Closure Between London Waterloo and Portsmouth Continues
Network Rail engineers will start around-the-clock work, updating the 1970s signalling equipment between Farncombe and Petersfield.
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Network Rail engineers will start around-the-clock work, updating the 1970s signalling equipment between Farncombe and Petersfield.
SNCF have a strategy for leaves on the line, ensuring autumn weather does not cause train delays or cancellations.
Two-part closure - a five-day closure between Yeovil Junction and Axminster then a 16-day closure between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction.
The Government of Canada is taking action to increase the resilience of Canada’s rail infrastructure while strengthening its supply chains.
Reto Grunder, Deputy Head of Technology, Product Manager Railway Technology, at ZAUGG AG EGGIWIL, explains how the company has adapted to changes in the railway market by expanding their range of offerings to meet the needs of their customers.
The UK's Rail Safety and Standards Board are using AI in a research project to predict and identify where and when low adhesion is going to occur on the rail network.
Jason Brooker, Head of Environment at Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK’s biggest rail operator, looks at why the rail industry needs to respond to the immediate impacts of climate change, not just futureproof for ‘tomorrow’.
Global Railway Review’s Elliot Robinson interviews René Peusens of ProRail about the challenges that extreme weather conditions pose for the infrastructure manager, and the most effective approaches to dealing with climate change in the Netherlands.
The winter months can be very challenging for railways; sharp drops in temperatures and harsh weather events can threaten major disruption to services. But as the articles in this In-Depth Focus explain, by putting in place robust preparation plans and coherent and consistent strategies, network disturbance can be kept to…
Packed full of exclusive content, including how networks prepare for harsh winter weather; projects to reduce noise and vibrations; digital twins for Canada's trains; and much more!
Network Rail, Newcastle University, the Met Office and MetDesk, have teamed up on a Weather Academy pilot programme which aims to identify ways of delivering safer, more reliable train services in Britain during adverse weather.
Aerial drones and specialist trains will be used to wash leaf debris from UK main lines during the Autumn.
Following severe storms and flooding in early 2022, Network Rail and partners have successfully completed an extreme weather resilience project to minimise future delays and disruption on the Cambrian Line in Wales.
Network Rail has relased drone footage showing the extent of flooding to railway tracks in east Manchester. Watch the video footage here.
With instances of extreme weather increasing at an alarming rate, Nick Tune, Digital Engineering Director – Atkins, a member of SNC-Lavalin Group, explains how the digital twin will be a useful tool for protecting railway infrastructure against the extreme conditions caused by climate change.