The newly designed prismatic reflective livery meets Chapter Eight of the Department for Transport’s Traffic Signs Manual for high conspicuity markings and will initially be rolled out on a total of 1,100 new vans being introduced to the Network Rail fleet over the next six months before being introduced on the pool car fleet.
The new livery, designed in-house by Sign Language, will use the Network Rail branding along with chevrons on the rear of vehicles, reflective strips on the side of vehicles and reflective lozenges on the leading edge of vehicle bonnets and the outward-facing edge of rear door openings.
Sign Language added that it has used our in-house expertise and skills to advise Network Rail on the effectiveness and durability of its new vehicle livery and have produced the signage. It also has the ability to manage in-life livery replacement in the event of vehicle damage.
The latest livery builds on the existing partnership between Network Rail and Sign Language, which has to date added Network Rail branding to more than 4,000 of the organisation’s vehicles as they have joined the fleet.
Tobin Jenkins, managing director of Sign Language, said the addition to the Network Rail fleet of the vehicles featuring the new highly visible livery was a product of collaboration between the two organisations.
He explained: ‘Network Rail wanted to increase the night-time visibility of its vehicles. We compiled a video featuring Network Rail vehicles displaying different levels of reflective material in full light, half light and complete darkness.
‘The prismatic reflective material we use will increase vehicle visibility and therefore safety during the hours of darkness and when driving conditions are poor, assisting road risk management.’
