AI improves Railway Maintenance and Operations

Pierre Dersin, who represents Alstom Digital & Integrated Systems, is a member of the board of AI Factory Railways, AIFR, at Luleå University of Technology.
“With digitalization, physical operations on hardware are, as much as possible, replaced with virtual operations relying on software.Therefore...

Operation and maintenance technology - Annual Report 2020

Academic and Research activities

150 million to build excellence in maintenance research of railway system

Trafikverket is investing 150 million over ten years in pioneering railway research at Luleå University of Technology. Luleå Railway Research Center (JVTC) is trusted to build excellence in research of railways, with a focus on operation and maintenance of infrastructure and railway bridges. This gr...

Railway Technology Center's seminar 7 May 2021

7 May. 2021 08:30 – 10:15 :

Luleå Railway Research Center's annual report 2020

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

Shared data provides improved train traffic

Eva Sandberg, Head of Rolling Stock Management at Transito, which delivers railway vehicles to regional public transport, participates in the project AI for Railways, AIFR, which is operated at Luleå University of Technology.
– It is fantastic that the university brings together different stakehol...

JVTC Railway Research seminar 9 februari 2021

9 Feb. 2021 08:30 – 10:15 , Skype:

Welcome to the JVTC Railway research seminar (Skype), on February 9, 2021.

Saad Ahmed Khan awarded in young researchers competition

Saad Ahmed Khan, researcher in Operation and Maintenance Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, has with his dissertation won first prize in the competition TRA VISIONS 2020 for young researchers in the category of railway. The competition is funded by The European Commission

Cooperation streamlines train traffic

As there are many different actors involved in train traffic, it has been difficult to remedy certain problems.
– But now, thanks to the projects that Luleå University of Technology is implementing, it has become possible to collaborate. It is thanks to this that Norrtåg no longer has any major pr...

Luleå Railway Research Center seminar Sept 9, 2020

Welcome to JVTC's seminar via Skype.
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They are involved in developing the AI engine

As part of the development of an AI engine for, among other things, railway maintenance, the students Emil Lindh and Kevin Karim have worked at Luleå University of Technology as research engineers in the summer.
– It has been fun and we have learned a lot, they say.

New innovation provides more reliable railway traffic

Professor Jan Lundberg, active in the field of operations and maintenance engineering at Luleå University of Technology, promises more reliable trains in the future with the help of his own invention. An application for a patent is submitted to the The Swedish Intellectual Property Office.

Unique AI venture for the Rail Industry

An AI engine where large amounts of information can be sorted should become an important tool for companies in the Rail Industry. It is the AI Factory Railway project, AIFR, at Luleå University of Technology that will be responsible for the development in collaboration with a number of companies.
–...

Students at Luleå University of Technology receives Swedtrains award for best thesis project

Every year Swedtrain, the industry association for the Swedish railway industry, awards a prize for best thesis project in railway technology and this year the prize goes to two former students at Luleå University of Technology.

Four Luleå researchers on IVA's 100 list

With its 100 list of current research, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, IVA, wants to highlight sustainability projects. Four researchers from Luleå University of Technology – Jerker Delsing, Veronica Jägare, Fredrik Nikolajeff and George Nikolakopoulos – are on the prestigious lis...

LTU builds advanced AI factory for railway

AI technology that manages to predict the operational and maintenance needs of the railways in Sweden - and that facilitated the automation of maintenance and repair decisions. The AI Factory will simplify the decision-making process in maintenance through an advanced AI platform aimed for operation...

In the media: Wheel failure no longer problems in train traffic

It started with an e-pilot project in collaboration with, among other things, Luleå University of Technology and the Railway Technical Center to test whether the Swedish Transport Administration's wheel injury detectors could be used preventively to check the equipment.

Boggi strengthens the university's test environment for railways

In a new project on digitized state control of railway switches vibrations that occur when trains pass a railway switch are measured wirelessly to detect wear and damage in the railway switch. With this knowledge, preventative maintenance can be more effective.

Big data for traffic operation and maintenance

Smart algorithms are intended to secure train traffic and reduce maintenance costs. This is what researchers at Luleå University of Technology say, which collects state data to get the trains running on time.

Dissertation Iman Soleimanmeigouni - Operation and Maintenance Engineering

Predictive Models for Railway Track Geometry Degradation

Digitized control for future railway switches

With a large number of sensors and the collection of large amounts of data, researchers at Luleå University of Technology will, using smart algorithms, produce more reliable analyzes for the health of railway switches. This technology aims to find a method for more efficient maintenance and less int...

Veronica Jägare in jury of the Structon Innovation Award

Veronica Jägare is the head of Luleå Railway Research Center at Luleå University of Technology and project manager for ePilot who won the Strukton Innovation Award 2017.

In the media: Technology can predict railway faults

At the Luleå Railway Research Center at Luleå University of Technology (LTU), the state of the railway can be checked by means of sensors. With sensors on trains and on the tracks, disturbances and faults can be anticipated.

Less friction, wear and cracks of railway rails

The wear and cracks on the Swedish railways can decrease by 60 percent thanks to lubrication of the rail with friction controlling products. This shows new research at the Luleå Railway Research Center at Luleå University of Technology. The new research results may mean that the Swedish Transport Ad...

In the media: Leading railway researchers have a model for better rail maintenance

Sweden has an aging rail system with the need for maintenance. Researchers at Luleå Railway Research Centre at Luleå University of Technology believe that the knowledge of rail and rail maintenance must increase in society and with politicians in order for the right resources and measures to be put ...

Dissertation Saad Ahmed Khan - Operation and Maintenance Engineering

Effects of Top-rail friction modifiers on friction, wear and cracks on railway rail

In the media: Research will save Malmbanan Railway

The doctoral student Saad Ahmed Khan has spent the last four years researching how lubrication of the rails can reduce rail wear. Lubrication of the rail can reduce wear on Malmbanan rail by 60 percent, according to research at Luleå University of Technology.

In the media: Northern railway education programmes

LTU and the Swedish Transport Administration want to collaborate to start new specialized trainings in the railway industry - because a lot of staff will be needed when major investments are made in the next fifteen years.

New patent solution strengthens the railroad

JVTC at Luleå University of Technology has been awarded a patent for a solution that reduces wear and tear at particularly vulnerable places along Swedish railways, that is the transitions where the regular rail meets a stiffer rail section on solid concrete slabs, at bridges, tunnels and lanes. Thi...

Luleå Railway Research Center 20 years Jubilee 2018

Luleå Railway Research Cente at Luleå University of Technology is engaged in highly technological research and development focusing on streamlining operation and maintenance of the entire rail system. Thanks to the proximity of both the main line through Upper Norrland and the ore railway, unique re...

Strong effort by the students in Delsbo Electric

For the fourth consecutive year, students from Luleå University of Technology participated in the Delsbo Electric competition. The aim of the competition is to drive a rail vehicle as energy-efficient as possible on a stretch of 3.36 km. The students stood for a strong achievement when they beat las...

Predictive technologies and engineering solutions for high-speed trains in China

Researchers from Operation and Maintenance Engineering at Luleå Railway Research Center, Luleå University of Technology have initiated projects to develop a maintenance and technology framework for Prognosis and Health Management (PHM) for high-speed trains in China. The system will make the high-sp...

Railway researchers get a patent on wear instrument

A railway researcher at Luleå University of Technology has got patent on his measuring instrument capable of measuring wear and friction on all railways. The portable instrument takes into account, for example, snow and ice on the track and significantly reduces the cost of rail maintenance.

World-leading train manufacturer seeks cooperation with LTU

Luleå University of Technology has begun discussions with the world's leading high-speed train manufacturer CRRC, Beijing, China, to establish a joint research center at Luleå University of Technology.

In the media: New innovation prize will stimulate the railway industry

The award consisting of a decal and diploma is awarded in Strukton Rails exhibition fairs at the Nordic Rail fair in Jönköping. In addition to Strukton's CEO Robert Röder, the jury consists of the Swedish Construction Industries CEO, Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd, and Veronica Jägare, Deputy Operations M...

More punctual trains on high-trafficrail routes

More punctual trains and better maintenance of our railways, that were the objectives of ePilot, when it started its test operations on the railway between Boden-Luleå, three years ago. The results are so successful that the project are now to be introduced - on high-traffic rail routes in southern ...

In the media: Railway invention

The Swedish Transport Administrations magazine Godset, page 19.

Professor Uday Kumar is conferred Honorary Professorship at Beijing Jiaotong University

Professor Kumar was conferred an Honorary Professorship by the Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing in a simple ceremony on September 4, 2016 considering his contribution to the body of knowledge relevant for the railway engineering sector in general and railway maintenance technology in particular.

Reduces train delays in Sweden

Railway Research Centre (JVTC) at Luleå University of Technology has developed new cutting edge track switches that can make the trains on Sweden's railways punctual again. Tests of switches based on the new concept is planned in 2017 by the Swedish Transport Administration, Trafikverket.

In the media: New maintenance method can extend the life of the rails

The new track maintenance method called ReRail wiht been developed in collaboration with the Railway Technology Centre and the Luleå University of Technology. The idea is simple. The tread is the part of the rail, which is worn by the train wheels. When the surface is worn out, replaced the tread of...

In the media: Worn rails do not need to be replaced

Instead of replacing the entire rail when it becomes too worn tested in Lulea now a method to attach a new tread on the old, writes New Technology.

In the media: Hope rekindle for Jamalpur railway workshop after Aayog NITI's team visit

Professor Uday Kumar, Director, Lulea Railway Research Centre, Lulea University of Technology S E -971 87, Lulea, Sweden told UNI, "NITI Aayog is also trying to invent such "mechanical devices'' in the Indian Railways to predict the coming technical faults/problems in the movement of the passengers ...

Railway Invention can save millions

A small device can make great use to all the world's railways. It is the aim when a new portable tester, which, when you fixe it directly on the rails, can measure the wear and friction with great resemblance to reality at all types of railway tracks, and thereby reduces costs of maintenance. The de...

In the media: LTU receives 60 million for rail research

- Luleå University of Technology, and specifically JVTC has for years demonstrated an ability to bring out interesting research of a high international standard in this area and we want to continue to contribute to this work, says Sven Ödeen, Head Rail System at the Swedish Transport Administration ...

Preliminary study on effect relationship for the maintenance of railway

60 million for railway research

Trafikverket and the railway industry give Luleå University of Technology, new confidence when it comes to research and innovation in the field of reliability and maintenance. The cooperation, is financed by Trafikverket with twelve million per year for five years.

In the media: Train manufacturers want to use the railway between Arvidsjaur and Jörn

Several European train manufacturers are interested in using the planned railway research line between Arvidsjaur and Jörn, including Swiss Stadler.

Debate: The maintenance should be kept in-house

Experts are concerned about the lack of railway maintenance. A serious danger is the track that splits the western trunk line where the express train thunders.

New ore wagon top-covers designed by students

Because of ore dust and precipitation Kiruna Wagon have chosen to develop top-covers for their ore-wagons. Since January, Malin Hägg and Lotta Silfver, who studies the final year at the MSc program in Industrial Design Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, has designed two top-cover protot...

Challenges and issues in eMaintenance

It was almost philosophical dimensions of the discussions during a workshop on eMaintenance - Issues & Challanges . There are several attempts to define the concept eMaintenance and it varies depending on who you ask in the industry, suppliers, IT developers and academia.

Maintenance Achilles heel in rail traffic

Maintenance is an important component in the railwaynetwork and deficiencies can lead to different kinds of interference if it does not work. To streamline maintenance Luleå University of Technology works with eMaintenance using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and in close cooperation...

Green efficient transports

Bothnian Green Logistic project (BGLC) is a project that involves improving transport between the resource-rich northern Scandinavia and central Europe. The Bothnian Corridor is a major transport corridor, where large amounts of mainly freight, but also people transported.

In the media: Many voices of railway maintenance

For research then The Luleå Railway Research Center - JVTC, at Luleå University of Technology, has established itself as a major academic hub in the north of the Swedish railway industry.

ePilot the movie

Focus on tracks and switches in research

Luleå University of Technology (LTU) is a key player in AUTOMAIN, a project included in the EUs Seventh Framework Programme. High performance maintenance of railway tracks and switches are LTUs research contributions to AUTO MAIN. Some of the program results were presented at a workshop on the day w...

Kick off for large railway project

A high-tech railway project "ePilot119" led by Luleå University of Technology (LTU) in cooperation with the Swedish Transport Administration has just begun. In Long term it's about implementation of eMaintenance throughout the Swedish railway system and thus increase safety and minimize disruptions,...

In the media: Ultra modern railway maintenance is tested in Norrbotten

With the system that is being deployed in Norrbotten, and that is supposed to be disseminated, to begin with probably to the west of Sweden and Stockholm area, so the idea is that all players must access the same up to date information about the condition of rails and trains.

Model railroad in new LTU-lab

Luleå University of Technology is building a new railway lab with mini train and rails for condition based maintenance, called CBM-Lab. You could say that it is an advanced form of model railway with locomotives that have engine sounds, horn and lights and a rail system that can be used for tests in...

In the media: eMaintenance Lab streamlines data analysis

A research team from the Luleå University of Technology in Sweden has developed the eMaintenance Lab, a one-stop-shop for data analysis which is aiding research projects and maintenance practices, as Kevin Smith discovers.

Innovators outside academia are essential players

Smart, ecological and socially sustainable transportation systems that will provide more benefit for the money. Here the focus is on the development of research and innovation Sustainable transport led by Professor Uday Kumar. A roadmap for vision and objectives for the development of sustainable tr...

Creative approaches make trains run

With new creative methods for developing switches to Trafikverket improve timeliness and reduce maintenance costs for rail traffic. Creative team led by researchers from LTU and with representatives from the Swedish Transport Administration and subcontractors Infranord and Vossloh Nordic Switch Syst...

Efficient maintenance of railroads was the focus of a licentiate thesis

The need for reliable high-capacity rail has increased in recent years and the reasons for this are new requirements for reduced emissions. These emissions negatively affect climate change, energy prices and congestion on the roads, as well as, in aviation.

Published:18 June 2014
Updated: 26 April 2021
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