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Hitachi Rail sign contract to install new digital signalling system
Hitachi Rail has signed a contract to digitise two yellow maintenance trains operated by Infranord with a new signalling system.
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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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Accelerating railway digitalisation with private wireless networks
16 February 2022 | By
This webinar explored how mission-critical communications networks can enable new signalling, train control, and digital applications for modern railways to be more productive and prepared for the next age of Industry 4.0.
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Converged IP/MPLS networks for urban railways
The Converged IP/MPLS Network solution for urban railways from Nokia can form the communications foundation of digital transformation.
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Tokenisation of train control/ train management
Gerald Schinagl, Digital Innovation Manager at ÖBB BCC GmbH, and Martin Taranetz, Head of Mobile Radio Networks at ÖBB-Infrastruktur AG, explain the tokenisation of train control/train management and outline the report of the ‘Towards automated Railway Operations (TARO) R&D project at ÖBB.
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LNER launch website to make travel simpler for overseas tourists
The new website will offer international customers the option to purchase train tickets in their own language and currency, expediting the travel process.
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Global Railway Review Issue 1 2022
Packed full of exclusive content, including: the importance of digital automatic coupling; Brazilian rail freight developments; designing train interiors to meet the needs of tomorrow’s passengers; and much more!
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Next generation train control ‘Made in Germany’
Dan Woywod, Head of Railway Technology at the German Railway Industry Association (VDB), shares his insights into how Germany’s use of ATO with ETCS will optimise both urban mobility and regional operations, as the country strives to digitalise its entire rail network by 2035.
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Developing technologies for autonomous railway management
Vladimir Andreev, Head of the Technical Policy Department at JSC Russian Railways, details the technological advancements that are – quite literally – driving Russia’s autonomous railways.
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Investment of €13.6 billion to help DB modernise the network and stations
DB are planning to modernise German rail stations throughout 2022 by utilising a record investment sum of €13.6 billion.
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Unique programme launched by HS2 to develop digital solutions
The fourth Innovation Accelerator programme seeks to offer the company fresh thinking on three aspects of Britain’s new high-speed rail network: supply chain management, risk management and decision making.
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Is your backbone communication network ready for FRMCS?
Many backbone communication networks fall short on multiple fronts for FRMCS transport. This whitepaper identifies the gaps and articulates how to meet new requirements.
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Indian Railways’ freight IT system: Towards a digitally integrated value chain
Amit Kumar Jain, General Manager/FOIS in the Centre for Railway Information – an IT arm of India’s Ministry of Railways, explains how a Freight Operations Information System (FOIS) has emerged as a key player in the development of a digitally integrated logistics ecosystem in the country.
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Harnessing data-driven solutions to deliver fleet and network insights
In this interview with Global Railway Review, Swaraj Verma, Product Manager at Nomad Digital, explains how the company’s data-driven solutions deliver up-to-the-minute fleet and network insights, that can be key for operators in enhancing, and improving, the passenger experience.
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How better Information Management is helping Inland Rail to stay on track
Robbie Pretorius, Transport Head of Services – Australia at SNC-Lavalin, explains how the effective use of Information Management is improving the outcome of Australia’s Inland Rail project by ensuring all stakeholders get the assets and information they need, when they need it.
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Tests begin on DAC freight train
A freight train with innovative digital automatic couplers (DAC) has been launched in Germany for a period of testing, sparking a digital revolution in rail freight transport.
