UNIFE calls for European platform on rail digitalisation
The Association of the European Rail Industry (UNIFE) considers digitalisation inevitable for the rail sector development. To support and facilitate the process, the European Commission should establish a coordinated approach towards digital technologies, prepare a...Read more
‘Digitalisation is challenging but crucial for the railway sector’
“Digitalisation is a very challenging topic for the railway sector, but I think it can ultimately revolutionise the sector,” Johannes Neuhold from the Graz University of Technology argues. “The key point is to take the...Read more
‘Regulations block optimal use of big data’
Much more can be done with data than is currently the case, but regulations get in the way, says Sytse Bisschop from Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail. Data can only be used optimally if regulations keep...Read more
‘Autonomous transportation complements train’
Many innovations could be found last month at the InnoTrans railway fair, including autonomous buses. This new type of transport does not have to be competition for the train, says Jan Scheepers of Ricardo Rail:...Read more
‘It is important to know where, when and how to maintain the tracks’
As the tracks are being used more and more worldwide, the timeframe in which the infrastructure can be serviced becomes shorter. Especially on busy tracks, it is no more than a couple of hours per...Read more
Dutch infrastructure manager wants sector to profit from its data
ProRail collects a lot of data on rolling stock via its Wayside Train Monitoring Systems (WTMS). The Dutch infrastructure manager is calling on the rail sector to make use of this ‘treasure trove of data’...Read more
RailTech Europe 2017 – Day Two review
Digitalisation in Railways was the captivating theme for Day Two of RailTech Europe 2017, which has attracted several thousand rail professionals from across the world. Joan Blaas of conference organisers ProMedia reflected on the opening...Read more
Rail sector works collectively on one information model
Currently, rail sector businesses are still talking in different ways about track switches. Programme Manager Raymond Soeters and CIO Office Manager Arjen Boersma from ProRail believe that it must soon all be in one standard...Read more
Smart data from Big Data in the rail arena
Quality over quantity. That’s the principle which Matthias Landgraf believes underpins the value of ‘Big Data’ in the rail sector, and one which he will be sharing with rail professionals from across the world at...Read more
‘Big data in railway operations is not the future, but a day-to-day business’
Professor Stefan Marschnig from the Graz Technical University has summarized the lessons learned at the Intelligent Rail Summit on 22, 23 and 24 November 2016 in Naples (Italy). Below you can find his speech. Ladies and...Read more
Intelligent Rail Summit – Day Three
Its very name means the huge potential of ‘Big Data’ – the term we’ve come to know for data which is so large and difficult to process using traditional techniques – was the perfect platform for...Read more
Delegates give their view on the Intelligent Rail Summit
Over 150 rail tech experts from across the world visited the three day conference Intelligent Rail Summit in Naples last week. Delegates gave their view on how they experienced the event the National Railway Museum...Read more
Searching for a ‘data graveyards’ solution
Railways have yet to fully realise the benefits of making best use of operational information collected – much of which is still ending up in ‘data graveyards’. That will be one of the main messages...Read more