Will digitalisation speed up the slow pace of the railway sector?
“We need digitalisation in railways, but it is not the only solution”, says Wim van de Camp, ambassador of the European Year of Rail at the Intelligent Rail Summit, which took place 21-23 of September...Read more
How AI can optimise ventilation and climatisation in metro’s and stations
Partner article“Artificial Intelligence can play a large role in optimising the ventilation strategy in metro networks”, says Enrique Gómez Cristóbal of SENER. The Spanish company designed an AI system which improves thermal comfort and air quality,...Read more
Software-as-a-service for digitalisation of switches
Partner articleInfrastructure managers can just buy IoT sensors to collect data and try to do the rest themselves, but this is not the most optimal way, says Thomas Böhm, Head of Product at KONUX. The company...Read more
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
From data to predictive maintenance at ÖBB
“To get a complete and clear picture of the rail infrastructure, it is important to organise data so it speaks the same language”, says Erik Pinter, track analysis expert at Austrian Railways ӦBB. There might...Read moreFree webinar: the next steps in wayside train monitoring
RailTech dives into maintenance and prognostics in a free webinar on Friday August 6. What are new ways in which data from trackside monitoring can be used, not only for rail maintenance, but also for...Read more
Magazine ‘Intelligent Rail’ out now
Our editorial team has published a special RailTech Magazine themed ‘Intelligent Rail’. With many interesting interviews, it dives into intelligent rail infrastructure, data platforms, and condition monitoring.Read more