Intelligent Rail Summit 2022 gets underway
The Intelligent Rail Summit 2022 kicked off earlier on Wednesday with a technical site visit to Winterthur in Switzerland, where voestalpine RailWay Systems has installed an Acoustic Monitoring Sensor system.Read more
Automatic railwagon recognition pioneer Himmelsbach shows no signs of slowing down
German firm Himmelsbach is a pioneer of 25 years in the field of automatic identification, registration and inspection of railway cars. The company’s analysis systems have been deployed in a host of countries, ranging from...Read more
Join the discussion about infrastructure monitoring and maintenance at the Intelligent Rail Summit
There are now less than two weeks to go until the Intelligent Rail Summit, which will be held in Konstanz, Germany. On November 16-17, speakers from operators, infrastructure managers, technology companies and the academia will...Read more
The Intelligent Rail Summit 2022 programme is finalised
There are less than three weeks to go until this year’s Intelligent Rail Summit. With the programme now complete, all signs are green for another successful edition of this important event, which features more than...Read more
Ensuring railway reliability in times of turmoil
The month of November is fast approaching, which means the Intelligent Rail Summit 2022 is just around the corner. The events of the past few months have underscored the strategic importance of railways, and infrastructure...Read more
Short-term renewal savings today can result in cost rises tomorrow
Data-based strategic asset management enables multi-purpose utilisation of data to support decisions at the management level. For example, modelling existing data can lead to high levels of optimisation in current processes and it facilitates answering...Read more
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Asset management, predictive maintenance and improving operations all rely on data. An increasing number of stakeholders have the means to analyse and process this data. But what are some of the strategies for turning this...Read more
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
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
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
Challenges and possible solutions on the way to ATO
Nearly all European railway companies are working on introducing a form of Automatic Train Operation (ATO) in the coming years. This includes a complete move over to the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS). During...Read more
Photo gallery of the Intelligent Rail Summit 2019
Last week the railway sector came together in Paris for the Intelligent Rail Summit 2019. They shared experiences and views on the topics Automatic Train Operation and the Digital Railway. Delegates attended several technical visits,...Read more
ATO as the magic bullet for shortage of track capacity
“Almost everywhere in the world, there is a shortage of capacity on the rail network. We desperately need Automatic Train Operation to tackle this shortage. It’s not a question of can do or want to,...Read more