ADVERTORIAL
LEVEL CROSSING SAFETYSUPPLEMENT 11
WaveTrain Systems contributes to railway safety
WaveTrain Systems AS (WTS) is a company dedicated to railway safety, and in particular safety at level crossings. With our systems and solutions, based upon new novel technology, we are one of the most exciting new suppliers to the railroad industry.
Safety at level crossings In Europe there are more than 120,000 level crossings that are either unsecured or exposed. These crossings do not have any warning systems with lights and/or sound. Some of them do only have the St. Andrew’s Cross, where it is stated that you should stop, look and listen. If you don’t see anything, you might cross the tracks. All railroad authorities agree that this way of securing the unsecured and exposed level crossings are not enough and have been searching for new novel technology solutions
society more than €1.4 billion each year. WaveTrain will help railroad authorities meet their strategic target of zero tolerance in the field of safety and accidents on level crossings. Our system and solutions are patented world wide and they follow the EU standards EN 50-XXX regarding safety and certification.
WTS Level Crossing Warning System and WTS Mobile Train Detection System We have developed a robust and reliable warning and safety system for these level
Competitive and technological advantages Our advantages and our system and solutions sets apart from today’s conventional solutions by: No cabling along the rails in each direction from the level crossing
Reduced installation time Substantial lower cost Proactive Multi-solution.
Customers Our clients are the owners and operators of railroad infrastructure, e.g. Jernbaneverket (Norway), Banverket (Sweden), BaneDanmark (Denmark), ADIF, FEVE, FGC, Euskotren and ELECTRANS (all Spain), Deutsche Bahn (Germany), AIF (Romanien), SNCF (France), REFER (Portugal), AAR (US) and Network Rail (UK).
Richard Aaroe is CEO of WaveTrain Systems AS and received his education from the Norwegian Military Academy (‘the national centre of excellence for leadership’), the Norwegian Business School of
with a cost beneficial price. They have now found their solution in WaveTrain Systems. Our system reduces the costs for Infrastructure Owners by a minimum of 10 times, compared to the conventional systems that are offered today.
Saving lives and reducing social costs Each year throughout Europe there are approximately 1,250 accidents with an average of 330 casualties at level crossings alone. These high numbers of accidents and deaths cost the
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crossings – the WTS LCWS. We detect the train trough waves in the tracks and then by analysing the waves we set off lights, sound warning or any other protection/warning our clients would like to implement. Our WTS MTDS are based upon the same
technology, but instead of having a fixed installation, our clients will be provided with the system in a mobile suitcase. The systems are then temporarily placed on the tracks to warn the maintenance crew that a train is approaching.
Administration as well as from George Washington University in the United States specialising in leadership, management and administration. He has 26 years experience from Project Management, Chief of Operation in various companies, and has held several positions as Board Member. Prior to WaveTrain, Richard held Senior Management positions in national and international companies.
WaveTrain Systems AS
Vollsveien 19, 1366 Lysaker, P. O. Box 23, 1324 Lysaker, Norway Tel: +47 22 77 99 40
Email:
info@wavetrain.no Web:
www.wavetrain.no
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