awful lot that’s in a state of flux – Euston, and other London termini will all be in redevelopment, HS2 not even at midpoint, the electrification programme will be more than half complete and there will be more passengers than ever travelling. Thanks to the industry’s success so far, a whole generation is now deciding not to go for car ownership, so they’ll expect a lot more from us. But, I also believe that we have the right vision for the railway and I’m confident this vision will come to fruition.

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FEATURE: OFFICE OF RAIL REGULATION

OPEN RAIL: ENSURING DELIVERY OF A BETTER RAILWAY THROUGH GREATER TRANSPARENCY

Words: Alan Price Director, Railway Planning and Performance

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n April this year, Network Rail embarked on a new five-year plan with challenging targets to deliver a safer, higher performing and more efficient railway by 2019. This multi-billion pound plan builds on the growth and success of Britain’s railways in recent years, which has seen safety and punctuality improve – prompting record rise in passenger numbers and freight movement. The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR), working with industry, has further developed Network Rail’s five year plan to include a £2bn saving on the day-to-day running costs of the rail network; closure of over 500 highrisk level crossings across UK; nine out of 10 trains running on time for all regional, London and South East, and Scottish routes; £12bn worth

of enhancements to the network; and significantly improved asset management. Network Rail has agreed with ORR how and at what pace it will deliver its plan for a better railway by 2019. The challenge now is to make sure it is properly implemented and the company succeeds in bringing about a real improvement in the way the network is run, managed and upgraded.

Opening up performance data To ensure that over the next five years Network Rail achieves its targets, the regulator will closely monitor the delivery of its plan, making certain that every penny is made to count towards meeting what users and governments want from Britain’s railways.

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ORR is adopting a new approach to monitoring and supporting delivery of the strategic plan, Network Rail will now be more transparent than ever before. For the first time, it will have to publish information on key aspects of asset management, regional performance statistics, and detailed proposals on improving performance on the rail network.

For the first time, Network Rail will have to publish information on key aspects of asset management, regional performance statistics, and detailed proposals on improving performance on the rail network. Network Rail’s performance will be assessed against 58 regulated targets set by ORR to cover all areas of performance between 2014 and 2019. New targets have been introduced for Network Rail’s asset management, particularly focusing on how it manages, maintains and renews the rail network. The company must move from a ‘find and fix’ approach to maintenance to a ‘predict and prevent’ way of working, helping to boost capacity and improve performance on the network. We will also put additional checks in place to monitor the company’s progress on making the network more resilient to bad weather and climate change.

data will also be available on rail replacement buses, delays due to overrunning engineering work and temporary speed restrictions. Asset management – Network Rail will publish new regional asset information, including volumes of work taking place and the condition of assets such as track, bridges, buildings, earthworks, signalling and telecoms equipment. Safety – ORR will report annually on Network Rail’s work to improve safety, including progress in delivering £250m worth of new equipment and safer working practices for track workers, and £99m of ring-fenced funding to close and upgrade over 500 levels crossings. Climate change and resilience – Network Rail will provide plans for all routes by September 2014 listing specific and critical works required for improving resilience to weather. ORR will scrutinise Network Rail more closely and report on its progress by publishing bi-annual reviews with detailed data and commentary on how it is delivering against the targets. These reports will focus particularly on key areas where there is a need for improvement with a report at yearend which will include a scorecard presenting ORR’s assessment of how Network Rail has performed in the context of the whole rail industry. By publishing timely and regular data, we want to provide clarity to taxpayers, farepayers and governments on precisely how Britain’s railways are being improved, where their money is being invested and what it is delivering.

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very day, somebody tries to commit suicide on our rail network, and tragically 200 people each year succeed in ending their lives that way. As well as the personal tragedies, these incidents result in terrible trauma for the victims’ families and huge disruption to services, which represent a significant cost to the taxpayer and businesses, not to mention significant inconvenience for passengers. It’s also very traumatic for rail staff. Network Rail, with the help of the Samaritans, is trying to do something about it. Working in partnership with the Samaritans, Network Rail aims to reduce the number of rail suicides by 20 per cent by 2015. Four per cent of all UK suicides take place on our rail network. More than four fifths are men aged 30 to 55. In times of economic hardship, the figures go up, as financial difficulties trigger stress or exacerbate mental health conditions. Working with the Samaritans and the train operating companies, Network Rail has been working to raise awareness and provide training

to station staff – how to identify tell-tale signs such as noticing the person waiting on the side of the platform but not boarding a train. The Samaritans teach station staff how to approach individuals and start a supportive dialogue. This allows time for professional help to be called and qualified counselling to be given. The number of suicides on our railways dwarfs the number of accidental deaths, but here too Network Rail is taking admirable action. Mark Carne, the new CEO of Network Rail, like Sir David Higgins before him, has put safety front and centre for our railways. The tragedy at Elsenham where two young girls lost their lives on a level crossing, and the subsequent court judgement, created a huge amount of public exposure for the issue. Without wanting to discount the significance of that incident, I hope that it does not create the idea in the minds of the public that our railways are unsafe. That is far from the case. In 2012, 1765 people were killed on Britain’s roads. By comparison, in 2012-13, nine people were killed on level crossings.

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The admirable response from Network Rail to the Elsenham incident has been to close 800 out of 6000 level crossings, to invest in new technology, regular maintenance and oversight, and to implement an education campaign that raises public awareness of the potential danger of level crossings. This campaign is spearheaded by a national level crossings team, which includes the mother of one of the young girls that lost their lives at Elsenham. Network Rail provides educational resources to primary and secondary schools to enable teachers to run thought provoking assemblies and create lesson plans around rail crossing safety issues. It publishes advice on rail crossing safety on its website, including a downloadable fact sheet for parents to help them to educate their children on crossing safety. Network Rail has also launched Rail Life, a campaign created by young people for young people to raise awareness of crossing safety and other safety issues. It will build on work in schools and with youth organisations. The campaign’s high impact youth website www.rail-life.co.uk contains facts, videos, advice and information on rail safety for 11 to 17 year olds.

The vision for the campaign is that it will become the go to web site for young people and the professionals who work with them, providing insights and information not just on safety but on many other aspects of the railway – from careers, to general information about Britain’s transforming rail network.

The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACT) reported figures that show the UK has half the injuries or deaths of the EU average. So how does the UK compare with its European peers on rail safety? The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACT) reported figures that show the UK has half the injuries or deaths of the EU average. In terms of total rail safety, the European Rail Agency reported the UK rail network has the lowest fatality rate

at level crossings at a rate of 19 per billion rail kilometres. The Office of Rail Regulation has also stated that Network Rail is on target to reduce level crossing fatalities. The UK rail network is not only one of the busiest in the world – it’s just about the safest. Even so, the UK rail industry does not believe that is good enough. It can do better, and with a complete focus on safety for all stakeholders, the UK rail industry is setting a standard of continuous improvement that other countries could do well to emulate. This is a cultural shift started by Sir David Higgins, believed in and taken to heart by the rail industry, and now being led by Mark Carne at Network Rail. On a personal note, as a Public Member of Network Rail overseeing corporate governance on behalf of all stakeholders, it has given me great satisfaction and pride to witness the evolution of a safety culture at Network Rail and throughout the British rail industry. I believe we are on the journey to making our railways the safest they can be for everyone and an international exemplar. Network Rail will spend £38bn in CP5 with safety at the heart of the investment programme.

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here is a rapidly growing demand for real-time service updates for passengers via tablets, iPhones and other mobile devices. Customers rightly expect as a standard part of their transport service instant access at all times to reliable real-time information about their journeys. They also expect to receive it in a way that matches the convenience that they are used to when dealing with the world’s best media, retail and other service companies. This demand means that organisations across the world are looking for the most efficient way in which to deliver real-time information as part of their wider strategies to improve customer service while reducing their costs. Increasing numbers of transport operators across the world have responded by making real-time service status data openly available, often free of charge, to the public. In return, app developers, broadcast media and others such as satellite navigation services are using it to provide high quality products which extend the reach of information to millions more people than would otherwise be the case. Data is made ‘open’ by means of an organisation sharing it on the web, often free of charge and with very few, if any, restrictions placed on its use. In short, the data must be: accessible; be in a digital machine readable format; and be virtually free of constraints on use or redistribution. TfL adopts a strategy of ‘free and open data by default’, working proactively with developers so that a range of apps are developed by the market where possible. Apps will only be developed by TfL itself where

the market cannot deliver business objectives or required levels of security. We make all of our information feeds freely and openly available to over 5,000 app developers who then produce products – over 200 in the case of London – which we would never have produced ourselves.

At the same time, we are seeing continued rapid growth in visits to our other information services: our website, for example, is now getting 8 million unique users a month and the number of people following our Twitter feeds has risen to over the 1 million mark.

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London’s Nearest Bus – allows the user to find the nearest buses and live departure times from their location. Users can also set individual bus alerts to trigger when a bus is due; Station Master – offers detailed accessibility information for every London Underground station; Tube Tracker – is a multi-service app that finds the nearest station to the user with directions. It also provides automatically updated live departure information, a journey planning function, first/last Tubes and Tube status alerts; Colour Blind Tube Map – displays the London Underground map in various formats for easier viewing by people with all forms vision impairments. A global survey of transport companies by the international association of public transport authorities (the UITP), shows that 54 per cent of transport operators are now making their data openly available, with only 6% levying any charge to developers. The industry is also seeing it as an important way in which to demonstrate openness and transparency to customers and stakeholders.

As a public body, TfL regards its transport service information as already owned by the public and our goal is to ensure any person needing travel information can get it wherever and whenever they wish, in any way they wish. Open data allows us to extend the reach of our information, allowing customers to make wise and informed journey choices and it also means that the capacity of our network is used in the most efficient way. There is also an economic benefit – open data saves customer time (up to £58m per annum according to a recent study) and facilitates the growth of small and medium sized technology companies, generating employment and a highly skilled workforce.

A global survey of transport companies by the UITP shows that 54 per cent of transport operators are now making their data openly available, with only 6% levying any charge to developers.

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TfL’s Journey

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Launched embeddable ‘widgets’ for live travel news, map and Journey Planner.

2009 It also encourages innovation – by having thousands of developers building applications, services and tools with our data and APIs, we stimulate innovation through competition.

How is data licensed? Each developer must register with us to gain access to feeds and APIs. This ensures that we can maintain a relationship with them and provide information about changes, maintenance or new services.

Our processes and resources are needed to support, answer queries and engage to deliver improvements to data and services. They are highly creative people and would prefer the feeds and data to be released early even if not perfect. They can still do great things with it and even improve it by giving us feedback. Open data is good value – emerging research indicates that open data provides ROI of up to 50x the sums invested in terms of customer benefit.

Applications can be created from the data and commercialised. The developer must not pretend to be TfL or use our brand. The developer must not ‘screenscrape’ login based services.

Open data saves customer time and facilitates the growth of small and medium sized technology companies, generating employment and highly skilled workforce.

Data presentation Data is presented in three main ways: Static data files (files which rarely change), Feeds (data files refreshed at regular intervals) and API (Application Programming Interface) – enabling a query from an application to receive a bespoke response. Data is presented as XML wherever possible. In addition we are moving towards the use of UK standards: NaPTAN and TransXChange.

Lessons learned We have found there is an inexhaustible demand for fast, accurate real time transport data – such as bus and train status and arrivals/departures.

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2010

Additional real-time feeds launched with hundreds of developers registered.

2011

In summary, our license states: Data is free to access and use, including for commercial purposes.

Special area for developers launched on TfL website.

London Underground train location and Journey Planner APIs launched. Registered developers rise to over 1,000.

2012

Bus departures API launched, full London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games transport data portal. Over 4,000 developers registered.

Next steps We will be delivering a new TfL website this year – built upon the principle of APIs making integration, build and open data better and easier to deliver. There will be a single TfL API consolidating all existing and new APIs into a single normalised model. We will showcase applications powered by TfL data which will give consumers choice and ensure apps meet minimum standards.

2013

Over 5,000 developers, 30 data feeds, hundreds of apps on the market serving millions of customers. New accessibility and roads feeds added. At the same time demand on the TfL website grows: 8 million unique users a month, 250m annual visits, 2bn annual page views.

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CYBER SECURITY: KEEPING TRACK OF THREATS TO PROTECT THE RAIL NETWORK Words: Sean Newman Security Evangelist, Sourcefire now part of Cisco Sean Newman is Security Evangelist and Field Product Manager in EMEA for cyber security vendor Sourcefire, now part of Cisco. He has been in the security and networking industry for over 17 years, previously holding a position as Senior Product Manager for security software developer Sophos for three years. Prior to that he spent more than 10 years as an Engineering Manager and then Senior Product Manager for computer network infrastructure manufacturer 3Com.

hroughout the history of Britain’s railways a mechanical failure, a stray farm animal on the line and even the weather have all brought trains unexpectedly to a halt, but today there is a much greater threat – cyber crime. Hackers are no longer just stealing passwords and credit card numbers, or hijacking social media accounts. Many are now a part of sophisticated professional organisations, increasingly targeting critical national infrastructure – with transportation networks, utilities and financial institutions among those industries firmly in their sights. According to the Mandiant APT Report, released in February 2013, transportation was among the top 10 most targeted industries for a cyber attack. With an ever-increasing digital armoury cyber criminals are developing ever more complex attacks which have the potential to cause serious damage and have a huge detrimental impact on our everyday lives. Each day 24,500 trains travel along Britain’s railways, the vast majority of which are carrying passengers, with Network Rail as owner and operator of the rail infrastructure, responsible

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for the tracks, signals, overhead wires, tunnels, bridges, level crossings and most stations. Technology is used across its network for everything from delivering power, signalling operations, and freight data, to maintenance, ticketing and passenger information. In March this year Network Rail announced it was to spend a hefty £1bn of its £38bn budget on IT over the next five years with more of the company’s technological operations being outsourced. Much of the planned investment has been earmarked for the company’s ORBIS programme, designed to improve the way it collects and stores information about the UK’s rail infrastructure and change how it analyses this data, as well as the replacement of old systems used for freight and a nationwide project to phase-out traditional signal boxes and create 14 regional operating centres across the network. Last August, technology company Telent secured a £27m contract to replace Network Rail’s electrical control systems with a new national SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system to monitor real-time data of electricity usage across the network. Add to this 35,000

employees, all of which are IT users including, 12,000 maintenance staff that have iPhones, and the enormity of Network Rail’s IT infrastructure is all too clear, and with this comes huge responsibility in ensuring its protection from cyber attack. Earlier this year, business secretary Vince Cable warned of Britain’s vulnerability to cyber attacks. He maintained that more needed to be done to protect critical systems from what he described as “a serious and growing threat to British businesses” and that this could only be achieved through a partnership between government, the regulators and industry. He identified rail signalling as a potential target for hackers, along with mobile networks, banks and utilities – highlighting the need for “having efficient, nondisruptive cyber systems”. In May last year Dr Siraj Shaikh, a reader in engineering and computing at Coventry University, who also leads a research group into the development of security and safety for critical infrastructure, maintained that the rail industry needed to learn from other sectors to develop strong cyber security strategies and systems. He warned that while there had been

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advances in IT technology to improve security on the railways, increasingly integrated and interconnected operations meant gaps had opened up on the network with the potential for hackers to cause “serious physical disruption and violation”. Each year since 2011 there has been a 300% growth in malicious attacks with the 2014 Cisco Annual Security Report indicating that vulnerability and threat alerts are at their highest levels since they were first tracked by Cisco in 2009. There is no ‘silver bullet’ and the likelihood of being hacked is now more prevalent than ever. It is now, not a case of if you will be attacked, but when and how often. Attackers do not discriminate, exploiting any gaps in defences to achieve their objective, and therefore it is important that organisations put in place controls and policies to minimise the risks of their systems being compromised. This includes protecting mobile technology, including smart phones, tablets and laptops, with the number of employees adopting BYOD technologies expected to reach 9.5million in the UK alone, by 2016. Any attack has the potential to seriously impact productivity,

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competiveness, revenue and reputation, and companies should always prepare for the worst-case scenario to afford themselves the best possible protection. Whatever the method and motive of the cyber criminal to gain access, it is in the interests of every organisation to be vigilant and put in place strategies that are effective before, during and after any attack. Organisations need comprehensive, continuous, visibility of their complex, dynamic, IT environments to understand how they

Since 2011 there has been a 300% growth in malicious attacks with the 2014 Cisco Annual Security Report indicating that vulnerability and threat alerts are at their highest levels since they were first tracked by Cisco in 2009.

use technology and what needs to be protected – only then can they tighten up the weaknesses in their defences and minimise the risk of compromise. Inevitably though, some attacks will get through, so organisations should look to solutions that enable them to quickly detect, understand and control an attack, ultimately minimising or avoiding any serious damage. Last September Network Rail released its Cyber Security Strategy, in which it recognised that protecting its railways from cyber attack was a key priority and, while it had experienced few cyber-related incidents, its systems are becoming more connected – meaning it needs to be better prepared, and evolve its defences, as the threat of attack grows. Clearly, cyber security will continue to pose challenges for Network Rail, and countering threats will become more significant, but by addressing the risks, managing and raising awareness of them, the rail industry can deliver the best form of defence to the network and its customers.

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Recycling .......................................................................................... Refurbishment .............................................................................. Road Rail Lorries, Trucks, or Vehicles................... Sanding .............................................................................................. Textiles & Carpeting ............................................................... Train Protection .......................................................................... Train / Carriage, Supply / Design / Manufacture ............................................................ Upholstery........................................................................................ Vehicle Hire / Maintenance .............................................. Weighing Systems.................................................................... SAFETY & SECURITY General Safety & Security ....................................... p62 Alarms .................................................................................................. Batteries & Power Supplies ............................................. CCTV .................................................................................................... Clothing .............................................................................................. Fencing ............................................................................................... Fire Detection / Protection / Prevention............... First Aid & Medical Equipment ..................................... Health & Safety ........................................................................... Lighting ............................................................................................... Medical Services........................................................................ Miscellaneous & Specialist ............................................... Personal Protective Equipment.................................... Quality & Safety Consultants.......................................... Safety & Security Equipment................................ p63 Security Personnel ................................................................... SIGNAL, TELE-COMMUNICATION & IT General Signal, Tele-Communication & IT ............................................................................................... p63 Cable Supply / Jointing / Installation ...................... Customer Information ........................................................... Data Management .................................................................... Datacoms ......................................................................................... In-Train Entertainment .......................................................... Internet Services ........................................................................ IT Consultancy / Equipment / Maintenance ..... IT Systems / Software / Hardware ............................ Journey Planning ....................................................................... Mass Transit Ticketing ......................................................... Miscellaneous & Specialist ............................................... Radio Communications ....................................................... Signal Post Telephone Supply / Installation..... Signalling Installation / Equipment / Testing.... Switching Systems & Equipment ............................... Telecoms Cabling / Engineering ....................... p64 Ticketing / Validation Systems...................................... Transmission ................................................................................. Wireless Technology .............................................................. TUNNELLING & BRIDGES Bridge Beams ..................................................................... p64 Bridge Construction & Repair ........................................ Concrete / Foam Injection ................................................ Grouting ............................................................................................. Manual Tunnelling..................................................................... Mechanical Tunnelling .......................................................... Miscellaneous & Specialist ............................................... Open-face Tunnelling ............................................................ Pipejacking / Segmented Tunnelling....................... Shaft Sinking ................................................................................. Sheet Piling .....................................................................................

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Civils, Plant & Equipment

CIVILS, PLANT & EQUIPMENT

3D Laser Mapping........................................................................................ 0870 442 9400 Fuchs Lubricant (UK) Plc .......................................................................... 01782 203700 SRS Rail System International Limited ............................... 01246 241312

Civil Engineering; Earthworks/General/Contractors Aggregate Industries UK Ltd ................................................................. 01530 510066 Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd ..................................................................... 01257 478 524 Amalgamated Construction Co Ltd............................................... 01226 243 413 Ancon Building Products Ltd ................................................................ 0114 2755224 APB Group Ltd ................................................................................................. 01538 755377

Architects & Surveyancy PPIY Chartered Architects Ltd............................................................. 01904 623034 T P Bennett ........................................................................................................ 0207 208 2000

Brickwork/Concrete

Aqua Geocomposites..................................................................................... 01695 51933 BAM Nuttall Ltd .............................................................................................. 0203 205 1950 Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066 Barhale ..................................................................................................................... 01922 726731

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

Bridgeway Consulting Ltd...................................................................... 0115 919 1111

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

C Spencer Ltd ................................................................................................... 01469 532266

Ancon Building Products Ltd ................................................................ 0114 2755224

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

Hy-Ten Ltd.......................................................................................................... 0800 037 1507 IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900 Metropex Group Ltd..................................................................................... 01435 867755 Oxford Hydrotechnics Ltd ....................................................................... 01869 346001

Construction Marine Ltd ......................................................................... 0113 262 4444 Danny Sullivan & Sons Ltd .................................................................... 0208 961 1900 DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344 8555 Hy-Ram Engineering Ltd .......................................................................... 01623 422982 Hy-Ten Ltd.......................................................................................................... 0800 037 1507 J Murphy & Sons Ltd................................................................................. 0207 267 4366

Bridges & Tunnels

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

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

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

Ancon Building Products Ltd ................................................................ 0114 2755224

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Story Contracting Ltd .................................................................................. 01228 590444 The Clancy Group ........................................................................................ 01895 823 711 Thorntask Ltd ................................................................................................... 0208 801 1203 Turmin Ltd............................................................................................................. 01782 272823 Walker Construction ................................................................................... 01303 851 111 Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720 WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111 YJL Infrastructure.......................................................................................... 0207 522 3220

F.P. McCann Ltd ........................................................................................... 0287 964 2558 Metropex Group Ltd..................................................................................... 01435 867755 Oxford Hydrotechnics Ltd ....................................................................... 01869 346001 Tayban Concrete Products Ltd......................................................... 01204 691 313

Buildings Refurbishment & Property Services Ancon Building Products Ltd ................................................................ 0114 2755224 Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019 Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848

Clothing & Boots

Cable

All Clothing & Protection Ltd ................................................................. 02380 428003 Arco ............................................................................................................................ 01482 222522 Badgemaster Ltd .......................................................................................... 01623 723 112 Ballyclare Limited....................................................................................... 07801 597802 Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651 Lee Brothers...................................................................................................... 0870 850 7773 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 Safe Aid Supplies .......................................................................................... 0239 225 4442 United Hygiene Services ......................................................................... 0845 450 2024

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

Demolition & Recycling

Gable (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................... 02392 466416 Lindapter International ................................................................................ 01274 521444 Metropex Group Ltd..................................................................................... 01435 867755 Robinson Kenning & Gallagher.......................................................... 0208 684 8125 Steelway ................................................................................................................. 01902 834911 TAM International UK Limited ............................................................... 03332 409966 WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111

BATT CABLES Plc ......................................................................................... 01322 441165 BEW Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01245 496064 Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700 Edmundson Electrical Ltd â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Twickenham ................................ 0208 891 1331 Elmbridge Cables Ltd .................................................................................. 01273 391810 FB Taylor (Cable Contractors) Ltd .................................................... 01765 600261

Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd ..................................................................... 01257 478 524 C A J Services Ltd ......................................................................................... 01933 355001 Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700 Drilling and Sawing Association ........................................................ 0844 879 3452 IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900

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

Drainage & Culverts

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

ACO Technologies Plc................................................................................ 01462 816666 Chemsearch ........................................................................................................ 01902 510202 Complete Drain Clearance ...................................................................... 01785 665909 Construction Marine Ltd ......................................................................... 0113 262 4444 Cubis Industries................................................................................................ 02838 313100 F.P. McCann Ltd ........................................................................................... 0287 964 2558 Lanes Group PLC Rail Division ........................................................... 01708 528770 MGS Demco ....................................................................................................... 02476 602323 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 The Clancy Group ........................................................................................ 01895 823 711 Waterflow ............................................................................................................... 01753 810999

Chemicals & Lubricants Autodrain.............................................................................................................. 0113 288 0022 Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651 Chemsearch ........................................................................................................ 01902 510202 Fuchs Lubricant (UK) Plc .......................................................................... 01782 203700 LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited ................................ 0114 256 2225 Lee Brothers...................................................................................................... 0870 850 7773 R S Clare & Co Ltd...................................................................................... 0151 702 5262 TAM International UK Limited ............................................................... 03332 409966 WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

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Anderton Concrete Products Limited ............................................... 01606 79436

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

Equipment Maintenance/Repair/Calibration

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

Land Clearance/Reclamation/Landscaping

Projected Developments

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

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

Conair (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 01702 544344 Edmiston Brown & Co Ltd .................................................................... 0141 554 2891

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

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

Torrent Trackside Limited ........................................................................ 01543 421900

Thomson Ecology........................................................................................... 01462 675559 WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111

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

Marine & River Construction Marine Ltd ......................................................................... 0113 262 4444

CIVILS, PLANT & EQUIPMENT DRILLING

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

Budenberg Gauge Co Ltd ..................................................................... 0161 777 7300

KONE Plc............................................................................................................... 01535 662841 Lindapter International ................................................................................ 01274 521444 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000 Steelway ................................................................................................................. 01902 834911 Thetford International ................................................................................... 01842 890500

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

Structural & Construction Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd ..................................................................... 01257 478 524 Ancon Building Products Ltd ................................................................ 0114 2755224 Barhale ..................................................................................................................... 01922 726731 BCM Construction Ltd.............................................................................. 0208 640 7887 Bourne Group .................................................................................................... 01202 746666 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

Test Equipment

Minor Civil Aggregate Industries UK Ltd ................................................................. 01530 510066 Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066 Construction Marine Ltd ......................................................................... 0113 262 4444

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

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

Tools

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

Ballast Tools (UK) Ltd .................................................................................. 01793 697800 Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651 Cembre.................................................................................................................... 01675 470440 Cromwell Tools Ltd ..................................................................................... 0116 288 8000 Gedore ..................................................................................................................... 01756 798625 Lee Brothers...................................................................................................... 0870 850 7773 Maxim Power Tools Ltd .......................................................................... 0141 552 5591 Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000 VI Distribution Ltd ........................................................................................... 01270 750520 WORLifts – Rail ............................................................................................... 0121 460 1113

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 RailCONNECT

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Utility Supplies The Clancy Group ........................................................................................ 01895 823 711

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

Welding Railway/Tram & Light Rail

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

Consultants

WELDING ALLOYS

SWEETT GROUP

The Way, Fowlmere, Nr. Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7QS

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

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

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

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 Anzio Ltd ................................................................................................................ 01752 840251 Drilling and Sawing Association ........................................................ 0844 879 3452

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

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

Advertising, Design & Marketing Allen Design Group ....................................................................................... 01226 292921 AST Language Services Ltd ................................................................ 0115 970 5633 Badgemaster Ltd .......................................................................................... 01623 723 112 Best Impressions........................................................................................... 0208 740 6443 Brandpool Ltd .................................................................................................. 0207 467 9717 Exterion Media (UK) Limited................................................................. 0207 428 2885 Market Force Business Media.............................................................. 0207 7608699 Optimedia ............................................................................................................ 0207 961 1000 Primary Image Limited ................................................................................ 01702 680690 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 Traction & Rolling Stock Advertiser ................................................. 01379 651683

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

309 902 399 684 940

7777 0304 5864 8125 6500

Assessment Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118 First Aid Services and Training .................................................... 01405 869495 SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ............................................................................. 0121 326 3672 Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000

Branding and Creative Services Brandpool Ltd .................................................................................................. 0207 467 9717

Business Management BMT Reliability Consultants .................................................................... 01489 553100 Byroc Railway Support............................................................................. 0118 907 1341 WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

FIRST AID SERVICES AND TRAINING 16 Beast Fair, Snaith, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 9JQ Contact: E: T: W:

Liz Staveley / John Churton fast1@talktalk.net 01405 869495 www.firstaidservicesandtraining.com

Intertrain .................................................................................................................. 01302 815530 Keltbray Aspire Rail Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 643 1000 LRQA – Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ................ 0800 783 2179 Speedy Hire Ltd ............................................................................................... 01942 720000 Stokes Associates Ltd ................................................................................ 07846 561370 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111 The Institution of Engineering and Technology ...................... 01438 767224 Trackline Training Limited ...................................................................... 0161 872 2400 Trackwork Ltd.................................................................................................... 01302 888666 West Coast Training ................................................................................... 0208 834 9151

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

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

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Contact: E: T: F: W:

Futurelink.............................................................................................................. 0845 620 9255 NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312

CATEGORY LISTINGS St. Leonards Railway Engineering Ltd .......................................... 01233 617001 Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000 Strand 7 UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01480 211011 TEW Engineering Ltd ................................................................................. 0115 935 4354 The Institution of Engineering and Technology ...................... 01438 767224 Wago Ltd ............................................................................................................... 01788 568008

Operation/Planning

Environmental

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

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

Rail Images ........................................................................................................... 01702 525059

CONSULTING, RECRUITMENT & PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING

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

Photography & Film Production Alvey & Towers ................................................................................................. 01949 861894

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

Print & Publishing

Geotechnical

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

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

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

Industry Bodies

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

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

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

Esmerk Ltd ......................................................................................................... 0118 956 5820 Local Transport Today ............................................................................... 0845 2707861 Magnadata International Ltd ................................................................ 01205 591 767

Industry Reporting

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

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

OCÉ (UK) Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01277 846120 Precise Media .................................................................................................. 0207 264 4731

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

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

Primary Image Limited ................................................................................ 01702 680690 Stamps Direct .................................................................................................... 01603 624407 The Institution of Engineering and Technology ...................... 01438 767224 Witherby’s ........................................................................................................... 0207 253 5413

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

Project Management Appleyards Consulting................................................................................ 01732 471520 AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444

Legal Services

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

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

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

Medical, Drug & Alcohol Screening

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

Concateno South .......................................................................................... 0207 712 8000 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 ScreenSafe UK Ltd........................................................................................ 08450 505590

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

Bureau Veritas UK Ltd .............................................................................. 01279 634 054 FPA Consulting ............................................................................................... 01332 604 300

Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 399 5864 Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000 Sweett Group ......................................................0207 061 9016 / 07765 021957

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

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

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

Quantity Surveying

Occupational Health

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

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

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

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Sweett Group ......................................................0207 061 9016 / 07765 021957 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 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140 Stromag Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01933 350407

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

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

Technology Resourcing ............................................................................. 01483 302211

Buildings & Property Construction/ Refurbishment/Materials Aggregate Industries UK Ltd ................................................................. 01530 510066 Alfred Bagnall & Son .................................................................................... 01274 714800 Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545 BAM Nuttall Ltd .............................................................................................. 0203 205 1950 Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066 Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100 Conair (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 01702 544344 Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848 Dura Composites Ltd ............................................................................. 01255 423601 J Murphy & Sons Ltd................................................................................. 0207 267 4366 John Sisk Rail Ltd t/a Sisk Rail ......................................................... 0117 916 3800 Keyline Nationals .............................................................................................. 0800 833 375 Kier Construction Ltd................................................................................. 0207 922 6905 KONE Plc............................................................................................................... 01535 662841 Lend Lease......................................................................................................... 0208 271 8000 Lindapter International ................................................................................ 01274 521444 Mansell Construction Services........................................................... 0207 490 1220 Mass Contracts Ltd .................................................................................... 07956 246 843

Solutions & Turnkey Providers

Metropex Group Ltd..................................................................................... 01435 867755 Morgan Sindall Plc ......................................................................................... 01788 534500 Steelway ................................................................................................................. 01902 834911 Taylor Maxwell ................................................................................................... 07774 900170 Thorntask Ltd ................................................................................................... 0208 801 1203 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223 TopDeck Parking............................................................................................. 01902 499400 Turmin Ltd............................................................................................................. 01782 272823 Universal Sealants (UK) Ltd .................................................................. 0191 416 1530 Walker Construction ................................................................................... 01303 851 111 WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111 YJL Infrastructure.......................................................................................... 0207 522 3220

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

Cable Products/Management

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

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

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

Test & Development Calmet Laboratory Services ................................................................. 0208 977 8455 Cuthbertson Laird Group ......................................................................... 01698 829711 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000 Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ..................................................... 01373 837900 LRQA – Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Ltd ................ 0800 783 2179 Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................ 0115 877 4444 Tüv Süd ................................................................................................................... 01489 558100 Zircon Software ................................................................................................ 01225 764444

Verification & Validation Bureau Veritas UK Ltd .............................................................................. 01279 634 054 Hambleton Risk Management Ltd .................................................... 01904 728995 Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ..................................................... 01373 837900 SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ............................................................................. 0121 326 3672

Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019 BEW Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01245 496064 Cable Management Products Ltd – 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 LML Products Ltd .......................................................................................... 01249 814271 Mainframe Communications Ltd ........................................................ 01702 443800 PMA UK Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................ 01264 333527 UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786 Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................ 01926 705000

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

Car Parking

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

Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545 Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066 Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343 Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100 Magnadata International Ltd ................................................................ 01205 591 767 TopDeck Parking............................................................................................. 01902 499442 TopDeck Parking............................................................................................. 01902 499400

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

Infrastructure & Electrical & ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Amelec Instruments ...................................................................................... 01908 567003 Bureau Veritas UK Ltd .............................................................................. 01279 634 054 Metropex Group Ltd..................................................................................... 01435 867755 WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

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

CATEGORY LISTINGS Catenary & Overhead

Glentworth Rail Ltd ........................................................................................ 01628 639823

C A J Services Ltd ......................................................................................... 01933 355001 SRS Rail System International Limited ............................... 01246 241312 STRAIL (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................... 01483 222 090 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111 TNE Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01388 451111

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

Urban Initiatives .............................................................................................. 0207 843 3165

Catering

Door Systems

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

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

Jacobs ..................................................................................................................... 0141 2438000 Merson Signs Ltd............................................................................................ 01355 243021 Termate ................................................................................................................. 0115 978 4652

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

Cleaning 3M CPPD............................................................................................................... 01609 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 Sasse Ltd............................................................................................................... 01332

780170 221044 687416 362425

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

Electrical Engineering

SCS GROUP 29 Rosyth Road, Glasgow, G5 0YD

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

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

Anne Reekie info@scsgroup.co.uk 0141 429 6769 0141 429 7924 www.scsgroup.co.uk

Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd ................... 01273 405 435 Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 514151 Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999 Beejay Rail Ltd ................................................................................................ 0141 553 1133

INFRASTRUCTURE & ELECTRICAL CATENARY & OVERHEAD

Burns Carlton plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850

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

EDM Ltd................................................................................................................ 0161 203 3150 Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500 Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889 LML Products Ltd .......................................................................................... 01249 814271 PEI Genesis UK Ltd .................................................................................... 0844 871 6060

Components Aerco Ltd ............................................................................................................... 01403 260206 Amelec Instruments ...................................................................................... 01908 567003 Dynex Semiconductor................................................................................. 01522 502753 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 VI Distribution Ltd ........................................................................................... 01270 750520 Weidmuller Ltd .................................................................................................. 01732 877000 Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................ 01926 705000

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 Riker Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01249 814271 TNE Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01388 451111

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

Electromagnetic York EMC Services Ltd.............................................................................. 01904 434440

Freight Terminals & Services ABP Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal ............................................. 01675 461300 Glasgow Freight Park ................................................................................ 0141 810 8200 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 Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416 Sasse Ltd............................................................................................................... 01332 362425

Design

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

Application Solutions (Safety and Security) Ltd ................... 01273 405 435 Best Impressions........................................................................................... 0208 740 6443 Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 RailCONNECT

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

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

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Infrastructure Installation & Maintenance 3M CPPD............................................................................................................... 01609 780170 AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd ............................................................................ 01246 208831 ABET Ltd.............................................................................................................. 0207 473 6910 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 Rittal Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01709 704000 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223 Visul Systems ................................................................................................... 0191 416 1530 Weidmuller Ltd .................................................................................................. 01732 877000

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

Pest Control Balcombe Pest Control............................................................................ 01444 811 916 Safeguard Pest Control ............................................................................. 01959 565777 SCS Group ....................................................................................................... 0141 429 6769

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

Level Crossings STRAIL (UK) LTD

DURA COMPOSITES LTD

3 Tannery House, Tannery Lane, Woking, Surrey, GU23 7EF

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

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

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Lighting Adaptaflex ............................................................................................................. 01675 468222 BEW Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01245 496064 Emergi-Lite â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Mallatite ................................................................................................................. 01246 593 280 Morris Site Machinery.................................................................................. 01902 790824

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

Miscellaneous & Specialist AST Language Services Ltd ................................................................ 0115 970 5633 Crossrail ................................................................................................................... 0207 150 845 Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000 Garic .......................................................................................................................... 01206 233720 Hy-Ram Engineering Ltd .......................................................................... 01623 422982 Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533 Maxim Power Tools Ltd .......................................................................... 0141 552 5591 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 Oil Analysis Services..................................................................................... 01474 854450 Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................ 0115 877 4444 RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344 Sasse Ltd............................................................................................................... 01332 362425

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

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

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

Power Supply Eltek Valere........................................................................................................... 01442 219355 Emerson Network Power ....................................................................... 0114 247 8369 Morris Site Machinery.................................................................................. 01902 790824 Peak Oil ................................................................................................................... 01246 450242 Townscape Products Limited ............................................................. 01623 513 355 TTI Inc ....................................................................................................................... 01438 794170 Weidmuller Ltd .................................................................................................. 01732 877000

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

Switches & Crossings

STRAIL (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................... 01483 222 090

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

Train Chartering Company Ltd, The................................................ 01249 890176 Trox (UK) Ltd....................................................................................................... 01842 754545 Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720

Office Equipment & Services

Switchgear

EFG Office Furniture Ltd ......................................................................... 0845 608 4100

Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700 Dynex Semiconductor................................................................................. 01522 502753

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

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

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Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533 Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416 Trox (UK) Ltd....................................................................................................... 01842 754545 United Hygiene Services ......................................................................... 0845 450 2024 Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720

CATEGORY LISTINGS Hawker Siddeley Switchgear ................................................................ 01495 223001

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

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

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

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

Component Supply

Test Facilities

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

Calmet Laboratory Services ................................................................. 0208 977 8455

Bauer Springs Ltd .......................................................................................... 01527 594900

Cuthbertson Laird Group ......................................................................... 01698 829711 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000

BRITAX PSV WYPERS LTD

Oil Analysis Services..................................................................................... 01474 854450

Navigation Road, Diglis, Worcester, WR5 3DE

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

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Track Components & Installation Babcock Rail....................................................................................................... 01698 203005 LB Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited ................................ 0114 256 2225

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

R S Clare & Co Ltd...................................................................................... 0151 702 5262 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111

Track Products & Maintenance

CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198 EAO Ltd .................................................................................................................. 01444 236000

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

East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026

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

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

Tiflex Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01579 320808

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

Unipart Rail ........................................................................................................... 01302 731400

Ilecsys ....................................................................................................................... 01442 828387 ILME UK Ltd...................................................................................................... 0151 336 9321 ITT Interconnect Solutions – Cannon & Veam........................ 01256 311200

Weighing & Lifting

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

Arbil Ltd ................................................................................................................... 01384 424007

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

Lloyds Somers................................................................................................... 01792 656951

Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd .......................................... 0161 655 0300

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

Lucchini UK Ltd .............................................................................................. 0161 886 0300

Schenck Process UK Limited ............................................................... 01302 321313

PMA UK Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................ 01264 333527 Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033

Workshop Equipment

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

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

INFRASTRUCTURE & ELECTRICAL SWITCHGEAR

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

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

Welding Alloys Ltd..................................................................................... 01763 207568

Cable Management Products Ltd –

Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 Premier Pits.......................................................................................................... 01775 821222 WORLifts – Rail ............................................................................................... 0121 460 1113

Rolling Stock

ROLLING STOCK

CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198 East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140

Batteries

Transec (UK) Ltd.............................................................................................. 01306 743355 Treadmaster Transport Flooring ......................................................... 01579 320808 TTI Inc ....................................................................................................................... 01438 794170 Unipart Rail ........................................................................................................... 01302 731400 Universal Boltforgers Ltd ........................................................................ 0121 522 5950 Westcode (UK) Ltd ........................................................................................ 01249 822283

De-Icing Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462

640480 221044 514151 687416

Enersys Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0161 794 4611

Decals & Transfers

Exide Technologies ..................................................................................... 0845 606 4111

3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704 Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100

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

Disc Springs

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

Bauer Springs Ltd .......................................................................................... 01527 594900 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312

Bingham Rail/Bingham Cotech ......................................................... 0870 774 2341

Equipment & Protection

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

Garrandale Ltd .................................................................................................. 01332 291100 STM Security UK Ltd ................................................................................. 0208 518 9682

A Plant Rail ......................................................................................................... 01925 281 000 Albatros UK.......................................................................................................... 01908 305740 Speedy Hire Ltd ............................................................................................... 01942 720000

Chartering

Heavy Haulage

Train Chartering Company Ltd, The................................................ 01249 890176

Allelys Heavy Haulage ................................................................................. 01527 857621 Garic .......................................................................................................................... 01206 233720 Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720

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

Cleaning & Disposal Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416 Celtic Recycling Ltd ...................................................................................... 01633 274700

Leasing Companies

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

Angel Trains Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 592 0500

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Lighting & Cabling

Recycling

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

CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198

Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600 Translec Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01457 878888

Refurbishment Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100

Maintenance & Repair

Britax PSV Wypers Ltd ......................................................................... 01905 350500

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

CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198

Albatros UK.......................................................................................................... 01908 305740

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

Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100

East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026

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

Glentworth Rail Ltd ........................................................................................ 01628 639823

Axminster Carpets Ltd................................................................................ 01297 630686

Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd .......................................... 0161 655 0300

Bingham Rail/Bingham Cotech ......................................................... 0870 774 2341

Railcare Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01908 574400

Britax PSV Wypers Ltd ......................................................................... 01905 350500

Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033

East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026

Wabtec .................................................................................................................... 01302 340700

Garrandale Ltd .................................................................................................. 01332 291100

ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555

Glentworth Rail Ltd ........................................................................................ 01628 639823 Hollywell Building Services .................................................................... 01727 810 555

Road Rail Lorries, Trucks or Vehicles

Houghton International ............................................................................. 0191 234 3000 Ilecsys ....................................................................................................................... 01442 828387

SRS RAIL SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Lucchini UK Ltd .............................................................................................. 0161 886 0300

Lorries on the road – Tools on the track

Sabre Rail Services Ltd.............................................................................. 01325 300505

3 Riverside Way, Gateway Business Park, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6GA

SCS Group ....................................................................................................... 0141 429 6769 Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................ 01789 400096 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223 Unipart Rail ........................................................................................................... 01302 731400

E: T: W:

info@srsrailuk.co.uk 01246 241312 www.srsrailuk.com

ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555

Sanding

Adaptaflex ............................................................................................................. 01675 468222 Alstom Transport ........................................................................................... 0207 438 9231 Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 514151 Asset International .......................................................................................... 01633 273081

3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704 Mechan Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0114 257 0563 Schenck Process UK Limited ............................................................... 01302 321313 Wetton Cleaning Services Ltd ............................................................ 0207 237 2007

Britax PSV Wypers Ltd ......................................................................... 01905 350500

Textiles & Carpeting

Burns Carlton plc .......................................................................................... 0113 367 2850

Axminster Carpets Ltd................................................................................ 01297 630686

GMT Rubber-Metal-Technic Ltd ........................................................ 01943 870670 Houghton International ............................................................................. 0191 234 3000 ICEE ........................................................................................................................... 02392 230604 ILME UK Ltd...................................................................................................... 0151 336 9321 Leyland and Birmingham Rubber Ltd .......................................... 0161 655 0300

Bonar Floors Ltd .............................................................................................. 01773 740615 Replin Fabrics Ltd........................................................................................... 01721 724311 Treadmaster Transport Flooring ......................................................... 01579 320808

Train Protection

Lucchini UK Ltd .............................................................................................. 0161 886 0300

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

Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL) ...................................................... 01904 791139

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

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 Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223 Transec (UK) Ltd.............................................................................................. 01306 743355 Tuffa UK Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01889 567700 Unipart Rail ........................................................................................................... 01302 731400 ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555

Miscellaneous & Specialist Albatros UK.......................................................................................................... 01908 305740 Atlas Copco Compressors Ltd ............................................................ 01442 261201 Augean plc ........................................................................................................... 01780 444900 Britax PSV Wypers Ltd ......................................................................... 01905 350500 CF Booth Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01709 559198

Train/Carriage, Supply/Design/Manufacture Axminster Carpets Ltd................................................................................ 01297 630686 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140

Upholstery Andrew Muirhead & Son Limited ..................................................... 0141 554 3724 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 East Midlands Trains .................................................................................... 01332 867026 European Metal Recycling Ltd, TMA ............................................ 01793 863 202 Premier Pits.......................................................................................................... 01775 821222 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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Manufacturing

CATEGORY LISTINGS Safety & Security

SAFETY & SECURITY

Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500 Austin Reynolds Ltd...................................................................................... 01932 568888 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140

Health & Safety Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118 Archer Signs & Panels Ltd .................................................................... 0115 927 3100 Austin Reynolds Ltd...................................................................................... 01932 568888 Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545

Alarms

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

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

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

Optyma Security Systems Ltd ........................................................... 0208 304 8635 Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811

Batteries & Power Supplies

Derma Shield ...................................................................................................... 01633 877569 Donseed Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007 First Aid Services and Training .................................................... 01405 869495 RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344

Creasefield Ltd – Custom Battery Packs....................................... 01460 54800

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

DMS Technologies......................................................................................... 01794 525400

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

Enersys Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0161 794 4611

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

Hoppecke Industrial Batteries Limited......................................... 01782 667 305 Martek ...................................................................................................................... 01954 267726 UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786

Lighting Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673

CCTV

Morris Site Machinery.................................................................................. 01902 790824

AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777

Peli Products (UK) Ltd................................................................................. 01457 869999

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

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

Axis Communications Ltd ........................................................................ 01923 211417 Bridgeway Consulting Ltd...................................................................... 0115 919 1111 Camwatch Ltd ................................................................................................. 0114 281 9999 Concept Security (UK) Ltd .................................................................... 0845 061 4613

Medical Services ABC Medical Services Ltd..................................................................... 08452 300 999 Premier Medical Group ............................................................................ 0844 5611 681

Digital Barriers Plc ........................................................................................ 0207 940 4740

Miscellaneous & Specialist

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

AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd ............................................................................ 01246 208831

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

Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500

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

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

Lanes Group PLC Rail Division ........................................................... 01708 528770

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

Melford Electronics Ltd .............................................................................. 01494 638069

Furse – Thomas & Betts Ltd ............................................................... 0115 964 3700

Optyma Security Systems Ltd ........................................................... 0208 304 8635 Petards .................................................................................................................. 0845 002 0123

Personal Protective Equipment

Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811

3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704

Taylor Technology Systems ................................................................. 0208 331 5888

Alexandra Plc.................................................................................................... 0845 155 2288

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

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

Clothing Ballyclare Limited....................................................................................... 07801 597802 Jermyn Street Design ................................................................................ 0208 563 5002 Safe Aid Supplies .......................................................................................... 0239 225 4442 United Hygiene Services ......................................................................... 0845 450 2024

Fencing Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500

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

SAFETY & SECURITY

Alltype Fencing Specialists Ltd ............................................................ 01268 545192

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

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

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

Safe Aid Supplies .......................................................................................... 0239 225 4442

Lochrin Steel Palisade Fencing ........................................................... 01236 457333

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

Fire Detection/Protection/Prevention

Quality & Safety Consultants

Asco Extinguishers Ltd............................................................................. 0141 427 1144

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

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

Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811

Emergi-Lite – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................. 0113 281 0600 Wolseley UK ........................................................................................................ 01926 705000

First Aid & Medical Equipment Crest Medical ................................................................................................... 0845 230 2090

Safety & Security Equipment Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500 Alert Safety Technologies......................................................................... 01355 272828 Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 514151

First Aid Services and Training .................................................... 01405 869495

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

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

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

RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344

Capital Safety ..................................................................................................... 01527 548000

Safe Aid Supplies .......................................................................................... 0239 225 4442

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

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CATEGORY LISTINGS Donseed Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007

iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060

Firecrest UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01623 861331

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

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

SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

Safe Aid Supplies .......................................................................................... 0239 225 4442 Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811 Techno Rail .......................................................................................................... 01938 555511

Security Personnel

IT Systems/Software/Hardware Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118 Advanced New Technology ................................................................... 01825 713058 Assured Facilities........................................................................................... 01903 500 999

Assured Facilities........................................................................................... 01903 500 999

BAE Systems...................................................................................................... 01935 443000

Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811

Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066

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

DeltaRail Group Ltd....................................................................................... 01332 221000

SIGNAL, TELE-COMMUNICATION & IT

Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 Telent....................................................................................................................... 01926 693 000

Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ..................................................... 01373 837900 iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900 Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416 Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816 Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400

Cable Supply/Jointing/Installation

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

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

Journey Planning

AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444 B3 Cable Solutions ...................................................................................... 0161 741 2359 Elmbridge Cables Ltd .................................................................................. 01273 391810 Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Select Cables Ltd ........................................................................................... 02392 652552

Customer Information

iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816

Mass Transit Ticketing Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343

Miscellaneous & Specialist

Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118 Baldwin Boxall Communications........................................................ 01892 664422 Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508 Infotec Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01530 560600 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816

AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 Conair (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................. 01702 544344 Convert Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01732 868131 iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 Richo UK Ltd .................................................................................................... 0207 253 4545

Data Management

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

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

Radio Communications

Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416 SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

Bilfinger Industrial Automation Services ....................................... 01942 868900 Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

Signal Post Telephone Supply/Installation

Datacoms AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444 Captec Ltd............................................................................................................ 01489 866066 Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ..................................................... 01373 837900

DAC ............................................................................................................................ 01282 447000 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673 Melford Electronics Ltd .............................................................................. 01494 638069 Signalling Solutions Ltd............................................................................ 0208 953 9922

SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

Signalling Installation/Equipment/Testing

In-Train Entertainment

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

Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400 Volo TV & Media Limited ........................................................................ 0207 193 0997

Internet Services

Eltek Valere........................................................................................................... 01442 219355 NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344 Schroff UK Ltd................................................................................................... 01442 240471

Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816

Signalling Solutions Ltd............................................................................ 0208 953 9922

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

STS Rail Ltd (formerly STS Signals) ................................................ 01384 567755

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

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

Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400

Variable Message Signs Ltd ................................................................ 0191 423 7070

IT Consultancy/Equipment/Maintenance

Switching Systems & Equipment

DeltaRail Group Ltd....................................................................................... 01332 221000

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

Detica Ltd .............................................................................................................. 01483 816000

Colas Rail ............................................................................................................. 0207 593 5350

Donseed Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007

Signalling Solutions Ltd............................................................................ 0208 953 9922

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

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

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Signal, Tele-Communication & IT

CATEGORY LISTINGS Telecoms Cabling/Engineering Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999 AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444 Cubis Industries................................................................................................ 02838 313100 Elmbridge Cables Ltd .................................................................................. 01273 391810

Concrete/Foam Injection

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

TAM International UK Limited ............................................................... 03332 409966

Eurocom Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 820 8344 Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673

Grouting

RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344

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

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

Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848 TAM International UK Limited ............................................................... 03332 409966

Telephones & Accessories Fone-Alarm Installations Ltd .................................................................. 01737 223673

SIGNAL, TELE-COMMUNICATION & IT TELECOMS CABLING / ENGINEERING

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

Ticketing/Validation Systems

TAM International UK Limited ............................................................... 03332 409966 Tayban Concrete Products Ltd......................................................... 01204 691 313 Timbmet Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01865 862223 WYG......................................................................................................................... 0113 278 7111

Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343 Convert Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01732 868131 iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 Magnadata International Ltd ................................................................ 01205 591 767 Masabi Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 089 8860 Novacroft ............................................................................................................. 0845 330 0601 Turmin Ltd............................................................................................................. 01782 272823

Mechanical Tunnelling Barhale ..................................................................................................................... 01922 726731 DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344 8555 Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191 IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900

Miscellaneous & Specialist Concrete Repairs Ltd ................................................................................ 0208 288 4848

Transmission

DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344 8555

AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 Bilfinger Industrial Automation Services ....................................... 01942 868900 Zircon Software ................................................................................................ 01225 764444

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

Turnkey IT Solutions

SRS Rail System International Limited ............................... 01246 241312

Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400

Wireless Technology AMG Systems UK Ltd................................................................................. 01767 600777 Anixter Ltd............................................................................................................. 01925 848019 Axell Wireless...................................................................................................... 01494 777000 Donseed Ltd ..................................................................................................... 0207 240 3007 SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510

Tunnelling &TUNNELLING Bridges & 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

Factair Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01473 746400 Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................ 0115 877 4444 STRAIL (UK) Ltd ......................................................................................... 01483 222 090 TAM International UK Limited ............................................................... 03332 409966

Open-Face Tunnelling Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191 Tayban Concrete Products Ltd......................................................... 01204 691 313

Pipejacking/Segmented Tunnelling Barhale ..................................................................................................................... 01922 726731 DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 344 8555 F.P. McCann Ltd ........................................................................................... 0287 964 2558 HB Tunnelling Ltd ......................................................................................... 0845 388 3325 Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191

Shaft Sinking DCT Civil Engineering ................................................................................ 0161 HB Tunnelling Ltd ......................................................................................... 0845 Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 Perco Engineering Services Ltd........................................................ 0115

344 388 548 933

8555 3325 9191 5000

Sheet Piling Deepdale Engineering Company Ltd.............................................. 01384 480022 HB Tunnelling Ltd ......................................................................................... 0845 388 3325

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3D Laser Mapping........................................................................................ 0870 442 9400 3M CPPD............................................................................................................... 01609 780170 3M Rail Solutions ............................................................................................ 01344 858704 A Plant Rail ......................................................................................................... 01925 281 000 AB Connectors Ltd........................................................................................ 01670 822181 AB Hoses & Fittings Ltd ............................................................................ 01246 208831 Abbeydale Training Ltd .............................................................................. 01226 321250 Abbott Risk Consulting Ltd .................................................................... 0133 2886045 ABC Medical Services Ltd. ................................................................... 08452 300 999 Abellio Group .................................................................................................... 0207 430 8270 ABET Ltd.............................................................................................................. 0207 473 6910 Abloy UK ................................................................................................................ 01902 364500 ABP Hams Hall Rail Freight Terminal ............................................. 01675 461300 Achilles Information Ltd.............................................................................. 01235 861118 ACO Technologies Plc................................................................................ 01462 816666 Adaptaflex ............................................................................................................. 01675 468222 Adien Ltd................................................................................................................ 01302 802200 Advanced New Technology ................................................................... 01825 713058 Advante Strategic Site Services.......................................................... 01268 280500 AEA Technology Rail.................................................................................. 0870 190 1000 Aerco Ltd ............................................................................................................... 01403 260206 Aggregate Industries UK Ltd ................................................................. 01530 510066 Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd ................................................................... 01257 478 524 Airquick (Newark) Ltd .................................................................................. 01636 640480 Albatros UK.......................................................................................................... 01908 305740 Alert Safety Technologies......................................................................... 01355 272828 Alexandra Plc.................................................................................................... 0845 155 2288 Alfred Bagnall & Son .................................................................................... 01274 714800 All Clothing & Protection Ltd ................................................................. 02380 428003 Allelys Heavy Haulage ................................................................................. 01527 857621 Allen Design Group ....................................................................................... 01226 292921 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 228266 Arriva Trains Wales ........................................................................................ 02920 720516 Arrow Cleaning & Hygiene Solutions .............................................. 01283 221044 Arrowvale Electronics .................................................................................. 01527 514151 Asco Extinguishers Ltd............................................................................. 0141 427 1144 RailCONNECT

Ashby & Croft Ltd ........................................................................................... 01375 391955 Aslef.......................................................................................................................... 0207 324 2400 Assembly Solutions Ltd ............................................................................. 01204 521999 Asset International .......................................................................................... 01633 273081 Associated British Ports .......................................................................... 0207 430 1177 Associated Rewinds (Ireland) Ltd .................................................. 353 1 452 0033 Associated Train Crew Union ............................................................... 01226 716417 Associated Utility Supplies (AUS) Ltd............................................. 01484 860575 Association for European Transport.............................................. 0207 348 1970 Assured Facilities........................................................................................... 01903 500 999 AST Language Services Ltd ................................................................ 0115 970 5633 ATA Rail Recruitment ................................................................................. 01332 752792 Atlas Copco Compressors Ltd ............................................................ 01442 261201 Atmosair Ltd ...................................................................................................... 0208 605 1370 Auckland Construction Ltd ..................................................................... 01462 733755 Augean plc ........................................................................................................... 01780 444900 Austin Reynolds Ltd...................................................................................... 01932 568888 Autodrain.............................................................................................................. 0113 288 0022 Autoglym PSV .................................................................................................... 01462 687416 Avondale Environment Services Ltd .............................................. 01634 823207 Axell Wireless...................................................................................................... 01494 777000 Axis Automatic Entrance Systems Ltd........................................ 0844 504 6545 Axis Communications Ltd ........................................................................ 01923 211417 Axminster Carpets Ltd................................................................................ 01297 630686 Aztec Chemicals .............................................................................................. 01270 655500 AzteQ Solutions Ltd ...................................................................................... 01442 244444 B3 Cable Solutions ...................................................................................... 0161 741 2359 Babcock Rail....................................................................................................... 01698 203005 Badgemaster Ltd .......................................................................................... 01623 723 112 BAE Systems...................................................................................................... 01935 443000 Bakerail Services Ltd ................................................................................... 01480 471349 Balcombe Pest Control............................................................................ 01444 811 916 Baldwin Boxall Communications

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

BALLYCLARE LIMITED Union House, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 4LG Contact: E: T: F: W:

Maggie Shaw maggie.shaw@ballyclarelimited.com 07801 597 802 08444 932 805 www.ballyclarelimited.com

BAM Nuttall Ltd .............................................................................................. 0203 205 1950 Barcol........................................................................................................................ 01268 764642 Bardon Contracting....................................................................................... 01530 510066 Barhale ..................................................................................................................... 01922 726731 BATT CABLES Plc ......................................................................................... 01322 441165 Bauer Springs Ltd .......................................................................................... 01527 594900 BCM Construction Ltd.............................................................................. 0208 640 7887 Bechtel Ltd ......................................................................................................... 0208 846 5111 Beejay Rail Ltd ................................................................................................ 0141 553 1133 Be-Ge Seating UK Ltd

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Belmont International Ltd ......................................................................... 01732 744700 Bemrose Booth ................................................................................................ 01482 826343 Berry Systems ................................................................................................... 01902 491100 Best Impressions........................................................................................... 0208 740 6443 BEW Ltd

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Bilfinger Industrial Automation Services ....................................... 01942 868900 Bingham Rail/Bingham Cotech ......................................................... 0870 774 2341 Birse Rail .............................................................................................................. 0121 456 4200 Blom........................................................................................................................... 01934 745820 BMT Reliability Consultants

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ALPHABETICAL SUPPLIER LISTINGS BOC Gases ........................................................................................................... 0800 111 333 Bonar Floors Ltd .............................................................................................. 01773 740615 Bond Dickinson Solicitors LLP .......................................................... 0191 279 9165 Bosch Rexroth................................................................................................... 01480 223200 Bourne Group .................................................................................................... 01202 746666 Boxwood Ltd .................................................................................................... 0203 170 7240 Bradgate Containers .................................................................................... 01509 508678 Brandpool Ltd .................................................................................................. 0207 467 9717 Brecknell Willis Co ........................................................................................... 01460 64941 Bridgeway Consulting Ltd...................................................................... 0115 919 1111

BRITAX PSV WYPERS LTD 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

British Transport Police (Crime Reporting) ................................ 0800 405 040 Brixwoth Engineering Co Ltd ................................................................ 01604 880338 Buck & Hickman .............................................................................................. 01293 561651 Budenberg Gauge Co. Ltd ................................................................. 0161 777 7300 Building Design Partnership ................................................................. 0161 828 2200 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

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 CSRE Ltd ............................................................................................................. 0207 193 7351 Cubis Industries................................................................................................ 02838 313100 Cundall ................................................................................................................... 0191 213 1515 Cuthbertson Laird Group ......................................................................... 01698 829711 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

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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

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

Emerson Network Power ....................................................................... 0114 247 8369

Concateno South .......................................................................................... 0207 712 8000

Enersys Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0161 794 4611

Concept Security (UK) Ltd .................................................................... 0845 061 4613

Era Technology Ltd

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

01372 367007

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

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

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

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

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ALPHABETICAL SUPPLIER LISTINGS European Metal Recycling Ltd, TMA .......................................... 01793 863 202 Evolution Recruitment ............................................................................... 0208 673 2211 Exel Composites.............................................................................................. 01928 701515 Exide Technologies ..................................................................................... 0845 606 4111 Express Electrical & Engineering Supplies Ltd ..................... 0141 941 3689 Express Medicals Ltd ................................................................................ 0207 500 6900 Exterion Media (UK) Limited ............................................................... 0207 428 2885 F.P. McCann Ltd ........................................................................................... 0287 964 2558 Factair Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01473 746400 Faiveley Transport Ltd............................................................................... 0151 649 5000 FB Taylor (Cable Contractors) Ltd .................................................... 01765 600261 Ferrograph Ltd ................................................................................................ 0191 280 8800 Fiberweb GO Synthetics ......................................................................... 01621 874 200 Fi-Glass Developments .............................................................................. 01732 863465 Firecrest UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 01623 861331

FIRST AID SERVICES AND TRAINING 16 Beast Fair, Snaith, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 9JQ Contact: E: T: W:

E M 68

Liz Staveley / John Churton fast1@talktalk.net 01405 869495 www.firstaidservicesandtraining.com

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 Glentworth Rail Ltd ........................................................................................ 01628 639823 GMT Manufacturing Ltd .......................................................................... 0151 630 1545 GMT Rubber-Metal-Technic Ltd ........................................................ 01943 870670 Groeneveld UK Ltd ...................................................................................... 01509 600033 GVA Grimley Ltd ............................................................................................ 0844 902 0304 Habia Cable ......................................................................................................... 01454 412522 Hambleton Risk Management Ltd .................................................... 01904 728995 Hardy Aggregates........................................................................................... 01749 880735 Harmill Systems Ltd ...................................................................................... 01525 851133 Harp Visual Communications Ltd ...................................................... 01329 844005 Harting Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01604 827500 Hawker Siddeley Switchgear ................................................................ 01495 223001 Hawkgrove Technologies Limited ..................................................... 01373 837900 Hayley Group Plc ......................................................................................... 0870 850 3526 HB Tunnelling Ltd ......................................................................................... 0845 388 3325 Henkel Ltd – Loctite...................................................................................... 01442 278000 Herrenknecht International Ltd .......................................................... 0191 548 9191 Hima-Sella Ltd ................................................................................................. 0161 429 4508 Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd ............................................................................ 0207 970 2700 Hollywell Building Services .................................................................... 01727 810 555 Homegrown Timber (Rail) Ltd............................................................. 01293 821 321 RailCONNECT

Hoppecke Industrial Batteries Limited ....................................... 01782 667 305 Houghton International ............................................................................. 0191 234 3000 Huber & Suhner (UK) Ltd........................................................................ 01869 364 100 Hy-Ram Engineering Ltd .......................................................................... 01623 422982 Hy-Ten Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0800 037 1507 iBlocks Ltd .......................................................................................................... 0207 234 9060 ICEE ........................................................................................................................... 02392 230604 IDAC Ltd ............................................................................................................... 0844 212 5900 Ilecsys ....................................................................................................................... 01442 828387 ILME UK Ltd...................................................................................................... 0151 336 9321 IMS (Impact Marketing Solutions Ltd)............................................ 01923 277828 Infotec Ltd ............................................................................................................. 01530 560600 Inntel ........................................................................................................................ 0844 847 5533 Intec (UK) Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01524 865555 Intelenet UK Ltd ............................................................................................. 0207 872 5541 Interfleet Technology Ltd .......................................................................... 01332 223000 Intertrain ................................................................................................................ 01302 815530 Invest In Cumbria ............................................................................................ 01768 895350 ITT Interconnect Solutions – Cannon & Veam........................ 01256 311200 J B Corrie & Co. Ltd..................................................................................... 01730 237100 J Murphy & Sons Ltd................................................................................. 0207 267 4366 Jacobs .................................................................................................................... 0141 2438000 Jermyn Street Design ................................................................................ 0208 563 5002 Jewers Doors Ltd ........................................................................................... 01767 317090 Jobson James Insurance Brokers Limited ............................. 0121 452 8717 John Sisk Rail Ltd t/a Sisk Rail ......................................................... 0117 916 3800 Jones Lang LaSalle Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 399 5864 Keighley Laboratories Ltd ........................................................................ 01535 664211 Keltbray Aspire Rail Ltd ........................................................................... 0207 643 1000 Keyline Nationals .............................................................................................. 0800 833 375 Keytech Systems ......................................................................................... 0115 900 5600 Keytech Systems Ltd .................................................................................. 01772 706330 Kier Construction Ltd................................................................................. 0207 922 6905 Kobelco Cranes Europe Ltd .................................................................. 01342 301122 KONE Plc............................................................................................................... 01535 662841 Konica Minolta ................................................................................................... 01268 644416 Kraus Elektrotechnik..................................................................................... 01749 840889 Kroy (Europe) Ltd .......................................................................................... 01189 865 200 L&W Contractors ........................................................................................... 01403 784286 Lanes Group PLC Rail Division ........................................................... 01708 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 Magnadata International Ltd ................................................................ 01205 591 767 Mainframe Communications Ltd ........................................................ 01702 443800 Mainline Resourcing Ltd .......................................................................... 0845 083 0245 Mallatite ................................................................................................................. 01246 593 280 Mansell Construction Services ......................................................... 0207 490 1220 Market Force Business Media.............................................................. 0207 7608699 Martek ...................................................................................................................... 01954 267726 Masabi Ltd ........................................................................................................ 0207 089 8860 Mass Contracts Ltd .................................................................................... 07956 246 843 Maxim Power Tools Ltd ......................................................................... 0141 552 5591 McGinley Support Services Limited ............................................. 0845 543 5953 Measurement Devices Ltd (MDL) ...................................................... 01904 791139

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ALPHABETICAL SUPPLIER LISTINGS 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 MGS Demco ....................................................................................................... 02476 602323 Mike Worby Survey Consultancy ....................................................... 01707 333677 Momentum Services Ltd......................................................................... 0207 843 5619 Morgan Hunt ..................................................................................................... 0207 419 8968 Morgan Sindall Plc ....................................................................................... 01788 534500 Morganite Electrical Carbon Ltd ......................................................... 01792 763000 Morris Site Machinery.................................................................................. 01902 790824 Nelson Stud Welding Uk........................................................................... 01296 435092 Nexus Alpha Limited .................................................................................. 0207 622 6816 Norgren Ltd.......................................................................................................... 01543 265000 Novacroft ............................................................................................................. 0845 330 0601 NSG U.K. Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01244 833100 NuAspect Ltd ................................................................................................... 0207 101 0800 OCÉ (UK) Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01277 846120 Oil Analysis Services..................................................................................... 01474 854450 Omega Red Group Ltd ............................................................................ 0115 877 4444 Optimedia ............................................................................................................ 0207 961 1000 Optyma Security Systems Ltd ........................................................... 0208 304 8635 Oxford Hydrotechnics Ltd ....................................................................... 01869 346001 Parex ....................................................................................................................... 01827 711 755 Parkeon Transit Ltd..................................................................................... 01202 339 404 Partex Marking Systems (UK) Ltd ..................................................... 01675 463670 Passengerfocus .............................................................................................. 0300 123 2140 Peak Oil ................................................................................................................... 01246 450242 PEI Genesis UK Ltd .................................................................................... 0844 871 6060 Peli Products (UK) Ltd................................................................................. 01457 869999 Perco Engineering Services Ltd........................................................ 0115 933 5000 Personal Group of Companies ............................................................ 01908 605000 Petards .................................................................................................................. 0845 002 0123 Pitchmastic ASL Contracts (Visul Systems).............................. 0191 4021912 Plascoat Systems Ltd ................................................................................. 01252 733777 PMA UK Ltd – Thomas & Betts Ltd ................................................ 01264 333527 Polydeck Ltd ....................................................................................................... 01934 863678 Polypipe Civils Ltd .......................................................................................... 01509 615100 PPG Protective & Marine Coatings .................................................. 01773 814520 PPIY Chartered Architects Ltd............................................................. 01904 623034 Precise Media ................................................................................................. 0207 264 4731 Premier Medical Group ............................................................................ 0844 5611 681 Premier Pits.......................................................................................................... 01775 821222 Prestige Couriers ........................................................................................... 0207 384 2300 Primary Image Limited ................................................................................ 01702 680690 Primat Recruitment ...................................................................................... 0161 975 4332 Probst Handling & Laying Systems ................................................. 01939 235325 Quattro Group ................................................................................................. 0845 900 2999 R S Clare & Co Ltd...................................................................................... 0151 702 5262 Radius Systems Ltd...................................................................................... 01773 582312 Rail Images ........................................................................................................... 01702 525059 Railcare Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01908 574400 Replin Fabrics Ltd........................................................................................... 01721 724311 Rex Bousfield Ltd............................................................................................ 01883 717033 Richo UK ltd...................................................................................................... 0207 253 4545 Riker Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01249 814271 Risktec Solutions Ltd ................................................................................... 01925 611200 Rittal Ltd ................................................................................................................. 01709 704000 WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK

Robinson Kenning & Gallagher.......................................................... 0208 684 8125 RT Training Solutions Ltd ......................................................................... 01473 242344 Russell Railfreight Terminal – Barking .......................................... 0208 517 6490 Sabre Rail Services Ltd.............................................................................. 01325 300505 Safe Aid Supplies .......................................................................................... 0239 225 4442 Safeguard Pest Control ............................................................................. 01959 565777 Sangwin .................................................................................................................. 01482 329921 Sasse Ltd............................................................................................................... 01332 362425 Schenck Process UK Limited ............................................................... 01302 321313 Schneider Electric ......................................................................................... 0870 608 8608 Schroff UK Ltd................................................................................................... 01442 240471 Scientifics Ltd ................................................................................................... 0845 603 2112 ScreenSafe UK Ltd........................................................................................ 08450 505590 ScrewFast Foundations ............................................................................. 01727 821282

SCS GROUP 29 Rosyth Road, Glasgow, G5 0YD Contact: E: T: F: W:

Anne Reekie info@scsgroup.co.uk 0141 429 6769 0141 429 7924 www.scsgroup.co.uk

Select Cables Ltd ........................................................................................... 02392 652552 Selectequip Ltd ............................................................................................... 01543 416641 SELEX Elsag........................................................................................................ 01268 823510 Semmco Ltd .................................................................................................... 01483 757 200 Semperit ................................................................................................................. 01327 313140 Senator Security Services Ltd .............................................................. 01543 411811 SGS CORREL Rail Ltd ............................................................................. 0121 326 3672 Signalling Solutions Ltd............................................................................ 0208 953 9922 Sitec ........................................................................................................................... 01252 341999 Smith Bros & Webb Ltd ............................................................................ 01789 400096 Solo Fabrications Ltd ................................................................................. 0121 327 3378 Speedy Hire Ltd ............................................................................................... 01942 720000 Speedy Rail .......................................................................................................... 01942 277000 SPL Powerlines UK Ltd ............................................................................. 01236 424666

SRS RAIL SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Lorries on the road – Tools on the track 3 Riverside Way, Gateway Business Park, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6GA E: T: W:

info@srsrailuk.co.uk 01246 241312 www.srsrailuk.com

St. Leonards Railway Engineering Ltd .......................................... 01233 617001 Stamps Direct .................................................................................................... 01603 624407 Stanton Bonna Concrete Ltd .............................................................. 0115 944 1448 Steatite Ltd ........................................................................................................... 01527 512400 Steelway ................................................................................................................. 01902 834911 Steer Davies Gleave.................................................................................... 0207 910 5000 STM Security UK Ltd ................................................................................. 0208 518 9682 Stokes Associates Ltd ................................................................................ 07846 561370 Story Contracting Ltd .................................................................................. 01228 590444 Story Rail Ltd ...................................................................................................... 01228 640880

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

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

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ALPHABETICAL SUPPLIER LISTINGS Strand 7 UK Ltd ............................................................................................... 01480 211011

Transec (UK) Ltd.............................................................................................. 01306 743355

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

Translec Ltd ......................................................................................................... 01457 878888

STS Rail Ltd (formerly STS Signals) ................................................ 01384 567755

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

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

TravelMaster ........................................................................................................ 01795 660066

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

Treadmaster Transport Flooring

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01579 320808

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

SW GLOBAL RESOURCING

TT UK Ltd .............................................................................................................. 01234 342566

270 Petershill Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G21 4AY

TTI Inc ....................................................................................................................... 01438 794170 Tuffa UK Ltd ........................................................................................................ 01889 567700

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

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

Turner & Townsend..................................................................................... 0207 544 4000 Tüv Süd ................................................................................................................... 01489 558100 UK Cables ............................................................................................................. 01708 680786 UNIC Cranes ..................................................................................................... 01844 202 071 Unipart Rail ........................................................................................................... 01302 731400

SWEETT GROUP

United Eco Services

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

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0845 450 2024

United Hygiene Services

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0845 450 2024

Universal Boltforgers Ltd

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0121 522 5950

Universal Sealants (UK) Ltd

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0191 416 1530

Universal Services Ltd................................................................................. 01594 560555 Urban Initiatives .............................................................................................. 0207 843 3165 Variable Message Signs Ltd ................................................................ 0191 423 7070

System Store Solutions Ltd.................................................................... 01622 859522

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

T P Bennett ........................................................................................................ 0207 208 2000

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

TAC (UK) Ltd....................................................................................................... 01628 741050

Volo TV & Media Limited ........................................................................ 0207 193 0997

TAM International UK Limited ............................................................... 03332 409966

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

Tata Steel............................................................................................................... 01724 403398

WA Products ...................................................................................................... 01621 786654

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

Wabtec .................................................................................................................... 01302 340700

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

Wago Ltd

Taylor Technology Systems ................................................................. 0208 331 5888

Walker Construction ................................................................................... 01303 851 111

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

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

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01788 568008

Technology Resourcing ............................................................................. 01483 302211

Watermark Ltd

Telent....................................................................................................................... 01926 693 000

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

Telford International Railfreight Park.............................................. 01952 608 410

Weidmuller Ltd

Ten 47 Ltd ............................................................................................................ 01592 655725

Weighwell Engineering Ltd

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0208 606 2000

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01732 877000

0114 269 9955

Termate ................................................................................................................. 0115 978 4652 TES 2000 Ltd ..................................................................................................... 01206 799111

WELDING ALLOYS

TEW Engineering Ltd

The Way, Fowlmere, Nr. Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7QS

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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

Contact: E: T: F: W:

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

Thetford International ................................................................................... 01842 890500 Thomson Ecology........................................................................................... 01462 675559 Thorntask Ltd ................................................................................................... 0208 801 1203 Tiflex Ltd

Welfare Cabins UK......................................................................................... 01206 233720 West Coast Training ................................................................................... 0208 834 9151

01579 320808

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

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

Westermo Data Communications ..................................................... 01489 580585

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

Wetton Cleaning Services Ltd

TNT UK Ltd .......................................................................................................... 01827 303030

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

TopDeck Parking

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01902 499400

Wolseley UK

TopDeck Parking

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

01902 499442

Wood & Wood Signs ................................................................................... 01392 444501

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0207 237 2007

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01926 705000

Torrent Trackside Limited ........................................................................ 01543 421900

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

Townscape Products Limited ............................................................. 01623 513 355

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

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

YJL Infrastructure.......................................................................................... 0207 522 3220

Trackline Training Limited ...................................................................... 0161 872 2400

York EMC Services Ltd.............................................................................. 01904 434440

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

Zarges (UK) Ltd ................................................................................................ 01908 641118

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

ZF Great Britain .............................................................................................. 0844 257 0555

Train Chartering Company Ltd, The................................................ 01249 890176

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

Trane UK Ltd

Transcal Ltd RailCONNECT

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08457 165162

01506 440 111

Zoeftig Ltd

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01288 354 512

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

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Economists Education, Training & Assesment Employment Services Engineering Environmental Geotechnical Industry Reporting Insurance Labour Supply Legal Services Medical, Drug & Alcohol Screening Occupational Health Operation / Planning Photography & Film production Planning & research Print & Publishing Procurement Project Management Quantity Surveying Recruitment Services / Consultancy Risk Management & Assessment Solutions & Turnkey Providers Test & Development Verification & Validation Miscellaneous & Specialist Industry Bodies Presentation & Communication Skills Property Services & Advisory Branding & Creative Services Consultants

INFRASTRUCTURE & ELECTRICAL q C00 General Infrastructure & Electrical q C01 Brake Systems q C02 Buildings & Property Construction / Refurbishment / Materials q C03 q C04 q C05 q C06 q C07

Cable Products / Management Car Parking Catenary & Overhead Catering Cleaning

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General Rolling Stock Carriage Washing Chartering Cleaning & Disposal Component Supply Decals & Transfers De-Icing Equipment & Protection Heavy Haulage Leasing Companies Lighting & Cabling Maintenance & Repair Manufacturing Refurbishment Replacement Buses Sanding Textiles & Carpeting Train Protection Train / Carriage, Supply / Design / Manufacture Upholstery Vehicle Hire / Maintenance Weighing Systems Miscellaneous & Specialist Batteries Disc Springs Road Rail Lorries, Trucks or Vehicles Recycling

SAFETY & SECURITY q E00 q E01 q E02 q E03 q E04 q E05 q E06 q E07 q E08 q E09 q E10 q E11 q E12 q E13 q E14 q E15

General Safety & Security Alarms Batteries & Power Supplies CCTV Clothing Fencing Fire Detection / Protection / Prevention First Aid & Medical Equipment Health & Safety Lighting Medical Services Personal Protective Equipment Quality & Safety Consultants Safety & Security Equipment Security Personnel Miscellaneous & Specialist

SIGNAL, TELE-COMMUNICATION & IT q F00 q F01 q F02 q F03 q F04 q F05 q F06 q F07 q F08 q F09 q F10 q F11 q F12 q F13 q F14 q F15 q F16 q F17 q F18 q F19 q F20 q F21

General Signal, Tele-Communication & IT Cable Supply / Jointing / Installation Customer Information Data Management Datacoms Internet Services In-Train Entertainment IT Consultancy / Equipment / Maintenance IT Systems / Software / Hardware Journey Planning Radio Communications Signal Post Telephone Supply / Installation Signalling Installation / Equipment / Testing Switching Systems & Equipment Telecoms Cabling / Engineering Telephones & Accessories Ticketing / Validation Systems Transmission Turnkey IT Solutions Wireless Technology Miscellaneous & Specialist Mass Transit Ticketing

TUNNELLING & BRIDGES q G00 q G01 q G02 q G03 q G04 q G05 q G06 q G07 q G08 q G09 q G10 q G11 q G12

General Tunnelling & Bridges Bridge Beams Bridge Construction & Repair Concrete / Foam Injection Grouting Manual Tunnelling Mechanical Tunnelling Open-face Tunnelling Pipejacking / Segmented Tunnelling Sheet Piling Shaft Sinking Underwater Cutting Miscellaneous & Specialist

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