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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?
2 February 2017 | By Sahar Danesh, Principal Policy Advisor for Transport, Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Sahar Danesh of the IET discusses knowledge sharing between transport modes in order to develop autonomous public transport.
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In this supplement: maintaining momentum for high-speed rail; the state of play and vision for European development; Poland's modern Express Intercity Premium Trains; and a roundtable with industry experts...
In this supplement: digitalisation for the rail passenger; customer insight steers digital development; Heathrow Express; and transforming over a billion railway journeys...
31 January 2017 | By Kurt Bauer, ÖBB’s Head of High-Speed and Long-Distance Services
Railjet is the most modern high-speed train in ÖBB’s fleet and connects the whole of Austria with Germany, Switzerland, Hungary and the Czech Republic (and from 2018 with Italy as well) at up to 230km/h on a regular schedule. Here ÖBB’s Head of High-Speed and Long-Distance Services, Kurt Bauer, explains…
31 January 2017 | By Marek Chraniuk, President of the Board at PKP InterCity
PKP InterCity has invested in purchasing 20 modern high-speed Pendolino trains to improve passenger services. For Global Railway Review, Marek Chraniuk, President of the Board at PKP InterCity, gives a technical overview of the new fleet as well as their on-board features specifically designed to provide passengers with a premium…
31 January 2017 | By Brian Counter, Technical Director of the Permanent Way Institution (PWI)
In this article for Global Railway Review, Brian Counter, Technical Director of the Permanent Way Institution (PWI), reviews current methods and innovations in the UK rail industry’s track maintenance machinery sector.
Rail services have seen an incredible amount of growth over the last two decades. According to Campaign for Better Transport, as of 2014/2015 there were 686 UK stations on the network, compared to 215 in 1997/1998 and in 2014/2015 an estimated 2.75 billion entries and exits were recorded across the…
The buying habits of SJ’s customers are the organisation’s guiding principle for its digital development. Services, solutions, and even the organisation itself are tailored to customer needs, while the digital customer experience with SJ will make customer journeys easier before, during, and after their trip. Here Jenny Gejke, Head of…
Today digitalisation is everywhere. In varied areas of life, solutions such as Internet of Things, big data, artificial intelligence, driverless cars and robotics are already being implemented. The fourth industrial revolution ‘Industry 4.0’ will enable machines to communicate directly with each other and to downscale today’s mass production to individual…
Justin Stenner, Head of Technology at Heathrow Express, explains how the airport transfer service is using different digitalisation platforms to enhance passenger satisfaction before, during and after their journeys.
16 January 2017 | By Gary Smithson, Associate Director – Rail, Morson International
Gary Smithson, Associate Director – Rail at Morson International recruitment agency discusses the industry skills shortage and explains why it will be important to challenge current perceptions as well as encourage the next generation.
11 January 2017 | By Graham Ellis
Regular Global Railway Review blogger Graham Ellis discusses the impact of the industry embracing new technologies and the resulting benefits for rail passengers…
9 January 2017 | By Richard Weatherburn, Vertical Marketing Manager - Transportation, Belden, Inc
“Within public transportation there is still room for growth in order to keep up with modern infrastructure and evolving technology,” says Belden’s Richard Weatherburn.
3 January 2017 | By Katie Sadler, Global Railway Review
Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, Director General of the UIC, speaks to Global Railway Review about the standout rail industry moments of 2016 and gives his predictions for 2017.
