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Data driven

Data, recognised as a highly valuable asset, will have fit for purpose governance, access arrangements, systems and technical skills. These building blocks underpin the progression of all the other functional priorities which each have their own specific data requirements and opportunities.

Overcoming the barriers to greater exploitation of the industry’s data assets will unlock a multitude of new opportunities to better serve customers, drive efficiency and target further technological progress.

"This priority is at the very core of the Rail Technical Strategy, underpinning all its elements and essential for the success and competitiveness of the future railway system and offerings." READ MORE

William Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Mobility Limited

VIEW THE ROUTEMAP

The functional priority routemaps highlight the steps needed in the next few years to ensure that new technical solutions can underpin progress towards the key goals. You can explore the latest version of the routemap below and also read about progress to date against the stepping stones.

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Case studies help the railway to celebrate and publicise its achievements and learn lessons in introducing new solutions. Explore the stories below and share yours at rts@rssb.co.uk.

Tracsis Bellvedi’s ATTUne4C Delivers New Tools for More Responsive Train Planning Read more

Innovative Western Route pilot achieves significant benefits from Traffic Management and Crew & Stock integration Read more

CODA Cloud and the Future of Asset Management Read more

Northern’s Intelligent Train for In-Service Infrastructure Monitoring Read more

Southeastern’s Innovative Integrated Approach to Enhancing Customer Information Read more

Highlands and Islands GO-HI app shows how MaaS can benefit rural communities Read more

Climate Data More Accessible to Rail Companies Through New Met Office Portal Read more

Using AI Technology to Manage Vegetation and Reduce Delays Read more

Simulating passenger movement at the Platform Train interface to understand the impact of station design on dwell time Read more

The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: modernising rail networks without disrupting passengers Read more

Teaching an old train new tricks: harvesting the benefits of RCM Read more

Enhancing operational visibility of potential or emerging risks onboard rolling stock Read more

Using Internet of Things technology to inform pre-emptive maintenance and improve the customer experience Read more

TIRIS: a new smart maintenance platform Read more

Responsive and agile freight pathing opportunities Read more

Using AI to improve punctuality and minimise the effects of disruption and its impact on passengers Read more

The Seasonal Intelligence Platform: tackling the autumn adhesion challenge Read more

Assessing the risk of Covid-19 transmission Read more

Strategic decision-making support to reduce the impact of delays Read more

Data fusion tells us the number of signals approached at red Read more

The first use of ‘digital twins’ to improve service punctuality Read more

Data Sandbox: giving innovators visibility of existing data Read more

Who is doing what?

Many research and innovation activities support progress towards the goals set out for this priority. Visibility of these is essential to enable greater collaboration and increase the likelihood of success. This is why the RTS puts a spotlight on a selection of these activities, enables you to download the full list of activities of which we are aware, and invites you to add to this picture by sharing your own work.

Rail Data Marketplace

The central platform for finding and sharing rail data, RDM brings together data sources and services in one place, offering a simple and open way to share data.

Rail Signalling and Safety Simulator (RS2Sim)

A Rail Signalling and Safety Simulator used by new train drivers, RS2Sim is based on regulatory RSSB rulebooks and teaches users the principles of signalling and safety on the UK rail network.

Re4Rail

PhD studentship at the University of York is looking at digital twin-based automated technology to real-time repair, reuse, recycle and repurpose railway granular media.

Development of framework for assessing rail data value

RSSB research is developing and piloting a framework to estimate the value of GB rail data. This is intended to be used to prioritise and encourage access to industry data.

Enhanced Network Rail information and data interchange

Network Rail’s ENRICH Programme brings together projects facilitating the exchange and exploitation of NR rich datasets.

Inferring signal aspects from C-Class data

RSSB and University of Huddersfield collaboration aiming to infer signal aspects from widely available C-class signal data, which will extend RAATS coverage.

Red Aspect Approaches to Signals (RAATS)

RSSB and University of Huddersfield collaboration developed a set of algorithms to convert the Network Rail's open data feeds into useful information on the aspect displayed by signals when trains approach.

Data Sandbox Initiative

RSSB managed access to industry data samples for use in co-funded R&D at the feasibility / demonstrator level, with particular focus on improving network performance.

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