{"id":31525,"date":"2022-04-18T12:36:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-18T12:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/?post_type=insights&#038;p=31525"},"modified":"2025-05-21T09:36:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T09:36:14","slug":"rail-mobility-4-0-innovation","status":"publish","type":"insights","link":"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/insights\/blog\/rail-mobility-4-0-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Rail Mobility 4.0: innovation, the key to solve signalling\u2019s challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31525\" class=\"elementor elementor-31525\" data-elementor-post-type=\"insights\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-129d3ab gg-article-content gg-standard-article-template gg-simple-text gg-container-small-ptb-72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"129d3ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eeecca6 gg-tablet-view\" data-id=\"eeecca6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6cffdf gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6cffdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-contrast=\"none\">Signalling projects have enjoyed strong and steady growth over the years, benefitting from renewed interest in the rail sector due to its environmental benefits, privatisation and Public-Private financing of rail projects, digitalisation opportunities, urban population growth, etc. Signalling systems are fundamental to operating railways: directing traffic and preventing collisions safely and efficiently by determining where trains are on the network, controlling their direction and telling train drivers when it is safe to proceed. However, they can do so much more. Today signalling faces several challenges: the need to i<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">ncrease capacity, standardisation, interoperability, operational efficiency and <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/case-studies\/automation-reduces-testing-duration-and-costs\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">automation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae60da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae60da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/railway-sleeper-at-sunset-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-31579\" alt=\"Railway Train Signal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/railway-sleeper-at-sunset-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/railway-sleeper-at-sunset-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/railway-sleeper-at-sunset-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/railway-sleeper-at-sunset.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26617c1 gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color gg-print-pb-6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26617c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovation: the answer to today\u2019s signalling challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c7409 gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4c7409\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Signalling systems help increase network capacity, which is currently heavily congested, by allowing more trains to run safely.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Historically, trains were running on sight. Later, fixed signals along the tracks would guide drivers. However, signalling is now being digitalised and signalling systems have been integrated. Various technologies such as critical software, radio and\/or satellite communication and information<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">systems allow trains to be operated autonomously, be fully automated and be connected to<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">intelligent infrastructure with real-time information for passengers and operators. The<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">result is an increase in capacity (more trains, faster and safer), more availability (punctual<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">and flexible timetables with no interruptions), higher performance (cost-efficient, energy<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">consumption, asset management) and greater accessibility (passenger flow, connectivity, and<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">shared mobility).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Some key milestones will be achieved in the years and decades ahead. By 2030, high-speed rail traffic will be doubled, and automated mobility will be deployed on a large scale.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">By 2050, high-speed rail traffic will be tripled, and rail freight traffic will be doubled.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b92ead elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b92ead\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a3cf29\" data-id=\"1a3cf29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-858df08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"858df08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/businessman-in-metro-looking-at-smartphone-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31580\" alt=\"Metro Train Signal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/businessman-in-metro-looking-at-smartphone-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/businessman-in-metro-looking-at-smartphone-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/businessman-in-metro-looking-at-smartphone-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/businessman-in-metro-looking-at-smartphone.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ab9f49\" data-id=\"7ab9f49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-178282a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"178282a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">New infrastructure will be necessary in certain areas, but mostly it is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/insights\/campaigns\/innovation-with-impact\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">innovation<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> that will help reduce capital investment by increasing capacity on existing infrastructure. <br \/>Maintenance will become more effective at significantly lowering costs and all assets will be monitored in real-time, giving passengers all the information, they require instantly through a mobile app. Schedules will be flexible and cross-border, flexibly adapting to demand variations and with full integration for end-to-end mobility.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7d8e5d gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c7d8e5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wanted: further collaboration and fresh talent  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bba8b8 gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bba8b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">However, several hurdles will need to be overcome. <br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/careers.expleo.com\/en\/recruitment-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">First is recruitment<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">. The signalling sector often struggles to attract and retain the right talent with strong digital skills \u2013 it takes a while to understand the specifics of signalling.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df708f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df708f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/recruitment_railway-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-31657\" alt=\"A group of eight people stands together against a plain white background, smiling at the camera. The group consists of four women and four men, dressed in business casual attire. The individuals exhibit a range of ages and ethnicities.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/recruitment_railway-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/recruitment_railway-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/recruitment_railway-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/recruitment_railway.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df4c510 gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df4c510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Secondly, operational and governance models need to be deeply transformed. This will facilitate the huge investment required to implement digital technologies to offer better and more flexible services to rail operators and passengers.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The signalling fragmentation that exists today makes this difficult. Legacy and obsolete systems need to be integrated with new mobility solutions and with other means of transport, making changes complicated, costly, and time-consuming. Ultimately, this can undermine the performance and competitiveness of rail systems over other sectors.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Thirdly, there is a possible risk of lack of coordination between all stakeholders, especially to share the data in a secure and safe way, and to set the new standards. Failing to implement a holistic strategy approach will reduce the benefits of the signalling sector in terms of faster time-to-market, simplified innovation, easier scalability, and reduced risk. Sharing the risks \u2013 and benefits \u2013 will become the norm.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f5c5c gg-font-v4 gg-custom-dark-purple-color elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9f5c5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expleo: a key role to play in signalling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-042941c gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"042941c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span data-contrast=\"none\">With its strong internal team, and all the core competencies required supported by our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/services\/transformation-consultancy\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Expleo Railway Academy<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Expleo Signalling has the technological leadership required to help solve the sector\u2019s key challenges. We combine domain specialists with digital capabilities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/about-us\/innovation-impact\/\">\u201cInnovation labs\u201d<\/a> to help our clients to innovate faster.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Our signalling knowledge includes:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/about-us\/innovation-impact\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Digital ATO (Automated Train Operations)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> over ETCS (European Train Control<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Systems), which relies on next generation Automatic Train Control (ATC). This technology requires minimal infrastructure elements and is based on digital topology and cab signalling. This improves integration of the Train Control and Monitoring System (TCMS) at the on-board level.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">TMS (Traffic Management Systems): this eliminates barriers to interoperability and provides flexible solutions for full integration, covering traffic management and demand driven predictions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS): based on 5G<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">telecommunications and cloud technology, this standard will improve safety, passenger experience and operational efficiency.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">Some of the digital capabilities we offer include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/services\/digital-transformation\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Digital twins<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">: an exact virtual replica of real assets that enhances validation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Data Science: to predict the behaviour of critical assets and implement maintenance operations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Software Development: for modular system architecture and open communication interfaces.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n \t<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">DevOps engineering: configuration and virtualisation management in facilitating certification and migration to focus on safety and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/case-studies\/cybersecurity-services-rail-systems\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">cybersecurity<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0dbbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bd0dbbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/railway_tracks-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-31658\" alt=\"Train Signalisation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/railway_tracks-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/railway_tracks-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/railway_tracks-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/expleo.com\/global\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/railway_tracks.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f1a641 gg-font-v9 gg-text-with-paddingbottom gg-class-for-iphone8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f1a641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">To create this more collaborative paradigm (specifics and digital capabilities), we need to create new business models based on greater user flexibility and adaptability, new solutions much more focused on prototyping and large-scale demonstrations, and delivering impactful results on automation and digitalisation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Signalling projects have enjoyed strong and steady growth over the years, benefitting from renewed interest in the rail sector due to its environmental benefits. 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