First ICE on new highspeed line
First highspeed train (ICE = Intercity Express) on the new track between Stuttgart and Ulm.
First highspeed train (ICE = Intercity Express) on the new track between Stuttgart and Ulm.
This was my start into the new week this morning! 🌞🚴 This week I’m at one of our customers laboratories. Certain tests with OT components require physical presence and can’t be done remotely – which is a difference to a lot of IT environments.
Are you already registered for the English edition of our ICS – Informatik Consulting Systems webinar tomorrow? 📣 I’ll be talking about the topic “Security lifecycle management for existing ETCS products”. If you’re not yet registered, I’m inviting you to register today and dial in tomorrow! https://think-ics.com/aktuelles/events/webinar-security-management-webinar-railsystems/
Railway safety is a critical aspect of transportation that ensures the protection of passengers, staff, and infrastructure. Adhering to established safety norms is essential for minimizing risks and enhancing the reliability of railway systems. This blog post will explore key European railway safety standards EN 50126, EN 50128, and EN 50129. Safety measures are essential…
Patric Birr and I published an article in SIGNAL+DRAHT, the leading international medium for control and safety technology plus communication and information technology in the railway sector. In the article we propose automating Security Risk Assessments by using digital twins. These allow attack trees to be derived automatically enabling a systematic analysis of potential attack…
Hydrogen has the advantage of being a chemical form of storing energy. This can help in the railway sector to bridge gaps between parts of the track where electric power is available and parts which are not electrified yet. Battery power is not the one-fits-all solution, especially for heavy freight trains or also in other…
Part 1: Understanding the role of friction In the world of trains, speed is often the star of the show. The rush of the landscape whizzing by is the sensation that captures our imagination. Yet, as any experienced engineer will tell you, the real hero of the railway isn’t the power to go, but the…