For our first issue of 2024 we take a look at the climate resilience of railways. Around the world countries are already experiencing more extreme weather events and we must upgrade our infrastructure to cope with the new demands being placed on it so that we can continue moving people and goods in a sustainable, efficient manner.
Stat-X writes about fire protection at rail depots and train stations, which have unique requirements that need to be taken into account.
Dual Inventive discusses its track circuit operating device, which mimics the presence of a train on a given section of track and therefore easily maintains the protecting signal at danger.
Mistral Data has created Berth Maps, which are virtual GPS berths that show the exact location of a train service on a schematic map, avoiding the problems associated with traditional solutions, such as placing services in berths that are more than ten miles long.
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