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This afternoon James Brown shared insights on innovating in rail alongside experts from Northern Trains, LNER, Chrome Angel Solutions, and AMYGDA. Emphasising the importance of understanding operators and their challenges, James highlighted the exciting opportunities for SMEs to engage in the rail sector. 🚆💡 #RailInnovation #SMEOpportunities

#Microtransit Has Broad Appeal, Despite Clear Drawbacks. More public #transit agencies are offering low-fare, on-demand shuttle service as a way to connect people. But many advocates are wary of the trend https://bit.ly/3FFldK3 Governing #transportation

Join us on 20 June for a RailTech Masterclass asking 'How is innovation driving rail freight growth in the UK?' RFG Director General Maggie Simpson OBE will be delving into the latest innovative solutions in #railfreight and examining their impact on the industry as a whole. We’ll hear from experts about the strategies and technologies that are driving the growth and efficiency of rail freight, including: - Tarmac and TOPS (Total Operations Processing System) - iWagon technology - Research on coupler strength calculation - Potential remote maintenance on wagons We will also explore the latest growth initiatives helping reshape the sector, including: - New rail-linked warehousing sites at East Midlands Gateway - The modal shift incentive schemes at DP World port - Connections to new sites like Tarmac - New traffic routes such as the Toyota train. https://buff.ly/4aHyWNg

🚊#NTS24 open plenary ‘Connecting the disconnected North’ key takeaways: Henri Murison 🎯 The economic power of transport investment needs to be understood, we need to set an ambition and stick to it - this creates certainty ⌚️ Transport schemes should be geared towards economic impact, rather than something such as journey times Lord Patrick McLoughlin 📍Keep decisions as local as possible, with extensive collaboration between authorities and STBs 🚉 #Stations are becoming major hubs for connectivity and productivity, but they need to be integrated. The Transport for the North STP provides a framework to deliver this. Caroline Tong 🫱🏼🫲🏽 Having clarity of outcomes and a systems based approach supported by building stakeholder advocacy throughout a project lifecycle #HS2 of course a hot topic along with #accessibility with Merseyrail being cited as spearheading this with their class 777 trains, although an incumbency still sits with DfT to set the standards. Transport for the North continue to build on a key theme of stations and accessibility, building on their TRSE tool to assess where accessibility is an issue and support in prioritising investment. Copper Consultancy Laura Nelson

In many ways, we are at the beginning of our journey to deliver technological innovation to the railway industry.

Digitisation is transforming Australia’s rail system. New skills and roles are needed to build and operate new technology and ensure digitised and traditional systems work together seamlessly. The change is happening fast. By 2027 nearly 40% of existing rail workers’ roles will be touched by new technology. To help build the digital skills required, the National Rail Skills Hub has identified and mapped areas of high demand and the roles required into the future. See the map and learn more about our digital skills program here. https://shorturl.at/eKM13

Have you read the latest publication from Rail Partners; Freight Britain_An Engine for Green Growth? Today, organisations are looking for new ways to decarbonise their #supplychain that can deliver an immediate positive impact. The publication outlines how UK rail freight services easily align to ambitious carbon reduction programmes with compelling data that includes: 🌍 By transitioning a proportion of road to rail a 76% carbon emission reduction can be recognised 🌍 A single rail freight service can remove up to 129 HGV movements At RailX, our team of #rail experts are on hand to advise and support road to rail transition programmes and our proprietary software allows easy access to multiple rail services. Get in touch for an informal chat and help make 2024 the year rail became the mode of choice for freight. #sustainability #railfreight #environmental #carbonreduction #technology #supplychain https://lnkd.in/eHPraJgB

Public transportation is critical to cities, states and regions. Technology can enable #government agencies to enhance services and improve safety. Here are 3 ways technology can improve public #transportation. #vteam #publicsector #stategovernment

Public transit 🤝 Your business. Where transit goes, business grows. Connect your customers, employees and partnering businesses by using transit today! Learn more at https://lnkd.in/euugUrAu #gohrt #trytransit #connectingva #connectingbusinesses #publictransit #publictransportation #transitmeansbusiness #transitisessential #hamptonroadsva #hamptonroadsbusiness #smallbusiness

𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲…  … 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞. Continuing its commitment to innovation and expanding its expertise and partnerships, SISCOG is one of the entities actively participating in the FP1-MOTIONAL project. This 46-month initiative, funded by the European Union, aims to reshape the landscape of rail services in Europe. ↳ Strategic Focus: The FP1-MOTIONAL project, in collaboration with partners like SISCOG, centres its efforts on 𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. The overcharging goal is to 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 and 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. ↳ Future European Traffic Management System: The project's vision extends to developing a cutting-edge European Traffic Management System (TMS) that 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬. This ambitious goal is underpinned by a strategic embrace of digitalisation. ↳ 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞: Recognising the transformative potential of digitalization, FP1-MOTIONAL aims to leverage it to its fullest extent. This entails tapping into digital capabilities to revolutionise the rail industry and enhance overall service delivery. Drawing on its extensive expertise in resource planning and management optimisation, SISCOG is an affiliate partner by invitation from client Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), one of the project beneficiaries. SISCOG is channelling its established proficiency in 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 into the 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 within the FP1-MOTIONAL project. Ricardo Saldanha, SISCOG’s Head of Innovation, expresses that this project “is an excellent opportunity to combine theory and practice and develop innovative solutions that create conditions for enabling a more punctual and reliable train operation”. MOTIONAL stands for 𝐌𝐎bility managemen𝐓 mult𝐈modal envir𝐎nment a𝐍d digit𝐀l enab𝐋ers Image credit: Europe's Rail Joint Undertaking #SISCOG #OptimisingTheResourcesOfTheWorld #Rail #DigitalTransformation #EU_Rail