Revolutionising
Railway
Decisions

Track Condition Monitoring

Physical Security Surveillance

Rockfall and Landslide monitoring

Catenary Flashover Localisation

Listening to railways

We pioneer the use of fiber optic vibration sensing to deliver railway insights across multiple disciplines. We monitor track condition, detect trespass and cable security events, and alert operators to natural hazards such as landslides or rock falls.

We create a digital twin / SonicTwin® of entire rail routes, to deliver unparalleled historical, actual and predictive railway information. Using standard, often pre-existing, fiber optic cables we enable railways to make better decisions.

Category Railway Maintenance

Innovating at InnoTrans
General Railway Security Railway Maintenance Landslide and Rockfall Track Condition Monitoring Catenary Flashover

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. 

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Weather on the Warpath - Cold
General Railway Maintenance Landslide and Rockfall Track Condition Monitoring Catenary Flashover

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?

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Listening with light to track train trouble
General Railway Security Railway Maintenance Landslide and Rockfall Track Condition Monitoring Catenary Flashover

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?

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Weather on the Warpath - Heat
General Railway Maintenance Landslide and Rockfall Track Condition Monitoring Catenary Flashover

2024-04-25 · Daniel Pyke · 14min

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

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The Sense of a Sensor-less railway
General Railway Maintenance

2024-03-13 · Daniel Pyke · 8min

Explore how "Sensor-less wayside sensing" with fiber optics and Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) revolutionises railway monitoring. Discover its applications in security, landslide detection, and track fault monitoring. Watch the video for insights into the future of railway infrastructure monitoring.

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Targeted maintenance: theory for dreamers or practicable optimism?
Railway Maintenance

2023-01-23 · Fabian Schwarz · 9min

Is targeted maintenance just a theoretical concept or a practical reality? Sensonic's latest blog post delves into this question and explores the benefits of targeted maintenance for industrial equipment. Discover how this approach can save time, money, and increase productivity. Read now on the Sensonic blog.

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Fiber Optic Sensing in railways
Railway Security Railway Maintenance

2023-01-23 · Fabian Schwarz · 8min

Fiber optic sensing is revolutionising the way railways monitor their infrastructure. Sensonic's latest blog post explores the advantages of this technology and its applications in the railway industry. Discover how fiber optic sensing can improve safety, reduce maintenance costs, and increase operational efficiency. Read now on the Sensonic blog.

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Why use Sensonic fiber optic sensing?

Vibration based insights for Railways

  • 24/7 view of activities along your network
  • Detect issues early – Every train delivers data
  • Generate forecasts by combining live and historic data from the SonicTwin®
  • Simple and quick rollout: just power, internet and fiber optic cable.
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