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Drones used to catch rail trespassers as school holidays spark safety crackdown in North East

13 May 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

Drones and patrols helped prevent dangerous railway trespassing in the North East during the Easter break, with further action planned this summer.

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Network Rail trials pioneering drone system to improve safety and efficiency across UK railways

31 March 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

Network Rail’s new drone technology enhances safety, speeds up trespass management, and reduces delays, transforming railway monitoring across 20,000 miles of track.

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GCRE showcases cutting-edge rail technologies at innovation event with over 200 industry guests

24 March 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

GCRE hosted a showcase event for rail innovations, featuring twelve projects supported by the Innovation in Railway Construction programme, highlighting sustainable rail solutions.

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Measure twice cut once: incorporating digital surface modelling for rail projects

12 March 2025 | By Gabriel Higgins

Global Railway Review's Editorial Assistant, Gabriel Higgins, interviewed Parsons Head of Innovation EMEA, Petros Zouzoulas, about the story behind their incorporation of digital surface modelling and drones for rail infrastructure projects, and how it can change the industry.

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Driving better outcomes across the rail lifecycle with digital twins

30 May 2023 | By Bentley Systems

Discover how digital twins can help optimise decisions and drive better outcomes across the entire rail and transit asset lifecycle.

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Bridge Monitoring and Inspection Solution

16 May 2023 | By Bentley Systems

Augment and accelerate inspections and gain timeless digital insights for more efficient bridge repairs.

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Network Rail uses digital twins for the TransPennine Route Upgrade

2 May 2023 | By Bentley Systems

Discover how Bentley’s iTwin technology helped generate a route-wide digital twin, saving an estimated GBP 1 Million in the first six months.

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Network Rail to use 800-tonne crane to lift derailed cement wagons

11 November 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

Drone footage has been released of a derailed freight train site in Carlisle where Network Rail are installing an 800-tonne crane to recover the wagons.

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VIDEO: Fall 2022 California high-speed rail construction update

2 November 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) have released a video which highlights the recent milestones achieved on the construction project. Watch the video here.

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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup

10 October 2022 | By Craig Waters (Editor - Global Railway Review)

Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 03-07 October 2022.

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Fleet of specialist trains and drones to keep UK rail routes clear of leaves in Autumn

4 October 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

Aerial drones and specialist trains will be used to wash leaf debris from UK main lines during the Autumn.

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WATCH: Drone footage to assess flooded railway tracks

2 September 2022 | By Global Railway Review

Network Rail has relased drone footage showing the extent of flooding to railway tracks in east Manchester. Watch the video footage here.

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Network Rail to deploy technology to combat effects of UK heatwave

15 July 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

With an extreme heatwave forecast from 17 July onwards, Network Rail will be using innovative technology to ensure passengers journeys are minimally disrupted.

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Laser and drone technology recreate iconic Victorian railway viaduct

9 March 2022 | By Elliot Robinson (Editorial Assistant - Global Railway Review)

Laser and drone technology has been used by Network Rail to plan maintenance that will secure the future of the iconic 19th century structure.

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Network Rail completes longest civilian BVLOS drone flight in Britain

28 October 2021 | By Global Railway Review

Believed to be the furthest civilian drone flight in Britain, the flight marks a huge step forward in terms of how drones can be used to inspect railway infrastructure safely, quickly, and cost-effectively.

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