“In rail, something always goes wrong. We often say that Murphy works in rail. But not only Murphy; his whole family too!” This comment from Vy’s (formerly Norwegian State Railways, NSB) Peter Hausken perfectly captures his keen sense of humour. But dig a little deeper and you realise it also...
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Customer Case Study: Vy
With multiple technology solutions across different areas, Vy wanted to ensure all systems worked in harmony, supporting the production of effective plans that flow through to the day of operation. Special Advisor Peter Hausken explains how the team uses technology to manage disruptions, enabling better informed decisions and ensuring accuracy...
The UK Rail Sector Visualised
Antony Chilton-Murphy identifies current disrupters and drivers of change, and outlines how technology can serve as an ‘enabler’ – with specific focus on decision science as a way to manage the incredibly diverse and complex variables faced by today’s train planners.
When Serious Disruption Becomes the ‘New Normal’ for Train Planners
Today’s UK Rail Sector Visualised For the UK rail sector, disruption is nothing new. From the cascading of rolling stock to electrification, franchise changes, timetable failures, ERTMS implementation and more, disruption has become the way of life for UK train operating companies. Now we face the aftermath of COVID-19 as...
The Role of Decision Science in Rail
Dubbed “AI on steroids”, Decision Science is already changing the world. Now it’s coming to rail. Over the past twenty years a digital revolution has transformed the way we work, shop and communicate. But if the changes so far seem radical, what comes next is likely to eclipse them, because...
Swedish State Railways and a New Approach to Environmental Thinking
We were interested to see our customer Swedish State Railways (SJ) recently highlighted on the International Railway Summit website. The article, authored by Sustainability Manager Victoria Burgoyne, focused on the concept of “train boast” as a counterpoint to “flight shame”, a concept which has emerged in relation to the environmental...
When the Going Gets Tough (the Tough Get Muddy)
I understand that Tough Mudder is not a race but a challenge. I put teamwork and camaraderie before my course time. I do not whine - kids whine. I help my fellow Mudders complete the course. I overcome all fears.
Strategic Partner QAMPO Win Rail Problem Solving Problem
Pictured: Award Winners: Evelien van der Hurk (PhD), Jørgen Thorlund Haahr (PhD) and Erik Hellsten, PhD candidate QAMPO and DTU Signature Rail’s vehicle optimizer strategic partner wins first place in Rail Problem Solving Competition Over 40 teams participated in this year's Rail Problem Competition, which seeks to predict delays in...
Cultivating Wellness, One Step at a Time
There’s something a little unusual happening in York. It’s 2:51pm in the Signature Rail office and members of the team are pacing the expanse of the floor, glancing at their wrists. There’s nine minutes to go until the top of the hour and still another 143 steps to reach the...
Signature Rail’s Latest Addition
Introducing Signature Rail's latest addition - the Traveller Passenger Information System.