SBB expands usage of cloud solution
Swiss railway operator SBB has begun to use the IVU.cloud solution for efficient planning and dispatching all employees in the stationary areas of sales, service and marketing. It…
Polish passengers buy more digital train tickets
The digital channels have shown the best growing dynamics in selling the train tickets in Poland. In 2018 the passengers purchased around 33.3 million trips using internet websites…
‘European railways have no future without cost-effective digitalisation’
New challenges require from the rail sector to keep pace with the times and move towards digitalisation. What should the process include? At the Intelligent Rail Summit 2019…
SBB will develop new digital solution for passengers
Swiss railway company SBB intends to offer the passengers a brand new digital solution. It will allow customers to plan their journeys using various mobilities. The new application…
Intelligent Rail Summit 2019 open for registration
The Intelligent Rail Summit 2019 is now open for registration. The event will take place on 19-21 November in the headquarters of UIC Paris, France. Two themes will…
GOBOTiX tests automated inspection system to identify rolling stock faults
The UK-based technology company GOBOTiX has completed a successful trial of Vehicle Underside Examination System (VUES). During the 27-month tests, this automated inspection system has detected the various…
SBB implements cloud solution to plan freight operations
SBB Cargo, a subsidiary of Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), has moved rail digitalisation to the next stage. The company started to use the IVU.cloud solution for planning its…
SBB makes headway towards self-service
The automation gets increasingly into the rail sector. It covers the various segments of the industry – from the track maintenance to the manufacture of rolling stock. For…
Software upgrades: a barrier for rail?
The railway industry is dealing with software applications more and more nowadays. This requires some innovative thinking; not only the software is new for many people in the…
SBB introduces new option to buy cheap train tickets
Swiss rail operator SBB has launched a new option in its application ‘SBB Mobile’. It provides the customers with a better search for the cheap tickets. The new…
Škoda Transportation establishes digital division
Czech rolling stock manufacturer Škoda Transportation has established Škoda Digital, a new subsidiary inside the group. The brand new company will be responsible for the increase in the…
Kazakhstan Railways improves online ticketing system
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan Railways) has improved its online ticketing system. The novelty simplifies the purchase of tickets for passengers and reduces the options for ticket frauds. The…
Slovak operator ZSSK doubles online ticket sales
Slovak national rail operator Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK) improves the index of online ticket sales. In just a year, the figure was doubled. The main contribution to this…
Sqills provides new ticketing system to SNCF
Dutch software provider Sqills will deliver its innovative distribution platform ‘S3 Passenger’ for SNCF regional service branded as SNCF TER. The solution will be provided in a partnership…
ScotRail launches application for deaf passengers
British train operating company Abellio ScotRail has introduced a new service for deaf passengers. The operator has launched a special application that helps this category of travellers to…