Innovative Engineering for the Rail Industry, and Beyond......

About Smart Rail Services

Smart Rail Services is an independent supplier of Engineering Consultancy to the UK Rail sector and associated industries, providing a unique blend of professional support services including:

Rail Vehicle Engineering
Engineering Design and Innovation
Professional Engineering Support
Business Services and Marketing
Project and Programme Management

Smart Rail Services supports an extensive range of clients, including:

Passenger and Freight Operating Companies
Open Access Train Operators
Rolling Stock Owning Companies and Independent Vehicle Owners
Rail Vehicle Manufacturers and Overhaulers
Technical and Engineering Consultancies
Equipment and Component Suppliers

Support provided by Smart Rail Services is tailored to meet the individual requirements of each client and is based upon extensive experience underpinned by a fundamental understanding of the rail industry. For more information on how Smart Rail Services can support your organisation to achieve its goals, please follow the links above or if you have a specific enquiry, please Contact Us.

News Update - June 2010

Smart Rail Services is continuing to provide Engineering Development and Business Support for Flowonics Limited and Train Bits and More Limited, including ongoing development of the Controlled Emission Toilet (CET) System for Mk III Coaching Stock.  System design for the first vehicle installation is now largely complete and a working 'mock-up' of the system is complete and comissioned for viewing at the Flowonics facilities in the West Midlands.  Extensive interest has been expressed by a number of TOCs and ROSCOs and support in the development of the system has been provided by Porterbrook Leasing and Network Rail.

Smart Rail Services has provided extensive Professional Technical and Engineering support to WG Specialist Coatings Limited in the successful delivery of the first refurbished wagon completed at the new Foston facilities.  The JGA wagon was extensively refurbished and repainted for NACCO UK Limited and it is anticipated that an order for the refurbishment of remaining 28 wagons in the fleet will be received shortly.

A recent order has been received from Grand Central Railway, to undertake the development of a new livery for their High Speed Train (HST) fleet.  This contract covers the development of a range of options for evaluation, followed by production of full engineering drawings and Design Technical File demonstrating the compliance of the new livery with Mandatory Standards (NTRs, RGS etc).  In addition, Smart Rail Services is responsible for ensuring compliance with the requirements of Angel Trains 'Control of Engineering Change' procedures.

In the last month, Smart Rail Services has succesfully delivered an extensive package of work covering the development of Heavy Maintenance procedures for the Class 168/0 units operated by  Chiltern Railways Limited.  In addition, work has been completed on the development of a new Fuel System Arrangement for the Class 168 units and associated modifications.

For more informaion on these and other recent work carried out by Smart Rail Services, please follow the link to a summary of Recent Projects.

Rail Alliance

Smart Rail Services is a member of Rail Alliance, the fastest growing rail networking organisation which provides members with unique opportunities to network, innovate and collaborate. More information regarding the work carried out by the Rail Alliance and on becoming a member can be found on their website, which can be found by following the link above.