FEATURE: PAUL ARNOLD
MANAGING WINTER RAIL OPERATIONS ACROSS EUROPE
Railmet is an organisation specifically created to provide proactive severe weather incident management assistance to train operating companies and infrastructure managers during times of severe weather disruption. It consists of independent specialists with a proven knowledge of operations, engineering, maintenance and communications specific to rail systems throughout Europe.
Concept
Words: Paul Arnold 0117 230 1426 07812 031426
paul.arnold@
railmet.eu
The Railmet concept was originally inspired through individual weather forecasting sites adopted by operators within Great Britain, The Netherlands, Sweden and Austria. The concept was ratified via structured “Winter & Railways” reviews held in Helsinki, Paris and Stockholm by the UIC – Union of International Railways (Paris), following the severe weather experienced across central and northern Europe during the winters of 2009 and 2010. Europe-wide traffic disruption and complex communication issues were experienced during this time and the lessons learned from these events have assisted the development of Railmet, providing a unique location for the rail industry to learn of successful country- specific strategies adopted in times of severe weather disruption. (Links to documents relating to the UIC Winter & Railways review can be found at
www.railmet.eu/about/what-is-railmet)
Content
The Railmet Community currently consists of members from 87
48 RailCONNECT
organisations located in Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United Kingdom, Brazil, Canada, USA and Australia. (Latest member list:
www.railmet.eu/ about/current-members)
Personal Railmet registration is obtained at no charge via the Railmet web site at
www.railmet.eu and provides access to the following tools:-
Library: Read a selection of reports and reviews from all transport modes.
Gallery: View images of autumn and winter mitigation equipment.
Euro Forum: Communicate with like- minded professionals.
Live Radar: Monitor local weather conditions via a variety of high-level rain, lightning and satellite imagery.
Live Weather: See snapshot weather pages of Europe, Middle East and Australia, plus note the latest weather data from 100 weather stations in the
following 24 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands and United Kingdom.
Flood Warning System: Updated every 15 minutes across England & Wales.
Suppliers: Showcases a number of suppliers with substantial experience in the provision of equipment, materials, and maintenance and services relevant to autumn and winter mitigation.
Corporate Railmet also provides a number of additional services via corporate client accounts. These accounts are also accessible via the Railmet portal, but are restricted to members affiliated with the relevant corporation. For example, a corporate client account may be enhanced with the following additional features:
WWW.THECONNECTSERIES.CO.UK
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