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15 September 2016 | By Nigel Davies, Head of QinetiQ’s Secured Navigation group
Nigel Davies, Head of QinetiQ’s Secured Navigation group, explores the potential risks and benefits of the increasing use of satellite signals in rail networks.
25 August 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The RSSB has announced the introduction of a new on-line safety reporting system. The Safety Management Intelligence System is due to go live on 05 December 2016.
18 August 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
The Institute of Railway Research is exploring the possibility of fitting self-powered wireless sensors to improve level crossing safety.
Regular blogger Peter van der Mark looks at the developments around the Spanish high-speed rail accident in Santiago de Compostela following ERA intervention.
8 August 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
Hull Trains has installed a sophisticated IP-Based CCTV System on-board all trains coinciding with the launch of a new customer safety campaign.
In our latest Level Crossing Safety Supplement, Estonian Railways and the Finnish Transport Agency share their safety plans and progress, plus CER’s Libor Lochman highlights the need for public authorities, road organisations and users to play their part in contributing to level crossing safety...
Finland is establishing a new level crossing strategy combining maintenance, planning, collaboration, technology, information technology, and communications in order to reduce the number of level crossing accidents in the country. Jarmo Koistenen, Traffic Safety Specialist from the Finnish Transport Agency, explains more.
As of today, the infrastructure of Estonian Railways Ltd (AS Eesti Raudtee) has 153 public level crossings. Out of these, 116 are equipped with automated traffic signals (ATS), 34 of which are in turn equipped with automated barriers. Out of the total 153 crossings, 37 are not regulated at all,…
Level crossings represent a safety risk that affects much more than just railways’ performance. The consequences of a collision between a train and a road vehicle, a cyclist, or a pedestrian often have a dramatic outcome. The European rail sector constantly strives to improve safety at level crossings to reduce…
24 May 2016 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Global Railway Review
A report by Transport Focus has revealed industrywide initiatives designed to increase passenger perceptions of personal security on railways has been successful.
In his latest blog for Global Railway Review, Peter van der Mark looks at a number of recent rail incidents and questions how responsible can individual staff be made for the occurrence of an accident when Automatic Train Protection has been disabled by the operator?
31 March 2016 | By Daniel Davis, Train Driver, Gloucester Depot
In his latest blog for Global Railway Review, Daniel Davis looks at why distraction was the cause of two rail incidents 95 years apart and discovers why human impact should be taken into account whilst highlighting measures that can be put in place rather than relying solely on new technology…
23 March 2016 | By Sulev Loo, Chairman of the Management Board – General Director of Estonian Railways Ltd.
On 5 November 2015 railways in Estonia celebrated their 145th anniversary. Over the course of nearly one and a half centuries, Estonia has seen various governments in power and different principles, technology and tools employed in railway construction. With some important repairs already finished, Sulev Loo, Chairman of the Management…
23 March 2016 | By François Bianco, Isabella Mariani and Hanspeter Schlatter from the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Signalling Department
François Bianco, Isabella Mariani and Hanspeter Schlatter from the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) Signalling Department present their risk assessment method and suggest that a possible universal approach could be used.
The European Standard EN14363’s main goal is to ensure the running safety and reliability of rolling stock through the testing for acceptance of their running characteristics. It is the reference standard in Europe but is also followed by many other non-European countries. Accredited test laboratory CETEST has performed tests according…
