Ensure that low adhesion remains high profile within the industry

This is achieved partly through the issues of GRIPPING STUFF maintaining awareness of what is happening with adhesion initiatives in the industry. AWG intends to issue 2 newsletters this year.

The AWG Web Site (www.awg-rail.co.uk) will also be maintained to ensure world-wide visibility of AWG’s existence and work. AWG publications and reports, including the AWG Manual – Managing Low Adhesion – will be available for download by members.

AWG will hold an annual Adhesion Conference in 2010 to allow
sharing of good practice and provide a networking opportunity.

Adhesion Management System

AWG will continue with the development of the Adhesion Management System (AMS). Further testing of the main line Adhesion Controller’s Condition Assessment Tool (MLACCAT) will take place over the autumn of 2009 on the Chiltern lines.

AWG will work with RSSB to develop the system into prototype form to support a shadow and live trial in 2011/12.

Human Factors

AWG will continue to consider human factors issues in all areas of its work.
Review local, national and international practice on addressing adhesion.

AWG will keep a vigil on developments and initiatives aimed at addressing adhesion problems at home and abroad. Various international operators and suppliers attended the last conference and some have now joined AWG.

Support new initiatives

AWG maintains its ‘open-door’ policy on the review of new ideas from outside and within the industry.

AWG will continue to assist RSSB in developing adhesion research specifications and evaluate the outputs as an industry Stakeholder.