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New passenger assistance technology launched across Japan
A new web application Passenger Assistance is due to be launched in Japan in Spring 2025, by Transreport in partnership with Hankyu Corporation (Hankyu).
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The digital shift in rail asset management: Elevating data to an essential asset
In the rail industry, asset management has historically focused on physical assets—such as tracks, trains, and infrastructure—meticulously maintained by specialized teams with deep expertise and localized ownership. Comparatively, data has served as an administrative tool, largely for compliance purposes.
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Start getting telecoms ready for the transition to FRMCS and AI era
24 January 2025 | By Nokia
Join this webinar and hear industry experts explain how to smoothly migrate your railway telecom infrastructure in 2025, while considering the life cycle of existing applications.
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Swissrail shares valuable insights at InnoTrans 2024
2 December 2024 | By
At InnoTrans 2024, Editor Elizabeth Jordan met up with Andreas Haas, the managing director of Swissrail, for a chat about their latest projects and their experience at the biggest rail event in the calendar.
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Indian Railways overhauling its parcel business towards improved logistics efficiency
Raman Arora, from the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS), Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India, shares his insight into Indian Railways’ new integrated cargo service that forms part of plans by the operator to overhaul its parcel business.
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InnoTrans 2024 Review
27 November 2024 | By
At the end of our Winter Issue, you'll find our exclusive review of InnoTrans 2024, where we met with some brilliant voices of the industry and got to grips with some of the latest technologies and projects to be “rolled-out” in the next few years.
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Experience the power of fully integrated rail systems
Explore how integrated planning helps you optimise daily rail freight operations, across all planning areas and time horizons for greater efficiency.
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The Right Track Podcast Series, Episode 11- Infrastructure Revolution
In this month's episode of The Right Track, Editor Elizabeth Jordan spoke to Serge Maillet, Country Segment Manager AU/NZ - Industrial Networks & Cybersecurity at Siemens Digital Industries (DT) and Bryan Lai, Rail Systems Interface & Integration Manager at DT Infrastructure about their project in Victoria, Australia.
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Virtual Twins for Rail Simulation
Dive into critical rail freight issues and learn how aerodynamics and vehicle dynamics advanced simulation capabilities can provide high-precision virtual testing and validation solutions.
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The people behind the wheel: Pascal Bertrand’s story, VIAVI Solutions
In the latest instalment of ‘The people behind the wheel’ series, Pascal Bertrand, Product Line Director, Mission Critical and Railway at VIAVI, discusses his role in driving innovation in railway communications technology and the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the industry.
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Expert View: The new age of Artificial Intelligence
Dr Joe Preece is a Research Fellow at the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education (BCRRE) – Europe's largest rail research centre.
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Hitachi Rail unveils next-generation battery technology for commuter trains
Hitachi Rail is developing a new battery pack for commuter trains that is smaller, lighter and more powerful than existing models.
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On Demand: Safeguarding Rail Infrastructure in the Quantum Era
3 September 2024 | By
Join us on this webinar to learn about network security to safeguard your data in the quantum era.
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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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Digital Transformation of Transportation: 2024 handbook
This handbook aims to provide transportation professionals with a broad overview of the trends that will have a far-reaching impact by 2030, including key figures, notions, and expert opinions.
