OPTEX has published a new whitepaper on tunnel safety discussing how security managers and operators in the railway and transport infrastructure industry, can practice best guidance and expertise on keeping tunnels secure, minimising human risk and protecting critical assets and economies.

The whitepaper has assessed:

• The vital role of transport infrastructure across the EMEA
• The complex and varied challenges of tunnel operations
• The trends in technological advances and how the latest sensing and detection solutions such as LiDAR, are playing a leading role in transforming tunnel safety and underground security strategies.

The importance of tunnel safety

Masaya Kida, Managing Director, OPTEX EMEA commented: “Tunnels are vital to EMEA’s transport and economic infrastructure, but ensuring they remain secure is becoming increasingly complex.

“New and future security technologies will need to continue adapting as tunnel use evolves and grows.

“Each tunnel has its own specific characteristics and requirements and so operators should consider using a combination of integrated technologies that are fit for purpose.

“Ultimately, as new technologies continue to develop and advance, this can only help to improve safety and security along the tracks and tunnels of EMEA’s growing rail and underground networks.”