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Network Rail Consulting contract extended by Transport for NSW
The system integrator contract has been extended, following Network Rail Consulting being awarded the first phase of the Digital Systems Program in 2018.
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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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Video – Trackside radio networks
21 January 2020 | By Nomad Digital
A solution for high speed, long distance, high ridership trains, popular WiFi take up and reducing data costs…
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Exploring next generation track maintenance activities
17 January 2020 | By Sensonic
This Webinar explored the latest technology and solutions available to the rail industry to deliver next generation track maintenance activities.
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Global Railway Review’s Women Inspiring Rail: A Year in Review
Following a year of interviews, we look back at the highlights and common themes of what was learnt and discussed by the women of the industry.
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ERTMS implementation timetable extended by two years in Sweden
The ERTMS timetable was extended following discussions within the industry that highlighted the need for environmental investments.
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TfW Rail Services launches the ‘Lab by Transport for Wales’
In a bid to drive the transformation of Wales' rail network, TfW inaugurated the 'Lab by Transport for Wales' as an open innovation initiative.
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Siemens Mobility reveals plans for research and innovation centre
A planning application has been submitted on behalf of Siemens for the new research, development and innovation centre in Goole, East Yorkshire.
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Enriching onboard experience for rails with ‘WiFi 6’
Train operators and system integrators need a solid knowledge of WiFi6, the wireless technology that enables next-generation wireless communications.
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Network Rail awards 82 contracts to deliver design services across the UK
The 82 design contracts have been awarded to a total of 34 suppliers and represents up to £640 million of investment by 2029.
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New algorithm to improve rail operational performance wins HackTrain VI
CodingCat's winning entry to HackTrain VI found that there was spare capacity in parts of Britain's rail network that could be used to improve operations.
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Podcast dedicated to commuters has been launched by Chiltern Railways
The new podcast series will allow for industry professionals to discuss commuter questions and contribute to topic-led insight pieces.
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Video Interview: Matt Miller, Transportation Industry Principal, OSIsoft
At Digital Rail Revolution 2019, Matt Miller, Transportation Industry Principal at OSIsoft, LLC – a leading global supplier of application software for operational data management – gave us his opinions on the challenges the rail sector faces in this digital era and what can be done to ensure those challenges…
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Women Inspiring Rail: A Q&A with Katrin Höhne, TecEX Manager, DB
For our next Women Inspiring Rail instalment, Katrin Höhne, Technical Excellence (TecEX) Manager at Deutsche Bahn, tells us about her work in the cross-divisional programme at DB and her vision for the future of rail.
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Driving forward rail innovation with data and communication
16 December 2019 | By
Global Railway Review spoke to Richard Thomas, UKRRIN Industrial Fellow in Data Integration and Cybersecurity at the University of Birmingham about how the sector can drive innovation forward by communicating with each other and keeping the railways relevant by using data to deliver good passenger experience.
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Automatic train pilot experiment successfully completed by NS
Further trials and experiments will follow in order to develop the automatic train pilot technology by testing various other real-life scenarios.
