‘Regulations block optimal use of big data’
Much more can be done with data than is currently the case, but regulations get in the way, says Sytse Bisschop from Dutch infrastructure manager ProRail. Data can only be used optimally if regulations keep...Read more
‘Use machine learning to predict track maintenance’
Machine learning is an important asset to predict where track maintenance will be needed, Dirk Bothof of Asset Insight says. Machine learning is an artificial intelligence technique that gives computers the ability to learn. Asset...Read more
Network Rail to use Internet of Things to prevent flooding
Network Rail is currently conducting trials with an Internet of Things technology to prevent flooding of railway lines. The British railway manager carries out the experiments, which are part of the TrackWater project, in collaboration...Read more
Network Rail Scotland uses 3D scanner for railway modelling
Network Rail Scotland has begun using a track-based three-dimensional scanner to model the railway infrastructure ahead of the arrival of new trains onto the network.Read more
New methodology for rail grade selection
Dekra Rail and Delft University of Technology are currently investigating to develop a new methodology which will predict the expected damage development of a rail over time depending on the occurring load. The goal of...Read more
RailTech Europe 2017 – Day Three review
The third and final day of RailTech Europe 2017 was based on Predictive Maintenance of Rail Infrastructure, and its increasing importance in delivering efficient working practices, cost savings and enhanced safety. Launching proceedings was Marc Antoni,...Read more
Rail sector works collectively on one information model
Currently, rail sector businesses are still talking in different ways about track switches. Programme Manager Raymond Soeters and CIO Office Manager Arjen Boersma from ProRail believe that it must soon all be in one standard...Read more
Maintenance vs total renewal – a methodology for assessing track ballast condition
Take any train journey and it is guaranteed there is one thing that everyone will notice. Stones. Without those stones – or the ballast – you are not going anywhere. By supporting the rails and...Read more
Innovations at RailTech Europe 2017 will shape the railways of tomorrow
Showcasing the cutting-edge innovations that will shape the railways of tomorrow will be the focus of the forthcoming RailTech Europe 2017 event. A three-day Conference serie with more than 20 high-level speakers, together with an exhibition featuring 65 interactive workshops,...Read moreRegistration for RailTech Europe 2017 is now live
Registration is now open for the forthcoming RailTech Europe 2017, which will showcase the very latest in rail technology and innovation. The event will take place in Utrecht (the Netherlands) on 28, 29 and 30...Read more