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BtoB Rail caught up with Linda Tsai, president, Industrial IoT, Advantech.
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) describes sophisticated software and machines that communicate with each other to optimise production and operations. Applied to rail and public transport, it involves the rolling stock and infrastructure. It helps build ‘intelligent’ transportation systems, i.e. systems that ‘talk to each other’ so are more efficient.

Discover the Exclusive interview of Linda Tsai, President IoT at Advantech about her visoin of the future of railway and the position of Advantech in the market. Interview by Lesley Brown for ©BtoB Rail




In Europe, Advantech’s is divided into seven regions and each one has a dedicated Key Account Manager for transportation sector. What we have created is like virtual focus team – to gain more business opportunities. Sales from specific regions are able to share experience with other team members. This way, we can improve our knowledge all over continent. Copy good benchmarks and grow equally.

Discover the Exclusive interview of Alicja Strzemieczna, Regional Sales Manager CEE Industrial IoT at Advantech. Interview by Lesley Brown for ©BtoB Rail






When travelling across Europe, passengers are obliged to visit different digital platforms to find the best options, understand what transport services are available locally, and manage the trip directly with individual operators. To iron out this complexity, Innovation Programme 4 (IP4) at the European Joint Undertaking Shift2Rail is working on an ecosystem that meets customer needs for door-to-door travel that is seamless, multimodal, and European-wide. This goal should boost the appeal of travelling by rail, making it a platform to integrate other modes of transport, one of the objectives of the overall Shift2Rail programme (see box).

Discover the Exclusive interview of Esther Bravo, Programm Manager at Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking. Interview by Lesley Brown for ©BtoB Rail




Big Data, Cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoTs), Artificial Intelligence (AI)… Progress in the field of digital electronics have led in the recent years to a technology shift towards evermore “intelligent” embedded systems, able to control a wider spectrum of functions and subsystems in daily exploitation. This leads to an increased quality of service, faster and safer mobility solutions, and ultimately easier commuting for passengers from the departure point to destination.

 
 


ADVANTECH IN EUROPE by Alicja Strzemieczna
Regional Sales Manager CEE Industrial IoT at Advantech


In Europe, Advantech’s is divided into seven regions and each one has a dedicated Key Account Manager for transportation sector. What we have created is like virtual focus team – to gain more business opportunities. Sales from specific regions are able to share experience with other team members. This way, we can improve our knowledge all over continent. Copy good benchmarks and grow equally.

 


Articles By Lesley Brown
Rail's future under discussion at Railway Forum Berlin


“There has never been more innovation in the rail industry and at the same time, never so much competition from other modes of transport from autonomous vehicles and electric cars to low-cost air travel,” said Robert Ullstrom, manager of sales and marketing, TE Connectivity`s Industrial Rail group. “Connectivity is the catalyst for innovation in all modes of transportation...”

 


IT-TRANS 2020 
E-mobility in public transport


One of the key factors for achieving climate protection targets is having a strong public transport system. As well as generally expanding public transport, it is of crucial importance to switch to emission-free modes of transport such as in bus fleets. In its Clean Vehicles Directive, the EU therefore requires public authorities to purchase a minimum quota of clean buses. This means that, as of 2021, at least 45 percent of buses must use alternative drives or run on natural gas or synthetic fuels. This quota will be increased to 65 percent as of 2026.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 













BITZER
THE DEDICATED SOLUTION FOR RAILWAY AIR-CONDITIONING



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BLASCHKE UMWELTTECHNIK GmbH
Exhaust Fume Extraction Solutions for your Industry


Blaschke Umwelttechnik is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of exhaust extraction equipment for engines and diesel exhausts. For more than 40 years the company has developed bespoke solutions for better air quality in maintenance depots for diesel-powered rail vehicles.

 


nVENT SCHROFF
Integrated Solution for Rail and Transport Companies


For more than 50 years, nVent SCHROFF has claimed a worldwide leading position for the reliable and secure protection of electronic systems. Our decades of experience and comprehensive applications knowledge in rail systems enable us to offer precisely what will take you a step further: complete solutions that can be implemented globally and are developed to meet particular requirements, that will withstand the strict safety requirements of railway applications, including international certification.


FRAUSCHER
Track more with less


Frauscher Sensor Technology makes it simpler for system integrators and railway operators to obtain the information they need to run, monitor and protect their operational network. Best-in-class wheel detection systems, axle counters and tracking solutions based on inductive sensor technology and Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) form an essential component of a wide range of applications.

 


IVU Traffic Technologies AGL
Planning and Dispatch for Rail Companies


IVU is a global IT solutions provider, dedicated to helping improve efficiency, punctuality and reliability of public transport in major metropolitan areas as well as for light and heavy rail companies. Over 500 public transport companies world-wide rely on our systems. Our clients include national railways like DB (Germany), Trenitalia (Italy), SBB (Switzerland), VR (Finland), VIA Rail Canada, MÁV (Hungary) or VNR (Vietnam). For more information.


ALMAVIVA
Absolute Digital


Standing beside organisations that tackle digital change each day with technological solutions that improve systems, operating processes and service levels. AlmavivA supports the country’s digital growth processes and takes up the challenge that each company must face to remain competitive, by innovating its own business model, organisation, company culture and ICT system.


FREQUENTIS AG
Keeping you on the right track


Frequentis AG is an international supplier of communication and information systems for control centres with safety-critical tasks. In the Public Transport domain solutions leverage more than 70 years of experience focusing on safety-critical communications and applications.

 










DB and RAIL.ONE celebrate inauguration of
the new turnout bearer plant in Schwandorf



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AEP TICKETING SOLUTIONS
TO Move is immediately a success


Turin, 03.10.2018 TO Move, the GTT App, was officially presented on October 1st, through which users can buy tickets, validate them on board using validators and perform other functions. On the second day, more than 5,000 people have already downloaded and installed it. The ticket can therefore be bought at any time and place, even at the stop. "From today - said the transport com-missioner Maria Lapietra - we can think of changing public transport in Turin".

EUROTECH
Eurotech Collaborates with Microsoft to Accelerate Internet of Things So-lutions


Eurotech - a company that designs, develops, and deploys hardware, software, services and solutions for the Internet of Things - today announced it has joined Mi-crosoft Azure Certified for Internet of Things (IoT), ensuring customers get IoT solutions up and running quickly with hardware and software that has been pre-tested and verified to work with Microsoft Azure IoT services. Microsoft Azure Certified for IoT allows businesses to reach customers where they are, working with an ecosystem of devices and platforms, allowing for faster time to production.

IVU.RAIL
NETINERA CHOOSES IVU.RAIL
STANDARDISED PLANNING AND DISPATCH FOR GERMAN RAIL COMPANIES


NETINERA, a company of the Italian national railway FS, will plan and dispatch vehicles and employees of its rail companies using IVU.rail from IVU Traffic Technologies in the future. A contract in this regard has now been signed by representatives of the two companies in Berlin.

 

FREQUENTIS
FREQUENTIS’ technology prepares Finland for Future Railway Mobile Communications System (FRMCS)



Frequentis has implemented the Unified Railway Communication and Application (URCA) system to fulfil the FTA’s need for a cost saving transitional solution to the future GSM-R replacement. Finnish railway users can now use VIRVE - the Finnish Public Safety digital TETRA radio network - and public mobile networks for all railway-specific communication functionalities, allowing greater flexibility to follow the future evolution

IGE+XAO
IGE+XAO and ALPI partnership announced at the BATIMAT exhibition



At BATIMAT, the international Construction exhibition, IGE+XAO and ALPI announced their strong partnership which will be built around 3 areas: sales, technical and marketing. At the sales level, both publishers will jointly promote their products. IGE+XAO will propose Caneco BT to its SEE Calculation clients and ALPI will reciprocate by inviting its clients equipped with the schematics package to upgrade to SEE Electrical/Expert. This collaboration will enable IGE+XAO and ALPI customers access to the best electrical calculation and ECAD packages on the market.

RAIL.ONE
RAIL.ONE AND AZVI DELIVER RHEDA 2000® FOR TUNNEL PROJECT IN NORWAY



Neumarkt (Germany), September 11, 2019 – Azvi and RAIL.ONE have signed an agreement to jointly deliver the RHEDA 2000® slab track system in the new Arna-Floen tunnel in Bergen, Norway. The installation of the slab track in the 6.9 km long single-track tunnel represents a key Bane NOR project with the objective to increase the capacity on the highly frequented line. The RHEDA 2000® system is one of the world's most widely applied ballastless track systems for both high-speed and high-performance railway lines. The slab track system has been installed on over 4,300 km of railway lines in Europe, Middle East and Asia.

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TIMES ARE CHANGING FOR WOMEN IN RAIL
Special meeting with Jennifer Bächli


Only 16% of the rail industry is made up of women and even smaller number are in senior, decision-making posts. We believe that there are a lot of initiatives in the industry, but we are sure that working together will bring greater success! Special meeting with a woman who will inspire other women. Jennifer Bächli, Head of Marketing at BÄCHLI AG.


SPECIAL INTERVIEW
Mohamed Mezghani - UITP Secretary General


As the only worldwide network to bring together all public transport stakeholders and all sustainable transport modes, UITP and their global membership knows what direction the sector is going in.




LOOKING TO THE SKIES
Fly by rail


Drones are in the news as big groups and start-ups alike compete and/or join forces to launch flying taxis for cities. Whether and when they will take off is anyone’s guess. Less The Fifth Element, more here and now, the railways are already using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for maintenance and surveillance purposes.


INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
Dealing with the unexpected


As public transport services become increasingly customer-focused (the name change from ‘passengers’ says it all), what helps an operator really stand out and strengthen or weaken their brand is how they respond to the unexpected. In such cases, an efficient incident and crisis management solution is a means of helping them maximise service continuity and deliver journey experiences that ensure customers come back for more – and tell others to do the same.









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Accelerate Rail Infrastructure 2019

10 October 2019 – London / UK


Accelerate: Rail Infrastructure 2019 is the UK’s leading conference that brings together senior decision-makers delivering major rail projects in the UK and beyond. The event offers unique access to leading figures connected to a whole host of rail infrastructure projects. From CP6 to BIM, ERTMS Signalling to large-scale construction projects, we’ve got everything covered..

WRTC 2019

11 October 2019 – Rabat / Morocco

UIC (International Union of Railways) together with its partners ONCF, IFF (Institut de Formation Ferroviaire), EMI (Ecole Mohammadia d’Ingénieurs), SNCF and FS have the pleasure to announce that the 5th edition of the World Congress on Rail Training “Unite, Inspire, Connect” will take place from 9th - 11th October 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.

Alpine Rail Optimisation

31 October 2019 – Vienna / Austria


Established now as the key event in people’s diaries to access the latest updates and investments for the region, the conference has become the number one platform to facilitate critical dialogue between the region’s infrastructure heads and rail operators to discuss how they are harnessing the latest digital trends that are revolutionising the rail sector for better quality, improved reliability and greater customer service.

UIC nextstation 2019

11 - 13 November 2019 – Tehran / Iran


UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, is organising “UIC nextstation 2019”, the 7th International Conference on Railway Stations to be held from 11 – 13 November 2019 in Tehran, Iran. The theme of the conference is “Railway Stations Boosting the City". UIC, the worldwide railway organisation, is co-organising with Iranian Railways RAI the 7th International conference on railway stations “UIC nextstation 2019”, which will take place in Tehran from 11 – 13 November 2019.

Regeneration and Transport Growth in the Midlands

13 November 2019 – Birmingham / UK


Attend to hear the most up to date insight on the key transport and development plans which are modernising the Midlands and optimising the regeneration opportunities these projects create. The event will explore how the region can maximise and respond to major infrastructure delivery through increased collaboration, improved connectivity and future planning.

Rolling Stock Procurement Forum

21 November 2019 – London / UK


The UK Rolling Stock Procurement Forum will provide you with the latest insight into the current and future opportunities for rolling stock. Attend to hear the latest strategic thinking on how to future proof the procurement process and identify future needs. The day will address the long term plans for the industry, including the impact and timelines of the 2040 decarbonisation agenda, the future of franchising and the emerging technology increasing rolling stock reliability and efficiency.