2018 / 2019 PLUS STEVO LOOKING ELECTRIC TO THE SKIES TESTING YOU CAN COUNT ON THE DRONES FOCUS SPECIAL REPORT INCIDENT HYPERLOOP MANAGEMENT SOLUTION FLY BY LAND DEALING WITH THE UNEXPECTED ALMAVIVA EUROSTAR CONNECTING BUSINESS DIFFERENT MODES PREMIER OF TRANSPORTATION ECOSYSTEMS CONSUME IN MODERATION TIMES ARE CHANGING FOR WOMEN IN RAIL SPECIAL MEETING WITH JENNIFER BÄCHLI The keystone of sustainability DVM series • AC and DC voltage from 600 VRMS to 4200 VRMS • Improved accuracy & temperature stability • High partial discharge extinction voltage: 5 kVRMS @ 10 pC • 30% lower profile – 25% less volume – 56% lighter • Low sensitivity to magnetic fields • Unmatched performance for common mode operation • ± 50mA, ± 10V or 4 to 20 mA outputs • Developed according to IRIS standard www.lem.com At the heart of power electronics. DVM_A4.indd 1 22.08.2016 16:01:39 EDITO Today, too many organizations are using social heavy upside if achieved. The driver of influence interactions as a way to make a quick impression, starts with making a commitment to content creation. rather than an opportunity to foster a mutually The second way is to make a commitment to sharing beneficial experience. In a world where we constantly buyer’s content in strategic ways that add value to have our eye on the immediate goals of delivering your buyer’s day, career or personal life. the right message to the right audience at the right Actively listening to your buyers and engaging time, we overlook key elements: relationships and proactively to stay visible and valuable throughout relevance. the entire journey and sales process. Time equals revenue. You have limited opportunities to sell, so you want to spend time on the people who are more likely to respond and ultimately buy. It’s pretty simple. We spend a lot of time working on things that become nothing. Literally. Increasing your odds will increase revenue. When you look for content to share with your pros- pects, focus on providing insights that will help them make more informed decisions about the challenges they face in their industry. Linda Farain Patrick Osei Influencing buyers isn’t an easy task, but it has a Managing Director Chief Executive Officer www.betoberail.com 3 SOMMAIRE BtoB Rail Mag is published 6 - 7 / THE UITP GLOBAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT SUMMIT by Osei & Son Mediacom 8 -10 / UIC - PROMOTING RAIL TRANSPORT AND DEVELOPING THE RAILWAY SYSTEM 5-7 avenue du Général De Gaulle 94160 – Saint Mandé - France 11 / EQUIPPED FOR THE FUTURE WITH BITZER RCS Paris B 449 620 657 12 – 13 / EUROSTAR BUSINESS PREMIER: CONSUME IN MODERATION Tel: +33 1 80 91 96 10 14 – 17 / INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SOLUTION: Web: www.btobrail.com DEALING WITH THE UNEXPECTED Email: [email protected] 18 – 19 / THE DIGITAL RAILWAY: AN INTEGRATED WORKFLOW FOR EFFICIENT PLANNING AND DISPATCH Director of Publication : Patrick Osei 20 – 21 / HYPERLOOP : FLY BY LAND Coordinator and Sales : Linda Farain PR & Marketing : Stéphanie Gomez 22 – 23 / WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS IN RAILWAY International Sales : Paul Derenna 24 – 27 / CLEANER AIR IS OUR PASSION Journalist : Lesley Brown 28 – 29 / MEASURE WHAT MATTERS: CHALLENGES Original design: Matthieu Barre IN AXLE SPEED MEASUREMENT BtoB Rail Mag allows all scientific 30 – 31 / DIGITIZATION ENABLES MORE EFFICIENT PROCESSES & technical opinions and views to be expressed. 32 – 34 / ADVANTECH DATA-DRIVEN SOFTWARE/HARDWARE INTEGRATED APPLICATION FRAMEWORK ENABLES AI AND IOT IN TAIWANESE FACTORIES Authors remain responsible for articles published. 36 – 37 / THE DRONES : LOOKING TO THE SKIES The editor reserves the right to refuse any 38 – 41 / TIMES ARE CHANGING FOR WOMEN IN RAIL : content containing statements or views MEETING WITH JENNEFER BÄCHLI contrary to the interests of the publication. 42 – 43 / BACHLI TICKS ALL THE BOXES Printed in France, by Chevillon Imprimeur. 44 – 47 / INTELLIGENT SENSOR CONCEPTS: FOR TOMORROW’S RAILWAY INDUSTRY Cover photo ©Bächli AG 48 - 49 / THE RHAETIAN RAILWAY RELIES ON THE LATEST GENERATION OF HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE : PIXY AG PROVIDES THE COMPLETE APPLICATION 50 – 51 / MEDCOM’S SIC TECHNOLOGY ENTERING THE TRACKS 52 - 53 / EASYDUR : TESTING EQUIPMENT FOR RAILWAYS 54 – 55 / SADEL SMART TRAIN PIS SOLUTION 55 – 56 / CONNECTING DIFFERENT MODES OF TRANSPORTATION ECOSYSTEMS INTO A UNIQUE TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCED FRAMEWORK 57 – 59 / STEVO ELECTRIC TESTING YOU CAN COUNT ON 61 - 64 / NEXT-GEN’ TRAIN CONTROL AND MONITORING SYSTEMS (TCMS) 65 – 66 / INNOVATION IN SWITCH POINT CONSTRUCTION DECREASE YOUR MAINTENANCE COSTS AND INCREASE YOUR TRACK AVAILABILITY 69 – 72 / KEEPING TRAINS MOVING; MEETING NEW TECHNOLOGY DEMANDS 73 – 74 / IGE+XAO: POWERFUL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING PLM PACKAGES FOR THE RAILWAY INDUSTRY THE UITP GLOBAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT SUMMIT UITP “THE ART OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT” … MAKE STOCKHOLM YOUR DESTINATION IN 2019 The Defining Event Public transport is already a form of art in public transport and urban mobility by visiting the capital city of Stockholm. It is believed the dedicated website www.uitpsummit.org in Public Transport. that there is a genuine craft in using This is how our sector has come to know public transport to unite city districts and More the UITP Global Public Transport Summit. the archipelago itself – creating a better With almost 130 years of history behind us, environment for all, and dynamic growth about us… the UITP biennial Summit is a truly global along the way. Public transport improves UITP, the International Association of Pu- occasion that remains the world’s biggest people’s quality of life. blic Transport, is a passionate champion event dedicated to public transport and With all of this in mind, UITP is well on the of sustainable urban mobility and the only sustainable mobility. way to hosting our biggest ever Summit worldwide network to bring together all pu- The 2019 edition will be held in Stockholm, with with over 70 per cent of the total space blic transport modes. It has 1,500 member Sweden (9-12 June 2019) under the theme of our exhibition already sold and 110 companies giving access to 18,000 contacts “The Art of Public Transport” and will co- stands already booked. from 96 countries. The members are public ver all urban and regional transport modes Exhibitors confirmed so far include GIRO, transport operators and authorities, policy across the globe. VDL, Solaris Bus & Coach and Volvo Bus decision makers, research institutes and The Summit will witness a diverse programme Corporation. the public transport supply and service full of leading congress sessions, combined Our Summit exhibition space will cover industry. with a world-class exhibition displaying the 40,000m2, with over 330 exhibitors expected latest and greatest innovations, solutions Local host as around 13000 visitors come through the and products our industry has to offer. More about our doors of the Stockholmsmässan. Our 2019 local hosts will be SL. The venue for the 2019 Summit is one of Eu- 2019 local host… Stockholm has made great achievements in rope’s largest and most experienced congress SL, the Public Transport Administration public transport of late, making the Swedish and exhibition centres. Sustainability (Trafikförvaltningen) at Stockholm County capital an excellent location for the Summit. is important to UITP and 95% of everything Council has overall responsibility for trans- The public transport sector will only produced throughout the venue is recycled. port services in Stockholm County. Over advance so long as the brightest and best The UITP Global Public Transport Summit is 780,000 people travel by public transport minds come together to discuss its future. the only event that covers the challenges in Stockholm County every day and the nu- Everyone has a stake in the future of public of urban mobility worldwide and brings mber of travellers is increasing every year. transport, as moving around our cities with together the international public transport The various means of transport –buses, the accessibility and fluidity is of interest to us all. community, mobility decision makers and metro, commuter trains, local rail services Hosting transport ministers, mayors, opera- industry suppliers all under one roof. and boats –are all coordinated within an tors, authorities, industry CEOs, operations Be part of the industry’s biggest event on ever-growing transport network. and network managers, public transport entrepreneurs, ITS experts, business developers, urban visionaries, managers involved in marketing, finance and IT and more, the UITP Summit is perfect occasion to ask the questions on the future of public transport and hear the answers. Stockholm is the perfect location for hosting our Summit under the theme ‘The Art of Public Transport’. In all branches of our sector, we are constantly evolving and designing mobility of the future through an art that Local host truly moves you: this is the Art of Public Transport. 6 Local host THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF RAILWAYS IS THE WORLDWIDE ORGANISATION TASKED WITH PROMOTING RAIL TRANSPORT AND DEVELOPING THE RAILWAY SYSTEM TO SUPPORT THE STRATEGY OF ITS MEMBERS (WHICH INCLUDE RAIL OPERATORS, INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS AND RAILWAY SERVICE PROVIDERS). Technical harmonisation of the railway outside the railway operating community. develop guidelines for good practice. They system has been a core objective of UIC, the They are the outcome of independent work produce recommendations which then serve International Union of Railways, acting as an conducted by the railway operators in order as professional standards, and which are SSO (Standards Setting Organisation), since to harmonise the railways in an efficient and used to ensure harmonisation and economic its creation in 1922. Its Members – the opera- realistic way. Though the IRSs are progres- efficiency in the railways. tors of the world’s railways – have over the sively replacing the UIC Leaflets, they have years developed the “UIC code” comprising UIC’s philosophy consists in embodying the kept their universal and global objective but “UIC Leaflets”, which define the common values of unity, solidarity and universality.