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case study fuse-rail

Fuse Rail improves safety, fuel efficiency, and emissions with Lightfoot

Learn how Fuse Rail uses real-time driver coaching to enhance safety, reduce fuel spend, and cut carbon across its specialist rail-support fleet.

8.7%

MPG increase

£10K

saved in fuel per year

13

tonnes of CO₂ saved annually

Fleet size: 35 vans

Industry: Rail services

Fleet goals: improving safety, lowering fuel costs

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Overview

Fuse Rail specialises in mechanical, electrical, and construction services for the rail network. With 35 vans navigating rural and remote locations, driver safety and efficiency are critical to operations. Struggling with manual data extraction and limited insights from traditional telematics, Fuse Rail trialled and then adopted Lightfoot to transform driver performance and fleet oversight.

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“The reduction in fuel costs has been unbelievable, and the carbon savings are hugely, hugely important to us. Lightfoot has really changed things for the Fuse Rail fleet, I couldn’t recommend it enough.”

- Mark Luddington, SHEQ Manager, Fuse Rail

About Fuse Rail

As a rail infrastructure specialist operating across Southeast England, Fuse Rail sends engineers to varied and often isolated sites—making safe, efficient journeys essential. The company sought a solution that would reduce risk on the road, cut fuel costs, and provide clear, real-time fleet intelligence.

The Challenge

Fuse Rail needed to overcome:

  • Limited visibility from manual, administrative-heavy systems
  • Ineffective driver behaviour data—no proactive intervention tools
  • Rising fuel spending and carbon output across a small but active fleet.

The Solution

Fuse Rail ran a Lightfoot trial that combined in-vehicle coaching with a powerful, user-friendly management portal.

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“We’ve always been proactive on safety … the nature of our work is sending two people out to a job in the middle of nowhere… protecting our people is really important to us.”

- Mark Luddington, SHEQ Manager, Fuse Rail

Key rollout elements:

  • Real-time in-cab feedback encouraging smoother driving and safer techniques
  • Portal visibility into MPG improvements, idling, speeding, and safety trends
  • Equivalent consistency across vehicles after seeing real results from the trial

Once the results were clear, every van was equipped with Lightfoot, replacing the previous system completely.

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The Results

8.7% increase in MPG

Driving smoother and smarter delivered an immediate improvement in fuel economy.

£10,000 annual fuel savings

Enhanced efficiency translated into real cost savings across the fleet.

13 tonnes of CO₂ saved each year

Fuel savings helped significantly lower annual emissions—an important step on Fuse Rail’s net-zero journey.

Elite Driver performance

While the Elite target is typically 85%, Fuse Rail drivers averaged over 90%, with some reaching as high as 97% weekly—highlighting strong engagement and behavior change.

Driving Safer, Greener Performance

With Lightfoot, Fuse Rail has elevated its fleet control—making journeys safer, reducing costs, and lowering emissions—even with diesel vans still in use across remote sites. These improvements support both operational resilience and environmental accountability.

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