"Southeastern is fitting thermal imaging cameras to the fronts of more of its trains following a trial that used them for live track inspections. Earlier this year, a pilot programme installed thermal imaging cameras on the front of a small number of Class 707 'City Beam' trains. They successfully identified 41 overheating incidents and prevented over 150 hours of customer delays. The thermal imaging cameras can identify 'hot spots' on the rail network and relay this information rapidly to asset engineers."
"The technology is provided by AIVR tech company One Big Circle and is now being expanded to include 20 Class 375 'Electrostar' Main Line trains alongside the 12 Class 707 'City Beam' trains already fitted. This means Southeastern Metro services, principally serving South-East London as well as longer distance Main Line services will now be covered, allowing even more of the network to be monitored and helping to spot more issues before they can cause delays."
Southeastern is fitting thermal imaging cameras to the fronts of more trains after a pilot on Class 707 'City Beam' trains identified 41 overheating incidents and prevented over 150 hours of customer delays. The cameras detect rail 'hot spots' and rapidly relay data to asset engineers, enabling informed repair decisions and staging of appropriate equipment and staff without physical visits. Reduced site visits cut time, cost and risk to staff. The system is provided by One Big Circle and is being expanded to include 20 Class 375 'Electrostar' Main Line trains, extending coverage across Metro and Main Line services.
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