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The digitalisation of railway: Kryptonite for the industry?

Digitalisation within the industry has created many opportunities, however, it has also increased the risk of the industry falling victim to cyber-attacks.

By Frankie Youd

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Increasing rail safety awareness with SWR and UK Youth

Increasing rail safety awareness with SWR and UK Youth

By Frankie Youd

Filings buzz in the railway industry: 15% decrease in digitalization mentions in Q3 of 2021

Railway industry companies are increasingly innovating in internet of things

Asia-Pacific is seeing a hiring boom in railway industry data analytics roles

Supporting mental health in rail: New steps and support surveys

Supporting mental health in rail: New steps and support surveys

By Frankie Youd

A green solution for Brighton Station: Ramping up recycling

By Frankie Youd

Weekly Data

Latest Deals

Teleste acquires rail electronics company Ermetris

Alpenglow and CC&L Infrastructure take over Orange Rail

Wabtec buys Masu’s railway friction business for $34m

Stadler bolsters signalling capabilities with BBR takeover

Expert Analysis

Cold Wars in the AI Summer: Automation is heating up cyber defence

Cold Wars in the AI Summer: Automation is heating up cyber defence

AI can help forces in the defence of their systems – and offense upon others. But how far ahead are…

Full steam ahead for young CEO

Full steam ahead for young CEO

By Andrew Tunnicliffe

The sunny side of rail: Harnessing the power of the sun

The sunny side of rail: Harnessing the power of the sun

By Frankie Youd

The Trans-European night network: dream or reality?

The Trans-European night network: dream or reality?

By Frances Marcellin

5 ways the Internet of Things can improve rail travel

5 ways the Internet of Things can improve rail travel

By Frankie Youd

Latest White Papers

Company Filings Analytics Trends & Signals: Annual Report 2021

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Reliable and predictive railway maintenance

By Greenwood Engineering

Engineering Guide for Interoperability of Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) Signal Systems for Urban Rail Transit

By Traffic Control Technology

Application of Train Intelligent Detection System (TIDS)

By Traffic Control Technology

Comment

UK passenger rails firms face dire Christmas period

By MarketLine

HS2 faces yet more controversy as eastern leg is set to be scrapped

By MarketLine

Lumo’s low-cost rail launch meets budget and environmental concerns

Lumo’s low-cost rail launch meets budget and environmental concerns

By GlobalData

Assisting deaf passengers with train travel: Introducing AI sign language

By Frankie Youd

Assisting disabled passengers: South Western Rail’s new assistance scheme

By Frankie Youd

Debate: Are train guards still necessary?

Debate: Are train guards still necessary?

By Frankie Youd and Ilaria Grasso Macola

Themes

Deutsche Bahn and Alstom to pilot battery train service in Germany

DB Regio will run the fully approved battery train with passengers on two separate routes.

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EIB to aid purchase of battery-powered regional trains in Germany

EIB to aid purchase of battery-powered regional trains in Germany

Cybersecurity hiring levels in the railway industry rose in November 2021

Cybersecurity hiring levels in the railway industry rose in November 2021

By Emil Filipov

Filings buzz in the railway industry: 11% decrease in internet of things mentions in Q2 of 2021

Filings buzz in the railway industry: 11% decrease in internet of things mentions in Q2 of 2021

Caterpillar and team sign MoU for hydrogen locomotive demonstration

Caterpillar and team sign MoU for hydrogen locomotive demonstration

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