Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau | Issue International/2016
Digital technologies are going to shape transport by rail decisively in future
Germany must take the lead in the digitisation of rail traffic if it is to safeguard the extraordinary competitiveness of the railway manufacturing industry. With sales of around EUR 12 billion and more than 50 000 people employed directly by it and a further 165 000 employed indirectly, it is one of the most important industrial sectors in Germany. Its long tradition gives it particularly close ties with our country.