‘Re-inventing a bright idea’

Visit the Unipart Dorman team at Railway Interchange 2017, booth 1137 to see the new LED Wayside Signal module series in action.

For the very first time Railroad operators will be able to modernize their signal assets with the confidence of the Unipart Dorman proven track record in LED signaling,  and have the choice of upgrading to a complete new signal head or a plug and play family of single and tricolour 12V LED modules that will fit in any existing signal housing, link to any existing interlocking, with no requirement for wiring changes for all types of existing incandescent signals.

The Unipart Dorman team were advised that LED signals have not delivered the expected benefits in North America, for a variety of reasons. In our home market LED signals are recognized to provide long reliable service, with excellent readability levels. This has lead to massive reductions in maintenance costs and significant service improvements. We designed the Wayside range to enable North American Railroad operators to benefit from the same levels of operational advantages and cost savings.

The AREMA compliant series has also undergone additional AREMA + thermal shock testing to address concerns over real life temperature swings and has been through a series of readability assessments and interlocking compatibility tests in North America during 2017 with the collaborative support of our valued partners.

Modules will be available in both medium and long-range variants and live beta field tests are due to commence later this fall. We would be delighted to expand this beta testing with any other interested operators attending the show.

Why collaborate with us..

Unipart Dorman pioneered the use of LED technology, with the first use of LED anywhere on the Railway anywhere in the world in the early 80’s and since that day we have built a 95% market share of all LED signals installed in the UK, taken LED signal performance, safety and reliability to an unprecedented level, whilst helping save millions off the bottom line of operational budgets.

The attainment of self-cleaning, zero maintenance LED signaling in our home market, is yet another first and exemplifies our collaboration at its best and defines who we are and the value we bring.

Our commitment to collaborating with customers by listening to their needs and aspirations has brought truly innovative solutions to rail networks across the world and provides a solid platform of expertise to deliver cost effective and efficient, reliable LED signals.