Recent Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Improving Railway Operations

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies play an important role in digitalizing railway industry. The AI based solutions can improve railway operation and maintenance, increase safety, and contribute to environment protection. The paper considers Internet of Things and Digital twin technologies as key enablers for deployment of AI in the railway sector. The paper discusses capabilities of AI for intelligent planning, management and maintenance of railway systems and describes recent scenarios for deployment of intelligence at the edge of private mobile railway networks.