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Richard Revis, Senior Manager – Bodyworn at Digital Barriers, comments on how railway workers who often work alone or operate in remote areas, deserve the security of knowing they have support and assistance on hand in an emergency…
Amir Levintal, CEO, Cylus, discusses how a modern security approach is required to protect the rail network and its customers from the ever-developing cyber-threats…
The railway industry is experiencing a critical phase in its existence. They face numerous challenges and changes which they must overcome to ensure they remain reliable and sustainable in the future. Some of the issues that need urgent attention include increasing competition from other modes of transport, the massive costs…
It could be said that train stations are a ‘hot spot’ for acts of violence and crime and the frequency of these attacks is only increasing, causing some travellers to feel wary and vulnerable during their journeys. Neil Hendry, Vice President for UK and Europe at Digital Barriers, believes it…
Although railroad security has been an industry concern for hundreds of years, the specific threat of railway workplace violence has garnered minimal attention. Railway accidents involving fatigue, drugs or hazardous materials have grabbed headlines in recent years, but railroad employees are more likely to encounter incidents of aggression or outright…
As railways adopt more automated, wireless and connected technologies, their most safety-critical assets have become exposed to new and more dangerous types of cyber-attacks…
Saft explains how rail operators rely on their onboard auxiliary batteries to ensure high levels of reliability, robustness and safety.
Christine Kraft - Project Manager, ETCS, Deutsche Bahn AG - presents an insight of current business activities of its DB KT business unit
With global copper prices remaining high, cable theft within the rail industry is a problem that continues to damage rail operators leaving them and infrastructure owners with huge costs. What options and solutions exist for the railway industry to safeguard vital copper cabling from thieves? Cyient colleagues Avinash Chaudhari (Assistant…
16 May 2017 | By Kontron
Improving passenger experience and predicting operational issues in vehicles with sensors are major goals for transportation operators.
Jernhusen owns, develops and manages properties, stations, depots and other buildings attached to the railway network in Sweden. But the government-run organisation is about much more than buildings. Jernhusen aims to make it easier to use public transport and to transport goods by rail. It also focusses on creating new…
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23 November 2016 | By Libor Lochman, Executive Director & Alena Havlova, Security Adviser, CER
In this article for Global Railway Review CER’s Libor Lochman (Executive Director) and Alena Havlova (Security Adviser) state what’s needed in order to tackle terrorism and other security-related risks within the European railway industry. Read their justification for why Member States, EU institutions and the private sector must get more…
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.
2 August 2016 | By Graham Ellis
For my next blog on Global Railway Review I have chosen a very topical subject to share with you, security but perhaps not in the vein you might expect...
