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Brand relaunch at Nexxiot: The X makes all the difference
Nexxiot has rebranded which includes a new logo, claim and corporate design, whilst also a complete overhauled of the website and top-level domain.
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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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EIB sign €200 million deal for rail link between Denmark and Germany
€200 million investment from the EIB will see construction of new tracks, upgrading existing ones to higher speed limits, electrification and implementation of ERTMS between Denmark and Germany as part of the Fehmarn Belt railway
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Women Inspiring Rail: A Q&A with Harriet Berwick, SilverRail Technologies
In the second interview for Global Railway Review's Women Inspiring Rail series, Harriet Berwick, Product Manager at SilverRail Technologies, discusses her proudest moments in rail so far and who has been an inspiration during her rail career.
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Women Inspiring Rail: A Q&A with Hull Trains’ Louise Cheeseman
In this first interview for Global Railway Review's Women Inspiring Rail series, Louise Cheeseman, Managing Director of Hull Trains, talks about her proudest moments in rail so far, who has been an inspiration during her rail career and her vision to make Hull Trains the number one train operating company…
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An interview with Markus Gross, ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Markus Gross, Head of Product Line Rail Drive Systems at ZF Friedrichshafen AG, discusses how their products can help the rail industry move forward in a digital era and what’s in store for the company in the future.
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Nomad Digital at Railtex 2019
Nomad Digital provided a vision for the future at this year’s Railtex. We introduced our updated product roadmap and continued discussions around our intelligent journey concept and connected transport ecosystem.
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Traffic management partner needed for digital transformation programme
As part of the on-going East Coast Main Line (ECML) digital transformation programme, Network Rail is looking for a partner to work on the first inter-city development and deployment of modern in-cab signalling.
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Cervello CEO explains the importance of cyber-security for the future of rail
In this interview, Cervello co-founder and CEO Roie Onn shares his perspective on the challenges of cyber-securing the rail industry and the importance of utilising railway-specific technologies that are developed by cyber-security experts with proven rail experience.
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Giving passengers more control over their journeys
Jacqueline Starr, Managing Director of Customer Experience at the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), explores how plans to deploy innovative technology across Britain’s rail industry will aim to give customers more choice, time and freedom about how they travel by rail.
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Study shows potential introduction of hydrogen-powered trains in Europe
The study shows that hydrogen technology provides a flexible, zero-emission and potentially cost-competitive solution underpinning clear business cases to replace diesel trains.
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Connectivity: An important part of providing a high-quality travel experience
Nowadays passengers expect equally good levels of internet network access when onboard a train as they do at home. In Norway this is achieved by delivering a combination of onboard mobile repeaters and Wi-Fi solutions. For Global Railway Review, Øystein Risan, CEO and Linda Marie Venbakken, CFO at Norske tog…
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Arriving to meet the digital travellers’ needs: The hyper-connected train
High-speed wireless connectivity and digital services will increase the appeal of rail for travellers. As Patrick Lortie and Sebastian Janssen from consulting firm Oliver Wyman explain, there is a great window of opportunity for passenger rail services to harness innovations and meet travellers’ digital needs.
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Artificial intelligence in rail: Hype or reality?
Is artificial intelligence (AI) all hype, or does it mean the rail industry needs to act now to recognise, rethink and reorganise itself to embrace the advent of transformational technology? Gayang Ho, Research and Policy Development Lead at the UITP Asia-Pacific Centre for Transport Excellence (AP CTE), explores.
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SilverRail Interchange Sprint 2019
Take a look at this video to see what happened during SilverRail's 2019 Interchange Sprint.
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Exploring bias, explainability and accountability of AI and deep learning challenges in the railway sector
The railway sector is facing new risks. The recent increase in adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning systems have introduced new challenges. Intelligent systems that learn from data have been proven to bring huge value through insights and automation at scale, and hence adoption will only continue to…
