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Breathing new life into rail networks Pen Webley of 3M Commercial Graphics describes the company’s involvement with the Nottingham tram upgrade. T
he demands of the railway industry are constantly changing and operators need to be able to adapt to new requirements to stay competitive. Refurbishment provides a cost-eff ective opportunity to extend the viable operational life of rolling stock, while upholding brand image and enabling new safety standards to be incorporated throughout buildings and platforms.
Working with a network of authorised graphic manufacturers and building installers, diversifi ed technology company 3M helps breathe life back into trains and stations, and bring a smile to passengers’ faces.
For example, new-look Nottingham trams are a refreshing sight for the city’s public, since the completion of a refurbishment programme earlier this year. The original nine-year-
old Incentro fl eet, made up of 15 trams, has benefi ted from a brand new livery, as well as LED lights, new seats and a deep clean.
Alstom, the company responsible for the maintenance of Nottingham’s light rail network, selected train livery experts and Scotchprint Graphics Authorised Manufacturer of 3M Stewart Signs to install the re-styled livery approved by Alstom and Nottingham City Council. Both are delighted with the results and customers really appreciate the attention to detail.
Stewart Signs used rail standard compliant graphic fi lm from 3M to produce high-quality and long-lasting large fl eet graphics. The fi lm’s pressure-activated adhesive allowed fast, easy installation, reducing the time a tram needed to be out of action. A durable rail overlaminate
was also used to protect the graphics and surfaces from potential graffi ti, scratches and gouges.
Maintaining high standards in station entrances is also important for rail operators in terms of improving corporate image and reputation. A quality matting system, such as Nomad Optima Entrance Matting from 3M, off ers a fl exible and hardwearing solution for keeping the station clean in extreme traffi c areas, increasing fl oor life, and preventing health and safety lawsuits from slips in wet conditions. Precision engineered to work harder and last longer, the matting system stops dirt and moisture at the door, keeping entrances clean and welcoming.
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The migration of Canary Wharf to IP CCTV Paul Dobbins of telent discusses a successful CCTV project in London.
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quipment obsolescence is a challenge – but when upgrading 160 CCTV cameras in one
of London’s busiest stations when the coaxial cable infrastructure cannot be replaced and standards require an IP solution, the challenge is enormous.
Camera failures were increasing, spares were dwindling and doing nothing was not an option. The system at Canary Wharf had to remain operational, yet 160 cameras could not be swapped in a single night; new and old cameras would need to run simultaneously. It was essential that cameras continued to be controlled by the existing station management system to support the safe running of a station used by 60,000 passengers daily. A four-stage solution was developed.
Core system selection
Having undertaken trials in 2007 of IP camera integration to its station management system, MICA, now operational in over 90 locations,
telent was already familiar with a number of VMS systems. Further testing with the client confi rmed the selection of Verint Nextivia as the optimum choice for migration, being a well- proven MICA integration, and also aligned with London Underground’s strategic aspirations.
Camera selection Migration strategy
In a market crowded with products and with new standards emerging, telent recognised diffi culties in assessing cameras objectively. However, the fi nal decision was driven by the dimensions of the narrow housings used on all Jubilee Line Extension stations; of the suitable cameras, only the Axis camera would fi t.
External interfaces
SIMS and CIMS, the Station and Long Line Management Systems, were installed in 1996. telent off ered a modifi ed version of MICA to act as a protocol converter, allowing SIMS/ CIMS to interface with the Verint system. The
Following successful implementation, the only thing that has changed for the operator is the CCTV keyboard.
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Perhaps the most diffi cult element was carrying out all works in four-hour shifts each night, with the system needing to be ready for use again each morning. telent developed a detailed animation of every change to demonstrate the strategy and form the basis of the migration plan.
existing WAN network was unicast; to allow multiple users to view IP cameras, a multicast network is needed.
telent developed a solution that saved LU upgrading its network to multicast or modifying its remote viewing system.
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