Energy challenge will drive traction policy

By Prof Roger Kemp 2008-01-08T06:57:00+00:00

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Japan: Fukuoka edges towards expansion
2019-12-12T08:00:00Z
The largest city in Kyushu is one of the fastest growing in Japan, and one of the few to be actively expanding its urban rail provision. Benjámin Zelki investigates.
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Japan: All eyes on the track stars
2019-12-11T16:20:00Z
The world’s busiest urban rail network is preparing to handle more than 650 000 extra users per day during the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, with the government encouraging regular commuters to work from home. Benjámin Zelki reports from Tokyo.
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Norway: Digital campus supports ERTMS roll-out
2019-12-11T10:00:00Z
Complete replacement of existing signalling with ETCS forms a key element in Norway’s digital railway initiative, as part of a massive investment in rail to reduce the country’s carbon footprint. Chris Jackson reports from Oslo.

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Realising the digital freight train
2019-12-06T08:30:00Z
French start-up Traxens has developed a digital brake testing procedure to reduce the time needed for pre-departure checks on freight trains. It could be the first step towards the creation of an IoT ecosystem to support rail freight operations. Nick Kingsley reports.
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Railway computing needs open standards
2019-12-05T09:15:00Z
As trains become smarter, with software control of more and more subsystems, the adoption of open standards for embedded computing would enable a move towards simpler hardware platforms supporting a variety of modular applications.
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Leveraging IoT to drive operational efficiencies
2019-12-02T13:25:00Z
Combining Edge and Cloud computing with an onboard IoT platform enables railway operators to consolidate and analyse multiple data streams, including visual intelligence and AI, potentially paving the way for automated train operation.