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Norfolk Southern releases mobile app for real-time tracking of shipments
Norfolk Southern's new app keeps shippers on the go connected to their rail business with real-time connections with shipments.
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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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‘Connecting everything’ – a video from Nomad Digital
People want to remain constantly connected. With intelligent technology all around us covering all aspects of our lives the perception is: ‘Why should it stop when we step on to a train?’
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Transport for Wales: A new digital destination website
Following the award of the Wales and Borders rail franchise to Transport for Wales in 2018, the train operating company partnered with ORM to design and build a new marketing website. With a hard deadline agreed for the franchise handover, a new platform was delivered in under 10 weeks.
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UK rail industry welcomes parliamentary inquiry into ‘trains fit for the future’
The Transport Committee has launched an inquiry into the development of alternatively-fuelled trains and how carriages can be designed to meet the changing demands of the travelling public.
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Rail must supply an intelligent journey experience to remain relevant
Nomad Digital’s Product Manager, Brian Foskett, explains how passenger expectations are developing in today’s connected world and what digital solutions are available to train operating companies as they strive to enrich the passenger experience.
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An interview with Olivia Griscelli, Mack Brooks Exhibitions
Ahead of Railtex between the 14-16 May 2019 in Birmingham, UK, Exhibition Director, Olivia Griscelli at Mack Brooks Exhibitions, highlights what we can expect from this year’s show and how it continues to build its reputation as a premier networking event by attracting top-level delegates and creating maximum engagement for…
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Eurostar aims to reduce the use of paper tickets with Google Pay
In a world first for an international rail company, Eurostar offers a more seamless alternative regarding buying and storing tickets.
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How to implement efficient railway maintenance through digitalisation
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Ahead of Global Railway Review’s webinar in association with Alstom, which will explore how to implement efficient railway maintenance through digital solutions, we posed some questions to Christophe Sanguina, Market & Portfolio Director for Alstom Services.
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L.B. Foster to launch new innovations at Railtex 2019
L.B. Foster Europe will return to Railtex for the first time since 2015 to launch its new, end-to-end track management and performance monitoring solutions, integrating conventional rail products with intelligent, always-on, digital technologies to improve performance, deliver cost efficiencies and enhance safety.
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Is there a place for robotics in the future of train maintenance?
Simon Jarrett, Engineering Assurance and Development Manager for UK train operating company Chiltern Railways, explores the application of robotics in rail maintenance activities and the potential impact they could have on efficiency and capacity.
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New programme backs tech innovators to shape the UK rail industry
The Recognised Innovation Scheme aims to open up the rail industry to new innovations to improve passenger experience.
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Global Railway Review Issue 2 2019
In this issue we explore level crossing safety, how to meet passenger expectations in an era of seamless mobility, how innovative techniques can deliver safer and more efficient infrastructure, and UK rail experts participate in our Leaders’ Debate to focus on how to overcome challenges to transform the UK rail…
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In the UK, more rail passengers than ever before can go paperless
With smart ticket options now available with every train operator in Britain, the rail industry is working to progress its proposed reforms to the fares system.
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Trenitalia c2c moves towards a better digital ticket-issuing experience
The new PICO4UK platform will replace the separate end-of-life legacy ticketing systems that still dominate the UK rail market.
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Developing AI: Keeping rail innovation on track
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already playing a positive role in the rail industry. Analytic tools are helping customers plan and book journeys, and data is helping to provide more accurate real-time journey information. But as Daniel Beutler, President of Trainline International, explains, there is still more to do to unlock…
