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Improved protection for rail workers
A new and innovative range of multi-hazard protective workwear, designed to meet the needs of wearers in the rail sector, has been launched by Ballyclare.The new ProTec category III ‘Life-Saving’ workwear range includes a comprehensive selection of arc-protection, flame-retardant...
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Transport Benevolent Fund CIO Moving Forward For a Brighter Future
Not many prices have remained unchanged since 1994. The Transport Benevolent Fund membership fee is one that has, but an increase is now needed.The inevitable rise in costs, year-on-year, and the change in modern family dynamics have both put...
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Transport Benevolent Fund IMPROVES its benefits to meet today’s needs
Much has changed in the 97 years since the TBF was founded, so adjustments in benefits come as no surprise.Founded in 1923, the Transport Benevolent Fund CIO (TBF) has been providing help and support to those working in the...
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Remote condition monitoring optimises performance
Knowing how trains are performing, and what may be wrong with them, is crucial as operators strive to improve fleet reliabilityThe ability to monitor how locomotives and trains are performing, as well as how their drivers handle them, gives...
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O’Neill & Brennan keeping the rail workforce safe from COVID-19
As the world slowly returns to normal, and the lockdown eases, more and more people are returning to work.Those who can, will still largely be working from home. But those that can’t, which includes everyone working on rail construction...
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Eave FocusLite detects and reports noise levels as well as preventing hearing damage
Good hearing protection needs to prevent hearing damage when working in noisy environments but should still allow workers to hear instructions and warnings from managers and colleagues. It a complex challenge.Now, however, award-winning noise and hearing conservation organisation, Eave,...
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A land of opportunity
Why are railway operations, management and technical staff making their way to Melbourne, Australia, in search of a new challenge?With a series of major rail projects underway in Australia, there has never been a better time to make a...
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Tractor driver dumps slurry onto railway
A tractor driver has been filmed dumping a tank full of slurry onto the West Coast main line in...