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Irish Rail awards contract for development of an advanced traffic management system
Irish Rail has awarded Indra a contract worth €32 million to develop an advanced traffic management system for its new national train control centre.
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The Internet of Things: Machine learning applied on MBTA commuter railroads
Ryan Coholan, Chief Railroad Officer at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), discusses the benefits of introducing new technologies across the rail industry and how MBTA has successfully applied IoT to the maintenance of its locomotive fleets.
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Global Railway Review Issue 3 2020
This issue includes an update on building the world’s longest immersed tunnel to allow trains to cross the Femernbelt, how best to promote railways’ credentials to attract the right workforce expertise, In-Depth Focus sections on Bogies & Wheelsets and A Digital Future for Rail Freight, plus much more.
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Intelligent infrastructure: Transformative for rail infrastructure managers
Ahead of Global Railway Review’s webinar on 17 June 2020, supported by ABB, Ian Hall, Account Manager at ABB, takes a moment to explain how intelligent infrastructure can be transformative for rail infrastructure managers.
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Q&A with One Big Circle’s Emily Kent: Driving rail’s digital transformation
Global Railway Review talks to Emily Kent, Co-Founder of One Big Circle, about how intelligent video technology can be utilised in the rail sector as it continues its journey to digitalisation.
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An interview with ProRail’s Astrid Bunt: Train stations and their impact on passenger experience
In an exclusive interview with Global Railway Review, Astrid Bunt, Head of Stations at ProRail, explains how much of a role train stations play in contributing to the overall passenger experience.
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3D View Display solution enhances ProRail ERTMS preparations
Agility3 have recently developed and delivered a 3D View Display solution for ProRail, the Dutch rail infrastructure manager, to prepare for the upcoming implementation of the new European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS).
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New Electronic Ticket Control Database launched by UIC
The new Electronic Ticket Control Database (ETCD) will improve the ability of railway companies to issue and control rail passenger tickets across multiple countries and will increase security and help prevent fraud.
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Big data analytics for asset management in Indian Railways
Priya Agrawal, Deputy Chief Signal and Telecom Engineer at Indian Railways, looks at the variety of opportunities which she believes India’s national railway should explore further in its mission to utilise big data analytics.
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Cyber-attack targeted Stadler’s IT network
Rolling stock manufacturer, Stadler, said on 7 May 2020 that its IT network has been attacked with malware in an attempt to "extort a large amount of money" and to threaten the company with "a potential publication of data".
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Delivering a data-driven railway: Network Rail’s asset management transformation
5 May 2020 | By ABB
Watch this free on-demand Webinar, supported by ABB, in which experts from Network Rail discussed how they have linked their asset and operational data to planning information for fast and agile track maintenance decision-making.
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Why your Wi-Fi is poorly rated by your passengers
Passengers often rate the quality of on-board Wi-Fi poorly, so how can train operators solve this problem?
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Can open-source machine learning enhance CCTV at train stations?
Can security surveillance systems and associated analytics work in a station environment without disrupting the rail network? Zircon Software Ltd is working to find out.
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The WESTbahn way of carrying out rolling stock maintenance
As a privately-owned open access operator in Austria, WESTbahn must ensure its rolling stock asset is always operational. Erich Forster, WESTbahn’s CEO, outlines what it takes to maintain their fleet, including the four pillars of maintenance activities it adheres to.
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What is the FRA doing to reduce railroad trespassing in North America?
Railroad trespassing is a pervasive and ubiquitous problem in the United States. For Global Railway Review, Starr Kidda, Michail Grizkewitsch and Francesco Bedini Jacobini, from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), provide an overview of the data and trends of trespassing on rail rights-of-way and highlight some of the FRA’s past…