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.
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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.
Funding of $750,000 will improve level crossings across Minnesota
Minnesota DOT has designated funds for the replacement and upgrade of level crossings within the Northern Lines Railway network.
Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for Transport, speaks to Global Railway Review
“The lesson I have drawn from my time as Secretary of State is this is an industry that’s got to be much smarter at communicating with passengers,” says Chris to Global Railway Review.
One in seven drivers dice with death at level crossings every day, research says
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
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.
New protection system improves depot safety
Zonegreen has deployed a new system that improves safety, protects working personnel and keeps operations running smoothly.
Network Rail’s heat-seeking helicopter helps to combat train delays
As part of an ongoing drive to improve train performance, Network Rail’s high-tech thermal imaging helicopter recently flew over Surrey to spot and stop potential railway infrastructure faults.
New future of competency management for Australian rail industry workers
The Australasian Railway Association (ARA) has announced that a new five-year contract has been awarded for the delivery of the ‘Rail Industry Worker Program’ (‘RIW’), the ARA’s national competency management system, on the back of an extensive tender process undertaken by key rail industry organisations.
