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It
is absolutely vital that HoldFast panels can be installed and
removed quickly and safely. Subcontractors will confirm that HoldFast
have produced an ideal system for Emergency and Track Access Points
(ETAPs).
HoldFast's
state of the art manufacturing plant produces rubber panels incorporating
a polyurathane binder providing high levels of skid resistance
and durability.
Proven
and Commended Countrywide
West
Coast Mainline Installations HoldFast
was awarded the contract to supply all ETAPs for the West Coast
mainline.
To date,
60 single track 25 metre crossings have been used in single, double
and treble locations. All phases of the West Coast development
programme require ETAPs and HoldFast are supplying crossings for
102 locations rolling out across the next four years.
Duncan
Thompson, Enabling Works Manager for the OLE Alliance, explains:
"We looked at various options and decided rubber provided
a faster installation time. We evaluated a German system and,
for a range of reasons, decided the HoldFast system to be the
best choice.
"We
were particularly impressed with HoldFast's UK manufacturing facility
in Halifax."
Emergency
Access Points
The illustration opposite depicts the HoldFast emergency
and track access platform outside the Severn Tunnel, near Bristol.
Created to enable track access for emergency vehicles, HoldFast
was called in four years after their original installation to
extend the platform. This was achieved overnight with minium disruption
and closure.
Safety
Functions
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