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 Security

Securing Railways: A New Frontier for Rail Safety
General Railway Security

2024-11-11 · Daniel Pyke · 7min

As the threats to railway security evolve, so too must the technologies used to combat them.

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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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5 Uses of Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS)
General Success Story Railway Security Landslide and Rockfall Track Condition Monitoring

2024-08-15 · Daniel Pyke · 5min

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

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Putting AI on edge
General Railway Security Landslide and Rockfall Catenary Flashover

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).

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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 - Wind
General Railway Security Landslide and Rockfall Catenary Flashover

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.

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Elephants get rail protection with fiber optics and AI
General Railway Security

2024-06-12 · Daniel Pyke · 4min

We are implementing a groundbreaking elephant detection system for Indian Railways using AI-enabled fiber optic sensing to protect both elephants and train operations.

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Sensonic eyes up next level railway security
General Railway Security

2024-04-23 · Daniel Pyke · 3min

Sensonic announces the addition of CCTV functionality to its groundbreaking Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) security system.

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Railway security – Types of track trespass
Railway Security

2023-12-14 · Daniel Pyke · 17min

Discover the risks and prevention strategies associated with railway track trespass. Explore various forms of trespass, from accidents to deliberate acts, and learn about innovative security solutions like Sensonic's detection technology.

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Distributed Acoustic Sensing for railways explained
General Railway Security Landslide and Rockfall Track Condition Monitoring Catenary Flashover

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.

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How to Secure Railway Infrastructure from Vandalism, Theft, and Terrorism
Railway Security

2023-07-12 · Daniel Pyke · 3min

Securing critical infrastructure is hard, we look at the issues of vandalism, theft and terrorism on the railway

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How to combat cable theft in railways?
Railway Security

2023-04-21 · Daniel Pyke · 6min

Learn effective ways to prevent cable theft in railways. Discover the technologies and strategies that can help combat this growing problem and keep railway systems safe and operational.

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Sensonic are ISO27001 Certified
General Railway Security

2023-05-18 · Daniel Pyke · 4min

Discover the latest achievement of Sensonic as we proudly announce our ISO27001 certification. Learn how this certification ensures the highest standards of information security and data protection for our clients. Read more about Sensonic's commitment to maintaining a secure environment in their latest blog post.

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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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