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Boylan Traffic Solutions News
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Boylan Homeland Security launch
BTS managing
director Peter Boylan has announced the launch of a new division within the
Boylan group - Boylan Homeland Security.
The new
division's flagship product is Boylan SecureGuard, a groundbreaking
anti-terrorist protection system for the safeguarding of sensitive national
infrastructure sites, such as airports, embassies, government buildings,
military bases and munitions storage facilities.
SecureGuard's
high-performance advanced perimeter-protection design immobilises vehicles
attempting to penetrate high security areas. Fully tested to meet the UK's BS
PAS 68:2007 and the US's DOS K4 and K12
ratings, it is Australia's most sophisticated anti-vehicle perimeter barrier
system.
SecureGuard
has been installed at a number of sensitive sites overseas where homeland
security is a high priority.
SecureGuard
has been developed from the BarrierGuard 800 steel road barrier system, the
highest-rated barrier in Australia. As such, it offers a high level of
anti-terrorism protection while remaining crash-friendly for bona fide road
users when positioned close to roads or highways.
Mr Boylan
said Boylan SecureGuard signalled a new era in homeland security.
"This
barrier can stop dead a 7.5 tonne truck travelling at 80km/h and impacting at a
90 degree angle," he said.
"It will
provide crucial protection for sites where terrorist or criminal activity
could have a devastating impact on critical infrastructure," Mr Boylan said.
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BTS news - in this issue:
- How did anyone survive this crash?
- BG800 protecting workers on light rail project
- Welcome to some new faces
- BTS motorsport roundup
Happy motoring!
Peter Boylan, Allan Moffat and Neil Crompton
BTS TEAM SAFETY
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It needn't have ended like this ...
Compelling image ... the ramped end of a concrete barrier contributed to the severity of this accident.
Some recent video footage out of the United States graphically highlights the compelling reasons
why cushioned end treatments on road barriers are such a good idea.
The police-vehicle
footage shows an out-of-control 1985 Pontiac Firebird on Ohio's Interstate 675.
As its 19-year-old driver hits the ramped end of a concrete safety fence, the
car is launched high into the air, eventually slamming into a stanchion of a
nearby overpass.
Amazingly,
the young man survived the accident, although he was left in a serious
condition after being ejected from the vehicle as it broke up into many
pieces.
Watch the footage here
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BG800 deployed on Qld light rail project
Boylan
Traffic Solutions Queensland has deployed nearly 1.5km of BarrierGuard 800 in
the Southport area to protect construction workers on the Gold Coast Rapid
Transit project.
The light
rail system will link the Southport campus of Griffith University with
Broadbeach.
The two-stage
project will generate 6300 jobs during construction. The light rail system -
which will operate 24/7, with services every 7-8 minutes during peak times -
will move up to 10,000 people an hour. It is due to be operational by early
2014.
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A warm welcome to three new faces
NSW staffers ... (clockwise from top left) Lulu Palleiro, Daniel Holihan and Ryan Mason
Boylan
Traffic Solutions is delighted to welcome three new faces to its Sydney branch.
NSW sales
executive Ryan Mason has worked in retail and sales for most of his working life
and loves the challenge and buzz the job brings.
Raised in Tamworth, Ryan
spends as much time as possible on the golf course. Playing off a 17 handicap,
he's already teaching his three-year-old son Zane the intricacies of the game.
"He's really good for a little fella," says Ryan.
Daniel
Holihan is the newest member of the NSW yard maintenance team. Daniel has a
long association with BTS managing director Peter Boylan through his stepfather
Geoff Morgan.
Peter and
Geoff have raced performance cars together for many years and Daniel grew up trackside
watching them compete in such prestigious events as the Porsche Carrera Cup. It inspired the 21-year-old to dream of a motor racing
career for himself and his subsequent foray into go-karts has been met with
considerable success.
He is
currently running second in this year's NSKC Clubman Light challenge and is
planning to compete in the CIK Stars of Karting international class next year.
His major sponsor is Boylan Traffic Solutions.
Daniel says
he is inspired by former karters Jamie Whincup and Mark Winterbottom who have
made it big in the world of motorsport.
"My dream is
to race in NASCAR or touring cars," Daniel says. "I'd also love to team up with
Peter and Geoff in a 12-hour endurance race."
New sales
support staffer Lulu Palleiro spends her spare time dancing with the 65-strong
Candombe Yauguru performance group. Candombe dancing is influenced by the
cuerda, a Afro-Uruguayan rhythmic music that has its origins in the South
American slave trade.
Lulu
performs with the group at weddings, birthdays and corporate functions. Watch a performance of the group at the
Australian Dance Festival.
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BTS welcomes a new family member
BTS Queensland operations
co-ordinator Tom Hammat and his wife Tina are celebrating after the birth of
their first baby, a little boy named Zen.
The birth is double cause for
celebration as Zen is also the first grandchild of our Queensland sales
executive Craig Rush and his wife Karen.
The management and staff of BTS
extend their warm congratulations to all the proud family members.
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BTS motorsport roundup
Above: Matthew Brabham (left) competing at Sandown and James Moffat
BTS sponsored Formula Ford driver
Matthew Brabham, 16, is catching up on some schoolwork after a hectic few
months of competition.
The Cams Rising Star and BTS Team
Safety youth ambassador last competed at Townsville in early July.
"Straight out of the box my car felt
pretty good and, after the two practice sessions, I was 8th
quickest," Matthew said.
Starting the last race in 10th
position, Matthew was really aiming to finish the event on a high.
"I was fighting tooth and nail to
gain positions when suddenly my engine started to cut out, and then stopped
altogether," he said.
"However, I felt I gained some more
useful experience which is the main thing right now."
Matthew also competed at Sandown in
the Victorian State Series, where he finished 11th.
James Moffat has been busy training during a hiatus between races.
James' next competition is
the first of the endurance races at Phillip Island (the L&H 500) where he will drive with Steven Richards for Ford Performance Racing (Factory Ford Team).
"This will be my debut
in the main V8 Supercar Championship Series and I am really looking forward to
both Phillip Island and Bathurst," James said.
The team will test the
car at a practice session this week.
"It will be a chance
for Steve Richards and myself to practice driver changes ... a crucial part of
endurance races," he said.
James' next race will
be at Bathurst, where he will be doing double duty.
"I'll be racing in the
two development series races and the Bathurst 1000," he said.
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