Personnel insufficiently trained, first findings of rail accident Greece show
The investigation following the deadly railway accident in Greece has unearthed some worrying findings. The Greek Railway Regulatory Body, which is responsible for the work, speaks of “insufficient training of personnel carrying out critical tasks”,...Read more
EU delegation in Athens to discuss increasing safety of Greek railways
On Wednesday, a week after the fatal railway collision near Larissa, a European delegation travelled to Athens to meet Greek Authorities and talk about what technical support for the modernisation and improvement of the safety...Read more
Fewer accidents at level crossings in Belgium, yet more fatalities
Belgian Infrastructure manager Infrabel recorded 32 accidents at level crossings in 2022, 14 less than in the year prior. However, the number of fatalities increased from 9 to 11. They were mostly pedestrians. Infrabel therefore...Read more
Drop in railway accidents does not stop ÖBB from launching new safety campaign
Despite a steady drop in the number of railway accidents and fatalities in Austria over the past decade, ÖBB is embarking on a new safety campaign aimed at school-going children, adolescents and young adults on...Read more
Tended’s safety solution for trackside workers gains product acceptance
UK-based company Tended has received product acceptance for its solution to improve the safety of trackside workers, which was developed and tested with Network Rail.Read more
Rail technology firm Dual Inventive and Plasser & Theurer announce cooperation
All new Plasser & Theurer on-track machines (OTM) are to be equipped with Dual Inventive’s ZKL 3000 smart self-monitoring track circuit operating devices, the two firms recently announced as part of a new cooperation agreement.Read more
Swedish startup introduces standalone system to make level crossings safer
Accidents at level crossings still happen every year. A new safety solution introduced by the Swedish startup company CROSSING SAFETY is aimed at reducing the number of incidents by combining train detection and data from...Read more
Railway companies mark international level crossing awareness day
On Thursday, railway companies worldwide called attention to level crossing safety in light of the international level crossing awareness day (ILCAD). The annual conference, spearheaded by the International Union of Railways (UIC), was held in...Read more
Safety of track workers still a matter of concern in the UK
The safety of people who work on the track continues to be a matter of considerable concern, writes the UK Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) in its latest 2021 annual report, published last week.Read more
40 percent of Belgian track now equipped with ETCS
In the province of Antwerp, 65 kilometres of track were equipped with the European safety system ETCS within two days. With this step, 40 percent of the Belgian railway is now equipped with ETCS. Infrabel’s...Read more
Deutsche Bahn starts new sensor tests on Hamburg S-Bahn train in May
Deutsche Bahn has started preparations for the second test phase of the Sensors4Rail project, which will take place in Hamburg from May this year. The smart sensor technology being trialled on an S-Bahn vehicle should...Read more
Incorrectly constructed drain caused Stonehaven derailment, report finds
The drainage system at the Carmot accident site in Scotland, where on the morning of August 2020 a train derailment happened that left three dead, was not constructed and installed according to the designers’ requirements,...Read more
Korea establishes new safety plan following KTX train derailment
The Korean Ministry of Transport has established new measures to prevent high-speed train accidents following the derailment of a KTX high-speed train on January 5. It includes shortening the maintenance cycle of the wheels and...Read more