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Operail report sharp decline in freight volumes
Operail have reported a loss of €1.6 million in the first half of 2022, a consequence of declining freight volumes due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Railways face continued growth in passenger ridership numbers and increased demand for rail freight operations. To cope, rail systems must adapt to their changing environment and provide networks that are both safe and secure.
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Northern employees begin training to spot vulnerable passengers
Northern have started to train their workforce on how to spot vulnerable passengers and how to have the confidence to intervene.
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Passenger numbers hitting 92-93 per cent of pre-pandemic levels
Figures published showing that passenger numbers are close to returning to pre-pandemic levels have been welcomed by the RIA.
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Humatics: Unlocking the future potential of digital rail
In this interview for Global Railway Review, Aaron Whittemore, Director of Product and Strategy at Humatics, explains the importance of the Humatics Rail Navigation System (HRNS) and how it will revolutionise rail for operators.
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Alstom is granted approval to use ELS-96-wheel detector system on railway lines in Poland
PKP PLK S.A have authorised the use of Alstom’s ELS-96-wheel detection system on main railway routes in Poland.
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Hitachi Rail begin $107m contract to install automation technology for NGR fleet
Hitachi Rail will install ATO combined with ETCS on all of Queensland’s New Generation Rollingstock trains to help them operate with increased safety.
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After extreme heatwave damages, Network Rail carry out repair work
Network Rail are keeping many services closed as they carry out repair work and safety inspections following the extreme heatwave experienced on Monday and Tuesday.
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Monitoring ‘sandboxes’ on rolling stock in real time
Stimio offers an end-to-end IoT solution allowing to collect data on sand levels, to predict sand level and send alerts before reaching a critical threshold.
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Network Rail to deploy technology to combat effects of UK heatwave
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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ORR’s annual health and safety report highlights improvement in track worker safety
ORR have released their annual health and safety report which covers the period between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2022.
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Northern’s fleet to be equipped with technology made famous by NASA
Northern have revealed the details of the new LIDAR scanning technology that will make journeys on its railways safer and more efficient.
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Network Rail’s multi-million-pound flood protection project gets underway in Wales
Network Rail have begun work to install 10,000 tonnes of rock armour alongside a stretch of the Cambrian Line to make it more resilient and reliable.
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Changing the way we look at street homelessness in railway stations
Lucie Anderton, Head of the Sustainability Unit at the UIC, explains the evolving role that train stations play as public spaces, and how these changes can benefit the growing street homelessness issue.
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Ensuring uninterrupted service through monitoring catenary tensioning
To ensure uninterrupted service and the safety of rail infrastructure, the monitoring of catenary tensioning is essential for entire networks.
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Network Rail to use hi-tech weather stations to monitor heat on railway
Network Rail are using the hi-tech weather stations during hot weather to reduce rail delays and the risk of damage.