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Laser and drone technology recreate iconic Victorian railway viaduct
Laser and drone technology has been used by Network Rail to plan maintenance that will secure the future of the iconic 19th century structure.
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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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Highly resilient FRMCS/5G design for future rail operation
Nokia and Digitale Schiene Deutschland have analysed various architectural options and features available in 5G and their suitability for new use-cases in railway operations. Read this whitepaper for more information.
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ÖBB RCG and Bundesforste digitalise rail process for timber transport
Working together, ÖBB and Bundesforste have digitalised the rail process for timber transport, resulting in high efficiency and flexibility as well as better climate protection.
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DAC: Ensuring rail freight can play the role it deserves in Europe
Heiko Fischer, President of the International Union of Wagon Keepers (UIP), explores why and how digital automatic coupling (DAC) is an imperative solution to assist Europe, and the rail freight sector, in achieving Green Deal objectives.
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Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking officially launched
The aim of Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking is to reduce rail costs, increase capacity, and enhance flexibility and reliability.
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Hitachi Rail sign contract to install new digital signalling system
Hitachi Rail has signed a contract to digitise two yellow maintenance trains operated by Infranord with a new signalling system.
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Accelerating railway digitalisation with private wireless networks
16 February 2022 | By
This webinar explored how mission-critical communications networks can enable new signalling, train control, and digital applications for modern railways to be more productive and prepared for the next age of Industry 4.0.
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Converged IP/MPLS networks for urban railways
The Converged IP/MPLS Network solution for urban railways from Nokia can form the communications foundation of digital transformation.
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Tokenisation of train control/ train management
Gerald Schinagl, Digital Innovation Manager at ÖBB BCC GmbH, and Martin Taranetz, Head of Mobile Radio Networks at ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG, explain the tokenisation of train control/train management and outline the report of the ‘Towards automated Railway Operations (TARO) R&D project at ÖBB.
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LNER launch website to make travel simpler for overseas tourists
The new website will offer international customers the option to purchase train tickets in their own language and currency, expediting the travel process.
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Global Railway Review Issue 1 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including: the importance of digital automatic coupling; Brazilian rail freight developments; designing train interiors to meet the needs of tomorrow’s passengers; and much more!
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Next generation train control ‘Made in Germany’
Dan Woywod, Head of Railway Technology at the German Railway Industry Association (VDB), shares his insights into how Germany’s use of ATO with ETCS will optimise both urban mobility and regional operations, as the country strives to digitalise its entire rail network by 2035.
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Developing technologies for autonomous railway management
Vladimir Andreev, Head of the Technical Policy Department at JSC Russian Railways, details the technological advancements that are – quite literally – driving Russia’s autonomous railways.
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Investment of €13.6 billion to help DB modernise the network and stations
DB are planning to modernise German rail stations throughout 2022 by utilising a record investment sum of €13.6 billion.
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Unique programme launched by HS2 to develop digital solutions
The fourth Innovation Accelerator programme seeks to offer the company fresh thinking on three aspects of Britain’s new high-speed rail network: supply chain management, risk management and decision making.