Mind the gap project aims to improve passenger access and safety
4 December 2018 | By Global Railway Review
A new project is focused on passenger accessibility and safety, with the end goal of ensuring the railway is easily usable for all.
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Issue 6 2018 – Digital version
4 December 2018 | By Global Railway Review
In this issue: Australia’s long-term strategy to utilise technology to drive rail industry growth, a partnership approach to deliver digital signalling on the UK’s ECML, and a four-pillar concept to optimise service life, efficiency and reliability of tracks.
New technology for the UK improves vital rail maintenance process
27 November 2018 | By Global Railway Review
Track workers will spend less time working on live rails, and passenger services will be more reliable, with the implementation of ‘faster safer isolations’.
UIC issues its yearly report on railway accidents in Europe
21 November 2018 | By Global Railway Review
The number of rail accidents, the severity of collisions, and fatalities and injuries within Europe are recorded and analysed in the UIC’s safety report.
InnoTrans 2018 Interview: Beatrice Lippus and Viswanath Machiraju, Cyient
16 November 2018 | By Craig Waters (Editor of Global Railway Review)
At InnoTrans 2018 our Editor, Craig Waters, caught up with Beatrice Lippus and Viswanath Machiraju from Cyient to find out how they see the industry developing.
Trafikverket awards largest ever export contract of level crossing systems to Efacec
30 October 2018 | By Efacec
This order marks the entry of Efacec’s Transportation business unit in Sweden and is a result of other relevant recent successes in Scandinavia.
First aid to be available at all Indian Railway stations in new initiative
25 October 2018 | By Global Railway Review
Passenger safety has been greatly improved across Indian Railway stations with the deployment of first-aid equipment and trained professionals.
Metrolink is gifted $91.2 million for rail safety improvements
22 October 2018 | By Global Railway Review
With 82 per cent of Metrolink riders owning a car but choosing to travel by train, Metrolink directly reduces road congestion in the U.S.
Investment in bodycams reduces assaults on staff by more than half
17 October 2018 | By Global Railway Review
Virgin Trains and British Transport Police are increasing employee safety by deploying 275 body cameras on frontline staff.
Funding of $750,000 will improve level crossings across Minnesota
15 October 2018 | By Global Railway Review
Minnesota DOT has designated funds for the replacement and upgrade of level crossings within the Northern Lines Railway network.
One in seven drivers dice with death at level crossings every day, research says
8 October 2018 | By Global Railway Review
To help increase awareness of the dangers at level crossings, Network Rail is partnering with British Transport Police on a national safety campaign targeted at drivers.
To combat leaves on the line, specially designed trains will travel 120,000 miles
5 October 2018 | By Global Railway Review
Network Rail’s fleet will cover a distance of more than four times around the earth to ensure the UK rail network remains safe during autumn.
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