How we evaluate and respond to the day-to-day challenges of weather
From keeping on top of daily wear and tear to putting right the more extreme damage caused by洪水和山水, weather is a constant source of challenge.
在可能的情况下，我们使用最新技术（such as visual and thermal imaging from our helicopter and drones) to monitor when and where weather is likely to cause these kinds of problems so we can either prevent them or respond quickly to restore normal, safe service.
We also havespecialist machines which help our engineers keep the railway running whatever the weather. We work year-round to prepare for changing seasons and to make sure that we learn from previous incidents to reduce the impact in the future.
We have a bespoke weather forecasting service to allow us to plan for incidents that could affect rail travel. Before 03:00 every day, we receive detailed weather forecasts and alerts for路线和local areas. Our route operations teams can plan the response needed over and above our planned seasonal preparation based on the following statuses:
- 正常情况
- 意识到
- Challenging weather
- 极端天气，当需要减少时间表和资源的重新部署时
- 极端天气是我们14个路线中的两个或更多的问题
Improving our forecasting
We’re developing ways to achieve a more detailed forecast of rainfall across eight square kilometres, rather than the current 16, and improving our radar so that it can predict the movement of rain or thunderstorms six hours into the future, as opposed to the three hours it can predict now.
How we learn from past experience
在前几年同期与天气数据结合使用的铁路资产的任何失败有助于我们了解如何预测天气场景和准备。