Smart Rail
The Smart Rail Route Map is a 30-year framework which defines the rail industry direction, development initiatives and research programs required to underpin the successful integration and support of next-generation digital and telecommunications technologies.
Smart Rail aims to drive a coordinated industry focus to the adoption and deployment of these next generation technologies by establishing a common view of priorities, themes, timelines and actions. It focuses on improving the industry's ability to adopt and keep pace with telecommunication and information-based technologies and endeavours to improve standardisation, integration and harmonisation over the next 30 years.
A high-level executive steering committee will prioritise and oversee the implementation and development of the priorities, actions and initiatives outlined in Smart Rail.
Smart Rail Priorities
- Passenger rail safety, timeliness, convenience and value-added services
- Freight customer cost-effective services and on-time delivery
- Harmonised and integrated public transport systems that enable seamless end to end journeys
- Cost effective and efficient customer-centric operations
- Smart asset management and maintenance
- Workforce digital and technological skills and competencies
- A national versus an independent approach
More Information
For more information, please contact programs@ara.net.au or 02 6270 4503.
