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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?
21 June 2017 | By Transport for West Midlands
For Global Railway Review, Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) discusses its smartcard, Swift, and the benefits it allows its customers as well as the operator’s future plans in smart ticketing.
14 June 2017 | By Dr Diego Galar, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
In their article, to be published next month in Global Railway Review Issue 4 2017, Professors Diego Galar, Uday Kumar and Ramin Karim from Luleå University of Technology, Sweden, elucidate the possibilities of big data in the railway industry and anticipate its positive effects on operations and maintenance (O&M) from…
14 June 2017 | By Adeline Ginn, Founder of Women in Rail and General Counsel at Angel Train
Adeline Ginn, Founder of Women in Rail and General Counsel at Angel Trains speaks to Global Railway Review about gender inequality in the work place and what the rail sector is and should be doing to combat this.
Take a look at the below infographic from Roulette Online to find out the top 13 most delayed train routes in the UK...
For Global Railway Review, Dave Sampson, Commercial Director of Trolex|Aporta, a global supplier of on-board digital systems to transportation markets, explains that rail companies have a real opportunity to use the latest digital solutions to improve passenger experience, rebuild customer relationships and create new revenue streams...
We speak to Daniel Beutler, General Manager of Trainline International, about the popularity of international rail travel.
17 May 2017 | By David Long, Lighting Engineer at Schréder UK
David Long, Lighting Engineer at Schréder UK, discusses how IoT lighting technology can help modernise the UK rail experience.
16 May 2017 | By Kontron
Improving passenger experience and predicting operational issues in vehicles with sensors are major goals for transportation operators.
16 May 2017 | By Justin Fox
For your interest and convenience, Justin Fox explains for Global Railway Review what the three main political parties in the UK are proposing in the forthcoming election with relation to public transport.
Featuring exclusive articles on High-Speed, Sustainability, Digitalisation, Track Systems and Infrastructure, Level Crossing Strategy and the latest rail developments in Germany, Sweden and South Africa...
In this In-Depth Focus: ...the risks don't stand still; Safety measures at level crossings in Ireland, Portugal and Austria; and a roundtable with industry experts.
“Railways are the greatest productive act there has ever been, not just in the 19th century but throughout history”. This insight from German sociologist and national economist Werner Sombart (1863-1941) has rarely been more relevant than it is today. The current digitalisation of rail transport represents not only a fundamental…
Digitalisation has long been making inroads into all business segments at Deutsche Bahn (DB)1. The DB Group is tackling a range of cutting-edge fields, including digital customer platforms, Work 4.0 and automatic train operation. Manuel Gerres, who is responsible for new digital business models at Deutsche Bahn, explains the opportunities…
10 May 2017 | By Pedro Fortea, Director of Mafex – the Spanish Railway Association
High-speed rail in Spain is now 25 years old. With more than 3,100km in commercial operation, it is not only one of the largest but also one of the best equipped lines with the most advanced breakthroughs in innovation and design. The network’s length in kilometres ranks first in Europe…
10 May 2017 | By Graham Ellis
Graham Ellis discusses railway digitalisation, driverless trains, the utilisation of data and how to demonstrate advances in rail technology.
