View the webinar "The Key to Seamless Mobility" on demand now. The webinar outlines the challenges facing rail operators and reveal the three pillars of building a global, truly connected intermodal service. View Now »

The role of passenger rail is a vital component in intermodal transport. As we move toward an integrated travel system—across cities, countries, continents and, eventually, globally—rail operators need the tools and inspiration to ensure they are already building platforms (both physical, such as hubs, connections, hardware for example, as well as digital hubs, including information systems, data management processes, etc.) that will provide the very best in mobility as a service.

Key takeaways include:

• Why intermodality is vital;

• The challenges facing rail operators, including technological integration; connectivity; ownership; revenue sharing; and governing issues;

• How to design the best door-to-door information platform that gives the traveller personalized and real-time data that they truly need;

• The 'last mile problem' and the role of rail in an intermodal world;

• What travelers expect from any intermodal travel hub; and

• The three pillars of the perfect global intermodal system and how these can guide your immediate decisions for future success.

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Cian O'Sullivan, European Account Manager, Simpleway		David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief/Associate Publisher, IRJ

View the on-demand webinar "Think Beyond the Rails: Leading in 2025." The webinar discusses how railways can drive growth and create a more responsive and agile operating environment for 2025. View Now »

Both passenger and freight railways must continually improve, innovate and enhance the customer experience to drive revenue, maximize the availability of assets and infrastructure, and improve operational efficiency.

Despite steady progress, the rail industry needs to continue to pursue these objectives. This webinar discusses how to lead in 2025 by embracing an integrated rail ecosystem and new cognitive technologies to acquire, associate, and apply information.

You will learn about:

• Achieving the interconnectedness that will power the near future of the railway industry
• Creating an ecosystem of value by partnering with adjacent service providers
• Using cognitive computing to harness data both inside and outside of railway enterprises

Learn how to achieve the future rail vision so your railway can emerge as tomorrow’s industry leader.

To explore this vision for the railway industry, watch the video and read the report.

To request a consultation for your railway about how to lead in the cognitive era, contact IBM’s rail industry experts.

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Keith Dierkx, Global Industry Leader, Rail IBM		David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief/Associate Publisher, IRJ

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• Unmanned systems components
• Imagery and payload options, including day and night time full motion video, high zoom imagery to see great detail, surface topography and mapping, and their many implications for railway operations

Charlton Evans		John Leipper		Dan Fuller		David Briginshaw
Commercial Program Manager, Insitu Inc.		Solutions Architect, Insitu Inc.		Advanced Development, Insitu Inc.		Editor-in-Chief/Associate Publisher, IRJ

Join IRJ and Plasser & Theurer on January 21 at 9:30 AM EST | 15:30 CET for a webinar on smart rail welding – a quality process designed to reduce costs. Register now >>

Electric flash-butt welding continues to be superior to any other method in terms of quality and cost, while offering unrivalled productivity.

When the new European rail welding standard EN 14587-2 came into force even greater demands were made on mobile flash-butt welding plants.

Plasser & Theurer's new APT 1500 R fully-automatic mobile welding robot sets new standards regarding the technology applied and the welding quality achieved, while closure welding is an integral feature.

During the webinar you will hear from three speakers who represent each element of the rail welding equation.

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Stefan Schamberger  Alexander Zlatnik       Markus Öllinger       David Briginshaw
ÖBB                             Voestalpine                  Plasser & Theurer     IRJ

To learn more about Plasser & Theurers track maintenance products and services, click here.

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View the on-demand webinar "Railways in the Cognitive Era" to learn about cognitive computing for railways. View Now »

Data is everywhere: structured and unstructured data is generated from railway customers, mobile devices, equipment, sensors, and transactions.

Deriving actionable insights from this data with scale and agility is now possible with cognitive analytics systems. Natural language processing and machine learning enable railways to act in real-time to improve operations.

Cognitive systems recommend courses of action using confidence levels, and continually learn, adapt, and improve these recommendations.

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Keith Dierkx, Global Industry Leader, Rail IBM		Bjorn Austraat, IBM Watson Client Value & Transformation, Practice Leader IBM		David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief/Associate Publisher, IRJ

Railways that leverage cognitive computing will gain a distinct competitive advantage:

• Deliver personalized offers and guidance
• Predict equipment performance
• Optimize forecast accuracy

Learn how to leverage cognitive systems so your railway can lead in the cognitive era.

To explore opportunities for railways to leverage analytics, see IBM’s solutions for railways here.

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View the on-demand webinar "What do your passengers want?" for a fresh look at what passengers expect. Learn how your railway can become passengers' trusted travel advisor, from inspiration to transaction and beyond. View Now »

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Jean-Pierre Loubinoux, Director General, International Union of Railways		Debbi Stone-Wulf, VP, Sales Distribution and Customer Service, Amtrak		David Briginshaw, Editor-in-Chief/Associate Publisher, IRJ

Today's savvy travelers increasingly expect railways to understand their preferences and provide personalized offers, advice, and guidance for their door-to-door journeys. Empowered consumers are pledging their loyalty to railways that provide more information, control, and personalized services. Railways that meet these expectations will attract loyal customers to increase revenue.

We’ll discuss:

• Creating a dialogue with your customers throughout all phases of their trips: shopping, booking, travel, and post-journey
• Innovating for both the physical and the digital passenger experience to enhance customer-centricity

To explore the passenger experience of the near future, see the infographic and IBM solutions here.

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