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SponsoredDigitalisation 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.
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SponsoredPoland’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.
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SponsoredFrom 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.
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SponsoredThe 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.
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SponsoredHuawei 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.
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SponsoredGdańsk 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
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SponsoredCRRC 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.
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SponsoredInternational 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.
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SponsoredFare Revenue Distribution in the Data Age: Fairness Through Evidence
Fare revenue distribution is one of public transport’s most sensitive and complex challenges. The stakes are high with multiple operators collaborating under integrated fare systems, like regional transit associations or nationwide passes. How can revenue be fairly distributed when it’s unclear who delivers what share of the actual transport service?
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SponsoredInnovation and impact with a global changemaker: Benita Matofska is the UITP Summit 2025 keynote speaker
As a speaker, author, and changemaker, Benita Matofska is known for her global work on sustainability, social innovation, and business transformation.
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SponsoredRail industry celebrates the Women in Rail Awards 2025
The annual Women in Rail Awards took place on Thursday 15 May at the Roundhouse, Camden, London, bringing together over 800 professionals from across the UK rail industry for a spectacular evening of celebration, inspiration and recognition.
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SponsoredYoung Rail Professionals: Promoting, Inspiring, and Developing the Future of Rail
Young Rail Professionals (YRP), founded in 2009, is a leading network for early-career professionals in rail. Through its mission to promote the rail industry as a rewarding career, inspire the next generation of talent, and develop young professionals to reach their full potential, YRP continues to shape the future of the sector.
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SponsoredSRT, the Italian hub for the global railway industry
Experience in the field, cutting-edge technology, and a vision for the future. With state-of-the-art industrial capabilities with continuous expansion, SRT is affirming its role as a pivotal player for both domestic and international markets.
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SponsoredBringing the sector together, with a vision for the future
UITP Secretary General Mohamed Mezghani looks ahead to the 2025 edition of the UITP Summit in Hamburg, Germany (15-18 June 2025) on the preparation, interacting with local and global audiences and what the gathering means for the sector. ’It’s the standout moment in the calendar of all urban mobility professionals…’
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SponsoredJoin Train & Rail 2025 – The Nordic region’s leading trade fair for the railway industry!
From May 6–8, 2025, it’s time again! After a successful premiere in 2023, Train & Rail returns to Stockholmsmässan, in Stockholm, Sweden – bigger and stronger than ever. Over 150 companies have already signed up, including several new companies, proving that interest in the event continues to grow. In fact, we are now exploring the possibility of expanding the exhibition space to accommodate even more exhibitors!
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SponsoredHSR 2025: Delivering the future
The high speed rail industry will be in full force at HSR 2025. This is the must-attend conference of the year. The nation’s capital is the place to be for the best networking with project sponsors, industry leaders, and elected officials who are committed to bringing high speed rail to America.
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Sponsorediaf 2025: preparations for the world’s leading trade fair for track technology are in full swing
The International Exhibition for Track Technology (iaf) will open its doors in Münster from 20 to 22 May 2025. Under the motto ‘Track to the Future’, the world’s leading trade fair will present innovative solutions for the challenges in modern track construction and railways. Preparations are already in full swing.
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SponsoredThe 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.
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SponsoredTrain & Rail 2025 – Where Technology, People, and Infrastructure Meet
The 2023 premiere of Train & Rail as the Nordic Region’s largest trade fair for the train and railway industry offered world-class exhibitors, lectures, meetings and networking for the whole industry and we are set to continue where we left off when Train & Rail returns in May 2025.
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SponsoredA new railway era starts in Tanzania
Travelling at high speed across vast distances in a modern passenger train, relaxing in a comfortable seat, low noise, while gazing at the breath-taking natural landscape of this Eastern African nation. This is Tanzania’s future of travel and transportation, in sharp contrast to currently bumpy, sandy roads, rolling at about 20–30km/h through the streets or stuck in stop-and-go traffic for hours.