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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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New hand-held ticketing devices will improve customer service
New tablet technology issued across the Virgin Trains network focuses on providing further support for all customers - improving the passenger experience.
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Product Showcase: Smart ticketing lessons from Japan – HITACHI
In recent years, passengers have benefited from record levels of rail investment, but still face an age-old problem – ticket confusion.
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Product Showcase: Moving with battery power – Bombardier
19 December 2018 | By
Creating reliable, safe, and sustainable transport that is available to everyone in a world of urban growth and digital change is one of the main challenges of our time. Working with our customers, we at Bombardier create holistic, high-quality mobility solutions that anticipate the needs of tomorrow and maximise value…
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Interview Spotlight: Dan Shields, CEO at Shields Energy
Dan Shields, CEO at Shields Energy, discusses how their cloud software and Internet of Things (IoT) devices can help the rail industry forge ahead with its digitalisation agenda.
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Interview Spotlight: Justin Southcombe, Commercial Director at Perpetuum
Justin Southcombe, Commercial Director at Perpetuum, discusses how digital solutions such as continuous condition monitoring will challenge the industry’s preconceptions, change its business models and ultimately improve its knowledge of the assets our businesses depend on.
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Next generation of spares services by a new online marketplace and advanced 3D parts
18 December 2018 | By Siemens Mobility GmbH
IN THIS WEBINAR: When spare part requirements are identified for a vehicle or infrastructure, things must move fast. Identification of spare parts in 10 seconds, ordering in 3 minutes, delivery in 24 hours – a seamless digital chain in material supply. But how can this promise be fulfiled? Automatic spare…
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Amazon parcels could be delivered directly to passengers on HS2
Train manufacturer, Bombardier Transportation, has recently claimed that passengers who travel on the UK’s HS2 service may be able to have their Amazon parcels and orders delivered directly to their seats during longer train journeys. Rail Industry Writer, Natalie Wilson, explores further.
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New digital systems to transform Sydney’s rail network
The integration of digital systems on Sydney’s rail network is one step closer after NSW government sign a $16 million contract.
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Smart Rail: A long-term route map for the Australian rail industry
10 December 2018 | By
In an interview with Global Railway Review, Danny Broad, CEO of the Australasian Railway Association (ARA), discusses how the Smart Rail Route Map initiative will translate ideas and data into a meaningful direction for how the Australian rail industry can utilise technology in the coming decades.
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The PI System for Railways
From data to knowledge to transformation. The PI System value for better asset and resource management in a modern railway system....
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Case study: Data drives maintenance for SNCF RÉSEAU
The French National Railway Corporation — the Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français, or SNCF RÉSEAU — is a state-owned company that operates France’s world class railway system...
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PRODUCT SHOWCASE | HPE OEM SOLUTIONS & ANIMAL SYSTEMS
Building long-lasting railway solutions with rugged, military-approved servers. Railway equipment manufacturers can make significant time and cost savings by using reliable, tried-and-tested hardware that has been designed to endure even the harshest conditions.
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Issue 6 2018 – Digital version
In this issue: Australia’s long-term strategy to utilise technology to drive rail industry growth, a partnership approach to deliver digital signalling on the UK’s ECML, and a four-pillar concept to optimise service life, efficiency and reliability of tracks.
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Using data to create a better future for rail
Reece Donovan, Group CEO of Nomad Digital, writes that with the advent of Internet of Things (IoT), big data and artificial intelligence (AI), condition-based maintenance (CBM) is becoming an integral part of realising the 'intelligent train' concept.
