A fantastic achievement by everyone involved…

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“Delivering this contract has been immensely satisfying, but has required a huge team effort, from the very beginning.

A massive thank you to Bartco, our innovative Australian manufacturers, whose innovative and flexible approach to procurement and manufacturing was matched only by their determination to hit the shipment dates.

A 10,000 mile supply chain length, weather, port closures, flight delays and customs issues were all overcome to get the signs into
the UK on time.

The contract could not have been achieved without our Leeds based commercial funder, Reward Capital LLP and Affinity Asset Finance, so their help was very much appreciated.

And the rolling deployment of the 177 signs onto the London roads was project managed superbly by Steve Young of Colour Mobile VMS and Phil Harrop of P&D Specialist Services. Traffic Management for the deployment across London was co-ordinated by Ringway Jacobs and the flexible attitude and attention to detail of all the traffic management teams involved was instrumental in making this achievement possible.

Deployment was also supported by Hw Martin group of companies from their Amber Langis depot at Harlow.

The facts and figures:

  • Order placed for 175 solar powered portable VMS signs
  • 10,000 mile supply chain
  • 14 flights from Melbourne, Australia and
    Hong Kong
  • 22 containers on 8 ships
  • Averaging 35 days at sea for each shipment
  • 15 weeks to delivery date
  • All 177 solar powered VMS signs now on the streets on London!

This manufacture, delivery and deployment project has been a fantastic achievement by all involved.”

Thank you,
Tony Price MD Colour Mobile VMS

World’s largest deployment of solar powered VMS signs

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Colour Mobile VMS and P&D Specialist Services have completed the deployment of 177 variable message signs for Transport for London (TfL), believed to be the largest single deployment of this type of signs in the world.

The solar powered five-colour portable signs have been positioned along the city’s Olympic Route Network (ORN) for The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The 10,000 mile supply chain saw the companies meticulously manage 22 40ft containers on eight ships from Melbourne, Australia and 14 flights from Hong Kong in just 35 days.

Tony Price, Managing Director of Colour Mobile said, “Delivering this phase of the contract to schedule amid extreme weather conditions, port closures, flight delays and customs issues is immensely satisfying.

We’re certain this deployment of solar powered portable VMS signs onto the ORN has been the biggest of its type in the UK and quite likely globally. We worked closely with delivery partner P&D and Ringway Jacobs traffic management to ensure TfL could begin using the signs straight away.”

The signs are being used to provide information on events, traffic information and Olympic Route Network messages for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games.

Find out more www.colourmobilevms.com

 

 

Colour Mobile VMS CRUISEs to Highways Maintenance Show

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Pioneering mobile signage and eco-lighting provider, Colour Mobile VMS, is launching its Comprehensive Road User Information Systems and Equipment (CRUISE) package, in conjunction with P&D Specialist Services, at Highways Maintenance on May 30th, 2012.

CRUISE is designed to enhance road user experience around roadwork zones while simultaneously creating a safer environment for road workers to operate. The system consists of four variants of variable message sign, mast mounted CCTV and digital wave radar and Web Studio, the company’s bespoke sign management system.

The versatile modular package is anchored to a solar powered platform and can be maintained with ease, as the parts are fully interchangeable.

Tony Price, MD of Colour Mobile VMS says: “We’re proud to have worked alongside P&D Specialist Services to develop this innovative and comprehensive system, which not only makes it easier for drivers to navigate through traffic management areas, but also creates a safer environment for road workers to operate. Highways Maintenance provides the ideal target audience to launch CRUISE and we’re looking forward to some positive feedback.”

For full CRUISE specification information please visit the Colour Mobile VMS at stand 3 at the Highways Maintenance exhibition, visit www.colourmobilevms.com or call 01629 735 295.

Colour Mobile VMS is proud to be sourcing its revolutionary variable message signs exclusively in the UK, from reputable international road safety equipment specialist, Bartco.

Colour Mobile VMS to provide multi colour VMS signs to support Olympic Route Network

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Colour Mobile VMS and P&D Specialist Services are proud to announce that they will be supplying Solar Powered Portable Variable Message Signs in support of the Olympic Route Network over the Olympic and Para Olympic games period 2012.

177 multi colour variable message signs will be delivered, installed and supported for the Olympic Route Network, strategic signing and road events. These innovative signs will start to be seen on London roads towards the end of April.

Tony Price, MD of Colour Mobile VMS said, “We are extremely proud to have been selected and to be involved in this once in a life time event. Our signs incorporate the latest in remote communications technology, a state of the art sign management system and multi colour messaging options. We are looking forward to delivering and surpassing the requirements of the contract. We are confident the visual impact delivered by our product will add significant value to the overall Olympic traffic management plan.”

If you want to find out more about Colour Mobile VMS visit www.colourmobilevms.com

Colour Mobile VMS a finalist in the Local Business Accelerators Scheme

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Colour Mobile VMS is delighted to be one of the five finalists named by the Matlock Mercury this week as part of the National Newspaper Society’s Local Business Accelerators Scheme.

Nearly 500 local newspapers have taken part in the scheme to help boost business profiles. The winner of the Mercury’s competition will win an advertising pack worth £7,277 and expert business mentoring.

The campaign which is being backed by Prime Minister David Cameron, looks for companies who show great potential, a great idea or product or plans to venture into a new market with a desire to create new jobs.

Owner of Colour Mobile VMS Tony Price said, “I am delighted that Colour Mobile VMS has been recognised as a finalist in the Business Accelerator Scheme. We are a growing business and are defying the economic trend by launching innovative new products into an established market place. This type of competition provides a welcome boost for all types of businesses.”

Innovative traffic signage and lighting system being revealed at Road Expo 2011

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Pioneering sign and lighting provider, Colour Mobile VMS, will be launching one of the UK’s most innovative traffic management product ranges to Scotland’s road and construction professionals at Road Expo on November 2nd and 3rd 2011.

The Highways Agency and Home Office approved five colour matrix signs and energy efficient lighting towers will not only be displayed on stand B1 and in the demonstration area, but Road Expo organisers are also using the solar powered VMS signs to welcome visitors into the exhibition.

Colour Mobile VMS will be launching its next-generation sign management technology, Web Studio, which allows the user to control any number of signs remotely and rivals all competitor systems – ideal for users of multiple signs, such as police forces, local authorities and traffic agencies.

Having capability to replicate Chapter 8 signage, the Colour Mobile traffic management system also falls in line with the recent announcement made by UK Transport Minister, Norman Baker MP, to allow Councils a more efficient and flexible approach to their traffic signage systems.

The VMS signs, coupled with the Ecolite lighting towers, which offer an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions when compared with competitor products, plus a range of brand new products to be revealed at Road Expo, mean that Colour Mobile VMS can offer the most environmentally friendly, cost-effective and sophisticated traffic management solution on the market.

Tony Price, Managing Director, Colour Mobile VMS says: “Our ethos has always been about providing the very best traffic management solutions – in terms of environmental credentials, innovation and cost-effectiveness. By being the only UK provider of five-colour VMS signs and with our unrivalled eco-friendly lighting towers and new product range, we can be confident in the fact we are the most cutting edge provider of signage and lighting in the industry.

“We’re very much looking forward to attracting attention from Scotland’s key road and construction decision makers at Road Expo.”

For further information about Colour Mobile VMS and its products, come to stand B1 at Road Expo or please visit www.colourmobilevms.com

80% savings with new Ecolite lighting tower

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The Ecolite lighting tower is an innovative, environmentally focused lighting solution that improves visibility for outdoor working environments and events. Offering a running time of up to 170 hours, a robust mast that can withstand 100kph winds and an ultra quiet, single cylinder air cooled engine, Ecolite lighting towers are the ideal lighting choice for any outdoor situation.

Ecolite lighting towers use patented prismatic lenses with energy efficient Ceramic Discharge Metal Halide technology to offer superior definition, clarity and colour at a fraction of the CO2 output associated with any other lighting tower.
Reducing the overall CO2 footprint by up to 80%, the Ecolite lighting tower is 75% more fuel efficient due to its ability to tune the light source to optimise mesopic vision, which significantly improves the quality of light in terms of definition, clarity and colour reproduction.

For more information about Ecolite lighting towers contact sales@colourmobilevms.com or call 01629 735 295

Colour Mobile VMS features at Sheffield United Football Club

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Colour Mobile VMS is used at Sheffield United Football Club to promote the Blades Superstore and up coming fixtures

Colourful Welcome for the Bakewell Show

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Colour Mobile VMS is used to manage traffic and provides visitors of this summer’s Bakewell Show with a colourful and safe welcome.

 

 

 

 

Traffex, NEC Birmingham 29-31st March

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Colour Mobile VMS officially launched our 5 colour product at the recent Traffex exhibition. We were thrilled at the response from visitors to our products and will be speaking to many of those people over the coming weeks.

Pictured,  five colour portable message sign and our wonderful “living colour” Morph people which attracted so much attention for us and delivered our message “The difference is colour”.

UK First: Colour Mobile VMS brings Colour to UK highways

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Innovative signage provider, Colour Mobile VMS, is set to brighten up UK roads with the provision of its new five-colour variable message signs.

This is the first time the Highways Agency has approved mobile signage for use in colours other than amber. The Colour Mobile VMS products will feature colour options of amber, red, white, green and blue.

This is an exciting development on the UK roads as colour is an impactful way to gain drivers’ attention about road conditions, speed enforcement, traffic calming and incidents. Chapter 8 signage can be replicated and colour is internationally recongised as warning signage, so there are many advantages.

The colour message signs have already started to appear at events around the UK and now with official approval from the Highways Agency, expectations for the signage are high.

Another exciting advantage of the new messaging signs, which will transform response times to incidents and change on our motorway network, is the ability to update messages instantly by SMS text message. This is a major development for traffic agencies and roadwork companies as they can keep the public up to date with what is happening, in seconds from their mobile phone.

The environmentally-friendly signs feature a non-glare, high-bright, low-power consuming LED display, which runs off a fully autonomous solar changing system, avoiding the need for expensive battery or electricity costs.

Tony Price, Managing Director at Colour Mobile VMS says, “This is the first time mobile colour signage for UK highways has been available in the UK, so we’re expecting a very positive response to the products. The signs will be of particular interest to any organisation managing traffic control and road incidents, plus those who already supply to that trade.

“All our customers can be assured of the highest quality products and complete reliability. They are proven and tested and widely used by our manufacturer BARTCO in Australia. But because we are UK based, we can offer 24/7 service and support. We welcome conversations from all parties interested in the colour matrix signs.”

Colour Mobile VMS is officially launching the colour matrix signs at Traffex on March 29-31, 2011 at stand C74. For further information please visit www.colourmobilevms.com

Exposure at the Showman’s Show

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Colour Mobile Variable message signs were out and about at the Showman’s Show 20th -21st Oct 2010 with Amber Langis part of the Martins group.

It was great to show of our new products to market and especially showing the visual impact that colour variable message signs have compared to the variable signs on offer at the moment.

The feedback that was generated from the show was great and it proved that there is a definite place for the 4 colour displays within the event and festival industry.

Please take time to have a look at our gallery to see our signs in action out and about.

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