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White paper - How digitalisation supports developing railways
Investment in digital technologies can support railways to recover from setbacks, drive investment, and make the most of existing growth opportunities, as case studies from South Africa and Kazakhstan show.
Enabling VoLTE for Railways: SBB’s Pioneering Railways Voice Services with world’s first Live deployment of 4G roaming
Switzerland’s rail communications landscape has taken a major leap forward. Faced with the imminent shutdown of 3G services by Swisscom, Ericsson was commissioned by SBB to introduce new technology that enables GSM-R railway voice services to operate securely and reliably over the public 4G network – a world first in live operation.
Train Control Moves Into the Cloud
Siemens Mobility has developed Signaling X, a cloud-based architecture aimed at accelerating the roll-out of digital train control technologies in main line and mass transit environments by becoming hardware independent, and making scaling up functionality easier.
Insurers seek proactive engagement in rail sector
Railway Gazette International’s Industry Editor Benjámin Zelki discusses trends in the rail insurance market with Steve Medhurst of Intact, who explains that rail organisations are increasingly seeking proactive engagement with underwriters as resilience emerges as a key priority for train operators and asset owners.
Digitalisation and multimodality at heart of rail evolution, says Huawei
Huawei held its Connect 2025 summit in Shanghai in mid-September, where the company offered insights into AI deployment in rail and emphasised the importance of multimodality in the future development of the transport and logistics market.
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FRMCS Planning and Dimensioning: The Cornerstone of Cost-Efficient Deployment Strategies
By Marcel Kicken, Head of Planning and Design, Ericsson Switzerland
TransMEA 2025: Transport & Logistics in Action – Connecting the Middle East & Africa
As the Middle East and Africa advance ambitious infrastructure development goals, TransMEA 2025 stands as the only event in the region that unites all transport and logistics sectors under one roof, including railways, ports, smart mobility, road networks, maritime transport, and integrated logistics systems.
TRAKO 2025 – Railways for the Future. A Record-Breaking Trade Fair in Gdańsk, Poland
From 23 to 26 September 2025, Gdańsk will become the center of the European railway industry, hosting the 16th edition of the International Railway Fair TRAKO. It is the largest event of its kind in this part of Europe and the second biggest railway industry fair on the continent—an event that strengthens its international standing year after year. The upcoming edition promises to be record-breaking, with 680 exhibitors from 29 countries already confirmed.
Global Rail 2025 to Bring World’s Transport Leaders to Abu Dhabi for High-Level Industry Dialogue
Ministers, global CEOs, innovators, and senior transport leaders will convene, representing businesses with a combined annual turnover of over $140 billion. Participants from more than 100 nationalities to gather in Abu Dhabi to shape the future of transport.
IHHA + WCRR 2025 Programs Launched: Inspiring Innovative and Resilient Railways
The International Heavy Haul Rail Association Conference (IHHA 2025) and the World Congress on Railway Research (WCRR 2025) have officially released their highly anticipated 2025 programs, setting the stage for one of the most comprehensive and innovative rail industry events of the year.
Digitalisation on the tracks: Christian Pucher about the The Wayside Digitalisation Forum 2025
The Wayside Digitalisation Forum (WDF) will take place in Vienna from 15 to 17 October 2025. In this interview, programme director and initiator Christian Pucher talks about the history, the new concept and the highlights of this international industry gathering.
Poland’s high-speed ambitions: CPK and the shaping of a new European corridor
Poland is entering a decisive stage in modernising its transport system, with the Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) at the heart of the country’s largest infrastructure investment. A central element is the high-speed rail (HSR) network, designed not only to connect Poland’s major cities but also to integrate the country with Europe’s wider transport corridors.
From Guesswork to Data-Driven Maintenance: How LRAIL Transforms Rail Inspection
Rail operators are under increasing pressure to maintain the safety and reliability of their networks while keeping disruptions to a minimum. The challenge is complex: inspection windows are shrinking, qualified inspection staff are becoming harder to find, and maintenance budgets are under constant pressure.
The benefits of migrating to a railway cloud architecture
The digitalisation of the world’s railways is gathering pace. But as momentum builds, so too do the challenges of adapting to an increasingly complex digital world. Many different types of information technology systems are used across the rail sector, raising questions about interoperability, data sharing and operational efficiency. Meanwhile, the next wave of innovations is rapidly emerging, including AI, machine learning and big data tools.
Huawei addresses the issue of congested, separated rail networks with state-of-the-art cloud solution
A shift to a cloud-based operating regime solves the problems of trying to make cluttered, geographically discrete terrestrial systems work together.
Gdańsk on the Railway Map – TRAKO 2025 to Boost European Connectivity
In September 2025, Gdańsk will become the hub of the European railway industry thanks to the 16th edition of the TRAKO International Railway Fair. This is the largest trade event of its kind in this part of Europe, and the second largest on the continent—an event that continues to strengthen its international significance year after year
CRRC Ziyang rolls out new energy locomotives for export to Kazakhstan
On May 20, the CKD6H locomotive, a new energy collaboration between CRRC and Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, officially rolled off the production line at CRRC Ziyang Co., Ltd. This marks a breakthrough in overseas exports for China’s standardised new energy locomotive platform, serving as a key milestone for green rail transit equipment going global.
International Exhibition Track Technology 2025: ‘Technology, AI, expertise: the rail industry is ready for the mobility turnaround - now it needs the political will.
Industry flies the flag at the iaf - political will is now needed for the mobility turnaround.