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ORR’s health and safety report highlights improved track worker …

WebIn 2022, ORR concentrated on assessing Network Rail’s work to comply with its enforcement action aimed at improving track-worker safety. The regulator’s report …

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Health and safety at Crossrail: A lasting legacy

WebHealth and safety also played a key role in the selection of Crossrail’s contractors. “We continually referred back to Target Zero in our approach, making sure …

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Britain's railways have yet again been revealed as the safest in …

WebThe latest Annual Health and Safety Report for Britain’s railways has been published by industry body RSSB. The train is still one of the safest forms of transport, …

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Brightline launches campaign for rail safety and mental health …

WebBrightline has announced its new initiative to promote rail safety and mental health awareness by unveiling its new Brightline Buzz Boxx in Palm Beach County. As …

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HS2 introduces new health and safety passport system

WebThe new digital ‘Health and Safety Passport System’ (HSPS) will be used initially by all of HS2’s Main Works Civils Contractors to share vital health and safety …

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Alstom launches HealthHub, an innovative tool for predictive

WebImage: Alstom. Alstom launches HealthHub, a new predictive maintenance tool able to monitor the health of trains, infrastructure and signalling assets using …

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Are lessons from Clapham Junction disaster ‘fading’ from …

WebDavid Porter retired in 2014 after 37 years as a Health and Safety Inspector with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). He had spent 25 years specialising in …

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RSSB announces new Safety Management Intelligence System

WebThe RSSB has announced the introduction of a new on-line safety reporting system. The Safety Management Intelligence System is due to go live on 05 December …

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Rail footbridge opens to improve level crossing safety

WebA village in Shropshire, UK, has had a major railway crossing safety boost with the installation of a Network Rail designed ‘FLOW’ bridge. The first location to …

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Hydrogen-powered trains and their benefits in noise and vibration …

WebThe railway industry is often correlated with negative health benefits due to air and noise pollution, as well as vibrations caused. V. Kyrlov’s research from …

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In-Depth Focus: Smart Track Maintenance

WebSmart sensors on tracks can be used to remotely check the health of infrastructure and a variety of digital solutions can help maintenance teams carry out vital …

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Axle bearings and condition monitoring for railway vehicles

WebTemporary On-board Monitoring (TOM) is a strategy with a part-time installation only of condition monitoring systems to the vehicles. Internally, the …

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How do human and organisational factors affect rail safety …

WebPaul Leach is a Human Factors Specialist with Chartered Occupational Psychologist status. Paul’s expertise covers a full range of human factors topics including human factors …

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Setting rolling stock technical and safety standards

WebFire safety and risk assessment of rolling stock is an important aspect of our industry. To gauge an understanding of what requirements are involved and to assess …

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Richard Hines is ORR's new Chief Inspector of Railways

WebRichard Hines, who currently heads up the team of ORR’s non-mainline health and safety inspectors and also oversees the regulator’s responsibilities on the …

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Webinar Highlights

WebAlstom’s business-oriented data capturing tools (TrainTracer, TrainScanner, CatenaryTracer, TrackTracer, and motes) combined with our approach to turning data …

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Global Railway Review's key rail industry trends in 2023

WebBNSF 2023 investment. BNSF Railway Company announced its 2023 capital investment plan of $3.96 billion. These investments will play a key role in BNSF’s ability …

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Magnetic levitation raises the bar for safety standards in rail

WebBringing the SCMAGLEV to the U.S. is a unique opportunity to raise industry safety standards for rail companies in North America. BWRR is in an enviable position, …

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High-speed rail: Supporting sustainable development and …

WebMost of us intuitively know that high-speed rail systems support sustainable development. The ability to move lots of people faster between cities, complete …

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Detection of wheel-rail contact conditions for improved train control

WebVehicle Based Adhesion Detection. There are two main issues that make the monitoring of the wheel-rail contact conditions extremely difficult. One is that the …

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