Vaisala Rail Weather ApplicationsAdverse weather can cause major disruption to rail, light rail and metro systems. Vaisala's Rail Weather System helps rail operators, maintainers and train operating companies manage the effects of adverse weather more effectively and efficiently by delivering accurate real time data, coupled with localised, site specific weather forecasts for a range of applications. The system provides measurement and site specific warnings of hazardous winds, and advance warning and detection of icing on overhead contact wires and rails. The system can also provide year round rail temperature data, along with precipitation and visibility information. Localised, advance warnings allow users to target valuable and sometimes scarce human resources and plant to where problems are forecast to occur and to avoid such resources being unnecessarily deployed, so avoiding unnecessary costs and lost opportunity. Savings are then realised by adopting this pro-active approach to planning and operations management. The system is based on a network of strategically located weather stations linked into a central PC server (RailCast).
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