Revolutionizing railway systems: A systematic review of digital twin technologies
September 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....
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...
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...
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...
Adapting railway sector to repel cyber threats: A critical analysis
September 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...
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...
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,...
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...
Image encoding-based bearing fault diagnosis: Review and challenges for high-speed trains
September 2025
High-Speed Trains (HSTs) have emerged as a mainstream mode of transportation in China, owing to their exceptional safety and efficiency. Ensuring the reliable operation of HSTs is of paramount economic...
Railway-CLIP: A multimodal model for abnormal object detection in high-speed railway
September 2025
Automated detection of suspended anomalous objects on high-speed railway catenary systems using computer vision-based technology is a critical task for ensuring railway transportation safety. Despite...
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...
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...
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,...
Compact, gain-enhanced 5G mmWave antenna with metallic ground-backed reflector for high-speed railway communication systems
Available online 2 September 2025
This research presents a compact, high-gain millimeter-wave antenna tailored for reliable 5 G communication in high-speed railway environments. The proposed antenna supports dual-band operation at 28 GHz...
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...
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...
A method for predicting random vibration response of train-track-bridge system based on GA-BP neural network
Available online 2 September 2025
To enhance the efficiency of stochastic vibration analysis for the Train-Track-Bridge (TTB) coupled system, this paper proposes a prediction method based on a Genetic Algorithm-optimized Backpropagation...
WiFi performance analysis in high-speed railway communication
December 2024
In High-Speed Railways (HSRs), the Train Control and Management System (TCMS) plays a crucial role. However, as the demand for train networks grows, the limitations of traditional wired connections...
JR East aims for driverless Shinkansen operation
September 2024
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) is aiming to “realize driverless train operation” as one of the key measures to respond to rapid changes in the business environment. Currently, Automatic Train...
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...
INS-aided GNSS jamming protection in support of resilient train positioning
September 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...
Overview of China high-speed railway earthquake early-warning system
December 2024
Amidst China's aggressive expansion of its high-speed rail network, the intersection of these lines with seismic fault zones has elevated the risk profile for high-speed rail travel. To counteract the...
Design of self-diplexing and quadruplexing Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW) antennas for C- and X-band high-speed wireless applications
September 2025
Compact antenna designs have become a critical component in the recent advancements of wireless communication technologies over the past few decades. This paper presents a self-multiplexing antenna...
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...
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...
