Category Landslide and Rockfall

2024-08-27 · Daniel Pyke · 5min

As climate change continues to reshape our world, the railway industry faces unprecedented challenges that threaten rail reliability. We delve into the battle between climate change and railway operations, exploring how extreme weather conditions impact the rail network and what can be done to enhance railway resilience.

2024-08-23 · Daniel Pyke · 3min

We're bringing revolutionary new monitoring to railways for security and infrastructure, find out about them first at InnoTrans in Berlin. 

2024-08-15 · Daniel Pyke · 5min

Discover five different industry applications of Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS).

2024-07-30 · Daniel Pyke · 7min

Sensonic delivers Artificial Intelligence (AI) processing capability within its sensing units to improve railway infrastructure monitoring with Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS).

2024-07-16 · Daniel Pyke · 17min

We explore the challenges cold weather poses to railway infrastructure reliability. As the temperature falls, how do we keep trains on the move?

2024-07-03 · Daniel Pyke · 6min

Fiber optic technology has revolutionised communications, but did you know it can also be used to "listen" for problems on railways too?

2024-06-18 · Daniel Pyke · 14min

Discover how railways tackle high wind challenges: from adjusting timetables and minimizing vegetation to using specialist trains for leaf film removal and applying sand for traction. Learn about the multifaceted strategies ensuring operational reliability and safety.

2024-05-08 · Daniel Pyke · 17min

We explore the challenges extreme rain poses to railway infrastructure reliability.

2024-04-25 · Daniel Pyke · 14min

We look at some of the main challenges heat poses to railway infrastructure reliability.

2024-02-07 · Daniel Pyke · 7min

Explore how distributed acoustic sensing transforms railway landslide detection from hit and miss, to intelligent whole route protection.

2023-11-28 · Daniel Pyke · 7min

Explore the threat of railway rockfalls - from small pebbles to cascading slides. Learn how rocks disrupt tracks, the forces at play, and innovative AI technology detecting these hazards in real-time. Discover the unseen dangers and solutions for safeguarding rail routes 24/7

2023-09-21 · Daniel Pyke · 6min

Discover the fascinating world of Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) technology in our latest blog post. Explore the applications and advantages of DAS for monitoring railways and ensuring their safety and efficiency.

2023-05-15 · Daniel Pyke · 5min

Natural hazards like landslides and rockfalls can pose serious threats to railway safety. Sensonic's latest blog post explores the technologies and strategies that can help detect and prevent these hazards from becoming accidents. Discover how early warning systems and real-time monitoring can improve railway safety and reliability. Read now on the Sensonic blog.