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The research is intended to result in the provision of on-board equipment to detect contaminants in engine and auxiliary power unit bleed-air supplied to cockpits and cabins, and to filter out the contaminants.

Distinctive hand finished saddle stitching on the leather clad dashboard and seats give it a distinctly up-market appearance while the choice of wooden or carbon-fibre-look inserts on the dash and doors give it a traditional or more modern appeal - depending on which you prefer But one of the most remarkable things about the CTS is the amount of on-board equipment you get as standard, particularly when it comes to infotainment.

The contract will see the company install rail signalling turnkey with electronic interlocking and trackside signalling equipment as well as ETCS on-board equipment.

Work has now begun on removing the on-board equipment which will be re-deployed throughout the fleet.

``Transponders,known as balises, will be fitted to track allowing trains to update their on-board equipment and new rules and procedures will be introduced allowing trains to travel faster.

Special on-board equipment is required to register payment and it looks as though every country will have a different one - at a cost of about pounds 200 each.

Its key skills include: * Ship design - from preliminary concept to contract, and modifications for hull and machinery * Operations and logistics * On-board equipment maintenance * Power plant and energy efficiency analysis * Automated equipment maintenance management software It is currently providing engineering services, and software development and support, for the MSC under a ten-year contract.

As you would expect on any pounds 20,000-plus vehicle, the list of on-board equipment and features is a pretty lengthy one, but in the Golf you can rest assured that you're also getting that renowned Volkswagen quality.