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Thameslink contract for Invensys


Modular signalling technology was the focus of a major Railtex presence by Invensys Rail. Shortly after the show the company announced that it had been selected by Network Rail to deliver one of Britain’s largest ever resignalling schemes. Covering the capital’s London Bridge station and approaching routes, the overarching contract, under which will be a series of individual commission contracts, commences in August 2011 and runs through to completion of the Thameslink project in December 2018. The scope of Invensys


Rail’s work will encompass the detailed design, installation, testing and commissioning of signalling


and telecoms systems. This includes the introduction of the company’s ATO (Automatic Train Operation) and ETCS (European Train Control System) solutions, which will be overlaid in the London Bridge area to enable all train movements to be controlled automatically, delivering 24 trains per hour in each direction on the Thameslink core route at the programme’s completion in 2018. The work forms a significant part of the post-Olympics phase of the Thameslink Programme and is critical to delivering the increased rail capacity that London commuters so desperately need. Simon Kirby, Network


Rail’s Director of Investment


UK launch for EP1001


Railtex provided the UK


launch platform for Knorr- Bremse’s EP1001 wheel slide protection system developed specifically for freight wagon applications. Aimed at combating the problem of wheel flats occurring during braking, the EP1001 requires no external power supply and is suitable for bogie-mounted applications. It can be fitted to new- build wagons and in most cases retrofitted to existing vehicles. Also announced at the


show was the establishment of Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (Burton) Ltd. A new facility opened at Burton on


Trent in April now serves as the group’s UK base for HVAC products and services, supporting its Merak brand and the Air International and Sigma products that were added to the portfolio when the group acquired Australian HVAC systems specialist Sigma Coachair Group last year.


Projects, said: “This is a great example of how we are changing the way we work to encourage more innovation, deliver projects in a smarter way and get better value for money. By involving our


delivery partners at an early stage, the industry will be able to deliver one of the most complex station, track and signalling projects being undertaken on the railway network in a generation.”


Visitors to the Invensys Rail stand were able to learn more about signalling technologies of the type to be deployed at London Bridge


Power supplies licence


The news from ABB at Railtex was its success in obtaining a Network Rail Principal Contractor Licence (Provisional). The enables the company to act as a main contractor to carry out turnkey rail power supply contracts for the national operator across the UK. Operations Manager, Rail, Seamus O’Neill explains: “Historically we have worked with Nertwork Rail on a number of major power upgrade projects, but when it came to trackside civil works such as substation foundations we had to work through a licensed contractor. Now we are able to handle all aspects of the project, providing Network Rail with an effective and responsive single point of contact.” To obtain its licence ABB had to pass a rigorous two-


The Knorr-Bremse stand was one of those visited by Transport Secretary Philip Hammond


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stage audit process covering areas such as safety, quality and environmental aspects, first with Achilles Link-up and then with Network Rail. ABB also announced that its ZX1.5R metal-clad, gas-insulated medium voltage switchgear has received a Certificate of Authority for Product Trial from the Network Rail Acceptance Panel (NRAP) for single- and two-phase applications up to 27.5 kV. This allows the switchgear to be installed under trial conditions at specific sites.


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