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Geofencing technology is transforming the way the rail sector works. The evidence is there. But the full potential of this safety and efficiency-led technology has yet to be unlocked… until now.
Onwave and Bridgeway Consulting have formed a strategic partnership to support the deployment of Onwave’s OWL geofencing technology across the UK rail sector. Together, we will break down the barriers to implementing geofencing and deploying this sector-changing technology at speed and at scale.
What are the barriers to deploying geofencing?
Introducing any new technology comes with a familiar challenge. A common response is: “that looks great but we wouldn’t know how to make it happen here.” Confidence can be low, understanding is limited, and extra support and guidance are needed to move from interest to action.
Then there’s the rail-specific reality: a highly regulated, safety-critical environment with well-established, clearly defined processes. The question isn’t just how you introduce new technology, it’s how you introduce it within those regulated processes, without disrupting what already works.
That gap, between seeing the potential and having the confidence and ability to act on it, is precisely what the Onwave and Bridgeway Consulting partnership is built to close.
Two businesses. One complete solution.
The partnership combines Onwave’s Network Rail-approved geofencing technology, OWL, with Bridgeway’s qualified personnel, specialist rail knowledge, and established industry relationships. The result is a single, end-to-end offering providing customers with everything they need to create safer and more productive railway operations.
OWL by Onwave
OWL is an intelligent geofencing technology designed, manufactured, and fully supported by our team. It is Network Rail-approved, field-proven, and built by people with deep engineering and construction expertise. It is technology that critical rail safety processes can genuinely rely on.
Bridgeway Consulting
Bridgeway brings something equally essential: the people, the process knowledge, and the industry relationships to make deployment work in practice. As an established Network Rail supplier with its own principal contractor licence, Bridgeway has worked alongside Network Rail at a senior level for years. Their personnel understand how rail’s regulated processes work from the inside and know how to introduce new technology within those processes, not around them.
Together, we offer faster deployment, smoother implementation at scale, and the kind of customer confidence that only comes from having both the right technology and the right people behind it.
We won’t handover the technology and leave you to it
Any technology is only as good as your ability to implement it. That’s especially true in rail, where well-established safety processes and regulatory frameworks mean that deploying something new requires more than a great product, it requires experienced people to guide the implementation, build confidence at every level, and ensure the technology works the way the industry needs it to.
Different people across a rail organisation will have different questions. Track workers and operators want to understand how data about them is used and protected. Commercial and procurement leads want confidence in the value for money. Technical teams want proof that the accuracy is there and that it genuinely works in a rail environment. This partnership is structured to answer all of those questions because we have qualified, experienced personnel on site to guide customers through every step, from initial briefing through to live deployment.
The result is faster, smoother implementation, with customers gaining confidence in the technology, the people delivering it, and the outcomes it produces. We help customer needs become a reality.
Safer possessions. Smarter working. Real results.
At its heart, this partnership delivers two headline outcomes: improved safety and improved productivity.
On safety: OWL’s real-time alerts protect track workers in environments where critical processes can sometimes depend on individuals operating under pressure or out of direct line of sight. For a worker on the track, knowing the technology will alert them if they step into the wrong zone provides real peace of mind, and for the organisations responsible for their safety, it provides a consistent, reliable layer of protection they can trust.
On productivity: approaches such as Virtual Worksite Marker Boards reduce the number of personnel required on site, reclaim productive working time, and allow the same resources to achieve more. Customers gain greater visibility and control over their projects, knowing where everything is at any point, and being able to demonstrate measurable improvements in efficiency and risk reduction.
The partnership also supports the rail sector’s move towards complete solution procurement, enabling Network Rail and principal contractors to access integrated, outcome-focused delivery that removes fragmentation and drives value at every stage.
What our leaders say
“This partnership gives Onwave the ability to deploy our OWL geofencing technology nationally at scale, helping to deliver safer and smarter railways. Bridgeway’s people understand how rail’s regulated processes work from the inside and that means our customers gain confidence not only in the technology, but also in our ability to make it work for them. I am sure that Bridgeway’s longstanding presence at the forefront of Rail Safety programmes will unlock the potential of our OWL geofencing technology with key rail customers.” Stuart Ladbrook, CEO, Onwave
“At Bridgeway, we’ve always been at the forefront to embrace and implement technology that makes access to the railway safer and more productive. OWL is proven, adaptable, and backed by a team with real engineering depth. Together, we’re offering the rail sector something it hasn’t had before: a complete, trusted geofencing deployment solution that delivers results from day one.
Our company vision is ‘(3E)S3 = Exceeding Expectations Everywhere Safely, Socially and Sustainably’. The Bridgeway/Onwave partnership supports our vision for providing an industry leading service whilst keeping safety and good business performance at the forefront of everything we do.” Pino De Rosa, CEO, Bridgeway Consulting Limited
Find out more
If you’re working in the rail sector and want to understand what OWL geofencing can do for your operations, the best place to start is a conversation or a live demonstration. Seeing the technology working is often what moves things from “that looks interesting” to “we want to make this happen.”
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