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Roundtable: Data & AI
This Roundtable Feature speaks to some of the industry's brightest about the latest uses for Data and AI in rail. From predictive maintenance to scheduling and infrastructure management...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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KONUX announces Andreas Koenig as new CEO to drive global expansion
KONUX has appointed Andreas Koenig as its new CEO, bringing his extensive experience in the technology sector to lead the AI-driven railway solutions company into its next phase of global growth.
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Venturing into generative AI to enhance the passenger experience
Kerry Phillipson, Retail Project Manager at Arriva UK Trains, speaks to Global Railway Review's Halimah Haque about the transformative potential of generative artificial intelligence within the rail sector, with a key focus on enhancing information to improve customer interactions.
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Nine start-ups join forces with UK train operators to innovate rail industry
Nine start-ups have been selected to collaborate with UK train operators in the Future Labs programme, aiming to drive innovation in the rail industry through a 12-week mentorship and real-world testing initiative.
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Minister of Transport and Communications visits Lithuania’s first solar-powered noise barrier
Lithuania’s Minister of Transport, Marius Skuodis, visited Juodšiliai to inspect the country’s first solar-powered noise barrier, a project aiming to integrate renewable energy with railway infrastructure.
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Stay ahead of quantum threat to railway security
Benoît Leridon, Head of Transportation Business for Network Infrastructure at Nokia, discusses the critical importance of cybersecurity in digital railways and the looming threat posed by quantum computing.
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Northern’s WhatsApp service handles 8,000 customer inquiries in first year
Northern's AI-operated WhatsApp service has handled 8,000 customer inquiries in its first year, saving 1,277 hours of employee time for more complex issues.
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Network Rail, LNER, CrossTech and Hitachi Rail collaborate on digital asset monitoring trial
The 12-month trial uses AI-equipped forward-facing CCTV cameras to enhance real-time digital asset monitoring and improve safety on the East Coast Main Line.
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The Right Track Podcast Series, Episode 7- Data & AI
For July's episode of The Right Track, editor Elizabeth Jordan spoke to Martin Mason, Senior Programme Manager at Network Rail, Route Services Intelligent Infrastructure and Kelley Quirk, Programme Manager, Intelligent Infrastructure at Network Rail about the latest asset management and maintenance software they have created: insight.
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Arriva Rail London to trial innovative British Sign Language solution
Arriva Rail London will trial Luna, a solution by GoMedia, to help British Sign Language users access essential travel information on the London Overground network.
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Leveraging open telemetry and AI for predicting and optimising wheel life and performance for railroads
Subhadip Kumar, Independent Railroad Researcher, explores the future opportunities and challenges of using machine learning and AI for prognostic and health management (PHM) of rail wheels.
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Eurostar partners with Wiremind to implement AI-driven revenue management solution
Eurostar has partnered with Wiremind to implement the advanced CAYZN Revenue Management Solution, enhancing its pricing and route optimisation with plans to go live in Q1 2025.
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Northern using artificial intelligence to count the number of passengers on region’s trains
Northern have introduced a new artificial intelligence system to count the number of passengers on their services.
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In-Depth Focus: Bogies & Wheelsets
1 May 2024 | By
As technologies around predictive maintenance and data-gathering continue to improve, the cruciality of caring for wheelsets and bogies becomes ever clearer. Our expert authors explain why, how and what these advancements mean for rail.
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Strengthening Rail’s Cyber Defences in an evolving digital world
17 April 2024 | By Global Railway Review, supported by Alstom, CISO Dutch Railways, Office of Cyber Security
Watch this webinar to hear from leading cyber security experts from across the rail industry as they discuss the challenges and opportunities of further digitalisation in rail.
