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Rail Safety Week will return to North America in September 2019
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. and Operation Lifesaver Canada are working on the week-long event to encourage safe behaviour near and on railways.
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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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Global Railway Review Issue 1 2019
In this issue we explore Etihad Rail’s ambition to improve rail freight transport across the UAE, the Rail Freight Forward coalition’s aims to increase rail freight modal share and SNCF’s vision of future rolling stock that are connected, driverless and emission-free.
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Eurotunnel to be first non-airport border crossing to use automatic face recognition technology
By reinforcing security whilst improving the flow of travellers at borders, passenger satisfaction will be improved.
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More than $56 million in grants will improve rail safety and efficiency in the U.S.
Safety and services will be improved across the United States after 18 projects in 16 states receive funding from the Federal Railroad Administration.
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PLPR-equipped trains help to almost double track maintenance capacity
As well as benefitting passengers, PLPR provides a safer method of track inspection by reducing unnecessary track visits and helping to get boots off the ballast.
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Why is cyber-security so important for the rail industry?
Emma Megan, Rail Industry Writer, discusses how the cyber-security paradigm is a highly operational and technical topic, but nonetheless, a priority that the rail sector must address.
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Network Rail and train operating companies plan for harsh winter weather
Network Rail’s fleet of snow-and-ice-busting trains will travel the equivalent of six times around the world in the south east, anti-icing the rails to keep passengers moving.
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Are lessons from Clapham Junction disaster ‘fading’ from the rail sector?
David Porter, Chair of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health’s (IOSH) Railway Group, examines what was learned in the 1988 Clapham Junction rail crash and, following several incidents and near-misses in recent years, asks if those lessons have been forgotten.
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SHERPA project aims to better protect trains and stations from terrorist attacks
The ‘open’ nature of stations and trains continually make them targets for terrorist attacks. But with project SHERPA, coordinated by the UIC, key players in the railway sector are coming together and focus on various actions that will help railways cope better with present and future threats.
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NCTD completes full implementation of Positive Train Control
PTC is an integrated command, control, communications and information system that alerts train engineers when certain unsafe conditions exist, and stops the train when conditions warrant.
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Station staff trained in conflict resolution to improve customer experience
Virgin Trains is the first train operator to adopt this kind of training approach, and it is hoped passenger experience during football season will benefit greatly from it.
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Cable theft on UK rail network rises 85 per cent in one year
According to recent analysis of British Transport Police (BTP) data, railway passengers now suffer on a daily basis as metal thieves get more organised.
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Whitepaper: Shunter Safety – The industry’s hidden concern
There is no doubt that the rail industry is a potentially dangerous place to work...
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Infrabel’s simulated train collision at ‘Brussels North-South’ junction
Infrabel completed a disaster scenario – simulating 29 injuries – to test the infrastructure in place and mark the end of four years of work that modernised and improved safety procedures.
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Mind the gap project aims to improve passenger access and safety
A new project is focused on passenger accessibility and safety, with the end goal of ensuring the railway is easily usable for all.