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March
2008
Meet The Level Headed
Son of The Level Crossing Father
At 6'7" and 18 1/2 stone Mark Coates-Smith cuts an imposing figure. However
having joined Holdfast Level crossings some nine years ago it is clear that Mark
has as much 'up top' as he does in stature - developing into rare expertise and
experience in a narrow field ...>> |
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August
2007
Network Rail is Probably The UK's Largest Reuser
of Waste Tyres, Thanks to Holdfast
2006 was the most successful year to date of the UK’s
largest waste tyre recycling scheme! It is arguably one
of Network Rail’s most understated environmental
achievements: that it is now probably the UK’s
largest reuser of waste rubber tyres, and without any
UK or EC subsidies or grants, thanks to its innovative
supplier, HoldFast Level Crossings Limited ...>> |
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February
2007
A Momentous
Year for HoldFast
2006
saw a record growth in the supply of level
crossing and track access platforms; the
successful launch of The HoldFast Rubber
Highway; the installation of a second plant
to meet Anti-Trespass Guard demand; and the
continued extension into supply train depot
and service platforms...>> |
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January
2007
HoldFast Wins Gold
at The Green Apple Environment Awards
HoldFast's pioneering technological achievements
have been recognised at The Green Apple Awards. HoldFast
won Gold in the Transport, Freight and Highways category...>>
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April
2006
The Secrets Behind a Long Life Crossing
Very
few other level crossing types can withstand the night
and day punishment of heavy weight highway and freight
traffic like a HoldFast platform...>> |
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November
2005
HoldFast’s New Anti-Trespass
Guards Enter Network Service
The
first commercial installation of HoldFast’s new
Anti-Trespass Guards was heralded a success by all involved...>> |
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September
2005
Reducing
Barrier Failure at Crossings
It
is estimated 680 million vehicles, 660 million pedestrians
and 109 million trains traverse the UK's 8,100 level crossings
every year...>> |
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June
2005
HoldFast Helps Network Rail Recycle the Motorists waste
More
than 10 million waste tyres have been recycled to make
rubber level crossings...>> |
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June
2005
Level Crossings: Rubber or Concrete? Why are Rubber Platforms
Winning?
Ever
since the demise of the old slatted timber crossings,
specifiers were limited to choosing concrete and asphalt
replacements...>> |
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March
2005
Metro Networks Adopt HoldFast's Emergency and Track Access
Points
A
growing number of metro networks are now following Network
Rail’s lead...>>
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February
2005
Level
Crossing Installation Just Got Faster!
Any
rail staff who have been involved in a HoldFast crossing
installation will know how fast...>>
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November
2004
Coates Smith Defends Network Rail over Crossing Tragedy
Coates
Smith, who has spent some 20 years improving safety at
level crossings...>> |
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October
2004
 HoldFast
proudly sponsor the Railstaff Railtex 04
"HoldFast will be again exhibiting the award winning
HoldFast crossing platform...>>
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September
2004
Horton
Road
The
routine removal and replacement of a HoldFast crossing
at Gloucester demonstrates...>>
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August
2004
Recent Project Completed– Stonebridge
Earlier
this year, HoldFast supplied a six road depot platform
for Stonebridge Park BCV Depot...>>
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May
2004
Creating
a Safer Level Crossing Environment - Article
"As
winner of the prestigious Network Rail Environment Award
– Supplier of The Year 2002...>>
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February
2004
London
- HoldFast wins prestigious HSBC Rail Supplier of the Year
Award.
At
arguably the most important night for anyone involved
in the rail industry...>>
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