General
Parsons Brinckerhoff has a seven-year framework contract covering programme management services.
Multi-functional infrastructure consultants include CEDG,
Mott MacDonald, Scott Wilson Railways and WS Atkins.
Trackwork
Jarvis Rail - relaying 320 route-km of plain line *
AMEC Spie Rail Systems - Manchester South remodelling *
Balfour Beatty Rail Maintenance - London Euston remodelling *
Carillion - Proof House Junction remodelling *
Harsco Track Technologies - High-Output Track Relaying Train
Plasser & Theurer - 2 Unimat 08 ballast tampers (for GTRM)
Wabtec Rail - TRT sleeper-carrier wagons
The Engineering Link - conducted acceptance tests for TRT
Vortok International - rigid safety barrier system (RG 9.99 p600)
EWS - materials supply trains
Freightliner - materials supply trains
Electrification
The OLE alliance for catenary renewal and engineering design combines Balfour Beatty Rail Projects, GTRM, and WS Atkins
Harsco Track Technologies - road-rail vehicles
Swedish Rail System AB- road-rail vehicles
Windhoff - Multi-Purpose Vehicles
Bayer - polychloroprene rubber cable protection
Foxboro (Invensys) - SCADA network
ABB Power T&D - National Grid substation at Patford Bridge
Signalling
Alstom Signal - Prime Contractor
Ansaldo (Union Switch & Signal) - Network Management Centre.
Ansaldo (CSEE) - Manchester South resignalling *
Marconi - telecommunications landlines
Siemens - GSM-R radio links
Westinghouse Signals - Euston - Willesden resignalling *
WS Atkins - Proof House Junction and North Staffs resignalling *
* = as part of an alliance contract
WCML rolling stock suppliers
A joint venture of Fiat and Alstom is supplying a fleet of 53 Class 390 Pendolino trainsets to Virgin Trains (44 x 8-car + 9 x 9-car). These are being financed by Angel Train Contracts, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Scotland.
Alstom - Onix traction equipment
Alstom EES - passenger information systems
Alusuisse - bodyshell extrusions
Antolin Loire - seats
AVE Rail Products - interior fittings
Brecknell Willis - pantographs
Craig & Derricott - passenger alarm panels
Elequip - electrical cubicles
EVAC - toilets
Excil - interior lighting
Faiveley - data recorders and interior doors
Fiat - bodyshells
Fiat SIG - bogies and tilt equipment
Gates Floormaster - shop, kitchen and cab floors
Hima Sella - selective door opening controls
Hodgson & Hodgson - insulation
Huber + Suhner - cabling and wiring looms
Interface Europe - saloon carpets
Jones Garrard - vehicle design and interior linings
Joyce-Loebl -anti-vandal CCTV
Knorr Bremse - brakes
Liebherr - HVAC
LPA Industries - inter-car jumpers
Parizzi - auxiliary converters
Somers Railway Engineering - assembly line supports at Washwood Heath
Televic - at-seat entertainment systems
Temoinsa - shop area interior
Tyco Electronics - HV busline and inter-car connectors
Winstanley - cab interiors
Catalis Rail Training has been selected to train the staff at West Coast Traincare to undertake maintenance of the Pendolino fleet, and is develop a training programme for driver trainers.
CORYS Training & Engineering Support Systems of France is supplying a PC-based driver training simulator.
