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‘Hotshot’ thermal imaging cameras to help prevent delays on South Western Railway
‘Hotshot’ thermal imaging cameras to help prevent delays on South Western Railway
- South Western Railway and Network Rail collaboration sees innovative year-long trial of thermal imaging cameras to help prevent delays
- Two cameras have been fitted to a South Western Railway train, now named ‘Hotshot’, to monitor tracks in London, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire and Dorset
- Faults that the Hotshot train will help detect can otherwise typically cause around 200 minutes of delays
- The project has been designed, managed and funded by Angel Trains
Engineering work to improve Kent and south east London’s railway over Christmas and New Year 2025/26
Passengers are asked to plan ahead this Christmas and New Year as vital upgrades are delivered for a more reliable railway
COMPLETED: Full train services resume on the Isle of Wight after £3.5million investment into improving the railway
Island Line services between Ryde Pier Head and Shanklin resumed this morning (17 November) following a mix of full and partial closures over the past month.
STARTING TOMORROW: Buses to replace trains in Dorset as Network Rail carries out upgrades between Poole and Dorchester South
Engineers will be strengthening a railway embankment in Hamworthy and improving drainage at the Poole sidings to help protect the railway from flooding and improve long-term reliability.
Network Rail launches Platform4 to regenerate the rail estate
New property development company set up to build 40,000 new homes and over 10 million sq ft of commercial space over the next ten years.
UK's first low-carbon track renewal takes place between Honor Oak Park and Forest Hill
1,150 yards of plain line track have been replaced on a stretch of railway line in south London using a suite of low carbon, sustainable materials - a UK first that will help Network Rail contribute to its net zero commitment
THREE MONTHS TO GO: Major railway upgrades at Dartford will affect travel for passengers over the February half term next year
Rail passengers are being asked to plan ahead of a major upgrade at Dartford Junction.
Railway re-opens between Tunbridge Wells, Hastings and Bexhill following £9m programme of essential improvement works
The railway has reopened between Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and between Bexhill-on-Sea and Hastings following the completion of a £9 million programme of essential improvement works.
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