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Northern complete digital train programme
Northern have celebrated the completion of the digital train programme, a three year project which aimed to improve on-board technology for customers.
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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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Driving sustainability in commercial and public transportation with additive manufacturing
Learn how new 3D printing processes and developments are driving sustainability in commercial and public transportation with initiatives like digital inventory management and rapid production tooling.
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Evolving railway communications for 5G and FRMCS
Rail operators are adopting a digital train-to-ground future through the use of FRMCS/5G technology, allowing them to wirelessly connect staff, rolling stock and many other services across their operations. Hansen Chan, IP Product Marketing Manager at Nokia, explains how updating converged IP/MPLS backbone networks with new capabilities is critical to…
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IcoShape: Icomera’s data traffic management service
Icomera’s user-friendly data traffic management solution, IcoShape, allows railway operators to better control their data costs, optimise the quality of service, and improve passenger satisfaction.
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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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The Icomera Way
The Icomera Way is what we do and how we do it, three elements which combine to give us our competitive edge: Our people, our platform, our scale.
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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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Empowering next generation railways with 5G/FRMCS
24 February 2023 | By Nokia
For new insights into the future of railways, watch our latest webinar and get a deeper look at the International Data Corporation (IDC) research findings.
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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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SWR to trial QR code technology to enhance passenger experience
Passengers who scan the QR codes onboard South Western Railway trains will quickly and conveniently be able to access real-time journey information.
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eBook: ‘Beyond digital twin’
With this eBook, learn about the advantages of digital twins for manufacturers and how to go beyond with Virtual Twin Experience on the cloud.
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The Connected Journey
Read this whitepaper to learn more about the trends and challenges shaping the future of public transport, and the role connectivity will play in achieving the industry’s overarching goals.
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Building the right backbone communications network for FRMCS
Hansen Chan, IP Product Marketing for Industries, Nokia, explains why FRMCS is crucial for the digitalisation of rail and why communication infrastructure is the digital foundation that interconnects every component of a railway system.
