Technology ‘containing’ Severn Valley landslips

THE Severn Valley Railway has invested in electronic technology used on the national network to monitor the landslips at Sterns and Alveley Woods.

Using ‘tilt monitoring’ at both locations, sensors attached to sleepers feed back to a central solar-powered trackside unit.

This unit sends a text alert to designated recipients if indications are that a serious land movement has occurred.

Red stop lights located at each end of the slip will alert train crews if anything appears amiss.

At Sterns, a solar-powered 4G remote-accessed camera has been installed as an added measure. In the longer term, physical remedial measures have been designed for tackling the Alveley Woods slip, for which funds will need to be raised.