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Bane NOR and Siemens Mobility celebrate digitalisation milestone
The opening of a new simulation centre signals the beginning of preparations to digitalise the entirety of the network operator’s system.
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Digitalisation
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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DB announce future digitalisation plans to control German train traffic
Future traffic on Germany’s rails will be controlled by 280 digital signal boxes, continuing DB’s digitalisation drive and replacing decades-old interlockings.
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Shift2Rail launches its first Catalogue of Solutions
Highlighting 54 innovative products and methods that Shift2Rail has worked on together with its members and stakeholders, the Catalogue of Solutions signifies a milestone towards delivering “transformed rail systems”.
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Redevelopment of Birmingham University station brought to life in video
The exterior and interior plans for the new University railway station building have been digitally explored in a new video from Transport for West Midlands.
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The growth of big data and cyber-threats for the rail sector
With the rise of big data and the subsequent growth in cyber-threats, Tommaso Spanevello, Public Affairs Manager at UNIFE, outlines an effective cyber-security strategy for the rail sector and highlights that more cross-industry collaboration is needed to ultimately benefit the future of rail’s success.
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Network Rail and CPC partner to support growth of innovative technology in rail
Network Rail and Connected Places Catapult will join forces to focus on bringing more innovation into the supply chain and accelerating new technologies to market to improve the rail network.
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Network Rail uses AR technology to show passengers replacement footbridge designs
In a first for Network Rail, augmented reality (AR) is being used to help passengers visualise replacement footbridges at stations.
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Episode 1: improving network performance
Michael Robson, international rail consultant speaks to Global Railway Review’s Editor, Craig Waters, about the importance of improving network performance and capacity, investments in technology and how digital solutions are impacting rail operations.
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ZF cooperates with Deutsche Bahn on its ‘advanced TrainLab’
ZF is working with Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) to test connect@rail, a new advanced condition monitoring system for the rail sector.
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An interview with Florian Auer, Director of Technology & Innovation, Plasser & Theurer
Florian Auer, Director of Technology & Innovation at Plasser & Theurer explains how the rail industry must continue to adapt and embrace new technologies and describes Plasser & Theurer's part in the digital era.
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An interview with Claudia Stein, Head of Global Product Management, Goldschmidt Thermit Group
In an interview with Global Railway Review, Claudia Stein, Head of Global Product Management at Goldschmidt Thermit Group, explains how its new DARI® solution plays a part in the vision of creating new in the construction and maintenance of modern railways.
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An interview with Tom Meacock, Client Director for Strategic Rail in UK & Europe, Atkins
Atkins’ Client Director for Strategic Rail in UK and Europe, Tom Meacock, describes how the rail sector is coping during this period of technological change and what trends he considers will continue to disrupt the future of rail.
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SNCF Logistics and digitalisation: Impact and achievements
Bertrand Minary, Chief Innovation & Digital Officer, Rail Freight & Intermodal at SNCF Logistics, talks about how the freight division of SNCF has been impacted by digitalisation and that cross-sector cooperation is key for future development.
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Nordic Region Leaders’ Debate: Focusing on change for transformation
The railways across the Nordic region are already some of the world’s most efficient and forward-thinking networks. But with increased passenger and freight demand, plus industry requirements to be more sustainable, the region’s railways must continue to invest and adapt to safeguard its future. This Leaders’ Debate gives key industry…
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Innovative technology at the centre of rail freight’s digital revolution
John Felty, Managing Director of Amsted Digital Solutions, says there are several ways that innovative technology and digital solutions can be used to ensure the rail freight industry keeps up with rail’s digital transformation.
