Topic: Rail digitalisation

INTERVIEW Building better AI models for the railways starts with a solid data foundation

The railway industry is rapidly digitalising and adopting new technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). These new technologies allow for increased overall efficiency in the…
DB to expand digital maintenance efforts in bid to speed up checks

Deutsche Bahn is shifting its attention to AI-supported camera’s, robots and digital measuring systems to speed up maintenance on the S-Bahn commuter trains. The effort, which is now…
Network Rail gears up for upgrade works near London

Network Rail will carry out two separate upgrade projects in the coming weeks, one between Guildford and Petersfield both to the southwest of Londen, while work will also…
DB embarks on next step in digitising switches and combatting failures

DB Netz will equip more switches and crossings with KONUX Switch predictive maintenance system. The next round of installations builds on a 2020 framework agreement with KONUX. The…
‘Investment in Belgian rail needs to include more than infrastructure’

In a month from now, RailTech will hosts its first event in Belgium: RailTech Belgium 2023. Home to several major ports, a key focus of the conference programme…

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Processing welding works now dynamic and digital in RailApp

Instead of filling out a paper form, railway workers can now fill out a digital and dynamic form after welding works on the track. RailApp recently introduced an…
OTIV rolls out solution for shunting operations with SNCF’s Rail Logistics Europe

Belgian provider of autonomous technology for rail OTIV earlier this month began the deployment of its OTIV.ONE solution for shunting operations with the SNCF Group’s Rail Logistics Europe…
OTIV announces multi-year contract for running remotely controlled freight trains

OTIV, a Belgian provider of autonomous technology for rail, on Friday announced a multi-year contract for running automated and remotely controlled freight trains on the Betuweroute freight line…

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Thales and Etihad Rail to cooperate on rail control, smart stations and ticketing

Thales and Etihad Rail signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday that will see the two companies cooperate on the development of various smart technologies.
Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking awards first research and innovation grants

The very first call for proposals for rail research and innovation activities by Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking will see six project receive a total of 568,4 million euros…

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Partner content voestalpine Signaling readies image-based wayside monitoring equipment

voestalpine Signaling is gearing up for the market launch of its MDS Visual Train Analysis (VTA) system. While the company is the worldwide frontrunner in terms of the…

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French transport agency makes recommendations for opening up on-board safety equipment

France’s Autorité de Régulation des Transports (ART) earlier this month issued a report on the obstacles facing new commercial entrants in the country’s high-speed rail segment. The agency…
Pilot with cross-company train driver deployment to ease strain on rail freight in Germany

Deploying train drivers more flexibly across the many rail freight companies in Germany could make better use of rail capacity, which is currently straining in many places in…

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What does the East Coast digitisation mean for the UK rail network

The announcement that the East Coast Main Line (ECML) will benefit from a significant digital upgrading has caught the imagination of the rail industry at large. There is…
Hitachi Rail bags contract for on-board signalling systems in Norway and Sweden

Hitachi Rail announced a contract for on-board signalling systems based on ERTMS technology and STM-ATC2 with Tågåkeriet I Bergslagen on Thursday. The deal includes the entire proces from design…