TWO new senior appointments at Bury-based rail safety systems specialist, Rowe Hankins Components, have added strength and depth to the research and development team.

Steve Stone, a chartered engineer and member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers, joins the Parker Street firm as engineering project manager. Tariq Latif has joined as senior engineer. Both are engineering graduates from Salford University and were formerly with Alstom Transport in Preston.

Rowe Hankins has recently won new business with Metrolink in Manchester for upgrades of critical components.