Open Rail and Transport Landscape

All Capabilities

Browse all railway capabilities and their associated projects.

Manage Network Capacity

Design, Operate long term planning to short term planning

Plan Long Term

(2 projects)

Long term timetable and studies. Including timetable planning for long-planned construction and track works

Plan Short Term

(2 projects)

Short term path request, Track Occupancy Diagram

Sell Network Capacity

Selling capacity to railway undertakers (long and short term)

Manage Yard

Manage marshalling and shunting

Inform Customer

Provide information about transports for customers

Publish Passenger Timetable and Route Information

Provide trip planning basic information like timetables and maps for overview information and non-digital trip planning.

Plan Passenger Trip

(4 projects)

Provide digital trip planning tools for mobile and fixed devices.

Inform passenger in real time

Provide real-time passenger information in vehicles, in stations and on customer devices.

Inform Freight Customer in real time

Provide real-time information for freight customers about the status of the transport and estimated time of arrival.

Guide passenger to alternative routes

Recommend and guide travelers to alternative routes during disruptions

Provide Railway Infrastructure

Design, build, operate and maintain infrastructure needed for rail transport.

Provide Rail Network

(3 projects)

Design, build, and maintain rail network including track, engineering structures, tunnels, bridges, catenary, signaling, and control technology

Provide Passenger Facilities

(1 project)

Design, build, maintain, and operate passenger facilities

Provide Freight Facilities

Design, build, maintain, and operate freight facilities including marshalling yards.

Provide Energy Supply

Design, build, maintain, and operate energy supply and distribution facilities including buying energy from suppliers.

Provide Data Network

(1 project)

Provide connectivity for interlocking, communication, and general data transfer.

Provide Information Technology

Provide Application Services

Design, build, buy or share software and operate applications. Buy application services.

Provide Data Center Services

Provide or buy data center services.

Manage IT Security

Manage IT security

Provide General Management and Administration

Manage Corporate

General management of a company

Manage Human Resources

Human Resources management of a company

Manage Finance and Controlling

Financial management of a company

Manage Compliance and Legal Affairs

Ensure that the company complies with applicable laws and regulations while conducting its legal affairs in its best interest

Manage Supply Chain Management

General supply chain management processes.

Manage Real Estate

Manage properties and buildings for corporate needs.

Perform passenger and freight transport operations

Provide services for passengers and goods during, before and after transport. Monitor train operations, vehicles, and infrastructure in operation. Manage disruptions and dispatch in short-term track capacity, rolling stock and staff according to the situation.

Short-term Staff Dispatching

Adjustments of the roster due to unplanned short-term staff shortages because an employee cannot start their shift or cannot perform a scheduled task during their shift.

Short-term Rolling Stock Dispatching

Adjustments of the roster due to unplanned short-term loss of the availability of a vehicle like a train, engine or carriage.

Drive train

(1 project)

Train driving (e.g. including Driver Advisory System)

Inspect ticket

Check tickets on the train or before and after boarding or entering the station.

Care For Passengers

Provide services for customers during the journey on the train as well as before and after boarding the train.

Care For Goods

Provide services for the transport of goods during the rail transport as well as before and after the transport. This can include services for safe transportation, loading and unloading as well as custom services.

Manage Emergency

Coordinate help in an emergency situation. Alarm or dispatch emergency teams and equipment. This includes the operation of emergency trains, firefighters and ambulances.

Monitor and control Train Path

Monitoring via Sensors, Axles Counter, Signaling, Hotbox, Gage control. Control via Interlocking system.

Monitor Rolling Stock

Monitor rolling stock during operation with sensors on the train and with wayside installations.

Provide Personnel

Plan and prepare personnel for railway-specific tasks. Plan and provide the necessary personnel capacities.

Roster Staff

Plan and assign work schedules for personnel. Create a roster which determines when and where an employee is assigned to a task. This includes the allocation of staff to specific routes and services taking into account the necessary knowledge and legal requirements.

Plan Personal Capacities

Plan long-term demand and supply of personnel capacities in the different personnel categories. Define demand for recruiting and training.

Recruit and Train Employees

Recruit and train employees in all categories like locomotive drivers, train attendants, signal box personnel, technical maintenance staff for rolling stock and signal technology, as well as personnel for the construction and maintenance of infrastructure. Create and maintain the necessary learning content and tools, including simulators.

Provide Rolling Stock

Design, build, maintenance and management of rolling stock

Roster Rolling Stock

Plan and assign work schedules for rolling stock. This involves the creation of a roster which determines when and where vehicles are required and assigned to tasks. This includes the allocation of rolling stock to specific routes and services.

Manage Fleet Planning

Plan long-term capacity of rolling stock to meet long-term demand.

Maintain Rolling stock

(2 projects)

Predictive maintenance, long term and daily planning maintenance

Procure Rolling Stock

Procurement of rolling stock by the railway company from the manufacturer

Manufacture Rolling Stock

Design and manufacture rolling stock

Market and Sale Services

Market and sell transport services for passengers and goods according to demand.

Sell Freight Transport

Sell transport services to freight customers.

Sell Passenger Transport

(1 project)

Sell tickets and other additional services to passengers.

Forecast Traffic

Forecast long-term demand for rail traffic and modal split.

Define Price and Product Policy

(1 project)

Define pricing systems and policies for rail services.