Rail companies must therefore build smarter rail signaling systems by embracing new technologies aimed at integrating and analyzing real-time rail network information and enhancing operational agility. Tighter safety and security regulations mandating stringent compliance: Even as rail companies struggle to meet capacity and congestion related challenges, there is a growing need to make rail networks safer by preventing accidents and ensuring compliance with tighter regulatory standards.
This requires rail companies to install advanced signaling systems such as positive train control and communication-based train control (CBTC) systems across the signaling lifecycle. These systems enable seamless interoperability of all rail systems, integration of network components such as Wi-Fi, GPS, and radio stations, and constantly relay critical information such as train speed and switch positions in real-time.