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Southeastern upgrade

by Mark Rowe

The train operator Southeastern Trains has its operation centre in Ramsgate in Kent.

Over the past year, Southeastern has upgraded security at its Ramsgate Engineering Depot, where its trains are maintained, cleaned and serviced. Ramsgate is where many of the company’s staff come and go. An initial requirement for the project was to increase security at barriers in and out of the site, so that access was monitored.

The Rochester, Kent-based installer ICL Solutions approached Castel because its Softphone Intercom product fitted the client’s requirements. The CAP IP V1B (single-button video) intercom has now been installed at the depot’s gates and barriers. The system calls back to operators who use Castel’s Xellip Media Softphone on their PCs to answer calls and view images. Calls are diverted out of hours to the Southeastern control room at a different location. The firms add that further access control solutions at the site have been earmarked for development in 2014.

Darren Elvin, Managing Director of ICL, says: “We have worked with Castel on a number of projects now,” he said. “Recommending them for this project was easy for us, as we knew that their product would fit the bill. Being able to rely on both the quality of the product and service, we knew the client would be happy with the finished solution.”

About Castel

Castel offers intercom and access control systems and develops and manufactures all of its products in full. Castel UK was established in 2010 after the Urmet Group acquired Castel.

About ICL

ICL Solutions specialises in network CCTV, biometric access control, fire detection and time and attendance systems and works in Kent, London and surrounds, including Essex, Surrey and Sussex. Its fields besides railways include schools, colleges, hospitals and construction.

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