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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Compact, gain-enhanced 5G mmWave antenna with metallic ground-backed reflector for high-speed railway communication systems
December 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...
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...
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...
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...
A method for predicting random vibration response of train-track-bridge system based on GA-BP neural network
December 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...
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...
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,...
High-speed railway and safety: Insights from a bibliometric approach
September 2024
High-Speed Rail (HSR) systems represent a significant advancement in modern transportation. They offer rapid, efficient, and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional rail, air travel and...
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...
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...
Modeling and performance analysis of GNSS-based train positioning system with colored petri nets
September 2025
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-based continuous and accurate train positioning is one of the key technologies for advanced train operations such as train virtual coupling. However, GNSS-based...
Enhancing coupling coefficient and efficiency in wireless power transfer: A comparison of ferrite block and magnetic composite particle material
Available online 7 November 2025
Magnetic components play a critical role in Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) systems by enhancing the coupling coefficient, thereby improving efficiency and power transfer capacity. In high-power WPT systems...
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...