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Latvian Railways revises investment plans due to rail freight demand drop
Due to the continuation of declines in rail freight volumes, Latvian Railways has revised its intentions to implement its planned and ongoing projects.
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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?
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ScotRail becomes first UK train operator to publish real-time train data
ScotRail now provides passengers with real-time data about train type and carriage length, as well as the use of carriages and allocation of trains.
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Funding and partners announced for UK’s first digital railway
Network Rail's first digital railway takes major step forward with the announcement of Siemens and Atkins as project partners.
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UIC publishes its 2020-2022 Work Programme, endorsed by its members
The UIC's 2020 to 2022 Work Programme aims to give a global overview of the key challenges, events and deliverable projects for rail that it will focus on.
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Transport for Wales fits smart cameras on trains to monitor vegetation risks
The new video system aims to improve safety and performance by reporting vegetation risks on Welsh railways.
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Nokia and SBB complete FRMCS frequency trial to prepare for a digital rail future
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) and Nokia have completed a proof of concept trial to help define radio frequency for the new Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) standard.
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Sustainable mobility: Myth or reality?
Exclusively for Global Railway Review’s ‘Improving Rail’s Environmental Impact’ series, Infrabel’s General Manager for Strategy, Corporate & Public Affairs, Benoît Gilson, writes about the challenges and projects inside Infrabel regarding CSR and sustainability.
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Controlling railway crime with passenger counting and facial recognition technology
Passenger counting and facial recognition technology is being tested in South Africa in a bid to combat rising vandalism and theft to the country’s rail assets. Peter Blaine and Pieter Conradie from the University of Stellenbosch give more details about the project, which is soon to enter live field trials.
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Network Rail awards contract for private cloud upgrade
The contract will see the design, delivery and management of a new digital private cloud platform as part of Network Rail's ongoing digital transformation.
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Rail Baltica joint venture to implement risk management system
The planning, scheduling and risk reporting software will work to ensure the successful delivery of the Rail Baltica project.
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Nomad Digital secures on-board Wi-Fi contract for Öresund train fleet
Nomad Digital Limited have secured a multi-million-pound contract to deploy on-board passenger Wi-Fi for operators of the Öresundstrain in Denmark and Sweden.
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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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Exploring the advantages of 5G for the railway sector
Ever wondered what 5G will do for technologically advanced transportation systems? Here, Tech-Industry writer, Kenny Trinh, explores the positive impacts of 5G in rail operations.
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Alstom awarded digital train control and infrastructure solutions contract for Romania
The €120 million contract will see Alstom work on the rehabilitation and modernisation of a section of the Romanian European Rhine-Danube rail corridor.