Why railway transport needs artificial intelligence (AI)
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Global Railway Review Issue 6 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including how networks prepare for harsh winter weather; projects to reduce noise and vibrations; digital twins for Canada's trains; and much more!
Digital signalling – the revolution has started
For Global Railway Review, OIy Turner, Head of ERTMS for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), explains the importance of the first Class 387/1 Great Northern Electrostar being upgraded with ETCS in-cab signalling and details GTR's involvement with the East Coast Digital Programme.
Constant connectivity: the power of mobile broadband satellite solutions in rail freight
Scott Congdon, Market Development and Partnership Management, Land Mobile, Intelsat, details the remote activity challenges that rail freight operators face and explains how the FlexMove network can provide solutions to these challenges.
Towards ‘Roadmaps for AI Integration in the Rail Sector’
In 2023, the ‘Roadmaps for AI Integration in the Rail Sector’ project (‘RAILS’) – a first of its kind project addressing AI in railways from a broad perspective – will come to its end. For Global Railway Review, this article provides an outlook of the project and what it means…
Q&A with East West Rail Company’s Simon Scott: The East West Rail project
Global Railway Review’s Elliot Robinson interviews Simon Scott, Engineering Director at the East West Rail Company, about the East West Rail project – which was publicly endorsed by the Chancellor in his Autumn Statement - and what hopes he has for the project going into 2023.
Q&A with Michael Thulin and Björn Asplund: The vision for rail in Sweden
At InnoTrans 2022, Michael Thulin, Member of the Board, SWERIG and Björn Asplund, Chairman, Swedtrain, sat with Craig Waters, Editor, Global Railway Review, to discuss what the future holds for rail in Sweden and the potential that digital transformation offers.
Status of ERTMS/ETCS on the Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor
Colleagues from the Italian railway infrastructure manager, Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI), explain the current status, strategy and importance of ERTMS/ETCS along the Mediterranean Rail Freight Corridor (MRFC).
Using workbank planning to improve renewal and maintenance of assets
Workbank planning is a beneficial core activity for all asset management teams. Read on to find out what the benefits are of using modern software tools when introducing workbank planning.
Canadian Pacific’s journey towards operating hydrogen freight locomotives
How can a railroad eliminate its carbon emissions while still meeting its commitments to its customers and the larger economy? This question is one that Dr. Kyle Mulligan, Assistant Vice-President, Operations Technology at Canadian Pacific (CP), explains CP sought to answer with its ‘Hydrogen Locomotive Program’.
Norfolk Southern: Sustainability with every shipment
Josh Raglin, Chief Sustainability Officer at Norfolk Southern, details the customer centric strategy that the North American freight railroad are using to further their commitment to sustainability and how this drives value for customers, shareholders and the planet.
Q&A with Michael Meyer zu Hörste of DLR – InnoTrans 2022
At InnoTrans 2022, Michael Meyer zu Hörste, Chief Engineer of the Institute of Transportation Systems at the German Aerospace Center (DLR), spoke to Global Railway Review’s Editorial Assistant, Elliot Robinson, about the exciting rail research the centre is currently involved with, and explained DLR’s involvement with the FCH2RAIL project.
How to take forward ERTMS for a modern Italian railway system
The introduction of an ERTMS/ETCS Accelerated Plan is a great challenge for the whole Italian railway system. Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) is one of the main developers of the system, used to overcome the market constraints imposed by the legacy national signalling systems and achieve an interoperable European rail network.…
Unleashing the potential of FRMCS together
Nicholas Shrimpton, UNIFE Technical Affairs Manager, writes about the potential that FRMCS offers the European railway network and explores the challenges that operators are faced with when making the transition.
Opportunities for environmental progress for U.S. rail freight
Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), details four areas that the U.S. rail freight industry needs to improve in order to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and lessen their overall environmental impact.