SIGNAL+DRAHT | Issue 04/2024
Pan-European Railway Data Factory – infrastructure and ecosystem for fully automated rail operations
Many European railways are striving toward automated rail operations. This requires the collection of extensive sensor data for AI (Artificial Intelligence) training, which may be difficult to achieve for individual railways or suppliers. A Pan-European Railway Data Factory (PEDF), as a joint infrastructure and partner ecosystem, is seen as a suitable way forward for the sector. This article summarises the highlights and findings of the CEF2 RailDataFactory study undertaken by Deutsche Bahn AG (DB), Société nationale des chemins de fer français (SNCF) and Nederlandse Spoorwegen N.V....