Philips LED solution illuminates the Sheffield Tramline with energy efficient lighting

April 13th, 2022

Philips True Force provides a fast track to energy-efficiency and safer experiences for travellers on Sheffield’s Stagecoach Supertram

Sheffield’s popular Stagecoach Supertram serves 10.5 million passengers every year and offers residents and visitors fast and convenient access to popular areas around the city. The service’s operator saw the need for an upgraded lighting system that would provide a brighter, safer environment for passengers waiting at each tram stop, while dramatically cutting energy consumption – an urgent need of the hour.

The Challenge

Sheffield’s tram line had previously been fitted with energy-intensive Son-T lamps. They were expensive to run, consumed a lot of energy, and offered suboptimal visibility. Stagecoach Supertram wanted to offer passengers enhanced peace of mind by creating a more secure and reassuring environment, with better CCTV visibility. But modernizing the existing luminaires at all 50 stops could be expensive, disruptive to the service and its customers, and time consuming.

Mark Tomkins, Infrastructure Electrical Co-ordinator, Stagecoach Supertram said, "For a long now, we have been looking for the best replacement that physically fits into the existing luminaires, taking away the need to replace them. We also needed to ensure the new lighting met all our objectives of enhanced safety, better visibility and environmentally friendly."

The Philips LED lighting solutions offer several benefits such as better colour rendering, enhanced CCTV visibility, increased traveller, staff safety, and improved visibility at the tram stops."

Mark Tomkins

Infrastructure Electrical Co-ordinator, Stagecoach Supertram

"In addition, the energy savings are impressive when compared with conventional light sources and long-lasting products. With the new LED lamps, instant restrike takes away the waiting period of HID cooldown in the case of power outages. We are sure we will reap many benefits for a long time to come.’’

Sheffield Tramline before and after the LED lighting upgrade

LED there be light

After several months of extensive research into the right lighting solutions, Sheffield Stagecoach found the Philips TrueForce Core LED Road LED lamp 40W to be the perfect fit that met all necessary specifications and objectives for upgrading the lighting.

This LED upgrade from SON lighting dramatically reduces the maintenance costs of lamps and the ageing electromagnetic gear system by reducing the need for frequent replacements and maintenance visits.

The Philips TrueForce Core LED Road brings all the energy-efficiency and long-lifetime benefits of LED to HID replacement while providing instant saving with low initial investment, removing the need to replace existing fixtures. Philips TrueForce Core LED Road lamps are a tubular glass envelope LED retro-fit, similar to that of SON-T lamps. They fit in the existing luminaires and importantly work truly with the luminaire’s optic, ensuring that light is photometrically positioned.

Our LED solution for the Sheffield tramline will ensure travellers journeys on the line are worry-free thanks to better visibility and safety."

Nicky Hagan

Sales Manager Professional Trade, Signify UKI

"To add to this, the positive impact on the environment is another huge benefit for the Sheffield tramline as the upgrade to LED lighting helps reduce the tramline’s energy usage. We are excited to be part of such an exciting project that ultimately leads to the citizen welfare and satisfaction."

About the author:

Nicky Hagan

Sales Manager Professional Trade, Signify UKI

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