As part of the work of the Working Party on Rail Transport (SC.2), the Rail Innovation Observatory offers a comprehensive list of articles describing innovative solutions that have been implemented or tested worldwide.
The main goal of this instrument is to foster the introduction of technologies or strategies which could enhance the use of railways as a sustainable means of transport
Power-generating railway tracks are coming down the line
Railway group tracks course of innovation
HS2 launch rail systems innovation competition
Rail operator Northern wins innovation award for intelligent trains
SNCF to explore if MagRail technology can improve rail capacity
At 281 miles an hour, China's new high-speed maglev train is the world's fastest
Environmental sustainability innovation: Leading companies in electric locomotives
Thinking outside the box: how an innovative level crossing project encapsulates the future of rail
Flexibility, Accessibility, and Sustainability Will Define Rolling Stock Interiors
Delivering the Railway of the Future
London North Eastern Railway trials pioneering customer information screens
How can we modernise rail networks without disrupting passengers?
Five innovations that could shape the future of rail travel
Autonomous train in Finland: the goal is to double railway transport
Wanted: Future Interlocking Technology
How Norway is driving a new era of rail digitalization
Rail Baltica Presents Vision for Future Riga Central Railway Station
Washington Metro Presents Designs for Future Trains
The future of rail: automated object inspections
First hybrid battery train makes its way to Europe as the EU tries to reduce carbon emissions
North America’s first hydrogen-powered train debuts in Canada
Honolulu's Skyline Metro: The First Fully Autonomous Metro System in the United States
Easy to use app for more inclusive route planning
Augmented reality station maps designed to assist passengers
Paris to Berlin in an hour: Welcome to the future of high-speed rail travel in Europe
Technical feasibility analysis and introduction strategy of the virtually coupled train set concept
European digital automatic coupler deployment planned by 2030
DfT Funding to Advance the Development of Sustainable Self-Charging Trains
Train Léger innovant, le train qui fait bouger les lignes
Autonomous shuttles in Bad Birnbach – or why you find the future of public transport in rural areas
Train à conduite assistée vers une révolution ferroviaire
Railway innovation on the right track
Emerging Technological Innovations Reshaping the Future of Urban Rail Systems
Rail Technology and latest innovations in Railway sector
The Liberty Wheel: a sustainable, eco-friendly, reliable and cost-saving innovation
Why railway transport needs artificial intelligence (AI)
Innovations in Rail Transport: How Hydrogen Fuel Cells are Changing the Game
Swiss train innovation hits a major milestone with track-jumping cars