LTU Tackles Utility Surveying Training Skills Gap Abroad

Network Rail approval makes it easy to locate underground services

A leading provider of cutting-edge underground utilities detectors is on the right track after its technology was given the thumbs up by Network Rail. Network Rail has eliminated the risk of hitting buried utilities such as power lines, gas and water pipes – traditionally an occupational hazard for rail workers – by approving LTU’s Easy Locator for use across its rail network. Using non-destructive technology (NDT), the Easy Locator has been approved specifically for surveyors and contractors who work ‘trackside’ on the UK rail network, which is fraught with challenges caused by