Topic: Wayside Train Monitoring Systems (WTMS)

Interview ā€˜Rail monitoring solutions are mature, but not used to their full capacityā€™

Monitoring solutions for the railway system have gained a footing over the last few years. And they can play a big role in making rail more reliable, says…
Will digitalisation speed up the slow pace of the railway sector?

ā€œWe need digitalisation in railways, but it is not the only solutionā€, says Wim van de Camp, ambassador of the European Year of Rail at the Intelligent Rail…
How ProRail uses wayside monitoring systems

In the upcoming period until 2030, Dutch railway manager ProRail expects a large increase in passenger and freight transport. Wayside monitoring systems can help to improve and make…
Free webinar: the next steps in wayside train monitoring

RailTech dives into maintenance and prognostics in a free webinar on Friday August 6. What are new ways in which data from trackside monitoring can be used, not…
Magazine ‘Intelligent Rail’ out now

Our editorial team has published a special RailTech Magazine themed ‘Intelligent Rail’. With many interesting interviews, it dives into intelligent rail infrastructure, data platforms, and condition monitoring.
Intelligent Rail Summit 2021: what is it about?

The Intelligent Rail Summit 2021 focuses on asset management, Wayside Train Monitoring Systems and monitoring rail infrastructure, and takes place on 21-23 September in Bilbao, Spain. We are…
Bombardier delivers wayside system to Bangkok Skytrain extension

Canadian manufacturer Bombardier Transportation has delivered a turnkey wayside rail system for the 13-kilometre extension of Bangkokā€™s rapid transit Skytrain. The new section will increase the capacity of…
Railway operators and track managers join forces in infrastructure measuring

Railway infrastructure monitoring becomes more and more sophisticated. Infrastructure managers analyse not only the conditions of the rails but also the trains running on it. Sometimes, infrastructure managers…
ā€˜International rail sector can learn a lot from Scandinavian rail companiesā€™

The international rail sector can learn a lot by looking at Scandinavian rail companies, says Peter Boom from Voestalpine Signaling. ā€œIn Scandinavia, they like to use new technologies…
ā€˜Digitalisation is challenging but crucial for the railway sectorā€™

ā€œDigitalisation is a very challenging topic for the railway sector, but I think it can ultimately revolutionise the sector,ā€ Johannes Neuhold from the Graz University of Technology argues.…
TU Graz is using acoustic waves to detect track failures

Graz University of Technology wants to use acoustic waves to detect track failures and worn components.Ā In many countries, distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) is already being used to identify…
Dutch infrastructure manager wants sector to profit from its data

ProRail collects a lot of data on rolling stock via its Wayside Train Monitoring Systems (WTMS). The Dutch infrastructure manager is calling on the rail sector to make…
Registration for Intelligent Rail Summit 2018 now open

The registration for the Intelligent Rail Summit 2018 is now open. The event will take place on 27-29 November in Malmƶ, Sweden. The themes of the summit are…
Call for papers RailTech Intelligent Rail Summit 2018 is open

The call for papers for the RailTech Intelligent Rail Summit 2018 is now open. The summit will be held in Malmƶ, Sweden thisĀ November. Themes include infrastructure monitoring and…
Intelligent Rail Summit 2016 – Day One

A resounding success – thatā€™s the view of delegates after an engrossing first day of the Intelligent Rail Summit 2016. The Bay of Naples provided a stunning backdrop…