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Train Automatic Performance Analysis System wins another transport award
Train operator Southern, rolling stock leasing company HSBC Rail, and software solutions company Tessella are celebrating after TAPAS (the 'Train Automatic Performance Analysis System') has won yet another award at the prestigious National Transport Awards ceremony, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on 15th July 2008.
Groundbreaking
technology, TAPAS, has transformed traditional train maintenance by introducing a remote condition-based maintenance system, which can be applied to existing mid-life fleets as well as new rolling stock.
Nick Clarke, technical manager at Tessella said: 'I am extremely delighted that TAPAS has won this award. TAPAS has increased the reliability of the Class 455 fleet from 6,000 to 16-17,000 miles per failure, which is excellent news for passengers, at the same time as reducing routine maintenance time.'
Nick Clarke continued: 'The changes in the structure of the transport industry have driven companies to modernize and seek new solutions to key challenges such as asset management, condition monitoring, maintenance planning and revenue management. One of Tessella's defining qualities is to add value to our clients business by taking capabilities and technologies developed in one industry sector and using them to deliver innovative solutions in a completely different sector. Uniting innovation with previous experience, Tessella is perfectly placed to help organizations exploit new technology and so take their performance, and the services they provide, to another level.'
In 2007, Southern, HSBC Rail and Tessella won the Railway Industry Innovation Award in the category of Engineering and Information Technology showing the continued success of TAPAS.
For press enquiries or to arrange an interview with Tessella please contact Christina Tealdi on +44 (0) 1235 555511 or christina.tealdi@tessella.com