InterviewMarta García, Technical Affairs Manager at the European Rail Supply Industry Association (UNIFE), sheds light on the current cybersecurity-related legislative framework impacting the rail industry, as well as the urgent need for harmonisation and collaboration...Read more
Although in fairly moderate steps, the rail industry is moving towards the digital age without a return ticket. What does rail need, to be comprehensively secured on the verge of the digital age? Read more
Westermo and Eviden announced a strategic partnership to develop security solutions for industrial data communications on 7 September 2023. Specifically, their joint project will focus on developing “crypto-secure” switches for railway applications.Read more
AnalysisDDoS attacks have increased in the past year, mainly targeting railways, and ransomware is the most common type of cyber attacks, the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) finds in its first cyber threat landscape...Read more
Alstom completes a deal where the company invests 7 million US dollars in a cooperation with Cylus, an Israeli company specializing in railway cybersecurity. This deal allows the French company to acquire a small stake...Read more
5G is vital to foster further development and digital transformation of the rail sector. European rail manufacturers appreciate this communication technology in implementing new signalling solutions and Automatic Train Operation (ATO). However, railway undertakings and...Read more
Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler Rail has been attacked by hackers. The perpetrators had tried to damage the company’s IT network. Stadler Rail has immediately initiated the required security measures.Read more
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
While European cities already have some autonomous metro lines, operators of heavy railway lines are just dreaming about them or making the first steps to this dream. Anyway, the mentioned ambition might never come true...Read more
In November, Paris will be immersed in the world of digital rail when the three-day Intelligent Rail Summit 2019 takes place at the UIC headquarters. This high-level conference that will be held on 19, 20...Read more
German technology supplier Siemens Mobility has confirmed the cybersecurity of its Rolling Stock business unit for meeting the international IT security standard IEC 62443. It means that the train control and IT systems in the...Read more
New challenges require from the rail sector to keep pace with the times and move towards digitalisation. What should the process include? At the Intelligent Rail Summit 2019 Libor Lochman, Executive Director of the Community...Read more
The Intelligent Rail Summit 2019 is now open for registration. The event will take place on 19-21 November in the headquarters of UIC Paris, France. Two themes will be discussed by several railway experts: Automatic...Read more
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
Monika Heiming, Executive Director at European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM Rail), spoke about predictive maintenance at the RailTech Europe Conference, held in the Netherlands last week. “Efficient predictive maintenance is key to increase the performance...Read more