Germany should accelerate the digitalisation of its railways. This is an important success factor for its rail sector and the country itself on the way towards climate-neutral mobility.
Like in many other European countries, the German rail sector is currently reaching its growth limits. In addition to bottlenecks in rolling stock and employees, there is also…
Almost half of the passengers travelling by train across Russia prefer to watch films. What does another half do? And what things do the passengers forget in Russian…
UK’s train operating company London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has started its cooperation with five innovative startups. They will assist the operator in improving and personalising its services…
UK-headquartered IT company Veovo has unveiled a new digital solution for the rail market. It allows the railway operators to monitor passenger flow at train stations and platforms…
Israel-based start-up RailVision has concluded the first order in the European rail market. It provides for deploying the company’s solution dedicated to the shunting operations. The digital system…
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has made a significant step towards real-time control of passenger tickets. With the help of Dutch company Hit Rail, it launched the…
The European rail agency ERA is responsible for the standardization of technical systems and harmonization of safety approaches. According to Pio Guido, Head of Railway Systems at ERA,…
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail has been attacked by hackers. The perpetrators had tried to damage the company’s IT network. Stadler Rail has immediately initiated the required…
With the spread of the coronavirus in Europe, railways are facing many challenges. One of them is to reduce contact between staff and customers while maintaining stable and…
A crisis such as the current corona pandemic shows how dependent vital processes are on manual operations. According to tech companies, it would be good to learn lessons…
The unprecedented times of the coronavirus pandemic require extraordinary actions from railways that are on the front line. In this regard, digital solutions could benefit significantly. One of…
Nokia and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have accomplished the joint tests to define radio frequency for the new Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) standard. As a result,…
The International Union of Railways (UIC) has unveiled its Work Programme for 2020 – 2022. It defines five strategic priorities of the organisation in the coming years: promotion…
More and more passengers in Russia prefer to buy tickets for long-distance trains by using digital distribution channels. In 2019 the share of electronic tickets has set a…