The rail industry relies on safe and reliable design, construction, operation, maintenance, and management of railway systems and infrastructure, to transport passengers and freights to provide safe, efficient and sustainable transportation solutions. As well as this, they rely on accurate data for their operator and maintenance manuals. Read the case studies below, or find further information on our solution here.
Pennant has over 65 years of experience in the rail sector providing professional services in training, technical documentation and much more. Pennant has been involved in numerous rail projects, showcasing extensive experience and expertise.
Recognised Rail Industry Association (RIA) members, Pennant are ISO 9001 accredited and verified suppliers on the Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS).Many manufacturers still depend on outdated, manual methods for utilising and storing their data. Their current source can be multiple spreadsheets and uncontrolled Word documents. The existing tools and methods can be time-consuming, with many instances of content duplication.
Manufacturers realise the importance of intelligent, integrated content systems that can reuse and leverage data, thus saving time and money.
Investing in integrated content systems saves time and money by:
- –Â Quickly and easily configuring new models or variants.
- –Â Optimising maintenance procedures.
- –Â Streamlining your procedures.
- –Â Quickly producing user guides and other support documentation.
- –Â Reduces delivery time (manufacturer to customer)
- –Â Increases operational effectiveness and reduces downtime.
- –Â Increases maintainer and operator safety and skills.
- –Â It is cost-effective, easy to use and fast to implement.
Industry specifications such as Raildex (rail), Shipdex (ship) and S1000D (automotive) and technology supporting these specifications allow manufacturers and operators to obtain the many benefits detailed above.
Read the Track Access, Govia Thameslink Railway and Translink case studies below.
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