NOMAD Digital, Airbus Defence and Space (ADS), FirstGroup and TTG Transportation Technology are working together to support the development of real-time train location data sources to be used to locate trains at any given time.
While passenger Wi-Fi and remote monitoring of rolling stock systems are now commonly used by train operators, a convergence is underway which promises to unlock the full potential of onboard connectivity. Nomad Digital CEO Reece Donovan explains the company’s vision for the networked train to Keith Barrow.
NORTHERN Ireland’s main public transport operator Translink has awarded Nomad Digital a contract to upgrade passenger Wi-Fi on its train fleet as part of a five-year deal which also includes the company’s buses.
ALSTOM has signed a purchase agreement to acquire Nomad Digital, Britain, a supplier of passenger and fleet connectivity solutions.
AUSTRIAN Federal Railways (ÖBB) has signed a 10-year framework agreement with Nomad Digital to provide passenger information solutions for the majority of its fleet of trains and Postbuses.
METRO Trains Melbourne (MTM) has awarded Nomad Digital a contract to install remote condition monitoring (RCM) systems on four Alstom X'Trapolis EMUs in a proof of concept which could lead a full fleet rollout of the technology.