SOFTWARE & SYSTEMS
CORERFID & NETWORK RAIL
CORERFID
SOFTWARE SPECIALIST HELPS NETWORK RAIL KEEP
TRACK OF ROLLING STOCK
CoreRFID is rolling out a system of tags and
readers for Network Rail, which owns and
runs Britain's railway network. CoreRFID and Network Rail will continue
working together as new rolling stock comes
into operation.
The RFID based system automatically assits
in identifying rolling stock as it passes over
monitoring sites across the rail network. The
tags, which can be read over long distances
whilst the rolling stock is moving, are coded
to Network Rail's precise specifications
and this enables assets to be matched to
corresponding records in Network Rail's asset
management systems. The contract follows a recent project with
Serco for the Caledonian Sleeper rail service
it operates between London and a number
of Scottish cities. CoreRFID supplied 100,000
RFID access cards for the passenger cabins,
which improves the customer experience and
security.
The solution also helps Network Rail
distinguish between its own assets and a
those of other operators' rolling stock using
the same rail infrastructure. The readers and
tags are able to fully function in all weather
conditions and cope with vibration and
contamination caused by dirt and grease.
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Network Rail operates and develops Britain's
railway infrastructure, covering 20,000
miles of track, 30,000 bridges, tunnels and
aqueducts and thousands of signals, level
crossings and stations, including the UK's
largest 20 stations.
CoreRFID's director Richard Harrison
comments: ‘Our work with Network Rail
shows the versatility and robustness of
RFID technology in the most challenging
circumstances.
‘It also demonstrates our ability to undertake
asset management projects on a large scale
and to design and deliver a reliable solution
tailored to client's specific needs.'
www.corerfid.com
www.networkrail.co.uk