Amey has deployed five new MAN TGE-based vans for its Trunk Roads Incident Support Service (TRISS) service.
The new vehicles will be based across Scotland’s busiest trunk roads and motorways and will assist Transport Scotland in providing critical support and advanced information to road users.
Pioneered and trialled by Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, and rolled out across Scotland’s road network in 2005, the TRISS function supports and rescues thousands of stranded motorists, removing hazards from the road network and helping to keep traffic moving by delivering minute-by-minute traffic updates.
The MAN TGE 3.180 vans, procured through Hitachi Capital, have been converted to TRISS specification by vehicle conversion specialists Qi Van Systems, based in Telford.
QI took the standard wheelbase panel van and lined the inside of the vehicles with polypropylene, adding an anti-slip phenolic floor and storage racking units.
A full suite of R65 approved lighting was installed, including two amber LED lightbars, amber LED lights mounted to the front grill and rear door pillars, four scene lights, one swivel work lamp and two internal load area PIR lights.
All lighting is controlled via a Vigil Link control system, which has an interface touch control monitor screen fitted.
A RACAM mobile CCTV Camera and monitor is fitted – along with powered masts to allow the CCTV camera to be raised and lowered as required through the vehicle’s roof. These feature both an audible and an LED warning, warning the driver that the mast needs to be lowered back into place before driving the vehicle.
The vehicles also feature a roof-mounted LED variable message sign board, fitted by
Rennicks UK along with a controller interface. This allows the TRISS vehicle crew to update and enhance road user information during road closures and traffic incidents.
During the process, Hitachi took full responsibility for the evaluation of the vehicles, the quality of the conversion and the entire body build process, ensuring that the end product was specified and built to meet the bespoke needs of Amey’s TRISS operation.
Hitachi also project-managed the installation of the RACAM camera and video systems and the Rennicks Variable Message sign board, and will also be responsible for both planning and monitoring the routine maintenance and operational support of the vehicles throughout their functioning lives.
Jason Clement, fleet supply chain manager at Amey, said; “With the arrival of these new vehicles we can further enhance our TRISS operation, which has gone from strength to strength and has proven essential in reducing the impact of disruption caused by incidents. These latest vehicles, with their cutting edge technologies, will ensure we continue to offer a high level of support to the many motorists across the region.”
All MAN vehicles are supported by MAN Truck & Bus UK’s nationwide commercial vehicle dealer network along with its Mobile24 24-hour assistance service.
