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ASE Flexible Remote Work Model

Just as the world is currently caught up in this global pandemic our work environments have changed; not least our personal workplaces. Whether we all have to social distance from one another or gather around virtual meetings across the internet the way of working has evolved and it can become the future way in which employees, and businesses can grow whilst adapting to this modern working strategy. Here at ASE we have been using remote working practices ever since we began. Combining the inputs from...

Marine New Development Project

Here at Applied Software Limited we are always looking to next generation solutions and exploring new ideas and ways in which to enhance the technology systems of the future for many industries. Which is why we are proud to announce an exciting new Marine Project currently in development that we are very much looking forward to. More details to follow shortly! In the meantime if you have a hardware/software project or any idea you would like us to develop please let us know. Thank you.

ASE Team Working from Home in Lockdown

Much like many businesses around the world, the tragic events of the global pandemic has changed and shaped our working lives in many ways..... this is our story at Applied Software. From the beginning of the pandemic the focus at ASE was clear to us even before lockdown was made, the office workers to start working from our own homes to stay safe and protect everyone during the fight against Covid 19. For the staff already working from home this was already their existing routines so we knew we could still...

Getting it right on safety critical software

New guidance could make it easier for rail companies to specify complex software for safety-critical systems according to rail industry body, RSSB. Trains increasingly rely on high integrity software for power, movement, in-cab signalling, door controls, and on-board diagnostics. Getting the software right is vital, as problems can cause unnecessary cost and disruption to projects, or potentially a risk to safety and reliability. The guidance note is aimed particularly at those who don’t necessarily have a...

Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) and Specific Transmission Module (STM)

As Network Rail prepares to rollout ETCS across its network, work is also starting to deliver rolling stock that is compatible with the new system. All new trains currently on order for the UK will be ETCS-ready, and the initial steps to upgrade some existing fleets have been taken. Delivering compatibility between legacy Train Protection Warning System (TPWS) and ETCS is one of the most challenging elements of the rollout, but new technology is now available to make this a seamless process. UNISIG, the...

Rail Regulator publishes principles for driver controlled operation

5 April 2017 The Office of Rail and Road has today published safety principles it expects train companies to follow when rolling out and managing Driver Controlled Operation (DCO). Six high level principles have been drawn up in consultation with industry and the trade unions. They are designed as a framework for train companies who are considering introducing, or who are operating, DCO. The Principles set out that DCO schemes need to be well planned, with appropriate implementation timescales and developed...

ASE becomes a Project Observer for TCNOpen

Applied Software Engineering has recently become a Project Observer for the prestigious TCNOpen initiative, which aims to widen the use of collaboratively developed systems that adhere to an open standard. Managing Director Michael Darby said that this was an initiative in which he has a special interest, as it supports concepts of communication that he has long been interested in, and will prove to be of great value to the rail industry in general. TCNOpen TCNOpen is an open source initiative in which the...

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