Technical Guide ⏱ 12 min read 🏔 Railway Safety Rockfall detection systems for railways monitor exposed cuttings, embankments, and tunnel portals for falling rock, then alert operators so trains can be slowed or stopped before impact. The critical distinction is...
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Changing Alpine Winters 2025/2026: Why Real-Time Geohazard Awareness Matters for Critical Infrastructure
MétéoSuisse’s 2025/2026 winter review reveals unusually low snow depths and major precipitation deficits across the central and eastern Alps. But the real story for infrastructure operators is bigger than snow — it is about how a changing mountain...
ImpactSentinel™ on the Axenstrasse: Real-Time Monitoring for a Key Swiss Alpine Route
Following recent rockfall and debris-flow activity on the Axenstrasse in Switzerland, ImpactSentinel™ sensors formed part of the wider monitoring system that detected the event and supported a rapid alarm response. The sensors recognised movement and impact activity...
Low-Energy Barrier Monitoring: Real-Time Insights for Natural Hazards
Overview Not every hazard requires a high-energy rockfall barrier—but even low-energy fences can face regular stress from smaller events such as debris flows, shallow slides, or minor rock impacts.Monitoring these systems ensures they remain functional and efficient...
Rockfall Detection Compared: Impact Sentinel vs Radar, Fibre Optic & LiDAR
Rockfalls, landslides, and slope failures are increasing across Europe as climate change accelerates extreme rainfall, freeze–thaw cycles, and weather instability. For railways, mountain roads, hydro installations, and public infrastructure, reliable rockfall...
Real-Time Monitoring of Wall Stability and Degradation
Monitoring Tunnel Wall Stability on the Old Gotthard Line The old Gotthard mountain route remains one of Europe’s most historically significant rail corridors. More than a century after its construction, sections of the alignment continue to operate through narrow...






