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September 13, 2025 | Innovations

New technology drives SNCF development

French National Railways (SNCF) is deploying new technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve rolling stock performance and network management while reducing energy consumption, as David Haydock explains.

August 26, 2024 | Track

Using smartphones to inspect track components

A smartphone app developed by Japan’s Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) enables track components to be inspected from service trains, reducing the need for skilled personnel, as Hirofumi Tanaka and Yosuke Tsubokawa* explain.

May 13, 2024 | Infrastructure

Can satellite monitoring help to combat the risks of climate change?

Taking the Lossan corridor in southern California as an example, Reijo Pold* of Value Space explains how satellite-based infrastructure monitoring can provide early warning of landslides and other disruptive events caused by climate change.

November 21, 2023 | Freight

GB Railfreight pioneers digital real-time wagon monitoring

The new system which transmits data in real time on wheelsets and braking systems is claimed to be a world-first.

February 27, 2023 | Track

Harmotrack project enters final straight

Experts from 40 countries are participating in the Harmotrack project, which is aiming to produce international guidelines on the use of dynamic measurement to monitor track quality by the end of this year. Project leader Danilo Sorrentino* explains how the project has enabled the sharing of best practice from around the world.

November 16, 2022 | Infrastructure

Formula 1 technology to power Network Rail’s 5G transition

Systems developed for motorsport will keep infrastructure monitoring teams internet connected across the 31,000km network.

September 6, 2021 | Technology

Showcase: WaggonTracker to lead freight’s digital future

PJM has developed the WaggonTracker system, which combines monitoring features and the automated process to provide a status and condition monitoring system and automated processes through one overall digital system.

August 20, 2020 | Track

Big data optimises wheel-rail interface

A new wheel force and wheel form data installation on the Vienna - St Pölten high-speed line is the latest step by Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and its partners to optimise the vital wheel-rail interface.

March 19, 2020 | Track

Artificial Intelligence enhances track monitoring

Sperry has been active in non-destructive testing for rail faults for more than 90 years. In a drive to deliver greater efficiency in track monitoring, the supplier has developed Artificial Intelligence and machine learning applications, which it is now installing in regular service.

May 13, 2019 | Infrastructure

Network Rail measurement trains take asset monitoring to the next level

Ensuring high levels of safety and reliability on intensively used networks demands a proactive approach to infrastructure monitoring and a willingness to explore new measuring technologies. Keith Barrow looks at how Network Rail is gaining valuable insights into the condition of its assets through its fleet of measurement trains.

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