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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

September 30, 2022 | Technology

Germany funds project to develop driverless regional trains using AI

The safe.trAIn project will run until the end of 2024.

July 14, 2022 | Fleet

“Smart” LRVs enter operation in St Petersburg

A driver assistance and detection system can automatically adjust the speed of the LRVs supplied by PK Transport Systems.

May 9, 2022 | Technology

The new Karlsruhe Model: data sharing

Apps and Artificial Intelligence could be the answer to creating better public transport within cities and reducing the dependence on cars. Richard Clinnick reports on plans under development in Karlsruhe, which is no stranger to public transport innovation.

April 18, 2022 | Technology

SMRT Trains and Thales MoU to enhance maintenance and operations

Partnerships aims to expand the use of AI and data analytics to improve problem solving.

July 26, 2021 | Fleet

Collaboration crucial for improved fleet availability

Collaboration between manufacturers, sub-suppliers and operators is key to improving fleet availability and reducing maintenance times. Siemens’ new Alliance for Availability aims to do exactly this, as Siemens Mobility CEO - customer service, Johannes Emmelheinz, explains to David Burroughs.

March 22, 2021 | Signalling

Unlocking network capacity

Signalling technology has gone through various revolutions in the past 60 years as railways have pursued increases in performance and capacity. Kevin Smith charts the key milestones and looks at continuing efforts to transfer metro automation to the mainline.

February 22, 2021 | Technology

Respira offers a breath of fresh air

Sener, Spain, has developed an AI system called Respira to improve air quality, regulate temperature and humidity while reducing the risk of spreading coronavirus.

January 25, 2021 | Telecoms

Urban Rail Cloud facilitates network-wide automation

Securing a seat on a busy train is becoming increasingly difficult at peak times as railways around the world face growing demand for their services. Building new lines is the obvious way of boosting capacity, but this is not always feasible. Instead, railways are looking to get more out of what they already have by running more trains on their existing network at shorter headways.

November 9, 2020 | Podcasts

Safety Doesn’t Happen By Accident, Part 2: Rail Group On Air Podcast

Sonia Bot from The BOT Consulting Group and Tony Zenga, CMTI Group make the case for system safety as the necessary discipline for railroads to embed as they move forward in innovating and advancing in the 21st century.

September 23, 2020 | Technology

Rail Vision and Knorr-Bremse trial remote shunting system

TECHNOLOGY start-up Rail Vision, Israel, in collaboration with Knorr-Bremse, has begun testing a new remote control shunting system on several shunting locomotives employed by Swiss freight operator SBB Cargo.

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