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SNCF runs first semi-autonomous train on the French national rail network
For the first time in France, a locomotive has run in partial autonomy, under real operating conditions, with fully automated acceleration and braking functions.
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Siemens Mobility and partners to study automated rail operations
Siemens Mobility will contribute its experience and expertise to two innovative research projects studying the safety of automated rail operations.
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Transforming how we move: How Huawei’s cloud solutions help to manage increasing scale
Huawei’s cloud solutions, including its Digital Urban Rail and eLTE Wireless Communications solutions, are helping to manage the increasing scale of urban rail lines.
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Europe’s rail industry joins to support deployment of Digital Automatic Coupling
Rail Freight Forward members and sector associations have welcomed an MoU for the development of European Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) for rail freight.
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Fret SNCF’s rail freight revolution
Bertrand Minary, Fret SNCF’s Chief Innovation and Digital Officer, Rail Freight & Intermodal Division, discusses Fret SNCF’s approach to a total revolution in rail freight operations and how this is delivering a first step towards rail freight automation.
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SFERA: Supporting the deployment of connected-DAS systems
Chloé Lima-Vanzeler (SNCF Voyageurs), Sébastien Dislaire (SNCF Réseau) and Thomas Sutter (SBB Infrastructure) explain how railway undertakings and infrastructure managers have established a coalition for train energy savings and rail traffic efficiency.
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Addressing the challenges and opportunities around cyber-security for the railway industry
Joe Ferguson, NCSC Certified Cyber Practitioner and a Senior Information Risk Analyst, explores the challenges around cyber-security for the railway industry and the priorities to focus on moving forward.
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Shift2Rail’s Governing Board gives go-ahead for European DAC Delivery Programme
The European DAC (Digital Automatic Coupler) Delivery Programme will be a unique opportunity for the sector to collectively drive the deployment of technological and operational solutions related to the DAC, by means of a focused and inclusive system approach under the umbrella of Shift2Rail.
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ProRail to test Automatic Train Operations using a Lineas shunting locomotive
Starting in 2021, Alstom and ProRail will test Automatic Train Operations (ATO) using a Lineas shunting locomotive.
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10 reasons why the rail industry must embrace automation
Elen Katz, Founder and CEO of Rail Vision Ltd., takes a look at the potential advantages of future rail automation.
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Alstom to conduct world-first ATO tests on regional trains in Germany
Alstom's test project, scheduled to begin in 2021, will explore implementing Automatic Train Operation in daily passenger operation of regional trains.
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Govia Thameslink Railway’s commitment to meeting key environmental targets
For Global Railway Review’s ‘Improving Rail’s Environmental Impact’ series, Jason Brooker, Head of Environment at Govia Thameslink Railway, explains the initiatives the train operating company has established to contribute to rail’s role in reducing Britain’s carbon footprint.
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Norfolk Southern deploys locomotive-based autonomous track system
Norfolk Southern's new system provides a more robust and cost-effective way to continuously monitor track performance in near real-time.
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Developing and deploying Automatic Train Operation in Russia
Following recent projects and research into autonomous technology for trains in Russia, Technical Head of Development for Autonomous Trains at Russian Railways, Pavel Popov, explores how feasible an ATO future will be for shunting locomotives and commuter trains.
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Trends and developments in the automation of heavy rail operations
Can mainline and rail freight operations take advantage of the opportunities offered by Automatic Train Operation (ATO)? Rob Goverde, Professor of Railway Traffic Management & Operations and Director of the Digital Rail Traffic Lab at Delft University of Technology, explores.
