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‘Rolling lab’ launched to gather data to enhance railway safety
A “rolling lab” on the UK railway network will provide critical data on a hyper-accurate train positioning system to increase the safety and efficiency of Britain’s railways.
How engineers can harness more benefits from infrastructure project data
There is scope to make construction projects more efficient and “greener”, as well as buildings safer, by harnessing the power of data.
Analysing longer term data critical to driving sector-wide construction efficiency
Construction projects are highly complex undertakings and the success of a project is determined by thousands of interconnected decisions made every day, at every level, across multiple organisations. Each of those decisions has the potential to add inefficiency and risk, which can inevitably lead to additional project costs and delays…
Network Rail adopts digital tools to ‘transform’ asset planning strategy
Network Rail has selected Arcadis Gen as its preferred supplier to help improve asset and workforce planning across the network.
Is open data key to unlocking engineering’s net zero ambitions?
The next decade is going to be crucial when it comes to translating ambitious net zero and economic growth targets into actionable plans.
Arup staff details stolen in cyber attack
Staff at Arup have had personal details, which could include bank details, names and addresses, stolen after the engineering firm’s external payroll supplier was hit by a cyber attack.
High Speed 2 | Leaving a legacy of innovation
Capacity, connectivity and carbon reduction are three of High Speed 2’s (HS2’s) well publicised benefits. According to HS2 Ltd, the rail project will improve capacity, feed into the government’s levelling up agenda and become the low carbon option for long distance travel. But could the ripple effects of the scheme…
Future of Rail | How digital data gathering aids French rail maintenance
Before spiralling Covid-19 infection rates led to a series of government-imposed travel restrictions and plummeting commuter numbers, France’s railway network carried a whopping 5M passengers every day. Within the last 10 years, there has been a 40% increase in traffic across the network. Leveraging data-driven analytics could be the key…
Highways England must boost transparency and data to drive performance across road network
The Office of Rail and Road’s (ORR’s) monitoring of Highways England roads continues to show large differences in regional performance in 2019-20 but also highlights the need for greater transparency and data to help drive better outcomes for road users in England.