Leaves on the line, and the resulting drop in wheel-rail adhesion, are a perennial problem for railways operating in temperate climates. It has been estimated that the problem costs GB railways over £300 million every year due to lost revenue, performance penalties and the cost...
In June 2017, Rail Safety & Systems Assurance was appointed by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) to review the Safety Management Systems (SMSs) of its Infrastructure Manager and Railway Undertaking arms. The review was prompted by the need to perform an external audit of the SMSs...
North Dakota is now the second largest oil-producing state in the USA (second to Texas) but the lack of pipelines means that over two-thirds of the oil is transported by rail. The increased volume of crude oil transported by rail from the Bakken region, coupled...
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) – Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman – is one of the wealthiest country groupings in the world. Over recent years, the region has begun investing heavily in railways. Here we give a snapshot of the...
