Guest writer: Shelley Robertson, Comtest Wireless
Around
the world, rail organisations are working hard to increase capacity and operate
faster, safer trains more efficiently.
In the
UK,...
The November issue of Rail Engineer (issue 179) covered the
Network Rail long-term deployment plan for ETCS (European Train Control
System). ETCS, however, is only part...
Guest writer: Caroline Bacher
Since 2007, Network Rail has steadily been replacing the overhead line equipment (OLE) on the Great Eastern line from London...
Guest writer: Danny Aisthorpe
With the need to electrify significant parts of Great Britain’s rail network to meet rail decarbonisation targets, the industry...
Major projects, new trains, bewildering technology: these
are the big-ticket items that command everyone’s attention these days. And why
wouldn’t they? Who cares about the high-volume,...
No matter how reliable or how safe the railway becomes, incidents will
always occur, be they related to weather, safety, technical or human problems.
Many of...
A common bearer (transport layer) telecoms network takes advantage
of the new digital technologies and ‘big data’ applications in order to provide
a safe, efficient, reliable...
Guest author: Alan Bamforth, managing director of ABG Ltd.
Railway
infrastructure has retaining walls and bridge abutments. Inherent in the design
of these structures is the requirement...
Guest author: Nassar Majothi, director of the rail specialist services group at WSP London.
All too often, major infrastructure
programmes are subject to significant complications, which...
Guest author: Tom Bowman, commercial director at Dura Composites.
The year-long independent rail review announced by Chris Grayling in October, described as a “root and...
Ballast dust continues to be a priority issue, with several high-profile campaigns such as ‘No Time to Lose’ and Network Rail’s Ballast Dust Working...
