b'KELLY RAILRailDirectorrecentlypublishedaneditorial piecefeaturingRobertBurnside.Managing Director of Kelly Rail. Please read below:Kelly Rail is part of the Kelly Group, which has been at the forefront of the telecommunications industry for more than 35 years. Today, the firm is a leading principal contractor to the rail industry with an exceptional safety record, strong culture and a national presence. From humble beginnings, the Kelly Group has grownanddiversifiedtomeettheneedsof clients and customers in a variety of industries, includingtelecoms,rail&metro,civilsand utilities. From cable to rail Kelly Group was established in 1985, beginning lifeasKellyCommunications,tosupportthe emergingUKcabletelevisionmarket.Kelly Communicationswasawardeditsfirstmajor contract that year for Croydon Cable, delivering theveryfirstcabletelevisioncustomer installation at New Addington in London. Intheearlynineties,KellyCommunicationsRobert Burnside, Managing Director of Kelly Raillevelofserviceprovisionevolvedtoinclude acompletenetworkturnkey,planning,and batteries being stolen within Network RailsNetwork Rail users, using a bespoke, intuitive construction and maintenance service that ledRelocatable Equipment Buildings (REBs)app and Bluetooth-activated keys.to the development of a Group structure, whereKelly Rail is currently working on the installation divisions were established to expand into existingREBS are modular buildings designed to houseofthenewaccesscontrolsystemat2,300 and new utility markets.railway signalling, telecoms and power systemslocations across the UK. suchasUPSsystems,alongsidethetrack, Intheearly2000s,KellyGrouplaunchedallowingsafety-criticaldatatobedeliveredThe work involves the installation and testing of its dedicated rail division, Kelly Rail, to targetlocally. a new Mechatronic cylinder device, as well as thewide-rangingnetwork,signallingandtesting the REB door solenoids to ensure the communications opportunities available in theWith security threats on the rise, Network Rail isdoor opens correctly once the key system is UK industry.looking to secure REBs at its nationwide sites toinserted.prevent unauthorised access.AsitsofferinghasevolvedfromtraditionalKellyRailstelecomsengineersalsoprovide telecomsprojects,KellyRailnowoffersa broadrangeofrailinfrastructureservices,K elly Group launched aforensicchecks,performingabatteryand includinginstallationsofStationInformationcommunicationscabinetaudittocheckfor andSurveillanceSystems(SISS)Signalling,dedicated rail division, Kellyforensicmarkingand,ifrequired,markany Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) works, Linesidechangesinassetssincetheoriginalmarking CivilsandElectrificationbothhighvoltageRail, to target the wide- exercise. This work is ongoing and set to continue (HV) and low voltage (LV). ranging network, signalling andto the end of 2022. This summer has seen the firm begin work oncommunications opportunitiesDiscussingtheSmartLocksrollout,Network twomajornationalrailinfrastructuresecurityRail Telecoms (NRT) physical security manager contracts at Network Rail and Scotrail stationsavailable. PeterBrandsaid:AtNetworkRail,were across the UK, as it continues to expand itsconstantly striving to make the railway safer for project portfolio.our colleagues and passengers. Recognising the AfterasuccessfulpilottrialinScotland,importance of key control as a sensible security Network Rail is now in the process of rolling outmeasure in protecting assets, NRT looked to Smart Locks for Network Rail-a new national Access Control System- knownsmart technology as a solution.a safer, intelligent lockingas Smart Locks.Withsmarttechnology,keyscannotbe system Thenewsystemcanremotelyenableandcopied as use is authorised through a bespoke disablesmartkeysandprovidesanadvancedsmartphoneappthatcommunicateswith KellyRailisapartnerontheNetworkRailSite Access Database system to record visits,thesmartkey.Webeganourrolloutofthe Telecomframework.2020sawthefirmreplacing the existing system. Smart Locks in July 2022 with Kelly Rail and successfully deliver a forensic detection projectinstallations are being tracked on a weekly basis.in a bid to solve a major issue with vandalismThe locks will also offer improved key handling allocationandauthorisationcontrolsfor The Networker Autumn 2022 45.'