Network Rail and the British Transport Police now have a bird's eye view of the railway, which can help to find trespassers quickly, keeping everyone safe and preventing delays.
(Permalink) British Transport Police Drones Network Rail Trespass

Unmanned aircraft will soon be able to ferry packages to some of the country's most isolated communities.
(Permalink) Drones Royal Mail

Network Rail in the UK has completed a 25km Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flight over dry land.
(Permalink) BVLOS Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drones Network Rail

The Tyne and Wear Metro is using drone technology to keep the network in tip top condition.
For the first time ever maintenance teams are taking to the skies using drones to monitor Metros 77 kilometres of infrastructure.
The drone, which is a tiny unmanned aircraft, provides a live video-feed to an operator, who then uses special software, with more accuracy than the human eye, to identify any issues with the network.
(Permalink) Drones Tyne and Wear Metro