Topic: Condition-based maintenance

‘Every railway manager balances between maintenance and uninterrupted train traffic’

Carrying out preventive maintenance on time or disrupt train traffic as little as possible? “Should you ensure that train traffic can continue now or should you stop it now so that it can continue in...Read more

19-11-2021|Comment|author: Paul van den Bogaard

Alstom signs Egypt’s largest contract for its oldest metro

Alstom has been awarded an 876 million euro contract for the upgrade of the Cairo Metro Line 1 by the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) . The contract consists of 55 Metropolis trains and an...Read more

10-11-2021|Comment|author: Amine Aloui

Intelligent rail infrastructure: what’s new at Network Rail?

“We need to get smarter. Every railway undertaking is trying to build their own algorithm, but that might not be the best approach. We need to engage the supply chain more, and it would benefit...Read more

24-08-2021|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

VR FleetCare deploys TrainScanner to detect exterior train malfunctions

Rolling stock maintenance company VR FleetCare will deploy Train Scanner next month, a device designed to automatically inspect the external condition of trains. The device will be used for the maintenance of Helsinki Region Transport’s...Read more

20-05-2021|Comment|author: Esther Geerts

Knorr-Bremse and Deutsche Bahn team up for train data analysis

Knorr-Bremse has signed a cooperation agreement with Deutsche Bahn on the use and analysis of train operating data and vehicle subsystem data. The agreement aims to use big data insights to improve condition-based maintenance of...Read more

02-02-2021|Comment|author: Esther Geerts