China’s rail transportation system reaches a smart milestone
Li Zhonghao and Xing Zhiming from the Expert and Academic Committee of the China Association of Metros (CAM), discuss how China’s rail transportation system has reached a smart milestone.
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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?
Li Zhonghao and Xing Zhiming from the Expert and Academic Committee of the China Association of Metros (CAM), discuss how China’s rail transportation system has reached a smart milestone.
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