Rail4Future is Creating the Future of Rail on the Computer

The interaction of train and track is one of the core points of Rail4Future. Image Source: Lunghammer - TU Graz By Falko Schoklitsch In view of a planned doubling of train traffic in Austria by 2040, the railway faces numerous challenges. As a partner in the Rail4Future project, TU Graz is taking the digital route. Where would the future of the railway be in better hands than in a project with the auspicious name of Rail4Future - For the first time, all the important players in the railway industry are working closely together here and opening up a holistic view of the railway system. This is also absolutely necessary if the rail transport of the future is to meet all requirements. And in view of a planned doubling of passenger and freight traffic in Austria by 2040, these requirements are quite high. Using the most accurate simulation possible, a digital twin, the partners of the FFG-funded COMET project Rail4Future want to find out even before this planned doubling, how the interaction of vehicle and track will be shaped by increased train volumes and which changes in different parameters will have which effects in terms of maintenance, durability and wear.