Digitalisation in Urban Rail Operation and Maintenance

Digitalisation is crucial for the urban rail sector, as it enables more efficient, safe, sustainable, and customer-centric services. Intelligent devices and software can monitor real-time conditions, analyse historical data, run predefined scenarios or simulate new ones, and forecast future performance to support proactive decision-making. These capabilities enhance operational responsiveness, maintenance planning, and passenger experience, making digitalisation a key enabler of modern urban mobility.

The use of AI/ML-based inspection and monitoring systems can make possible real-time monitoring, diagnostics, and geo-localisation of potential failures in infrastructure or rolling stock.

Data plays a central role in shifting from reactive to condition-based or predictive maintenance. Technologies like IoT, high-resolution cameras, and sensors collect large volumes of data from critical components across the rail network. This helps detect issues early and prevent failures before they occur.

In this webinar, we will explore the full digitalisation journey — from data collection and smart analysis to informed decision-making. We’ll cover how digital tools can help optimise maintenance and operational costs, improve reliability, and boost the overall efficiency of urban rail systems.

The webinar is only for UITP members.  However, limited seats may be provided to non-members on a discretionary basis. 

After registration, an automatic confirmation email along with the Zoom meeting link will be sent to the registered Email ID.