WP 1 - Railway dynamics benchmark Studies “D1.1 - State of the art on technologies for dynamic measurements”

In an innovative, holistic and integrated way, instead of working just on an only infrastructure-based or vehicle detectors proposal, this project aims to find the right frame of application of the different measuring systems at trackside and on-board involving railway dynamics and interactions between different technical subsystems, especially regarding the operational conditions of the railway services.

This in line with the vision and goals included in the Challenge 2050 which are all underpinned by the steps taken in the core rail system fields of policy, technology and providing services. These apply across the whole vision, overlap and come together to enhance the overall attractiveness of rail to the customer. To reach the technological goals for the field of safety, new operational and track engineering techniques must be commonplace, while intelligent infrastructure, rolling stock and other system components need to be autonomously measured in real time.

Regarding this topic into the RTSE, real-time measuring systems for the infrastructure and vehicles using sensors connected within an internet of railway things would enable to respond to the flexibility of changing market demands and operational conditions, improving also predictive maintenance decision-making processes.

The activities of the TTI Sector, within the UIC Rail System Department, aim to improve the operational, economic and environmental efficiency of the railway system, to improve interoperability and to ensure safety of the railway system.