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RNS Number : 1894J  Cordel Group PLC  23 October 2024

23 October 2024

Cordel Group PLC

("Cordel" or the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Cordel AI Technology for Electrified Lines Certified by Network Rail

Cordel Group PLC (AIM: CRDL), the Artificial Intelligence platform for
transport corridor analytics, announces that Network Rail has provided a
Certificate of Approval for Cordel's AI-powered outputs for Electrified lines.

Cordel has achieved certification from the Network Rail Technical Authority
for the measurement of Overhead Line Equipment ("OLE") using LiDAR data
captured from ordinary passenger trains, operated in normal service at line
speeds of 140 km/h. The Cordel data capture and in-house AI-processing system
was subjected to multiple tests and trials for comparison against other data
sources, including dedicated capture systems from specialist vehicles and
manual measurements, which are both time-consuming and potentially hazardous.

The Cordel results demonstrated compliance to section 6.1.2 of NR/L2/ELP/27325
'Train Borne Monitoring of Traction Power Contact Systems' for the measurement
of static contact wire height, stagger and deviation. The Technical Authority
is therefore content that the Cordel system could be used for OLE throughout
Network Rail controlled infrastructure, a significant step forward in Cordel's
strategic mission to create safer, more efficient and sustainable railways
around the world.

This Network Rail certification covers the entire Cordel pipeline, with point
cloud capture from Cordel Mobile Laser Scanning systems flowing seamlessly
through Cordel's automated AI processing. Cordel's accurate height and stagger
measurements either confirm standards compliance or identify where deviation
is developing, so that timely corrective action can be taken to prevent
incidents. Up-to-date height and stagger measurements also help optimise other
infrastructure interventions, such as allowing the track to be overlifted
higher to increase maintenance intervals.

This latest certification for OLE complements Cordel's National Rail
certifications under: NR/L2/TRK/3100 for Survey, announced on 12 June 2023;
and NR/L2/TRK/3204 for Structures (from signs to tunnels), station Platforms
(for stepping distances) and the Intervals between adjacent tracks (for
passing clearances), announced on 11 June 2024.

John Davis, CEO of Cordel, said:

"Cordel achieved this approval for capturing and processing data from trains
running at full speed in passenger service. Network Rail has some of the most
stringent infrastructure monitoring standards in the world, and we believe
this approval consolidates our position as the most advanced supplier of
AI-driven railway infrastructure insights."

 

Enquiries:

 

 Cordel Group PLC                            c/o Cavendish
 Ian Buddery, Chairman

 John Davis, Chief Executive Officer

 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited, Broker   +44 (0)20 7220 0500
 Marc Milmo / Rory Sale (Corporate Finance)

 Sunila de Silva (Corporate Broking)

 Strand Hanson Limited, Nominated Adviser

 Richard Johnson / James Bellman             +44 (0)20 7409 3494

 

About Cordel

Cordel produces specialist hardware and software for capturing, analysing and
reporting on large datasets within the transport sector, employing
sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms.

Further information on the Company is available at: www.cordel.ai
(http://www.cordel.ai/)

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