Northern improves passenger service through station developments
Over 1,000 station improvements have been made across England's Northern network, with more planned to be undertaken throughout 2020.
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Britain’s rail regions take on more responsibility for project delivery
Network Rail's new geographic regions will now take on accountability for the delivery of projects within their region as part of the company's transformation.
Increased metal theft in England and Wales continues to cause rail delays
Continued metal theft has had a severe impact on the delivery of rail services, with Network Rail reporting an 85 per cent increase in live railway cable theft, resulting in more than 950 hours of delays in England, Wales and Scotland, affecting more than 7,000 journeys.
ProRail rolls out new CCTV system at major rail stations in the Netherlands
ProRail is rolling out CBNL’s 26GHz point-to-multipoint technology to provide connectivity for new CCTV deployment across 15 railway stations.
Galgus introduces itself to the railway industry at Rail Live!
For the first time ever, Galgus exhibited at the Rail Live! event and their booth hosted numerous meetings with important companies and professionals from the rail market.
SHERPA project aims to better protect trains and stations from terrorist attacks
The ‘open’ nature of stations and trains continually make them targets for terrorist attacks. But with project SHERPA, coordinated by the UIC, key players in the railway sector are coming together and focus on various actions that will help railways cope better with present and future threats.
Cable theft on UK rail network rises 85 per cent in one year
According to recent analysis of British Transport Police (BTP) data, railway passengers now suffer on a daily basis as metal thieves get more organised.
Camlin Rail’s PANTOBOT 3D goes live on the Heathrow rail link
An industry first in wayside pantograph monitoring, PANTOBOT 3D, provides railway operators with a unique and cost-effective solution to monitor train pantographs with incredible accuracy using 3D analysis, and is now live at Heathrow Airport.
Investment in bodycams reduces assaults on staff by more than half
Virgin Trains and British Transport Police are increasing employee safety by deploying 275 body cameras on frontline staff.
More highlights than ever before from the global rail industry at InnoTrans 2018
The list of rolling stock, innovations and products making their international debut at InnoTrans 2018 is impressive.
Greater Anglia employs Land Sheriffs to improve safety for rail passengers
Land Sheriffs are extra hands to assist with general travel and customer enquires but also help in preventing crime and responding to emergencies.
Almost $5 million raised to protect railways from cyber attacks
As railways adopt more automated, wireless and connected technologies, their most safety-critical assets have become exposed to new and more dangerous types of cyber-attacks…
Dutch operator equips railway staff with body cameras
13 October 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
In a trial lasting 6 months, Dutch operator NS will equip railway staff with CCTV body cameras in a measure against aggressive behaviour.
Northern Rail Brings Security Systems to 200 Stations
2 September 2014 | By Northern Rail
The UK’s largest rail operator, Northern Rail, has reached a landmark in its security provision and has now installed 200 CCTV facilities at its stations...
East Coast enhances customer safety with CCTV
11 March 2010 | By East Coast
Train operator East Coast is installing CCTV cameras across its fleet of trains to enhance safety and security for customers.