railway
RSS railwayGSM-R Overview
White Paper GSM-R has been created to streamline the complex process of international railway radio communication. As GSM has become an established standard worldwide, GSM-R is being recognized as the leading international standard in railway communication. [20 Jul 2007]
Google knocks BBC off its pedestal
News Other novel apps appearing on Backstage include a Second Life mash-up, where BBC news appears on boards within the virtual world - similar to those seen in real-life railway stations. The BBC's developer network is using Google-based mash-ups to... [04 Jun 2007]
Methodology for Railway Demand Forecasting Using Data Mining
White Paper After the organization to resolve its operational problems, comes the necessity for systems to support decision making. The research area data mining grows quickly to take care of these new necessities. [02 Jun 2007]
Photos: RFID, tablets, handhelds - going down the Tube
Photo Every night of the year, around 600 Tube Lines employees and contractors are out on the railway ensuring it is fit and ready for service each morning. Tube Lines is involved in a massive improvement programme, tripling investment and committing... [01 May 2007]
Sybase Case Study: China Railway Express
White Paper China Railway Express (CRE), a subsidiary of the Ministry of Railways (MOR), wanted to capitalize on the growth while strengthening its leadership position in the industry. Working with Sybase and Turbolinux, CRE deployed the National Logistics... [25 Apr 2007]
Redhat Case Study: Yatra.com
White Paper Yatra helps businesses and consumers to book airline, railway and bus tickets and reserve hotel rooms and car rentals by calling Yatra's call center, or by going to the Internet website www.yatra.com. [18 Apr 2007]
RFID Solutions for Railway Industry
White Paper Railroads face a complex set of economic and operational challenges like competitive freight pricing, asset utilization and competition with trucking, capital expenditure levels, industry consolidation and debt management. [13 Apr 2007]
On Similarities Between SOA-Based Web Service and Smart Card Application for Ease of Understanding and Securing the Former
White Paper This paper is to leverage familiarity with smart card application, i.e.understanding and practical experiences of implementing trustworthy smart card application, to uncover secret veil surrounding the SOA-Based Web Services, and further develop... [08 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 2: Emergency calls and rural life
Comment Then a snake-bite victim, and then an attempted suicide, before an accident in a railway yard. Monday 5 February - Hyderabad There's a crash, with two motorcyclists hurt. Just another Monday afternoon for the Hyderabad emergency services. [05 Mar 2007]
Italian Railway Police Automates Its Document Management and Workflow
White Paper Like any police force, the Italian Railway Police (Polizia Ferroviaria, or Polfer) needs to create and store a tremendous number of documents subject to government regulations, and retrieve them at need under strict security. [21 Feb 2007]
Vista early birds can catch The Cloud free
News The Cloud operates 7,500 wi-fi sites across the UK, with indoor hotspots in airports, railway stations and hotels, and outdoor "hotzones" in six city centres. Early adopters of Windows Vista will be able to get three months' free wi-fi access with... [01 Feb 2007]
Photos: iPod and BlackBerry lost property mountain
Photo Transport for London's (TfL) lost property office covers two entire floors beneath Baker Street Tube station and stores any items left on the underground, on London's buses, in black cabs and on the Docklands Light Railway. [04 Dec 2006]
IP on the Move for Aircraft, Trains and Boats
White Paper The keen interest of railway and aircraft operators in offering added value to their passengers means that what has so far been an R&D activity can now be commercialized. Mobility requirements in the broadband telecommunication area, and the... [29 Nov 2006]
Railway Service Has Best Season Ever With Integrated Business Management Solution
White Paper Faced with increasing numbers of tourists, the company wanted to increase the efficiency of its railway and retail services and ensure optimal profitability in its rail operations. White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad (WP&YR) offers scenic train rides... [28 Nov 2006]
Steve Ranger's Notebook: Rabbiting on about wi-fi
Comment Wi-fi even has similar rollout plans - in big towns, railway stations and motorway restaurants. Remember telepoint services? Exactly - not many do. But Steve Ranger says there's a lesson to be learned from this failed tech - one that's especially... [28 Nov 2006]
