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  • Starling Technologies camera
    Metro Report International

    AI project aims to boost tram crossing safety

    2025-03-28T06:00:00Z

    UK: Cameras are to be installed at foot crossings on several tram networks and the footage analysed by AI tools to identify opportunities for safety improvements.

  • Level crossing
    Rail Business UK

    AI project aims to prevent level crossing safety incidents

    2024-09-06T04:00:00Z

    UK: Purple Transform has been awarded Innovate UK funding to develop and trial the use of artificial intelligence to alert staff to potential safety incidents at level crossings. The Levelling Up Crossings project will use Purple Transform’s proprietary SiYtE machine vision and learning platform to scan ...

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    News

    AI Mobility Lab at InnoTrans 2024

    2024-01-30T04:30:00Z

    INNOTRANS: Companies involved in artificial intelligence, robotics, cybersecurity and data protection in the transport sector will be displaying their services in a dedicated AI Mobility Lab at the InnoTrans 2024 trade fair. Exhibitors in Hall 7.1a will include Konux, which offers AI for predictive maintenance, network ...

  • ZF UK Tram Summit 3
    News

    AI looks for patterns to identify track and wheel faults

    2023-11-07T05:00:00Z

    TRACK: ZF Group has started using vibrations and artificial intelligence to monitor track condition, wheel fatigue and damage. Connect@rail uses ZF’s heavy duty inertia sensors to detect potential irregularities from rail surface defects and wheel faults. AI is used to filter out common events such as ...

  • Rumo grain train
    News

    AI improves broken rail detection

    2022-12-03T05:00:00Z

    BRAZIL: Operator and logistics company Rumo has introduced an enhanced broken rail detection system, integrating artificial intelligence to improve the accuracy of detection and reduce the number of false alarms. Rumo began its broken rail detection project in 2018, installing devices at various locations across its ...

  • Basel BLT tram (Photo BLT)
    Metro Report International

    Automatic incident detection system for Swiss level crossings

    2022-02-03T04:00:00Z

    SWITZERLAND: Nokia has partnered with Schweizer Electronics to deploy its Scene Analytics technology to improve level crossing safety on Baselland Transport’s network. Nokia Scene Analytics monitors level crossings in real time using computer vision and artificial intelligence to detect any foreign objects on or near the ...

  • de-railergy-shunting
    News

    DB Cargo awards automated shunting loco contract

    2021-10-26T10:59:00Z

    GERMANY: Driverless shunting locomotives are expected to be operating in commercial service at DB Cargo’s München-Nord marshalling yard by the end of 2024, following the award of contracts for the development of onboard systems for both train positioning and ATO. DB Cargo has appointed Augsburg-based Railergy ...

  • AI et Coronavirus 1
    News

    AI tools help Infrabel to maintain social distancing

    2020-05-26T13:25:00Z

    BELGIUM: Infrastructure manager Infrabel is to deploy a raft of artificial intelligence tools to support its efforts in maintaining social distancing across its business as the country’s coronavirus lockdown is gradually eased. The company says that its ongoing research into the use of AI means it ...

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    Rail Business UK

    Artificial intelligence to analyse rolling stock data

    2018-08-07T10:23:09Z

    UK: Leasing company Porterbrook has announced a partnership with data science and cloud architecture consultancy Elastacloud, saying the two companies had identified ‘at least 30’ key performance indicators across the rolling stock sector that might be improved through AI. ‘Our industry produces large volumes of data that we all too ...

  • A camera sends an alert to an inspector with a mobile terminal if it spots someone following another passenger through the gate. The inspector can then intercept the passenger and ask them for their ticket.
    News

    Deploying artificial intelligence to spot fare dodgers

    2014-05-01T10:53:00Z

    SPAIN: The use of a system 'based on artificial intelligence' to spot passengers attempting to avoid payment by following other users through ticket barriers is being tested by Catalan regional operator FGC and Barcelona-based Awaait Artificial Intelligence. Named Detector, the system uses a camera to watch the gate area, and ...