Telent Completes Communications Systems Upgrades at Major International Stations in the UK

Essential work to upgrade communications systems across the HS1 rail network has been completed with minimal disruption at some of the UK’s busiest international rail stations.

Telent was contracted by High Speed 1 (HS1) to upgrade all critical systems from legacy analogue to modern IP solutions at St Pancras, Stratford, Ebbsfleet and Ashford international stations. These improvements better protect the station and assets, grow the business through better management of station operators and provide the ability to meet future system demand.

Around 176 thousand hours were spent on this project overall and, thanks to early detailed planning, no unplanned operational impact was experienced. There was a 50/50 split between time spent on design/planning and on-site work.

Telent designed a new core Station Data Network (SDN) and, using an industry leading approach, drew on best in class practices and the very latest tools and standards. This helped ensure the assessment and mitigation of any identified cyber threats and vulnerabilities across the estate. Telent also designed and installed CCTV, Public Address, Public Help Points, Electronic Access Control and IP telephony systems. The building management system which controls and monitors the station environment was updated as part of the project.

As part of the project a Station Management System (MICA) was designed and installed. MICA allows the station operation team to efficiently manage all refreshed systems from a central location during both normal operations and disruption.

Around 176 thousand hours were spent on this project overall and, thanks to early detailed planning, no unplanned operational impact was experienced. There was a 50/50 split between time spent on design/planning and on-site work.

Telent designed a new core Station Data Network (SDN) and, using an industry leading approach, drew on best in class practices and the very latest tools and standards. This helped ensure the assessment and mitigation of any identified cyber threats and vulnerabilities across the estate. Telent also designed and installed CCTV, Public Address, Public Help Points, Electronic Access Control and IP telephony systems. The building management system which controls and monitors the station environment was updated as part of the project.

As part of the project a Station Management System (MICA) was designed and installed. MICA allows the station operation team to efficiently manage all refreshed systems from a central location during both normal operations and disruption.