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Securing Europe’s Digital Railways: Lessons from WDF 2025

At WDF 2025, industry leaders outlined how Europe’s railways must prioritise cybersecurity in the rollout of digital infrastructure.

Securing Passenger Belongings with BLUETOOTH® Access Control

Southco examines how Bluetooth access controls can improve on-board rail security, including for storage compartments or lockers.

New Trial to Offer Safety and Security Across Nottingham Tram Services

PCC Gary Godden, Nottinghamshire Police and Nottingham Express Transit (NET) are bringing a pilot safety scheme to NET services.

Safety and Security Concepts in Rail Operations

The latest blog post from Frauscher examines the interrelation of safety and security to ensure reliable railway operations.

Sensonic Eyes Up Next Level Railway Security

Sensonic has announced the addition of CCTV functionality to its groundbreaking Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) security system.

Advanced Cybersecurity Tactics for Train Operators

Televic GSP discusses cybersecurity essentials for railway operators, various proactive strategies and more.

Hydrogen Colour Explained

Sensonic explains what the colours of hydrogen mean, helping you navigate the rainbow when referring to this power source.

Deutsche Bahn and German Federal Police Open Security Lab in Berlin Station

DB and the Federal Police have opened a security laboratory at Berlin Südkreuz station where they will test new safety tech and services.

EU: European Commission Presents Action Plan to Protect Rail Passengers from Terrorist Attacks

The European Commission has released an Action Plan to protect rail passengers from terrorist attacks. The EU Rail Passenger Security Platfo…

Deutsche Bahn Gives Green Light for Body Cams

After trials in Berlin and Cologne 2016–2017 DB body cams have been found to make staff and passengers safer. They will now be rolled out mo…

Smart Lighting for a Modern 21st Century Railway

David Long, Lighting Engineer at Schréder UK, discusses how smart lighting technology can help modernise the UK rail experience for the 21st…

DB Trial Bodycams in Berlin Stations

Deutsche Bahn (DB) is announced a trial use of bodycams for its security staff at stations in Berlin. The DB trial Bodycams project will run…

22–23 March: SafeRail Congress 2016