Weather phenomena can result in severe impacts on railway infrastructure. In future,
projected changes to the frequency and/or intensity of extreme weather events could change …

Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …

In 2019, a heatwave–an unusual extended period of hot weather–broke the UK's highest
recorded temperature of 38.7° C set in 2003. Of concern is that for summer 2019, this …

Weather extremes can affect many different assets, sectors and systems of the human
environment, including human security, health and well-being. Weather extremes that …

In risk analysis, it is recognized that hazards can often combine to worsen their joint impact,
but impact data for a rail network show that hazards can also tend to be mutually exclusive at …

Climate change impacts can escalate the deteriorating rate of infrastructures and impact the
infrastructure's functionality, safety, operation and maintenance (O&M). This research …

This article considers various aspects of the impact of climate change on the railway
infrastructure and operations. A brief international overview and the importance of this issue …

Extreme weather damages and disrupts transport infrastructure in a multitude of ways.
Heavy rainfall and ensuing landslides or flooding may lead to road or rail closures; extreme …

284248 Carl-William Palmqvist Page 1 Delays and Timetabling for Passenger Trains Palmqvist,
Carl-William 2019 Document Version: Publisher's PDF, also known as Version of record Link to …

This paper reflects on how Transport Geography has examined the relationships between
climate change, transport and space. It identifies four tendencies in engagements so far …