Specialising in developing the built environment for the country’s rail network and train operators, our focus is upon both our clients’ specific needs and the comfort and convenience of their customers.
Vitec has gained an enviable reputation for being a company that knows the rail business inside out. As a result we consistently deliver innovative, practical and affordable M&E and communications system solutions.
During our many years working with the rail industry we have experienced a wide variety of challenges, all of which we have successfully overcome due to our ability to think laterally and devise creative, practical solutions.
Vitec's Rail Projects:
Llanharan Rail Station, Llanharan
The Project:After 30 plus years without a railway station the people of Llanharan, near Bridgend South Wales were delighted to have a brand new one opening during 2009. Comprising two platforms and an over-bridge this major £6.5million project was jointly funded by Network Rail and the Welsh Assembly. Read Full Llanharan Rail Station, Llanharan Article...
Llantwit Major Station, Llantwit Major
The Project:Recently voted one of the top 10 places by the sea to live in the UK, Llantwit Major had been without a railway station since 1964. In 2005, a brand new station, comprising two platforms and an over bridge, was opened as part of the Vale of Glamorgan Line that stretches from Bridgend to Cardiff and was jointly funded by Network Rail and the Welsh Assembly. Read Full Llantwit Major Station, Llantwit Major Article...
Mill Hill Broadway, London
The Project:The Thameslink rail line is benefiting from a £5.5 billion government investment programme, with the objective of eventually doubling its passenger capacity. As this means new trains and increased train lengths (from eight carriages to twelve), the platforms along the route require significant upgrading. Network rail is investing in its station infrastructure, increasing platform length and upgrading the overall status of passenger service provision. Read Full Mill Hill Broadway, London Article...
Severn Tunnel Junction, Monmouthshire
The Project:When the decision was taken to continue and enhance rail services provided from the Severn Tunnel Junction it was decided to carry out a long overdue, comprehensive services and systems refurbishment of the four platform station. Read Full Severn Tunnel Junction, Monmouthshire Article...
Swansea Station, Swansea
The Project:When the decision was taken to continue and enhance rail services provided from Swansea Railway Station it was decided to carry out a long overdue, comprehensive services and systems refurbishment of the whole station including, platforms, station buildings and station frontage. This included upgrading the existing customer information services within the station and new bus information services within the concourse of the station. Read Full Swansea Station, Swansea Article...
Rail Mobile Network, GSMR UK
The Project:In an ambitious modernisation scheme, Network Rail is implementing a new £1.7billion railway communications system. The new system will provide significant performance and safety benefits, utilising a technology called ‘Global System for Mobile communications – Railways’ (GSM-R) which will, for the first time, provide a single national system of secure driver-to-signaller communication. Read Full Rail Mobile Network, GSMR UK Article...
Pembroke Dock Station, Pembroke
The Project:In the heart of West Wales, Pembroke Dock Station needed new parking facilities. The Project consisted of new passenger car parking with an emphasis on an easy and convenient to use park and ride set-up. Work was require for the car parks infrastructure including drainage and lighting facilities as well as the ground works. Read Full Pembroke Dock Station, Pembroke Article...
National Stations Improvement Programme, North Wales
The Project:The National Stations Improvement Programme (NSIP) is a DfT backed programme to deliver improvements to 150 medium sized stations in England and Wales. The primary objective of the programme is to bring about a noticeable and lasting improvement in the passenger perception of security, to improve access and egress, to enhance the overall presentation of the station and to improve information provision and other facilities. Read Full National Stations Improvement Programme, North Wales Article...
London Midland Trains, London
The Project:When the franchise to provide commuter stopping train services between London and Birmingham, and much of the regional network into and out of Britain’s second city was negotiated for 2007, public transport giant, Go-Ahead won ahead of incumbents Silverlink County and Central Trains. Read Full London Midland Trains, London Article...
Liverpool Central Station, Liverpool
The Project:Liverpool Central is a major ‘sub-surface’ interchange at the centre of the Liverpool Mersyrail underground network. The stations aging ticket office and small retail outlet were merged into one larger area to provide a better service to the commuting public with integration of the sale of rail tickets and a range of convenience products in a single financial transaction. Read Full Liverpool Central Station, Liverpool Article...
Leominster Station, Leominster
The Project:The National Stations Improvement Programme (NSIP) is a DfT backed programme to deliver improvements to 150 medium sized stations in England and Wales. The primary objective of the programme is to bring about a noticeable and lasting improvement in the passenger perception of security, to improve access and egress, to enhance the overall presentation of the station and to improve information provision and other facilities. Read Full Leominster Station, Leominster Article...
Carmarthen Station, Carmarthen
The Project:As an important link from West Wales to London, Shrewsbury and Manchester, Carmarthen Station was the first station in Wales to be targeted to benefit from the National Stations Improvement Programme (NSIP), a scheme that aims to bring together local sources of funding and experience to create an integrated plan for the refurbishment of over 150 stations across England and Wales. Read Full Carmarthen Station, Carmarthen Article...
Hall Road, Liverpool
The Project:Since 1874 Hall Road railway station has served the Liverpool suburb of Bundellsands, Merseyside, England and this architecturally important station is to undergo extensive refurbishments to improve the sense of passenger security with the objective to encourage more people to travel by train. Read Full Hall Road, Liverpool Article...
Blundellsands & Crosby, Liverpool
The Project:Originally opened in 1848, and now a busy stop along Merseyrail’s Northern Line, Liverpool’s Blundellsands & Crosby railway station is presently undergoing substantive renovations. Improvements include modern CCTV, new flooring, seating, alterations to waiting rooms, new disabled toilet facilities, automatic doors, new windows and improved heating. Read Full Blundellsands & Crosby, Liverpool Article...