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From the variety of topics discussed and the different experiences shared at Digital Rail Revolution 2018, the opportunities that digitalisation continues to bring to the railway industry are exciting. Global Railway Review Editor, Craig Waters, looks at the key topics that had speakers and delegates deliberating at the UIC’s headquarters…
The BART app will combine comprehensive information and navigation into one unified platform with personalised preferences.
Digital technologies like IoT, cloud services and advanced analytics are disrupting the design and management of transportation assets. Yet, many organisations still struggle to harness transportation data to improve operations of mobile assets...
A new era of the railway has begun for the people of Wales & Borders.
The interactive humanoid robot offers customers a fun new way to find out about their journey before departure, and entertains younger travellers.
After disappointing timetable problems in May, TPE, Northern and Network Rail have a strong focus on improving the punctuality of their services.
The list of rolling stock, innovations and products making their international debut at InnoTrans 2018 is impressive.
Rich Communications Services (RCS) messaging is a new mobile industry communications standard that allows Virgin Trains to send rich ‘Chat’, helping deliver seamless customer journeys.
East Midlands Trains is currently piloting a new communications technology in a bid to drastically transform rail journeys for passengers.
A series of innovative, high-tech schemes, including an augmented reality project to support people who use sign language on train journeys, will be developed after winning a government-funded competition.
Mike Lambrou, VP, Head of Sales, UK for CellPoint Mobile, discusses how a seamless journey must begin with passengers booking and paying for rail tickets directly from their mobile devices.
Global Railway Review speaks to Johan Sundin, Head of Strategic Production Support for The East Link Project at Trafikverket, to find out his views on competition within the rail sector, new digitalisation initiatives and what he believes are some of the biggest challenges facing the rail sector...
The upgrade of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's app, which is available in five languages, is to improve the functionality, experience and passenger communication for the commuter rail system in the Greater Boston metropolitan area of Massachusetts...
A ‘customer community’ established between Transport Focus and HS2 Ltd has revealed what future railways – such as HS2 – should aim to offer passengers, with payment and ticketing, luggage and catering being the three most important areas...
