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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 28 Nov - 02 Dec 2022.
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Digitalisation
The rail industry is harnessing innovative digital solutions that can benefit the railway sector. A world in which trains are never late and rail travel is cheaper, safer and more efficient is on the horizon thanks to radical innovation and technology that has marked the next stage of rail’s digital revolution.
What are the trends and challenges in rail digitalisation and how is the industry moving forward to embrace and adopt solutions?
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Alstom demonstrate fully autonomous driving of a shunting locomotive
Alstom, in partnership with ProRail and Lineas, have demonstrated the highest grade of automation on a shunting locomotive.
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Northern deploys new technology to identify whether a ticket is valid
Northern managed stations will be utilising a new technology at automated ticket barriers to alert staff about passengers using an incorrect ticket.
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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…
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IT company chosen to create the UK government’s Rail Data Marketplace
The Rail Delivery Group has selected TCS to power the industry-first Rail Data Marketplace that aims to spur innovation, enhance passenger experience and streamline freight movements.
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Q&A with Taherah Kuhl, Dassault Systèmes: Priorities for transforming rail
In this video interview taken at Digital Rail 2022, Taherah Kuhl, Vice President Business Services at Dassault Systèmes, spoke to Global Railway Review about rail's period of digital transformation and Dassault Systèmes' top priorities for driving forward progress.
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Global Railway Review Weekly News Roundup
Craig Waters, Editor of Global Railway Review, explores what made the headlines in the rail industry during week 21-25 November 2022.
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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.
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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.
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eBook: The Virtual Twin Experience
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LNER trailing new digital display to make travel easier
London North Eastern Railway is trailing an innovative technology at Doncaster railway station which aims to make it simpler for customers to board trains.
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ERTMS next level: evolving from ETCS to a genuine European Rail Traffic Management System
Michel Ruesen, Managing Director of the ERTMS Users Group (EUG), explores ERTMS and its implementation across Europe, looking at the ways that the deployment has evolved over time.
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Accelerating rail’s digital transformation with DELMIA solutions
The growing need for greener solutions in the transport and logistics industry presents an incredible opportunity for rail manufacturers and service providers to gain significant market share. However, success in the future relies on how we respond to everyday business challenges while also meeting our environmental commitments. The key to…
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Q&A with Guillaume Vendroux, DELMIA CEO: Providing innovation for rail
In this video interview taken at InnoTrans 2022, Guillaume Vendroux, DELMIA CEO at Dassault Systèmes, spoke with Global Railway Review about the future of manufacturing, operations and maintenance in the rail industry and what's important from a technology partner.
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Q&A with RIA’s Darren Caplan and David Clarke: Priorities for UK rail
At InnoTrans 2022, Global Railway Review’s Editor, Craig Waters, met with the Railway Industry Association’s (RIA) Chief Executive, Darren Caplan, and Technical Director, David Clarke, to discuss the priorities for UK rail project delivery, the positives in digital transformation, the RailDecarb21 Campaign success, and moving forward with EDI in the…