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The modernisation of the 399-mile (641.6km) rail route between London and Glasgow and its key divergences to Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester, was the largest rail project to date in the UK.
Network Rail and LU-Approved Cable for Rail, Metro & Underground
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Eland Cables holds a multi-year framework agreement with Network Rail for the supply of the full range of approved cables and overhead line.
Our technical and logistical involvement with most major UK railway projects, combined with our vast Network Rail and London Underground (LU) approved stockholding, makes us one of the leading Rail Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) approved cable supplier to the rail, metro and underground sector.
Our experience has proved invaluable to rail operators and their contractors on key projects for Crossrail and Eurotunnel, and in Australia, Canada, China and Italy. From concept to completion, we deliver complex cabling solutions for rail installations, meeting national and international standards, as well as industry approval, often providing innovative solutions to industry challenges.
Our stockholding of cables covers the full range of railway applications, including signalling, power distribution, telecommunications, rolling stock, and overhead line, all of which is available for same day despatch. We also supply the full range of cables required for railway station and adjacent civil infrastructure upgrades, including fire performance and medium voltage cables.
Our stockholding is complemented by logistical capabilities, which include large project scheduling and just-in-time delivery, storage, cable cutting, and drum collection, all of which are focused on efficiencies and minimising the supply chain’s environment impact.
Eland Cables’ technical support includes cable selection, as well as cable design, development, and approval.
We carry out cable testing, including of our own products, at the Eland Cables Lab, a specialist cable testing laboratory holding ISO 17025 UKAS accreditation, which certifies the competence, impartiality and performance capability of our cable testing facility and its evaluations.
We also hold the BSI RoHS Trusted Kitemark, a distinction only available to organisations that can demonstrate their ability to comply with the RoHS Directive.
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LU-approved Fire Performance Cables
Our Network Rail-approved telecom and screening cables include:
Eland provides heavy-duty points heating cables for power distribution and control in points heating systems.
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Our range includes:
Our cable for stations include:
We also supply a wide range of approved accessories for our cables, including ties, glands, lugs, terminals, ladders and trays.
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120 Highgate Studios
53-79 Highgate Road
London
NW5 1TL
United Kingdom