by Craig Walsh | Oct 21, 2025 | Impact Sentinel
Long-Distance Communication: Rockfall Monitoring in Real Time Overview Many hazard zones—such as Rockfall & Landslides, especially in alpine or isolated regions—are difficult to reach and challenging to maintain.For these locations, reliable remote monitoring is...
by Craig Walsh | Sep 25, 2025 | Impact Sentinel
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 Anna Anderson | Sep 16, 2025 | Impact Sentinel
Location: Gotthard Tunnel Line, Switzerland Focus: Rockfall detection at tunnel entrances Technology Partner: INGLAS (Impact Sentinel system) First installed: 2014 A Key Railway Through Alpine Terrain The Gotthard Tunnel Line is one of Europe’s most important rail...
by Craig Walsh | Jul 22, 2025 | Impact Sentinel
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...
