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SBB at InnoTrans 2018: Solutions for rail 4.0

7 September 2018 | By Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)

At InnoTrans 2018, SBB will be presenting its developments in rail traffic control and train monitoring systems as well as other innovations: From award-winning solutions for rail operations and automated train operations right through to a cutting-edge door-to-door mobility concept.

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Advanced and uncompromising railway safety: an innovative tool suite

19 July 2018 | By Global Railway Review

Ahead of Global Railway Review’s webinar in association with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), which will detail their investments into innovative railway technology products and services that can meet strict WTMS requirements, we posed some questions to Stefan Koller, Head of Wayside Train Monitoring System at SBB.

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European railway CEOs gather to discuss the future of rail

10 July 2018 | By Global Railway Review

Held in Vienna, Austria, chief executive officers from various European railways are meeting to ensure future employees will be trained to a high standard…

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Advanced and uncompromising railway safety: an innovative tool suite

19 June 2018 | By Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)

To enable one to control rail traffic safely, punctually and efficiently, SBB has installed over 200 wayside train monitoring systems throughout its rail network. The various fully automated measuring and sensor systems perform all manner of monitoring functions 24/7. They detect technical defects before they can cause an incident on…

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SBB’s integrated and collaborative approach for improving energy efficiency

1 June 2018 | By Oliver Johner - SBB, Rudolf Büchi - SBB

Switzerland’s railway energy consumption is estimated to increase by a further 30 per cent by 2030 in comparison to 2010’s figures. To ensure optimal environmental and financial performance, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) is determined to reduce the forecasted annual energy consumption by a total of 20 per cent by 2025…

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Europe’s top three high-speed and long-distance operators revealed in new report

23 May 2018 | By Global Railway Review

A comparison report of Europe’s high-speed and long-distance train services has been published by Loco2, revealing that SBB, Deutsche Bahn and ÖBB are the top three train operators for passengers belonging to 12 types of audiences, including foodies, business travellers, pet owners, backpackers, families with children and many more...

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Interview Spotlight: SBB discusses how new opportunities in information and communication technologies are changing business models

8 March 2018 | By Peter Kummer (SBB)

Peter Kummer, Head of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at SBB, discusses how new opportunities in information and communication technologies are changing business models, the value chain and customer behaviour, and the potential these trends offer SBB.

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Three countries to be connected by the environmentally-friendly Avelia Pendolino

20 November 2017 | By Global Railway Review

From December 2017, Alstom’s high-speed train – the Avelia Pendolino – will connect Germany, Italy and Switzerland when Deutsche Bahn, Trenitalia and SBB introduce a timetable change and offer a new direct service.

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Equipped for the future with an Integrated Control System

16 October 2017 | By DB Netz AG, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)

The German infrastructure manager DB Netz AG is currently piloting its new control system in Duisburg. Dr. Christian Gruß, Head of the companies Traffic Management and Operations division, highlights in an interview whether the nationwide roll-out of the first stage of development is on track for 2020...

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Signalling & Telecommunications In-Depth Focus 2017

18 September 2017 | By Global Railway Review

Advances to rail signalling and train control systems will make international rail transport more competitive and attractive. But implementing strategies and understanding new digital solutions must be addressed before improvements can be realised...

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The Swiss way to capacity optimisation for traffic management – Q&A with SBB

15 September 2017 | By Global Railway Review

On 23 August 2017, Global Railway Review hosted a webinar in association with Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), which showcased their innovative Rail Control System (RCS) and the benefits it can offer to other infrastructure managers. Here Daniel Achermann, Senior Expert on Traffic Management Systems at SBB, responds to some key…

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Issue #5 2017 – Digital version

14 September 2017 | By Global Railway Review

Issue 5 of Global Railway Review features articles on the Internet of Things in the railway industry, infrastructure investment in South America, the development of high-speed rail in California, and much more...

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Automatic timetable conflict resolution with genetic algorithms

11 August 2017 | By Dirk Abels, Jürg Balsiger

In order to support the timetable planners at Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) in preparation of their daily timetables or construction site timetables, SBB IT has developed a special tool. The tool utilises genetic algorithms – a process borrowed from artificial intelligence – to generate new timetables, all of which are…

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The Swiss way to capacity optimisation for traffic management

14 July 2017 | By Swiss Federal Railways (SBB)

SBB has developed its own Rail Control System (RCS) for train dispatching and monitoring. A range of applications can be added on to RCS, making it well equipped to deal with present and future challenges. Find out in this upcoming webinar why RCS-Dispo is the leading dispatching software in Switzerland…

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