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Bombardier opens high-tech laboratory in Mannheim for railway technology
Baden-Württemberg Transport Minister, Winfried Hermann, and the Thuringian Environment Minister, Anja Siegesmund, attended the opening ceremony.
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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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On-board mobile: No more missing connections
Anyone who has had to try and make a call, send an email or watch an online video on a train knows it can be a challenge. Whether travelling for work or pleasure, inconsistent and unreliable mobile coverage is incredibly frustrating for passengers who want the same level of reliable…
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Joint action plan announced to improve the quality and openness of UK rail data
The UK's Department for Transport (DfT) and the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) have published a Joint Rail Data Action Plan which aims to address technical barriers and make better use of rail data.
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Integrating the railway sector into the ‘digital economy’
As part of Global Railway Review’s Going Digital in Rail Week, Sharvind Appiah of Shawne Applebee provides a glimpse into the opportunities of digitalisation for the railway sector.
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The creation of railway digital twins through the convergence of IT and OT
As part of Global Railway Review’s Going Digital in Rail Week, Dr. Diego Galar, Professor of Condition Monitoring in the Division of Operation and Maintenance Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, explores how the adoption of IoT in railways and its use with OT platforms can enable the use of…
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An interview with… Adrian Sutton, Managing Director, Vortex IoT
As part of Global Railway Review’s Going Digital in Rail Week, Adrian Sutton, Managing Director of Vortex IoT, provides details of the company’s fast-growing development, their data-driven solutions for Network Rail and how they aim to move forward with products that can deliver a step change to the rail sector.
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An interview with… Marc Gispert, CEO, smart motors®
As part of Global Railway Review’s Going Digital in Rail Week, Marc Gispert, CEO of smart motors® shares the main objectives of his team which include developing the best asset life-cycle management policies, improving condition based maintenance (CBM) procedures and implementing the most adequate breakdown prediction methods.
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An interview with… Fabrice Simonin, Head of Rail Business Unit, GiSmartware
As part of Global Railway Review’s Going Digital in Rail Week, Fabrice Simonin, Head of Rail Business Unit at GiSmartware, explains how the company’s NetGeo Rail solution is useful for infrastructure managers and how GiSmartware aim to build a brand-new platform for data processing and predictive maintenance.
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An interview with… Dylan Kissane, Vice President Marketing, Cosmo Tech
As part of Global Railway Review’s Going Digital in Rail Week, Dylan Kissane, Vice President Marketing at Cosmo Tech shares insight into the technology company’s software solutions for the rail industry and how their platform can be deployed as part of a broader strategy of digital transformation.
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Network Rail uses drones to improve safety on south western rail network
Evidence of illegal trespassing and unsafe infrastructure will be captured by the drones and the information sent to the relevant authorities for action.
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The Connected Railway In-Depth Focus 2018
Innovative and intelligent solutions are greatly impacting the rail sector. The digital era has the potential to not only revolutionise rail transportation for passengers and freight, but also provide operators and infrastructure owners with a more connected and streamlined approach to how they run their services.
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Issue 4 2018 – Digital version
In this issue: maximising condition monitoring systems for bogies & wheelsets, transforming the performance of track switches, and bridging the high-speed gap between Hong Kong & Mainland China
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China signs agreement for their first hyperloop system
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies will begin work on China's first hyperloop system, starting with an initial 10km commercial agreement at Tongren in Guizhou Province.
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Perpetuum’s IoT and Big Data solutions to transform rail asset management
A world in which trains are never late and rail travel is cheaper, safer and more efficient may be only just beyond the horizon thanks to radical innovation and technology that has marked the next stage of the ‘digital revolution’.
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Optimisation of gearbox assembly lines towards innovation
CAF MiiRA, the only wheelset supplier that designs and produces its own gearboxes, has developed and installed new state-of-the-art assembly lines including a new concept of working. The new facility has been designed for assembling the most technically demanding gearbox types for all railway sectors, including high-speed, locomotives, commuters, metros…
