Getting a bird’s eye view
Aug 30, 2021
3 minutes
DESPITE flying since 2007, many readers may be unaware of Network Rail’s Air Operations team or its purpose – unless, perhaps, you’re following them on their Twitter page @nrairops.
The 10-strong team uses two helicopters and 300 drones, and since operations began has created a reference library of 1.5 million images stored on an online system called RouteView, which is used by Network Rail, the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, and principal contractors.
RouteView has a number of functions, including comparing historic and current images to monitor land movement, examining land use and looking for weather-related changes. It is also
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