Rail

RailCast is MeteoGroup’s specialist forecasting service enabling track operators to manage and minimise the effects of adverse weather on the rail infrastructure. With information provided via a password-protected web page, telephone, email or facsimile, it includes a comprehensive range of fully supported seasonal forecast services. Our specialist forecast team provide forecasts for a range of rail-specific hazards and are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 

Services include:

• Third conductor rail frost forecasts
• Line icing forecasts for overhead power lines
• Summer ‘hot’ running rail forecasts
• Site or area specific high wind forecasts and alerts
• Dedicated infrastructure and network specific precipitation (rain and snow) forecasts
• Leaf fall forecasts
• Platform forecasts for frost, ice and snowfall

From two to five day outlooks, 24 hour detailed text, and preliminary forecast to site specific graphs of hourly predictions of rail track surface, overhead line, dew point and air temperatures, rail/line surface state, precipitation type and cloud cover. Site graphs are produced by our unique rail forecast model.

We are always here when you need us, all day and all night. Anytime you require meteorological input to your decision making or simply wish to discuss the latest forecast or weather conditions, RailCast's expert forecasters are just a phone call away.

For more information please contact us or visit www.RailCast.com.