Rail Signalling and Control Systems

Babcock is a leading player in the UK Rail Signalling and Telecommunications market. Since 1996 we have been delivering highly successful projects using our 300-strong team of in-house specialists.

We are fully committed to our clients and offer exceptional value for money; reducing outsourced costs and risks by delivering sustainable solutions through our unrivalled experience and a solid organizational structure. All Network Rail GRIP stages 0 to 8 are within our capability for both Signalling and Telecommunications disciplines. This ensures you'll receive a highly flexible service from day one.

For further information about our service, or to discuss your individual requirements, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Core service features: 

  • Turnkey service for all signalling and telecommunications projects
  • Site Survey, Detailed Specification, Design Development, Detailed Design, Material Procurement, Installation, Project Engineering, Project Management, Testing and Commissioning and Handover/Handback to maintenance
  • Complete level crossing Delivery (including PETS)
  • Cable renewals: monitoring/replacement
  • Interlocking Replacement and Renewal
  • Expertise in all aspects of S&T engineering relating to RETB (Radio Electronic Token Block)
  • Support Design and Delivery of SSI (Solid State Interlocking) technology schemes
  • Fibre Optic Banner Signal Renewals
  • Interface between new and existing signalling interlocking
  • All points operating mechanisms and track circuit renewals and upgrades
  • Silver migration remedial and full interlocking/location renewal works
  • Mechanical and relay based interlocking systems
  • Interfaces to Integrated Electronic Control Centres
  • Telecoms PAVA Systems Design and Construction
  • All aspects of LLPA Delivery (including IP Network Design and Installation)
  • DOO CCTV solutions
  • Specialist in CIS/SSIS system solutions from concept to handback
  • Operational Telecoms Design and Delivery (including Lineside Equipment, Concentrators and Voice Recorders)


Key customers:
Network Rail Scotland
Network Rail London North Western
Network Rail London North Eastern
Network Rail National Telecommunications Framework
NEXUS (Newcastle Metro)


Offering in detail:
Signalling & Telecommunications project management and engineering
Project management and project engineering skills provide a central point of contact with single responsibility for the client. Our organisation structure is flexible allowing us to meet clients project specific needs. Our professional engineers combine in-depth technical knowledge with practical experience to ensure that our signalling and telecommunications solutions are the most appropriate, having thoroughly assessed the available technology and materials, as well as the existing infrastructure.

Signalling & Telecommunications Design
We have an experienced signalling design group within the UK, totalling approximately 52 competent and experienced designers based in our Hamilton, Crewe, Manchester and Birmingham offices. All of our designers are either IRSE licensed or working toward Licence under mentorship, providing design solutions in all areas of signalling such as: scheme development, outline design, detailed signalling design, level crossing design, lineside solutions and interlocking solutions.

Our Communications business has 18 experienced telecommunications designers located in Hamilton and York. All of our designers are either IRSE licensed or working toward Licence under mentorship, providing design solutions in all areas of Railway Telecommunications such as scheme development, outline design, detailed design and operational comms (including Concentrator Renewals, Lineside Communications solutions, PETS, Voice Recorders, Radio Control Systems and DOO CCTV).

Quality and innovation is delivered for both disciplines via our strong technical management teams who review and direct our design operations.

Signalling Systems
Our experienced Signalling Systems section and can offer complete turnkey solutions in the field of innovative and standard electronic systems. We also provide valuable support for existing systems infrastructure with our services extending to independent technical investigations, asset surveys, systems integration, troubleshooting and high level maintenance.

Signalling & Telecommunications Installation
Our BSI registered signalling construction Group has a large, well established and renowned workforce that forms an integrated part of the project delivery team. Our teams are based in Glasgow, Preston and Crewe and are highly competent, with IRSE licensed teams delivering all projects to the clients' specifications and to our own and client stringent safety standards. Wide and varied experience includes successful installations and support for commissioning in areas such as mechanical, relay interlocking, geographical interlocking and solid state interlocking.

Our BSI registered telecoms construction group is based from Hamilton & York. Our IRSE licensed teams have a strong track record in delivering all projects to the clients' specifications.

Signalling & Telecommunications testing and commissioning
Our testing sections are highly qualified and are uncompromising in ensuring that we commission safe installations compliant with all specifications and standards. All our staff are highly skilled and IRSE licensed to ensure that all testing and commissioning is carried out without compromise. Our staff are strategically based to enable strong support and delivery to all our projects.

Professional standards
The signalling and control business stream provides: feasibility studies, evaluation, product development and adaptation, EMC, EMI, risk assessment, documentation digitising at large scale and signalling specific development through GRIP 0-4 and GRIP 5-8.


 

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