FIRST LOOK: Technology made famous by NASA amongst software being installed by Northern to make rail journeys in Cumbria safer & more efficient
Train operator, Northern, has today revealed details of light detection and radar (LIDAR) scanning technology it is installing across its fleet of 345 trains to make journeys by railway safer and more efficient. Chief among the application of LIDAR technology are horizon-scanning cameras that can detect infrastructure defects, environmental threats and maintenance issues. The train-mounted… Continue reading FIRST LOOK: Technology made famous by NASA amongst software being installed by Northern to make rail journeys in Cumbria safer & more efficient