Network Rail and train operating companies plan for harsh winter weather
Network Rail’s fleet of snow-and-ice-busting trains will travel the equivalent of six times around the world in the south east, anti-icing the rails to keep passengers moving.
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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.
NCTD completes full implementation of Positive Train Control
PTC is an integrated command, control, communications and information system that alerts train engineers when certain unsafe conditions exist, and stops the train when conditions warrant.
Station staff trained in conflict resolution to improve customer experience
Virgin Trains is the first train operator to adopt this kind of training approach, and it is hoped passenger experience during football season will benefit greatly from it.
Bayerische Oberlandbahn GmbH orders 25 Coradia Lint from Alstom
Passengers travelling in Upper Bavaria, Germany, will soon experience higher levels of comfort and safety on the rail network.
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.
Mind the gap project aims to improve passenger access and safety
A new project is focused on passenger accessibility and safety, with the end goal of ensuring the railway is easily usable for all.
Zonegreen delivers high levels of depot safety in Doha
Workers can now operate on the driverless metro in Doha fully assured that the safety measures and procedures are of high quality.
New technology for the UK improves vital rail maintenance process
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
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.
Railway between London Paddington and the west to be improved with new funding
Reducing the likelihood of infrastructure failing should increase the reliability of the service, and improve safety on the network.
Zonegreen assures worker safety at Willesden depot
Working at heights is always dangerous, however, Zonegreen has come up with a way to minimise the effects of a fall when working high-up.
Trafikverket awards largest ever export contract of level crossing systems to 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
Passenger safety has been greatly improved across Indian Railway stations with the deployment of first-aid equipment and trained professionals.
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.
