Tunnel and Rail
Security Solutions
Advanced security technologies tailored for rail and tunnel infrastructure, ensuring safe, uninterrupted transit operations.
Tunnel and rail systems require intelligent detection solutions to prevent unauthorized access, protect critical infrastructure, and ensure safe, continuous operation.
Rail, underground, and tunnel systems are vital to transportation infrastructure, keeping cities and regions connected. Their high traffic volume, open design, and strategic importance make them susceptible to intrusion, vandalism, and even sabotage. Protecting these environments is essential to ensure passenger safety and uninterrupted transit operations. OPTEX provides advanced security solutions tailored to the unique challenges of tunnel and rail systems, offering precise detection and rapid response capabilities that perform reliably in even the most demanding conditions.
Key Security and Access Zones Within Tunnel and Rail Infrastructure
Perimeter Security for Rail Depots
REDSCAN LiDAR creates virtual zones to detect intrusions while ignoring weather and wildlife, ensuring reliable depot protection.
Tunnel Intrusion Detection
OPTEX sensors operate in dark, humid tunnels, detecting unauthorized access and distinguishing between people and trains.
Level Crossing Safety
LiDAR sensors spot vehicles or obstructions on tracks, helping prevent collisions and reduce delays.
Approach and Rooftop Monitoring
PIR and LiDAR sensors monitor movement near tracks and rooftops, triggering CCTV for early threat response.
Comprehensive Tunnel and Rail Security Solutions
Layered detection for transportation infrastructure, covering rail depot perimeters, tunnel interiors, level crossings, approach zones, rooftops, and restricted access points.
Secure critical infrastructure and rolling stock
Rail depots store valuable equipment and assets, making perimeter protection a top priority. OPTEX REDSCAN LiDAR sensors form customizable virtual walls around depot boundaries, detecting intrusion attempts with high precision while filtering out false alarms from animals or weather. These sensors integrate with CCTV and alarms for real-time, actionable alerts, helping teams respond before threats escalate.
Monitor dark, confined spaces with confidence
Tunnels are challenging environments for traditional security, with low light, moisture, and limited visibility. OPTEX LiDAR sensors operate reliably in these conditions, detecting unauthorized access and filtering out rail traffic using dual-zone detection. This allows operators to differentiate between real threats and normal movement, reducing false alarms and ensuring 24/7 tunnel surveillance.
Prevent collisions and disruption at crossings
Level crossings are high-risk zones for accidents involving stalled vehicles or distracted pedestrians. OPTEX REDSCAN sensors detect obstructions on the tracks and trigger alerts or system delays to prevent accidents. These sensors enhance safety and support smoother rail operations by ensuring crossings are clear before train approach.
Spot threats before they reach restricted areas
Monitoring approach zones such as access roads, tracks, and entry gates helps detect threats early. OPTEX REDWALL PIR sensors deliver wide-area motion detection and trigger surveillance systems for real-time visibility. This proactive layer of protection allows security teams to assess and respond before a breach occurs.
Detect intruders accessing sensitive infrastructure from above
Rooftops at rail depots often provide entry to critical systems. OPTEX REDSCAN sensors create virtual zones across roof surfaces, detecting unauthorized movement and triggering immediate alerts. Integration with surveillance systems ensures real-time tracking of intrusions and helps stop breaches before they compromise operations.
Enforce access control in sensitive trackside or maintenance areas
High-security areas along railways, such as maintenance access points or control enclosures, require dependable intrusion detection. OPTEX sensors deliver accurate detection and integrate with access control and surveillance systems to secure these zones from unauthorized entry, ensuring safe, uninterrupted operations.
Advanced Detection Technologies for Tunnel and Rail Security
OPTEX REDSCAN LiDAR technology delivers precise, zone-based detection across a wide range of rail and tunnel applications. These sensors create virtual walls and customizable zones that detect intrusions based on object size, speed, and direction—allowing for intelligent filtering of environmental noise like wildlife, rain, or moving trains. In tunnels, REDSCAN excels in dark, humid environments where traditional sensors struggle, providing dual-zone logic that distinguishes between human movement and rolling stock. On rail depot rooftops and perimeters, it acts as a virtual fence, identifying climbing or crossing attempts in real time. At level crossings, LiDAR monitors track areas for stalled vehicles or obstructions, enabling fast alerts to prevent collisions and delays. This flexible technology helps secure critical infrastructure with high reliability and minimal false alarms.
Built into REDSCAN Pro models, dual-zone detection allows sensors to differentiate between trains and pedestrians. This reduces nuisance alarms and enables rapid response when unauthorized individuals enter high-risk zones.
REDWALL PIR sensors provide wide-area detection across entry roads, trackside zones, and access paths. These sensors offer early warning of movement near restricted areas and can automatically trigger surveillance systems to enhance situational awareness.
A Closer Look at REDSCAN Pro LiDAR
Explore key performance highlights and integration-ready features of the RLS-50100V and RLS-3060V models, engineered for precision detection in high-security environments.
REDSCAN Pro Specifications
High-performance LiDAR sensors for perimeter and area protection with intelligent detection, flexible coverage, and seamless integration.
(with optional heater)
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