Dynamic Communications for Innovative Railway Transport

Alcatel Lucent

Abstract:

The demands on railway infrastructure are changing.
After many years of managing decline, the last two decades
have seen a marked reversal in rail usage and investment. Rail
infrastructure is under pressure to provide more train paths,
higher availability, and better value for money. Furthermore,
passenger and environmental trends mean rail must align
itself more closely with other modes to offer more attractive
and sustainable journey options.
In its communication A Sustainable Future for Transport,
adopted in June 2009, the European Commission noted:
“Upgrading the existing infrastructure – also through
intelligent transport systems – is in many cases the cheapest
way to enhance the overall performance of the transport
system.”
Recent advances in telemetry have expanded the possibilities
for real-time monitoring of infrastructure assets, unlocking
significant performance benefits and improving operational
efficiency. Machine-to-machine (M2M) systems deliver a “live”
infrastructure that optimizes itself, communicating real-time
data on a host of asset-monitoring functions. This is driving
a fundamental shift from reactive to predictive maintenance,
which in turn maximizes asset life and brings down costs.

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