Nabtesco Door systems have been operating in the UK since 2009 on Hitachi Europes Class 395. Better known as the Javelin, this high speed train travels from London to the South Coast on the ‘Channel Tunnel Link’. Nabtesco Corporation of Japan was looking for UK partner to help service and support their products in the [...]

TDS are proud to announce there long term partnership agreement with Polarteknik, the Finnish market leader in internal train doors systems. This relationship is now in its 3rd year and continues to be a great success. One of the results of this highly successful partnership is on a recent project that saw both Polarteknik and [...]

In September 2015, TDS were invited by partners Nabtesco for a visit to Japan and to see their state of the art production facilities. This turned out to be an exciting and interesting few days. Warmly welcomed by Mr Imuta, Head of Transportation & Mr Kaneko, Head of Nabtesco / Oclap Italy, TDS were given guided [...]

TDS and Polarteknik have also been heavily involved in another key area of train door system development, the installing of door system technologies to enable greater access for people with reduced mobility (PRM). With Interfleet Technology and Porterbrook Leasing, TDS and Polarteknik have been working on modifying the width of the vestibule door access and [...]

Hitachi Europe are building (IEP) Trainsets at its prestigious new facility in Newton Aycliffe – County Durham. The facility was opened by Prime Minister David Cameron in September 2015. The success of the Nabtesco product range and the companies productive relationship with Hitachi have seen its products now specified into the UK rail market on [...]