Nondestructive testing methods for rail defects detection
June 2025
The rapid progress in the construction of heavy-haul and high-speed railways has led to a surge in rail defects and unforeseen failures. Addressing this issue necessitates the implementation of more...
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Revolutionizing railway systems: A systematic review of digital twin technologies
Available online 23 May 2025
Digital Twin (DT) technology is revolutionizing the railway sector by providing a virtual replica of physical systems, enabling real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, and enhanced decision-making....
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A review of artificial intelligence applications in high-speed railway systems
March 2024
In recent years, the global surge of High-speed Railway (HSR) revolutionized ground transportation, providing secure, comfortable, and punctual services. The next-gen HSR, fueled by emerging services...
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Shrinking India: Visualizing time-space implication of introduction of semi-high-speed trains in India
June 2025
Indian Railways have been the largest people moving transport infrastructure in India. Over the years the systems and trains have been upgraded resulting in both better passenger amenities and reduction...
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Design and implementation of train-to-train wireless communication in virtual train coupling system
June 2025
This article discusses the detailed examination of the engineering design and implementation process for direct Train-to-Train (T2T) communication within a wireless train backbone network in the context...
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Step-heating thermography NDT for new composite high-speed rail carbodies
June 2025
The motivation of this paper is to explore the application of Step-Heating Thermography (SHT) as a technique capable of inspecting new composite rail carbodies using demanding requirements set by the...
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Passenger choice between demand-responsive train and pre-scheduled train in high-speed railway: A stated preference study
June 2025
Demand-responsive transportation has been introduced in many cities around the world. However, whether it is applicable in the railway is still questionable, an exploration of passenger choice behavior...
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Zero on-site testing on GNSS for train control towards digital railways
June 2025
The integration of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology into railway train control systems is a crucial step toward achieving the vision of a digital railway. Traditional train control...
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Advanced 6 G wireless communication technologies for intelligent high-speed railways
March 2025
The rapid expansion of railways, especially High-Speed Railways (HSRs), has drawn considerable interest from both academic and industrial sectors. To meet the future vision of smart rail communications,...
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Artificial-intelligent-powered safety and efficiency improvement for controlling and scheduling in integrated railway systems
September 2024
The multi-mode integrated railway system, anchored by the high-speed railway, caters to the diverse travel requirements both within and between cities, offering safe, comfortable, punctual, and eco-friendly...
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Adapting railway sector to repel cyber threats: A critical analysis
Available online 14 May 2025
Given the unique challenges facing the railway industry, cybersecurity is a crucial issue that must be addressed proactively. This paper aims to provide a systematic review of cybersecurity threats...
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5G network planning in connecting urban areas for trains service using a genetic algorithm
June 2025
The adoption of 5G for Railways (5G-R) is expanding, particularly in high-speed trains, due to the benefits offered by 5G technology. High-speed trains must provide seamless connectivity and Quality...
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SPR: Malicious traffic detection model for CTCS-3 in railways
June 2025
The increasingly complex and interconnected train control information network is vulnerable to a variety of malicious traffic attacks, and the existing malicious traffic detection methods mainly rely...
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Exploration and practice of high speed EMU digital train based on digital twin
March 2025
Digital twin is one of the key technologies driving the digitalization and intelligence of railway transportation equipment. The development of enabling technologies such as big data, industrial internet...
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Carbon emissions reduction potentiality for railroad transportation based on life cycle assessment
September 2023
This study addresses the comparative carbon emissions of different transportation modes within a unified evaluation framework, focusing on their carbon footprints from inception to disposal. Specifically,...
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Security of railway control systems: A survey, research issues and challenges
March 2023
With the rapid development of railway transportation, higher requirements for capacity are increasing and amount of communication, computer and control technologies are applied in train control systems...
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INS-aided GNSS jamming protection in support of resilient train positioning
Available online 26 May 2025
Railway safety and efficiency increasingly rely on precise train positioning. The integration of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) into railway control systems aims to reduce dependence...
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Intelligent human-computer interactive training assistant system for rail systems
March 2025
In recent years, railway construction in China has developed vigorously. With continuous improvements in the high-speed railway network, the focus is gradually shifting from large-scale construction...
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Vibration-based bearing fault diagnosis of high-speed trains: A literature review
December 2023
Due to the advantages of comfort and safety, high-speed trains are gradually becoming the mainstream public transport in China. Since the operating speed and mileage of high-speed trains have achieved...
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Research and application of key technologies for intelligent control and detection in prestressed construction of railway bridge
March 2025
China's railway prestressed concrete bridge has more than 600000 holes, prestressed engineering is a key force system affecting the safety and durability of the prestressed concrete bridge structure,...
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High-speed railway track components inspection framework based on YOLOv8 with high-performance model deployment
March 2024
Railway inspection poses significant challenges due to the extensive use of various components in vast railway networks, especially in the case of high-speed railways. These networks demand high maintenance...
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Improving rail vehicle dynamic performance with active suspension
March 2023
Today, it is difficult to further improve the dynamic performance of rail vehicles with conventional passive suspension. Also, simplified vehicle respectively running gear layouts that significantly...
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Influence of guidance signs on platform evacuation in suburban railway tunnel under smoke and obstacle environment
March 2025
Once a train stops in a tunnel section and requires emergency evacuation, the large distance between stations and long walking distances in the underground spaces of suburban railway systems pose potential...
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Study on structure-borne noise characteristics and noise reduction of “integrated station-bridge” high-speed railway station
March 2025
Due to its high space utilization efficiency and overall advantages, the "integrated station-bridge" design is widely used in high-speed rail stations. However, compared to traditional separated station-bridge...
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Anti-spoofing performance analysis of typical GNSS-based railway train positioning schemes
March 2025
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSSs) are vulnerable to both unintentional interference and intentional attacks, making it difficult to meet the stringent safety requirements of railway train...
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