Frazer-Nash teamed with Bombardier Transportation to scoop the
prize for Technological Innovation at the Rail Business Awards for
their joint work on the Train Zero project at Bombardier's Derby
plant.
Frazer-Nash and Bombardier collaborated to develop a
state-of-the-art system integration test facility known as Train
Zero which enables an innovative approach to systems integration
and provides Bombardier with the capability for testing and
refinement of new rolling stock much earlier in the design process
than has previously been possible.
The Rail Business Awards recognise and celebrate the best
businesses in the UK rail industry and the Technological Innovation
Award recognises the potential of Train Zero to make the next
generation of rolling stock (destined for Crossrail) quicker to
develop and more reliable while also improving performance,
providing rail passengers with a significantly improved
service.
Crossrail will be an integral part of Transport for London's
mass transit system and is set to takeon a significant amount of
the passenger load across the capital, increasing London's rail
capacity by 10 per cent, so it's essential that the trains
delivered are as reliable as possible fromthe day services
commence.
Richard Jones, Rail Business Manager at Frazer-Nash consultancy
said:
"Our collaboration with Bombardier on this project has drawn on
our knowledge of current best practice cross-industry and
Bombardier's unrivalled experience of building great trains. We are
delighted that the Rail industry has recognised the value of the
project.
"Train Zero will help Bombardier create an all new train that
meets Crossrail's exacting specifications and will also achieve
planned reliability much earlier than has previously been the norm
in the UK rail industry.
"The project is also set to act as a catalyst for further
innovation by Bombardier's engineers and suppliers to collaborate
on integration of train systems at an early stage and that's
something we hope to develop in the future"