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....
Development of next-generation high-speed railways: Current status, trends, and suggestions
Available online 13 January 2026
In recent decades, High-Speed Railway (HSR) technology has seen rapid advancements, and the knowledge system in related fields has gradually matured. Providing the speed, safety, and comfort of HSR...
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...
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...
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...
Multi-Class Rail Defect Detection using Advanced Artificial Intelligence
Available online 10 March 2026
Railway infrastructure demands continuous monitoring to ensure operational safety and prevent catastrophic failures. Conventional inspection approaches, including manual visual examination and non-destructive...
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...
A knowledge modeling method for high-speed railway emergency faults based on structured logic diagrams and knowledge graphs
March 2026
Knowledge graphs, which combine structured representation with semantic modeling, have shown great potential in knowledge expression, causal inference, and automated reasoning, and are widely used in...
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...
A systematic literature review on active control technology of pantograph-catenary system in high-speed railway
Available online 2 December 2025
The Pantograph-Catenary System (PCS) is a critical interface for stable power acquisition in high-speed railways, and its dynamic interaction performance directly dictates the safety and reliability...
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...
Machine learning in railway catenary inspection: A review of data processing techniques
Available online 3 January 2026
In electrified railways, the dynamic behavior of the catenary system is crucial for ensuring smooth and reliable current collection by electric trains. This process depends on the direct interaction...
A generation-based defect detection system for rail transit infrastructure
March 2026
The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for defect detection on railway slopes is becoming increasingly widespread due to their ability to capture high-resolution images over large, inaccessible,...
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...
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,...
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,...
Estimated carrying capacity based on different signal types for Vietnam’s high-speed railway plan
March 2026
Research on high-speed railways is a relatively new yet highly significant field in Vietnam. Among its key components, train control signaling plays a critical role, as it directly affects various interconnected...
Research on the site selection of overseas railway engineering logistics bases from the perspective of supply chain resilience: Take the China-Laos Railway as an example
Available online 10 March 2026
Aiming to jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative with high quality and to better advance the construction of overseas railway projects, this paper aims at the reality of overseas railway projects...
Research on intelligent management of air compression refrigeration system in the environmental wind tunnel of high-speed railway trains
March 2026
The environmental wind tunnel of high-speed railway trains serves as a crucial experimental facility for the research and development of high-speed railway technology. The refrigeration system within...
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...
Digital twin-driven structural damage monitoring via multilevel Lamb wave enhancement and transfer learning
March 2026
As structural damage patterns and service environments become more complex, digital twin-based structural health monitoring, with its unique advantages, can compensate for the limitations of data-driven...
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...
Deep learning-based method for damage identification and localization of the maglev track stator surface
March 2026
The stator of the maglev track plays a crucial role in the operation of the maglev system. Currently, the efficiency of maglev track inspection is limited by several factors, including the large span...
Study on life prediction method for rail vehicle critical components based on deep learning models and track load spectra
March 2026
Deep learning and fatigue life prediction remain focal research areas in rail vehicle engineering. This study addresses the vibration fatigue of wheelset lifting lug in Chengdu Metro Line 1 bogies,...
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...