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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
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.
Basingstoke Rail Operating Centre marks 10 years as Network Rail completes £129 million signalling upgrade on Portsmouth Direct Line
As the Basingstoke Rail Operating Centre (ROC) marks its 10th anniversary, Network Rail has completed a £129 million signalling upgrade between Farncombe and Petersfield, one of the most significant investments ever made on the Portsmouth Direct Line.
ONE WEEK TO GO: Network Rail to carry out vital upgrades in Dorset to improve the line between Poole and Dorchester
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
West of England Line timetable set to be restored on Saturday 29 November
- South Western Railway and Network Rail are set to restore the full West of England Line timetable on Saturday 29 November
- A reduced service has operated since August due to the UK’s driest ever spring and summer, which affected track conditions from Yeovil to Exeter
- Conditions have improved and engineers are carrying out track repairs that will allow trains to travel at regular speeds
COMPLETED: Services resume between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside after week-long upgrade works
Network Rail and South Western Railway have thanked passengers for their patience as vital upgrades were completed between Staines and Windsor & Eton Riverside.
Network Rail and the Swanage Railway sign collaborative agreement
A signing ceremony and first meeting were held at Corfe Castle on Friday 24th October, marking a new era of collaboration between Network Rail’s Wessex Route and the Swanage Railway.
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