Topic: Machine learning

Interview Rail sleuths: the investigative edge of rail forensic technical services

While the quest for solutions to engineering failures is as ancient as the field of engineering, the increasing complexity of the discipline has led to a need for…
Algorithm to reduce train delays developed in the UK

A smart algorithm to detect delays automatically on the tracks was developed by researchers at the University of Portsmouth with South Western Railway.
Partner article Common data models are the next step in digitalisation, but is the rail sector ready for it?

Rail infrastructure projects can benefit greatly by using Common Data Environments in combination with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. In a webinar with Oracle Construction and Engineering,…
Finland introduces new train driver assistance

Starting this spring, Finnish operator VR introduces a Driver Assistance System (DAS) that assists the locomotive drivers in passenger and freight trains. Using machine learning, the DAS helps…
HS2 joins with Digital Catapult for 5G and machine learning

UK’s High-Speed 2 joins forces with Digital Catapult, a leading UK digital technology innovation centre. As part of a three-year agreement, HS2 will draw on Digital Catapult’s expertise…
‘Use machine learning to predict track maintenance’

Machine learning is an important asset to predict where track maintenance will be needed, Dirk Bothof of Asset Insight says. Machine learning is an artificial intelligence technique that…