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Boots off Ballast: Transforming How We Inspect, Maintain, and Operate the Railway
July 7 @ 12:30 - 13:30
Dr Sin Sin Hsu, Regional Engineer [Track, Drainage and Off Track], Eastern, Network Rail
RailEI Lunch & Learn
This presentation outlines Network Rail’s “Boots Off Ballast” transformation programme, reducing trackside working by adopting technologies such as AI‑enabled video inspection, downward‑ and forward‑facing cameras, remote condition monitoring, and Unattended Geometry Measurement Systems. With a vast and dispersed rail asset base, rising safety risks, and increasing performance demands, digital tools now enable earlier defect detection, improved hot‑weather resilience, and significant time savings. Case studies show proactive identification of broken rails, poor track geometry, and other failures, preventing delays and enhancing reliability. Ongoing innovation, partnerships, and data‑driven maintenance are central to achieving safer, smarter, and more efficient railway operations.
Microsoft Teams meeting
Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/395902263031430?p=GLRYDVFAoziHDxmIbI
Meeting ID: 395 902 263 031 430
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+44 20 3321 5213,,556261028# United Kingdom, City of London
Phone conference ID: 556 261 028#
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