by Craig Walsh | Sep 25, 2025 | Impact Sentinel, Uncategorized
Location: Old Gotthard Track, SwitzerlandInstalled: 2023Focus: Real-time detection on vertical rockfall fencing over tunnel entrances Overview Some segments of Switzerland’s Gotthard railway corridor pass through exceptionally steep terrain where traditional...
by Craig Walsh | Jul 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Impact Sentinel: The Early Warning System That Saved Lives on the Gotthard Route In 2009, a massive 150m³ rockfall breached protective barriers along the critical Gotthard route in Switzerland. What happened next? An immediate alert was triggered Approaching...
by Craig Walsh | Jul 7, 2025 | Impact Sentinel
Unstable mountain slopes don’t just thaw in spring—this summer, rising temperatures and heavy storms are triggering more rockfalls and landslides than ever before. From Austria to Switzerland, mountain railways and infrastructure are facing growing threats from...