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SNCF to explore if MagRail technology can improve rail capacity
SNCF are to explore possibilities to increase the efficiency and capacity of the French rail network with MagRail.
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eviFile and SPL Powerlines UK digitise KO1a of £1.5bn Network Rail project
SaaS firm eviFile has supercharged SPL Powerlines UK’s work on Key Output 1a (KO1a) – which was a continuation from the wider project KO1, part of Network Rail’s Midland Main Line electrification upgrade.
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Q&A with Marc Silverwood, Northern: Development of intelligent trains
Marc Silverwood, Digital Trains System Manager at Northern, speaks with Global Railway Review’s Editorial Assistant, Elliot Robinson, about the development of new technology that Northern has been adopting as part of its Intelligent Trains programme.
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Global Railway Review Issue 1 2023
Packed full of exclusive content, including a Roundtable with topic experts of HOF and Safety Culture in Rail; Bogies & Wheelsets and Train Interiors In-Depth Focuses; Madrid train station developments; and much more!
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Hybrid computing solutions in the digital transformation of rail
Nick Wu, Sales and Marketing Director for the China Market at Vecow, explains the key challegnges that operators face relating to hybrid computing deployment, and details the solutions that Vecow offers.
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eBook: Trends in next generation rail freight activity
22 February 2023 | By Dassault Systèmes
With support from Dassault Systèmes, Global Railway Review conducted a survey which gathered the thoughts from over 200 rail professionals on how digitalisation is being used to transform the rail freight industry. This eBook takes a look at the results and breaks down the feedback.
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Vecow introduces expandable fanless embedded systems
Featuring 13th Gen Intel® Core processors running with Intel® 600 series chipset, Vecow's brand-new expandable fanless embedded systems are ideal for machine vision, robot waiter, rolling stock, smart retail, and any edge AI applications.
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Fast-charging battery trial to resume after GWR agrees to purchase Vivarail assets
Great Western Railway has completed the purchase of a number of assets from Vivarail relating to the development of high-performance battery and FastCharge technology.
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Q&A with DB’s Robert Biene: New real-time occupancy display systems
Robert Biene, Senior Manager for the Digital Strategy of Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) and Lead Architect for passenger information, talks to Global Railway Review about the benefits and success so far of the new real-time occupancy display systems that DB are rolling out in Germany.
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Northern introduce new digital ticket to stop scammers
Northern has introduced new digital tickets which update repeatedly throughout the day to stop fare evaders from being able to screenshot and share season tickets for others to use.
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South Western Railway trial AI technology to improve accessibility
Artificial Intelligence technology which provides British Sign Language for deaf customers at London Waterloo is being trialled by South Western Railway.
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More East Coast Digital Programme work planned in February
Further engineering work is taking place in North London over February to help deliver the East Coast Digital Programme.
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RSSB to use artificial intelligence to help predict low adhesion track conditions
The UK's Rail Safety and Standards Board are using AI in a research project to predict and identify where and when low adhesion is going to occur on the rail network.
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TfW launch new on-train Wi-Fi portal with real-time information
Transport for Wales have launched an on-train Wi-Fi portal which provides passengers information showing the train’s location, the next stop and the service’s destination.
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NVIDIA Jetson-based embedded system for railway application
The AI Railway Computer RML A3 is specifically designed for rolling stock applications and is based on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier.
