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Wearing of face coverings to be enforced on public transport in Wales
As a result of passengers not following COVID-19 regulations, Transport for Wales has partnered with the British Transport Police to enforce requirements.
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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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Waze adds global level crossing alert feature to keep road users safe
The new feature, which alerts drivers when approaching level crossings, aims to highlight the potential risks of crossings and keep users safe.
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Digital secure radio system introduced across Network Rail Southern region
The new radio system, Airwave, will help to improve train performance and links with the emergency services by making communication more reliable.
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SNCF adopts Social Distancing Supervision at train stations, powered by Smart Flows
SNCF, the French railway operator, is leveraging Smart Flows' real-time passenger density data to monitor the back-to-normal activity within its largest train stations.
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The unrelenting struggle to try and make level crossings safer
Could autonomous technology and sat-nav systems help to reduce accidents at level crossings?
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The importance of aerosol extinguishing systems for the rail sector
Paul van Trigt, CEO of Aero-X AG, explains the importance of aerosol extinguishing systems for the rail sector, and how the company can offer customised solutions to meet different requirements.
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FRA announces more than $500,000 in funding to deter trespassing
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded more than half a million dollars in Railroad Trespassing Enforcement Grants to law enforcement agencies to support life-saving trespass abatement in six states.
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Three ways rail operators can support safe travel
By utilising technology to understand people flow in and around stations, operators can ensure distancing, prevent crowding, and plan for safer journeys.
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Safety at level crossings: Evaluate, engage and enforce
Isabelle Fonverne, Senior Advisor for Safety at the International Union of Railways (UIC), writes that, to better address risks at level crossings, soft or harder measures must be taken not only by the railways, but also by the road sector and relevant authorities.
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ProRail: Motivated to reduce risk at level crossings
Anne Zwiers was appointed as Director of Level Crossings at ProRail in the summer of 2019; a new position aimed at infusing speed and focus into ProRail’s level crossing policy and working method. In an interview for Global Railway Review , Anne reveals the measures ProRail are taking to reduce the…
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Cross-sector collaboration to improve level crossing safety in France
Alain Autruffe, Level Crossing Programme Director at SNCF Réseau, writes about the importance for both the road transport industry and the railway industry in France to work together in educating the public about the dangers at level crossings.
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Good behaviour on and around rail tracks: ‘Railspect’
In 2019 – with the support of the Belgian government, the railway police and the security service of operator NMBS/SNCB – Infrabel launched ‘Railspect’, a national action plan to tackle dangerous behaviour on and around rail tracks. Bram De Saedeleer, Head of Safety and Punctuality Communications and Campaigns for Infrabel,…
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Trespassing: Every second counts for Metro Trains Melbourne
As trespassing and other illegal activity continues to impact daily services, Metro Trains Melbourne tells Global Railway Review about the range of measures and efforts that have been implemented across its network to deter criminals and limit delays.
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Studies on the flammability of materials in railway passenger coaches
In the South African Western Cape province alone, since 2016, it was reported that over 140 railway passenger carriages have been destroyed by arson. Here, Peter Blaine and Pieter Conradie from the University of Stellenbosch provide details about subsequent research in order to understand the common techniques of how these…
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Eurostar to introduce new technology to enable contactless journeys
A facial biometric corridor will be introduced at St. Pancras International that will enable a digital and contactless journey for Eurostar passengers.