Managing the impact of climate change on railways is a challenge being faced by engineers worldwide.
Network Rail's Derek Butcher is a highly respected voice in this field and he explains the challenges and some of the remedial measures in this fascinating article published in Modern Railways.
One of the key steps taken by Network Rail is a comprehensive deployment of the Senceive InfraGuard™ intelligent monitoring solution which helps reduce risk by providing automated alerts and site photos when events such as slope failures take place.
“The system has already proved its worth. Further proof of the value of the system was provided when it prompted emergency repairs to a cutting north of High Brooms on the Hastings line last year, while in January this year the remote condition monitoring gave advance warning of another potential cutting failure on Wessex Route. It is helping us to predict and prevent trouble in future." says Mr Butcher
Created on: Thu 13th Jul 2023
