Drones used to catch rail trespassers as school holidays spark safety crackdown in North East
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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Drones and patrols helped prevent dangerous railway trespassing in the North East during the Easter break, with further action planned this summer.
Network Rail’s new drone technology enhances safety, speeds up trespass management, and reduces delays, transforming railway monitoring across 20,000 miles of track.
GCRE hosted a showcase event for rail innovations, featuring twelve projects supported by the Innovation in Railway Construction programme, highlighting sustainable rail solutions.
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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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.
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.
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 03-07 October 2022.
Aerial drones and specialist trains will be used to wash leaf debris from UK main lines during the Autumn.
Network Rail has relased drone footage showing the extent of flooding to railway tracks in east Manchester. Watch the video footage here.
With an extreme heatwave forecast from 17 July onwards, Network Rail will be using innovative technology to ensure passengers journeys are minimally disrupted.
Laser and drone technology has been used by Network Rail to plan maintenance that will secure the future of the iconic 19th century structure.
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.