Railway software can be just like building blocks
Imagine a specific software application as being the final composition of various building blocks taken from a so-called software platform. Each of these building blocks can be taken away and replaced with another, resulting in...Read more
Software upgrades: a barrier for rail?
The railway industry is dealing with software applications more and more nowadays. This requires some innovative thinking; not only the software is new for many people in the industry, the software also needs to be...Read more
ITK Engineering develops reference workflow for railway applications
German software company ITK Engineering has developed its own reference workflow. It is compliant with CENELEC standards EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50657 and EN 50129 for railway applications. The workflow allows the customers to...Read more
Setting the safety standard for ATO in heavy rail operations
Ensuring a sufficient degree of safety is one of the key challenges for Automatic Train Operation (ATO). Whilst ATO applications already exist in metro systems, it is a relatively new development within the domain of...Read more
HIMA presents commercial-off-the-shelf safety controllers
At Rail Tech Europe at 28, 29 and 30 March the commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) HIMax and HIMatrix safety controllers are at the centre of attention at HIMA’s booth (Hall 3, Booth 343). Thanks to CENELEC...Read more