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Business News Plastic reintroduced for train interiors C


WPL is offering plastic interiors for train operators and manufacturers for the first time in 25 years. The UK Rail industry has adopted the European safety standards EN4454


in Hazard Levels 1 and 2 classes. As a result, CWPL will offer plastic mouldings for seats, tables and side walls, pillar cappings and ceiling panels for train carriages and tram interiors. CWPL’s chief executive, Mark Hodgkins, said: ‘This is an exciting time for the rail industry, with great advancements in carriage and track design and predicted sector growth of 5.7 per cent over the next five years. ‘Plastics offer many cost benefits


to train operators from being more lightweight and easy to mould to removing timely and costly processes,


such as the need for paint finishes, as well as being easier to maintain and keep clean.’


Supplied in a range of colours, which can be bespoke to corporate identity guidelines, and in various textured finishes, this material is up to 20 per cent lighter than the standard metal and glass fibre reinforced plastics, conserving fuel and reducing CO2 emissions says the company. CWPL produces high-definition mouldings, assembly and machining of components for markets such as rail, aircraft, bus and coach industries as well as the commercial industrial lighting, medical and automotive sectors. For more information, visit cwpl.net. Tel: 0118 977 4861


Hima-Sella awarded SSR communications control system contract


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ystems integration company Hima-Sella, UK supply agent for Funkwerk Statkom,


has been selected by Bombardier Transportation UK (BTUK) to supply a new operational Communications Management System (CMS) as part of London Underground’s Sub Surface Renewals (SSR) upgrade programme.


As a sub-contractor to BTUK,


Hima-Sella will provide a fully integrated solution for the control of signal post telephones (SPT), Tunnel Telephones (TT), Long Line Closed Circuit Television (LLCCTV) and an interface to the UK telephone network. The solution will also include the safe monitoring and operation of the tunnel telephone trip/reset controls and detailed alarm and event management.


Hima-Sella’s solution will employ technologies already proven and operational elsewhere on the London Underground network. The


system architecture will consist of a central dual redundant iCMS server suite, a DIKOS 310


telephone concentrator and CCTV Matrix; all controlled via a number of operator workstations. The equipment will be installed in the main service control centre and a back-up control facility. Connection to trackside assets, such as the SPT, TT and LLCCTV, will be via dedicated telecommunications infrastructure and interface equipment. The equipment will work with BTUK’s new signalling system. Chris Elliott, account manager


for Hima-Sella, said: ‘The award of this project is another significant milestone in the growth and development of our rail business. It clearly demonstrates that we are now recognised as a systems specialist capable of delivering large complex integration projects.’ For more information about Hima-Sella, Tel 0161 429 4500. www. himasella.co.uk


Making Tyseley safe R


ail safety specialist Zonegreen is transforming a Victorian


maintenance facility into one of the most secure and efficient depots in the UK. London Midland’s Tyseley


depot, near Birmingham, is the latest facility to implement Zonegreen’s SMART Depot Personnel Protection System (DPPS) see picture below. The intelligent control


network has been fitted to all 13 lines at Tyseley, to provide safer working conditions for maintenance staff and increase the speed and efficiency with which trains are moved. Zonegreen’s installation


is one of a series of upgrades at Tyseley, commissioned by Network Rail, as part of London Midland’s expansion, and Network Rail’s commitment to improving workplace safety. It has included the addition of new fleet and the introduction of a £1.6 million washing facility, capable of cleaning 120 trains each day. Tony Hague, Zonegreen’s


managing director, said: ‘Rail depots built in the last 20 years report significantly fewer accidents than their older


Keyline extends rail sector range K


eyline has formed a partnership with Fiberweb to strengthen its core and specialist rail products. The company supplies Fiberweb’s Terram Permanent Way solutions, and


the new Hydrotex product is designed to address the issue of clay pumping.


The geosynthetic solutions are supplied nationwide across a network of 89 depots on an 24 hour, seven days a week basis to support possession work. The Permanent Way separators are used beneath ballast over granular soils to better control subgrade erosion. Richard Wade, rail sector


manager at Keyline said: ‘Our National Rail Division provides the most comprehensive range of core and specialist products for the rail industry. The latest agreement will ensure we can meet the needs of all MAFA (multi-asset framework agreement), track work, civil engineering and building contractors now and in the future.’ David Dutton, technical


development manager at Fiberweb said: ‘Keyline is the leading provider of civil engineering and specialist products to the rail industry, so the partnership is the ideal solution for us within the UK.’ Further information about a location near to you see www.keyline.co.uk


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counterparts, thanks to the latest technology. ‘DPPS reduces the margin


for human error when trains are being moved, allowing essential maintenance to take place without endangering lives or damaging expensive equipment.’ Dave Harris, site service


manager at London Midland, added: ‘We are very pleased with Zonegreen’s knowledge, diligence and response to our needs during the design and installation process. In such a busy depot, safety is paramount and the DPPS is easy to use, reliable and gives much better protection for staff. It provides invaluable information about the status of all roads from a central computer and has quickly become an essential part of our daily operations.’ Telephone: 0114 230 0822 www.zonegreen.co.uk


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