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ProRail signs GSM-R voice and data communications management agreement
Under the agreement, ProRail's GSM-R voice and data communications network in The Netherlands will be operated and maintained for a period of 10 years.
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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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A data-driven approach to reliability-centred maintenance
29 April 2021 | By Konux
Watch this on-demand webinar with KONUX that explored a practical example of how some of Europe’s leading rail infrastructure managers are utilising data and machine learning in order to adapt reliability-centred maintenance.
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Enhancing automation in rail yards, depots and factories with LTE/5G private wireless
28 April 2021 | By Nokia
This on-demand webinar with Nokia explores private LTE/5G wireless technology and how it can enable railways to be more productive and prepared as digital transformation of the industry continues.
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FTIA awards signalling and ETCS contract for Kouvola-Kotka-Hamina line
By installing a ETCS L2 test track on the Kotka-Kouvola-Hamina line, FTIA will launch a nationwide train control system update to ETCS L2.
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Alpha Trains to upgrade 77 locomotives to ETCS BL 3 Release 2
Alstom/Bombardier Transportation will be responsible for the upgrade of 55 of the 77 Alpha Trains locomotives, with Alstom Belgium responsible for the remainder.
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HS2 to assess feasibility of advanced digital technologies for asset management
HS2 has partnered with Digital Catapult to harness the opportunities presented by new technologies to develop, run and maintain Britain’s new high-speed rail network.
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SWR to trial AI system to provide real-time train capacity information
The onboard system utilises artificial intelligence and existing CCTV cameras to ‘count’ the number of passengers in each carriage in real-time in order to aid social distancing.
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Digital Automatic Couplers: Dellner’s solution to coupling automation
Dellner's Digital Automatic Couplers will increase the productivity and competitiveness of rail freight transport as well as contribute to achieving European sustainability targets.
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Setting a new benchmark for passenger connectivity with 5G mmWave technology
FirstGroup have successfully completed a trial of the ‘rail 5G’ gigabit track to train solution on the Isle of Wight, paving the way for full commercial deployment on Britain’s busiest railway. For Global Railway Review, Simon Holmes, FirstGroup’s Head of Engineering Digital Communications and Managing Director of Evo-rail (a FirstGroup…
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DIGIM II: Reinforce safety by connecting level crossings to cars
The International Union of Railways’ (UIC) Francis Bedel, Chief Digital Officer, and Parinaz Bazeghi, Digital Project Manager, explain the innovative DIGIM II and explore how its new proof of concept (POC) could see level crossing safety revolutionised by connecting the car with the system.
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A unique strategy for digitally transforming Russian Railways: The train driver app
Oleg Valinsky, Deputy Managing Director of Russian Railways, shares details about the railway company’s train driver mobile app and how it helps to interact with locomotive crews.
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CFL awards contract to Thales for advanced Driver Advisory System
By upgrading to an advanced Driver Advisory System, Thales will enable CFL to pave the way to automatic train operations.
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RIA publishes five regional rail manifestos ahead of UK regional elections
Ahead of the devolved national and regional elections in the UK, the Railway Industry Association has published five manifestos that highlight the ‘key asks’ of the industry.
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Czech Railways orders 180 passenger cars from Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation
The Siemens Mobility and Škoda Transportation consortium has been awarded the contract to supply 20 Viaggio Comfort nine-car trainsets to Czech Railways.
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AIoT edge computers: Delivering benefits for railways
Crystal Tseng, Director of System Product Management at DFI, explains the various advantages of AIoT edge computers for the railway industry and how their intelligence can help rail operations become safer, smarter and more efficient.
